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By Todd Franko (Contact)
Published October 17, 2011
The Columbus Dispatch has two exhaustive stories that are must-reads if you're trying to separate fact from fiction in the Issue 2/SB5 debate.
In a two-story package online today, they point out some of the contracted perks of government workers around the state:
• Columbus firefighters are among many public employees who get a day off for their birthday. They also get Election Day off and a half-day for the primary election.
• Bexley teachers have a clause in their contract about room temperature. They can ask to switch to a different classroom if it gets uncomfortable.
• Road department workers in Austintown Township get a $160 bonus for perfect attendance.
• State employees didn't get a raise last year but received an average $2,960 each in "longevity pay." That benefit is earned after five years of service, calculated as a percentage of salary, maxing out at 20 years of service. In 2010, the longevity payout for 38,748 employees cost taxpayers $114 million, according to the Ohio Department of Administrative Services.
• School bus drivers aren't well paid for the 4 to 5 hours a day they work, 180 days a year. But most districts offer them family health-care benefits. That can cost the district $16,000 a year and add $20 an hour to the cost for each employee paid by the district, contract negotiations expert Gary Johnson said.
Read the Dispatch's two stories here:
-- Public jobs come with perks not found in private world
-- Public, private compensation in same ballpark
Just the tip of the iceberg!
Define perfect attendance. To me it's not lates and no sick days taken period. I'm sure it includes any paid sick days taken so everybody is perfect always and this is just another way to soak the taxpayer.
Before I retired, my bonus for not missing work was, I still had a job to retire from.
Here Todd, let me help you will a little something known as being objective, a day's lesson in journalism school your apparent absence you continue to display...
Seeing as you felt it necessary to only include selections from the anti-public employee story in your article I will copy and paste for you the summation of the article which finds that public employee compensation does not, in fact, exceed that of private employee compensation:
"While it's not possible to make exact comparisons, it appears in general that there is little difference in the overall compensation of public and private employees, according to recent federal statistics.
When total compensation is considered — salary, leave pay (sick, holiday, vacation, personal), insurance and disability, retirement and savings and legally required benefits — public employees' compensation costs employers $40.40 an hour, compared with $40.68 at private companies with at least 500 employees (the comparable category for the state work force). Those statistics for June were reported in September by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor."
Taxing you to the limit one more time is the goal . Here is how it works . You get less so that they can get more . Since your wages aren't going up you are paying more and more of your less and less . The answer is in controlling costs to keep taxes low .
SB5 we can live with it .
It's amazing that JerryP uses a comparison that ONLY includes companies with 500 or more employees. He doesn't tell us what percentage of total employees this represents. I'm guessing JerryP is a public employee.
Vote for Stan the man!!!! He has the best ideas of how to get rid of the low life over paid workers .VOTE FOR STAN OUR MAN
He just keeps comeing up with super ideas and comments to help get us out of this mess. Stan for for sheriff
FD, Very well stated....
If you can read this, THANK A TEACHER
Thank a teacher by Voting NO on issue 2.
BYE BYE sb5
See join a union and you can have a suitable living. You will not be rich but you can survive. On the other hand you can make a low wage and struggle all your life while the business makes big profits off your hard work. Sure you can work private sector, support them, give them taxbreaks, all while you struggle to pay bills and taxes. Or you can run a business and PAY into better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, {you know, business form of unions, to protect the business}
Join the chamber of commerce thugs. Any time I have ever called BBB, no complaint ever on any business out there. hhhmmmmmmm
It was those road dept workers out at 4:30 clearing the roads so you got to school safely. Sorry, comparing school days to work days is like comparing apples to soup.
I don't care if it is signed by jessie" kmua " david
Sorry but attendance bonuses occur in the private sector all the time. And my friends who get them would scoff at getting a measly $160.
Union contracts have saved us over 1 billion over the last three years.
Quit giving billion dollar tax incentives to oil companies will take us a long way in saving taxpayer dollars.
Jessie and freinds aka stan
ref post 19....
Read page 132 where it states that all law makers are EXEMPT from the laws contained within SB5!! Love it!!!!! VOTE NO ISSUE 2, SAVE OHIO AND THE MIDDLE CLASS!!!
Just shows kasuch will not pay his share with the working class in saving money for Ohio
So would you rather have them stay home with a cold for 2 days and get paid....They still get paid and you get less service...How's that work for you?
And please don't give me the line about they would never do this in the private sector....Oh really, I've worked in the private sector for over 20 yrs and I've never seen a succesful business that didn't give paid sick leave -- and either a bump in pay or at least a small bonus for employees that showed up and did their jobs well....Even over the last few years....I don't know where the heck some you people have worked or are working, but if your employer doesn't give you at least a few paid sick days per year, then blame yourself for being a sucker.. Gimme a break with the constant whining about what everyone else has that you don't have. I used to think people in this town were tough -- some of the people that post here are some of the biggest crybabies I ever seen....Freaking sissies. Your private employer doesn't give you paid sick leave so you decide to let your frustration out on some township clerk b/c she got a pre tax check for 160 bucks -- and she got it for showing up to do her work everyday....C'mon man, that's just pathetic.
And franko is such a patriot for bringing such an injustice to your attention...Yeah, right, he's a regular bob woodward. Talk about a sissy.
Wow - what a surprise,,,I went through a few more comments and saw jessiedavid posted about 8 times..Of course they were all complaints about everything and everyone....and of course, all of his posts were during normal business hours..you know, the time when most people are out working....This simple fact begs the question...Hey man, do you even have a job??
Hey Todd, as a professional journalist -- and a human with a brain -- wouldn't you think it would be ethical and - at the very least professional - to include the OTHER findings from the article you quote -- you know the findings which conclude that when considering all pay and benefits, public and private sector employees cost their employers about the same per hour, (public workers approx .20 less per hour...Oh wait, I'm sorry, to be ethical, accurate, and informative would require you to lose the small number of readers that think you're doing them some kind of service with your half truths....I hear Fox News is hiring. send them your CV, they hire hacks on a regular basis...
I don't even need to read the natterings of the usual characters here. I'll bet not one one of the haters even had a skeptical thought about this story. If it shows public employees in a bad light, it must be true!
Let me respond to the ridiculous allegation that the ENTIRE Columbus FD gets Election Day (or any day) off. So what do they do - not respond to emergencies until the following day?
Mr. Franko, please don't insult our intelligence with obvious propaganda such as this nonsense.
If you weren't so dedicated to embarrassing and humiliating public employees, Mr. Franko, you might have inquired as to how the Austintown Road Department came to bestow the amazing blessing of $160 for perfect attendance. I'll bet you'd discover they found it to be preferable to pay that amount than to pay an employee's entire wages while he's sick. Many employers, public and private, offer such enticements. They save the company/municipality money in the long run.
JD, last post.....
just like you were never going to post again statement... yea right
This all started when we began paying a reward to our children for bringing home A"s and B's on their report cards.
I recall a company that I worked for first began offering "bonuses" and the union wanted no part of it. Now the union members are the first to complain when the "bonuses" are too low.
For those of you who continue enjoying battering Fox News, please remember, Fox News is America's most watched news channel. I find Fox News entertaining and more fair and balanced than others, such as msnbc. So, if you do not watch Fox News, you are in the minority, but please don't batter the rest of us in America for watching what you do not.
TO falconeddy, let me tell you something my friend...I've never worked in the public sector and I've never been in a union....The thought has never even crossed my mind. We don't have unions in my profession. Because in my profession we don't need a union in order to make a good living. But I do know several people who are either in some type of union or have been a member of a union in the past. They are good, hard working family people. Just ike most of the people I know who aren't in a union. They too, are good people. As far as the public union folks that I know, I can say a few things -- They do their jobs and they do them well, and they certainy don't make a lot of money. And the fact that they are under attack by the likes of you and jessiedavid is just a shame... I've read your comments with amusement at first, but after awhile I had to speak up. For two reasons. First, you and some of the other chronic posters on this board are, for lack of a better term, ignorant. I don't mean in a rude type of way. I mean that you're just not very intelligent. Since you probably didn't receive any type of higher education, I can't blame you for your personal limitations, but I certainly feel obliged to point them out when you put your ignorance on display. Second, I have to speak up b/c you're misguided and your rage (probably as a result of your own lack of success) is misdirected. Trust me, the problems that this country, state , and county are facing are not the fault of some public worker making 30-50K per yr. The problem is, you don't even have a clue as to what the real problem is. So as long as you continue with your attacks, so will I. I will point out all of your false assertions. And I'll go toe to toe with anyone who wants to....and I'll do it b/c I know that I can. So keep it coming if you're up to it.
And VindyYak -- I hope you realize that fox news is the most watched b/c the folks who watch it either don't have jobs or are retired....that's why they can sit around and watch the news for several hours each day and evening....You know the people I'm talking about...they're the same ones that can attend the tea party rallies b/c they've been retired for 5 years....So while you see them railing against big gov't and "socialism" just remember that within 30 days of the rally - either before or after - those same folks have either cashed their social security check or gotten some form of payment from Medicare -- OR BOTH....This fact, of course begs the question...exactly why are these people so dead set on getting rid of our current president.
Finally, I'll leave you with a fairly simple question....Why haven't the tea party politicians done anything to create any jobs ?? Just curious.
Why wasn't this article in the paper?
"doubled" seems to be myoptic. That is what happens when you have a stiff neck, wear blinders and attempt to drive a car.
If you have to ask the question as to why tea party politicians have not created jobs, then you need to look back at who controls our federal government right now and how effective that control is in getting things done. True Leadership means getting people to do things to reach your goal. I do not see this leadership in The White House or in Congress. Bi-partisanship means some compromises must be reached, but neither The White House or Congress is willing.
We all have opinions over what can be done to grow jobs in America, but I have yet to see a non-partisan federal plan to ease the burdeon on our business community to hire people. Certainly, putting teachers and policemen back to work is great, and our roads and bridges need help, but what about the private sector?
The private sector is the area we must concentrate our efforts to grow, as that sector's growth generates the income to pay the taxes that pays the wages of the teaches, policemen and firemen and builds our roads and bridges. Growth in the private sector will help pay off our debt. This private sector includes union as well as non-union workers.
I want to see both do well, but our business community has a lack of confidence in our administration's ability to ease their burdeon, thus we have a stagnant job market, stagnant growth and a stagnant economy. I see no clear opportunity at this moment, or in the next year for this stagnation to end, so I see only one solution and that is a wholesale cleaning of all politicians currently in office, especially those in leadership roles.
One of the only weapons citizens have left today is the power of our vote. Based upon what we have seen over the past 2 or 3 years, citizens will be using their power to again clean out the trash and bringing in new leaders. We will continue doing this until someone gets the message and begins to do what is right for ALL of us, not just a select few.
These are hard times right now...very hard times. People are suffering. Many of us have lost our homes, our savings and our hope, yet politicians continue to argue and bicker and nothing gets done. Our private sector businesses and industries are sitting back and waiting for a signal from Washington, but no signal is forthcoming. Absolutely nothing. Just bickering and arguing. It is time to throw out the trash and bring in True Leadership.
YAK -- I don't disagree with everything you said -- but I certainly disagree with this statement ..."The private sector is the area we must concentrate our efforts to grow, as that sector's growth generates the income to pay the taxes that pays the wages of the teaches, policemen and firemen and builds our roads and bridges. Growth in the private sector will help pay off our debt. This private sector includes union as well as non-union workers. "
In fact, I couldn't disagree more. Over the last ten yrs private sector corporations have earned more profits than they had in the previous fifty yrs. It's fairly common knowledge that the private sector is holding more profits than they know what to do with. They are not investing these profits in expanding their workforce or developing new and better products or services. They've have had the benefit of the bush tax cuts for ten yrs and they haven't created jobs -- instead they've moved their manufacturing overseas - and not b/c of US regs, but b/c they can earn more profits using cheap labor....If you want to balance the budget, then perhaps you should look at the 67& of fortune 500 companies who paid less than 15% in taxes in 2009. Trust me, they don't need any help from you or me. They are stockpiling their cash and laying people off. They don't need any help, they just need to pay their taxes - and if they ship jobs overseas, they need to pay even more, until they bring their jobs back here..Then we can give them a break.
And it seems to me that the public sector doesn't need any extra help either...but what they do need is to not be hung out to dry b/c they earn a decent living, can have health insurance for their families without emptying their bank accounts, and they have a livable retirement wage socked away -- all for providing taxpayers with vital services - that we all use daily....They pay taxes, too...and they buy things -- you know, the kinds of things that are made and sold by the private corporations you want to help out so much.
And one more thing -- the word is myopic, not "myoptic" --
Hey eddy, if I hurt your feelings, I don't care...If you want to throw it out there on a DAILY basis, then expect some back...Like our father's told us, "no one likes a crybaby.."
Ironically, I actually agree with a few of your platform points, but most of them represent a simplistic view of politics, business, and economics.
With respect to you being a supporter of labor...the only thing I can say is that you aren't. See, if you were being honest about being a supporter of labor, but willing to call them out when they are wrong, you wouldn't be attacking labor so consistently. You're like Limabaugh or Hannity -- no matter what a democrat ''or as they like to call them "liberals" -- no matter what they do, whether it's good for the country, whether it was succesful or not, whether it protected us or not, if a democrat does it, then it's wrong...They, like you, are the worst kind of commentor -- b/c they cloak their vitriole in reasonableness and common sense. When in actuality, the basis for the attack is motivated by nothng more than political agendas...so you can say you support labor, but you don't...And honsetly, I don't care. It doesn't matter to me. I just felt compelled to demonstrate that you not being straight.
And I think Kieth Olberman is a jakass, too. Nothing is black and white...and there is both good and bad, efficient and wasteful, etc, etc, in all of the things that we all do...don't try make it sound as if it's all so simple to figure out - b/c it's not and it never will be. So THINK.
I worked in a union and all that it did was make us crappy workers! Any way there not only getting the $160 they will get paid time and half for the unused sick time when they retire!
Eddy -- wow, what an unintelligent post. See, when I post, I try to include some facts to support my position,,,apparently, you don't think facts matter all that much, because you never include any in your posts...Just remember -- and this is something that all of you tea partiers can learn from --- Just because you scream something doesn't necessarily make it true. In fact, most people think you look like fools, and now the polls reflect that opinion. We all know what you're about now, and people don't like it. With a national approval rating of less than 20% you can be assured that you're very close to being over with....And from the looks of your comments on here, it seems pretty clear that you all know it. The death throws of a doomed agenda to protect the 1% and destroy the progress of this country. Let's put it this way, if THomas Jefferson were alive today he would be ashamed that the likes of you were even given a seat at the table of our gov't...You offer no solutions and you propose nothing of subtance...But you guys sure can yell....What a scam you pulled on the voters.. And if Jesus himself were alive he would..well, he wouldn't get to give his opinion, b/c people like you and yours would run him out of town for his beliefs...you know what i mean, beleifs like tolerance, helping your fellow man, fellowship, forgiveness....now He was a real radical -- but not your kind of American though. Man, you people are losers but you make up for it by being hypocrites...All of this will be manifested come Nov '11 and then reinforced with a sledgehammer in 2012. Your GOT Party "leaders" won our state with 49% of the vote...and their arrogance and ignorance let them believe that they were given the power to buy and sell this state's middle class to the highest private bidder (or campaign donor)..Selling off our turnpike, our schools, our prisons....Yeah, he's a real leader and job creator, a real economic genius.. .By the way, how's kasich's job approval rating with Ohioans, what is it now, 25% and still falling...man, you guys have some serious problems. Good luck with that.


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Juan Pablo Galavis is looking for sympathy from the ladies across America. As the last contestant on "The Bachelor," the reality star felt he had control of the season and was able to get his name out so people could know more about her quest for love. Then things went horribly wrong with Andi Dorfman and he angered the fans. According to WetPaint on Monday, the former contestant is really hurt by the use of his first name on "The Bachelorette" poster.
The advertisement is a play on words. With a picture of Andi Dorfman's face up close it reads ""She's looking for the right One," with Galavis' name "Juan" crossed out first. It's definitely a jab at "The Bachelor" and fans found it hilarious as it really reflected how the season looked from the audience's point of view. Apparently Juan Pablo is neither amused nor delighted to have his name out there in that format. In fact the reality star might even be embarrassed on how the poster portrays him in Andi Dorfman's life.
While the fans probably won't have too much sympathy for his situation, they definitely are excited about "The Bachelorette" and the season to come. Andi Dorfman is looking to find true love and her quest is taking her around the world as she gets to know her suitors. According to the Latin Post on Sunday, the guys and the production crew love Andi Dorfman as she makes their job so much easier.
It is highly unlikely that Juan Pablo will get any positive response in regards to "The Bachelorette" ad that is upsetting him. Too many viewers were put off by his actions and remarks. Opinions haven't changed since he refused to speak about his relationship status on the live show. Some fans even find the idea that he finds the ad upsetting a pleasing thought.


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March 30, 2013, Las Vegas,Nevada --- (L-R) Juan Manuel Marquez, Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr. pose during the Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios vs Mike Alvarado fight Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank
"Oscar is the absolutely one of the brainiest guys that I've known and he probably did [that tweet] when he was putting on some of those leggings. I really mean it. Who the hell is Oscar De La Hoya? He's a moron!," Arum voiced at the post Rios/Alvarados press conference .
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College Hockey:Raty stops 35 as Minnesota sweeps Harvard
Harvard's Big Edge in Shots Not Telling on Scoreboard
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Golden Gophers started a veteran of two Olympics in its goal, while the Harvard Crimson went with a first-year netminder. That difference went a long way in telling the story of the 4-2 win for the Gophers (10-5-0, 5-5-0 WCHA).
Harvard (4-4-2, 4-2-2 ECAC) enjoyed a 37-18 advantage in shots on goal, but couldn't score until they were already down 4-0.
"We came out of the gates flying, had a lot of good pressure, and that first goal was deflating," Harvard coach Katey Stone said. "But we've got to figure it out."
Junior Kelly Seeler opened the scoring when her bomb from the right point found twine over Harvard starting goalie Lauren Joarnt at 14:25 of the opening period.
"Upstairs is wide open; she kind of went down and we noticed that," Seeler said. "So we tried to get more shots high."
The Gophers power play upped the margin to 3-0. A Crimson defender got a stick on Seeler's pass, but it still reached Sarah Erickson on the weak side, and Erickson sniped her seventh goal of the season with Jen Schoullis getting the second assist.
In the second period, defenseman Mira Jalosuo collected her second goal in as many games, taking a Sarah Davis pass in the slot and beating Joarnt along the ice. It was Davis' second primary assist, as she also had the helper on Seeler's opening goal.
Rookie Bethany Brausen got into the act with her first goal in maroon and gold, finishing off a rush with Terra Rasmussen at 12:44 of period two, Minnesota's lead was four, and Joarnt was relieved by Laura Bellamy in net.
"There's been a lot that haven't been going my way, and the third line in particular," Brausen said. "On that play, I saw 'Ras' coming up the wide boards, and I knew that if I got to the net, she'd find a way to dish it over to me. It went off the skate, and then it kind of went off the stick, and somehow went in the net."
Harvard finally got on the board after being denied for nearly five periods when Kate Buesser coaxed the puck over the goal line during a scramble in the crease. Katharine Chute and Leanna Coskren picked up the assists on the power-play tally. It was the only time on the weekend that the Harvard PP was successful in ten tries.
"Minnesota's got a very good kill, and I don't want to shake that, because they do a very good job and they don't give you a lot," Stone said. "The best kill is the goaltender, and we know what that's like, we had that before."
Buesser connected again late in the third period for the final 4-2 score.
"Tonight was certainly not our best effort, but we did enough to win," Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. "We won tonight because our goaltender played better than their (goalie)."
Noora Raty stopped 35 shots in her return to the Gopher net after being injured during Friday's contest, improving to 9-4-0 on the year.
The Gophers wrap up the nonconference portion of their schedule with a perfect 5-0 record.
"Coming into the weekend, we wanted two wins, and we came out with two," Frost said.
Minnesota next heads to Bemidji for WCHA games Friday and Saturday afternoon.
"We'll get there," Stone said. "We've just got to piece a few more things together."
The Crimson continue their road trip in a week at Boston College.
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Optic Neuropathy is a condition that results from any damage that occurs to the optic nerve. This damage can lead to loss of vision, inability to distinguish colors, and/or blindness.
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Toxic optic neuropathy is caused by consumption of methyl alcohol. Methyl alcohol can cause the onset of optic neuropathy in less than 48 hours. Methyl alcohol used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
Glaucoma is another form of optic neuropathy. Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even people with normal pressure can lose vision to glaucoma.
Ischemic optic neuropathy is caused by a blockage in the blood supply to the optic nerve. Loss of vision may be rapid(in minutes) or make occur over several days. Vision may be affected in one or both eyes. Vision impairment can range from a small amount to complete blindness.
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With the deadline for the peace talks only 3 days away, it is still possible that a peace agreement can soon be reached.
The peace talks appeared to have faulted due to the fact that a few days back, the Palestinians angered Netanyahu by joining forces with Hamas, which Israel claims is a terrorist group.
The reason Netanyahu is so angry by this move is because Hamas was said to be behind the terror attacks against Israel. Netanyahu puts all the blame for the continued rocket fire into Israel from Gaza on Hamas.But Abbas and the Palestinians know that the only way to possibly create peace is for Hamas and Israel to talk, and be willing to cooperate with each other creating their own solutions.
Abbas had warned Obama last month that if the peace talks failed, the Palestinians would over ride John Kerry and create their own coalition with Hamas, and Hamas promised in return to provide a peaceful solution. But their ultimate reason for the two to team up and join forces is to get land through a peace deal with Israel.
In February, as Obama met with Netanyahu and Abbas at the White House, Abbas warned that if a peace deal is not reached by the April 29th deadline then the Palestinians will form their own peace agenda, with Hamas taking over where John Kerry had failed.
At the same time Hamas was reaching out to Israel, bringing their own plans about peace to the table, Hamas said they no longer wished to be in conflict. First and foremost, they talked with Netanyahu about giving up some of the land in Jerusalem in exchange for peace. Hamas said if they could have part of Jerusalem then the peace for Israel will be guaranteed, no more rocket fire. They even agreed to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. So far Netanyahu has not given deep thought about the issue, but progress is being made toward the ultimate goal.
Just before Abbas joined Hamas for this peace solution, Netanyahu was reportedly ready to draw up new borders. Hamas says it is willing to make peace with Fatah and Israel through a referendum vote, bypassing any ideas or input given by Abbas.
John Kerry held a recent meeting, in which Abbas claimed that this new unity government with Hamas will recognize Israel as a state. And one of John Kerry's requirements will also be met. They are now willing and ready to denounce all violence toward Israel.
The peace deal is getting closer then ever, it may or may not make John Kerry's deadline, but it will still continue through the Palestinians, Hamas and Israel, with or without John Kerry at the helm. This is why John Kerry says he still has hope for peace.
Despite what the media reports, both sides are showing signs of the readiness and willingness to agree for peace. Netanyahu reportedly was drawing up new border. Abbas joining Hamas is a step toward peace. Hamas is a key player in all of this because they were the terrorists who were actually preventing peace. As Netanyahu said many times, if you want peace then you have to control the terrorists constantly firing rockets into Israel.
This is a huge step from Abbas, and is the closet thing ever in the progress of peace. Even though it looks like a failure, in fact it could be a tremendous step in the progress of moving forward. It is only a failure as far as John Kerry is concerned.
When the peace agreement is signed, the tribulation hour will begin. It will come as a surprise to many, aside from those who are watching the signs daily. Get your heart ready as Jesus could come any day now. Ask him into your heart and to forgive you of your sins and he will save you from the horrors that are about to come during the hour of tribulation. Don't be left behind, get your heart ready for Jesus today!


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We all know how easy it is to go into debt when planning our vacation, it's really simple, just put everything on your credit card. Then you spend a couple of years, minimum, paying off interest on that credit card. The money you pay towards credit card interest could, instead, be used to pay for the next vacation. That is, unless you are one of those really lucky people that can pay off large credit card balances every month.
Recent studies show that taking a vacation can actually improve your health, both physically and mentally! We strive to eat right, exercise, etc to maintain our health, but we look at vacations as optional activity. Not only does it help to improve your health, it also improves your productivity at work!
But what if you don't have the money to go on vacation? Well, it's pretty simple actually. You can sign up for a program like Outski. With Outski, you can plan, socialize, save and travel all from one convenient dashboard located in your account.
When you sign up for a free account, you can do all your vacation planning, including finding area information, activities, hotels, flights, rental cars, etc, all from your dashboard. You can set up and plan a number of vacations all at once, and be able to see them all at a glance. For example, if you want to plan a weekend getaway with the girls, you can set that one up. It will be less expensive than the two week vacation you will plan for later on. Once you add the getaway to your dashboard, you can then send out invites to your friends that are going to be splitting costs with you and they can send their share of the costs directly to your account so deposits can be made etc.
For your longer vacations, you can research where you want to go, cost of the flights, hotels and any activities. You can add those to your itinerary and come up with the amount of money you need to save. Once you set up your vacation savings account, which is with a FDIC insured bank, you can print out your 401Play direct deposit slip to havepost tax money taken directly from your paycheck and deposited into your Vacation Savings Account, and take it to your HR office at work. You can also fund the account with your debit card. You can NOT fund the account with your credit card, since the goal is to keep your vacation debt free.
You would be surprised how fast just $25 dollars a pay period can add up, and before you know it, you'll be able to transfer the funds from your dashboard vault, to your planned vacation, and they will be immediately available on your Vacation Savings Account debit card. And, if your wallet or card is stolen or lost while ON vacation, you can log onto your account and transfer the money on the card, back into your vault, which will make the card have a $0 balance so it's useless to whomever stole it or to whomever finds it, so you don't have to call the bank, wait on the phone and go through all the hassle of canceling cards, etc.
It's free and easy to sign up for Outski, and next February while the snow is flying and the temperatures are in the deep freeze range, you could be sitting on the beach in Curacao, or any other warm tropical island you're dreaming of, without putting a dime on your credit cards!


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This is an Alfred Angelo design that was bought directly from the manufacturer in Asia. Its a simple and elegant dress that can be styled many different ways from vintage to glam. The possibilities are endless! It was worn just during the ceremony and pictures at my outdoor wedding. It still needs to be cleaned and Im selling it as is. The retail price for this dress is $599, i only paid $350 and im asking $199. even with the cleaning its an amazing steal! please email me for more pictures. thanks!
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The Indianapolis Colts opened their doors Wednesday, letting waves of blue-and-white supporters fill the field, and then the stands of Lucas Oil Stadium. First, Colt supporters were invited onto the field to traverse an inflatable horse and work on their footwork while catching passes in the end zone, among other activities. Then, the fans retreated to the stands to watch Indy go through its second-to-last practice before it breaks for seven weeks. The Colts will reconvene on July 27 for the beginning of training camp at Anderson University.
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Yahoo Mail Sign In Page Through the Years (2001-2010)
Yahoo! Mail, which was inaugurated on October 8, 1997, is a free web-mail service provided by Yahoo!. It is a product of the company's acquisition of Four11 and rebranding of the latter's Rocketmail venture.
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During summer of 2002, Yahoo! Network design was gradually revamped. On July 2 2010, Yahoo.com was redesigned and it was announced that other services including Yahoo! Mail would enter a similar process.
On April 1, 2004, Google announced Gmail, which offers free webmail with a then staggering 1 gigabyte of storage. As a result, most of the other major webmail providers like Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail likewise considerably increased their mailbox storage.
On August 26, 2007, Yahoo! Mail finally left beta and launched two versions of itself known as Yahoo! Mail (, which is also the default interface) and Yahoo! Mail Classic (an updated version of the beta interface).
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The knuck started missing ,so I managed to limp it home.I kicked it over ,it has zero comp.in frt.cyl. I checked valve adj. frt ex.push rod is loose and it won`t adjust ,threaded adjuster is all the way out of tappet and it doesn`t touch pushrod. Valve must be bent ,I`ll do a leakdown tomorrow.
Then I`ll pull both heads and check everything on both heads.
I also removed the top tins from both rocker covers on frt.head..
I can`t detect any endplay on rocker shafts and frt.rocker is very stiff .I have to pry it with screwdriver to make it move up and down away from spring retainer.
I know that rubber seal gives it some resistance ,but this is extremely tight.
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|What is the supplement used for?
The tuition supplement will allow the Tippie College of Business (TCOB) to offer and continue to support additional sections of high-demand courses, study abroad opportunities, advising resources in the Undergraduate Program Office, and the TCOB Honors Program. The additional resources generated by the expanded tuition supplement will be used to: (1) hire tenure-track faculty who will teach undergraduate students; (2) provide new programming and academic advising support for TCOB undergraduate students, including our direct admit students and our international students; (3) support globally focused programs to improve cultural competency of TCOB students and raise awareness of international business career opportunities; and (4) provide the resources to improve the presentation skills of TCOB undergraduates through increased programming, workshops and staff support in the Judith R. Frank Business Communication Center.
|Who pays the tuition supplement?
|The tuition supplement is paid by all students who have been admitted to the TCOB. The amount of tuition supplement the student will pay depends on the number of his or her total hours of credit. The "total hours of credit" includes those hours earned at the University of Iowa and other hours of transfer and exam credit accepted by the university.
|What if I'm enrolled part time?
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Kaijia Hotel Shenzhen
- Location:
- Address: Intersection of Xihuan Road and Shajing Xinsha Road, Bao'an District, Shenzhen
- Tel: 0755-27289888 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: Kaijia Hotel Shenzhen
- Lowest Price: $58
Opened in 2007, Kaijia Hotel Shenzhen is a business hotel, east to Fenghuang Spot, south to Airport, with convenient location. It is close to the bus station and People's Hospital. This Shenzen hotel can be accessed via buses 653 and 779 from Highway 107, or via bus 338 from the Huanggang Port.
It has a 500-seat banquet hall and luxurious meeting rooms, and boasts a first-class fitness center and restaurant.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Airline Desk, Fire Detector
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You are here: Home Contact Us News ARMC Joint Institute to hold Hip Replacement Seminar
The Joint Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center will hold "Hip Replacement Surgery: The Direct Anterior Approach" seminar Tuesday, October 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AtlantiCare LifeCenter in the AtlantiCare Health Park, 2500 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township.
Zachary Post, MD, hip and knee surgeon, the Joint Institute, ARMC, and of the Rothman Institute at AtlantiCare, will discuss treatment options for hip pain and hip replacement surgery. He'll provide the latest advances offered at the Joint Institute. Post will explain what recovery entails and the best ways to manage pain after surgery. ARMC will serve light refreshments.
The experienced team at the Joint Institute at ARMC's Mainland Campus is dedicated exclusively to the repair and treatment of joint disease. This team specializes in total and partial knee and hip replacements. Minimally invasive procedures are available for patients who meet medical criteria.
ARMC's Joint Institute Team includes specialists in the fields of orthopaedics, neurosurgery, physical therapy and rehabilitative medicine.
In 2010, the Joint Institute at ARMC earned Disease-Specific Care Certification for total hip and knee replacements from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission gave ARMC its Gold Seal of Approval™ for meeting stringent standards and providing the highest quality of care.
To register for ARMC's free hold "Hip Replacement Surgery: The Direct Anterior Approach" seminar or for information about the Joint Institute at ARMC, call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000. For information about other AtlantiCare programs and services, visit www.atlanticare.org or find AtlantiCare on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atlanticare.
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Photographers Doug Gordon, Catherine Hall, Laurie Novak and Photoshelter's Allen Murabayashi are among the speakers sharing their advice and business insights during PDN's next Virtual Trade Show, taking place May 24 and 25. You can attend all these webinars for free. Just register in advance to get a password, then log in during the two-day virtual event. Registrants can also visit vendor showing off new products, answering questions and offering free samples — all from the comfort of your desktop.
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The Inquirer are reporting that Seagate today announced two new Serial ATA Barracuda hard disk drives which will include capacity up to 160 GB. Let me at 'em!
The drives now include storage capacity of up to 160GB to the Barracuda line. The Plus model has an onboard cache of 8MB and storage capacity at 160GB and 120GB, while the 7200.7 has 2MB of cache and comes in 160GB, 120GB, 80GB and 40GB flavours.More information @ The Inquirer
Seagate claims that proprietary "Softsonic" fluid dynamic bearing motors mean the Barracuda drives are the quietest PC drives available.


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2013: Indoors, Houlihan ran the 400 meters on three occasions for the Wildcats … His No. 1 time came at the NAU Tune-Up where he ran 49.73 … At the MPSF Championships, he clocked a time of 51.64 … Outdoors, Houlihan competed in the 400-meter hurdles in three meets … His personal-best time of 53.02 came at the Pac-12 Championships in the preliminary round, he took ninth place and was the fastest athlete to not qualify for the final … He also ran at the UA-ASU-NAU Double Dual, 53.65, and the Jim Click Shootout, 54.74.
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduated of Springfield High School, Houlihan was a team captain in 2009 as well as the team MVP … He earned all-conference honors in 2006, 2008 and 2009 for his work on the track … Houlihan also earned all-state honors in 2009 … He is the school-record holder in the 300-meter hurdles.
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Marvel's Iron Man 3 promises all kinds of armored adventures. There's Tony Stark in his armor, James Rhodes sporting a very flag-friendly Iron Patriot look and even Pepper Potts getting a turn in some heavy metal. But that's far from it.
Yesterday we got a look at the Silver Centurion and Shotgun armors, but today there's a pair of new ones to feast your eyes on,courtesy of the film's Facebook page. Above you can see the Mark 17 Artillery Level RT suit, also called "Heartbreaker," while below there's the Mark 38 Heavy Lifting suit, also known as "Igor."
Some people are comparing the Igor armor to the Hulkbuster one often seen in the comics. You might also recognize Igor there from the end of both the domestic and international trailers.
Directed by Shane Black, Iron Man 3 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kingsley, Jon Favreau, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, James Badge Dale and Ashley Hamilton. The film opens May 3. Here's the official synopsis:
Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
Igor = Teenage Mutant Armored Turtle
I'm assuming the name "Heartbreaker" has something to do with his heart. Especially based on the scene in the trailer with Tony on an operating table.
The operation is actually him being injected the Extremis virus as seen in the comics. The one which gives him the "power" to access his armor and other tech anytime. That's why he's able to command all these armors in the trailer at the same time.
Really? Igor? Not Hulkbuster? Figured they'd just call it what it is…
Heartbreaker looks badass. Igor looks stupid.
No classic red and gold armor?
The Hulkbuster is in the movie as well. At least judging by the digital model images that have popped up on the net.
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Air Traffic Controller reacts to Malaysia flight 17 being shot down
Oberlin, OH - Anthony Mealy is a former air traffic controller and is pondering why the plane wasn't diverted. "Normally if you have a line of thunderstorms, volcano eruptions, it becomes restricted airspace," Mealy said, which is why he can't understand why the plane went over the embattled area in the Ukraine.
Several agencies including the European Cockpit Association, said airlines were warned back in April not to travel over part of the Ukrainian airspace.
"That's what surprised me that you would have a commercial airline flowing over this conflict area," Mealy said.
This will be the third time a plane has gone down in this area between the Ukraine and Russia. On Monday, a cargo plane was shot down and on Wednesday a fighter jet was taken down.
The U.S. government confirms that the plane was shot out of the sky.
Mealy does not believe any anti-aircraft weapon has the radar capability to determine what kind of air craft they are firing at, which brings to light if whoever shot the missile knew it was a passenger jet.
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Last week we released a promotional film for our new iPhone app: "Demon Cam"!
Watch Demon Cam Film
Much like our Demon Face Warp tutorial, this new app allows you to record a video and transform someone into a Demon of your choice. To help people learn to use the app, we created a film with a supernatural back-story and more importantly, a platform to create some fun visual effects. Before watching the behind the scenes, you should probably watch the short film first. Watch Demon Cam.
Now that the project is released, we are excited to share the behind-the-scenes video, outlining everything that went into creating the effects as well as the app design.
As planned we will be breaking down many of the VFX shots for complete Video Copilot tutorials over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for that!
Watch Demon Cam: Behind the Scenes
Video available on Youtube & Vimeo!
FAQ: Android Version?
We're gonna try!
Is possibile to have some tips ?
Thank a lot and ... congratulatrios for your perfect works
you guys are awesome
I laughed so hard watching this, as I always do, but particularly hard in this one, LOL
please, can you make a 3d tuto from the iphone used.
This is my first post on this fabulous website and first of all I would like to thank Andrew for his incredible work! I'm a frenchie (don't hit me please:) trying to being a motion designer. I'm experienced and always curious about new things, recently I discovered the plugin for 3ds max called rayfire and I enjoyed playing around in destroying things like boxes, spheres ans sometimes teapot (sic)... I watched your "behond the scene" and saw that Andrew used rayfire for the crystal ball effects. My big question is how did he do that, I've never get to obtain such nice effect at home... Is that possible to get some clue, or tutorial, on this please?
Thanks for everything Andrew, keep going that way. You're the best!
Your friend,
Also, as graphic designer I want sincerely thank you for all the incredible knowledge you've generously shared with the After Effects community. As a long-time user of AE (since back when it was made by CoSA!) I am immensely grateful for all I have learned from your site. You've improved my game beyond measure.
Thank you.
cant wait for other tutorials to be posted! :)
Yoda: Do, or do not. There is no try.
Kool vid, by the way. Enjoyed very much.
Did three years of ROTC up the road at UI Moscow.
I need to hire you! I have most of the concept done and implemented. I've decided I need someone that is proficient with both AE and Premieres API. I'm looking for AE7 CS3 and premiere 2 support.
Here is a early example of the "plug-in". This is made using expressions at inside AE.
If you are interested please contact me this week.
Andrew Kramer
Now This Is What I Call "A GO GETTER"
RESPECT Andrew,
Was surprised to hear the hot maiden can actually talk! Also noticed the ladies (by which I mean the 2 women) are no longer the 1st screenshot in the App Store. That made me sad, but probably better to actually highlight the app ;)
Bought the app today just cuz & it's pretty cool! $0.99 is nothing to pay for 100s of hours of free VFX training! Thanks VC!
The 3DSMax / AE Integration will be key for us for sure in our next ventures.
Too often the composition tutorials start as if you know 3DSMax export path / components really well - where Andrew and crew have a gift for teaching tough concepts by picking the correct "starting point" for their tutorials.
Again - we wouldn't be where we are today with our FX knowledge if it wasn't for VC.net :)
Thanks again and we're sharing the app around everywhere, and will admit that since we're techy nerds we're all about the Android - cause it is linux :)
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Please tell me you have ties with Boise.
they just modified the point of impact to make it start from center
Looking forward to more. Thanks so much, Andrew.
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cool respond to "Android Kramer" who posted earlier about Android Version,..........
Gr8 job once again.this one is for tutorial..........
I'm interesting for a tutorial for the powers VFX, like the girls fight.
Good Job
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You know the thing that makes you stand out and so likable is your fun and jovial sense of humor and the fact that you don't have a foul mouth at least you don't on any of your videos that I have seen, that is what makes you head and shoulders above the rest. Beside the fact that you're very talented, but that's a given.
Thank you for all you do.
i'm shooting a short horror movie in these days?
do you have any suggests or advices for me?
i need some help from you
this my first movie
and i'm so destructed
one day you'll make something miraculous I'm sure ;)
Be aware of Rosewells !!! they could kidnap you at any time!!
I wonder how many Xeons are there and how much RAM
DreamWorks also use HP Z800
But... a green book in front of a .. green screen...wise! (or not;)
Personally, knowing that i will replace the glass sphere anyway, i would use a very reflective black ball, just in case i could get back some reflections elements, from the hands of faces..., to put them on my 3d sphere.
I also like very much the cinematography.
i'have click and send my message to early, hoops.
Thanks in advance
I used to have little interest in filming my own footage until I came across Video Copilot content.
Andrew You inspire me a loot.
Thanks for another great video!
Will there be some in-depth tutorials involving the 3D-sets ?
And thank you a thousand times for some great f**king tutorials ;)
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College Hockey:ND's Brown Named CCHA Player Of The Year
Notre Dame senior goaltender David Brown (Stoney Creek, Ont.) became the first player in program history to be named the RBC Financial Group CCHA Player of the Year at the annual CCHA Awards banquet on Thursday, March 15.
Nine individual honors were awarded at Detroit's historic Fox Theatre, including six determined by a vote of the league's 12 coaches.
Brown leads the nation in goals against average, posting a 1.68 average in 33 games, and is tied for fourth nationally in save percentage with a .927 mark. He is the first Notre Dame player to be named player of the year in the 17 years that the Irish have been a member of the league.
Western Michigan forward Mark Letestu (Elk Point, Alta.) was selected the CCHA Rookie of the Year after finishing second in the nation in the regular season in points per game for rookies with a 1.24 average over 34 games. He also ranked first in the CCHA in shorthanded goals with five, fourth in the league with 21 goals and seventh in scoring at 42 points.
Jeff Jackson was recognized as the CCHA Coach of the Year after leading the Irish to a 19-point improvement in the standings over last season and their first regular-season CCHA championship. This is the second CCHA Coach of the Year award for Jackson, who won in 1990-91 with Lake Superior State.
Ohio State junior forward Tom Fritsche (Parma, Ohio) was presented with the Terry Flanagan Memorial Award in recognition of his perseverance, dedication and courage in his battle with severe ulcerative colitis, a chronic intestinal disorder that caused him to lose 40 pounds and miss the first half of the 2006-07 season. Fritsche's return gave an immediate lift to the team despite him not being at full strength. Ohio State won the Ohio Hockey Classic in his first two games back, including a win against then-No.4 Miami in the championship game.
The seventh annual Mike and Marian Ilitch Humanitarian award was presented to Michigan senior defenseman Tim Cook (Montclair, N.J.). Cook is involved in several Ann Arbor-area programs including the Big Brother program and From the Heart Council for Mott Children's Hospital visits. Cook has been a regular at the hospital the last four years and has taken the lead on getting the Wolverines more involved each year. The Ilitch Humanitarian is given to the league's top citizen based on his contributions off the ice, as well as on, to his team, his program, his school and his community.
Wolverine teammates won both defenseman awards with senior Matt Hunwick (Sterling Heights, Mich.) earning the Best Defensive Defenseman Award and sophomore Jack Johnson (Ann Arbor, Mich.) receiving the Best Offensive Defenseman Award. Hunwick was a force on the defensive side of the nation's top offensive team and finished tied for fourth in the CCHA in plus/minus with a +18. Johnson finished the regular season tied for first in the nation in points-per-game for a defenseman averaging one point-per-game. Johnson was named Defenseman of the Week three times while Hunwick picked up the same honor once this season.
Miami junior forward Nathan Davis (Rocky River, Ohio) was selected as the Best Defensive Forward after he helped the RedHawks finish third in the CCHA in team defense and he finished the regular season with a +17 rating.
Nebraska-Omaha senior defenseman Michael Eickman (Grand Forks, N.D.) received the CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for the second straight year. Eickman currently has a grade point average of 3.937 and has been on the Dean's List every semester he has been enrolled at UNO. He will graduate in May with a degree in psychology and will enroll in the School of Dentistry at Nebraska in August of 2007.
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April 29, 2013
Complete Results
TUCSON, Ariz.– The University of Arizona men's golf team competed in the first two rounds of the Pac-12 Championships today. The event is taking place in Los Angeles, Calif. at the Los Angeles Country Club, a par-70, 7,236-yard course. The Wildcats posted a score of 739 (+39) after day one, and sit in 11th place.
After the first two rounds were complete, the top ranked California Golden Bears sat on top of the leader board. The Golden Bears posted a score of 338 (-12) in the first round, and a 357 (+7) in the second round, giving them a total score of 695 (-5) for the day. The host school UCLA sits in second place with a score of 704 (+4), nine shots behind California.
California was well represented individually as well in the first day as Cal's Max Homa and Michael Weaver hold the top two spots on the leader board. Homa fired the second lowest score in Pac-12 Championship history in the first round with a 61 (-9), and followed it up with an even par score of 70 in the second round. He is in first place heading into the third round.
For the Wildcats, Juan Pablo Hernandez and Erik Oja were the low scorers throughout the day. When the second round was complete, the two sat in a tie for 14th place. Hernandez shot a 70 (E) in the first round, followed up by a 73 (+3) for the second round. Oja started off the tournament by carding a 73 (+3) in the first round and a 70 (E) in the second round, giving both of them score of 143 (+3) after the first two rounds.
Senior Trent Redfern and Alex McMahon posted scores of 151 (+11) when the first day was complete. Brenden Redfern finished the day with a score of 154 (+14), and Benson Liu shot a 157 (+17) after the first two rounds.
The third round of the Pac-12 Championships will take place tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. PT. The Wildcats will be paired with USC and Washington State, who tee off at 9:00 a.m. PT. For live results of the third round, visit www.golfstat.com, and for complete results, visit www.ArizonaWildcats.com.
Top-Five Teams
1. California; 338, 357=695 (-5)
3. Washington; 349, 360=709 (+9)
4. Stanford; 366, 361=727 (+27)
5. Utah; 358, 371=729 (+29)
Top-Five Individuals
1. Max Homa; California, 61, 70=131 (-9)
2. Michael Weaver; California, 65, 69=134 (-6)
3. Jonathan Garrick; UCLA, 68, 68=136 (-4)
3. Chris Williams; Washignton, 68, 68=136 (-4)
5. Anton Arboleda; UCLA, 69,69=138 (-2)
Arizona Finishers
T14. Juan Pablo Hernandez; 70, 73=143 (+3)
T14. Erik Oja; 73, 70=143 (+3)
T52. Trent Redfern; 76, 75=151 (+11)
T52. Alex McMahon; 77, 74=151 (+11)
T61. Brenden Redfern; 73, 81=154 (+14)
T67. Benson Liu; 79, 78=157 (+17)


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State Urged to Convert Nearly 2,000 Vehicles to Natural Gas
Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on February 21, 2013 @ 8:03PM
Created on February 21, 2013 @ 6:18PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A new report says Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin should quickly start switching at least one-fourth of West Virginia's vehicle fleet to natural gas.
A task force study commissioned by the governor recommends converting nearly 2,000 vehicles within four years.
Thursday's report says switching would cost between $8,000 for a sedan to $35,000 for a heavy-duty truck. But it also estimates recouping that investment and then saving up to $5,000 per vehicle within seven years. Those savings would come sooner if gas and diesel prices continue to rise.
The study identifies which counties should host natural gas fueling stations. A recommended tax credit worth up to $400,000 would encourage their construction.
Tomblin has already embraced another task force finding, by proposing legislation to revamp the alternative fuel tax credit.
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If for whatever reason it was decided that a couple would get married then right away get divorced after the week of Sheva Brachos (believe it or not this happens!) Can they indeed still make Sheva Brachos during the week after the Chassanah? Is there any reason why if they have decided to get divorce and terminate the marriage after these days that the actual "Sheva Brachos" can't be made?
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The question wording is actually inaccurate, Halachically speaking -
While common practise it to "make Sheva Brachos", Halachically, Sheva Brachos are said at meals after the wedding under specific conditions.
See the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 149 for details.
Essentially, in the case of 2 people who have never been married, then if there are Panim Chadashot - and it's not only close family at the meal, then Sheva Brachos are said.
Going back to your question, if they plan on getting divorced, they probably are not going to even be eating together. But if they do - and there are Panim Chadashot present - then they are obligated to add The Sheva Brachos after Birkat HaMazon.


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You may have heard it said among these pages that there is no agricultural sustainability without economic sustainability. In other words, those in the business of producing food, who choose to sell directly and locally, have to be able to make a living. However, not everyone has the right talents to be a farmer, so this idea needs to be applied more broadly. That's where sustainable communities begin.
"A sustainable community is a healthy community—one that is resilient, socially and economically, as well as responsible, ecologically and culturally." This is the idea behind this year's EarthSpirit Rising Conference at the Grailville Retreat Center in Loveland. Keynote speakers include Peter Block, author of Community: The Structure of Belonging, Diana Leafe Christian, writer of Creating Life Together and Finding Community, Jim Schenk, a co-founder of Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village, and Sr. Marya Grathwohl, OSF, founder and director of Earth Hope, who will talk about lessons to be learned from religious communities that may help inform sustainable ones.
Peter Block will lead participants in the formation of a community at the conference, and all keynote speakers will help examine what defines a community, and what it means to be part of one.
Workshops will also be led by these speakers, as well as by representatives of other ideas within the intentional community movement, such as eco-villages, co-housing, and aging in place. The conference's intended focus is how to form intentional communities within existing ones, using extant buildings.
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For Joey's birthday he wants everyone to indulge in guilty pleasures! Join in by drinking delicious drinks, eating sinful food, singing the songs you unashamedly belt in the shower, and sharing your favorite guilty pleasure videos, all while rocking your jammies.
It wouldn't be a birthday without indulging in a few quality drinks! We'll have craft beer and a delicious house cocktail to share. If you have a guilty pleasure that you love (maybe some left over Zima), bring it!
Imagine mac & cheese with five cheeses, chocolate brownies with three kinds of chocolate chips. Now imagine the awesomeness of pigs in a blanket, and twinkies. Bring your most indulgent snacks to share!
Do you like to sing songs that you probably shouldn't? Treat yo self! Sing a song written for the opposite gender. Sing both parts of a duet. Sing in the style of Mandy Patinkin, Carol Channing, or anyone else that floats your boat!
Do you love quantifiably horrible movies? Do you tear up when the Newsies Seize the Day? Do you have an eclectic taste in music? Do you get your groove on to the Spice Girls under appreciated second music video? Find a clip and share it!
We've done fancy pants parties, but this time we are going comfy! Wear your cutest, comfiest, or silliest jammies. Have a onesie? Rock it! Super hero flannels? Awesome! Old timey (wimey) full length nighty? Sounds fab!


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Re: Looking for great cosmetic surgeon for breast augmentation
Hello: I'm in treatment for breast cancer, which includes breast reconstruction post-mastectomy. Kaiser Permanente's plastic surgeons do a lot of reconstruction surgery for patients like me and so are excellent at breast procedures such as the augmentation you're considering. My Plastic Surgeon is Karen Yokoo, MD, and I highly recommend her from my own experience and from the photos of other patients. Kaiser has a fee for service cosmetic plastic surgery offering. Dr. Yokoo is worth checking out. I would, however, recommend that you take care to make certain that you're doing this for yourself and your body - because you want it. Anon
Re: Health insurance and breast reduction surgery
I had breast reduction surgery from Kaiser in SF w/Dr. Robert Anooshian in 2004. He was excellent! Took my 34H breasts to a 34C. I am 5'2'', 120lbs. My scars look excellent, and he was very professional and answered all of my questions. I was very nervous on surgery day, and just seeing him made me feel more at ease. I was referred to him by my NP Jenna Lewis, and I had the surgery 5 months later. I paid nothing more than my co-pay on the day of surgery. I did have to meet with Dr. Anooshian, and talk about the possibilities of not being able to breast feed, scars, loss of sensation in nipples, etc... I haven't had children yet, so I can't tell you about that, but my nipple sensation is still excellent! It actually increased! ;) They use the ''keyhole'' technique for surgery. You also cannot smoke and must be under a 27 BMI to be ''approved.'' Bottom line, just ask your women's health provider for a referral, they'll tell you whether or not you are eligible. But from what I know, no uncomfortably busty, back-pain having woman has been denied. Hope this helps!!! happy breasts
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I am considering breast reduction surgery and am a Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Member. Does anyone have experience with Kaiser for breast reduction? Specifically, did you have to be put on a wait list? I am 50 pounds overweight - so did you have to loose weight before surgery, if so how much? With my weight gain I am now out of a DDD and my back and shoulders hurt. I realize that if I lost weight it would help. I am working with Weight Watchers, but as an adult I have never been smaller than a DD. Any information or experience would help. Front Heavy
I was hoping someone could share their experience having a breast reduction at Kaiser Oakland or Walnut Creek. I have chronic back, neck and shoulder pain as a result of large breasts. I didn't want to have it done before having children, because I wanted the opportunity to breast feed them ( I breastfed both my children successfully). At this point I have gotten bigger not smaller after breast feeding. Any advice would be helpful at this point. big (breasted) mama
Dr. Wang in Kaiser Oakland and Dr. Smith in Kaiser Walnut Creek are both excellent plastic surgeons, you can feel very comfortable with either of them. I cannot speak to the actual Kaiser facilities as I am in private practice and have not worked in either of those operating rooms. The one thing about Kaiser that I hear from patients who come to me from there is that the waitlist is long, about 2 years to have the surgery. Also, if you are at all overweight, they will often want you to lose weight before the surgery. I have found that breasts do not change much, even with weight loss and that aerobic exercise is often difficult with large breasts, even with 2 supportive bras one on top of the other. My heavier patients are able to lose weight more easily after the reduction and that loss does not detract from the aesthetic aspect of the reduction.
Congratulations on making the decision to pursue this. Good luck. Local Plastic Surgeon
Re: A great plastic surgeon to perk up my breasts
I would like to recommend my plastic surgeon, Karla Werninghaus at Kaiser in Fremont/Hayward (you can see her at either office). Last year I had to have a mastectomy, and I had the other breast reduced. I am very happy with my remaining breast. When I went to the breast prosthesis shop, the owner of the shop, who has seen many breasts in all states of repair, complimented the work that the surgeon had done. I am pretty sure that Kaiser plastic surgeons do outside work because it is so profitable. Just one thing: Dr. Werninghaus is not a ''people person.'' But she was very highly recommended by a nurse anesthetist who works with many different surgeons. Lovin' the one I got
After being on the waiting list for almost two years, I am
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NEW ORLEANS, La - - Tulane's Anna Monhartova will be among the top college players in the nation competing in the Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Women's Tennis Championships held this weekend at Farmer's Branch, Texas.
The Indoor Championships are the third leg of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Grand Slam and will be hosted by Southern Methodist University at the Brookhaven Country Club.
Monhartova, who earned a 5-8 alphabetical seed, is currently ranked 10th in the latest ITA national singles rankings. She will meet UCLA's Sara Walker in the opening round. Monhartova turned in an 18-4 record this past fall and reached the semifinals of the T. Rowe Price National Clay Court Championships this past fall. She also reached the Round of 16 at the ITA Riviera All-American.
The Green Wave women's tennis team opens up the 2001 dual match season on Saturday, Feb. 3, when Tulane plays host to Penn State at the Goldring Tennis Complex.