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She was only 12 years old, but her courageous actions were that of a seasoned hero.
During a holiday visit with her grandmother and great-aunt Corrine Allen, foster child Jamie Garr was riding her bicycle when she saw her home on fire. Without thinking of herself, she ran into the burning house to save 71-year old Allen who was suffering from dementia. Once inside, Jamie managed to call 911, but neither Jamie nor Allen escaped the intense flames. Sadly, both perished in the fire.
Justin Taylor remembers receiving the call from Jacksonville 's lead foster care agency, Family Support Services of North Florida (FSS), informing him of the tragedy. As Assistant Youth Coordinator of Florida Youth Shine (FYS), his first reaction was, "Our organization advocates for better foster care, but we have to step out and do something to honor this very heroic little girl for her efforts and actions."
Therefore, Florida Youth Shine and FSS had a foster parent rally at Wayman Center on October 23, complete with bounce houses and DJ as they tied together the third annual Foster Youth Day with Jamie's death. City Councilman Clay Yarborough was unable to attend, so he gave Taylor the framed Resolution proclaiming October 23 as Foster Youth Day to deliver at the event. Taylor passed the Resolution to 22-year old Jesse Wilson, a former foster child who is now a father with his own child.
Taylor said, "With all of his accomplishments, I thought he was the perfect person to present the Resolution. Jesse has worked hard to mentor and advocate for foster children in care. He's also an inspirational and motivating writer."
Despite the underlying purpose of the event, those in attendance strived to create a fun atmosphere by offering an assortment of activities and games and serving delicious food. Current foster kids made up five separate basketball teams and played a tournament in memory of Jamie since her favorite sport was basketball. Those on and off the court appeared to bring their competitive natures, resulting in the final game going into triple overtime. The winners walked away with memorable trophies that were provided by the Guardian's Ad Litem office.
The day proved to be exciting as it recognized those foster children who have lost so much in their young lives. But mostly, the agenda was about honoring a special little girl named Jamie Garr, a child who, in her quest to save the life of another, selflessly gave and made the ultimate of all sacrifices—her life.


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I am fairly new to Linux, and have only tried Ubuntu sporadically over the years since it was first released. I just bought a new laptop with a quad-core i3 processor and 4GB RAM. I need Windows 7 because I develop software using Visual Studio for a living.
However, I am interested in trying out Linux more to learn about it. Is it feasible to run Windows 7 inside a VM within Ubuntu (or other distro) with my hardware configuration? Visual Studio is a memory hog, so I will need most of that 4 GB inside the Windows 7 VM when running.
(And yes, I realize I can dual boot...would just prefer to have one inside the other)

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Historic Beatles Drum Set Hits Auction BlockThe drum kit from the "Love Me Do" recording sessions could soon be yours for no less than $150,000.
JACK's Inside Track: Paul McCartneyTime for a Beatles fix, ain't it?
Paul McCartney Launches One-on-One Tour with Rare Live Beatles TunesThe 38-song set featured two songs McCartney hadn't played in live in 50 years.
George Martin Produced More than The Beatles, Here's 13 ExamplesFrom the hard rock of Aerosmith to the soft rock of America, Sir George has produced a number of classics, outside of his work with the Fab Four.
JACK's Inside Track: Lennon's LocksIf I didn't have an overabundance of my own, I might consider biddin' on some Beatle Bangs...
10 Essential Beatles Tracks to Stream Starting Christmas EveIt's an impossible task, but somebody had to do it.
Stream The Beatles Catalog for the First Time on Christmas EveAll you need are streams.
JACK's Inside Track: Rock AuctionsAlmost $150K for a ratty ol' stained sweater?
Watch the Beatles' 'Revolution' VideoIt's still amazing, all these years later, to watch the Fab Four rock out.
Beatles' First Management Contract Sells for £365,000 at AuctionThe contract was signed by all four Beatles, as well as their manager Brian Epstein. That figure translates to $553,121.
'The Beatles 1' will be Reissued as Deluxe EditionRemixed audio and promotional videos are just two of the goodies involved.
Ringo Discovers Thousands of Undeveloped Beatles Negatives, Credits Himself for First "Selfie"Ringo Starr discovered thousands of old negatives containing photos he took of his fellow Beatles band mates. Among them was what Ringo describes as the first selfie ever taken.


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If you live in a hot real estate market, you may receive
frequent postcards or fliers from real estate agents touting the
sales prices they recently nabbed for neighbors.
In a handful of states, however, home sale prices
are not a matter of public record. In several others, you'll have
to extrapolate the sales price from the transfer tax the state collects
on every ownership change.
"Sales prices are not public information in all
states," says Laurie Janik, general counsel for the National
Association of Realtors. "In most states they are, but
there is a pocket of states that tend to be down in the Southwest
where they are not public information."
All, some or
nothing at all
Sorting the full disclosure states from the nondisclosure states
is no easy task, says Robert Berrens, University of New Mexico professor
of economics. Berrens ran into the problem several years ago while
attempting to quantify the impact of natural elements such as greenbelts
and lakes on home values. New Mexico, at the time a nondisclosure
state, was unable to help him. It subsequently adopted sales price
disclosure in 2004.
"There are shades of gray," he says. "In true disclosure states, the sales price goes right on the deed information that gets filed with the assessor's office and becomes part of the county record. In some states, they'll ask you (the price) and it's voluntary. In some states, it varies by county. It's hard to nail down the list."
Nevertheless, Alan Dornfest, property tax policy supervisor
for the Idaho
State Tax Commission, took a shot at it in a 2003 survey of
and Canadian tax assessment techniques.
Dornfest says 37 states now have full disclosure,
six states (Arkansas, Delaware, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode
Island and Tennessee) have transfer tax, and he classifies seven
states as nondisclosure: Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Texas and Utah. He qualifies Missouri because parts of
that state, including St. Louis and St. Charles counties, have passed
full disclosure ordinances.
Figuring sales price from transfer tax
"Some states have elements of disclosure and thereby become difficult to classify," Dornfest says. "For example, Arkansas answers 'no' to disclosure, but 'yes' to transfer tax. Since most transfer taxes are calculated as a percent of sale price, they can be used to back into the sale price and therefore are surrogates for disclosure."
Here's how: Transfer taxes typically run between $3 and $4 per $1,000 of sales price. These often attach to the deed as revenue or warranty stamps. In Rhode Island, where the transfer tax is $4 per thousand, a property showing $1,200 in stamps (a matter of public record) would have sold for $300,000 ($1,200/4 = 300 and 300 x $1,000 = $300,000).
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The vast and perpetual strength of North Dakota lies in its ability to take care of its citizens. The state's long-term investment in health has been rewarded in more ways than one with its promotion of a Healthy North Dakota initiative that began in 2002. The initiative brings a certain amount of pride in knowing any progress in health care will increase a person's life span and improve upon the quality of life for all citizens of North Dakota. However, when one measures progress on a health-care scale, it's recognized that certain disparities appear in the health and welfare of certain segments of the population. For instance, not all North Dakotans enjoy health and health-care equity. With the growing Native American, immigrant, refugee and migrant populations, the state is developing a diverse society of extensive cultural, educational, economic and language differences that may hamper the ability of some groups to participate in the improvements of health enjoyed by many in the state.
The inability of certain stakeholders to participate in the improvements of health has reinforced and motivated the North Dakota Department of Health through its Health Equity Office to act on behalf of these disparate groups. In answer to these inequities, a statewide multicultural partnership of collaboration and coordination has being developed to improve the health of these stakeholders. The Health Equity Office is guided by the goals adopted by the Department of Health to assist local groups in planning better health care for the communities. There is broad quality of life issues rooted in economic adversity and poor social conditions that impact the various groups. It stands to reason that members of affected communities are needed to train those working in disparities, guide planning efforts, and develop effective interventions. Therefore, the challenge for the Health Equity Office is threefold:
Health disparities efforts began in the1990s to coincide with the national emphasis on health. The movement for healthier North Dakotans began with the Department of Health taking steps that recognized and created strategies to provide awareness of inequities in health and access. Governor John Hoeven, in 2002, declared health to be one of six pillars of his plan for North Dakota. This declaration helped certain groups to take the lead to address health disparities. In the North Dakota Department of Health, a disparities work group was formed with membership from three state agencies: the North Dakota Department of Health, the Office of Indian Affairs Commission, and the North Dakota Department of Human Services. The disparities work group mission was to "provide leadership to raise the awareness of and to eliminate health disparities affecting North Dakota citizens." The definition of health disparities the members to which agreed is described in this comprehensive statement that allows the inclusion of additional groups as they are identified: "Health disparities in North Dakota are defined as inequalities in health status, utilization or access due to structural, financial, personal or cultural barriers."
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Pension Litigation Update, August 2012
State Pension Litigation Update
August 2012
State Budget Solutions released a report in 2011 finding that state pension liabilities represent trillions of dollars of unfunded state debt. The U.S. Census Bureau, Government Accountability Office, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School detail the long-term chance of failure of the public pension system and the resulting state government fiscal crisis in a May 2012 report. Additional resources are available at the end of this update.
In attempts to reign in the costs of pensions, state lawmakers legislate pension reform. Challengers to those reforms often bring suit, alleging violations of state law, contracts, and the Constitution. Lawsuits also arise regarding the investment of pension funds, involving fiduciary duties of private investment firms as well as oversight liability of governments. As pension reform becomes more crucial to the fiscal solvency of the states, more litigation is inevitable.
- STATE UPDATES: California, Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Public Sector Pensions: How Well Funded Are They, Really..., State Budget Solutions
- Constitutional Contracts Clause Challenges in Public Pension Litigation, by Paul Secunda at Hofstra Law.
- Class Action Law Firms Invade Public Pensions, by Edward Siedle at Forbes
- 6.27.12 Mobile County Circuit Judge James Woods is suing the Retirement Systems of Alabama based on a state law enacted last year that increases the amount that judges must pay toward their pensions from 6% of their salary to 8.5%, claiming that the increase violates a state Constitution prohibition against diminishing a judge's pay during his term of office. The RSA counters that the pension increase is not a pay reduction, but a retirement benefit. PENDING.
- Tonya Denson and members of the Alabama Retirement System v. the Retirement System of Alabama filed 6.17.11
- ISSUE: Whether Retirement Systems of Alabama executives improperly invested billions of dollars in public employees' retirement funds over 15 years by earning lower than average returns in violation of the "prudent man rule," dictating that investments must be consistent with those a prudent man acting in like capacity would make. PENDING in Circuit Court.
- Katie Barnes, et. al. v. Arizona State Retirement System filed 8.11.11
- ISSUE: Whether HB 2264 may constitutionally require public employee contribution increases, effectively implementing a 50/50 contribution scheme between employees and employers. HOLDING: The Maricopa County Superior Court held that the law changing the contribution scheme of pensions unconstitutional, and thus a violation of the state constitution and state statutes.
- Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v. State Street Corporation filed 2.11.12
- ISSUE: Whether State Street Bank violated Massachusetts law by maintaining a foreign exchange practice of inflating foreign exchange purchasing rates and deflating foreign exchange rates when selling currency, affecting the investments of the ATRS pension funds. Class action suit. PENDING in District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Oral arguments scheduled February 24, 2012.
- On July 31, a San Diego superior court judge denied the California Public Employee Relations Board request to put the pension reform plan on hold to consider complaints from unions of unfair labor practices. The measure will take effect when California's Secretary of State certifies the vote next month.
- Governor Brown's 12-point pension reform plan raising the retirement age to 67 and offering hybrid pension schemes failed to get enough Senate votes to become a ballot measure on the November ballot.
- Civil Service Commission Hearing holding 3.16.12
- HOLDING: Jeffrey Baker, a county investment officer, calculated risk beyond allowable limits in two sectors of the $8 billion San Diego County pension fund and was terminated for releasing the information outside of the protocols of the San Diego Employees Retirement Association, a firing upheld by the Commission. Baker responded to the ruling by saying he planned to APPEAL his allegedly illegal firing to Superior Court.
- A 1997 California Court of Appeals ruling held that the Governor cannot delay payments to the pension system to balance the budget because it violates the state employees' contractual right to an actuarially sound retirement system.
- Justus et. al. v. the State of Colorado and PERA filed 3.01.12
- ISSUE: Whether SB1 is unconstitutional because it impairs retirees' contractual right to receive pension benefits as the level promised when employees retired or became eligible to retire. SB1 legislates that COLA drops to the lower of 2% or based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W). COLA could drop to zero if PERA experiences a negative investment return year. DISMISSED by Denver District Court on June 29, 2011 as to the contractual PERA benefits, but PENDING on the non-contractual right to specific COLA benefits. On May 16, 2012, Colorado defendants and PERA defendants filed answer briefs with the Court of Appeals urging further authority and analysis of specific arguments raised by Plaintiffs, including the balancing test used in CO contracts clause cases. On June 15, 2012, Attorneys for Plaintiffs filed the final Reply Brief with the CO Court of Appeals, directly addressing whether a government may fairly impair a contract to which it is a party.
- Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund, Debtor filed 4.17.12
- ISSUE: Whether the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund is a "governmental unit" and therefore not eligible for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As of 7.2.12, a notice regarding fees and expenses of professionals providing services to the debtor in the ordinary course of business was filed. HOLDING: On June 13, 2012, Judge Faris concluded that the fund is a government until, as defined by the Bankruptcy Code, and is therefore ineligible for Chapter 11 relief. The Court focused on whether the fund is an instrumentality of the Commonwealth and concluded that it is because it performs certain functions of the government. "Providing compensation and benefits to government employees is a quintessential government function."
- Office of Connecticut Attorney General: Pension Fund Settlement settled 9.20.04
- FACTS: Then Attorney-General Richard Blumenthal sued Forstmann, Little & Co. for losing $125 million in state pension funds by making investments inconsistent with its contract with the state. HOLDING: On July 1, 2004, a Connecticut Superior jury found that the investment firm repeatedly breached its contract with the state, violated its fiduciary duty, and acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with willful misconduct. The jury did not award monetary damages. SETTLEMENT: FL&C agreed to pay the Connecticut Pension Fund $15 million to resolve all issues and return to the fund $1.2 million withheld from the state to cover legal expenses stemming from the suit.
- George Williams et. al., v. Dept. Mgmt. Services and Florida Retirement System filed 6.30.11
- ISSUE: Whether the legislature violated contractual and/or collective bargaining rights when imposed a 3% mandatory employee contribution and eliminating COLA for future services. The lawsuit centers on a 1974 law that halted employee contributions to the retirement system and dictates that the rights of the retirement system are contractual in nature and cannot be altered in any way. HOLDING: 3.6.12 the Circuit Court for the Second Judicial circuit and for Leon County, Florida, granted a motion for summary judgment by Plaintiffs, holding that portions of the SB2100 are unconstitutional as applied to individuals who are members of the FRS prior to July 1, 2011. The government is permanently enjoined from implementing these provisions as applied to these individuals.
- Idaho Education Association v. the state of Idaho and C.L. Butch Otter, Governor filed 9.30.11
- ISSUE: Whether SB1108 violated the Constitution when it effectively impaired existing and contractual obligations to teachers, specifically the IEA, by repealing the Early Retirement Incentive Program for public school educators. HOLDING: Idaho District Judge Hansen ceded that the law caused substantial contractual impairments, but that the Constitution allows for such action when it serves a key public purpose. The state has a significant and legitimate public purpose in imposing the regulation as a means of promoting efficiency and accountability within the public school system. APPEAL: 4.27.12 IEA appealed for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. See complaint.
- Governor Pat Quinn called lawmakers in for a special session beginning August 17, 2012 to deal with the state's pension funding issues, although Quinn acknowledged that the special session is driven more by fear of a drop in the state's credit rating than a desire to tackle the pension problems.
- Board of Education of Chicago v. Public School Teachers' Pension & Retirement Fund filed January 2005
- ISSUE: Whether the Board of Education violated its legal duty under the Illinois Pension Code submitting a contribution that was $40,635,883 short of the requirement with unilateral authority. PENDING: Currently in procedural battle over whether the Board must redraft its complaint to name all 3,400 teachers as defendants, meaning they must find and serve each one with a copy of the suit. (10.12.11). Oral arguments are scheduled August 2, 2012.
- Kentucky Retirement Systems, et. al., v. EEOC filed 6.19.08
- ISSUE: Whether using age as one factor in retirement plan is arbitrary, thereby rendering the plan discriminatory on its face in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. HOLDING: The Supreme Court of the United States held in a 5-4 decision that the Kentucky system does not discriminate against workers based on age. The differences in treatment were not motivated by age, but rather by pension status.
- Louisiana Legislative Auditor Pension Report released 3.28.12
- The report considers the likelihood of litigation resulting from the proposed legislation affecting public pension benefits, specifically: 1) increasing the minimum retirement age, 2) increasing employee contributions, 3) increasing the number of years used to calculate final employee average compensation, and 4) the merger of two independent public retirement systems.
- Maine Association of Retirees v. Maine Public Employee Retirement System filed 2.13.12
- ISSUE: Whether the legislature may constitutionally eliminate retired state employees' and public school teachers' COLA for three years and thereafter reduce the adjustments to 3% on the first $20k of a retirees' pension. Prior to the change, the retirement system was authorized to grant COLA of up to 4% per year. PENDING in Maine District Court. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE filed 4.4.12 by Plaintiffs to allow additional plaintiffs to intervene, arguing that participation of additional union-intervenors will help to develop facts. See motion here.
- General Retirement System of Detroit v. the state of Michigan filed 4.18.11
- ISSUE: Whether the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act Public Act 4 may constitutionally and unilaterally require the municipal government to transfer the assets of the local retirement system to another retirement system for any reason under certain circumstances. PENDING in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division.
- Swanson v. PERA filed 6.30.11
- ISSUE: Whether the Minnesota legislature has the authority to amend the pension statutory formula used to calculate and adjust future pension benefits. HOLDING: the Ramsey County District Court rejected the suit, backing the Legislature's policy-making authority, emphasizing that statutes are not contracts absent plain and unambiguous terms that show intent to contract.
- Professional Firefighters of NH, et. al., v. state of New Hampshire filed 2.13.12
- ISSUE: Whether the legislature may withdraw more from the paychecks of veteran public employees to support pension reform. HOLDING: Merrimack County Superior Court held that it is illegal for the legislature to increase contributions for all employees who had worked for at least 10 years. The ruling declared legal the Legislature's ability to affect new hires, including increasing the retirement age and reducing their ability to pad the future pension amounts. At this point, it is unclear whether the Attorney General will appeal.
- Future litigation? Towns across NJ failed to cut hundreds of lawyers and other professionals from the public pension system despite a law passed five years ago requiring them to do so. The improper enrollments could cost the state $1.9 million annually. July 17, 2012.
- Paul DePascale v. state of New Jersey filed 10.18.11
- ISSUE: Whether the state may constitutionally compel judges to pay more towards pension and health benefits as a deduction that comes directly from their salaries. HOLDING: Mercer County Superior Court held that the salary diminishment is unconstitutional, as it is not a tax imposed on all citizens of the state of NJ, but a legislative action in contravention of the Constitution. Specifically, the court noted that while NJ may be facing difficult economic conditions, it couldn't justify violating the portion of the Constitution that does not allow judges' salaries to be reduced during their term.
- New Jersey Education Association et. al., v. state of New Jersey & Chris Christie filed 7.2.11
- ISSUE #1: Whether the NJ legislature impermissibly impaired the obligation of contracts and the right to due process by reducing pension benefits through the suspension of pension adjustments (COLA), increasing contribution of active employees, and increasing contributions of employees with fewer than 20 years of service to pay for medical benefits in retirement. HOLDING: 3.5.12 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is granted. The U.S. District Court New Jersey finds that the court is without subject matter jurisdiction because the Plaintiffs' claims are barred by the Eleventh Amendment, there is no contractual right to any of the disputed items (therefore Contracts Clause claims are dismissed, Due Process claims must be dismissed because they cannot survive rational basis review, and the Plaintiffs' Takings Clause claims must be dismissed because no protectable property interest in dispute items.
- ISSUE #2: Whether the NJ legislature may eliminate COLA increases for future retirees and those already collecting pensions and increase the retirement age by three years. HOLDING: Superior Court Judge Douglas Hurd upheld the NJ legislature's ability to withhold COLA adjustments for retired public employees collecting state pensions.
- In 1993, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that lawmakers violated the state constitution by trying to change the way government pension fund contributions were calculated. The new method was less expensive for the state, but would damage the pension fund's fundamental soundness.
- In re BP, PLC Securities Litigation filed 7.21.10
- ISSUE: Whether British Petroleum ("BP") and its executives made fraudulent statements about the company's safety measures and about the extent of the Gulf of Mexico spill, leading to losses in the states' retirement systems between $181-229.4 million in aggregate BP stock. GRANTED MOTION TO DISMISS: 3.30.12 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted BP's motion to dismiss the ERISA stock drop class action lawsuit against BP. The Judge did leave open the possibility that the plaintiffs may refile and adequately allege that the defendants made misrepresentations while acting in a fiduciary capacity and failed to properly monitor other fiduciaries.
- State of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Public Employees' Retiree Coalition, et. al., v. Lincoln Chafee and Gina Raimondo filed June 22, 2012
- ISSUE: Whether the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act violates the state Constitution by suspending COLAs until the pension system is 80% funding and by moving most employees to a hybrid pension plan. The Plaintiffs also allege that State Treasurer, Gina Raimondo, created a "manufactured crisis" in 2011 by dropping the pension fund's investment outlook from 8.25% to 7.5%, sharply raising the contribution made by taxpayers. PENDING in Superior Court by Judge Sarah Taft-Carter.
- In an effort to stop pension reform beginning July 1, 2012, unions sued in Superior Court for a temporary restraining order to suspend the cessation of cost-of-living adjustments, raising of the retirement age, lowering the assumed rate of return on pension funds to 7.5% from 8.25%, and moving state employees onto a hybrid pension benefit plan. HOLDING: Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter denied the request just hours after unions launched three coordinated lawsuits on behalf of 30,000 state employees, retirees, and emergency responders. APPEAL? Unions may appeal the judge's order, but it is still unclear whether they will pursue a challenge. A court hearing is scheduled for July 16, 2012.
- South Dakota Retirement System v. state of South Dakota filed 4.12.12
- ISSUE: Whether the South Dakota legislature violated the contract between the state and the SDRS when it trimmed the COLA increase for retirees' in the states' public pension plan. HOLDING: Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett held that the Legislature has the constitutional authority to alter COLA benefits, because there is not a contract guaranteeing unchanged COLA benefits.
- In re Nortel Networks Corp. ERISA Litigation filed 8.10.11
- ISSUE: In a 401k/ESOP class action suit, whether Nortel Network Corp. violated fiduciary duties owed under ERISA to pension plan participants. SETTLEMENT: Related documents available, but specific details of settlement are not available in full.
- Commonwealth of Virginia v. the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed 8.11.11
- ISSUE: Whether BNY Mellon made false claims and statements in violation of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, resulting in harm suffered by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Virginia Retirement System Fund, the Fairfax County and Fairfax County Retirement System Funds and the Arlington County and Arlington County Employees Retirement System Fund. Virginia asked the court for $120 million plus interest in damages. GRANTED MOTION TO DISMISS: BNY won dismissal of VA's lawsuit claiming that the bank defrauded state pension funds through foreign currency transactions.
- Washington Federation of State Employees v. state of Washington & Governor Christine Gregoire filed 10.12.11
- ISSUE: Whether the legislature violated constitutional rights of equal protection and freedom from contract impairment when it ended automatic COLA for retirees in two of Washington's older pension plans in HB 2021. The bill also raised the minimum benefit for older retirees if they meet certain service and year requirements. PENDING in Superior Court in Washington for Thurston County.
- 1972, the Washington State Supreme Court found that the Governor violated the Contracts Clause of the Constitution when he tried to withhold government contributions to the retirement system.
Resource: Protection of Past and Future Accruals
Resource: Courts and Public Pension Change
Resource: Unfunded Pension Obligations and Chapter 9 Remedy
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The Oklahoma State University Cowboys men's basketball team will tip off in Big 12 play against the Texas Longhorns tonight at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. You can catch the Oklahoma St. vs. Texas NCAA live stream online and on TV, according to a Jan. 8 Tahlequah Daily Press report.
OSU lost to Kansas State 74-71 last Saturday after the team found itself in foul trouble, which brought the Cowboy's overall record to 12-2. The Texas Longhorns come into Stillwater with a record of 11-3 after a 88-85 loss to Oklahoma. Oklahoma State men's basketball coach Travis Ford said,
"We are all going to lose some games. The team that can learn from it and put it aside and move on to the next one is going to be very important."
The OSU Cowboys hope to bounce back against the Texas Longhorns and get a Big 12 Conference win under its belt at home, but Texas is much better than last season, so it will likely be a tough game, made even more difficult for Oklahoma St. with the loss of post Michael Cobbin due to an Achilles tear.
You can catch the Oklahoma St. vs. Texas NCAA men's basketball game tonight on ESPNU starting at 9 p.m. EST. If you are unable to watch this Big 12 Conference basketball game on TV, you can catch the Cowboys vs. Longhorns live stream video via WatchESPN on your smart phone, tablet, computer, or other mobile device. This game should be a competitive conference game, and it is important for both teams.


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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a National Provider Call on "ICD-10 Implementation Strategies and Planning." This call will feature presentations by representatives from the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 Cooperating Parties: CMS, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CMS subject matter experts will also discuss the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims processing guidance issued in August, 2011, including claims that span the implementation date. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
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The Facebook page Seamus The Great sites influences from a wide array of genres, and on the "In The City" EP that varied taste is on full display. Song to song, verse to verse, an incredible range, versatility and clever composition make for one of 2014's best releases. The self described Harmonious Rock tag is also spot on. The endearing chorus vocals, mixed with anthemetic melodies and laced with tasteful horn sections creates a sound unlike most local bands. If you are looking for two stand out tracks to draw you in go to "Life is Good" and "Universe".
John Donahue, formally of Bombardier to Pilot, is the creative mind behind Seamus The Great. The Ep was recorded John Dello Locano, of Bridge East Studios in Massachusetts and was recorded over a 7 day period. The passion and dedication really shines through on this album as John Donahue recorded all instrumentals and vocals aside from the horns and co-produced the album. John said this is an album he's been waiting ten years to write and record, that passion is seeping in every note and line in this album. The compositions are brilliant and the daringness to make an honest and personal record is so apparent with every song it's easy to become attached to the songs as if they were your own. One thing that is for sure that the hardest thing in music is to truly be a good song writer, this is not an issue for Seamus the Great.
From start to the end, this EP is a must hear. Seamus The Great is my new hot list for 2014, and you can keep up with them on Facebook Here, and check out future news, reviews and interviews here on Examiner.


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It's here, oh, happy day, IT'S HERE!!!!! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is finally in theaters, and we feel like Lavender feels about Won-Won: All giddy and gooey and enchanted, and, yes more than a little obsessed!! In honor of the Day That Shall Not Be Named, we've rounded up some of our favorite non-cheesy Harry Potter fan gear (well, except the shirt) from that treasure trove of DIY, Etsy. All of these would make great gifts for your favorite Potterphile, or just gifts for yourself. Now, if you'll excuse us, we're off to mix up a flask of adults-only butterbeer and don our burgundy-and-gold scarves for three back-to-back showings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
1. Scandalicious Jewelry Where Are Your Glasses, Mr. Potter? Earrings ($13)
2. Hesed Books & Gifts My Wizard Can Beat Up Your Vampire Bookmark ($2)
3. AgHalo Lighning Bolt Charm Necklace ($12)
4. EvieTees Horcruxes Before Hoes Tee ($18)
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Storm channels at treatment plants are activated during wet weather events to split excess flows and prevent flooding of biological or advanced treatment units. Photo: Pam Broviak
Typical sewage treatment systemThis diagram illustrates a typical treatment process at a wastewater plant. Blending takes place when flows are intercepted after primary treatment and conveyed directly to disinfection—bypassing secondary treatment. Source: U.S. EPA
Top: Some cities have constructed storage basins to collect CSO discharges. Primary treatment and disinfection are provided for these overflow volumes and when storm events pass, the water can be conveyed to the POTW for further treatment. Bottom: This tank normally provides aeration for plant effluent. During wet weather events, automated controls empty this tank and redirect final effluent flows to another tank. Storm flows are then conveyed to this tank for primary treatment and disinfection during the storm. Photos: Pam Broviak
So blending continues for many CSO communities as they progress toward full implementation of their long-term plans. However, in some EPA regions, communities have been prevented from performing blending operations. For many, blending had been a previously approved and permitted operation, and the change from approval to enforcement has created some confusion—particularly when blending continues as an approved practice in other regions.
This inconsistency led the EPA to propose a blending policy in November 2003 that would "clarify the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements for discharges from POTWs where peak wet weather flow is routed around biological treatment units and then blended with the effluent from the biological units prior to discharge." This final discharge would have to meet "permit effluent limitations based on the secondary treatment regulation or any more stringent limitations necessary to attain water quality standards."
"In the past we've had a mix between permits and enforcement," said Weiss. "Different states were doing different things; we wanted to provide some consistency."
This proposed policy drew a strong negative response. The EPA received more than 98,000 public comments, particularly from environmentalists and shellfish growers. In testimony submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives by John H. (Jack) Graham Jr., P.E., assistant director of water quality in Maryville, Tenn., an environmental publication was cited that stated the tradition of baptisms in natural settings was jeopardized due to the "sad fact that many rivers and streams are simply too dirty to wash away original sin."
Congress also took on the issue of blending and attached a rider to the fiscal year 2006 Interior and Environmental Appropriation Bill to prevent the EPA from spending funds on a final blending policy based on the November 2003 proposal. As a result of this reaction, the EPA withdrew the November 2003 proposed blending policy from consideration.
Still, many individuals and groups supported the policy. In a press release issued on Jan. 24, 2005, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies supported the proposed blending policy and stated that "blended effluent fully meets Clean Water Act permit requirements, protects public utility infrastructure from 'washout,' and prevents the release of untreated sewage into the environment and sewer backups into homes and businesses. In fact, a final blending policy will increase permitting consistency and make more information publicly available."
There is still much disagreement over blending. Operators realize that without blending, plant capacity will be exceeded and either more untreated water will need to be diverted in the collection system or flooding of the plant will occur—leading to a decrease in water quality of all plant discharges. Environmental groups argue that the release of any partially treated sewage is unacceptable. In the end, the solution is dependent on available treatment technology and money.
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Your crusty chronicler generally does his own thing. Still, when the folks at Examiner asked for his support for their then new favorite "List" format, it was nigh impossible not to be a little open-minded about things. So, with that spirit of teamwork and unity in mind, your rockin' reviewer presents this more recent musical series—"Track by Track" in which we (ahem) examine certain select CDs "track by track".
In this edition of the series, we shall peruse the latest disc by Doug Briney. For those of you not up on all your indie artists, Briney Is an Alaska-born cowboy crooner and musical minister who recently released his sophomore CD Super Country Cowboy. The new, 9-track release is a step up from his debut disc in that here Briney goes beyond covering country hits but delves into songs that were specially selected out of hundreds of songs submitted to him.
(View the pictures to learn more about the music.)
"Super Country Cowboy"
Backed by singer Kristin Williams and some solid session musicians, Briney breaks open the album with the titular track "Super Country Cowboy". This fun, upbeat song was written by Rockie Lynn, Kevin Douglas and Allen Sostrin. It seems almost meant for him and is the premiere single off the album.
"I Get To"
The second selection is "I Get To". This is an inspirational song written by Will Nance. Briney sings it as if he wrote it himself. It certainly has a certain attitude to it and works well in terms of how one looks at life when he is younger and how that viewpoint can change through experience and added years of wisdom.
"Pretty Big Deal"
The next number is "Pretty Big Deal". This one, written by Brad Rempel, also works well in terms of pointing out the proper perspective for the everyman. This song expresses what should be the true joys of being a father. Unfortunately some of those lyrics—described in the song—are as fleeting as the song itself.
It's followed by the song "Believe". Not to be confused with the closing cut of Justin Bieber's 2012 CD, this is an original song by Ronnie Dunn and Craig Wiseman. Here Briney slows it down a bit in a song appropriately accented by some melancholy harmonica by an uncredited artist. It might contain a simple sermon of sorts but it nondenominational and doesn't weigh down the music at all.
"The Money The Gun And The Bible"
"The Money The Gun And The Bible" fits in quite well as the next track. In fact, if one did not know that this song was written by two different songwriters--DeWayne Spaw and Dave Gibson—it would seem like this song is about the same old man in the previous, quieter piece. Briney chose well here indeed.
"The Choices You Make"
"The Choices You Make" is the kind of cut one would expect from a musical minister. This song by Mark Meckel is downright predictable in terms of the story's ending. Still, the message remains a timeless, universal one so you can't fault Briney for this choice. After all, he tries to walk the line between the classic and the contemporary.
"Eugene Fuguay"
The seventh selection is something titled "Eugene Fuguay". This song also smacks of all of the expected elements of a country song about a forbidden love. Briney chose wisely in not changing the title or the names of the characters, however, because no one would make up a name like "Fuguay", would they? This one is written by the team of Louis and Ann Kathman, Kurt and Lori McInnis and Blair and Kathi Masters and works because it has a ring of truth to it.
"I'm Up"
"I'm Up" gives Briney another change to get up. Here he lets loose and (country) rocks it to an upbeat number by Jonathan McClanahan. Let's just hope energy drinks don't ever go out of style though as McClanahan couldn't resist putting in a current reference to the product Red Bull.
"Unknown Soldier"
The album end-note is the patriotic piece "Unknown Soldier". This is yet another song that seems to be pretty much a prerequisite for any country artist. It's an unquestioning American anthem by Tedd French and Bob Dellaposta that Briney does his best to own but not overdo.
Briney, who now lives in Nashville, has a sense of humor about the music industry too. He says: "I like to tell people that I've sung at the Grand Ol' Opry. Of course, it was in the parking lot but some day!"
Overall, if you like indie country music you should check out Doug Briney's Super Country Cowboy. After a couple of listens you just might "Believe" that it's a "Pretty Big Deal".
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New York Trainer of Guyana Star Dweej Makes Case for Belmont Victory
"I'm a Mets fan from Queens."
Guyana native and Woodmere, New York, resident Doodnauth Shivmangal has spent the past week gleefully preparing his major long shot horse for Saturday's Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, the final leg of horse racing's elusive Triple Crown. The owner and trainer of Guyana Star Dweej (named for a star horse from Guyana, Dweej is a Hindi word meaning born again) immigrated to Queens in 1984, and according to friends, this is his big shot. However, one so-called friend isn't so optimistic about the 50-1 horse. "Realistically, he doesn't belong in the race," the guy said.
The Belmont Stakes will feature heavy favorite I'll Have Another, which seeks to become the first Triple Crown Winner since Affirmed in 1978. But Shivmangal isn't interested in witnessing history. "I've come here and made good use of this country, despite having many hurdles," he said. "I'm a New Yorker, I went through 9/11, and I'm a Mets fan from Queens. I want a New York–trained horse to win a Triple Crown race." It's a compelling argument, but he and the Mets faithful already got their franchise's first no-hitter this month.


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Does anybody know how to get the Atheros ar242x wireless adapter working under Debian Linux (5.0.2 and/or 5.0.3)? My Debian live CDs and install CDs both don't like this card at all.
Curisouly, it seems to work on other, Debian-based, Linuxes.
Is this a free/non-free Driver issue? I know Debian gets mardy about that.
Although for what it's worth, the Live CD doesn't seem to detect my wired LAN connection either...
Specifically this is on a Samsung R610 laptop (some version of which seem to have an intel wireless adapter - this one definitely doesn't!)
I've tried all sorts of things but obviously on a live CD installing software is limited. I've also tinkerering with network config files and kernel modules etc but to no avail.


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Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was found guilty on assault charges in a North Carolina courtroom on Tuesday afternoon. Officially, Hardy was found guilty of communicating threats and assaulting a female.
However, Greg Hardy was not ordered to serve jail time. He receive a suspended sentence and was ordered to serve 18 months of probation. Even though he didn't receive any jail time, Greg Hardy is not fine with the punishment.
According to CBSsportsline.com, Hardy is ready to appeal the sentence and this time he will be tried by a jury of his peers. It also states that Greg Hardy does not have to follow the probation sentence while his new trial date is set. It's a North Carolina law.
NFC South news: Jimmy Graham completes deal with New Orleans Saints.
The date has not been set yet, and it's highly unlikely that he will have his day in court until after the 2014-15 season.
Hardy has a big season forthcoming, and he doesn't need any distractions as the Panthers try to reach the Super Bowl for the second time in their history. He was given the franchise tag after last season and instead of working on a long term deal with the Panthers, he was in court dealing with a criminal case. Therefore, Greg Hardy will play with a $13.1 million price tag this season.
The alleged assault incident comes from a mid May night out with his girlfriend, Nicole Holder. A joyous night out at the club turned into a nightmare when Hardy threatened to kill her at the club.
According to Holder's testimony, she stated, "He looked me in my eyes and told me he was going to kill me." If that's not weird enough, Holder stated during her testimony that she was so scared, she wanted to die. According to Charlotte Observer, Holders Stated, When he loosened his grip slightly, "I said just, Do it, Kill me."
Nicole Holder also admitted to using cocaine on the night in question and stated that the fracas started due to a Nelly song coming on in the club. Apparently, Greg Hardy got mad at her because she had previously dated Nelly.
To make matters worse, Greg Hardy's Range Rover was towed from the Mecklenburg County Courthouse due to an expired meter.
Tuesday's trial was presided over by District Court Judge Becky Thorne-Tin. The trial lasted roughly 10 hours according to various reports.
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If you like to use your computer in your travels and are look for an Estes Park hotel with WiFi, Alpine Trail Ridge Inn is the place for you!
We are putting the finishing touches on our hard-wire installation of our 3 buildings and the office with very high-speed internet. Teaming up with Baja Broadband, where before we had about 6 Megs down and one Meg up for the whole property, we now have up to 33 Megs down and 3 Megs up on EACH building and the office! One of our guests owns part of a Raddison Hotel, and he said that he travels a lot and he's never seen anything like thisl.
We ran over 4,000 feet of wire, with a separate line to each room and a wireless router in each room. Each router rhas its own unique password, and the router can be direct wired with a Cat 5 cord or accessed wirelessly with the unique password. "Blindingly Fast!" is the most frequent comment so far.
We even have wireless access on the patio, by the pool, and by the grassy area to the west of the pool. Come stay with us and enjoy the mountains and when it is time to put your feet up and surf the net, enjoy the luxury of a top-notch connection to the internet.


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The brightest and largest supermoon of this year is set to grace our skies this weekend, on Sunday, August 10. Skywatchers are thereby in for a celestial treat!
The term 'supermoon' refers to a full moon that coincides with our moon's closest approach in its monthly orbit to Earth. Just as planetary orbits around the sun are elliptical, so, too, is the orbit of our moon. This results in points of apogee and perigee -- with apogee being the furthest point of orbit from Earth at approximately 252,000 miles, whereas perigee is the closest approach at approximately 222,000 miles.
When our moon's perigee coincides with a full moon, our moon looks larger than normal, hence the now popular use of the term 'supermoon.' The full moon that occurred on July 12 last month, for example, was the first supermoon of the year. And, while this Sunday's supermoon is the year's second, it nonetheless shall be the brightest and largest of the entire year! Astronomers estimate the moon to appear 16% larger and 30% brighter.
Why is that? The reason centers around the moon reaching the crest of its fullest phase -- which EarthSky.org has reported to be around 11:09 AM Pacific Time -- within the same hour that the moon approaches its point of perigee.
However, for photo hounds to achieve the illusion when the moon appears larger near the horizon from the Ponzo illusion effect, it should be noted that Sunday's moonrise will occur at 7:34 PM. The timespan immediately following moonrise is recommended for folks to get their photos of the supermoon.
Should you miss this Sunday's supermoon, don't fret, because this year 2014 has been blessed with a trio of summer supermoons. The third and final supermoon of the season shall take place on September 9 -- albeit not as large as the one set to occur this Sunday, August 10.
As for factoid buffs out there who love learning about the names of full moons, the Farmer's Almanac has cited August's full moon as the Full Sturgeon Moon. Full moon names derive from Native American tradition, as tribes kept track of the seasons. This month's full moon was named after the sturgeon fish, because by August's moonlight many tribes of the Great Lakes region could catch the large sturgeon fish swimming in abundance this time of year. Other names for August's full moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac, include the Grain Moon, the Full Red Moon, and the Green Corn Moon.
What's more, the annual Perseid meteor shower has already arrived, with its annual peak display taking place in the few days following the August 10 supermoon. While the supermoon's light might wash out the faintest of the Perseid 'shooting stars,' the brighter fireballs nevertheless might still be visible by the naked eye against the backdrop of the supermoon.
Perhaps a celestial spectacle involving both this Sunday's supermoon and the Perseid meteor shower could be in store for skywatchers this weekend. So, keep looking up!


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A farewell to the Miami Dolphins beat
Today is my final day covering the Miami Dolphins for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Here is a short by-the-numbers recap of my time on this beat:
0 – number of Dolphins' regular-season victories I witnessed in person.
2 – different starting quarterbacks for the Dolphins during my time on the beat.
3 – times Dolphins linebacker Kevin Burnett addressed Omar Kelly as "homeboy" during Burnett's quality post-game rant. Or was it …
4 – ? I'm not sure.
7.5 – hours spent in JetBlue plane stranded on the runway at the Hartford, Conn., airport. We were supposed to be headed to Newark, where I was flying in to cover the Dolphins at Giants.
11.5 – total hours I spent on said plane.
15 – points Tim Tebow and the Broncos scored in the final two minutes and 40 seconds to tie the final game I covered in Sun Life Stadium. Read the rest here… »
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In a press release today, the Sun Gallery in Hayward, Ca. announced the upcoming 'Childrens and Family Day' to be held this Sunday on July 13 from 2-4 pm:
"The Exhibition, "A Volatile Terrain: The Art of Climate Change" has been extremely well received thus far. Dorsi Lynn Diaz, co-curator and writer on Climate Change for the San Francisco Examiner, is keenly aware that the future of solution lies in the greater understanding, involvement and creative thinking of youth. With this in mind, the Sun Gallery is very excited to present a special Reception for the exhibition with a younger audience in mind."
In addition to the beautiful art on the walls, this special day is intended with family fun in mind. The reception will be interactive! As Dorsi says:
"One of the games I made up based on the Young Rembrandts-East Bay, CA penguin grid for this coming 'Children's and Family Day' this Sunday. After putting up the grid I noticed all the cute and charming "additions" that the kids had made to their art, and I thought hey this looks almost like a "Where's Waldo" type of interactive game - so viola - the Penguin game! A great way to engage families and also have them really look at all the art."
All Young Rembrandt's families are also invited to come out this Sunday, July 13, from 2-4 pm to the Sun Gallery.
Besides games, Paddy the Polar Bear by Nancy Brown Howard will be at the gallery taking free photos with the kids and adults and illustrator Linda Lens will be painting faces. There will be also be finger snacks, refreshments, crafts - and a special game to give "habitat" back to the endangered barn owls.
Please also mark your calendars for the following events:
- Children's Day and Reception: Saturday, July 13th, 2pm - 4pm
- Workshop with Jennifer Koney, Sat. July 19th from 2pm - 4pm "What?! Sharks in My Backyard?" Representatives from the Adapting to Rising Tides Project and other partnering organizations present the most current information regarding local impacts of sea level rise in Hayward.
- Skype Session on the Impact of Climate Change (Adults), July 17th, 7pm - 8pm
- Skype Session on the Impact of Climate Change (Children), July 24th, 6pm - 7pm
The Skype Sessions will be a conversation between the audience and Professor Paul Beckwith. Beckwith is a part-time professor in climatology/meteorology in the Department of Geography at the University of Ottawa. His PhD research is on abrupt climate change. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Engineering Physics and an M.Sc. degree in Laser Physics. He is studying the climate as an overall, "big-picture" system, with many nonlinear feedback's, tipping elements and complex feedback interaction.
Besides the "fun" aspect to this show, learning through art is the key and engaging families on this serious subject is essential to our childrens futures. As the Sun Gallery reminds us:
"Climate change. It's your children's issue and your responsibility."


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Ryan McGivern is thinking big. Like 7-feet-tall, big. He's thinking Sasquatch.
The Duluth native who has been living in the Los Angeles area has written a comedy horror film, and he is hopeful that he will be able to film it in the Duluth and Two Harbors area in the fall. The movie stars the gorilla-human hybrid with red beady eyes that smells like a mix between the king fish and a family of skunks. This bigfoot breed comes from a Sasquatch planet every 25 years and if the animal hunting is bad, goes after humans. The film also features some bumbling sheriffs, a potty-mouth old lady, the Hanson family, and a completely unlikable character whose death you won't lament.
"It's a combination between 'Army of Darkness' and the original 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' There aren't a lot of horror comedies out there," McGivern said.
It's a proactive move for McGivern, who moved out to California about six years ago. In that time he has been in three feature films, auditioned for TV shows like "Heroes" and "Young & The Restless," and also found the process a bit gut wrenching.
"We all moved out here to fulfill a dream of what you think is going to happen, then you get punched in the face," McGivern said. "You sit and wait for the phone to ring."
McGivern said he decided to control his own destiny. He began working on the script a few years ago — and has a role for himself all picked out. Now he's hoping for the funding and the cast to come together. (BTW: If you are interested in being involved with the film, contact McGivern at email@example.com. He's looking for a few actors and money).
He's already got plans for the comedy horror Sasquatchian sequel.
For more McGivern, check out his Actor Reel here. Also, check out the film he was in with Rowdy Roddy Piper.


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With just hours remaining before the "Dancing with the Stars" 2014 cast is officially revealed during "Good Morning America," a series of March 3 tweets by a selection of show spoiler sources dished on the statuses of several rumored celebrity participants, potential pairings, and the promise of a jaw dropping partner for five-time mirror ball trophy winner Derek Hough.
A day after "Full House" actress Candace Cameron Bure was confirmed as a cast member, Aussie singer and teen heartthrob Cody Simpson, who first revealed that he'd been asked to compete back in December, essentially confirmed his own participation by tweeting "big announcement tomorrow!" to his 6.4 million followers. The 17-year old Simpson's professional partner is likely to be "SYTYCD" alum Witney Carson, whose mother briefly followed Simpson on Twitter until entertainment writer Kristyn Burtt pointed it out.
Swimmer Diana Nyad outed herself as a contestant by tweeting a photo from the show's March 3 photo shoot with the caption "Watch GMA tomorrow...hint, hint."
Also confirmed as part of the cast by @DWTSGossip are Olympic ice dance gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White. Although no one has yet commented on White's pro partner, Courtney from PureDWTS caused a stir when she revealed that Davis would not, as widely expected, be paired up with Hough, who choreographed the pair's "My Fair Lady" short program for the Sochi Olympics.
Instead, Courtney asserted that "jaws will drop" when Hough's partner is finally revealed, and that many fans will find the pairing "very rewarding, if you let go of the notion of good dancers vs. bad ones," prompting speculation that the lady in question will be either elderly or disabled.
Both Cheryl Burke and Karina Smirnoff posted teaser photos involving their respective partners. On March 2, Smirnoff shared a picture of herself stretching an unseen man's feet along with the caption "Guess who?" Given that former NHL star Sean Avery recently began following Smirnoff on Instagram, he seems the most likely candidate. Meanwhile, March 3 saw Burke post a photo of herself wearing dark-rimmed glasses from the morning's "DWTS" photo shooting, prompting speculation that the frames may belong to her celebrity partner.
A late-day report by the Daily News claimed that reality star Bruce Jenner will appear, but did not provide information regarding this pro partner. Rumor Fix also reported that Billy Dee Williams will compete.
Finally, although none have officially confirmed participation, "The Chew" personality Carla Hall, "Big Time Rush" star James Maslow, and "Real Housewives of Altanta" alum NeNe Leakes are rumored to be part of the season 18 cast.
The professional dancers taking part include Hough, Smirnoff, Burke, Carson, Tony Dovolani, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Val Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, Henry Byalikov, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, and Peta Murgatroyd.
"Dancing with the Stars" 2014 premieres March 17 on ABC.
Suggested Links
- 'DWTS' 2014 lineup and pairings revealed on 'GMA'
- 'DWTS' pro Derek Hough on working with 2014 Olympic ice dancers Davis and White
- 'DWTS' 2014 stunner: Brooke Burke-Charvet is unexpectedly bounced
- 'DWTS' 2014 says no gracias to 'The Bachelor' Juan Pablo Galavis
- 'DWTS' 2014: Erin Andrews dishes on new co-hosting gig


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Hasslacher's 'Solid Bar' Colombian drinking chocolate is a unique tasting 100% cacao gourmet hot chocolate made in Colombia where the finest native South American Criollo and Trinitario beans are grown.These rare beans are superior in flavour and constitute only 7% of the total world cocoa produced each year.
We are probably the only brand of chocolate sold in the UK that is made entirely in the country where the beans actually grow. This provides local employment, improves traceability, creating a more sustainable and robust fair trade mechanism. Therefore, no cacao beans are traded on the open market but rather bought directly from the farmers and growers, through their own co-operative supply chain, providing better prices than traded beans, where middle men are involved.
Hasslacher's deliciously wholesome flavour is made to a secret recipe that has been a family favourite in Colombia since 1906. Nearly half a million of these bars are made and sold in Colombia every month making it their favourite national drink.
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Cacao related training provided for more than 700 people per year in the Granja Luker plantation. We really care about the welfare of our people.
In Colombia alone, enough of our drinking chocolate bars are made to prepare approximately 1.8 billion cups of hot chocolate per year. It's their national drink.
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Re: PASD for structure determination of proteins from solid state data
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On Nov 23, 2006, at 8:23 AM, jtn <at> chem.au.dk wrote: > Dear Xplor-NIH developers, > > For some time ago I posted some questions regarding using the PASD/ > MARVIN > facility to determine the structure of a protein from solid state > data. Thanks > a lot, your answers helped a lot. I am now ready to start the > calculations, but > I have some more specific questions for you regarding data formats > and specific > (non-existing) options in PASD. I wondered if there is some > documentation out > there on PASD, alternatively, I hope you can help me... > > I think PASD is a very elegant and robust method to handle > ambiguous data and > false peaks and I would prefer using this method. However, for the > solid state > data I work with the ambiguity is very pronounced. I.e. for your > case of > cyanovirin-N you have and assignment degeneracy of >=5 in 5% of the > cases and > degeneracy >= 10 in less than 2% of the cases (as judged from > output from > "initialMatch3dC.tcl") whereas for my case with solid state data I > have > degeneracy>=5 in ca. 2/3 of the cases and degeneracy>=10 in 1/3 of(Continue reading)


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She did a great job! And I love it that she put him in a striped shirt, which he often wears! :)
And it looks like him. You have to frame that and give it to him for Chrismtas.
Dave is a lumberjack. Where's his ax? :) Cute pic!
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Spooner Farmers Market
The Market offers seasonal plants, fruits and veggies, along with meat, baked goods, and cut and dried flowers. All products are grown and raised products by the participating regional vendors. The Market offers a unique opportunity for shoppers to meet and connect with those who have raised or grown the food that they are purchasing. Come and see us at the Spooner Farmers Market!
Hours of Operation
Saturday 8am-1pm mid-June through mid-October.
It is conveniently located on River Street (Highway 63) in the Hardware Hank parking lot, just one block from the downtown business district.
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UNCIVILISATION: The Dark Mountain Network
A space for conversations in a time of global disruption
Love of money, according to the Christian Bible, is the root of all evil .... but in fact there's a fairly simple technical reason underlying much of the evil it causes. There's a property of money which makes its most important functions hostage to the least important. It's a property which most people take for granted, one which textbooks describe as being essential - its durability.
The durability of money makes it hoardable, allowing people to use it as a long-term store…
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Perhaps I'm posting in the wrong place, but I just can't bring myself to hope for uncivilised government - the negative meaning of the word is simply too well established. It may be that that's what we'll end up with, if some of the more extreme predictions of collapse come true, but that's not what I expect myself. I'm quite certain though that, whatever changes do happen, there will continue to be government of some kind .... and how it operates will continue to profoundly…
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You will arrive at the place
Fortold by clairvoyant whispers
Your feelings adjusted to the frequency
Of the ephemeral rays of light-time
The performance in progress
Will absorb you body and soul
You may lack all defenses
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|January 23, 2010, 04:40 PM
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HP or FMJ .223 for SD
Well I think I've decided on getting an AR-15. I'm not really too worried about over penetration but in terms of effectiveness what should I be looking for in a SD round. I've heard different theories regarding fragmentation vs controlled expansion. I'll be purchasing an AR with a 16" inch barrel but couldn't imagine having to fire the weapon at anything further away than several meters.
I usually hear that it'd be better to use some kind of hollow point ammo for SD but isn't that going to take away from the a lot of effectiveness of the .223 round? My understanding is that the .223 does a lot of damage because it tumbles and fragments but I assume it wouldn't be doing this if it's a hollow point round. Am I mistaken in this thinking? Also, would .223 hp be able to penetrate soft body armor and vehicles? How significant of an impact would the round being hollow point vs being a full metal jacketed round have on penetration? I guess I am looking for a balanced round.
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|January 23, 2010, 04:56 PM
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Absolutely no way would I use FMJ in a rifle for SD.
FMJ are basically MADE to over penetrate. If over penetration is your concern then FMJ is your LAST choice.
Those other things about tumbling and what not are simply false.
223 has plenty enough energy for defensive purpose with a high quality hollow point bullet. Even with a hollow point, I personally wouldn't use one. There's STILL too much penetration for me.
As for soft armor and vehicles, the answer is generally yes to both but.... this is self-defense we're talking about here. Those issues should be WAY down your list of concerns.
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|January 23, 2010, 05:03 PM
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The DC 'sniper' of a few yours ago used soft points.
The head shots were uniformly lethal.
The chest shots also were 100%.
One gut shot lived.
Nothing over penetrated.
A 50 gr from a .223 that expands (soft point or hollow point) is not going to exit something the size of a human very well.
The wounds were describer as 'showers of lead' in the bodies.
|January 23, 2010, 05:06 PM
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Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza.
The problem, as you so eloquently put it, is choice.
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|January 23, 2010, 05:31 PM
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There was no over penetration is the big point. At that range there was still plenty of energy on the round to provide for one shot stopping.
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|January 23, 2010, 05:47 PM
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I'm not worried about over penetration so I was trying to find out what would have more stopping power. I've heard before that .223 FMJs would be more effective than HPs at close range.
|January 23, 2010, 05:53 PM
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I would look for some soft point loads like this http://www.hinterlandoutfitters.com/...bx-p-1039.html I would want something a littler heavier than 55gr but these would probably work well.
You could try these http://www.ssarmory.com/556ammunition-2-2.aspx but I've never heard of or used anything from this company (Silver State Armory?) so I don't know their quality.
I don't think .223 HPs expand or fragment much better than .223 FMJs (someone check me on that because I'm not 100%).
And +1 on FMJs being a bad choice, don't use FMJs for anything other than punching holes in paper.
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|January 23, 2010, 05:58 PM
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Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza.
The problem, as you so eloquently put it, is choice.
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|January 23, 2010, 06:07 PM
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Non FMJ
I have used these on Coyotes. They are devastating! Federal Premium 55gr Sierra GameKing BTHP V-Shok http://www.federalpremium.com/produc...le.aspx?id=207
Another thing to remeber that the BTHP designed for accuracy MatchKings etc. are not designed for their expansion capacity. They are HPs for flight stabilization and yaw reduction. Furthermore, if you stick with 55gr projectiles at 3200fps you can practice with 55gr FMJ like M193ball. Just a thought.
|January 23, 2010, 06:54 PM
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I think by going with a rifle for SD you're already way ahead of the game. I really doubt using an HP is going to really mitigate over-penetration if you're shooting a BG in a justifiable SD situation. And you said that's not really a concern for you anyway (me neither).
I also run an AR-15 for SD and I just use whatever ammo I have confidence my weapon will reliably cycle. I don't think after being shot several times at close range by my AR-15 that the bad guy will go, "AH-HA! You should have used hollow points! Now I'm gonna get you!! Mua-hahaha!!" He's going to be more concerned about staring down the barrel of a scary-looking tactical carbine while bleeding profusely from the chest and/or face.
Now I wouldn't carry a handgun with FMJ, but it's more of a consideration with pistols because by nature of the firing platform any pistol caliber is underpowered. With my rifle I'm not so concerned, but that's just me.
|January 23, 2010, 07:19 PM
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Troy McClure is absolutely right. Here's another idea
AR15 in 6.8SPC http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.c...ategory_id=247
6.8 SPC SLAMS. The shooting costs are greater though.
6.5 Grendel also rocks same issues as the 6.8 SPC (costs) the ammo is scarcer than than the 6.5 SPC.
|January 23, 2010, 07:30 PM
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E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that.
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|January 23, 2010, 07:35 PM
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As you can see, the main thing you give up with a soft point is usually shallower penetration; but the wound cavities can still be impressive. Also bonded softpoints have really good penetration as you can see.
Here is another excellent article you need to read:
|January 23, 2010, 07:54 PM
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.223 Federal Gold Medal Match 69 Gr BTHP A very devastating round and preformance
this is the baby brother to the "preferred" sniper round of .308 168gr BTHP GMM
|January 23, 2010, 09:23 PM
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Any light .223 JHP will generally penetrate less in building materials and gelatin than most handgun JHP, including 9mm.
|January 24, 2010, 03:09 PM
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FMJ ammo is designed, was designed, and will always be designed for penetration, . . . period. It will go through some body armor, . . . through some walls, . . . through some doors, . . . through some windows, . . . that soft points or hollow points will not go through. The soft points or hollow points will smash up, mushroom, and yes, in some cases will even tumble sideways, depending on what and how they strike the body.
For SD or HD, . . . soft point or hollow point will be far, exponentially better than any JHP round for that application.
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|January 25, 2010, 12:29 PM
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Even at very close range? At least in my situation that's how I see it going down. And like you said, any round that won't overpenetrate (varmint) I wouldn't use for HD/SD anyway. After reading the atricles people have been posting links to, I'm going to have to revise my "as long as it goes bang" ammo philosophy.
I think I'm going to have the mag I keep with my weapon for HD loaded with something more suited for expansion, and have other magazines loaded with something for barrier penetration handy. I'll use different colored magpuls or some colored electrical tape to tell them apart. Anyone else have a system like this?
|January 25, 2010, 12:50 PM
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Honestly this is what I think. If you shoot an intruder COM with a .223 of any composition he will not want to keep bothering you. If you shoot him more than once COM he will REALLY not want to keep bothering you. 99% of the time if he even SEES you with a big scary black rifle he will probably not want to keep bothering you. Even if you should miss and he sees the muzzle flash at night from aforementioned big scary black rifle, he will probably not want to keep bothering you.
Pick an ammo that you trust to feed and fire reliably, practice like it's going out of style with it, and you ought to be alright IMO.
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|January 25, 2010, 12:57 PM
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If it were me, I would want to reconsider using an AR-15 for HD. While I do have one in my arsenal, my tactical use is to keep back attackers before they enter my house. For example, they have penetrated the fence line and working their way towards the house. The only other time I would consider using an AR-15 for HD is if they are in my great room and I can ambush them from the balcony that overlooks the great room. Any round that I shoot will either stop at the intruder or enter the tile over cement floor. Other than that, my 1911 is my HD gun and it sits Condition One on my night stand each and every night.
I purchased my AR-15 when I owned a horse ranch and wild cats roamed the Everglades preying on livestock. The AR has a Trijicon ACOG scope on it and I could hit anything with extreme accuracy. I think, otherwise it is a bit of overkill to use in a crowded neighborhood. I know that if I miss an intruder with a .45ACP round, it will stop before it penetrates all the way through my wall and enter my neighbors house.
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|January 25, 2010, 01:46 PM
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I can't recommend strongly enough that anyone contemplating home defense with a firearm give that link a read.
|January 25, 2010, 10:27 PM
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Thanks Bartholomew Roberts! I was looking for that link to post it. Great site with lots of credible information which could be helpful for many of the posters here.
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Feb. 14, 2010
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California at Washington
Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America Arena)
FINAL SCORE: California 75, Washington 68 (OT)
Team Records and Series Notes
Washington fell to 9-14, 4-9 in the Pac-10. California improved to 14-10, 8-5.
The Huskies have lost four straight Pac-10 games and eight of their last nine.
California won its fifth straight game against the Huskies. The Huskies are still 40-16 overall in the series, 21-5 at Bank of America Arena.
Team Game Notes Line-up: Sami Whitcomb, Mackenzie Argens, Regina Rogers, Sarah Morton and Kristi Kingma.
Individual Game Notes
This was the third overtime game of the season for the Huskies. They are now 1-2 in OT games.
Kristi Kingma led UW with 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range.
Kingma also had a career-high 7 assists. Sami Whitcomb tied her season high with 5 assists.
Mollie Williams matched her season-best with 7 rebounds.
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Known as the "Last Madman of Rock and Roll", Paul Revere and the Raider's returned to the South Point Hotel.
This Examiner reviewed Paul's show in the '80s and through the years. Paul's manic offbeat antics continue pleasing audiences.
He jumps, yells, squirts water on the audience, dances, and even tells jokes in the middle of singing. His ad-libs are priceless! Paul seems like a kid who never grew up.
When Paul mentions Roy Rogers and Trigger, we hear a horse whinnying. They synchronize the sound effects cues to his comments. The Raiders joined him with their own version of slapstick comedy and dancing.
The group played "Louie, Louie", "Ups and Downs", "Raiders", "Good Things", "We Should be Together", "Birds of a Feather" and many other old favorites. During the evening, Paul kept drifting back into playing "Louie, Louie" twice.
Their three gold records prove that mixing music and comedy is a great combination. During the show, Paul discussed his gold records, Dick Clark, their group's television program, and other highlights of his career. Upbeat all the way through the evening, he delivered the show the audience expected!
Trading on his real name as usual, Paul Revere and his Raiders wore American Revolutionary War costumes. Paul said, "We are not going anywhere else dressed like this!" The audience wanted more. A smaller version of the large classic mustang's front grill and bumper hid Paul's keyboard.
Spike Jones, the City Slickers, Jerry Lee Lewis and the rock n' roll of the '50s influenced Paul Revere.
It all began in 1960, Paul Revere brought tapes of his group's song "Beatnik Sticks" and in only one week, five record companies said "yes". Gardena Records recorded them with the successful single "Like Longhair".
Their hits from the mid '60s included "Kicks" (Billboard Pop Chart#4), "Him or Me - What's It Gonna' Be?" (#7), "Good Thing" (#5), "Hungry" (#5), and "Great Airplane Strike" (#20). Of these, "Kicks" became their best-known song, an antidrug message.
By 1967, with three gold albums to their credit, they were Columbia Records' top-selling rock group. They became successful fast and Paul's fans followed him over the years.
Whether his family named Paul after Paul Revere, the man famous for his "midnight ride" to warn the Americans the British were coming or for whatever reason Paul seems proud of his name. Fate guided Paul by a costume shop and he found George Washington-style costumes! Paul laughed saying, "That is the way the old guys used to dress," and that started his reputation.


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Janet Jackson hasn't released a new song since the Tyler Perry soundtrack single "Nothing" back in 2010, but she could be preparing a secret return to the music scene soon.
Late last week, the pop legend's longtime producer Jimmy Jam tweeted that some "exciting @JanetJackson news" was coming (and then followed with a Buzzfeed link with 25 reasons why Janet is the original and superior Beyonce, which should be common knowledge tbh).
That's not a whole lot to go on, I know, but last May Janet herself told Billboard that she was working on a new album. That was a year ago now, which is plenty of time for the living legend to have put something together.
All I can say to the chance of a Janet Jackson comeback is: PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN. Pop music just isn't the same without Ms. Jackson.
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