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All cruise lines will make your "special" day special. Most will even treat you to a complimentary cake and a chorus of Happy Whatever to honor the occasion.
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Your prescription medication should be kept close at hand in your purse or carry-on bag rather than in your checked luggage. Be sure to bring a sufficient supply of medication and transport it in the original container. It is also a good idea to carry a written list of your medications in case they are lost. The list should include the name of the drug, dosage, and times taken.
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Statesboro, GA (Sports Network) - Georgia Southern University announced on
Wednesday it is moving from the Southern Conference to the Sun Belt Conference
effective in 2014.
Georgia Southern has fielded one of the most successful programs in Football
Championship Subdivision history, with a record six national titles since 1985
and 10 Southern Conference championship since becoming a member in 1993.
In rising to the Bowl Subdivision level, Georgia Southern is expected to be
joined in the Sun Belt by fellow SoCon football member Appalachian State,
which has called a 4 p.m. ET news conference on Wednesday.
Both schools would make the move in all sports except men's soccer in the
2014-15 school year, although the football programs will not be eligible for
bowl games until the 2015 season.
The Sun Belt does not sponsor men's soccer, so Georgia Southern, and
Appalachian State, for that matter, will have to find another conference home
for their teams.
"This is a milestone day for Georgia Southern University, and we are very
excited to be joining the Sun Belt conference," Georgia Southern president
Brooks Keel told a standing-room-only crowd in the Williams Center during the
official announcement.
"This decision was made with the long-term interest of our university in
mind," Keel continued. "The Sun Belt will provide our student-athletes with an
outstanding opportunity to compete at a highest level, and we are excited to
contribute to the conference's success both on and off the field. I am equally
excited about the opportunity that it will provide Georgia Southern and the
more than 75,000 alumni that make up the Eagle Nation."
Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson visited Georgia Southern
Wednesday morning as the university formally accepted the Sun Belt invitation.
Georgia Southern's 2013 football schedule will remain intact, but the Eagles
will not be eligible for the FCS playoffs. They have been FCS national
semifinalists in each of the past three seasons under coach Jeff Monken.
The Eagles will begin playing Sun Belt games and be a revenue-sharing member
of the conference in 2014 and eligible for the Sun Belt conference title, but
will not be eligible to play in a bowl game. In 2015, Georgia Southern will
become a full member of the conference and be bowl eligible.
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Fort Myers, FL (Sports Network) - Daniel Pertusati drove in four runs and led
the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in spring training
Koyie Hill knocked in the other run for the Marlins, who saw starter Kevin
Slowey allow just one run on five hits over five innings.
Jonny Gomes hit a solo shot in the second inning to record the only run for
the Red Sox, who were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Jon Lester pitched four innings of two-hit shutout baseball to lower his
spring training ERA to 0.75. However, Daniel Bard blew the save, allowing
three runs in the seventh inning.
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Avs take MacKinnon No. 1, Devils snare Schneider
NEWARK, N.J. Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby share a hometown.
Darnell Nurse can swap draft day stories with his uncle, Donovan McNabb.
And Martin Brodeur can share a team, and a ride, with his son.
The NHL draft was full of family and provincial ties Sunday, starting with the first overall pick.
The Avalanche won the draft lottery for the first time in team history and Joe Sakic, the man put in charge of Colorado's rebuilding project, had made it clear that MacKinnon was going to be the top pick.
He wasn't bluffing.
The Avalanche made the 17-year-old MacKinnon the first pick of the draft on Sunday at the Prudential Center. He was the first player drafted No. 1 overall out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League since the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Crosby in 2005.
MacKinnon and Crosby share more than that distinction - they're both from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
"I love Sid. He's my favorite player," MacKinnon said. "I guess he's still my favorite player. I don't really know what to say now since I'm going to be in the same league as him. I don't know if I should dislike him or not."
MacKinnon, a 6-foot, 182-pound center, said it all with a laugh. But he's serious about making the big club this season with Colorado.
"Hopefully, I can make the team and stick there," MacKinnon said. "I feel like I can be a contributor next year."
MacKinnon is a solid two-way presence with strong hands and stick-handling and skating skills. He is considered a natural scorer and an excellent distributor. Sakic, a former Avalanche captain who is now the executive vice president of hockey operations, ended the guessing game in the final week when he said MacKinnon would be the pick.
"They said it in the media, but I didn't really get my hopes up," MacKinnon said. "I was definitely more nervous than I expected to be a couple of minutes before the draft."
He played for the Halifax Mooseheads and led them to the Memorial Cup championship. MacKinnon, who turns 18 Sept. 1, was named tournament MVP after scoring 13 points.
Next stop, Colorado?
"So proud to be part of the (at)Avalanche organization!!!" he tweeted to more than 46,000 followers.
That was just the start of a busy day at the home of the New Jersey Devils, who gave a jam-packed crowd a reason to cheer when the announced they acquired goaltender Cory Schneider, 27, from Vancouver. Schneider seems in line to be the eventual successor to Brodeur, 41, in net.
Brodeur personally added another backup when he made the announcement that the Devils had drafted his son, Anthony.
The Devils made a late trade for the 208th overall pick and one of the final ones in the seventh round. Brodeur took the microphone and announced Anthony's name. Brodeur waited at the team's draft table to present his 18-year-old son, also a goaltender, with a jersey.
Anthony Brodeur's friends and family in the stands erupted in cheers.
"I'm trying to create my own name," Anthony Brodeur said, "not on being Martin Brodeur's son."
The rest of the teams were busy planning their future through youth.
The Florida Panthers made center Aleksander Barkov, the top-ranked European skater, the second overall pick. Tampa Bay took forward Jonathan Drouin, also out of Halifax, with the third overall pick.
The Nashville Predators pounced on defenseman Seth Jones with the fourth overall pick. Jones, a 6-4, 205-pound defenseman, was widely considered the top prospect. He was the top player on the NHL Central Scouting's final list of North American skaters.


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Serena Williams, like Roger Federer, reached her fourth Aussie Open final while also making her third consecutive major final when she outhit and outplayed the hottest lady baller on the WTA Tour, Elena Dementieva in the semifinals. She ousted her Russian foe 6-3, 6-4 and will face her third consecutive Russian, Dinara Safina, who dismissed Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 7-6 (3), in the ladies' final on Saturday night.
Their serves made the difference in this match with ReRe hitting 10 aces, particularly in key moments, and Elena reliving her serving nightmares by throwing down 8 double faults. The 9-time Grand Slammer talked about the importance of serving well in this match during her post-match presser:
Q. What did you do better today? You lost to her not so long ago. What parts of your game do you feel you stepped up today?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Well, I definitely served better. It's so important to serve well against her. She's a really good returner. I moved better and I was definitely more consistent and I kept my cool. So that was, I think, some important things I was able to do.
She was also asked about the possibility of hitting double-digits career Grand Slams:
Q. If you won the tournament, you'd be in a select group that have won 10 Grand Slam singles titles. What would that mean to you to get to double figures?
SERENA WILLIAMS: It would be cool. Maybe I'll get the special 10 plus bonus mail.
Q. Meal or mail?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Mail. Like I'm sure that people have 10 plus Grand Slams get special letters (smiling). I'll be part of a really elite club.
Q. Who would you most like to receive a letter from if you reach that club? Who would you like to write you?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Oh, uhm, hmm. I don't know. I'm not a part of the club, so I don't really know exactly all the members. So hopefully I'll be a part of the club.
The Russian was gracious in defeat saying after the match,
I think Serena played really well today. Uhm, I think I was maybe not aggressive enough and maybe I was playing not deep enough, which allowed her to be very aggressive and dictate the game. But I think she was very powerful today.No kidding. Great win for ReRe especially against Elena who was playing lights out as of late (though she may have overplayed and been Russian toast mentally by the semifinal stage.) It always comes down to who really believes and who wants it the most and more often than not, it's ReRe. She has a great chance of getting entry into that double-digit Slam club when she faces Dinara in the final.
Check back from my preview of the ladies' final tomorrow!
(images via WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Serena pushes Elena aside, aims for fourth Oz Open crown
Labels: Australian Open, player quotes, Serena Williams, tennis
18 comments:
Rich: Did you see the Vera vs Dinara match? I like Dinara and was hoping she'd win, but she played "bludgeon the ball." It was if she said to herself that she would hit the ball as hard as she can as often as she can and if it goes in, cool .. if not, hit it harder.ReplyDelete
Odd match last night.
Yeah not a pretty match at all though when Dinara was on she really pummeled the ball as you said. She kept talking about how she wanted to be more aggressive and go for her shots whether they went in or not. Let's just say some stayed in (enough to win the match) and a bunch *ducks* went flying out.ReplyDelete
Phew - that was close!
The final will be about the serve and Dinara's been struggling while ReRe has been improving.
If Dinara starts off shaky on serve, it could be a very short match.
- johanneJanuary 29, 2009 at 9:52 AM
GO DINARA!! I really want to see her take this trophy! Serve well and stay focused - you can do it!! :)ReplyDelete
Vamos Serena!!I hope she crushes this lucky wriggler!!Only one was a champion in this Aussie, and it's certanly not Dinara.ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 29, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Oh I forgot. You can't win a match unless you've already won the AO. My bad.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM
wtf is a wriggler??ReplyDelete
Dinara never looked sharp throughout an entire match this tournament.Lucky wriggler.ReplyDelete
Wriggled bye lil Shaky Cornet, who served for the match, and chocked.Victory gift number 1.
Jelena played 15 sets, is ranked 187, walked with one foot, and yet, nothing brilliant again from Dinara.Hardly won, cause her opponent was beaten up and tired as hell, not cause she dominated and played really well.So give Dinara a chocker and 187. player in the world, and yey she goes trough!
So, I'll be truly happy if a real tennis player wins, VAMOS SERENA!!!
- johanneJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:11 AM
So if this is how you're judging Dinara, if this is your logic with her level so far, how come you're so UNWILLING to apply those theories to Serena?? Seems ass backwards to me. Serena herself will tell you she's hasn't been sharp this entire tournament. Scraped by her early rounds, got a retirement from her opponent in a match she very well could have lost. Turned things around once the roof was closed in her match with Sveta. Yes she's thru to the final, but she's been anything but solid - and she's the first one to admit it! Does that mean she doesn't deserve to be in the final? HELL NO.ReplyDelete
Serena very well could win the whole thing, but to talk about Dinara as if she's not "a real player" (whatever the hell THAT means) and doesn't deserve to win because she struggled a bit in some of her matches is just downright disrespectful. If you don't like Dinara, fine, but don't be such a jackass about it.
- coughingcatJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Elena broke my heart. She wasn't focused and was visibly very, very nervous. Serena was barely limping between sidelines and her dress was soaked through by the end of the second point. Too bad ED couldn't open her eyes to notice and capitalize on Serena's movement, losing in the semis once again.ReplyDelete
FO Champ? x x
Serena fought her victories, earned them.Dinara was just lucky she was given victories, by a choker and a one-foot 187 comeback player.She didn't have a real test, what so ever.Cornet and Jelena, both just gave her the victory, she was confused and lost, nothing like a champion.Hell,if Jelena was able to run and play, had she not be so tired bye bye Dinara.ReplyDelete
Serena had her tests, but brilliantly fought herself to the victory, her opponents didn't choke, or limp.Yeah, Azarenka retired, but we sure didn't see the hole match, what would looked like 2:1 in sets for Rere, that's for sure, she had 4:2 in second.
So basicly, that's my opinion, and I totally dislike Dinara's way trough the final!So, yeah, live with it.
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:27 AM
didn't kuzie serve for the match against ReRe? and choked? seems ReRe got a victory gift too. i guess she's not a real tennis player. shame.ReplyDelete
Yeah Sveta is so unexperienced, just like lil Cornet, I really see the connection, she must have chocked, wait, yeah Sveta definetly chocked, she so fragile and unexperienced. lfmao Too bad, noone saw it though.ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:31 AM
clearly, you're unbalanced. your "what if" scenarios are all positive for the player you like and all negative for the player you don't like. the fact is, dinara is in the final because she won all her matches. that's the way the sport works. so deal with that.ReplyDelete
Just the fact is that Dinara would lose if Jelena was lets say even 40%, and Rere would won if we got to see the whole Azarenka match, whole three setter.And yeah, when player's ways to the final are shady, it is regularly loss in the final.ReplyDelete
Ivanovic's shady squiking in the semis, and really great loss in the finals.
Things just somehow find a balance, and that's why Rere will be a champ.If injury free.
- johanneJanuary 29, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Those aren't facts. That's you not liking Dinara but liking Serena. So based on your feelings toward Serena you say her Azarenka match would have gone 3 sets and she would have won. Well it didn't happen so we'll never know. Based on your feelings toward Dinara she won because her opponent wasn't 100%. By no means a fact.ReplyDelete
What we do know is that Dinara completed and won her match against Dokic. We also know that Azarenka retired. And we also know that Dinara and Serena both got to the finals. They both had their ups and downs. But they both got there. And they both deserve to be there.
I actually thought that ReRe was going down to Vika in their match. I think she had the game THAT DAY to take her down. ReRe wasn't at the level she's at right now and Vika was positioned for the big upset. But we'll never know.ReplyDelete
But D also said Ali wasn't ready to beat her but she was on the brink too. She allowed Ali to dictate and control the match until she remembered that her game is bigger and sensed Ali wasn't ready to win.
Neither one of these lady ballers, ReRe or D, played near their best throughout the tourney and would admit as much. If that were the case then Vera and Elena would fighting for the title. But in the tightest moments, when it really mattered, these two were mentally the strongest. In the end, that's what made the difference so IMO they both deserve to be there.
Hey Rich!ReplyDelete
Love that first photo of Serena - she looks like Tina Turner belting a high note.
coughingcat: I like your thinking - Lena's got the clay court feet and the goods to win. I hope she's more careful about overplaying though.ReplyDelete
FF: HA! Love it - ReRe as TT. She's powerful too.


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To assist visitors, the Utah Office of Tourism has developed a list of "50 Awesome Alternatives to Utah's National Parks." The list highlights state parks, national forests and recreation areas unaffected by the closures, and includes suggestions for scenic drives, fall foliage destinations, as well as hiking and mountain biking, certain to get visitors' adrenaline pumping.
The state office is working in partnership with local tourism offices around the state to spread the word with tourists at park entrances, online and in hotels, motels and restaurants.
"Utah travelers will find rich experiences in every corner of the state," says Vicki Varela, managing director of Tourism, Film and Global Branding for the State of Utah. "From quiet, hidden gems like Snow Canyon State Park to the canyons, culture, restaurants and nightlife in Salt Lake City, visitors will continue to enjoy unmatched beauty, a friendly local welcome and some of the most scenic drives in the United States — all open and ready for visitors."
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Other great destinations around the state include:
Snow Canyon State Park, 1 hour from Zion National Park Explore the trails and dunes of beautiful Snow Canyon on foot, bike, and horseback. Camp in the peaceful campground surrounded by ancient lava flows and red Navajo sandstone. Discover the secrets of the desert landscape through seasonal nature programs.
Kodachrome Basin State Park, 45 minutes from Bryce Canyon National Park In 1949, members of a National Geographic expedition named Kodachrome Basin for its spectacular colors. Geologists believe the landscape was once similar to Yellowstone National Park with hot springs and geysers that eventually filled with sediment and solidified. Over time, sandstone surrounding the solidified geysers eroded, leaving 67 large sand pipes.
Goblin Valley State Park, 1.5 hours from Capitol Reef National Park Journey to this strange and colorful valley, unlike any other in Utah for camping, hiking and exploring hoodoo formations. The landscape, covered with sandstone goblins and formations, is often compared to Mars.
Dead Horse Point State Park, 30 minutes from Arches National Park From the prominence of Dead Horse Point, 2,000 feet above a gooseneck in the Colorado River, an ever-changing landscape unfurls. Immense vertical cliffs meet with canyons carved by ice, water and wind, creating a visual masterpiece.
Goosenecks State Park, 2 hours from Canyonlands National Park Gaze at the results of 300 million years of time, where the San Juan River winds and carves its way through the desert 1,000 feet below. This primitive park offers a spectacular view of this amazing and rare geologic formation, known as an entrenched meander.
An updated traveler advisory page and links to all 50 Awesome Alternatives to Utah's National Parks are available at www.visitutah.com/national-park-travel-advisory/. For additional information on Utah's State Parks visit: www.stateparks.utah.gov.


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Cyclones Ink Belgian Prep Talisa Merchiers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head tennis coach Armando Espinosa announced the signing of Belgian prep Talisa Merchiers (Geraardsbergen, Belgium).
"I think that Talisa will be an impact player for us and I expect she will compete at a high level from the moment she arrives on campus, "Espinosa said. "She will be helped by the fact that she is arriving on campus in time for the fall semester, which will allow her to get acclimated to the school and team."
Merchiers joins Iowa State following an impressive prep career. She is ranked No. 90 among all players in Belgium, a ranking that includes professional players in the country. Merchiers is also the top-ranked player in her city of Geraardsbergen.
Merchiers captured the 2009 Belgium Championship and in 2010 was a recipient of the Geraardsbergen Sports Woman Award.


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Skins are thin, easy-to-remove, vinyl decals for customizing your laptop . Skins are made from a patented material that eliminates air bubbles and wrinkles for easy application.
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Not fattening and plenty of fiber in the paper!
Nice illustration
Thank you all very much!!! : )
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sweet and yummy and oh so good : )
Yummylicious and perfect!
Whoa! Awesome cupcakes. I like how you painted them.
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Yummy wonderful work
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Yummy work, Meg :)
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Beautiful yummy cupcakes, so cute and luscious!
Thank you all very much!
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Every Cup Cake shop in the world should have this in there store! Beautiful!
You're so sweet! Thank you!
Beautiful, great use of colour.
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Oh, Meg! I'm so sorry and don't know how it happened that I missed this post of yours :-((( What a lovely and fun group of cupcakes!!! Love the pastel colors (and the fact that they're not fattening :-D
No worries Judith! They aren't even stale yet! And thank you! : D
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my daughter sure like this one! well she would like all three if she could :)
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Rapper Busta Rhymes has become an unlikely pitchman for a Toyota minivan after making an appearance in a bizarre new commercial for the car company. The ad features a family rapping about the Sienna, referring to their family van as a "swagger wagon," and rhyming about the highlights of the vehicle before they are joined by the rapper.
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The Girl with a Hidden Agenda
As I lay in my bed with some sort of flu/cold/disease, I think about how I have not updated my blog for a little bit.
With how fast the holidays flew by and now we're finally in the month of January.. I think its time to post this picture.
I took this picture when I went to the Dani L. Designs event that one of my friends hosted (pictures will be posted promptly), but it was this single attendee that caught my eye. Once I approached her we talked about what she does/has done/looking for/ect ect ect.
1. She's a model. (No wonder why she's so gorgeous.)
2. She's a writer.
3. She's interned for Marc Jacobs. (JEALOUS)
4. She's perfection.. (okay maybe not perfect, but close to it.)
Anyways, here she is..
I'll leave it to your imagination to guess where she'll be in the future ~~by


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One of the leading strategic goals of the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is to provide residents with the tools necessary to file their taxes in an efficient and compliant manner. NCDOR continually reviews collection practices, and when possible, the department strives to implement programs that can improve historically burdensome filing procedures. Beginning July 1, 2013, North Carolina launched the �Tag and Tax Together� initiative which integrates an individual�s vehicle property.
Previously, vehicle tax assessments and registration fees often operated on different calendar cycles. As a result, taxpayers were subject to separate tax and fee obligation notices during the year. To simplify the process for taxpayers, NCDOR has partnered with the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) to develop a new program that allows taxpayers to pay both the tax and fee in one transaction.
Moving forward, when an automobile owner receives a registration renewal notice from the DMV, included in the notice will be the standard �tag fee,� as well as a statement of the applicable county vehicle property taxes due. Upon receipt of the full payment, the taxpayer will receive a new registration card and license plate sticker for the upcoming year.
The goal of this initiative is three-fold: first, by combining the obligations into one payment, taxpayers are presented with a simplified process, allowing them to satisfy their registration and tax obligations in one transaction. Secondly, the integration allows for more efficient oversight of non-compliant taxpayers. Our ability to quickly and accurately view an individual�s tax status will ensure that all North Carolina residents are in compliance before they can legally operate their vehicles.
Third, the �Tag and Tax Together� program guarantees that local counties are receiving the requisite vehicle property tax revenue. The DMV is responsible for not only receiving all funds, but also for working with local governments to ensure timely, predictable payment schedules are established.
As counties across North Carolina continue to face budgetary constraints and shortfalls, the �Tag and Tax Together� initiative provides a value-added tool in the effort to achieve comprehensive compliance. This policy aligns directly with NCDOR�s mandate to ensure tax laws are applied in an impartial, uniform and efficient manner.
As a department, we understand that tax laws and schedules can be both confusing and burdensome. With this in mind, we remain focused on implementing proactive measures which can simplify filing obligations and expedite the payment process. The �Tag and Tax Together� program represents a valuable example of how our agency is utilizing technological advancements and increased inter-departmental collaboration to help improve the filing experience for taxpayers.
Moving forward, our department will continue to analyze our internal processes and work hard to ensure that the citizens of North Carolina have a tax system that rewards compliance and is fair to all individuals.
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Saturday News, August 18
Remsen-Union Dedicates New Multi-Purpose Facility
(Remsen) -- Remsen-Union held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony last evening for its new 17,000 square feet Multi-purpose and locker room facility last evening. The cost of the project is at $2.1 million. Remsen-Union Superintendent Ken Howard says the project was a long time coming.
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Shirley Schroeder serves as president of the Remsen-Union school board. She offers this explaination of the new facility.
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Schroeder says the community did not need to vote on a bond measure, instead the project was financed through the one percent state sales tax.
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Superintendent Howard says the school now has an extra facility for tournaments, practice, and even an additional space for elementary recess during bad weather days.
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Howard says the new facility will help with scheduling conflicts and offer the school more versitility.
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Nearly 400 people attended the dedication ceremony.
Le Mars Fire Department Responds To Five Calls On Friday
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Fire Department had a busy day on Friday. The local fire department responded to five calls beginning at about 5:30 a.m. when they were called to the Brentwood Good Samaritan Center for smoke in the kitchen. The next call came at 8:05 when fire officials investigated smoke west of town. At 10:30 a.m. the Le Mars Fire Department investigated a strange odor from behind Fedder's Marine and Rv and Family Table Restaurant. Twenty minutes later the fire department responded to a call at the Cloverleaf Cold Storage, and then at 1:15 a fire alarm was sounding at the Park Place Estates. Fortunately, with most of the calls there wasn't a fire, and on the one actual fire reported, it was contained and could not spread. Two calls involved water leaking into the alarm system which prompted the alarms to sound.
Akron Fire Department Fights Grass and Baler Fire
(Akron) -- The Akron Fire Department responded to a grass field fire that started from a baler. The fire was reported at about 2:40 Friday afternoon. The grass fire had quickly spread. Both the Akron and the Hawarden Fire Departments responded to the fire. It was located just across the Big Sioux River in South Dakota at 480 2nd Avenue between 308th and 309th streets.
Iowa City Police Arrest Drug Shooting Suspect
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Police have arrested a person involved in a shooting that occurred during an undercover drug operation at a trailer park near Iowa City.
Iowa City police Sergeant Denise Brotherton tells the Iowa City Press-Citizen that officers responded Friday afternoon to an apartment complex where someone believed to be involved in the
Thursday night shooting might live.
After a standoff of nearly four hours, police shot tear gas into the building. Officers escorted John Mulbah outside in handcuffs a few minutes later.
Police were looking for Mulbah and another man who fled after the shooting, in which two state agents fired shots during an undercover drug operation. The incident left 24-year-old Ivan Hardemon dead and 21-year-old Demarco Dudley injured.
Milo Man Ordered To Pay Victim's Family
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) - A Warren County judge has ordered a central Iowa famer convicted of killing his neighbor to pay $4 million in a legal battle.
KCCI-TV reports the judge on Friday ordered Rodney Heemstra of Milo to pay Rhonda Lyon in a settlement decision.
Heemstra shot his neighbor Tom Lyon in 2003 in a dispute over farmland and cattle-watering equipment.
Lawsuits resulted in court judgments against Heemstra totaling about $7 million, including interest, but he continued to fight paying it. He made a settlement offer in April.
Heemstra was originally convicted of first-degree murder. The Iowa Supreme Court ordered a new trial, and Heemstra was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
Investigators To Release Video of Hot Lotto Mystery
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - State investigators may release part of a video in hopes of solving the mystery behind a Hot Lotto ticket worth more than $14 million that was claimed and later
A New York attorney claimed the prize on behalf of a trust based in Belize. His representatives offered the winning ticket hours before the prize would have expired Dec. 29.
The attorney refused to say who purchased the ticket at a Des Moines gas station and who would receive the payout. The claim was eventually withdrawn.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette (http://bit.ly/P30u0O ) says if leads the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are following don't pan out in the next few weeks, it may release part of the video showing the Hot Lotto sale in hopes of helping the investigation.
Circuit Court OK's EPA 15% Ethanol Blend
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Environmental Protection Agency decisions allowing an increase in ethanol content in gasoline.
In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said trade associations of engine manufacturers, food producers and petroleum producers did not have standing to sue
because they failed to show that their members are harmed by the EPA action.
In two decisions, the agency approved the introduction of a gasoline blend of up to 15 percent ethanol for use in light-duty vehicles from model-year 2001 and later. The national gasoline supply is largely a blend with 10 percent ethanol. Ethanol producers, who sought the 15 percent option, say the ruling keeps a pathway open that could enable ethanol demand to expand.
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PORT RICHEY, Florida -- A fast moving fire in a swampy area near Moon Lake was mostly contained late Monday, but forestry officials say changing wind directions could send the fire back to the northwest, potentially threatening homes.
The fire was initially estimated to be around 35 acres in size, but quickly grew to around 100 acres by Monday afternoon. Forestry officials estimated the fire would burn around 150 acres by evening's end.
Marie Shomon lives along the fire's edge and worried about the changing conditions.
"Are we going to wake up in the middle of the night and the woods behind out house is on fire?" Shomon wondered. Her back yard is still charred from a second brush fire that came dangerously close to her home two months ago.
"That was really scary because that was 12 to 15 foot flames behind the house," said Shomon. "We've seen it as close as taking a hot dog and putting it on a stick and sticking it over your back fence. That's close!"
Forestry crews spent much of the day digging fire lines to separate thick wooded areas from area houses.
Along with the fire danger, forestry crews also predict a mix of heavy smoke and fog overnight which could impact visibility on State Road 52. Warning signs are currently up along the roadway and the county will monitor overnight conditions and decide if driving conditions become unsafe.


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©2000 Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko, Ph.D.; (P)2000 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved, SOUND IDEAS is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.
"The implication of The Millionaire Next Door is that nearly anybody with a steady job can amass a tidy fortune." (Forbes)
"A bit repetitious, but good information"
The overall message in the book is this: if you practice old-fashioned thrift, if you make saving as much a part of your life as spending, if you take the time to learn how to invest, and if you think in terms of wealth (that is, net worth) rather than income, then you, too, can join the ranks of the millionaires next door.
This comes from studies of real millionaires -- not the multi-billionaires of the world, but average Joes and Janes who, at retirement, are worth several million, even though they earned modest incomes during their working years. The book uses data from the study to point to the best saving and spending practices.
The unabridged book does get a bit repetitive, and the reader's slightly monotone voice doesn't help matters. However, repetition of information turned out to be an advantage while listening in the car, since I couldn't always give the book my full attention.
If you want to know how to get lots of money quick so that you can go buy lots of status toys, this is not the book for you. This book is about acquiring and keeping wealth, regardless of your income, so that you can live well and retire well. Flashy toys will only keep you from that goal.
"Its OK to drive a Taurus!!"
I have always tried to become rich so I could drive a great car. This book makes it simple. The extra $10k I might spend on a luxury import will translate into $100k less I'll have 15 years from now. Yeah, I get it now.
I thought that because I ran out of money at the end of the month that I must be saving as much as I could afford at the beginning of the month. Truth is, I am spending whatever is left. Simply put more away and I will be in the same position at the end of the month, penniless but with a higher net worth.
Finally, I learned that the govt taxes earnings and not necessarily net worth. Once I calculated that I was really paying 40% of my net worth in income taxes, it became painfully obvious that simply increasing my net worth contributions will automatically reduce my income taxes and therefore burn down this 40% ratio from both ends.
I guess I always knew all this, but apparently I needed this great book to tell me knowing but not doing is just as bad as not knowing at all. So if you say to yourself,'I already know most of this stuff', then look around and ask yourself 'Am I the Millionaire Next Door?'.
"Lifestyle Affirmation"
To a young adult raised in a family of under-acheivers-of-wealth (UAW's)this book affirms the goals, techiniques, and saving strategies my husband and I have begun implementing in our life together. It is such a relief to hear statistical support for the benefits of saving, investing, and living below one's means. In a nation of UAW's, it is not often one comes across positive feedback for living frugally. I have watched friends, family members, and co-workers squander the income they earn, rack up high debt, and plan for the spenditure of income increases in the future. I will listen to this book again and again.
"Good advice, but needs to be updated"
The authors need to update this book. I keep trying to adjust numbers used, like most amount ever spent on a car, as of 1995 and adjust for inflation to 2005. A $30,000 car in 1995 is not a $30,000 car in 2005. But, what is it? Is it $40,000, $35,000, or $50,000?
Other than that, a lot of good, common sence advice that is good to be reminded of. Also, it was fun to try to figure out which of my upper middle class neighbors are on EOC based on their lifestyles.
This book details the startling results of a comprehensive study on the wealthy in America. The authors fully explain key concepts about wealth-building that will help the listener identify and change their own bad financial habits. Examples: the difference between "high-income earners" and "the rich"; who the wealthy really are; the characteristics of people who are accomplished accumulators of wealth, usually with very moderate incomes; the self-destructive behaviors of people who earn high-incomes that prevent them from accumulating wealth; what to teach your children about wealth; how the wealthy plan the transfer of their wealth to their children and grandchildren. Although long and full of statistical concepts, this book should be required reading for those who truly want to learn how to increase their wealth. There's no theoretical fluff, multi-level marketing promotion or vague "Rich Dad" slogans here. Just hard data based on actual American millionaires and how they built their fortunes.
"Light Went on in My Head"
I loved it, so much in fact that I just finished "The Millionaire Mind" as well, which was also great. "Next Door" made me see the light as far as why most people don't have anything but toys & debt, and that expensive houses, new cars and fine clothes do not a rich man make, nor will they ever. Living below your means and being frugal is the key if you have good income such as a small business. Do not follow the crowds, or the hot trends, do the opposite. Much better said by he than me of course. It is not a dot-to-dot recipe for wealth, just eye opening insight based on years of research and interviews, much of which is the opposite of what you'd think. Get it!!
What an incredible book full of insights that are based on sound research. Thomas Stanley, and William Danko, have really hit a home run with this book. Best of all, there is no prieching, just what they learned from their research about how real millionaires live. This book serves as a reality check for many I am sure.
"If you aren't inheriting it..."
What's so interesting about this book is that unlike the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and overnight millionaire books that deluge the market, it's based on good research and interviews. This will not tell you how to flip properties or find probated estates. It will tell you how to model the behaviors of people who have been in the same situation you find yourself in and have had the same success you want. Really well done in both content and narration.
"An interesting piece of sociology"
As someone with a degree in economics, I found "The Millionaire Next Door" very interesting with its various methods of evaluating how the 'wealthy' behave. The book provides some great examples of varying perceptions of utility. In fact I have used the buying cars by the pound example more than a few times. Not suprisingly, the vast majority of the millionaires studies subscribe (perhaps unwittingly) to the bathtub theory of economics... make sure that more money is coming in than going out. Unfortunately not enough people follow this sound piece of advice.
As an entepreneur the study of the small business owners were fascinating. I'm still reeling from the fact that scrap metal is the number one producer of millionaires in this country. I passionately recommend this book to anyone that is looking to start their own business. I know that I wish I had read it much sooner than I did.
"Good, but not great"
I thought this book offered some very interesting insights into the "typical" millionaire and what they do in contrast to typical high-income earners. However, the book addresses several topics repeatedly, which is a waste in my opinion.
"Makes money sense"
Sobering read in todays instant gratification world. The chapters in this book will shift most peoples paradigms on wealth and its accumulation. The book provides a sages worth of attitude changing insights into why individuals need to be more conscious of money management. It indirectly also provides hope that with the right money and investment attitude, regardless of the level of current income, one can make steady progress towards a significantly improved financial position over the long run.
Fantastic this book has changed my life. This book is also recomended to me by Brian Tracy
"Spend 8 hours now to save 8 years work( or more ! )"
A must listen book about personal finance . Much of today's personal finance writing has been inspired by the findings from the studies discussed in this publication . Everyone will learn something about personal finances and importantly themselves in the stories told in The Millionare Next Door .
"Nice read, no regrets."
It is a book that makes sense though some things were overemphasised but was necessary. The points were clear and reasonable.
"It all adds up."
Short but alot packed into it. worth listening to a few times.
very clear message it blows alot of the myth out of the sky.
"Very insightful!"
So contrary to the public perceived image of how most millionaires are made or live
"Very interesting and revealing."
Can be quite stat heavy (which was great for me but might overwhelm some).
Interesting and revealing makes you consider your own consumption habit and what if any, legacy you will leave behind.
"Great Book"
Amazing book. learned so much about finince and money management!!! Great now a need a new gym book.
"Lots of stats"
predominantly stats, but good info none the less. I can tick it off of my list of books to listen to now.
"Inspiring stories of ordinary people..."
I really enjoyed this book as it is an undeniable collection of data and stories illustrating how ordinary people have accumulated wealth with daily habits and commitments to their goals. It is an eyeopener in places, especially for those of us who feel we have been striving for many years with little progress. I am sure there is something to be learned in this book for everyone. The narration is perfect for the topic and content and is very easy to listen to.
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Hey, I've got something to share with you:
Today is my last day as editor of GamePolitics.
Although the public announcement may seem sudden, the decision to move on is one that I've been considering for some time. While I'm enormously proud of GamePolitics, after four-plus years of continuous coverage of a tightly-focused news genre, my heart tells me that I've said all that I can say about the intersection of video games and politics.
I let ECA president Hal Halpin know of my decision last month and I'm grateful that Hal – as always – has been supportive. My departure also means, of course, that GP will have a new editor. We'll have that announcement in a separate post today. As for me, I've made the decision to step away from journalism and will be moving into another opportunity.
While there will be days on which I miss the daily challenge of editing GamePolitics, I am quite certain that I will miss the community of GP readers even more. Some of you have been around since the earliest days of the site. It has always been your passion about video games and your interest in the politics surrounding the medium that energized GamePolitics and made it one of the most unique destinations on the web.
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Matters could soon come to a head for Financial Technologies (India) or FTIL, the promoter of the crisis-ridden National Spot Exchange (NSEL), with the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) likely to issue a show-cause notice next week questioning the groups fit & proper status.
The regulator is in the final stages of drafting the notice which will be sent out next week, confirmed sources close to the development.
If the fit and proper tag is withdrawn, FTIL would have to sell its 26% stake in Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), which is regulated by the FMC. The FMC will take a final call after giving time to the promoters to respond.
In the eventuality of you losing your status as a fit and proper person, you cannot continue to hold directorship or shareholding in any of the recognised futures commodity exchange, said the FMC in a letter dated August 20, 2013.
The letter to the NSEL board said the non-settlement of outstanding trades on NSEL reflects on your credibility and reputation which is a key ingredient in meeting the fit & proper criteria.
FTIL holds close to a 100% stake in NSEL. FTIL chairman and group CEO Jignesh Shah is also the NSEL vice-chairman. NSEL has been battling a R5,600-crore settlement crisis since late July.
Withdrawal of the fit and proper status could also have a bearing on FTIL-promoted equity exchange MCX-SX, which falls under the regulatory purview of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). According to the Stock Exchange and Clearing Corporation (SECC) Regulations 2012, if a person or entity is declared not fit and proper by any regulatory body, Sebi can also do the same.
Earlier this month, Sebi granted a renewal of recognition to MCX-SX for a period of one year beginning September 16. The renewal, however, came with significant riders including the setting up of a committee to oversee all financial transactions, capital expenditure and key management appointments.
Meanwhile, more instances of wrongdoing by the ousted management at NSEL have come to light after a forensic audit by Grant Thornton stated there were various instances of related-party transactions involving Shalini Sinha, the wife of Anjani Sinha, the former head of the spot exchange.
According to sources, the report has said that Shalini Sinha floated a firm called SNP Designs, which traded huge volumes and on many occasions the regulatory requirement of initial margins was also waived.
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Student Nurses Mark Domestic Violence Month and Support Barbara Kettle Shelter October 12
HANCOCK, MI - To mark Domestic Violence Month this October, the Finlandia University Student Nurses' Organization will host a talk by Mary Niemela, outreach coordinator for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter, Tuesday, October 12, 12:10 p.m., at the university's Chapel of St. Matthew.
Before and after Niemela's talk, the student-nurses invite Finlandia students and the community to support the local women's shelter by purchasing a purple ribbon, and by donating women's deodorant and new combs and brushes-all items the shelter is currently in need of.
The community is also invited to wear purple on October 12 to acknowledge Domestic Violence month.
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The Zimbra Team is very happy to announce Zimbra Open Source 5.0 Network EditionGA is now available.
Please be sure to read this announcement in full.
With about 5,000 bug fixes, and enhancements logged to our bugzilla, Zimbra 5.0 is by far the most feature packed and advanced version we've ever released.
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Dan Aykroyd and soul singer-turned-actress Jill Scott have joined the cast of "The Help" director Tate Taylor's James Brown biopic.
"The Blues Brothers" star will portray the Godfather of Soul's longtime agent Ben Bart and Scott has been cast as Brown's wife.
Chadwick Boseman will play the late soul legend in the film, titled "Get On Up."
Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, Taylor's leading ladies from "The Help," have also snagged roles in the biopic, which is scheduled to start shooting later this month.


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Romeo Furio's 71 Plymouth DusterWritten by on November 1, 2002 A Manic Mango Bid for Pro Touring Excellence
Before we first saw Steve Stropes latest creation, every time we thought of a Duster, it was a Hemi-powered Pro Stocker, hacked and slashed 440 bracket racer, or wheezing high school beater. Make no mistake, we love Dusters, but we never, ever thought of them as Pro Touring fodderuntil now. In one fell swoop, DustYa elevates the little Plymouth into the 21st century and beyond. Its tasteful use of smartly tweaked factory styling cuesplus state of the art Pro Touring touches like EFI, a five-speed overdrive box, massive four-wheel discs, and serious suspension upgradesplace it firmly near the head of the class.
Its delicious, its classy, its ferocious, and its a Duster.
t all started when Boulder City, Nevada, Mopar enthusiast and lifelong HOT ROD reader Romeo Furio saw Stropes previous efforts in our pages. First came a Hugger Orange 67 El Camino (Oct. 95), then a sleek pewter 66 Charger (Sept. 98), then the Gumout-sponsored 66 El Camino giveaway car (Mar. 00), and finally Challenger X (Feb. 01). With each, Strope showed that sanitary construction techniques, subtle color combinations, and a touch of whimsy can surpass even the power of raw cash. Romeo liked the message, contacted Strope, and the two set about planning yet another creation.
At first Romeo had his heart set on a Dart, but Strope convinced him that the semi-fastback roofline of the Duster would yield a more graceful outcome. So the search was on for a solid Duster. Stropes hot rod shop, Pure Vision (805/522-2232; www.purevisiondesign.com), was just getting started, and he had placed ads in sympathetic Simi Valley storefronts as well as on the Internet. The Duster search wasnt going well, the local classifieds only showed later 73-up big-bumper versions, too clunky for Stropes vision, and retrofitting sleeker 70-72 parts still presented a major availability problem.
Then one day the phone rang, and an elderly man said hed seen the Pure Vision advertisement and had an old Plymouth to sellturns out it was a 71 Dusterand it was just two blocks away from the shop. Strope: I kept hoping for a solid body, trashed interior, and junk engine, because all I needed was the shell and trim. But the most important thing I hoped to find was a clutch pedal. After a six-minute jaunt to the sellers house, he saw his diamond in the rough, a solid, dent-free, Slant Six car with a column-shifted three-speed stick. It even had a trashed interior. Turns out the sellers landlord wanted the car gone, and any reasonable offer was acceptable. So $150 changed hands, both parties smiled, and Steve dragged the one-of-186,478-built Duster back to his shop.
As with most evolving art forms, this one cost Strope more to build than the last one. But owner Romeo Furio got what he wanted and even drove his investment on Power Tour 2002, getting noticed and opening closed minds every inch of the way.
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Dust'Ya uses a Keisler A-body TKO installation kit that includes the transmission crossmember, speedometer cable, driveshaft, transmission, bellhousing, and all the fasteners. The Keisler A-body kit even includes a pre-formed steel transmission tunnel cover to fill the void left when the stock tunnel is removed for transmission and shift lever clearance. Mopar B- and E-Bodies have more room and do not require drastic floorpan surgery.Mating the TKO to Mopar engines requires a special bellhousing. For big-block installations, Keisler kits include a brand-new aluminum bellhousing. Small-blocks (so far) use a Keisler-modified Chrysler aluminum bellhousing and the steel adapter plate shown here.To feed the FAST EFI unit, Strope mated a '90 Corvette in-tank electric fuel pump to the stock Duster sending unit. Operating pressure is 42 psi.
The sanitary trunk compartment is coated with spackle paint. A dry-cell Optima battery is positioned above the rear axle hump to enhance weight distribution.A few holes and the coarse sanded finish add interest to the stock door handles. It's this type of something-from-nothing ingenuity that defines Strope's style.Machined aluminum interior nameplates bearing trick Dust'Ya vinyl letters in the factory font replace the stock plastic parts.Billet Fabrication whipped up this neat aluminum airbox that holds a K&N filter element. The Vintage Air unit allowed the removal of the OE fan motor, a bauble on the stock firewall.


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Covers the scales scientists use to measure the size and intensity of earthquakes.
Scales that Represent Earthquake Magnitude Interactive
Explains how scientists measure the power of earthquakes by using the Richter Scale and the Moment Magnitude Scale.
Students collect data to compare the 1906 and 1989 California earthquakes, and determine the factors that influence the amount of shaking that occurs in an area due to an earthquake.
Quiz on Scales that Represent Earthquake Magnitude
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Scales that Represent Earthquake Magnitude.
To emphasize students' understanding of key words and practice applying the definitions of the vocabulary words to examples and drawings using the Frayer Model.
To organize information and provide a visual representation and summary that identifies the differences and similarities between two topics using a Venn Diagram.
Students will enter their own earthquake data on USGS site and look at the impact that citizen-driven data collection can have
Reviews what scientists have learned in the quarter century since the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.
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Staff Report
Published Feb. 21, 2013
Romarco Minerals reported Thursday that it had about $54 million on hand as it waits for federal and state environment officials to green-light plans to begin production at the Haile Gold Mine in Lancaster County.
The company, which had aimed to begin construction of production facilities in September, has conserved cash by renegotiating the delivery of mining equipment worth millions of dollars.
For example, Romarco amended its agreement with Blanchard Machinery Co. for the delivery and final payment for its Caterpillar mobile mine equipment.
If needed, the amendment extends the delivery schedule and final payment of approximately $29 million — originally scheduled for Sept. 30 — by six months with an option to extend another six months. The cost for the amendment and the extension option will be about $230,000 monthly, Romarco said.
Also, the dealer for the company's Hitachi shovel needed to excavate the site — Flint Equipment Co. of Albany, Ga. — is storing the machine in Savannah, Ga.
The agreement with Flint calls for Toronto-based Romarco to take delivery of the shovel no later than February 2014. The final payment will be $2 million.
Canceling orders wasn't an option.
For example, Caterpillar reported in March it was sitting on a record backlog of $30 billion in mining and construction equipment. New orders for haul trucks could take until sometime in 2014 to fill, Caterpillar said.
The only federal permit Romarco needs for the Haile project, located near Kershaw, is a Section 404 Wetlands from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Romarco also needs state permits such as a Section 401 Water Quality Certification and a Mine Operating, which are issued by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
As part of the permitting process, the Army Corps has been working on an Environmental Impact Statement.
The corps had planned to have a draft available by Dec. 14. However, that process has been delayed as the agency has made more than 300 requests for additional information.
Also, Romarco has changed the mine layout, requiring the corps to better assess the potential effect of mining on surface and groundwater.
Romarco said its redesign reduces wetlands impact by 25% and stream impacts by 32%.
"This data collection process, along with the necessity of accurately characterizing the potential effects of mining on surface and groundwater resources, has led to the need for a revised schedule," the corps said on its website.
A revised schedule for completion of the environmental review process has not been posted.
Romarco's new production schedule calls for the first gold bars to be poured between the fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015.
Total gold resources at the mine near Kershaw stand at 4 million ounces — both measured and indicated — plus another 800,000 ounces of inferred resources, according to Romarco.
Romarco believes the mine can produce 140,000 ounces of gold annually for at least 12 years.
Gold was first discovered on the 4,000-acre site in 1827 and operated intermittently through the 1980s. Romarco acquired the property in late 2007 and reopened the mine in 2010.
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Emmys and Oscars are designed for actors and the like to pat each other on the back.
But these shows have been praised by just about everyone as truly great shows. I don't think anyone gains any traction by arguing the shows aren't among the best on TV. Unless you go purely by ratings in which case a person would conclude the reality show exploiting Nanny Boo Boo or whatever that little girl s name is quality TV.


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Should I Stay Up?
Yep! NASA is calling tonight's landing "7 Minutes of Terror". While it isn't quite a Dark Night Rises action packed 3-hours, it is real life and the equipment these engineers are working with rivals that of Batman's utility belt. That being said, drink some coffee or set the alarm clock, according to Curiosity engineers, the rover will touch Martian soil at 1:31am. Dealing with a Mars internet connection that spans over a billion miles and equals that of a dial-up modem means pictures from the rover won't come back for nearly 2 hours after the landing or 3:31am Monday morning. NASA TV will cover the event starting at 10:30pm and I'm sure a lot of great information will be coming out of the coverage. At last check (1pm), nearly 3,000 people were already streaming the channel:
or NASA TV
What You Need To Know:
Travel Time: 8 months and 10 days or…
254 Days or…
6,087 Hours or…
12,174 Simpsons/Seinfeld Episodes
Travel Distance:
352,000 Miles or…
130 trips from Cape Hatteras to Los Angeles.
Cost: Over $2.5 billion dollars or…
+$2,500,000,000 or…
3,314 Porsche 918 Spyders (at $845,000 a piece) or…
933,333,333 Gallons of milk (at $3 a gallon, based on last week's grocery run) or…
11,200,000,000 cherry flavored airheads (at 25 cents a piece)
Where To Watch:
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Martian Photos:
No Color, Low-Res: One-megapixel images will transmit back from Mars immediately after the rover has successfully landed. They will be gray scale and only 64X64 in size, you could call the first two images low-resolution "thumbnails".
Color: The rover will take color pictures of the landing process, but they won't be transmitted back until late Monday night. It is possible we will get our first full-resolution picture Monday evening, at which it would be as large as 192X144. For comparison sake, the image to your right is a 320X200 pixel image.
High Resolution: If the mast is deployed on time, really cool images will start coming in roughly 3 days after landing or late Wednesday/Thursday. The cameras that will go to work after the mast pushes up have the ability to resolve a golf ball ~80 feet away and will also take 360 degree panoramas around the rover. Additionally, two-megapixel color cameras will begin taking photos and sending back thumbnails, these will be some of the highest resolution photos of the rover's new home. Full high resolution images will take a week to be downloaded, again, working with a dial-up connection here.
Video: To help navigate Curiosity, the rover will begin taking video of its landing ~1 mile above the surface. At 5 frames/second, the video will then be used (after being downloaded) to get a better, overhead view, or where the rover has landed.
Further Reading:
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|Repub. opposition fails to derail reversal of property tax surplus ruling
|Written by K.C. Mason
A three-hour Republican filibuster in the Colorado Senate Monday night failed to derail a Democrat plan to withhold state education funding from any school district that reverses a previous vote on spending surplus property tax revenue on schools.
Sen. Bob Bacon, D-Fort Collins, introduced Senate Bill 291 in the wake of last month's Colorado Supreme Court ruling that upheld the 2007 property tax mill levy freeze.
The high court ruled that because all but three of Colorado's 178 school districts had already exempted themselves from the revenue limits imposed by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights—the so-called de-brucing process named for TABOR author Doug Bruce—another election was not required to collect more revenue under the mill levy freeze.
The bill states that any school district that chooses to re-establish the TABOR limits in a re-brucing election would lose any state aid to make up the difference for the lost revenue.
Neither Bacon nor any other Democrat chose to respond to a three-hour Republican rant against the measure, during which Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield talked non-stop for two hours and 40 minutes.
"The originators of this bill are perpetrating an act of treachery," Mitchell said during his tirade, which included reading large portions of the 60-page Supreme Court ruling. "Now you want to punish the districts that want to have an informed vote now that the rules have changed. This is a treacherous double-cross."
Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, was among those feeding material for Mitchell to read.
"This bill is unbelievably punitive," Brophy said. Mitchell "is right when he says it has a real chilling effect on taxpayer voters in certain districts of the state. The Supreme Court has given these guys a hall pass to raise taxes at will."
When asked, Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, said she signed on as a co-sponsor to SB 291 to prevent school districts from "gaming the system."
"If they've de-bruced, they've de-bruced," Hodge said. "To un-bruce because of the Supreme Court ruling seems like they are gaming the system."
The House meanwhile gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 228, which removes the six percent growth limit on general fund spending to give lawmakers more flexibility in allocating state revenue. The spending formulas in the bill would instead be based on growth in statewide personal income.
"Senate Bill 228 does not increase taxes, does not increase state revenue and does not increase the size of state government," said Rep. Don Marostica, R-Loveland, who has been roundly criticized by fellow Republicans for sponsoring the bill. "The state limit in growth does not account for changes in economic conditions."
Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, said Republicans were able to show how easy the formulas could be changed with an amendment to divert more funding to education. The amendment first was approved but later removed in a formal recorded vote.
The proponents "say it still guarantees money for roads and buildings but it doesn't," Priola said. "All the guarantees are gone. Roads and buildings don't vote and are getting the short end of the stick."
The House also was scheduled to vote this week on three other late-arriving bills that stemmed from the Supreme Court ruling in the mill levy case. The court's March 13 pronouncement that a public vote isn't required for tax policy changes that don't increase revenue beyond what TABOR already allows opened the door to bills repealing existing tax credits.
The General Assembly's majority Democrats have been quick to jump on the high court ruling to introduce bills that would repeal sales tax exemptions for cigarette sales (HB 1342) and vending machine food sales (HB 1355), and eliminate a 15-year-old income tax deduction for Colorado-source capital gains (HB 1366).
The latest bill repeals a tax policy that allows taxpayers to deduct capital gains derived from the sale of assets held five years or longer and purchased before May 9, 1994.
All three tax credit bills, if they pass the House, would have to be approved by the Senate before next week's mandatory May 6 adjournment deadline.
Hodge said she believes the Senate should take more time with the tax credit issues.
"I've heard these are coming but I think we need some time to look at this stuff," said Hodge, suggesting instead an interim committee or task force to study the issue further.
"Trying to rush stuff through at the end of the session is not good tax policy."


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The Learning Guide encourages students to do 10 things: ask questions, manage their time, follow their heart, be creative, respect others, take risks, maintain their integrity, show courage, take care of themselves, and enjoy it all. It asks students to focus on three dimensions of a Denison education: academics, experiences, and community.
As one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, Denison University boasts generations of students who can attest to its effect on their lives. Each would cite a different reason. And they'd all be right, because Denison's liberal arts tradition and residential community create a college of endless personal possibilities.
The concept of liberal arts embodies certain fundamental goals, among them breadth, depth, independent thinking, and rational and humane self-determination. Denison's curriculum provides the means by which these characteristics are deliberately nurtured in our students.


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Big Tech's Hiring Binge Has Small Impact on Jobs
Google, Apple, IBM and eBay are all hiring. Good news for the flagging U.S. jobs market, right? Not exactly: Many of the positions being created are for openings overseas. And that's not likely to change, because companies have learned to do more with less since the Great Recession.


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A successful radio talk show host and sophisticated man-about-town, all life's dice seem loaded in favour of Dr Frasier Crane. Intelligent, affluent, unattached - what could go wrong? Well...
Series 8 Summary
Series 8 starts with high drama as Daphne flees her wedding and runs off with Niles, leaving an angry Donny threatening to sue Frasier for his in part in the affair. Later on, Daphne starts to gain a lot of weight and has to go to a fat camp, and Frasier goes speed dating, with predictably disastrous results...
Episode 1 - And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (Part 1)
Niles and Daphne discover there's a price to pay for admitting their true love
Episode 2 - The Bad Son
Frasier begs Martin to take a tour of a senior citizens' home so he can ask out its attractive manager
Episode 3 - The Great Crane Robbery
Frasier's bootlicking routine backfires when he invites his new boss, a nouveau-riche dot-com millionaire, to his tastefully decorated home.
Episode 4 - Taking Liberties
Frasier hires a butler who spoils everyone in the household and offers Frasier some sage advice for his bid to join the snobbish opera board
Episode 5 - Legal Tender Love and Care
Frasier begins to date the attractive attorney who defended him against Donny, who was jilted at the altar by Daphne
Episode 6 - The New Friend
Frasier becomes friends with Roz's new beau, who then cheats on them both
Episode 7 - Mary Christmas
A scheming Frasier works his way into hosting the annual televised Christmas parade, but is then horrified to learn Dr Mary will be his co-host
Episode 8 - Frasier's Edge
On the night of the SeaBeas awards, Frasier has an emotional crisis that makes him re-evaluate his entire life
Episode 9 - Cranes Unplugged
Frasier can't adjust to his 13-year-old son's new attitude, so he forces Freddy to go camping with him and Martin in an attempt to promote some male bonding
Episode 10 - Motor Skills
After relying on AAA one too many times, Frasier and Niles take a car maintenance class. And when Roz gets Alice a puppy, Martin takes over the training...
Episode 11 - The Show Must Go Off
Frasier and Niles try to revitalise the career of their boyhood actor idol, only to learn that he stinks. With Sir Derek Jacobi and Patrick Macnee.
Episode 12 - Sliding Frasiers
In a homage to Sliding Doors, two radically different versions of Frasier's love life unfold
Episode 13 - Hungry Heart
In a comedy of errors, Frasier tries to save station manager Kenny's marriage by diverting him from a rendezvous
Episode 14 - Hooping Cranes
Frasier agrees to take his dad and Niles to a Seattle SuperSonics game, but cannot believe his eyes when Niles is plucked out of the crowd
Episode 15 - Docu Drama
A tentative Roz asks Frasier to narrate her ambitious space documentary. But her worst fears are realised when he can't help getting involved in every aspect of it.
Episode 16 - It Takes Two to Tangle
Frasier and Niles desperately search for a wealthy patron to lend support for their failing former prep school
Episode 17 - Forgotten But Not Gone
Frasier resigns from his beloved Wine Club to avoid a conflict of interest when he begins a new radio show about wine
Episode 18 - Daphne Returns
It looks like Niles' romantic dream could be over when Daphne's return sparks a squabble that could end it all between them
Episode 19 - The Wizard and Roz
Frasier seeks advice from his mentor, who seems more interested in Roz. Meanwhile, Daphne tries to convince Niles she is psychic.
Episode 20 - Semi-Decent Proposal
Frasier agrees to escort his former high school prom queen to her surprise birthday party, but his real aim is to spend time with her attractive friend
Episode 21 - A Passing Fancy
Frasier tutors Lorna's son Kirby in exchange for a date with Claire, while Roz gets a day off in exchange for taking Kirby to the prom
Episode 22 - A Day in May
Frasier comforts a distraught husband whose house has been put up for sale after his wife abandoned him, taking his four dear children with her...
Episode 23 - Cranes Go Caribbean
Frasier is horrified when he learns Martin, Niles, and Daphne are going to accompany him on his trip to Belize with Claire