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Retirements are common events, but I would like to bring to the attention of our community one held June 20 at the Onslow County Department of Social Services.
Social Work Program Administrator II Adgenda M. Turner celebrated 30 years with that agency.
In 1982, she began as a social worker in Permanency Planning for children and later moved to Adult Protective Services. She then became Family Intervention supervisor; next, she served as Adult and Family Services supervisor; then Social Work Program Administrator I ; and, from 2005 to the present, Social Work Program Administrator.
Since 1996, Turner has held the post as Human Services director at that agency.
Our county has been privileged to have a person of her ability, knowledge, training, leadership, compassion and dedication to her profession of social work. She now enters another level in her career as she has accepted a position with the N.C. Division of Social Services in Raleigh as a consultant. She takes a wealth of experience to that position.
We wish her the best and we know she will always carry her love of Onslow County wherever she goes.
Sue Applewhite
Editor�s note: Sue Applewhite retired as social services director for Onslow County.
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On 05, Feb 2012 | One Comment | In Thoughts, Tools, Work | By Varun Nair
In a little over two weeks we will be performing a film at the Glasgow Film Fest – improvised sound, music and video to make a film in real-time. I outlined the project in a previous post and starting with this one (and another three or four that will follow) I will collect and share my ideas behind this project – creative limitations, Max patches, hardware interfacing, field recording, communication, video and the performance itself.
A project such as this is not without problems:
- Real-time: The project requires us to trigger and process sound and video in real time. A non-linear DAW (Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo, etc) would be useless simply because they aren't built for something like this. Other performance-centric solutions (like Ableton Live or Resolume Avenue) might work, but we are still tied down to it's architecture. Why not create custom audio, video and performance solutions in Max/MSP with specific functionality? Rebuilding a different version of Ableton Live (with a gazillion features) is not only difficult, but impractical and stupid.
- Balance: There needs to be a fine balance between creativity, purpose and technology. Getting carried away with technology is not cool – we aren't building tools and performing to a Max/MSP convention of Geeks. It will be an audience made of curious people who might not care if I'm granulating a sound in to a million grains with variable pitch followed by an auto filter and the most awesome reverb ever known to mankind! The only thing they will take away is the emotional impact and experience.
- Technology: While technology is our solution, it can also be our biggest problem. In creating custom software we not only have to make sure it works but also that it works well. Time has to be invested in making sure it is stable and that it doesn't crash every five minutes!
- Communication: This project reminds me of when I used to play in a band. A lot of improvisation is based on trust and giving the other people in the group a chance to take center stage (or not to). Silence isn't a bad thing. The music, sound effects, voice and video must find their own space and form dynamic and resonating relationships (just like in every other form of audio-visual media).
- Logistics: Equipment type, content type, equipment reliability, ease of use and communication between performing members (how do we know when to stop or bring the piece to an end?) is important in making sure everything works well.
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Testimony :: Nancy Murphy
Executive Director - NW Family Life Learning and Counseling Center
Imagine you are "walking in her shoes." The shoes of a woman brutalized in unspeakable ways by the man that pledged to 'love, honor and cherish her, 'til death do us part'. You are hit in the face, punched in the stomach, cursed, raped with a blunt object, called names that sear your mind in front of your small children.
Imagine you are her. You are the woman who reaches out for help … your face stained with bloody tears, your heart broken, and your children motionless with terror.
What would you hope for? Would you hope for safety, for comfort, for guidance? Perhaps revenge. Would you know where to turn? I wonder.
If you stayed, would it mean you were weak or liked it? Or does it mean that you are hurt, wounded, exhausted and afraid? What messages would you give your children if you stayed? If you left, how would you survive? What would the kids do without their father? What would your family think? Would you ask, 'Where is God?'
The Problem
Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury and death to women worldwide. One in five women around the globe is physically or sexually abused in her lifetime. Gender violence causes more death and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents or war.
Primarily, but not always, domestic violence is a crime committed by men against women. Research informs us that it is a global problem. The following percentages of women report having been physically assaulted by an intimate partner:
In the United States of America, 22.1%
In Canada, 29%
In Norway 18%
In Switzerland 12.6%,
In Turkey 57.9%,
In the United Kingdom 30%.
These percentages report physical assault, yet physical violence is only one aspect of domestic violence. Emotional and sexual violence has not been factored into any of these statistics. The numbers would increase exponentially if they were.
A Call to Respond
Now imagine that she, "this battered woman" calls you. She heard you cared about the rights of women and children. You are the one she turned to for help.
Would you know what to say? Would you know what to do? Would you know how to keep her safe? Would you know how to help her husband if he wanted to change his abusive and terrorizing ways? Would you know how to give her children hope for a better tomorrow?
What if you did know just how to respond? You knew how to tell her that no one deserves to be beaten by the one they love, that the home should be a place of safety and that it grieved you that this was not the case for her. What if you knew of a shelter that had a bed for her and her children and were able to assist them in finding safety?
What if you knew all the right things to say and do and you had all the time and money needed to help her, but …
…her husband kept calling her full of remorse and promises.
…the pastor of their church convinced her that it was her God-given duty to stay faithful to her husband, to submit to his desires, to continue to "take the abuse" and to forgive and forget.
…a family member betrayed a confidence and told the children's father where you had carefully hidden his family before his treatment was completed.
… the judge ruled for joint custody of the children even though the father had demonstrated, over and over, cruelty or neglect of his very own kids? Now the mother was required to stay in contact with her abuser.
Would you begin to fear for your life as well for getting involved?
Domestic Violence is What Happens Behind Closed Doors
A Family Matter:
Domestic violence, in most times and places, has historically been 'a family matter'. The notion implied in that phrase was the notion says what happens behind closed doors is nobody else's business. It is a private affair to be handled within the family.
Quite to the contrary, what happens behind closed doors very much impacts our world. It affects each of us either directly or indirectly. To insist otherwise is ludicrous. The March of Dimes research tells us that domestic violence is the number one cause of birth defects in newborn children. Children who have witnessed violence, not been abused, but witnessed the violence at home are 1000% more likely to become our next abusers. Children who watch the victimization of their mothers are five times more likely to exhibit serious behavioral problems than other children. These children are 6 times more likely to commit suicide, 24 times more likely to commit sexual assault, 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, 74% more likely to commit crimes against others and 60% of boys incarcerated for murder between the ages of 15 and 21 are incarcerated for having killed their mother's abuser.
Imagine the impact on our educational institutes, our health systems, our criminal justice system, our neighborhoods, and the workplace. Beyond the immediate and long-term consequences for the woman and her children the costs exacted are financial, emotional and spiritual. Violence behind closed doors costs all of us dearly for generations to come.
What Is Being Done About It?
There has been an interesting evolution in the history of responses to the issue of domestic violence. Probably the first interventions attempted were focused on trying to get the 'victim' to be more compliant. If she would just be 'more submissive', 'compliant' or stop 'provoking' him, this would never happen. Women were prescribed medications for depression and anxiety, symptoms commonly found among victims of violence and abuse. This approach assumed if she would just do something different, he would change. He wouldn't hurt her. She was identified as the 'problem'.
Of major importance, women who tried becoming more submissive often found that it had the opposite effect. Interpersonal violence escalated. Confused, they began to speak out about their abuse. Counseling became the natural next step as women attempted to break the silence.
Family or Marital Counseling:
The next popular intervention was family or marital therapy for issues such as co-dependency, communication and conflict resolution. The assumptions were if she would stop enabling his behavior, or if they could learn to talk things over, then the 'conflicts' would be resolved. The result would be fewer violent episodes. If the 'problems' were 'solved', there would be less to fight about.
This intervention assumes that domestic violence is a 'problem' in the relationship. It has turned out to be a faulty assumption.
The reality for victims of violence in couples counseling is dangerous and unsettling. If she really tells about what goes on at home, she faces dire consequences for speaking up, for 'humiliating him' in front of someone else. It became apparent the price to pay for many women who confide to a counselor or a pastor was violence at home. A woman may feel encouraged by the opportunity to 'get help' then she shares everything, only to have it used against her at a later time, further escalating the abuse. Sadly, many men present their 'public face' for the counselor and save their 'private face' for home.
Marital or family therapy is based on an assumption of equal power between members of the couple or in the family. This is simply not the case when one party has the power to economically control others forcing them into compliance, or when one reserves the right to threaten or assault the others after therapy if they say the wrong thing.
Another problem with marital or family therapy is that the very name suggests to some that this is a shared problem, that somehow the others are responsible for the actions of the perpetrator. This starts the therapy out on shaky grounds. Unless the clinician is very skilled in this issue, it results in continued subjugation of the victim and perhaps even injury or death.
Domestic violence may well be a problem in a family, but the use of violence or abuse is strictly an individual problem. It is a problem in the abuser, and must be addressed as such if the violence is to end.
Anger Management:
The next intervention, and a more current one, is anger management. The simple assumption is if someone can just manage this emotion, they won't lose control and hurt others. Recognizing this, anger management became the next step forward in that the individual with the problem was sent for help, alone- without his partner. While a move in the right direction, it became apparent quickly that not all batterers use anger to control their victims. Conversely, not all men who have trouble with anger are batterers. So it became evident that anger was one of many domestic violence issues to address, not the only one.
Jacobson and Gottman (1998) found that there are at least two kinds of batterers, who they call 'pit bulls' and 'cobras.' Pit bulls are men whose emotions quickly boil over, whereas cobras are men who are cool and methodical as they inflict pain and humiliation on their partners. Interestingly, their heart rates actually went down as they were battering. They were not expressing any angry emotions at all. Additionally, Donald Dutton's research suggests that many batterers have serious mental illnesses in addition to their problems with power and control that underlie their use of violence. Obviously, for many other men battering is a learned behavior. They have witnessed abuse, learned this behavior and learned it well. Their trauma remains. Anger management programs are not designed to meet the myriads of problems these men need to have addressed.
Arrest Laws
Mandatory arrest laws have been introduced in many states for physically assaulting an intimate partner, for making threats and for stalking. While the abuser is taken to jail, the victim is provided with referrals to shelters and services designed to provide advocacy for her and for her children. With the law taking this problem seriously, many abusers beliefs of entitlement begin to be challenged. They begin to rethink their roles, rights and responsibilities within the relationship. Consequently, many working in the field believe that an arrest and incarceration for domestic violence is the most successful technique for getting violent men to stop abuse. (Heise, 1994; Sherman & Berk, 1984) It gets their attention. Those who care about their image become quite willing to get help. Important to note, others have found that arrest can increase physical violence in some cases, particularly when the men do not have good community ties or a need for social conformity. (Dunford, Huizinga, & Elliot, 1990) The mental health professionals refer to these individuals as sociopaths.
Domestic Violence Treatment Programs
In North America, a new counseling model to stop violence in the home has developed. In concert with the criminal justice system, judges can order a batterer over his objections to attend approved counseling sessions. In Washington State, WAC 388-60 details the requirements for a Domestic Violence Treatment Program. Men entering these programs are required to attend weekly single gender groups for a minimum of a year, or they go back to jail for their crime. Those being arrested and charged with a misdemeanor as a first offense are eligible for a Stipulated Order of Continuance (SOC). If they complete treatment satisfactorily, the charge will not remain on their record.
Coordinated Community Response
What has become the most effective strategy in intervening in the cycles of violence is what is known as A Coordinated Community Response. Coming together around this issue in order to address it with a unified voice are the legal system, advocacy groups, treatment providers, health care providers, religious communities, local governments, and educational institutes. Coming together is no small feat. But it is crucial. As we come to an agreement on the definitions of violence and strategize our responses, we keep victim safety as our top priority. When we speak with a collective voice, our message will be neither fragmented nor contradictory, but a clear community call to stop domestic violence.
No Excuse For Domestic Violence
In addition to being a psychological issue, a legal issue, a social issue, a religious issue, domestic violence is a human rights issue.
If there is no excuse for domestic violence, if safety in the home is to be our basic human right, then we must come together to close the gap that exists to permit such a crime. We must provide places of safety for women and children where they feel supported and honored; places where they can regain their dignity and find self worth; places where they can heal from the degradation of their experience.
We must insist that the problem is resident within the one who does the abusing, the one who exercises power and control over another in intimate relationships. We must call the abusers to account for their actions and persist in the work of facing them with the consequences of their behavior.
We must get involved with our children so that they never receive messages that would permit them to carry on the legacy of domestic violence.
We must find ways to work together to bring hope and healing to our sisters and brothers around the world. We must walk in her shoes.
Dunford, F., Huizinga, D., & Elliot, D. (1990) the role of arrest to domestic assault: The Omaha police experiment. Criminology, 28, 183-206.
Ellsberg, Mary Carroll. (1997) Candies in hell: Domestic violence against women in Nicaragua. Umea, Sweden: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Umea University.
Gillioz, L., et al. (1996) Domination masculine et violence envers les femmes dans la famille en Suisse. Typescript, Geneva.
Heise, L. (with Pitanguy, J., & Germain, A.). (1994) Violence against women: The hidden health burden. World Bank Discussion Paper #255. Washington, DC: The World Bank.
Ilkkaracan, Pinar, and Women for Women's Human Rights. (1988) Exploring the context of women's sexuality in Eastern Turkey. Reproductive Health Matters 6. no. 12:66-75.
Jacobson, N., & Gottman, J. (1998) When men batter women: New insights into ending abusive relationships. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Jaffee, Peter, et al. (1986) Similarities in behavioral and social maladjustment among child victims and witnesses to family violence. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 56, no. 1:142-46.
Kroeger, C. Clark & Nason-Clark, N. (2001) No Place For Abuse. Downers Grove, Illinois.
Mooney, J. (1993) The hidden figure: Domestic violence in North London. London: School of Sociology and Social Policy, Middlesex University.
Moore, Sheila Y. (1999) Adolescent boys are the underserved victims of domestic violence. Boston Globe, December 26, p. E7.
Rodgers, K. (1994) Wife assault: The findings of a national survey. Juristat Service Bulletin of the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics 14, no. 9:1-22.
Schei, Berit, and L.S. Bakketeig. (1989) Gynecological Impact of Sexual and Physical Abuse by Spouse: A study of a random sample of Norwegian women. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 96:1379-83.
Sherman, L.W., & Berk, R.A. (1984). The specific deterrent effects of arrest for domestic assault. American Sociological Review, 49, 261-271.
United States Department of Justice. (1998) Prevalence, Incidence and consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings form the National Violence Against Women Survey. Washington, D.C.: Department of Justice.
Walker, L.E.A. (1999) Psychology and Domestic Violence Around the World. American Psychologist, 54, 21-29


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CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) - Maryland Natural Resources Police are identifying a Cambridge teen who drowned after he and another teen jumped from a fishing pier into the Choptank River.
A passer-by reported the pair in swimming trunks jumping from the Dorchester County side of Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park on Wednesday. Officials say both teens made it to the U.S. Route 50 bridge pilings, but then one teen, 16-year-old Nathan Smullen, disappeared.
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After updating to the latest patch, my game will only use low graphics mode and 1 view distance. I have a nvidia 260 card (like 850 meg mem) and used to run the game in medium and high graphics mode with no issues, even with view distance up to 100 in medium. Sinc ethe patch, it will no longer let me even select anything but low graphics mode, and the view distance will not adjust past 1.
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The PC version of GTAIV has always had problems. They rushed it out and didn't optimize the graphics and ram usage. The patches seemed to have made most peoples games worse or unplayable. I re-installed recently, and i found that the only way i could get the game to work was to install patch 1 then patch 7. Now it works kind of ok. I still cant have it on full settings even though i have more than enough graphics power and DDR3 though...
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Mine worked great until the last update. Unfortunately I bought it through steam so I cant just install the basic program, and skip the updates. (it automatically snags the freshest install) I even reformatted my machine and reinstall dx and drivers thinking it could be a problem with my machine. All of my other apps see the video card and mem fine. Even gtaiv sees the mem in the card, it just will not let me adjust the graphics beyond low, or the view distance beyond one. Its really bizzare, and a piss poor reflection on rock stars ability to port over a game, and "update" it. If the update screwed so many ppls games, its hardly an update.
I wrote rockstar about it and still have not received a response. lame.
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Royals outfielder Jose Guillen has been put on the 15-Day Disabled List with an LCL tear in his right knee. Apparently, while preparing for his first at-bat of the game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Guillen felt a pop in his right knee. According to Manager Trey Hillman, "At the moment, it is 4-6 weeks with the possibility of taking as long as 8-10. It might need to be surgically repaired, but we are looking into getting a second opinion on the knee and we'll go from there."
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1940 Plymouth Coupe - A Different Type Of DecadenceWritten by Chuck Vranas on October 1, 2010 Rufus Price's '40 Plymouth Coupe
While growing up, your personal preferences continue to evolve. Where you might have once fancied a Raleigh Chopper over a more desirable Schwinn Orange Krate, something tilts you one way or the other. And then there are tastes that cause some of us to prefer anything but Blue Oval or Bow Tie based. For Rufus Price, growing up in West Medford, Massachusetts, during the early '50s allowed him a chance to see first hand all of the neat rides coming out of Detroit.
Hanging out with his twin brother, Richard, they were always losing track of time thanks to numerous cool cars. Some of his earliest memories surrounded a particular pair of chopped customs, one being a '50 Merc and the other a '40 Ford. Add in time engrossed in "The Little Books" where the Barris Brothers ruled with their innovative creations and designs and it's easy to see that he was well on his way to laying the groundwork for a solid hot rod future.
As the years passed, Rufus held the keys to a number of interesting rides, including a '62 Ford convertible, '65 Mercury Park Lane, and a tire-searing '67 Mustang fastback with a 390 nailed between the 'rails. None of them, however, filled the bill when he thought back to his youth hanging around the local gas station looking at cool rods that would raise his heartbeat.
While cruising through the back roads of rural New Hampshire in 1995, he came across an old car parked on the side of the road with a "For Sale" sign taped to the windshield. A detailed investigation proved that the primered coupe was a '40 Plymouth; a model that Rufus had never really paid attention to in the past, but one that now peaked his interests. A deal was struck and Rufus hauled the car home to his garage to start work on its transformation with his son-in-law, Shelby Lunceford. Once the pair began to tear the car down, they found out that there were quite a few hidden surprises with every corner they turned, proving the car was not as solid as it appeared to have been.
Lunceford wasn't fazed by what he came across, and proceeded by installing a Fatman Fabrications IFS along with a Ford 9-inch rearend to get the car rolling. Time constraints, however, stalled the project for a few years and when all looked bleak, Rufus began to look into qualified shops that might be able to help get the car back on track. A meeting with the team at Back Bay Customs in Portland, Maine, proved they not only had the capabilities but they possessed the vision Rufus was looking for.
Once the car was hauled to Back Bay Customs, it was fully torn down to give Back Bay the chance to start the build from the ground up. Starting with the chassis, the team added custom tubular crossmembers, accenting the Fatman Fabrications IFS with Carrera coilover shocks while out back the 9-inch Ford rear was treated to Posies Super Slider leaf springs and Carrera coilover shocks to soften the ride. To make sure that plenty of stopping power would be on tap, 13-inch Wilwood discs were added at each corner with matching six-piston calipers while power transfer and handling was complemented by Goodyear rubber mounted to a set of classic American Torq-Thrust IIs. To give the car plenty of aggressive power, Rufus made the decision he wanted a Chrysler V-8 bolted to the 'rails so he contacted Golen Engine Service in Hudson, New Hampshire, to assemble a wicked small-block Mopar to fit the bill. Starting with a '69 Chrysler 340ci block, the team at Golens bored it 0.030 over and then dynamically balanced the factory forged steel crank before filling the block with Keith Black slugs and a COMP Cams stick. To make sure the hot small-block was getting enough breath, they topped it off with an Edelbrock Performer intake capped by a Holley 600-cfm carb. The powerplant is linked to a Chrysler 727 automatic matched to a Gear Vendors overdrive unit.
To add the final bit of glamour to the mix, the team at Back Bay Customs played their cards just right when they started to massage the vintage steel body back to perfection by adding just enough subtle fabrication changes to make Detroit's original design even more seductive. Once all the body lines were razor sharp, a lustrous coating of Martin Senour Infinity Blue Sapphire metallic was laid down, sealing the deal. To be sure that Rufus' business office was every bit as comfortable as his favorite easy chair at home, Justin Cunningham and Steve Ursino of Kustom Kreations of North Reading, Massachusetts, took on the task of trimming out the interior with yards of butter soft Doeskin Bisque leather. Combined with a knockout sound system, Vintage Air, and an ididit tilt column, you couldn't ask for a more comfy cruizin' zone.
Thanks to the team at Back Bay Customs along with Lindsay McConnell (who helped out in locating many of the hard-to-find parts for the car), Rufus can now live the dream each and every time he fires up his coupe and heads out on the road to lay down mile after mile on this wicked Mopar
Rufus Price
Methuen, Massachusetts
1940 Plymouth Coupe
|Frame / Manufacturer
|Tubular crossmembers by Back Bay Customs (Portland, ME)
|Chassis plumbing
|Rearend / Ratio
|Ford 9" / 3.50:1
|Rear suspension
|Carrera (Lakeville, MN) adjustable coilover shocks with Posies (Hummelstown, PA) Super Slide leaf springs
|Rear brakes
|Wilwood (Camarillo, CA) 13" disc brakes with Wilwood six-piston calipers
|Front suspension
|Fatman Fabrications (Charlotte, NC) Mustang II IFS with Carrera adjustable coilover shocks
|Front brakes
|Wilwood 13" disc brakes with Wilwood six-piston calipers
|Master cylinder
|Master Power (Mooresville, NC)
|Steering box
|Mustang power rack-and-pinion
|Front wheel make, size
|American Racing (Rancho Dominguez, CA) Torq-Thrust II, 17x8
|Rear wheel make, size
|American Racing Torq-Thrust II, 18x10
|Front tire make, size
|Goodyear, P225/45ZR17
|Rear tire make, size
|Goodyear P295/45ZR18
|'69 Chrysler V-8
|345 ci (340 at 0.030 over)
|Machining / Assembly
|Golen Engine Service (Hudson, NH)
|stock forged steel, dynamically balanced
|stock forged steel, balanced, and resized
|Keith Black (Carson City, NV), hypereutectic 9:1
|COMP Cams (Memphis, TN), flat tappet hydraulic
|Cooling fan
|SPAL (Ankeny, IA)
|Walker (Memphis, TN)
|Valves / Springs
|COMP Cams / COMP Cams
|Valve covers
|Mopar Performance
|Manifold / Induction
|Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) Performer / Holley (Bowling Green, KY) 600 cfm
|Ignition / Wires
|Mallory (Cleveland, OH) Unilite / Taylor (Grandview, MO)
|Sanderson (South San Francisco, CA) block hugger
|Exhaust / Mufflers
|3" stainless / Edelbrock SDT
|Other engine facts
|Engine pulleys by Street & Performance (Mena, AK)
|Chrysler 727
|B&M (Chatsworth, CA)
|Lokar (Knoxville, TN)
|Trans mods
|Gear Vendors (El Cajon, CA)
|Back Bay Customs
|Body style / Material
|coupe / steel
|Body manufacturer
|Body mods
|Rear fenders stretched 1" and lengthened 5", custom running boards by Back Bay Customs
|modified '41 Plymouth
|Back Bay Customs
|Paint type / Color
|Martin Senour / Infinity Sapphire Blue metallic
|Back Bay Customs
|Headlights / Taillights
|stock / '39 Ford
|Outside mirror
|SO-CAL Speed Shop (Pomona, CA)
|Other body items
|Tinted V-butted windshield
|Custom by Back Bay Customs
|Insert / Gauges
|none / Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI)
|Stereo / Speakers
|Alpine (Torrance, CA) / MB Quart (Obrigheim, Germany)
|Air conditioning
|Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX)
|Back Bay Customs
|Steering wheel
|Grant (Glendale, CA) wood banjo
|Steering column
|ididit (Tecumseh, MI) tilt
|Interior mirror
|SO-CAL Speed Shop
|Custom buckets by Kustom Kreations, North Reading, MA
|Kustom Kreations
|Material / Color
|leather / Doeskin Bisque
|Sandstone plush
|Juliano's (Ellington, CT)
|Other interior items
|Custom console by Kustom Kreations
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Stance is everything on a hot rod and Rufus' coupe has just the right attitude, thanks to a Fatman IFS combined with just enough slick touches to the body, including smooth running boards, stretched and lengthened rear fenders, and perfect routing of the dual exhaust through the rear pan.To keep the interior as dramatic as the exterior of the coupe, Rufus had Kustom Kreations of North Reading, MA, lay out an interior filled with Doeskin Bisque leather accented by just enough creature comforts, like Vintage Air, an ididit tilt column, and tunes from Alpine to make those long hauls memorable.


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If you go to washingtonhealthplanfinder.org you'll see a "Welcome to the exchange" message inviting you to compare and sign up for health-insurance plans. You can get quotes and there's an online chat utility you can use to ask questions.
But the site isn't what you may think it is. It isn't the Washington Healthplanfinder, the state online exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act to find and purchase individual insurance plans. You'll find that at wahealthplanfinder.org.
The question of which site is which comes as the ACA, or Obamacare, approaches the Oct. 1 launch of open enrollment through the exchanges, and as federal and state authorities warn consumers to be careful about what they see and hear when it comes to insurance offers.
The washingtonhealthplanfinder.org site is run by a Seattle-based health-insurance brokerage called the Health Insurance Team, which says the site is on the up and up.
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"We're just a couple of working families who love what we do and who are still trying to make a living at it in this industry," said Jeff Lindstrom, a registered insurance broker and partner in the Health Insurance Team.
The team registered washingtonhealthplanfinder.org through GoDaddy.com, a domain registration company. By that time, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange had established plans for the state's exchange, which would be called the Washington Healthplanfinder and have the Internet address of wahealthplanfinder.org.
Lindstrom said he was surprised to find the washingtonhealthplanfinder domain name available when he checked on a whim. (He also leased washingtonhealthplanfinder.com. In addition, the Health Insurance Team maintains a site at www.healthinsuranceteam.com.)
"We expected there to be some questions," he said. "We sat down a few months ago with [staff from] the official [site], and they asked us about our website and we told them [what we were doing]."
Lindstrom said one staffer suggested that he sell the domain name to them and he said he would consider it, but the office never got back to him with an offer. "That was three months ago," he said.
Michael Marchand, director of communications for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, said he doesn't know of such an offer. He said he is aware of and concerned about the potential for confusion.
"We are aware of this particular website and we have forwarded it on to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner for investigation," says Marchand. "We are the only official Affordable Care Act-compliant health-insurance marketplace for the state, and we're the only place where you get tax credits or subsidies."
Stephanie Marquis, spokeswoman for the insurance commissioner's office, called the site "troubling."
"We're still investigating," she said. "I can't say any more than that now. It will have to be soon."
While consumers could easily mistake Lindstrom's site for the official state exchange, Lindstrom said his company provides a legitimate service. It offers many of the same health plans as the state exchange and more.
"We're brokers who can advise clients about which plan will be best for them and their circumstances," he says. "We can give information you won't find through the state. And some people may want plans that are not on the state exchange."
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Although he acknowledged that he has seen no known instance of this occurring yet with health-insurance exchanges, he figures it's only a matter of time. "Crooked websites have been a problem in health care in the past," Quiggle said.
He said consumers are very confused about what health-care reform means to their lives and how they sign up for coverage. "That confusion is a perfect breeding ground for crooks to set up fake exchange sites that ask for them to input their financial information," Quiggle said.
Richard Kam, president of ID Experts, a consulting group, expects a barrage of dubious emails inviting consumers to visit supposed health-exchange sites. "People will click on those links and by landing on these sites will infect their PCs," Kam said. "From there all hell breaks loose."
If that happens, any information these consumers enter into their PCs or into the exchange can be shared with the person who put the malware on their PC, including information to get access to their financial accounts or to their health insurance.
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The Federal Trade Commission offers a Web page with additional advice on avoiding health-care scams.
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"Expelled" - I think is the name. Open's tomorrow, but will be sneak previewed in some places tonight. I was hearing that a Ames theater was one of them. Does anyone know if that's true?
I also "heard" that protestors will be present as well...
might get a little zesty....
Anyone going?
whats it about? why is it getting protested? Just wondering, I have never heard of it.
I think it is about baning smoking on campus.
Sounds like he's being the anti-Michael Moore.
Should be interesting. I don't always agree with Ben Stein, but I think I'll give him a little more credence given his pedigree than I would Michael Moore.
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Originally Posted by CloneIce
whats it about? why is it getting protested? Just wondering, I have never heard of it.
What ever happened to truth, justice and the American Way?
Ben Stein is EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed
Originally Posted by CloneIce
whats it about? why is it getting protested? Just wondering, I have never heard of it.
I believe it's a crtique on the Theory of Evolution. I think ISU's head of the religion department, Dr Avolos? (an atheist) is interviewed. As is Richard Dawkins...among others.
Stein is such an odd fella. I like him though.
Bueller... Bueller..... Buelller.... Bueller...
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I heard he argues in favor of ID. Like Michael Moore's "documentaries", I will not be watching this.
Originally Posted by benjay
I heard he argues in favor of ID. Like Michael Moore's "documentaries", I will not be watching this.
I'm going...never seen Micheal Moores stuff...but from what I read. Expelled has some very interesting interviews from the worlds leading Darwinists.
Dawkins says that he and another person were duped into being in the film based on the producer (not Ben Stein) indicating the film was about something different than what it actually is. Also, the other person was prevented from attending the premiere, even though he was in the film, and "applied" for tickets and received them. Dawkins was able to get into the premiere, as he was actually a guest of the other person (as was allowed). But since his name wasn't on the list of attendees, he made it into the theater.
Here is Dawkins' take on the film.
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I read that stuff and i still don't really know what this is about.
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I read that stuff and i still don't really know what this is about.
From what it sounds like, the producer of the movie interviewed a bunch of preeminent advocates of evolution under the guise that they were making a relatively honest documentary. After they were interviewed, their interviews were taken out of context to either make them look silly, or to make them appear to take viewpoints that they don't actually have.
They were then basically banned from the movie premiere for whatever reason.
Sounds like a pretty horrible documentary, and I'm thinking I'll just throw this in the garbage next to the other faux-intellectual "documentaries" like Sicko, Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine.
Well, it's good to have a documentary like this from the other side. I was getting tired of Moore and the ultra-left getting all the press.
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Kino - Kinesthetics - Touching, physical contact with a female
i got kino with that hottie!
von brendan 13. Mai 2004
The act of making flirtatious physical contact with a person of sexual interest. Generally considered to be a vital tool in one's "Game Belt."
Hopefully I can get some action by using a little kino on the ladies tonight.
von Mishary 20. März 2006
Initiating physical contact with a girl, in order to induce sexual vibes and get the girl in the mood. Often used together with NLP as a powerful combination in seducing a girl. By doing kino, one also demonstrates his high alpha values and let's the girl know he is a sexual creature.
Something AFC will never do, because he is too nice, gentleman and goes against his code of chivalry.
Something AFC will never do, because he is too nice, gentleman and goes against his code of chivalry.
Kino is the difference between getting a girl and not getting a girl
von X-fireDude 19. Januar 2009
One of the greatest bands in Russian history. Kino consisted of Yuri Kasparyan, Igor Tikhomerov, Georgij Gurianov, and legendary vocalist Viktor Tsoy. Kino did many songs that are still famous in Russia today, such as "Kukushka" (Cuckoo) and "Deti prokhodnykh Dvorov" (Children from the Crossing Yards). Sadly, Kino does not exist anymore, since Viktor Tsoy was killed in a car accident in 1990.
Kukushka is one of the most famous russian songs ever.
von Zicdeh 7. Februar 2005
An asshole that acts as your boyfriends father & then proceeds to try & break you guys up. Avoid if possible. He is a big GIANT asshole.
- "Ugh! My dad won't let me go to senior ball with my girlfriend."
- "Your dad's acting like a kino."
- "Your dad's acting like a kino."
von Caterpillar97 12. April 2015
Someone who treats a motorcycle like a sentient creature.
Person A: That guy across the street is a LITTLE too obsessed with his new motorcycle...
Person B: He talks to it.
Person A: He's like... Kino.
Person B: He talks to it.
Person A: He's like... Kino.
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Fila and design magazine Wallpaper have collaborated on the incredible designs for two tennis-inspired polo shirts.
The first polo, called "Grand Slam", was inspired by Bjorn Borg's iconic tennis gear from the 1970's and "sports gold pinstripes and a solid block of glyphs, which, on closer inspection, reveal themselves to be the scores of each of Borg's championship matches."
The reverse side features Bjorn's runner-up results which he may not care to see but I wouldn't mind wearing.
The second polo was inspired by Luke Wilson's character Richie (see below), a former elite baller, from the film "The Royal Tenenbaums". The design elements include a blue and white striped design and a graphic pair of sunglasses printed on the chest pocket.
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1. Do not not place any TV right above the fireplace. Give it at least 5 ft.
2. Watch the contrast. They set the contrast at 100% to look good in the retail store.
3. Dust the top back (where the air holes are) and clean the screen once a month. Never, never, never spray any cleaner on the screen. Get a good cleaning kit at your local Electrontic store.
I have a Philips three years old and it looks as good as when I set it up.
Yeah I was supprised the manual for my pany plasma said a clean [ I use microfiber] dry cloth to just "Dust" the screen. If you absolutely have to go beyond that, super-dilute dish soap [ like 1/50 ratio] wring the cloth dry and wipe. Since these don't attract the dirt like the old crt's, I've not found the need to go beyond a gentle dusting.
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Valley Stream's three high schools are rarely thought of among Long Island's elite. District administrators would like to know, "Why not?"
Rankings recently released by the Washington Post and Newsweek have put Valley Stream's high schools among the best in the state and the nation. The Post ranked all three schools in its list of America's Most Challenging High Schools, while Central, North and South also placed on Newsweek's America's Best High School list.
For the Post rankings, 2,053 high schools of more than 22,000 in the United States made the list. South clocked in at 424th in the nation and 35th in the state. North ranked at 532nd nationally and 49th in New York, with Central following at 746th and 64th, respectively.
The Post's ranking formula was simple. It took the number of Advanced Placement and other college-level tests given at a school in a year divided by the number of graduates. Dr. Thomas Troisi, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said it was an honest ranking with the same standard being applied to every school.
"I like what it's measuring," said North High School Principal Cliff Odell. "What it's saying is we are challenging as many students as possible."
Newsweek ranked the 2,000 best high schools in the United States. Its criteria included a school's four-year on-time graduation rate, percent of graduates accepted to college, Advanced Placement and other college-level tests taken per student, and SAT and AP scores. South ranked 440th in the country, Central 734th and North 985th.
Odell said that the district gives students numerous opportunities to take college level classes. There are a total of 21 Advanced Placement courses offered. Some students have taken as many as 15 AP classes during their high school careers in Valley Stream.
Troisi said students are encouraged to take these challenging courses whenever possible and a liberal policy supports that. He explained that while some districts have minimum requirements for students to be able to take an AP course, Valley Stream doesn't. "That has always been the philosophy," he said. "If a kid wants to challenge himself or herself, we let them."
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A brand new form of 'gene therapy' for Parkinson's disease has excited experts today, after it was revealed that it could revolutionise the way the neurodegenerative disease is treated.
Researchers from the Cambridge Centre for Brain Repair have created a groundbreaking 'one shot injection' called ProSavin, which helps transport the nerve-controlling chemical (dopamine) to the brain.
Parkinson's disease is caused when the brain stops producing the chemical dopamine, which in turn damages nerve cells, prompting the onset of symptoms.
These include hand and limb tremors, rigidity and slowness of movement.
The new breakthrough treatment is designed to continue a healthy flow of dopamine into the brain by mimicking "stripped-down" viruses that trick and 'reprogramme' brain cells into producing the chemical.
The ProSavin treatment is injected into the striatum (the part of the brain that controls motor movement). Scientists are hoping this treatment could potentially stop, or improve, the symptoms of Parkinson's.
Dr Philip Buttery from the study told Sky News: "It seems to be having an overall beneficial effect in smoothing out people's days, probably allowing a slight dose reduction in medication and in some patients a better sleep pattern and a better quality of life for all."
Despite the positive findings, the study is still in its early stages and will need further investigation as the treatment has only been tested on 15 people so far.
Scientists are hoping the treatment will be available within the next five years. Although gene therapy has taken place in the US before, this is the first time dopamine has been produced in the brain.
Dr Kieran Breen, director of research and Innovation at Parkinson's UK told HuffPost Lifestyle: "Gene therapies hold great promise for people with Parkinson's in the future, as they could mean an end to the daily regime of drugs that most people with the condition currently face.
"In addition to ProSavin, there are three other gene therapy trials underway at the moment. So far all the therapies appear to be safe - now the challenge is to see whether they are more effective than the medications we already have for Parkinson's.
"Parkinson's UK is currently funding £750,000 worth of cutting-edge gene therapy research in the UK, which we believe could take these treatments to the next level."
In the UK, one person in every 500 (around 127,000) has Parkinson's disease. Yesterday, reports revealed that an estimated 115.4m people will be affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's by 2050.
A twice-daily skin cancer drug almost doubles the survival times of advanced cancer patients, American scientists have discovered. Researchers from the Jonsson Cancer Center at the University of California, found that advanced melanoma cancer sufferers lived on average of 16 months after receiving the vemurafenib drug. Read the full story here. Read the full story here
Scientists have discovered five new genes that cause heart attacks and strokes and hope these findings will enable them to pinpoint when the attacks will strike. The researchers, from Queen Mary University of London, identified five generic variants that trigger heart attacks and strokes after investigating blood pressure measurements of 25,000 participants. The aim of the study was to look into the role that genes play in hypertension and high blood pressure. Read the full story here.
American scientists have discovered a potential new drug that could help fight against Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscientists from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine discovered that a skin cancer drug called bexarotene appears to reverse cognitive and memory deficits associated with Alzheimer's when tested on lab mice. Read the full story here.
A "personalised" pill for advanced skin cancer that can extend life has been approved for use in the UK. The drug, vemurafenib, only works for patients with a specific variant of the BRAF gene. Read the full story here.
The genetic code of the most common form of hereditary breast cancer has been mapped for the first time, offering hope for diagnosis and treatment of the disease in the future. Researchers say they have "fully sequenced" the DNA of two breast cancers caused by a faulty BRCA1 gene, which is responsible for aggressive and highly drug-resistant tumours. Read the full story here.
Scientists from the Northwestern University in Chicago have come one step closer to developing a potential cure for peanut allergies, by creating an immune system tolerant to peanuts. The researchers found that they can switch off potentially deadly peanut allergy attacks by tricking the immune system into tolerating nut proteins, and not seeing them as a threat to the body. Read the full story here.
A breakthrough lung cancer detection test is set to be trialled on smokers for the first time in Scotland. If successful, cancers could be identified five years earlier than by current detection methods. Read the full story here.
Sleepless nights could soon be a thing of the past as scientists discover a key chemical trigger that suppresses sleep and wakes people up. Researchers from Boston University found that when the body has too little of the calcium kinase enzyme, it causes the brain to nod off to sleep. Read the full story here.
A new treatment for breast cancer has been discovered after scientists found that breast tumours can be killed in minutes - by boiling them. The latest treatment, known as Preferential Radio-Frequency Ablation, uses a targeted electrical current that heats, or 'boils' the tumour to 70 to 90c (160 to 190f). Read the full story here.
British scientists have developed a revolutionary breast-screening system that uses anti-landmine technology to detect cancer in seconds. The radio-wave scanner is safer, cheaper and less painful than traditional mammogram X-rays, and unlike the current system, can be used on women of all ages. Read the full story here.
Breakthrough research involving a brain transplant of stem cells could offer hope for the treatment of both autism and Parkinson's disease. The study, from Harvard University, has already proven successful with mice. Scientists transferred healthy stem cells from mouse embryos into the brains of adult mice who were unable to use leptin, a hormone that tells the body when to stop eating. Read the full story here.
A stomach implant that can trick the brain into thinking the stomach is full is the latest hi-tech gadget that experts hope will help fight the flab and beat obesity. The Abiliti, or 'Gastric Pacemaker', is a credit card-sized implant, inserted using keyhole surgery, which detects when food has been eaten and sends signals to the brain to create the feeling of fullness. Read the full story here.
Scientists from the Imperial College London have discovered a 'fertility switch' that could help treat infertility and miscarriage in the future. The study, published in the Nature Medicine journal, discovered an enzyme in the body that determines infertility and the chances of miscarriage, as it acts like a 'switch'. Read the full story here.
Eviplera, a new once-daily pill for the treatment of HIV has been made available in 27 countries of the European Union following approval by the European Medicines Agency. The new drug, from Gilead Sciences, combines three antiretroviral treatments in a single tablet so HIV patients only need to take one tablet a day to treat their condition. Read the full story here.
Scientists believe that a potent Alzheimer's vaccine jab could be the secret to preventing the disease developing from its early stages. Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington found that an antibody for Alzheimer's disease is more likely to trigger inflammation in the brain the later it is given and that it could potentially be prevented, as long as the vaccine is taken during the very early stages of the disease. Read the full story here.


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Family First
A weary mother sits at the bedside of her seriously ill daughter in Sanford Children's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Extremely pale and short of breath, the 6-year-old sleeps. The mother waits for the latest test results, hoping for answers. Minutes seem like hours…
The mother? Jolene Johnson, respiratory therapist at Sanford Children's since 2000. One of the best, she also serves on Sanford LifeFlight's pediatric and neonatal teams.
But on this day in June 2011, Jolene sets her professional credentials aside. She's an anguished mom who wants nothing more than renewed health for her beloved Brooklynn.
The "A Team"
Jolene and her husband, Wyatt, knew it was an odd combination of symptoms. Earlier that week Brooklynn seemed more tired than usual. Then came chest pain, aching back and shoulders, fever and shortness of breath.
An appointment with Dr. Stephanie Hanson at Sanford Children's Southwest Clinic led to a chest X-ray. The unusual finding of an enlarged heart along with worsening symptoms prompted an echocardiogram at Sanford Emergency Center. The echo revealed a malfunctioning heart valve, yet Brooklynn had no history of heart disease. She'd always been in excellent health.
"When Dr. Storm came down to the ER for a consultation, that was worrisome," says Jolene. Dr. Waldemar Storm, Sanford Children's pediatric critical care intensivist, asked questions, thoroughly assessed Brooklynn, then set forth investigating every possible cause for Brooklynn's mysterious illness. Others got involved, too, including Dr. Matthew Trefz, pediatric cardiologist, and Dr. John Paschall, pediatric critical care intensivist.
"We had the 'A Team,' that's for sure," says Jolene. "They tested for everything, trying to figure out if an infection was causing the heart enlargement and valve insufficiency. It was a scary time."
In the meantime Brooklynn grew weaker, sleeping more and more. Jolene stayed at her side night and day while Wyatt tried to keep life normal for Brooklynn's two sisters at home in Moorhead.
Rare disease, rapid recovery
The diagnosis was surprising: rheumatic fever -- a disease caused by untreated strep throat. Decades ago rheumatic fever was common, but with today's access to antibiotics, it's rare.
"Brooklynn hadn't had strep throat, but then I remembered I had strep throat a couple months earlier," says Jolene. "I felt terrible when I realized I apparently passed it on to her. She never complained of a sore throat. We just didn't know."
The important diagnosis opened the door to the combination of treatments needed for rapid improvement.
"When the fluid was drained off her heart, it was like a switch turned on," says Wyatt. "That's how fast she got better."
Easing the strain
Jolene's experience as a parent of a hospitalized child left a lasting impression.
"It's hard being on the other side," she says. "Waiting for your child to get better and not knowing how long it's going to take is tough. I have a whole new respect for parents of hospitalized kids. And I can empathize a lot more with how tired they are."
The Johnsons also experienced what makes life a little easier:
- Wide-ranging children's services readily available. "We were so lucky to get all the services we needed right here in Fargo," she says. "And they were well-coordinated, too."
- Specifically trained pediatric nurses who expertly monitor, assess and care for very sick children. They know what makes them smile, too.
- Child life specialists who support kids -- and give parents a much-needed break. They also helped Brooklynn better cope with shots, blood draws and more.
- A Caring Bridge website to keep everyone informed. "At first I insisted Brooklynn wasn't sick enough for Caring Bridge, but as time went on, I changed my mind. Wyatt was in charge of it and he did a great job," says Jolene.
- The support of family, neighbors and friends. "So many of those who cared for Brooklynn were friends of mine -- people I'd worked with for years," she says. "We were treated like family."
The beauty of normal
After 10 days Brooklynn went home, where healing continued. Two weeks later she was back to her normal, active life.
"She's her fun, goofy self," says Wyatt. "Running, playing with friends, riding her bike, jumping on the tramp... You'd never know how sick she was."
Today Brooklynn continues periodic heart checkups with Dr. Trefz and regular care with Dr. Hanson. She also receives monthly penicillin shots to prevent a strep infection.
And her memory of that hospitalization a year ago? It's different from her parents.
"I got to go on a picnic!" she says, then tells about the homemade lunch her grandma brought to the hospital. Brooklynn and her family ate outdoors in Sanford's healing garden.
"That was the best day ever," says Jolene, remembering that moment and hugging Brooklynn. Wyatt raises his hand and Brooklynn gives him a high-five.
A family together…
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Monday news, August 27
Le Mars School Board To Hear Superintendent's Annual Report
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Community School Board is scheduled to meet this evening. On their agenda will be District Superintendent, Dr. Todd Wendt as he offers the board his annual report. Assistant superintendent, Mr. Steve Webner will present the board information regarding the district's status related to requirements of No Child Left Behind. The school board is expected to review submitted bids for two school buses, and make a decision on the purchase of two buses. The school board will also review the Pre-school handbook for 2012-2013. There are no resignations to consider, but the board is expected to act on three contracts.
Merrill To Discuss 5th Street Improvements
(Merrill) -- The city of Merrill will be holding an informational meeting on Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Merrill City Hall, Kissinger Community Center to focus on the improvements for 5th Street. The meeting will inform the public of the proposed plans and construction schedule for the utility and street reconstruction project which is being done in conjunction with the Plymouth County K-42 road project.
Tickets On Sale For Bishop's Dinner
(Le Mars) -- Tickets for the sixteenth annual Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools are now available for purchase. The Bishop's Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, October 14th at the Sioux City Convention Center beginning at 4:00 p.m. with a social hour and the dinner to start at 5:00 p.m. This year's key-note address speaker is the famous well-known actor Jerry Mathers, who starred in the popular "Leave It To Beaver" television series. Mathers is a Sioux City native, and still has many relatives living in the Sioux City and Kingsley area. Gehlen Catholic Schools Foundation Board Member Rick Kneip of Le Mars says the dinner benefits Gehlen Catholic schools. Kneip says not only does Gehlen receive money through ticket sales, the school is also the recipient of funds through "Education Enhancement Grants" made possible by corporate and individual sponsors of the dinner. Last year, more than $200,000 was raised at the Bishop's Dinner. The Bishop's Dinner is the largest fundraiser conducted by the Catholic School Foundation.
Sioux City Girl Dies From Being Thrown From Pickup Box
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A 15-year-old Iowa girl died after she was thrown out of the bed of the pickup truck she was riding in.
Authorities say Alexi Vaul, of Sioux City, died Saturday after an accident in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Vaul was riding in the back of the Chevrolet truck and talking through a window to 16-year-old William Murray, who was driving when the accident happened. The truck hit a curb
and left the road, and the impact sent Vaul flying.
Vaul suffered fatal injuries. The driver and two passengers riding inside the truck's cab were not hurt.
Murray is from McCook Lake, S.D.
Iowa CCI: Rude, Loud, and Abnoxious, And They Will Remain That Way
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement admit they're loud and occasionally rude, but they argue that when officials won't listen, activists must demand
The group has a history of confrontational tactics dating to the 1970s, but recent incidents gained more attention, especially when members heckled then-Iowa caucus candidate Mitt Romney at the 2011 state fair.
Iowa CCI members also shouted during this year's state fair for likely Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan to answer whether he intended to cut Medicare. And last week, group members
interrupted a state ethics committee meeting to force a discussion of alleged violations by Regents member Bruce Rastetter. The allegations were dismissed.
Hugh Espey, the group's executive director, says Iowa CCI has used confrontational tactics since the mid-1970s and won't stop now.
Expect Traffic Jams For Farm Progress Show
BOONE, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa State Patrol is warning motorists to expect slow traffic along roads near the 2012 Farm Progress Show that starts Tuesday in Boone.
Organizers expect 200,000 people to attend the three-day event and that 20,000 vehicles will travel to Boone County each day.
Roads where heavy traffic is likely include Interstate 35 near Ames, U.S. Highway 30 between Ames and Boone, and state Highway 17 near Boone.
The state patrol says traffic will likely be heaviest from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Iowans Help Florida Hurricane Victims
(Des Moines) -- As Hurricane Issac bears down on the Florida Keys and the coastal region, a group of Iowans representing the American Red Cross have already headed south to help Florida residents. At least nine Iowans are among the volunteers that are at the Gulf Coast in anticipation of Hurricane Isaac. Linda Sutherland of Marion is among the Iowans with the American Red Cross who left for Tampa, Florida. Sutherland was packing her bags, not knowing if she'll be in Florida for a few days or a few weeks.
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She compared the process to the TV show Amazing Race. Other Red Cross staffers from the Sioux City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines areas are bound for Florida to provide disaster services. Sutherland wasn't notified she'd be making the trip until Thursday morning.
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The trip to Florida will be Sutherland's 7th trip with the Red Cross. The disaster that struck eastern Iowa four years ago motivated Sutherland to get involved with the organization.
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Iowa Medical Board To Investigate Doctor
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines doctor whose pain-treatment clinic was closed in June could lose his medical license, if state regulators have their way.
The Iowa Board of Medicine has accused Doctor Daniel Baldi of incompetence and unethical
practices. The board alleges that Baldi prescribed large quantities of narcotics and other addictive drugs without properly assessing patients' need for the medications. A hearing on Baldi's license
has been set for October 11th.
Baldi helped run an Iowa Health System pain-relief clinic near Iowa Lutheran Hospital that Iowa Health leaders closed in June.
Baldi's lawyer says the doctor denies any wrongdoing and will fight to keep his license.
Animal Rights Groups Watch Trial Of Des Moines Man
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Animal rights activists have turned their attention to an Iowa case of a man charged with causing the heat-related death of a German shepherd.
The Des Moines Register reports that about 20 animal rights activists rallied outside the Polk County Courthouse on Friday morning, pushing for the maximum jail sentence for an Urbandale man
charged with animal abuse.
Urbandale police say 18-year-old Luis Angel Lara-Leyva failed to provide his dog with water on a 90-plus degree day in June, causing the dog's death.
The Des Moines-based Saint Francis Foundation for Pets organized Friday's rally, collecting nearly 1,000 signatures in addition to 1,000 already collected for a petition demanding that Polk County
Attorney John Sarcone seek the maximum of a year in jail.
Lara-Leyva's trial is set for October 24th.
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A former University of Montana football player convicted of rape is asking for a more lenient sentence.
Beau Donaldson was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 20 years suspended in January, for raping a friend while she slept on his couch in 2010.
The Montana Supreme Court Sentence Review Division opened Donaldson's files on Monday. The application for review was filed with the court last Thursday.
Donaldson had 60 days from his sentence to make the request. Next, he and his attorneys will sit in front of the sentence review board. It's made up of three judges who hold the hearings at the state prison four times a year, the next being May 2.
They'll hear the request from Donaldson and have a chance to deliberate. They can choose to decrease the sentence, but they can also increase it if they feel it's necessary.
Donaldson's attorney Milt Datsopoulos said it's a risk they're willing to take and one he's discussed with Donaldson and his family.
"We feel so strongly that this sentence for this particular person with the facts involved in this case is clearly excessive," Datsopoulos said.
A staff member at the Sentence Review Division said last November the judges heard requests from two people convicted of sexual assault crimes. In both cases they increased the sentence.
Datsopoulos said he's concerned, but doesn't see that happening in this case, partially because Donaldson doesn't have any prior offenses on his record.
"Beau Donaldson has never had a problem in his life," Datsopoulos said. "There are other ways to punish without putting a young person in prison."
Datsopoulos said he'll approach the hearing with specific outlines of punishments he thinks are more suitable for Donaldson.
The Missoula County Attorney's Office has the option to appear at the review hearing as well. Deputy County Attorney Shaun Donovan said his office will spend some time deciding on how to approach the hearing, but he said it would be very unlikely for them to change their mind on the decision.
"At this point because of the effort put in, it would be really unlikely for our position to change," Donovan said. "We came to a plea agreement after considering a lot of facts."
The County Attorney's Office can choose not to take a position at all. They can also submit a response in writing or send someone to appear in person at the hearing to ask that the sentence be affirmed. Donovan said the victim will also be notified about hearing and she will have the option to attend.
The next review hearing is scheduled for May 2, that's when Donaldson is scheduled to appear.
NBC Montana will keep you updated.


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BELLAIRE - Leading Toronto 28-21 early in the fourth quarter, St. John Central coach Jason Merryman liked his team's chances as the Red Knights were faced with a second-and-38 from their own 47.
"We knew what was coming. We told them (the defense) a screen pass was coming," Merryman said. "And, not only did they (Toronto) complete it, it went for a touchdown. What else can you say?"
The 53-yard scoring strike from Blaze Glenn to brother Chez Glenn jump-started the Red Knights (2-4) to a 27-0 fourth-quarter explosion that led to a come-from-behind, 48-28, victory against the Irish (2-4) before an overflow Homecoming crowd at the Irish Youth Sports Complex.
"To me, that was the play of the game," Merryman added. "We had them in a second and long situation and we were up by one score."
Veteran Toronto head coach Eric Meek agreed.
"That was a big play ... the screen," he said. "We've got some good team speed, so we try to utilize it. I've been trying to throw screens for years. We're finally doing well with it.
The game was a track meet for the most part as the two small school rivals went toe-to-toe until the screen pass turned the tide.


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Air cargo should go "green" to save the environment…and save money
September 04, 2013 - LM Editorial
With the triennial ICAO Global Assembly convening in Montreal later this month, the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is placing a new emphasis on its strong support for a global solution to aviation emissions.
TIACA has consistently championed ICAO as the body to pursue a global agreement on aviation carbon emissions. It campaigned strongly against the controversial inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and welcomed the European Commission's decision to postpone the application of the ETS to aviation. TIACA asked the Commission to pursue a global agreement through ICAO, which was designated in The Kyoto Protocol as the body with authority to set international aviation's greenhouse gas policy.
Additionally, TIACA emphasizes that it is ready to join forces with ICAO and industry partners to undertake any efforts necessary to implement an Assembly decision to develop a single MBM.
At IATA's recent Annual General Meeting in Cape Town, its members overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the implementation of an aviation carbon neutral growth strategy by 2020 ("CNG2020").
"This action by IATA members, which aligns with TIACA's longstanding objectives, is yet another sign of the strong commitment of the aviation industry to encourage and support a sustainable global standard for aviation emissions, which contribute only 2% of global man-made CO2 emissions," says TIACA secretary General, Douglas Brittin.
He also notes that IATA has set out principles towards CNG2020 that should be embraced by the air cargo industry.
We agree for this reason, but also for one other: "green" efficiencies not only protect the environment, but also reduce cost in the long term, thereby permitting our air cargo providers with a new stream of revenue.
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Current AnnouncementsFROM: TRIO Upward Bound RE: Summer Employment Opportunities with Upward Bound
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Upward Bound at California University is now accepting applications for residential staff positions (Resident Assistants and Resident Tutors) with the program's upcoming 2014 Summer Academy, which will run from June 3 to July 10. This is an excellent opportunity for education or human service majors, or anyone hoping to work with youth in the future!
Applicants must be enrolled in college or hold a bachelor's degree, have earned at least 60 college credits with a minimum GPA of 2.5, and be able to successfully complete a criminal background check. Preference will be given to those who have worked in residence halls or with Upward Bound or similar programs in the past.
As part of the staff selection process, selected applicants will be invited to a mandatory group hiring process on either Thursday, March 6 or Saturday, March 8 and, if further selected, an individual interview prior to final selection. All positions require living in an on-campus residence hall, which is paid for by Upward Bound. Meals are also provided while students are on campus (typically from Sunday evenings through Thursday afternoons).
For more information or an application, please visit http://www.calu.edu/academics/colleges/education/academic-development/upward-bound/index.htm and look under "2014 Summer Residential Staff Applications & Information" to the right.
Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, February 21.


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