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Package Temporarily Closes Mills Post OfficeA postal official says a pharmaceutical powder was the suspicious substance that forced the closure of the Mills Post Office for much of the day. The powder was leaking from a package that was discovered around nine o'clock this morning.
Multiple agencies were called to the scene, including the Fire Department's Hazardous Materials team. Initial field tests of the substance came back inconclusive, so a sample was taken to an off-site testing center. Those tests determined what the powder was.
The post office re-opened shortly after noon, and the package was delivered to the person it was addressed to.


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Many energy efficiency programs across the US are beginning to move beyond small pilot programs to full scale implementation of energy efficiency measures.
In an earlier article, Midsummer's CEO Sven Lindström outlined some of the most common myths about solar power. Here are five more of the most common solar energy myths - coupled with the real facts.
Current U.S. energy policy is predicated on antiquated thinking-avoiding actual resource and production integration to achieve maximum positive impact for the American economy, American job creation; plus, environmental considerations that are founded on market-driven solutions, supported by focused government investment, and development of public-private partnerships that promote long-term workforce retraining, technical skills and education beginning at the junior high school level.
Famous British author, inventor and futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarkes predicted for 2016 the replacement of money by a megawatt-hour universe currency. He was not the first who thought in a similar way.
Owning a business can be an expensive venture and when you're just starting out as a small business bills for electricity, water, the Internet, phone lines etc. can rack up pretty quickly so it's always a smart idea to try and cut costs wherever you can. After all every little bit helps.
Industrial, commercial and institutional energy users complain about the high regulated rates granted by ANEEL to the utility companies. The power bills have increased considerably with respect to the total operating costs.
Is the newly-elected Conservative government's pro-fracking stance enough to make domestic shale development happen?
Currently there is a lot of interest in exploring the possibilities created in solar energy hybrid systems. Interest is more common in solar energy hybrid systems that rely on battery-induced operations. Hybrid solar energy systems exist in solar/thermal, solar/natural gas, and solar/steam combinations.
Solar energy and the solar industry has exploded in the last decade, and is today an established and competitive renewable energy source.
As industry leaders and policymakers wrestle with the challenges related to modernizing New York State's aging energy infrastructure, there is an emerging debate about the "need" for more capacity.

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This post Christmas RAW starts with CM Punk's music in his own hometown, and out comes Laurinaitis in a Punk shirt, down on one knee, doing Punk's pose, then up and heads to the ring talking up how great he is and how exciting he is. Things are going to change. He's been told he's the future and brought in the golden era. They're in Chicago, Punk's hometown. He's a Punk believer so much. So much heat for Laurinaitis.
Punk's music and out comes the real Punk! The fans go WILD! Punk to the ring and poses and the roof about pops off for the noise. Punk runs around Laurinaitis, taunting him. Punk's music and the fans are chanting for Punk in a huge way. He says if he didn't know any better he'd think Laurinaitis was trying antagonize him. Is he trying to poke Punk with a stick. This doesn't feel like an homage! The big question is, why isn't he kicking Laurinaitis's ass? Laurinaitis threatens to fire him. Laurinaitis goes on to say he's taken a couple of management classes and likes to empower his talent. Since it's the holidays, he wants to give Punk a gift he'd never expect. Tonight Punk has the night off. Heat from the fans. He then laughs and says he's joking.
"Who says I can't be unpredictable?" asks Laurinaitis.
"Just about everybody," responds Punk.
He knows Laurinaitis can't be unpredictable. He asks the fans if they think Laurinaitis can't be unpredictable. They agree with Punk. Punk asks Laurinaitis if he believes in aliens. If he does, then they're out on their ship watching the show, saying that Laurinaitis can't be unpredictable.
Laurinaitis says they're all wrong. He listens to the WWE 'Universe' and listens to them. He knows they want to see Punk tonight. He'll be in a Match, then a second Match, then maybe a third Match. Punk's in a Gauntlet Match. Laurinaitis will pick the opponents. If someone beats Punk, they will have a Title shot on next week's RAW.
Punk says it's good that he's working the show, which is good. He's up for a challenge. But what happens when he beats Laurinaitis' three guys? Laurinaitis hasn't given it much thought. Punk says that's Laurinaitis' problem, he's not a forward thinker. Luckily for Laurinaitis, Punk's head's full of great ideas. As a present to Chicago. When Punk beats Laurinaitis' four guys, how about one more Match? Would Chicago like to see Punk wrestle four guys? YES! The fourth Match would be with Laurinaitis. The fans love this.
Laurinaitis says Punk doesn't want any of him! And Punk would have wrestled three other times THAT NIGHT! (Yes, Laurinaitis screwed that one up!) "You can't wrestle!" chants for Laurinaitis. Punk says he guesses they've been watching old Japan tapes. Laurinaitis doesn't look impressed. Laurinaitis ignores that and that it's not good business for Laurinaitis to beat the Champ. Punk says Laurinaitis gave a compelling reason why – Punk laughs here – Laurinaitis shouldn't lace up his boots, but Laurinaitis said he listens to the WWE 'Universe'. So Punk's asking the 'Universe' if we want to see Laurinaitis face Punk? The fans love this idea.
"I can't hear you!" yells Punk.
The fans get louder and louder, then chant for Punk.
"Punk, you've left me no choice. You're on." (I'm guessing we'll see Brodus Clay tonight.)
Punk hangs out in the ring posing for his hometown fans, but then he's cut off by one of those cryptic videos.
Split screen backstage shows Cody and Booker heading for the ring.
> Commercial
Booker T vs Cody Rhodes
Booker out to the ring in red and black trunks. Stills of Cody attacking Booker backstage before their TLC Match began. Cody comes out in white with black trim. Video of Booker singing on SD and causing Cody to lose against Ryder. Cole makes a Burl Ives comment. King corrects him that it was Gene Autry.
Booker taunts Cody, then finally gets a hammerlock on Cody. Side headlock on Booker, then into a shoulder block on Booker. Hip toss on Cody, then knees to Cody's face. Slam on Cody for two. Blows to Booker, then Cody slams Booker's head on a corner. Booker then sends Cody into the ropes and a back elbow. Snap suplex on Cody for two. Cody ducks Booker's scissors kick then hits a swinging neck breaker. Cody then stomps Booker in a corner. Cody gets heat from the fans. Cody sends Booker out through the ropes.
> Commercial
Arm hold on Booker on the mat. Booker up, then on Cody with forearms to the face. Knee to Cody in a corner. Cody whipped but back out with an elbow to Booker. King and Cole get arguing about when it's time to hang up the boots, which is funny with King who still works the ring so well at his age.
Knee to Booker's skull for two. Booker flipped and slammed to the mat. Cody then locks an arm and chin hold on Booker on the mat. Booker works his way up and punches free. Booker telegraphs and it punched for it. Clothesline to Booker for two. Both take a moment to regroup, then Cody stomps Booker. "Booker T" chants, but Cody holds a fist high. Blows to Booker in a corner. Booker comes out with blows. They exchange, but then Booker eats a drop kick for two.
Cody locks Booker's arm back with his knees, then puts Booker in a head vice. Booker's hand gets free and he muscles free. Knee to Booker's kidney, then Cody on Booker in a corner. Booker whipped and gets an elbow up. Cody rushes Booker again and gets feet. Clotheslines to Cody, then a side slam for two. Booker is pumped up, but Cody comes back with blows. Booker reverses in a corner and rolls Cody up for two. Cody reverses and hangs Booker for two. Scissor kicked ducked again and Cody gets two. Beautiful disaster kick to Booker for a long two.
Kick to the back of Booker's knee. Cody sets up, but can't hit his finisher. High kick to Cody's face. Booker misses, but comes back with a knee, then the scissors kick! Booker pins Cody for three!
Winner – Booker T
Cole says pigs are flying in Chicago. Booker poses, then hits a spin-a-roonie.
Backstage Segment
Ryder thanks someone backstage. Turns out to be Cena. Cena says it's all Ryder. It's all him. He'd been waiting for that moment at TLC for 44 weeks. No one gave him a chance, but didn't listen. He's US Champ because he earned it. Ryder says everything's happening for him right now, but what's going on with Kane? Cena says he's looking for Kane and if he finds Kane, then RAW will go out of 2011 with a bang. Ryder wishes Cena good luck, Cena turns back and thanks Ryder for that.
Announce Segment
King announces the three opponents for Punk. The first will be Swagger. If he beats Swagger, then he'll face Dolph. If Punk can defeat them, then he'll face Henry. If Punk defeats them all, then he faces Laurinaitis.
Backstage Segment
Kelly talks to Big Show about something on her tablet. Big Show is told to go see Laurinaitis by a ref. Big Show blows him off. The ref tells him he has to go now. Big Show thanks Kelly for the beauty tips and heads off.
> Commercial
Backstage Segment
Laurinaitis on his cell telling Clay that he'll be on the first RAW of the new year. Laurinaitis tells Otunga that Clay is pissed and doesn't want to be Clay's first opponent. Big Show comes in. Laurinaitis wants to address this – shows Big Show his attack on Otunga last week on SD on a monitor. Shows it from many angles. Big Show is laughing. Laurinaitis says he attacked Otunga. Otunga says Big Show sucker punched him and that's a lawsuit. Otunga goes on and on about beating up Big Show. Big Show says he can beat Otunga with one arm tied behind his back. Laurinaitis says Otunga will drop his suit if Big Show faces Otunga with one arm tied behind his back. Big Show laughs in a pissed way and says, "A giant with one arm is still better than a smug than a lawyer with no testicles." Big Show pulls a fist quickly and Otunga tries to hide behind Laurinaitis. Big Show laughs about Otunga being jumpy.
Backstage Segment
Swagger tells Dolph shouldn't even be in ring gear as Swagger will take Punk out. Dolph won't have a chance. Dolph tells Swagger to find a time machine and go back to 2009 when he was still relevant. When Swagger won the Title? How did that work out for Swagger? Swagger says big talk from a guy who doesn't win 220lbs who just lost his Title Ryder! Dolph says Swagger looks better now than he did in the Planet of The Apes movie. Vickie comes in and breaks them up with an EXCUSE ME!! She says it doesn't matter who wins as one will win and bring the strap to her stable. Henry steps by saying, excuse me. They all get quiet.
Eve out in gold and pink. Ryder out to solid pop. This is the granting of his Christmas wish. Cole doesn't see why Eve would want to get with Ryder.
> Commercial
Mixed Tag Match – Eve & Ryder vs Tyson Kidd & Natalya
The guys lock up. Ryder backed into a corner and beaten down hard by Kidd. Ryder into a back elbow, then a kick to Ryder's upper back for two. Ryder whipped but gets his knees up. Flying drop kick to Ryder for two. Natalya tags in and demands Ryder leave NOW! Eve backed into a corner and held tight. Eve comes back with a snap mare, then a kick to the chest. Standing moonsault on Natalya for two. Eve hung up on the second rope, then her face slammed to the mat. Kicks to Eve, then Natalya sets up but is kicked off her sharpshooter, but is kicked off. The guys come back in.
Clotheslines to Kidd, then he's slammed face first to the mat. A back kick to Ryder, but then Ryder slams Kidd to the mat. Natalya breaks up the pin, but Eve rushes in to kick her. They both fist pump and Ryder kicks Kidd in the corner while Eve kicks Natalya through the ropes and out. Rough Ryder and Ryder gets the three.
Winners – Ryder & Eve
They celebrate and fist pump together. Ryder hands her his belt to look at. He looks so smitten.
> Commercial
In Ring Segment
Cena's music. He comes out and says to the cameraman, "They're everywhere Stu, they're everywhere!" Cena then to the ring. Video of Cena and Kane going at it last week on RAW. Ends with Kane's hands on Cena's face, then ripping Cena's pre-ripped shirt off him and leaving with it. This week Cena's shirt isn't prepped for ripping. Much heat for Cena. Some pop, but mostly covered by the overtly male heat.
Cena says he can't say he's Chicago's favorite son. His first Match was in this arena. Many since and the locals are somewhat salty to him. Serious heat. Sometimes more than salty he says. Cena stands and listens to the reaction of the fans. He wants them to take a look around, there's magic in this building. He's seen it, they've all felt it. Chicago has hosted three WM's. Huge cheer. Chicago inducted Eddie into the HOF. The fans cheer and start chanting for Eddie. Cena removes his hat and holds the mic out for the fans with a very solemn expression on his face. One of the latest moments in Chicago history, Punk beat Cena here and walked out with the Title. It's often said New York City is the home of the WWE. But he looks around at another sold out crowd and sees the WWE 'Universe' on their feet. Loud, proud and not afraid to tell you how they feel! Huge pop. This is the last RAW of 2011, so he says let the world remember this night, let the world remember Chicago. He's probably signing his own death warrant because right now Chicago will see hellfire and brimstone! Chicago will see Cena versus Kane!
The fans go wild!
Out comes Miz. Less heat for Miz. Miz wants to see Miz versus Cena. As the year comes to and end they have some ends to tie up. Everybody knows that 2011 was the year of the Miz. He beat Cena in the main event of WM. Let's be honest, the win was a little tainted, wasn't it? Everybody says Miz beat Cena because of the Rock. "Rocky!" chants. Miz tell them to not start his stupid chants. Rock stole his moment and he's not going to let this year end without proving to everybody that he doesn't need the Rock to beat Cena. He wants everyone's lasting image of Miz from 2011 is Miz standing tall over a beaten Cena. Miz wants…
Cena cuts him off and says he wants Miz to shut up and wash that god awful tan off his body! The fans like this. Miz wants to fight him? All they need is a ref for Cena to beat him down. Get a ref out here. Cole says he knows Miz spent his holiday in Hawaii and it's a real tan!
Cena vs Miz
They lock up and Cena rolls back sending Miz flying. On their feet and Cena wants more. Miz takes a moment. They're trending on Twitter right now. They circle, then Cena behind and takes Miz down. Miz is pissed, seething. They lock up and a side headlock take down on Miz. Cena keeps hold of him. Dueling chant for Cena. Miz up and muscles out, but then ducks from the ring. Miz says they're chanting the wrong Superstars name! Forget this Match and all of them. They need to understand that he's the most must see WWE Champ of all time! He beat Cena at WM, doesn't matter how he did it, he beat Cena. This crappy city, he did it in the grandest stage of them all. The ref counts Miz out.
Winner – Cena vs count out
Miz is what's called a winner. Like the Packers beating the Bears, he's a winner! They don't get it. He's walking out of the crappy city with his head held high because he's the Miz and…
R-Truth's music and he stomps out. R-Truth jumps on Miz. Blows to Miz, then into the barrier. Miz into the apron, then R-Truth rushes Miz and they go over the table badly. More blows on Miz on announce. Miz into the side of announce. R-Truth slams Miz to the floor. Miz then sent into the side of the stairs. R-Truth grabs a mic, then over to Miz. Miz reaches for R-Truth, but gets beat down more. R-Truth says he can finish it now, but what's the fun in that? The fans start what-ing, but he doesn't care. R-Truth says there aint no fun int that. More blows on Miz. That's the problem with Christmas, you open all your presents and it's over. More blows. He wants every RAW to be like Christmas, so he's going to take his time getting to Miz. Little Jimmy said it's okay! This new years, old acquaintance be forgot? No, they gonna get got, Jimmy! R-Truth stands, gets a water bottle and hits Miz with it before leaving while talking to himself and looking around in confusion. There's a tiny bit of blood above his top lip.
> Commercial
Recap of R-Truth's beat down on Miz.
Announce Segment
Cole says Kane is there and will discuss the Cena situation later.
Big Show vs Otunga – Big Show w/ one arm tied behind his back
Big Show out in his semi-new ring gear, slapping hands and gave away his hat to a little boy sitting in that corner, that prime seat. Video of Otunga getting punched out last week by Big Show. Otunga out to the ring in ref trunks, black knee pads and white with red boots. Big Show's right hand is tied behind his back by the ref.
Otunga dances around Big Show and hides in the ropes. Otunga tries to kick back, but Big Show catches his foot between his legs and holds it. Head butt, then a huge hand to Otunga's chest. Forearm to Otunga's back. Trying to back Big Show into a corner and he gets a head butt. Big Show backed into a corner but gives a serious blow to Otunga's back. Otunga sent out flying by Big Show with one hand.
Henry's music and he comes out to the ring. The ref calls for the bell when Henry gets in.
Winner – No Clue!
Big Show struggles to get his arm free, but can't and gets a clothesline for it. Bryan's music and out he comes, taunting Henry from the apron and outside. Big Show free and grabs Henry for a chokeslam, but Otunga attacks Big Show from behind. Big Show grabs Otunga and gives him a chokeslam. Cole is blaming all this trouble on Bryan coming out, but sees no issue with Henry coming out to the ring.
> Commercial
Stage Segment
Ricardo with a neck brace pushes ADR to the stage in a wheelchair that is painted gold and has leopard arm rests and trim! King makes jokes about the chair. ADR says this year has ended in tragedy. The man who won everything – the Royal Rumble Match, MITB, the WWE Title twice, who brought everything, class, honor, but especially cahones to the WWE has been injured. Last week in the main event he suffered the most horrible and painful injury a man can suffer, he completely tore his groin. He glares around at the cheering fans and asks what they're happy about and calls them peasants. How dare they? He sits and listens to it all. Don't worry, he'll be back… The Bellas come out in short sheer black dresses with trains and admonishes the fans, they should treat him with respect. The other Bella says when ADR recovers, she's personally going to throw a party in his honor. The other Bella says that was her plan. They argue about copying each other. ADR doesn't care and yells at them to get out of there. He promises us all one thing, it's his new year's resolution. He'll be back and more vicious than ever before. He doesn't care who he has to destroy, but he'll bee WWE Champion again. Vamanos!
They show clips of Henry beating Punk on WWE 12, but then Punk comes back and wins! The whole thing is narrated by Cole and King.
Backstage Segment
Punk is heading for the ring.
> Commercial
Gauntlet Match – CM Punk vs Jack Swagger w/ Vickie then Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie then Mark Henry – Anyone beats Punk, they get a Title Match on 1st RAW of 2012! – Punk wins and he gets to face Laurinaitis!
Swagger and Vickie to the ring. Punk out to huge pop to face Swagger. Punk poses and the fans get even louder!
They lock up. Swagger behind Punk, Punk free and an arm bar on Swagger. Double hand lock and Swagger bends Punk back. Punk's head to the mat, but muscles back up. Side headlock on Punk. Punk pushes out but eats a shoulder block. Swagger then eats a back kick for two. Punk on Swagger with kicks all over. Punk is caught and slammed chest first to Swagger's knee. Leg drop on Punk for two. Vickie screeching outside with Swagger's arms around Punk's gut. "CM Punk" chants. Punk whipped, but gets a foot up in Swagger's face. Punk up and flies, but Swagger catches Punk (BADLY) and slams Punk onto his knee for two. Punk backed into a corner, then knees to his gut. Swagger pulls Punk into a knee to the gut. Swagger runs and bounces in a corner to splash Punk, but Punk suddenly up and catches Swagger on his shoulders! Swagger holds the ropes tight, but Punk gets free. Swagger elbows free off Punk's shoulders. Punk ducks a clothesline and Swagger runs into the ropes right above Vickie who screams in fear. Round house kick to Swagger's temple for three.
Winner – Swagger
Dolph out to the ring as the ref checks on Punk. Dolph on the apron, then drops down. Chop block on Punk's knee. Swagger on Punk with blows. The ref finally gets Swagger out and the ref stops Dolph to check on Punk. Dolph wants in, but the ref checks with Punk. Punk nods and says he's ready.
> Commercial
Dolph on Punk's left leg, has it in a hold. Punk kicks out with his other leg. Punk picks up Dolph but falls back with Dolph on him for two. Video of Swagger's chop block on Punk. Dolph stomps Punk's knee as the fans chant for Punk. Swagger and Vickie are still ringside. Dolph sets Punk up for a suplex but Punk rolls Dolph up for two. Dolph takes Punk down for two. Dolph holds Punk's knee, then slams back to the mat. Drop kick to Punk for two. A knee in Punk's back, his head and ankle pulled back, Punk won't tap out. Punk fights back with head butts. Punk limps, then sends Dolph into the corner with snake eyes! Dolph reverses out of Punk's neck breaker and on that left leg and gets two. Dolph with a single leg Boston crab on Punk. Dolph really wrenches that leg back. Punk pulls, crawls and tries to get to the ropes. Punk won't tap out. The fans are chanting for Punk. Finally Punk gets to the ropes. Dolph holds the hold until the last moment.
Dolph runs into a big boot, blows from Punk, then a back kick. A kick to Dolph's head. Slam on Dolph, then Punk holds the top of Dolph's hair and kicks Dolph in the back over and over. Dolph flops to the mat. Punk then kicks a sitting Dolph in the head for a very long two. Vickie is screeching outside. Dolph sets up for his zig-zag, but Punk ducks out of the way. Both are down. Dolph whipped and gets Punk's running knee. Punk gets Dolph up , but Swagger distracts the ref on one side of the ring while Vickie holds Punk's leg from outside on the opposite side of the ring. Dolph free and takes Punk down hard, but Punk kicks out. Vickie screeches away.
Laurinaitis out to the ring. He grabs a Miz and says in the spirit of justice, there's been an injustice here tonight. Punk kicks Dolph in the head. Punk is going to cover. Laurinaitis says the ref can't see everything. Vickie got involved, so both Vickie and Swagger are thrown out. Punk's trying to finish off Dolph, but Laurinaitis keeps calling his name for his attention. Laurinaitis on the apron and says he's not getting in the ring, but… Zig/zag on Punk from behind. Dolph pins Punk for three.
Winner – Dolph
Dolph will face Punk for the Title next RAW. The little boy Big Show gave his hat to was bright red and screaming (possible obscenities) at Laurinaitis as he goes past. Dolph from the ring and grabs the WWE Title belt. He celebrates around the ring and up the ramp as if he won it! Up on the stage Dolph makes sure Punk is watching, then Dolph kisses the Title before laying it down on the top of the ramp carefully. Punk is bright red and not happy.
> Commercial
In Ring Segment
Kane to the ring in his over-mask. He calls fire from all four corners, then removes the over-mask. The red lights stay on as Kane starts talking. He says what we see before us is his true self. His essence. He may wear a mask, but it's all of us who spend every waking second living a lie! That's because we…
Cena's music and he comes out to the stage, stares wide eyed at Kane. The red light is now gone. Kane yells, "STOP!" and a huge amount of fire erupts from the top of the ramp stopping Cena from heading down to the ring. (In reality Kane missed his mark by at least a second as the fire erupted just before he yells stop. God check it out!) He didn't come out to pick a fight with Cena. Cena wants to know why Kane chose to make Cena his victim? It's simple Cena. Cena has led all these people astray. He asked them to rise above hate, but that's a fallacy. This world is a dark, dark place. It's okay to hate. Humans are hateful by nature. Deep down, everybody hates. Why rise above it when the natural impulse is to embrace it. To let it consume you. People hate. They hate their bosses. They hate their neighbors. They hate their spouses. They hate their miserable existences! Cena is looking at Kane as if Kane has totally lost his mind. Rise above? That's a fraudulent myth perpetuated by Cena. Hate is the seed from which we are all born. It drives us. It motivates us. It fuels our impulses. He knows Cena feels it. Feels it swimming under his skin like a thousand insects eating away at him.
Cena shakes his head a bit and says no off mic, but there's real tension in Cena's body. He looks mad, but there's something more. Kane says once Cena embraces the hate he becomes honest with himself. "Cena" chants, but almost exclusively women and children. Kane says Cena becomes free. Free. What Cena fails to realize is that with his denial he becomes weaker by the moment. Until he embraces that in which he denies, Cena can never be truly free. Dualing chants for Cena. The women and children chant, "Let's go Cena!" and the men chant, "Cena sucks!" Kane is quiet, lets the chants go. Cena looks very conflicted as he looks around at the fans as they chant. He almost looks sad too. Then glares at Kane.
Kane tells John that he's going to help him. All these people are going to help Cena on his path towards enlightenment. Right now the last image that Cena will see this year, the last thing Cena will hear is each and every one of these people chanting the words which tear his soul apart. Cena sucks. Cena sucks. Cena sucks! Cena sucks! The fans continue the chant. The chant then goes back to the regular dueling chant we're all used to. Cena stand on the stage, stares at Kane and clenches his jaw. The interesting thing is that while the camera pans through the fans, most of the fans on the floor of the arena are not chanting in either way. Actually it seems as though a lot less fans are chanting than I expected to see.
Cena looks around at the fans and looks like he has tears in his eyes. Cena hangs his head as the camera pulls in tight on him.
Biggest pop
CM Punk – by far!
Booker T
Rock – when mentioned
Biggest heat
Most mixed
Sorry I was so behind tonight. I just got behind the 8 ball and couldn't catch up. Too much talking always does that to me. I'll try harder next week.


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Sophomore running back Orleans Darkwa ran for 85 yards and a touchdown while posting career highs with seven receptions for 112 yards on Saturday against Memphis.
Oct. 22, 2011
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NEW ORLEANS - Junior linebacker Trent Mackey hit the 100-tackle plateau for the season and the sophomore duo of Orleans Darkwa and Wilson Van Hooser both posted 100-yard receiving days, but it was not enough as the Tulane University football team dropped its Homecoming contest to Conference USA foe Memphis, 33-17, Saturday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Green Wave rallied from a 14-3 first-half deficit to take a 17-14 lead on Van Hooser's 29-yard touchdown reception from junior quarterback Ryan Griffin 2:36 into the third quarter. From there, however, Memphis rattled off 19 unanswered points courtesy of a pick six, a touchdown run and a field goal to account for the final score.
In defeat, Tulane fell to 2-6 on the year and 1-3 in C-USA action. It was the Green Wave's fourth straight loss and the sixth consecutive against the Tigers dating back to 2002 season. Memphis, meanwhile, improved to 2-7 overall and 1-4 in league play.
"It was a tough game...not the results that we wanted, not the results the young men and the coaching staff putting their heads on their pillows last night had expected," Tulane interim head football coach Mark Hutson said. "Give (Memphis) credit. They have a big defensive front up there and some of the interior tackle-to-tackle runs we weren't having a lot of success with.
"I think coming out of this game, a lot of people will say that it's the same team. They came out gave the same effort and came out with the same result, and that's fine. It will be said, but when I look in the young men's eyes and talking to them in the locker room after that, I think there was a change in their attitude. I think there was a change in their effort. They did come out with enthusiasm, they did come out playing hard, and they never gave up at the end of the game."
Darkwa led all players with 112 yards on a career-high seven receptions while Van Hooser had six receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. Darkwa also led the rushing effort with 84 yards and a score on 18 carries. Griffin completed 31-of-50 passes for a season-best 377 yards, but his two interceptions proved costly in defeat.
Mackey, meanwhile, paced the Tulane defense with 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assists), including a sack among two tackles for loss. He now has 100 tackles on the season and, combined with his 124 stops a year ago, becomes the first Green Wave player to post back-to-back 100-tackle seasons since Anthony Cannon in 2004 and 2005.
Memphis drew first blood as Taylor Reed capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive on the Tigers' second possession of the game with a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Justin Henderson. The Green Wave answered with a 23-yard Cairo Santos field goal, but the Tigers came right back with a five-play, 64-yard drive which saw Reed hook up with Tannar Rehrer from 19 yards out to put Memphis on top 14-3 with 9:46 to play in the first half.
Undaunted, the Green Wave cut the deficit to four as Darkwa scored on a seven-yard run with 2:45 to play in the second quarter, and Griffin found Van Hooser on the opening drive of the second half to put Tulane ahead 17-14. The Tulane defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing possession and it appeared as if the Wave were about to take control of the contest as Griffin drove the offense to the Memphis 15 four plays later. His screen pass to Darkwa, however, was picked off by Bobby McCain and the Tigers' defensive back returned it 79 yards for the go-ahead score.
The PAT was blocked by sophomore cornerback Derrick Strozier, but Tulane had a special teams play of its own go awry which set the tone for the rest of the game. Ricky Holloway blocked a Green Wave punt on the next possession and Kendrick Golden recovered it at the seven-yard line. Tulane's defense held for the next three snaps but Reed snuck in from one yard out on fourth down to extend the lead to 26-17 with 4:40 remaining in the third quarter.
The two teams traded turnovers as Kenyata Johnson snared a Griffin offering and junior Ryan Travis returned the favor with an interception of Reed on the very next play. Following a pair of punts, Tulane had an opportunity to cut into the deficit a bit, but Santos' 46-yard field goal attempt clanged off the upright to keep it a nine-point ballgame. Memphis closed out the scoring on a 22-yard Billy Foster reverse for a touchdown with 6:55 left in regulation.
"Overall, I'm proud of the coaches, proud of the young men - our student athletes - in the way they responded this week in an adverse situation," Hutson said. "They could have had, obviously, different results during the week but Tuesday they sorted things out. Wednesday they came out and had a very spirited practice, along with Thursday, and with Friday."
Foster led Memphis with 58 yards and a score on 15 carries while Reed completed 14-of-26 passes for 213 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Rehrer was Reed's favorite target for the day, hauling in five passes for 57 yards and a score.Terrence Thomas paced the Tigers with a game-high 14 tackles (9 solo, 5 assists).
The Green Wave return to action on Saturday, Oct. 29, when they travel to Greenville, N.C., to take on league foe East Carolina. The game against the Pirates is the first of two straight road contests for Tulane as the Wave will play at SMU on Nov. 5.
Tulane's next home game is slated for Thursday, Nov. 12, when the Wave play host to Houston. That game will be the final regular-season contest of the year and the program will honor its 12-member senior class of Joe Kemp, Dezman Moses, Albert Williams, Emmanuel Aluko, Chris Asumnu, Taylor Echols, Harris Howard, Joey Ray, Kristofar Rhymes, Josh Smith, Kasey Stelly and Cedric Wilson.
Single-game tickets for that game, as well as future Green Wave Athletics events, are available through the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office. Sideline tickets are $35, adult endzone seats selling for $20 and youth endzone seats cost $10. The Ticket Office is located on the first floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr., Center on Ben Weiner Drive, and tickets can be purchased in person, over the phone at 504-861-WAVE (9283) or via the Internet at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.


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I am running Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 SP2 on 1 server for backups. I am running Microsoft Exchange 2007 Standard on another 2003 Server. I use Backup Exec to back up my Exchange database. When Backup Exec was performing a backup about a month ago it had an error and the process failed. Backup Exec left a locked page file in the volume with my database on my SAN. This page file is taking up the space I need for the new page file for my backups so I am unable to run further backups until I delete the old page file. I am unable to delete the page file because I do not have permission to even though I have administrative rights on my domain. Is there a way to unlock and delete file. I have tried Unlocker 1.8.7 with no luck. I have shut down the backup server and tried to delete the file that way and still have had no luck. Any ideas?
Sometimes those files won't go away even with all the privleges in the world because they believe they are still in use.
First try deleting the file with the Backup Exec service stopped. If that doesn't work options get more drastic.
Rebooting the server should allow the file to become deletable. I know finding a window for rebooting a production exchange box is tricky. Then again how long do people want to run without backups?
I have also freed them up with Process Explorer by looking for the process that has the file handle open and killing it. But then you're killing running processes on a production server which is of course risky.
If it's actually a VSS file you can clear them using this: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/284154.htm


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I first encountered Shawn in mid-2005, before he made the commitment to get into the chocolate business. I spent a week with him a couple of months later in Ecuador and then a few months after that on his first bean buying trips in Mexico and Venezuela. More than anyone in the chocolate, I think, Shawn is not just talking the talk, he's walking the walk and doing meaningful works to support the growers he buys from. Watch and learn why.
October 10, 2011
The Chocolate Chronicles is happy to welcome Kerstin Roos, her husband Cyrus Shaoul, and children Darius and Ilona as they chronicle their around-the-world adventures – with an emphasis on cacao and chocolate. From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the family visited me in New York before heading off on their ten-month tour that starts in Paris and includes stops in Madagascar, Indonesia, and Central and South America and the Caribbean.
You can read Kerstin's bio by clicking on the link under Contributors and you can jump quickly to all her posts by clicking on the Kerstin post category.
Do you have a chocolate adventure (doesn't need to be a world trip – it could be starting up a business or some other topic) that you'd like to chronicle? Get in touch.
September 18, 2011
Inspirational quote for the week: "No one can go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
One of the things that I have noticed is that many people in chocolate did not start there – they've come to chocolate as second, third, or even fourth careers. There's something about chocolate that excites, entices, and draws people to it. Not just to eat it, but to participate in creating something that people enjoy sharing.
September 15, 2011
It was almost exactly two years ago when I first started thinking about The Chocolate Chronicles.
Inspired by a small group of close friends, including Vanessa Barg of Gnosis Chocolate, the idea came to me to create a hybrid between a straight blog (like the old chocophile.com) and a community (like TheChocolateLife.com) in order to focus on what "The Chocolate Life" had come to mean to me—and to actualize it.
"Life is what happens when you're busy making plans" and my so-called life definitely got in the way of moving forward on breathing life into The Chocolate Chronicles. It's easy to find excuses for not doing something, but with some recent learning I'd done working on web projects for others, I realized that one of my main reasons for letting The Chronicles fall by the wayside was that I'd made a poor technical decision. Now—armed with better understanding—the underlying tech is easier to manage and it's now a lot easier to manage my vision for how to make The Chronicles work.
This new Chronicles combines a blogging platform for sharing my Chocolate Life, while enabling others who are engaged in their own journeys of Chocolate Discovery to easily share theirs.
Interested in Chronicling your Chocolate Life? Drop me a line.
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By user12625760 on May 26, 2005
When running find down a single file system how can you exclude a particular directory?
For example you wish to search /var but do not want to search /var/spool/mqueue. The problem here is that if you do the obvious:
find /var \\( -name mqueue -prune \\) -mount -print
the find will stop on any file called "mqueue" and not just /var/spool/mqueue.
The solution is to use the -inum option to find:
find /var \\( -inum $(ls -di /var/spool/mqueue | nawk '{ print $1 }' ) -prune \\) -mount -print
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Kimbro to Redshirt 2008-09 Season
Oct. 30, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech head women's basketball coach Kristy Curry announced today that freshman guard Lindie Kimbro will redshirt the 2008-09 season to rehab her right knee which had its anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repaired during her senior year of high school.
The redshirt gives the Lady Raiders a 12-woman roster for the upcoming season.
Tech plays its first exhibition game on Sun., Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., against Melbourne Roos.


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I mentioned in another thread about how it would be interesting if they incorporated spotpass with the swarm mechanic. So the developers themselves decide exactly which pokemon start swarming in the game.
That would be pretty neat I think, it would shake things up a bit if they used spotpass to download small changes like that. Plus it would mean they could make any pokemon swarm any area they wanted to rather than being stuck with whatever is shipped with the game.
Failing that I would like to see a larger amount of pokemon included in the swarms considering there will be over 700+ pokemon now, they shouldn't be stingey with the pokemon.
They could always make it so the swarming pokemon you get is dependant on the version you play....and maybe if you connect with somebody who has the other version there's a chance that whatever is swarming in their game comes to your game and vice versa. (sort of like how villagers move in animal crossing)


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Pat Martino: Exit
Pat Martino (guitar)
Exit (Muse MR 5075)
Pat Martino (guitar),
Gil Goldstein (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Jabaci Billy Hart (drums).
Composed by Pat Martino.
Recorded: New York, February 1976
Rating: 85/100 (learn more)
"Exit" is an interesting, almost free-form performance. Bassist Davis starts things off with a textured solo. Pianist Goldstein offers some reserved noodling. He is followed, in fits and starts, by Martino's staccato runs. Hart maintains a steady beat as Martino continues punching at air with impressive scalar runs. Davis returns but in the much more formal walking-bass mode as the tune turns pure jazz. Goldstein's solo is a mix of speedy single notes and big block chords. "Exit" takes another turn and becomes a slow blues ballad. I know the cut just ended, but it does not end with a resolution. It is as if the guys couldn't find the exit. Get it?
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 1970s jazz · guitar
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White Nexus 4 is no more
Mark this day in your calendar. The LG-made Google Nexus 4 in white is dead. Gone. Finished. Over.
Before you act all surprised, know that apparently it was a 'limited edition' all along. That's right, such a common color was deemed something special by LG and Google. Special enough that there seems to have been only a limited production run for it.
And now it's sold out. And that's the end of it. Google has confirmed this to Android Police. Both the 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the white Nexus 4 are affected, and neither show up as available in the Play Store anymore.
So if you desperately wanted your Nexus 4 to be white, we hope you managed to get one before today. Otherwise, you'll have to make do with the black version, which is obviously still up for grabs – surviving unharmed.
It's unclear how many white Nexus 4 units were produced, but it's pretty clear that this handset isn't a best seller – and that was never its purpose.
You know what's funny? The leaks about the white Nexus 4 went on for much longer than the time it spent being on sale.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early results from exit polls of Alabama and Mississippi voters show Rick Santorum leading among evangelical and born-again Christians saying a candidate's religious beliefs deeply affected their choice. Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are faring better with such voters who said religion mattered less.
Santorum and Gingrich are running well among the strongest conservatives as both states hold contests for the Republican presidential nomination. Romney is doing strongly among more moderate voters and those most focused on the economy.
Romney is also attracting those seeking a candidate who can oust President Barack Obama in this fall's election. Gingrich is doing well with voters looking for a contender with the proper experience, while Santorum is popular with many eager for a candidate who is a true conservative and with strong moral character.


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Everyday, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day people live with food allergies, an autoimmune disorder. Medical statistics and research show food allergy diagnosis is the most common disorder to be misdiagnosed in the United States & Europe. While only 220 million cases are reported worldwide, this number continues to grow annually.
Food Allergies can strike ay any point in a person's life, at anytime. One day a person can eat foods like shellfish, ginger, avocado, tomato and be fine and the next day they could go into anaphylaxis shock (a life threatening allergic response). There is no cure and no reason why. Food Allergies can happen to anyone at anytime, anywhere.
The lack of research, funding, awareness and overall understanding of this autoimmune disorder makes us far from finding a cure or a reason why. When someone has an allergic reaction whether it be anaphylaxis or not, their entire immune system can be at risk, causing severe illness that may last for weeks. Painful hives, rashes, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and irritable bowel can often linger for weeks until the body is restored and the allergy has been completely eliminated from the person's diet.
Often we are only concerned about what we can see. Literally! If there is a rash or vomit, we are more concerned with that than what may be happening to the insides of our body, such as our heart, brain, lungs, or something else.
The long term affect of a food allergy not being diagnosed could possibly lead to other medical illnesses. While not proven medically, in a recent survey of late onset food allergic adults, 90% had another medical disorder of some kind.
In some ways, food allergy diagnosis is like being diagnosed with cancer. If you feel fabulous, all the time, then don't worry about it, everyone is going to die some day. However, if you struggle with medical issues and find yourself lethargic, having stomach aches, vomiting frequently, your bones ache, shortness of breath, headaches, or something else, then you may want to find out what's wrong. The difference between food allergies and cancer, is you can avoid the food you are allergic to 100% and feel completely better.
The hardest part is getting a doctor to test you. It all begins with food logs. We must be diligent about writing down everything we eat and then documenting how we feel. This is important because there are 170 foods that cause allergic reactions, and doctors don't test for all of them.
Allergist usually start with 10-70 various foods and then special requests must be made. Equally the doctors don't tend to be quick to perform allergy test. Even the allergist. I found unless I paid cash in full at the allergist office, called to book my own appointment and didn't wait for referrals, no one was connecting the dots that my illness was linked to what I was consuming daily.
After being tested for over 70 foods, I tested positive for 9 and then 14 later on. By avoiding all the allergens I felt 100% better and the majority of my medical conditions went away completely- with no antibiotics or other treatments. On occasion, I find my body getting sick frequently. I returned to the allergist and got updated tests. I found I was no longer allergic to certain foods while I was testing positive for others. While food allergy testing isn't 100% accurate, it takes a lot of the guess work out of what may be causing us to be ill.
If we can feel better, let's do it. Life is about living, sharing, caring, growing and enjoying being alive. Don't suffer through feeling "yucky."


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Street date: 21 November 2011 according to Angelzon
Suki desu, Suzuki-kun!! © Ikeyamada Go/Shogakukan [Serialized in Sho-Comi]
Tramp. © Fujiwara Yuh/Ichijinsha [First serialized in Zero-Sum Ward]
Published in Indonesia as I Love You, Suzuki kun!! and Tramp by PT Tiga Lancar Semesta/Tiga Lancar Comic (3L)
Tramp turned out a sleeper hit for 3L, so going against my normal and previewing it before I Love You, Suzuki kun!!:
Those bearing the birth mark possess a connection to a pirate's treasure trove. To discover the truth behind the legend, Alto and friends head for the country of Anthioak.
Over in I Love You, Suzuki kun!! 11 —
Sayaka, Chihiro, Hikaru and Shinobu are now juniors. Before straightening out her issues with Hikaru, Sayaka leaves for a photo session in Izu. Hikaru and Chihiro, meanwhile, meet Shinobu in Izu, where he's training with the basketball club. The foursome reunites after having been separated for so long, but Erika, who has just returned to Japan, spoils the reunion by panning Sayaka's acting, saying it's the ult in boring.
Per earlier volumes, I Love You, Suzuki kun!! 11 is rated for [DEWASA] or Mature audiences.
3L shoujo manga (2011.11.21)
- I Love You, Suzuki kun!! (Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!) vol 11 of 13+ by Ikeyamada Go
- Tramp. vol 2 of 3+ by Fujiwara Yuh
Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! 「好きです鈴木くん!!」 by Ikeyamada Go
AKA The Lovin' "S"
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 11 first published in Japan 2011.03
The first anime OAD was bundled with Sho-Comi's first 2010 issue (released 2009.12; chapter 1 reenactment), the second with the Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! Official Fanbook (shipped 2010.07; chapters 15 and 16 re-enactment).
Two light novels written by Tokiumi Yui and illustrated by Ikeyamada Go have also been released. The first, Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! Pure White Love (2009.12.24), detailed Hikaru and Sayaka's relationship during the couple's last year of middle school. The second Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! With Precious Heart light novel (2010.07.26) is set before the high school arc/between manga volumes 7 and 8.
A Nintendo DS game—Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! ~Yo-nin no Suzuki-kun—released in 2010.07. Per the title, the game introduces two new Ikeyamada-sensei designed characters also surnamed Suzuki: Suzuki Michiru and Suzuki Hiroto. A limited edition of the Idea Factory game came with a drama CD featuring a story about the four main characters.
Tramp. 「TRAMP.」 by Fujiwara Yuh
Ichijinsha Zero-Sum Ward, josei
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.02
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¹ Source: Angelzon.com
² All manga retail for IDR 16,500
That's it. See you next 3L release.
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography
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Up at the Joe Louis Arena, there're guys as graceful as a ballerina, who like to fight more than Xena.
A wave of shaved ice flings as you witness dings of colliding players from Thunder and Red Wings.
These guys aren't your average jockey. They play hockey and hang in places colder than Milwaukee.
Padded guys sway upon the ice. A triple toe loop would be nice. Do any have a figure skating vice?
I think it'd be interesting to see one display some flexibility, bust out an ice trick after scoring on thee.
It could be like an ice touch down, as scoring dancers don't make a frown. Where's mascot or clown;
why not have hockey cheerleaders on skates? Excitement it creates for players bursting out the gates.
Ya never know what's in store, if a give-away is right next door, or if they'll bring you to explore.
If y'all shout loud enough, trying to sound excited yet rough, your whole row might win stuff.
Try to get the attention of the lady with the pizza box. To pose for a photo like a fox, fluff your locks.
Squeeze in with friends in your aisle. Everyone say cheese and smile. Now, let's get hostile.
Scream until your face turns red. Pump up your friend, go ahead. Which of those guys just bled?
Whether the result of a hard thud, crashing into a bud or trying to fight like a stud, expect to see blood.
You will even see flexibility when the stretching goalie goes nearly all the way to splits like, "wee!"
He stretches to Fall Out Boy, but maybe he could be in joy Dancing with the Stars like the real McCoy.
Gustavsson was empowered, as his honed skills have flowered; the goalie dancing was not Howard.
The position of the goalie is influential for the kid next to me, a first grade boy who was excited to see
the Red Wings go to victory. He asks people to tell a hockey story or draw a goalie for documentary.
It's fun to watch the game with a kid excited to hear the Red Wings name. I hear it and blush in shame.
My mind goes to the gutter, as I chuckle and sputter. It's like a Beavis and Butt-head mutter.
The inner kid comes out. Jump up to dance and shout. The Red Wings are going to win, no doubt.
Go buy a jersey or a Red Wings hat. Remember the section that you sat and where your seats are at.
Pick up a hotdog on the way. Get a goalie mask to make a kid's day. It's time for another power play.
One pulls another's jersey. Smash against the glass with blood to see. Hook with a stick at the knee.
There's a player sprawled out on ice. He tried to go no matter the price. A few seconds should suffice.
He'll gather himself up. Is he okay? Yup. How many times the Wings take the Stanley Cup?
They don't just give up in defeat and say, "boy, I guess we're beat." They charge into sleet,
a chunky ice shower flung up by skates that were Bauer. The Wings will not sit back and cower.
They take flight - though they may occasionally fight, or throw people into the glass for a delight.
There's something about seeing it live that makes one want to jump and jive. Wings score! High-five!
Crash into a snaffle. Fancy skate work will baffle. Get out your ticket to see if you won the raffle.
The Wings had 37 different players, most since early 90's naysayers; it's just added protective layers.
Don't blink during a face-off. Wait for the other guy to scoff. Don't even blink if you have to cough.
The Red Wings fly icy wind. No time to feel chagrined. Stay away from glass to avoid being pinned.
Keep your eyes on the puck. Do the ritual for good luck. Ouch! Did you see him get struck?
Twinge in imagined pain. Cheer as they conquer, eminent domain. Whack! Another score they gain.
Red Wings continue to make progress. Cheer and obsess. The Lightning is not having success.
Whether at The Joe for concert or sport, no matter on what transport, a good time will purport.
Share a night in Red Wings history, even if the cold ice can be blistery and come solve a mystery.
Will the Red Wings win or no? That's the reason to go, to help cheer them as they stand up to foe.
Wearing the color of passion and might, they just may have that win tonight in a flash of red and white.
Stare at the case of the champion, tally how many games they've won, and most important, have fun.
For more information on the Red Wings, check out www.redwings.nhl.com. The author of more than 100 books, Marisa Williams earned her Master's in Writing at the Johns Hopkins University. For more by Marisa, visit www.lulu.com/spotlight/thorisaz and www.twitter.com/booksnbling.


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text: Wisconsin DOT DNR Seeks Input for New Bikeways By miranda.vanderleest • Sep 1, 2015 pixabay.com The DNR has scheduled a series of open forums to seek feedback about new proposed bike trails. The DNR is in collaboration with the DOT and the Wisconsin Bike Federation to identify the best routes suited for designation. The public contributed their thoughts earlier this year about where potential bike trails should be located. Now, DNR spokesperson Brigit Brown says it's up to the public to have the final say. New DOT Mobile App Brings Road Info To Your Smartphone By Ken Krall • Jul 7, 2015 commons.wikimedia.org Travelers with smartphones now have access to more information about the roadways. The Department of Transportation's free smart phone app is available for Apple and Android devices says Gina Paige, a public information specialist for the DOT... "...the 511 Mobile Wisconsin app is available for free download. It provides up-to-date traffic information at the tip of your fingertips. You have access to traffic incidents, delays, backups, closures workzones and weather-related road conditions..." Man Describes Pain After Texting Causes Fatal Crash By Ken Krall • Apr 23, 2015 pinasacademy.com A person with first-hand knowledge of the dangers of texting and driving spoke to a filled auditorium at Rhinelander High school Thursday. Reggie Shaw lives in Utah. He told students that not paying attention when he was driving led to a traffic crash that haunts him to this day... "....when I was 19 years old I was texting and driving and I went across the center line and hit a car head on and I took two people's lives. It's a decision I regret every day...." Shaw says he hopes people learn from him and not make the same mistake to text while driving. Voters Could Decide Fate Of State's Transportation Fund By Ken Krall • May 15, 2014 WXPR The Secretary is hopeful new funding methods will come forward for the state's Transportation fund and voters will help out the situation. Late last month, the D.O.T. revealed a $63 million dollar deficit by next year. A variety of reasons are said to cause the deficit, including fewer driving miles by motorists and more fuel efficient vehicles. Gas tax revenue makes up a large portion of the revenue.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio ?- The No. 21/22 Arizona women's basketball team fell to 2-1 on the young season with a 78-45 loss at No. 9/10 Ohio State in the semifinals of the Sportsview.tv Preseason WNIT at Value City Arena this evening.
Arizona shot a season-low 34 percent from the field on the game and was 0-for-7 from three-point range, while the Buckeyes connected on 52 percent of their shots, including 55 percent from downtown and 90 percent from the charity stripe Ohio State also out-rebounded the Wildcats 34 to 29 and won the turnover battle 19 to 23.
Junior center Shawntinice Polk led the Wildcats with 16 points and eight rebounds, while senior point guard Dee-Dee Wheeler added 13 points.
"We're a better team than we showed tonight," Head Coach Joan Bonvicini said. "We didn't execute well on offense. Our freshmen showed their age in their first road game of the season.
"Ohio State is a real fine team," she continued. "They execute very well. After the early tie, they came out after the time out with a new level of energy and we didn't react. They played smart."
Arizona jumped out to a 4-2 lead early in the game, but Ohio State used a 9-0 run to go up by seven, 11-4. The Wildcats then scored nine straight points, all by Wheeler, to take a 13-11 lead. However, for the remainder of the half, the Buckeyes outscored Arizona 25-10 and went into the locker room up by 13 points, 36-23.
Arizona shot 35 percent from the field on the half and was 0-for-4 from downtown. Meanwhile, Ohio State connected on 46 percent of its shots from the field, 33 percent from beyond the arc and 91 percent from the free throw line. The Buckeyes out-rebounded the Wildcats 19 to 11 and both teams committed 11 turnovers on the half. Wheeler paced Arizona with 11 points, while Polk had eight points and six rebounds.
Ohio State scored the first seven points of the second half and never looked back, building its lead to as many as 39 points, and outscoring the Wildcats 42-22 on the half. Arizona shot just 33 percent from the field on the half, while the Buckeyes shot 58 percent.
Arizona travels to Provo, Utah, to take on Brigham Young at 2 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 27.


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Note: This story omitted information when published: The Goodwill Industries thrift store at 1904 S. Bell St. is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
When Anna Braye describes Goodwill Industries, she talks of "competitive employment" and its many facets - training, social skills, performance standards, profitability.
They're the type of jobs offered by Goodwill and few others. They go to those with virtually no work history, the disabled or people facing barriers to employment.
At A Glance:
Career fair
Goodwill Industries is sponsoring a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1904 S. Bell St. The fair is open to the public. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone 806-331-6890 for information.
Goodwill opening
Where: 1904 S. Bell St.
When: 10 a.m. Thursday
Store hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Career center hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: 806-331-6890
As Braye guides a tour through Goodwill's new location at Bell Street and Interstate 40, she points out the ways employees can sharpen their skills under the agency's leadership and become self-supporting. Workers might learn sales operations, custodial skills, basic or advanced computer operations, or computer refurbishment.
A poster in the career center with the words "Believe in the Power of Work" captures Goodwill's mission as a "vocational rehabilitation facility," Braye said.
"We are not a day care," she said.
Braye is chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, which will open its new thrift store and career center Thursday morning. Other ventures are planned - a business may be launched next year that destroys sensitive documents, and an expansion may be in the works to area towns.
Thursday's opening marks the return of Goodwill Industries after Goodwill of Amarillo last year closed five retail stores, including one in Canyon, putting 66 people out of work. Rapid expansion, monthly operational losses and the demise of United Way funding spelled the end.
Goodwill of Amarillo had gross sales in 2008 of $1.3 million and income of $167,000 from United Way, according to court documents. The agency filed for bankruptcy in June, ending 37 years of service to the area. Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas has no relationship to the defunct entity; it's essentially expanding from its home base of Lubbock.
With its opening in Amarillo, Goodwill of Northwest Texas has the potential to gain United Way funding.
Frankie Francel, executive director of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, said Goodwill has applied to be a program provider, the first step toward funding eligibility.
"The review process will begin very shortly," she said.
Before any agency is accepted for funding, four councils, committees and boards - about 100 people - examine it for governance, programs and administration, Francel said.
The length of the application process depends on how much information committees need to arrive at a recommendation. Only after the final governing board approves an agency can it apply for funds.
Goodwill of Northwest Texas is a United Way agency in Lubbock, Braye said, and she's hopeful the new center will become one in Amarillo.
The thrift store, with 16,500 square feet of clothing, shoes and household items crisply illuminated and neatly arranged, and its neighboring career center are in the former home of Miller Paper Co. The building's exterior has been painted a clean, bright white and inside neutral paint colors create a calm, spacious look. Braye said about $600,000 was spent on renovation and start-up costs, and that Goodwill is renting the building.
The thrift store inventory is a mix of new and used goods sold at reasonable, but not necessarily the lowest, prices, Braye said.
"We operate like a business," she said. "We have to make a profit."
Money from thrift store operations pays for the career center and the jobs that are offered, she said.
Fourteen people have been hired to open the store, with a total of 30 positions planned.
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Although no American man successfully advanced directly to the inaugural snowboard slopestyle event final at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 6, the U.S. women came on strong with two of the four hopefuls snagging medal round berths during their Feb. 6 qualification round.
The first heat saw Switzerland's Isabel Derungs post a field-best 87.50. Derungs and the three women who placed directly behind her, Vancouver Olympics halfpipe champion Torah Bright (85.25), Canadian Spencer O'Brien (82.75) and Finland's Enni Rukajarvi (79.00), claimed the four automatic spots in the Feb. 9 finals.
The rest of the field will have another shot at advancing during the Feb. 8 semifinals. Included are:
- Jenny Jones, Great Britain
- Rebecca Torr, New Zealand
- Christy Prior, New Zealand
- Stefi Luxton, New Zealand
- Sina Candrian, Switzerland
- Aimee Fuller, Great Britain
- Shelly Gottlieb, New Zealand
- Kjersti Buaas, Norway
The second heat featured all four members of Team USA. After posting a strong first run mark of 93.50, American Jamie Anderson opted to sit out the second run, and finished in second place behind Austrian Anna Gasser (95.50). The third and fourth automatic final round berths went to Switzerland's Elena Koenz (86.25) and team USA's Karly Shorr (84.75).
The list of those headed to the semifinals includes:
- Sarka Pancochova, Czech Republic
- Jenna Blasman, Canada
- Jessika Jenson, USA
- Silje Norendal, Norway
- Cheryl Maas, Netherlands
- Merika Enne, Finland
- Ty Walker, USA
The medal round competition of the women's snowboard slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is scheduled for 1:15 AM Pacific time on Feb. 9.
Suggested Links
- 2014 Olympic snowboarding results: Men's slopestyle event debuts in Sochi
- 2014 Olympic betting odds: Who will win snowboard slopestyle gold?
- 2014 Winter Olympics: Snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg on slopestyle controversy
- Shaun White withdraws from Sochi Olympic slopestyle event, draws criticism
- 2014 Winter Olympics: 6-time Games veteran Todd Lodwick to carry U.S. flag


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USA Pro Challenge Economic Impact Deepens
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From the Denver Post:
VAIL — When the USA Pro Challenge peloton rolled into the Front Range last year, the cycling circus had stopped in eight different host cities.
This year, as the race cruises into the Front Range, the party has started and finished in only four communities, delivering a more concentrated impact on host cities Aspen, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs and Vail.
"We are learning. We learn something new each year. The ability to start and finish in one city is something that is working well for us. The economic impact for that city is better, and it allows fans to plan mini-vacations. It's good for the local community, and I think we will see its success evidenced in bigger crowds," said race chief Shawn Hunter.
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Can't wait for the over
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Can't wait for the over inflated numbers again.
When the 2011 Prologue was in Colorado Springs race organizers claimed 70,000 people saw the race on the course while police estimates were at about 6,000.
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Your statement is ridiculous.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Your statement is ridiculous. Another cyclist that hates cycling.
There were 1000s on 1000s every day.
Police don't know how to estimate but professionals do with over head photography.
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It's commonly known that
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
It's commonly known that professional sports marketers and other snake oil salesmen inflate their participation numbers and economic impact numbers by roughly a factor of 10 when making estimates.
Think about it, a crowd of 70,000 at the C Springs stage last year would've represented a huge percentage of the town's population. 6000 is much more believable, unless you want to believe in miracles (or fabrications).
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"It's commonly known that
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
"It's commonly known that professional sports marketers ...."
Another way to say this is ....I do not have any facts so I am going to say that "it is commonly known...."
OR It is commonly known that I am about to throw some made up bull your way ....
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Let me rephrase: it's
Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on
Let me rephrase: it's commonly known among those who've actually studied sports marketing.
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US Pro Challenge Numbers
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Nothing has been announced yet but it doesnt look like numbers were as big as expected
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Introducing the 'Government Finances Word Match Challenge'
F.F. Wiley
The most glaring double standard of public versus private financial management.
I offer a challenge that requires vocabulary and reasoning skills and may bring back memories of elementary school. And it's not talking your way out of detention.
In the diagram below, seven "sins" are listed in the column on the right, seven topics on the left, and we'll play word match with the two columns. Each of the topics is related to government finances. As we work through them, we'll see a pattern that doesn't bode well for our financial future.
From Medical Tests to Banking to Economic Scenarios
In the 1970s and 1980s, doctors developed procedures to examine smelly places where problems aren't otherwise found until it's too late.
That's right, I'm talking about colonoscopies and prostrate exams.
Today, we have the same thing in the business world – bank stress tests. All US banks with greater than $10 billion in assets are required to test their financial strength at least once a year. Federal Reserve Bank Governor Daniel Tarullo, who helps oversee the tests,
their role as follows:
Stress testing is a key tool to ensure that financial companies have enough capital to weather a severe economic downturn without posing a risk to their communities, other financial institutions, or to the general economy.
Now, there are many problems with bank stress tests, but I'll set those aside and ask a general question: If we're thoroughly examining one sector of the economy that's been
its financial leverage for the past four years, shouldn't we also examine the parts of the economy that are
their leverage, such as the public sector?
Our government's financial strength is also important to the health of "communities," "financial institutions," and "the greater economy," to echo Tarullo's concerns about our largest banks. Therefore, you might argue that government financial projections should follow similar standards to those required of banks. They should also be tested against a "severe economic downturn." Let's see if they are.
How Stressful Are the Government's Projections?
Three governmental entities are especially relevant:
The Board of Trustees for the Social Security Trust Fund publishes 75-year
using three different economic scenarios: intermediate, low cost and high cost.
The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes 10-year
based on a single scenario.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) publishes 25-year
, also using a single set of economic inputs, although the charts below are based on shorter 10-year
released in February.
Like the Social Security trustees' projections, tests for banks rely on three different
economic scenarios
. The least favorable of the three is the most important and the only one that's included in results disclosed to the public. For the latest round of tests, it was based on a hypothetical recession beginning in late 2012 and continuing until early 2014. The recession is "severely adverse," which the Fed defines loosely as a worsening of the unemployment rate of between 3% and 5% (which is what happened in 1957-58, 1973-75, 1981-82 and 2008-09).
Have a look at the assumptions for economic output for this recession, compared to the projections from the Social Security trustees, OMB and CBO:
And here are the unemployment rates in the same four scenarios:
Clearly, the charts mix apples and oranges. The Fed (bank stress tests) and Social Security trustees' scenarios represent the worst of three different sets of inputs, while the OMB and CBO each use a single scenario. And this is exactly the problem. The OMB and CBO are the main places to look for government financial projections, and they don't consider the possibility of even a mild slowdown.
Ironically, the health of the Social Security program is largely insensitive to the economy's growth rate, and yet, this and Medicare are the parts of the budget that
tested against an adverse scenario. Notice, though, that the adverse Social Security scenario (which is also used for Medicare) is a walk in the park compared to the downturn that banks are required to test. Unless they're setting guidelines for the private sector, government analysts simply don't test their projections against a true recession.
In other articles in this series, I'll have more to say about the perpetually stable economy assumed by the OMB and CBO. But I'll base my word match answer on the giant gap between the government's standards for the private sector and the standards it applies to itself. And I'll call it
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Editor's note: F.F. Wiley, co-creator of
is a professional name for an experienced asset manager and thought leader whose work has been included in the CFA program and featured in academic journals and many other industry publications. He has advised and managed money for all types of investors, including large institutions, sovereigns, wealthy individuals, and financial advisors.
No positions in stocks mentioned.


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Going to your top of the line sports stores or fitness outfitters does not mean you can walk away with a deal and land a fitness deal for your home. So many individuals walk into health and fitness distributors where they will get ripped off, but they fall in love with the piece of exercise equipment such as cardiovascular or weight training equipment that is presented before them. Then the salesperson works them up with so many add on sales, such as more weights, mats and flooring, dumbbells and kettle bells. It's not to say that this is needed, along with cardiovascular and weight training equipment that is being purchased from the health enthusiast, but wouldn't one want to get the best deal possible?
Top of the line brand names in the health and fitness industry such as Nordic Track, Lifefitness, Pre-core, and Gold's Gym along with strength training equipment such as weight plates barbells, kettle bells,, benches and home gyms can be found at much lower cost at other retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart and Sears, which is bringing a great line of fitness equipment for the exerciser at much lower prices with brands of cardiovascular equipment, such as Pro-form or Weslo and, once again, Gold's Gym and a great number of weights, resistance bands, stability balls and so much more.
Many people feel that working out in their home is what they need on a day to day basis, and having a good form of fitness equipment if you're serious. If you're looking to purchase fitness equipment for your home and are looking for the best deals ever, it does not mean you have to go to a fitness outfitter, but you can find what you are looking for in several different places.


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its edicatuanul and funny,but the npart i liked the most is where hes like "Phew i thought.."I think i know what hes talking about!!!
Jan 4th
Thats so funny!! I like it a lot!!!
Nov 6th
It's all in good fun, stemple.
Oct 18th
Using correct grammer is a good thing, HOWEVER, for many different reasons, dyslexia, poor memory, etc. not all people are good with grammer or spelling and there is nothing worse than dismissing a person's worth or point of view by folks who are quick to point out the person's shortcomings. I've seen this happen all too often by the grammer/spelling police. Just my point of view. But I think you are doing a good service for kids who use this site, but I hope you are not one of those folks who can't get past the mistakes and see the person or writing behind the mistake.
Oct 18th
These errors are funny. (e.g. Walking to the trash can, my milk spilled on the floor.) Poor milk.
Oct 4th
I had to LKF this strip, they were fun topush, too.
July 28th
I never did understand the whole "dangling participle" thing.
July 10th
this is one of my favorite series!
June 21st
Informative and entertaining as usual.
June 21st


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Including the change in gas prices in California during the past week, prices yesterday were 1.6 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 13.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 16.5 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 11.7 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.


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