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We've taken three of the most popular resorts from Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and the USA to give you a glimpse at which ones have had the most snow over the past three years' worth of seasons.
We've pulled together our booking data from the 2013/14 season to bring you a selection of the most popular places to go and the most popular months to visit the mountains.
Val d'Isere has been voted one of the top places for winter sports holidays in Europe. With plenty of piste to explore, as well as three glaciers, Val d'Isere is a consistently popular resort amongst skiers and snowboarders. It's also the home to one of the popular Folie Douce bars, offering great après to complete a long day out on the mountain.
Meribel lies at the centre of the Three Valleys ski area, where it is linked by lift to both Courchevel and Val Thorens. Meribel is known for its efficient lift systems, which virtually eliminates the need to queue. The resort offers plenty of great runs, as well as the opportunity for some great off-piste skiing too.
Tignes is part of the large Espace Killy ski area, which is known for its consistent snowfall. The resort provides excellent skiing and boarding for the absolute beginner right through to expert due to its varied terrain. Tignes is also well known for its après ski and party atmosphere.
The resort of St Anton is popular due to its reliable snow coverage and brilliant piste conditions. It's also well in reach of other ski areas, opening up your choice of pistes. St Anton also has a particularly good reputation for its lively nightlife.
Solden has an excellent lift system, with little to no queues. It is situated at a high altitude, bringing reliable snow conditions and some brilliant off piste skiing opportunities. It is also home to two glaciers, extending the resorts season and making for some great springtime skiing.
Obergurgl is located at a very high altitude, resulting in guaranteed snowfall throughout the season. The runs are never crowded and you'll never find yourself queuing for a lift. The ski area is very easy to access, with the lift running straight out of the main village where most of the resort accommodation is situated.
Sauze d'Oulx is part of the popular Milky Way ski area. It offers long skiing hours, some excellent runs and great snow conditions. The resort has a traditional Italian village feel to it, complete with some fantastic bars and restaurants, serving up delicious Italian cuisine.
Cervinia is a high altitude resort, bringing great snow conditions across the season. Its runs are particularly suited to beginners and intermediates. For those wanting to experience more advanced runs, the resort is linked to the nearby resort of Zermatt by lift, opening up your choice of ski area.
Cortina is a great resort with a real traditional Italian feel. The town is bustling with lots of shops and the large number of restaurants and bars attract plenty of non-skiers too. The resort has great snowmaking facilities and the pistes are kept in brilliant condition throughout the season.
Soldeau has a relaxed, laid back atmosphere with some great duty free prices and rather large drink measures! The resort is particularly great for beginners and intermediates and it offers fantastic snow due to the majority of pistes being situated above 2000m.
Arinsal has a great ski school with English speaking instructors, making it an ideal resort for first timers. There are some top runs, with many passing through picturesque woodland. The resort is also known for it's cheap, lively après ski, making it particularly appealing to a young crowd.
Pas de la Casa is one of the highest resorts in Europe, giving it a long season with plenty of good snow. The resort has a French feel to it, as it is situated close to the French border.
Zermatt plays host to the stunning backdrop of the Matterhorn, offering challenging intermediate and advanced runs, heliskiing opportunities and the chance to ski to the nearby resort of Cervinia.
Verbier is part of the vast 4 Valleys ski area, giving guests access to some wonderful intermediate and advanced runs. It offers excellent après ski, but also features plenty of quieter areas, which are well-suited to families.
The resort of Saas Fee boasts three world records – it is home to the highest revolving restaurant, the highest metro train (which runs right up into the mountains) and the largest ice pavilion. It also offers huge amounts of snow, glacier skiing and a large variety of runs.
Whistler offers wonderful skiing across both the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains and receives a whopping nine metres of snow on average each season. Here, you'll find the famous PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, offering stunning views across the valley. The resort has something for everyone and is family friendly.
The resort of Tremblant is known for its varied terrain, as well as having the biggest half pipe in Canada. Situated on the East Coast, it is one of the easiest resorts to access for those coming from Europe. One part of the mountain is dedicated specifically to beginners, making it a great choice for a first ski holiday.
Banff is part of the Big 3, along with Sunshine Village and Lake Louise. You can gain access to all three resorts with your lift pass. The resort boasts over 200km of pistes, stunning views and some fantastic après ski and dining opportunities.
The end of the season is almost here, meaning closing parties and events aplenty throughout the majority of resorts. This brings the chance to indulge in plenty of last minute treats you've come to associate with snowy mountain holidays – glühwein, fondue, ski shots! There's also been some pretty amazing snowfall for this time of year, meaning that the later opening resorts will be able to offer good conditions well into May. If you're keen to try out a bit of last minute spring skiing, or even a bit of summer glacier skiing, you can see our blog on top late-opening resorts here. If you won't be heading out to the mountains again until next season then think of this as a list of suggestions for things to do in the 2014/15 season - many of the activities mentioned below will repeat again next year and of course, alpine food and drink will always be available!
Quite possibly the most famous chain of bars on the après scene and the host of some of the best end of season parties in Europe. The resorts of Val d'Isere, Val Thorens and Alpe d'Huez are still open, meaning you still have a chance to experience some of the fantastic music, food, drink and partying on offer.
There are a handful of festivals and closing events happening between the end of this month and the beginning of May. What a better way to add to your mountain experience than by watching exhilarating contests, taking part in fun events and dancing until you drop.
Here are our top suggestions:
Combining Harley rides with spring skiing and plenty of après action. Enjoy the stunning mountain views on a series of unforgettable tours, followed by plenty of partying.
An end of season celebration featuring the White Lines Rail Jam, a treasure hunt, pub quizzes, the Monster Energy party and more!
Celebrate the end of season with a dance contest, DJ's, fancy dress and plenty of food and drink, all while surrounded by the beautiful Swiss mountains.
The Dutch head to France for a week of après ski parties, lunch time concerts, sunshine and snow, all in celebration of their Queen's anniversary. On Sunday 27th April, there'll also be the chance to test next season's equipment at the Test & Ride Center.
Watch the Monster riders take part in the Hip Jam contest over the course of two days, followed by a huge after party on the last evening. Plus, on May 3rd it's also the Bikinis for Breast Cancer event where all ladies are invited to ski or snowboard down the course in bikinis and ski pants to raise money.
Prepare yourself for next season and book yourself a last minute ski or snowboard lesson. While the resorts are quiet and the prices cheaper, you might as well make the most of the empty pistes!
Val d'Isere are offering some late ski clinics between the 28th April and the 2nd May. The sessions are spread across five half days and are aimed at skiers who are comfortable with black and red ski runs.
Many glaciers offer skiing throughout July, giving you the perfect combination of hot sunshine and snowy mountain scenery. What's more, you can also try out other activities such as mountain biking, white water rafting and rock climbing in between skiing.
Between the 5th and the 7th July, Les Deux Alpes will play host to Kumi Yama, a Japanese event to kick off the summer season. Featuring slopestyle jams and photo contests set to the backdrop of beautiful snowy mountains and warm summer sun.
If you haven't samples some of the food or drink below, then do it now! And if you're already a seasoned connoisseur of mountain cuisine, then now's your time to indulge in more before it's too late. No need to worry about ruining that summer beach body – skiing and snowboarding are great forms of exercise and you'll burn off more calories than you might think.
Also, if you want to drool over pictures of delicious Tartiflette, then visit our Tartiflette Club page. You can join our club by tagging your Tartiflette photos on Twitter with the hashtag #tartiflette.
'What do I pack for a spring ski holiday?' we hear you ask. Read on and you'll have no problem packing for spring skiing with our handy spring skiing checklist.
The sun is out, meaning that you're bound to catch a few rays while you're on the slopes. The sun reflects off of the snow making it more intense than usual, putting you at a higher risk of sunburn. Avoid the nasty peeling tomato look and be sure to pack your sun cream! Protective lip sunscreen is also a must, as is moisturiser to keep your skin feeling happy and hydrated.
You may not want to burn to a crisp, but you do want to get yourself an awesome goggle tan so that you can show off to your friends and family back home about your recent ski trip! You also want to protect your eyes from the glare of the spring sun so that you can enjoy the views and see exactly where you're skiing. Goggles are sturdier than sunglasses and have much less chance of breaking, especially if you take a tumble.
Leave behind your thickest, warmest, heaviest winter thermals and instead, take lighter spring ski wear that you can layer up. You'll get hot quickly on the slopes with the sun beating down on you, so soft shell jackets, thin fleeces, hoodies, t-shirts and vest tops are your best bet.
As the season comes to a close, there are more parties, meaning more silly outfits on the slopes. Get your onesie at the ready and be entertained as you see fellow dinosaurs, bears and leopards whizzing past you. If it's hot enough, you might even want to layer up your swimwear so you can do a spot of sunbathing in between runs.
With all the end of season parties and festivals on the go, you'll more than likely be waking up with a sore head in the morning. Be sure to bring some Pro-Plus / Lucozade Tablets / energy drinks to give you the energy to power through the day! The earlier you're out on the slopes, the better, so that you can make the most of the spring conditions. It's also advisable to take a water bottle to keep yourself hydrated during the day.
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John Kromer is a housing and development consultant who specializes in strategic planning, public agency capacity building, and program and policy development for urban communities and metropolitan regions.
As the City of Philadelphia's Director of Housing from 1992 to 2001, Kromer supervised the expenditure of more than a billion dollars in public investment in support of housing preservation and development activities that improved living conditions for thousands of Philadelphia families. As a consultant since that time, he has assisted government, institutional, and nonprofit clients in organizing and implementing reinvestment strategies. Within the past five years, he has been a key participant in the design and implementation of state-authorized economic recovery plans for the cities of Camden, NJ, Reading, PA, and Altoona, PA.
Through consulting assignments with the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Kromer has developed training materials and conducted information sessions for statewide audiences consisting of government administrators and managers, institutional and business leaders, and nonprofit and civic organization board and staff members, on topics such as the acquisition and reuse of vacant properties, the organization of land bank authorities, and the use of court-ordered conservatorship as a remedy for placing neglected properties under the control of responsible developers.
Recent clients include the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Prince George's County (MD) Office of Audits and Investigations, Rutgers Camden Center for Urban Research and Education, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Downtown Raleigh (NC) Alliance, the Wyomissing (PA) Foundation, the Center for Community Progress, and others.
Kromer is the author of Fixing Broken Cities: The Implementation of Urban Reinvestment Strategies (Routledge, 2010) and Neighborhood Recovery: Reinvestment Policy for the New Hometown (Rutgers University Press, 2002).
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The Politics of Housing and Urban Development (Fall 2015)
This course offers an exploration of how legislative action, government policymaking, and citizen advocacy influence plans for the investment of public capital in distressed urban neighborhoods. Course topics this semester will include an evaluation of the results of City of Philadelphia development policies under the administration of Mayor Michael A. Nutter, an assessment of a large-scale property acquisition and development strategy being implemented by the Philadelphia Housing Authority in North Philadelphia, and a review of recent and current reinvestment plans for Camden's waterfront and downtown-area neighborhoods.


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Posted 22 July 2011 - 11:08 PM
I'm starting my process I-129f with my fiancée, but I have a doubt (I have millions of questions, it's so complicated!)
I just want to know what is NOA1 and NOA2. I would like a clear explanation
This process is done after the I-129F - right?
For now, these are my questions!
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Hello everyone!
I'm starting my process I-129f with my fiancée, but I have a doubt (I have millions of questions, it's so complicated!)
I just want to know what is NOA1 and NOA2. I would like a clear explanation
This process is done after the I-129F - right?
For now, these are my questions!
First Welcome to VJ. I hope it will be a good source for your process and a place to get answers for your questions.
Both of them are the way of communication that USCIS passes the information to the petitioner. Notice of Action (NOA)-1 is the first letter that the petitioner receive after the USCIS get the petition from the petition and get to the line for the process. NOA2 is the letter that USCIS send to the petitioner to inform the decision. This decision could be approval, request for evidence(RFE) or denial.
Good luck
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Service Center:_California Service Center
Consulate: _Frankfurt, Germany
I-129F Sent: _2011-03-20
NVC Received: _2011-07-19
NVC Left:_2011-07-20
Consulate Received:_2011-07-25
Packet 3 Received: _2011-07-28
Packet 3 Sent: _2011-07-29
Packet 4 Received:_ 2011-08-09
Interview Date: _ 2011-08-24
Interview Result:_ Approved(After 3 weeks AP)
Visa Received:_2011-09-21
US Entry:_@ JFK 2011-11-16
Marriage: _2011-12-20
Date Filed: _2012-02-07
NOA Date: _2012-02-13
Bio. Appt. Notice recieved_2012-02-17
Bio. Appt.:2012-03-12@ 8:00 AM in Columbus OH
Bio Done:2012-03-05 WALK IN- Columbus OH
State ID: 2012-03-05
DL Permit: 2012-03-08
AOS Transfer: 2012-03-14
AOS Touched @ USCIS: 2012-03-21
EAD/AP Approved & Card Producton: 2012-04-03
EAD/AP on Hand:2012-04-11
RFE Sent: 2012-11-09
Posted 22 July 2011 - 11:25 PM
I just want to know what is NOA1 and NOA2. I would like a clear explanation
NOA = Notice of Action
After submitting your I-129F application to the Dallas lockbox it is received at the Lewisberg, TX office. They open it and make sure the forms are filled out properly and send it on to either the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center. They also send you a form I-797. This form officially recognizes that the USCIS has received and is processing your application. It also contains your receipt number and instructions for checking the status of your case online. This is NOA1.
After the petition is approved by USCIS it is forwarded on to the National Visa Center (DOS). In addition, the USCIS will send you another form I-797 informing you that the petition has been approved. This is NOA2.
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Posted 22 July 2011 - 11:30 PM
Applications and petitions that are not properly filed are rejected with an explanation of why the application is rejected and the corrective action needed. Rejected applications or petitions do not retain their filing date.
The acceptance step is typically completed within 2 business days of when the application is received. With mail time it may take several weeks for you to get the receipt or rejection notice in the mail.
The receipt number contains 13 characters that usually starts with 3 letters. That number is very important for your case. You can use it to track your case online.
NOA2- After receiving the NOA1, Petition for Fiance(e) Receipt Notice from the USCIS Service Center, the petitioner may receive other Notices Of Action prior to receiving the approval notice. This notice of action is commonly called by many as NOA 2, Petition Approval Notice. The K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Petitioner or Beneficiary should keep this NOA2 Approval Notice of the Petition because a copy of this I-797 NOA2 will be needed later (as a proof of the petition approval) when its time to apply for the foreign fiances Adjustment Of Status (AOS) once he/she is in the United States.
Good luck!
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Service Center :California Service Center
I-129F Sent :2011-03-26
I-129F NOA2 :2011-06-21 (81 days from NOA1 date)
NVC Received : 2011-07-25
Interview: 2011-08-22 APPROVED
Posted 23 July 2011 - 12:13 AM
You have to do your visa interview, get your visa go to the USA, get married apply for AOS, then in 2 years apply for ROC. Then keep renewing your 10yr card every 10 years or apply for US citizenship. Its a very long and expensive process I suggest you look at the guides and learn some things.
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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.
AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.
ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.
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What Do Stockbrokers Do?
Original post by Lisa Magloff of Demand Media
A stockbroker acts as a middleman between people who want to sell stock, such as companies, and investors who want to buy stocks. The stockbroker matches up buyers and sellers and processes all of the paperwork that allows the trade to occur smoothly. Stockbrokers also conduct research and may specialize in particular types of stocks, or in advising clients in certain areas of investment.
Basic Work
Stockbrokers advise investors on what investments would be most appropriate, based on their financial needs. For example, some clients may want stocks that can return a high profit at a high risk, while others may want to invest for the long term. Once the client agrees to an investment, the broker sends the order to the securities exchange, where the stock is purchased. The broker earns a commission on each trade. When a broker simply processes a trade at the request of a customer, this is called "execution-only". When a broker suggests stocks to a customer, who then chooses what to buy, this is called "advisory" trading. When a broker makes their own decision on what stocks to buy and sell, based on the general wishes of a customer, this is termed "discretionary" trading.
Finding Clients
One of the most important parts of a stockbrokers' job, especially in the beginning of her career, is to find clients. Without clients, the stockbroker cannot make any trades. Beginning stockbrokers may call potential clients on the phone and try to convince them to invest. Stockbrokers may also solicit work from people they know. For more experienced brokers, new clients may come from referrals from satisfied clients. While beginning brokers may work with individuals, as they gain experience, they may act as brokers for businesses -- such as managing investment portfolios for banks and pension funds.
Stockbrokers, especially advisory and discretionary brokers, must continually conduct research, in order to determine how certain stocks are likely to perform in the future, and which stocks offer the best opportunity for growth. They may perform different types of economic and data analysis, research a company's history and products, research the overall market for a company's products and buy reports from specialist research firms.
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Discretionary brokers are often responsible for managing large portfolios of investments. They need to prepare an Investment Management Agreement -- a legal document that details the type of stocks the client expects them to buy and sell, and the type of returns they expect to receive, such as steady, long term growth. The stockbroker has a legal duty to abide by the terms of this agreement. Stockbrokers also have a legal duty to obtain the best price they can when buying and selling. Experienced stockbrokers may also act as underwriters when new stocks are released to the public. For example, the broker may agree to sell a certain number of new stocks from a particular company at a certain price. If buyers cannot be found at that price, the broker will have to buy whatever stocks remain. Some senior brokers may become supervisors or partners in their firm, and assume a managerial or executive role.
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New York Jets running back Joe McKnight will be the first to say the trajectory of his football career hasn't been what he envisioned.
So he'll have to settle for playing in the AFC championship game today in Pittsburgh as a rookie with a shot at Super Bowl XLV.
When he left his home and his family, he was no more than a boy in the company of Trojans, abandoning LSU and breaking local hearts. McKnight was The Times-Picayune's male athlete of the decade and arguably the most sought-after recruit in the United States - a John Curtis product with blazing speed who eschewed the Tigers on signing day and opted for the Southern California sun, palm trees and history as the finest producer of tailbacks in college football.
Heismans and national titles seemed destined to follow.
But they did not. McKnight had some glorious moments at Southern Cal, but he found himself battling for playing time on a roster stacked with talented running backs. The Jets chose him in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
"Yeah, I thought about winning a national championship and being a Heisman Trophy winner," he said. "It didn't go that way, there were a couple of bumps in the road, it went a different way, and I had to fight. But I've made it so far."
He hasn't made it exactly in the way he expected, however. McKnight planned to be a professional running back, but the Jets have also played him at wide receiver and on special teams. It is on special teams he expects to play the most today.
His high school coach, J.T. Curtis, says that's all a testament to perhaps his most famous player's versatility.
"He's really gotten into the flow of the National Football League, and I think his future there is going to really be bright," Curtis said. "He's a multi-talented guy who can make contributions on a team in a lot of different ways, and I think the Jets have discovered that. I don't know how that will all play out in the end. But I think being as gifted as he is and as talented as he is that he's going to be an impact on his team as he progresses."
McKnight saw limited action overall, carrying the ball 39 times for 189 yards and catching three passes for 20 yards. He has yet to find the end zone in the NFL. However, his rushing yards are somewhat misleading. On the last regular-season Sunday, McKnight was the starting tailback and he gained 158 yards on 32 carries.
That may not seem that impressive, given the numbers came against Buffalo at a time when the playoff picture had already been decided. But rushing for more than 150 yards in an NFL game is impressive in any setting, and for McKnight even more so given his notorious introduction to the Jets.
McKnight flunked a conditioning test and vomited on his first day at rookie camp, awkward developments for any player but perhaps especially so for a celebrated USC product in the New York media market. Curtis chalked it up to nerves - McKnight also got sick just moments before he took the stage on signing day and announced for Southern Cal, his former coach said. But McKnight makes no excuses.
"I failed my conditioning test, and I didn't have a very good camp or preseason," he said. "I was thinking about that before the games started, and I still think about it right now. It probably seems like (a long time ago), but it still sits in my mind. I try to go out every day and prove people wrong."
The McKnight children have made a habit of that. Although coming from a broken family in Kenner - Joe now has a "positive relationship" with his mother, Curtis said - all three McKnight kids won athletic scholarships to college. The youngest, Jonathan, is playing football at Arizona, while Joe's older sister, Johanna, was a multi-sport standout at the University of Richmond.
Johanna McKnight, now training in basketball in Kenner, said she won't be in Pittsburgh today, but if the Jets win, "then I'll be at the Super Bowl in a Joe McKnight jersey."
The big city hasn't rattled McKnight, according to his sister and Curtis. In part, that's because he experienced Los Angeles during college, but it's also because his personality isn't the sort that would get rattled by the bright lights.
"I think being in New York has not been a major adjustment," Curtis said. "Joe's a pretty conservative guy, and he's not a guy who is flamboyant and into the big-time nightlife kind of guy - he never has been that way. And he has not been overwhelmed, if you would, by a place like New York City."
In fact, McKnight described his experience as "lovely." He resides in New Jersey so as to be close to the Jets' training facility and the new Meadowlands Stadium, but he plans to move to Manhattan.
"It was less of a shock. Coming from New Orleans to L.A., it was a big help for me. It prepared me for this situation," he said.
And the truth of this situation, for McKnight, is that his football career is just beginning. Curtis said McKnight not getting used heavily at USC could work to the back's advantage because his body didn't get extensive wear and tear.
"I think coming out of high school, going to USC, I think people had a very high expectation," Curtis said. "And this is just a personal opinion now, but I think the team that he was on, there were so many players, and it was difficult for them to really get focused in on, in my opinion, what Joe was capable of doing. I guess from a coaching standpoint, it's a good problem to have when you have that many good players. But I think it didn't really give Joe a chance to settle in and become the kind of back he was capable of becoming. And it's going to work itself out, I think. In the long run, he didn't take a physical beating in college by having to carry the ball 35 times a game, and in the long run, it might work to his benefit. This is my feeling: Joe's best football is all in front of him."
McKnight said that long run starts today in Pittsburgh, where the Jets already have won once this season.
"Well, if you ask me, I would probably say my football career has been OK, nothing special or spectacular," he said. "I just did enough to get by, that's how I felt about it. But it always feels good for a rookie to come in and be one game away from the Super Bowl. It's been a fun trip, and I'm just taking it all in. Just taking it all in so next time we come, I can apply it to the same thing."
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In trying to describe all the accomplishments of Austin Grant, one has to ask the question: What hasn't he accomplished? Austin is the President of the Black Student Union at Enochs High, a member of Varsity basketball team, a volunteer for the Chamber of Commerce Archives program, an after-school tutor, and the winner of both the "Top Camp Counselor" award and the Enoch's Eagles character award for integrity and compassion. But Austin's accomplishments don't stop there. He also headed up the Pencils for Liberia campaign which collected over 4,000 pencils for needy children in Liberia.
What is even more inspiring is that Austin accomplished all of this after losing his most beloved aunt to cancer, and finding out that his mom was diagnosed with Grave's disease. Austin is one of those kids who succeed despite the obstacles placed in front of him.
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T-Mobile USA to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in white
Released by T-Mobile USA in a black version back in August, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 should also be available via the fourth largest US carrier in white soon.
There's no word on how soon exactly, but the image seen below pretty much confirms the existence of a white T-Mo-branded 9900. Just like the black edition, the white one will cost $299 with a new 2-yr contract from T-Mobile.
The white 9900 will be launched in Canada, too, where Rogers is probably going to sell it starting the next few weeks. Needless to say, apart from the different paint job, the new white Bold will be similar to the original black one.
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On March 24, 2014, Pat Robertson took a question from a caller named Sandra on his 700 Club show asking for advice about her atheist coworker:
I work with an atheist and at one time I thought I could witness to her and bring her to Jesus. She gets openly hostile on the mere mention of God. She gets very angry just hearing the word God. Should I just abandon the idea of being a positive influence on her and just let her perish?
The obvious suggestion would be that her coworker likely is not getting angered by the word God, but rather by what she likely knows from a lifetime of experience is going to come right after it.
It should also be noted that most atheists would consider a positive influence to be someone who respects their beliefs, and not someone who constantly has a stick up their butt about someone else's beliefs being different from their own.
That, of course, would be too logical for Pat Robertson. Instead, his first suggestion was that her coworker might be demon-possessed.
"I don't know if you're dealing with something that is demonic or something that is deeply ingrained," said Robertson. "It's something beyond normal human experience, something has happened and she associates God — maybe she had an abusive father, somebody who raped her and then acted like he was preaching to her from the Bible, you just never know what is going on in somebody's childhood."
Robertson's devotion to the future American theocracy is evidently so great that the idea of a fundamentalist being responsible for anything negative whatsoever completely escapes him.


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There's a new entrant in the space race, and this team comes bearing pastries.
According to Reuters on Thursday, three men from the Sicilian town of Enna decided to do their country proud by fathering the 'Sicilian Space Program' and successfully launching a model of a cannolo, the famous (and delicious) Italian pastry, into space.
"Sicily has always been a place of negative connotations, mafia and unemployment," Fabio Leone, 34, said. "We wanted to lift up Sicily in our own way."
Antonella Barbera, 38, and Paolo Capasso, 37, were also behind the project, with Barbera acting as a filmmaker alongside Leone and Capasso doing the calculations.
The amateur scientists got the cannolo in flight with a homemade helium balloon dubbed the "Cannolo Transporter," which was equipped with two cameras and a GPS tracker. Altogether, the project cost about 350 euros ($485). The balloon reportedly reached at least 29,768 meters (97,664 feet) in altitude and captured some beautiful images of the heavens with the camera, all with the polymer clay cannolo humorously perched in the corner of the shot.
After the balloon burst and fell back to Earth, the team recovered it about 15 miles away from the launch site. Vivi Sicilia uploaded Leone and Barbera's finished product chronicling the trio's "cosmic dream" on Wednesday.
The video's description reads: "It's a gift to the Sicilians and a way to make them smile; a performance, an ironic-scientific experiment in order to reevaluate, for a moment, a land renowned for too many negative bests: Sicily."


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I don't have kids and have never had a desire to breed. Maybe I'm not very nurturing, maybe I'm selfish, maybe something is wrong with me. But every time one of my friends excitedly tells me she's pregnant, my first reaction isn't one of congratulations. For a split second, my first thought is always, "Why would you want to ruin your life like that?"
I realize I'm in the minority. Most people love the idea of a small fry and tater tot of their own. Here in Utah, they order a baker's dozen. But every time I ever considered the idea, I thought of the hell I put my parents through.
My mom and dad spent every waking hour hauling me and my sisters to some sort of practice. In the summers, my swim team could only get pool time at 5 a.m., at a pool in a dodgy neighborhood half an hour from where we lived. My mother would get up at 4:15 a.m. Monday-Friday and cart me to practice. She picked up all the other kids on my team too, because their parents were sound asleep. She napped in the car while we swam laps, then took everyone home. There were soccer, basketball, track, gymnastics and dance classes too. When I decided in the 7th grade I wanted to play the saxophone, my parents penciled in practice times and helped me lug around an instrument I grew bored with before the first payment was ever made on it. And then I joined the debate team and, any sane parent would have said "enough" and demanded an end to my activity ADD. But mine just added another practice to the big whiteboard calendar we had hanging in the laundry room.
Frankly, I don't know how, or why, they did it. For me, there is zero appeal in the idea of being someone's taxicab for the next 18 years. I don't want someone else asking me for money or siphoning every free moment. I don't want to consider walking to the mailbox a luxury because it's the only time I'm alone.
I know most people don't think this way and everyone with kids tells me in vague terms "There's nothing else this amazing." I'm sure that's true. But I think having a kid is a lot like getting a tattoo on your forehead -- you better be damn sure it's what you want before you decide to go for it. And I'd sooner get a tattoo on my forehead than have a child.
That's why I'm tired of those harried, frazzled, sleep-deprived women wiping baby barf off their shirts telling me what I'm missing out on, insisting I'm making a mistake. And the older I get, the more frequently I'm accosted by strangers telling me I better hurry.
For example, this weekend a woman juggling two screaming kids, one with snot running down his face, the other tossing ten packages of Oreos into the grocery cart, asked me how I managed the luxury of solo grocery shopping on a Saturday.
I responded all of my trips to the grocery store are solo, because I don't have kids.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. You must be devastated," she replied.
When I explained this was by choice, she went on to tell me all I was missing and what a mistake I was making. These words leaving her mouth as one of her kids picked up a wet, stepped-on cookie off the floor and ate it and the other one wiped his nose on her pants.
"What will you do when you're 70?" she nearly cried. "Who will take care of you? I think you're making a mistake. There's no greater joy than being a parent."
It was bad enough when I had to justify my lifestyle choice to my mom, who would love a grandkid to spoil, but I couldn't believe a complete stranger thought she had the right to judge my choices in the dairy aisle.
And since she was so condescending in her judgment, I couldn't help but be a bit tart in my response. "It's really none of your business. But considering you're signed up for vacations to Disneyland for the next 10 years, a filthy house with sticky crap on the walls and putting every extra penny in a college savings account, and by the looks of things, you might want to save a little for future bail money too, here's what I plan to do when I'm 70: Whatever the hell I want. It's the same thing I do now."
Maybe I shouldn't have been so rude, but it really annoys me when people think they know better than I do what is best for me. I'm sure I could have been nicer in my response, but no one has ever accused me of being diplomatic. At least that's a gene I won't be passing on.
Amy Roberts is a longtime Park City resident, freelance writer and the proud owner of two ill-behaved rescue dogs, Boston and Stanley.


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The sister city Tamba is an agricultural community located in the Khogo Prefecture, Hansai region north of Kobe. The Kent-Tamba relationship spans a period of 40 years. This friendship organization was established initially to promote annual student exchanges. In 2003 Kaibara joined with 5 adjacent cities in consolidation to form the new city of Tamba.* formerly named Kaibara
The Sunnfjord area is rich in tradition and culture. The area is home for many artists, handcrafters, folk musicians and dancers. The relationship between Kent and the Sunnfjord area (Kommunes of Forde, Jolster, Naustdal, Gaular) began in 1993, and was formally proclaimed as a sister city relationship in 1996.
The ancient city of Yangzhou was settled over 2,400 years ago. Located northwest of Shanghai in the Yantze River delta, Yangzhou is well known for its fine cuisine, lacquer ware, jade carving, beautiful gardens, lakes and canals.


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The Ithaca College Suzuki Institute will host a performance by "Zvonky-Praha", an international prize-winning girls choir from the Czech Republic, on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 7 p.m. at Ford Hall, Ithaca College.
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ITHACA, NY — By taking second place in the Collegiate Orchestras category, the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jeffery Meyer, is one of 24 American orchestras to be honored with a 2011–2012 ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Award for Adventurous Programming. ASCAP and the League of American Orchestras present the awards annually to...
The New Directions Cello Association and Festival Inc. (NDCA& F) is a 501c3 not for profit organization that has created a network for the growing field of alternative and non-classical cello. The goals of the NDCA&F are to encourage interaction among non-classical cellists, and to promote awareness among all cellists and the musically oriented public about the contributions that cellists are making in many styles of contemporary music. This encompasses those musical styles which are not commonly taught to cellists at music schools (jazz, blues, rock, folk, experimental, ethnic, etc.) especially those involving improvisation.
The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Names Gordon Stout, School of Music, in Announcement of Hall of Fame Inductees
The Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame will induct four percussion artists as the eyes of the percussion world turn to Austin, Texas for the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) from October 31-November 3, 2012. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, honoring the four newest members, will be held Thursday, November 1, 2012 before the PASIC Thursday Evening Concert at the Austin Convention Center. The Class of 2012 features four important figures who have shaped the percussion world through their innovations, performances and scholarly work.


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Sarcoma, Soft Tissue - Treatment Options [1]
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different ways doctors use to treat people/children with this type of cancer. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.
This section outlines treatments that are the standard of care (the best proven treatments available) for this specific type of cancer. When making treatment plan decisions, patients are also encouraged to consider clinical trials as an option. A clinical trial is a research study to test a new approach to treatment to evaluate whether it is safe, effective, and possibly better than the standard treatment. Clinical trials may test such approaches as a new drug, a new combination of standard treatments, or new doses of current therapies. Your doctor can help you review all treatment options. For more information, see the Clinical Trials [3] and Current Research [4] sections.
Treatment overview
In cancer care, different types of doctors often work together to create a patient's overall treatment plan that combines different types of treatments. This is called a multidisciplinary team [5].
Surgery is the most common first treatment for sarcomas that are small and in specific locations. If the tumor cannot be removed by surgery, it may be possible to permanently control its growth with radiation therapy. For a tumor that can be surgically removed, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may be given before or after surgery to reduce the risk of cancer coming back after treatment, which is called a recurrence. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may also be used to reduce the size of the sarcoma or relieve pain and other symptoms.
Descriptions of the most common treatment options for sarcoma are listed below. Treatment options and recommendations depend on several factors, including the type, stage, and grade of sarcoma, possible side effects, and the patient's preferences and overall health. Your care plan may also include treatment for symptoms and side effects, an important part of cancer care. Take time to learn about all of your treatment options and be sure to ask questions about things that are unclear. Also, talk about the goals of each treatment with your doctor and what you can expect while receiving the treatment. Learn more about making treatment decisions [6].
Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue during an operation.
Before surgery, it's important to have a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis (see Diagnosis [7]). After a biopsy, surgery is typically the first and main treatment for an STS that is small and located in only one area. Surgical oncologists and orthopedic oncologists are doctors who specialize in treating cancer using surgery.
The surgeon's goal is to remove the tumor and enough normal tissue around it to leave behind a "clean margin," which means there are no tumor cells left in the area where the tumor was removed. Small sarcomas can usually be effectively eliminated by surgery alone. Those larger than 5 cm are often treated with a combination of surgery and radiation therapy. Radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be used before surgery to shrink the tumor and make removal easier, or they may be used during and after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells. Learn more about cancer surgery [8].
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. A doctor who specializes in giving radiation therapy to treat cancer is called a radiation oncologist. The most common type of radiation treatment is called external-beam radiation therapy, which is radiation given from a machine outside the body. When radiation treatment is given using implants, it is called internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy. A radiation therapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of treatments given over a set period of time.
Radiation therapy may be done before surgery to shrink the tumor so that it may be more easily removed. Or it may be done after surgery to remove any cancer cells left behind. Radiation treatment may make it possible to do less surgery, often preserving the arm or leg if the sarcoma is located in one of those places.
Radiation therapy can also damage normal cells, but because it is focused around the tumor, side effects are usually limited to those areas.
In the short term, radiation can cause injury to the skin that looks like a sunburn and is usually treated with creams that keep the skin soft and helps relieve pain. In the long term, radiation can cause scarring that limits the function of an arm or a leg. In rare cases, radiation can cause a sarcoma or other cancer. Each person is encouraged to talk with his or her doctor about the possible risks and benefits of a specific treatment such as radiation therapy.
Most radiation therapy side effects go away soon after treatment ends. Newer radiation techniques, including proton therapy (see Current Research), may help control sarcoma and cause fewer short-term and long-term side effects.
Brachytherapy as outpatient treatment. Doctors are now often able to give brachytherapy as an outpatient procedure. Traditionally, patients stayed in the hospital while the radioactive seeds were in place. This newer method uses specialized equipment that can painlessly insert the radiation seeds and remove them after about 15 minutes one or two times a day. This may allow some patients to go home during treatment. For patients who need to stay in the hospital while they are still recovering from surgery, this method allows them to avoid being placed in an isolated, shielded room because they will be free of radioactivity for most of the day, meaning they can enjoy visits from family and friends without concern about radiation exposure.
Learn more about radiation therapy [9].
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping the cancer cells' ability to grow and divide. Chemotherapy is given by a medical oncologist, a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with medication.
Systemic chemotherapy is delivered through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. Common ways to give chemotherapy include an intravenous (IV) tube placed into a vein using a needle or in a pill or capsule that is swallowed (orally). A chemotherapy regimen usually consists of a specific number of cycles given over a set period of time. A patient may receive one drug at a time or combinations of different drugs at the same time.
Different drugs are used to treat different types and subtypes of sarcoma. Chemotherapy for sarcoma can usually be given as an outpatient treatment. Some types of chemotherapy that might be used alone or in combination for STS include:
- Dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome)
- Docetaxel (Taxotere)
- Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
- Epirubicin (Ellence)
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
- Ifosfamide (Cyfos, Ifex, Ifosfamidum)
- Liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil, Dox-SL, Evacet, LipoDox, Caelyx)
- Pazopanib (Votrient)
- Temozolomide (Methazolastone, Temodar)
- Trabectedin (Yondelis), used in Europe
The following drugs are used for certain subtypes of sarcoma.
For GIST [10]:
- Imatinib (Gleevec)
- Regorafenib (Stivarga)
- Sunitinib (Sutent)
For angiosarcoma:
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Docetaxel (Docefrez, Taxotere)
- Paclitaxel (Taxol)
- Sorafenib (Nexavar)
For rhabdomyosarcoma [11] and Ewing sarcoma [12] of soft tissue or bone:
- Actinomycin (Cosmegen, Lyovac Cosmegen)
- Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Clafen, Neosar)
- Etoposide (VePesid, Toposar)
- Irinotecan (Camptosar)
- Topotecan (Hycamptin)
- Vincristine (Oncovin, Vincasar)
Chemotherapy is often used when a sarcoma has already spread. It may be given alone or in combination with surgery and/or radiation therapy. For example, certain types of sarcoma may be treated with chemotherapy before surgery to make the tumor easier to remove. Chemotherapy given before surgery may be called by different names, including preoperative chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or induction chemotherapy.
If a patient has not received chemotherapy before surgery, chemotherapy may be given to destroy any microscopic tumor cells that remain after a patient has recovered from surgery. Chemotherapy given after surgery is called adjuvant chemotherapy or postoperative chemotherapy.
The side effects of chemotherapy depend on the individual and the dose used, but they can include fatigue, risk of infection, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. These side effects usually go away once treatment is finished.
Learn more about chemotherapy [13] and preparing for treatment [14]. The medications used to treat cancer are continually being evaluated. Talking with your doctor is often the best way to learn about the medications prescribed for you, their purpose, and their potential side effects or interactions with other medications. Learn more about your prescriptions by using searchable drug databases [15].
Targeted therapy
Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets the cancer's specific proteins or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival, usually by blocking the action of proteins in cells called kinases. This type of treatment blocks the growth and spread of cancer cells while limiting damage to normal healthy cells.
Recent studies show that not all tumors have the same targets. To find the most effective treatment, your doctor may run tests to identify the genes, proteins, and other factors in your tumor. As a result, doctors can better match each patient with the most effective treatment whenever possible. In addition, many research studies are taking place now to find out more about specific molecular targets and new treatments directed at them (see Current Research [4]).
In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved imatinib for the treatment of GIST [10] in advanced stages. This drug is now the standard first-line treatment for GIST worldwide. In 2006, a second targeted therapy, sunitinib, was approved for the treatment of GIST when imatinib doesn't work. More recently, imatinib has been approved for use for patients with GIST after initial surgery to try to prevent recurrence in patients who might have a high risk of recurrence. In addition, imatinib is approved for the treatment of patients with advanced stage DFSP. Meanwhile, trabectedin was approved in 2007 outside of the United States for patients with sarcoma when conventional chemotherapy fails to control the disease. And pazopanib was approved in 2012 for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have tried chemotherapy. Learn more about targeted treatments [16].
Getting care for symptoms and side effects
Cancer and its treatment often cause side effects. In addition to treatment to slow, stop, or eliminate the cancer, an important part of cancer care is relieving a person's symptoms and side effects. This approach is called palliative or supportive care, and it includes supporting the patient with his or her physical, emotional, and social needs.
Palliative care can help a person at any stage of illness. People often receive treatment for the cancer and treatment to ease side effects at the same time. In fact, patients who receive both often have less severe symptoms, better quality of life, and report they are more satisfied with treatment.
Palliative treatments vary widely and often include medication, nutritional changes, relaxation techniques, and other therapies. You may also receive palliative treatments similar to those meant to eliminate the cancer, such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy. Talk with your doctor about the goals of each treatment in the treatment plan.
Before treatment begins, talk with your health care team about the possible side effects of your specific treatment plan and supportive care options. And during and after treatment, be sure to tell your doctor or another health care team member if you are experiencing a problem, so it is addressed as quickly as possible. Learn more about palliative care [17].
Metastatic sarcoma
If cancer has spread to another location in the body, it is called metastatic cancer. Patients with this diagnosis are encouraged to talk with doctors who are experienced in treating this stage of cancer, because there can be different opinions about the best treatment plan. Learn more about seeking a second opinion [18] before starting treatment, so you are comfortable with the treatment plan chosen. This discussion may include clinical trials [3].
Your health care team may recommend a treatment plan that includes surgery alone, surgery plus radiation therapy, surgery plus chemotherapy, or chemotherapy alone. Rarely, when the tumor is not growing, a "watch and wait" approach, also called active surveillance, may be used. This means that the patient is closely monitored and active treatment begins only if the tumor begins to grow. Supportive care will also be important to help relieve symptoms and side effects.
Rarely, for patients with a very large tumor involving the major nerves and blood vessels of the arm or leg, surgical removal of the limb, called amputation, is necessary to control the tumor. This can also be necessary if the tumor grows back in the arm or leg after prior surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. It's important to remember that the operation that results in the most useful and strongest limb may be different from the one that gives the most normal appearance. If amputation is needed, rehabilitation [19], including physical therapy, can help maximize the patient's physical functioning. Rehabilitation can also help a person cope with the social and emotional effects of losing a limb.
For most patients, a diagnosis of metastatic cancer is very stressful and, at times, difficult to bear. Patients and their families are encouraged to talk about how they are feeling with doctors, nurses, social workers, or other members of the health care team. It may also be helpful to talk with other patients, possibly through a support group [20].
Remission and the chance of recurrence
A remission is when cancer cannot be detected in the body and there are no symptoms. This may also be called "no evidence of disease" or NED.
A remission may be temporary or permanent. This uncertainty leads to many survivors feeling worried or anxious that the cancer will come back. While many remissions are permanent, it's important to talk with your doctor about the possibility of the cancer returning. Understanding the risk of recurrence and the treatment options may help you feel more prepared if the cancer does return. Learn more about coping with the fear of recurrence [21].
If the cancer does return after the original treatment, it is called recurrent cancer. A recurrence may start in the tissue where the sarcoma first appeared (called local recurrence), nearby (regional recurrence), or in another place (distant recurrence).
If the sarcoma was originally in the arm or leg, the recurrence most commonly occurs in the lungs. Patients treated for sarcoma of the abdomen or torso are at risk for local, regional, or distant recurrence.
When this occurs, a cycle of testing will begin again to learn as much as possible about the recurrence, including whether the sarcoma's stage has changed. After testing is done, you and your doctor will talk about your treatment options. Often the treatment plan will include the therapies described above, but they may be used in a different combination or given at a different pace. Such therapies include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Your doctor may also suggest clinical trials that are studying new ways to treat this type of recurrent cancer.
Local recurrences often can be successfully treated with additional surgery plus radiation therapy. Treatment for a distant recurrence is most successful for patients who have a small number of tumors that have spread to the lung that can be completely removed surgically or destroyed with radiofrequency ablation, which is the use of a needle inserted into the tumor to destroy the cancer with an electrical current, or with focused, high-dose radiation therapy.
People who have been treated for sarcoma should have regular follow-up examinations to look for a possible recurrence, based on a schedule set up by their oncologist. Learn more in the After Treatment [22] section.
People with recurrent cancer often experience emotions such as disbelief or fear. Patients are encouraged to talk with their health care team about these feelings and ask about support services to help them cope. Learn more about dealing with cancer recurrence [23].
If treatment fails
Recovery from cancer is not always possible. If treatment is not successful, the disease may be called advanced or terminal cancer.
This diagnosis is stressful, and this is difficult to discuss for many people. However, it is important to have open and honest conversations with your doctor and health care team to express your feelings, preferences, and concerns. The health care team is there to help, and many team members have special skills, experience, and knowledge to support patients and their families. Making sure a person is physically comfortable and free from pain is extremely important.
Patients who have advanced cancer and who are expected to live less than six months may want to consider a type of palliative care called hospice care. Hospice care is designed to provide the best possible quality of life for people who are near the end of life. You and your family are encouraged to think about where you would be most comfortable: at home, in the hospital, or in a hospice environment. Nursing care and special equipment can make staying at home a workable alternative for many families. Learn more about advanced cancer care planning [24].
After the death of a loved one, many people need support to help cope with the loss. Learn more about grief and loss [25].
The next section helps explain clinical trials, which are research studies. Use the menu on the side of your screen to select About Clinical Trials, or you can select another section, to continue reading this guide.


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Claim to fame: Roger's Gardens is a garden center first and tourist destination second. Gardeners from all over the region, plus tour buses galore, stop in and see what Roger's Gardens, located on seven acres, has in store at its gift shops, fresh floral bars, furniture levels and garden center. Roger's went organic in 2007 and launched a California Friendly Landscapes program to promote and encourage homeowners to garden sustainably. "We are unique in our natural and organic approach and you won't find that at other large nurseries," Vanderhoff said. More, Rogers Gardens has led by example. It reduced its electricity consumption by 35 percent by installing fuel cells, eliminated runoff with smart-watering technology and relandscaped the grounds with low-water plants.
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Liberal's golf team competed at the Great Bend Invitational Monday and finished fifth out of six teams. Dodge City won the tournament with a 303 followed by Great Bend (332), Hays (345), Garden City (347), Liberal (376), and Salina South (421). Dodge City's Zach Kirby shot a 72 to win the event.
Blake Stout led Liberal with a 92 followed by Michael Begley's (93), George Fitzgerald's (95), Daniel Dowell's (96), and Blake Brennneman's (108).
Liberal competes at Dodge City Tuesday.
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Low operating and capital costs compared to rail haulage, truck and conveyors systems:Rail-Veyor® combines the best of conventional rail haulage, truck and conveyor systems into a low capital and operating cost system that offers superior energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Rail-Veyor® offers the following advantages:
Competitive Capital Costs
- light rail track (40 pound rail vs. conventional 120 pound rail) can be used without ballast and ties, thereby reducing the cost and time for bed preparation and installation
- low profile; allowing for simple bridges or tunnels to clear obstacles or infrastructure; reduced underground development costs (refer to Figure 1)
- operational at grades up to 20%, reducing infrastructure preparation time and cost relative to grade-limited rail and truck haulage
- short turning radius (30m) reduces rail footprint and cost
- the combined capabilities give significant flexibility in route selection and the topography to be crossed while greatly reducing the amount of disturbance to the existing land function
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Low Operating and Maintenance CostRail-Veyor® can offer lower operating costs compared to rail haulage, truck haulage and conveyor systems.
- automatic operation minimizes labour costs
- The drive system is energy efficient, resulting in very low operating costs
- loads carried by cars and drive stations are relatively low, improving reliability and reducing operating and maintenance costs
- highly reliable
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- car system acts as a long trough allowing for continuous loading and unloading operation
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McCaskill to Pay Back Taxes on Aircraft
By Danny Yadron
Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri, said Monday that she had failed to pay about $287,000 in taxes on a private plane that had already caused her some political trouble.
She said she would repay the taxes and sell her ownership stake in the aircraft.
"I have convinced my husband to sell the damn plane," Ms. McCaskill told reporters Monday. "I will not be setting foot on the plane ever again."
Ms. McCaskill, who faces re-election next year, said that a self-performed audit showed she owed nearly $300,000 in personal property taxes on the plane. She had already paid $38,000 in sales tax on the aircraft, she said, but did not know she had to pay property taxes on it, as well.
The plane had already become a political problem for Ms. McCaskill, when Politico wrote that she had billed the government for travel on the aircraft. The government regularly compensates lawmakers for business travel in their own vehicles, but Ms. McCaskill repaid the government earlier this month to avoid what she called an "appearance of impropriety.''
Republicans criticized Ms. McCaskill over the unpaid taxes.
"It's high time for McCaskill to finally live up to the same standards of transparency and accountability that she demands of others," said Rob Jesmer, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, in a statement
Ms. McCaskill said: "I know what people would think about this, because I know exactly what I would think," she said. "How in the world does something like this happen?"


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SCR: From having been involved in bringing Winston to the sport, what were your feelings when Winston announced it was getting out as the sponsor of the series.
JOHNSON: "I knew about the time I was quitting that they were getting closer and closer to getting out of the sport. Being involved with them from the start to where they got out, you could tell when things were winding down.
"They stayed long enough, because they got to where they could not get out of it what they were putting into it. That wasn't their fault and it wasn't NASCAR's fault. I think more it was the government's fault.
"The government was leaning on them very hard in courts. People were suing them. You could only take so much, and I don't care how big a company you got, they can wear you down. You start fighting those cases and you don't promote your product. It puts it on a secondary burner and you leave it sitting there until you get time to go back to it. I could see that way before I quit."
SCR: Talk about your involvement in getting Winston on board.
JOHNSON: "Well, it's sort of an accident that I was involved in it.
"I went to Winston--[their ads] had just been taken off TV--and they were highly advertised on TV. I knew they were putting a lot of money into that to promote their cigarettes.
"I said, 'Well, they got a lot of advertising money and they can't do anything with it because the government has shut them out.'
"So I went to them for a sponsorship. And in the process, another fellow, George Bloom, was working for Hanes, which was involved in racing. He knew the people at Reynolds and I had him get me an appointment and go with me and try to help me get a sponsorship.
"We got into a meeting with them and I told them what I needed as a sponsorship for my car. It was like $850,000 then.
"One of them made the comment, 'Oh, Lord, we got millions of dollars. We got to do something with it.'
"And, you know, you rattle off what you think and sometimes it hurts you. I said, 'Well, if you got that kind of money you want to spend, you need to sponsor the whole circuit.'
"And they said, 'Well, how do we go about doing that?'
"And I still thought I was going to get a sponsorship out of it. I didn't think I was going to lose my sponsorship from them. They were a prime sponsor for a race car.
"When he said that, I said, 'I'll get you connected with Bill [France] Sr. and you can go from there.'
"And they said, 'We'll give you a phone number for him to call, and we'll work it out someway.'
"So I called Bill France and gave him the phone number and told him it was a possibility he could get them to sponsor the whole NASCAR circuit.
"He couldn't believe that somebody was talking like that, because it was pretty hard to get a lot of people involved in racing back then--because they thought it was a redneck ruckus everytime you went out to the race track.
"They got together and kept talking about it, and the following year they were the sponsor of NASCAR--and I lost the sponsorship. I had to go hunting for me a sponsorship.
"But, it worked out for the best. It was the best thing, I think, that happened to NASCAR."


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