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DALLAS --- Texas A&M offensive center Cody Wallace was named one of five finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the outstanding center in college football, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Wednesday.
Joining Wallace as finalists for the prestigious award are Steve Justice (Wake Forest), Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green), Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas), Alex Mack (California) and Adam Spieker (Missouri).
A three-year starter, Wallace, from Cuero, Texas, has started 36 consecutive games for the Aggies. A preseason All-American, Wallace was named the Big 12's Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year along with Missouri's Spieker and a first all-Big 12 selection in a vote of the Big 12 head coaches earlier this week.
With Wallace leading the way, the Aggies averaged over 400 yards of total offense per game, including an impressive 215.6 rushing yards per game. A punishing blocker, Wallace averaged nearly 15 knockdown blocks per game and graded out at 87 percent on 890 scrimmage snaps in 2007. Wallace had just two mental errors in 12 games for an incredible 99.8 assignment success rate.
"Cody Wallace is a phenomenal football player and a phenomenal young man," Aggie offensive line coach Jim Bob Helduser said. "He's been a pleasure, a joy and a blessing to work with for the past five years. I couldn't think of a more deserving candidate for the Rimington Trophy."
A strong student, Wallace has already earned his degree in sports management and has been named to the Academic All-Big 12 football team for three straight seasons. Wallace has been named to the Academic All-District squad the past two seasons, and is currently on the ballot for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America squad.
Prior to last week's victory over Texas, Wallace was named a Permanent Team Captain in a vote of his teammates for the second straight year. His teammates also named Wallace a member of the Aggies' Leadership Council as a junior and senior.
Wallace is the second Aggie to be named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, joining current Cleveland Brown Seth McKinney, who was edged out by Ohio State's LeCharles Bentley in 2001.
The winner of the Rimington Trophy will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards show, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida on ESPN on Thursday, December 6, 2007. The winner will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy Presentation at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, January 12, 2008.
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DALLAS --- Texas A&M offensive center Cody Wallace was named one of five finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the outstanding center in college football, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Wednesday.


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The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930's Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's best. The inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives along Lenox Avenue, rent parties, stride piano players and that jumpin' new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe.Assembled under the expert eye of director/lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr., AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is one of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time. Sometimes sassy, sometimes sultry, with moments of devastating beauty, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is simply unforgettable.
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The U.S. banned imports of Scottish haggis after Britain's outbreak of mad cow disease, which is linked to the human brain illness Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Scotland's government insist its haggis — which usually contains the heart, liver and lungs wrapped inside a sheep's stomach lining — is safe and wants the ban lifted.
"The Scottish government will consider engaging the U.S. government on its haggis import ban … It is safe or we wouldn't eat it here," said a spokeswoman. "We think there is a large market for it amongst expatriate Scots there."
Stay tuned for further updates on the lifting of the haggis ban. In the meantime, those craving the taste of sheep stomach but fearful of meat-borne illness can enjoy this:
Yes, it's real. Savage bought it for me in Yoorup. Ingredients listed on back: oatmeal, turnip, vegetable fat, kidney beans, lentils, onions, mushrooms, mixed chopped peanuts/walnuts/almonds, water, seasoning, herbs. I will never eat it. (But I may consider auctioning it in next year's Strangercrombie.)


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Tree-ring reconstructed megadroughts over North America since a.d. 1300
- David W. StahleAffiliated withTree-Ring Laboratory, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas Email author
- , Falko K. FyeAffiliated withTree-Ring Laboratory, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas
- , Edward R. CookAffiliated withTree-Ring Lab, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
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Tree-ring reconstructed summer Palmer Drought Severity Indices (PDSI) are used to identify decadal droughts more severe and prolonged than any witnessed during the instrumental period. These "megadroughts" are identified at two spatial scales, the North American continental scale (exclusive of Alaska and boreal Canada) and at the sub-continental scale over western North America. Intense decadal droughts have had significant environmental and socioeconomic impacts, as is illustrated with historical information. Only one prolonged continent-wide megadrought during the past 500 years exceeded the decadal droughts witnessed during the instrumental period, but three megadroughts occurred over the western sector of North America from a.d. 1300 to 1900. The early 20th century pluvial appears to have been unmatched at either the continental or sub-continental scale during the past 500 to 700 years. The decadal droughts of the 20th century, and the reconstructed megadroughts during the six previous centuries, all covered large sectors of western North America and in some cases extended into the eastern United States. All of these persistent decadal droughts included shorter duration cells of regional drought (sub-decadal ≈ 6 years), most of which resemble the regional patterns of drought identified with monthly and annual data during the 20th century. These well-known regional drought patterns are also characterized by unique monthly precipitation climatologies. Intense sub-decadal drought shifted among these drought regions during the modern and reconstructed multi-year droughts, which prolonged large-scale drought and resulted in the regimes of megadrought.
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My son needed a new jacket for this year. He picked out this one and he loves it already. It repels water so I don't have to worry about him getting soaked. It's nice & heavy to cut the wind but is not like weight heavy so they don't look like the little kid in A Christmas Story (I can't put my arms down!) and you don't feel restricted in it. There is a flap on it by the zipper to keep the wind, rain and/or snow out. The hood is also attached and has a string on it to pull it in if needed. It also has a small pocket on the inside also weather resistant if you need to put a cell phone or money if needed. Walls makes good coats that tend to last a long time. It's nice to see WalMart carry them!
My son loves this jacket! This is our second time purchasing this Walls jacket from Walmart. When my son outgrew the last one, he didn't even look at any other jackets. As a parent, I love the price and quality.
I have had a Wall Blizzard Pruf coat for years that started to wear bad around the wrists. It ws time to get a new coat for work. This coat is lighter than the previous one and warmer than the older one. The old on I had for over six years and this one should last a long time.
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For the price you can't go wrong. I actually feel it's warmer then my Carhartt that cost twice as much. The only issue with it and it's just my opinion, is that is short near the waste. It's comfortable and does NOT restrict you when moving about. I am about to order a second one.
Jacket is what I expected and came in the time my emails sent to me by Walmart service team. Great workmanship and its wearability, I am more then sure, will last as much as my previous work jacket.
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The jacket is exactly as described the only fault about the jacket is it runs a little small but overall it is well worth the money
I bought a WALLS jacket about 9 years ago and I just got a new one a few days ago , so the jackets are well built - as good as a Carhart . But for less money you get the same quality with the Walls products. If you spend a lot of time outdoors in the woods try this jacket out.
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The first busloads of evacuees from two coastal counties were en route to Central Texas Wednesday afternoon.
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Journal of Polymers and the Environment
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This study characterized gelatins prepared by mild hydrolysis of freshwater fish-scale collagen. Among the selected types of protease (trypsin, neutral protease, papain, and alkaline protease), alkaline protease was proven to be the most effective enzyme for gelatin extraction by hydrolysis of fish-scale collagen. The optimum hydrolysis conditions were as follows: reaction time, 6 h; temperature, 50 °C; pH 9; and enzyme amount, 3 % (w/w). Under these optimum hydrolysis conditions, the gelatin yield reached 48.1 % (w/w). The gelatins prepared by alkaline protease hydrolysis show higher emulsion activity and lower emulsion stability indices than those prepared by water extraction.
KeywordsFish-scale gelatin Emulsion activity index Emulsion stability index Alkaline protease
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Simultaneous Petro- and Geophysically Conditioned Lithologic Simulation High Resolution Deconvolution
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AbstractThe effectiveness of the alkali, surfactants, and polymers used in tertiary recovery in oil reservoirs is heavily dependent upon the chemical composition and spatial distribution of shale bodies within the reservoir rock. Seismic data gathered at the surface produces only an "averaged" response to the fine scale architecture of many reservoirs. On the other hand, wireline logs provide high resolution information, but often from vertical boreholes at a spacing greater than the lateral extent of the reservoir. Because these two forms of information have not been successfully combined to provide a fine-scale rock-composition image, the high sweep efficiencies predicted for alkali-surfactant-polymer injections, which are greatly influenced by rock-fluid interaction, have not been achieved. This project will develop a unique method for combining these modalities to simultaneously simulate inter-well lithology and invert seismic reflection data, in order to produce the most probable composite image. In Phase I, data from Clark County, Arkansas will be used to demonstrate feasibility. Starting at the borehole and moving out in both directions along the seismic line, probabilistic information will be used to dynamically constrain the spatial composition of the simulation and reflection coefficents of the inversion. The resulting compositional image will be compared to a nearby outcrop, excluded from the probability development, in order to determine the technique's effectiveness. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: The resulting digital rock-composition images, which include both porosity and percent mineral, should find application in the design of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and carbon dioxide sequestering (CDS) projects. For EOR, there would be a reduction the volume of chemicals injected and an increase in the volume of petroleum produced. For CDS, there would be an increase in the pore volume of carbon dioxide injected and recovered.
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text: 10 Things You Should (Always) Buy in Bulk Agree on some, disagree on others? Flag this deal What's the matter? Choose a reason Dead deal Duplicate Bad link Spam Inaccurate No value Alive again Edit deal s_m1978 Mar 26, 2012 Agree on most Reply 1 like fluffy Mar 26, 2012 I do a lot of shopping at Costco, but I never buy toilet paper, paper towels or plates there. These are among the few items that are NEVER a good deal there. I always buy these things in the large economy size at a grocery store when they're on sale. Reply 2 likes MrBklynW Mar 26, 2012 got some nice information in there, Thanks shimi! Reply 1 like krmills1 Mar 26, 2012 I don't have the room in my house to buy all that stuff in bulk and store it, otherwise I would buy more bulk items. I wish I had a basement. Reply 1 like dvinegrace83 Mar 25, 2012 most stuff u buy in bulk is worth it as long as you KNOW you're gonna use it and it won't expire. Reply 2 likes blackfoot Mar 25, 2012 Nice article, something to think about. Reply 2 likes branie Mar 25, 2012 Nice read. Thanks. Toilet Paper, paper towels, laundry detergent for us is what we buy in bulk. Everyone is different for sure. :) Reply 2 likes gangstabarbie Mar 25, 2012 I never buy in bulk. I find most of the stuff on sale, and I stock up moderately. That way I am still saving 20-50% off retail prices, and I am not obligated to buy in bulk to get the discounted price. Reply 3 likes tpark6283 Mar 25, 2012 I usually buy paper products in bulk, that's about it. But I haven't really looked at other prices, now I will. Thanks! Reply 2 likes seanvcxz Mar 25, 2012 Great find. Great tips in this article! Reply 2 likes mnvikings11 Mar 25, 2012 Not everyone has access to a bulk store, so I don't agree hat most of this is a great buy. Reply 2 likes catchersmom Mar 25, 2012 I agree with some and disagree with some Reply 2 likes jasoned Mar 25, 2012 We buy meat in bulk when it's on sale, then use our seal-a-meal to separate and freeze it. Reply 3 likes shimisi Mar 25, 2012 Thanks. I might start doing that too. Reply 2 likes MHT962 Mar 24, 2012 I disagree with most as I find I usually find if you wait for sale prices on smaller amounts it's cheaper than buying at bulk stores. Plus, with stuff like gum: If I buy a ton I'll chew it (like 5X a day) and if I don't buy it, I won't chew it. So, bottom line, I save money not buying it in bulk. Reply 5 likes Load More Comments


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Visionary Awards: Art RulzMichelle Brandley, Andrew Disney, and Micah Yarborough were the guests of honor at our recent Visionary Awards party.
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The Gallery at UTA is all about printmaking right now. One of the two shows there highlights prints made by Wisconsin artist John Hitchcock that are informed by various political and social views.
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Has anyone gotten this service to accept an RSS feed?
Has anyone gotten this service to accept an RSS feed?
Perhaps there would be more interest in this post if I posted the URL :)
With so many TAG enthusiasts I thought for sure someone would know about TagCloud. Hmmm.
Ha, don't worry, I know about TagCloud... it's great. I didn't have any trouble making it accept my feeds.
I decided to keep two separate clouds. One cloud is of my blog, and the other is of the rest of my cyber activity... (furling, flickring, scrobbling). I think it's a great service. Though I was hoping to achieve something like El Oso has done... a 'cosmos' with links for each tag to technorati, flickr and del.icio.us...
Check out http://el-oso.net/blog/cosmoso/ I don't know if it's a WP plugin, but it looks cool.
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OBANDO OPENS JEWELRY: Los Angeles-based designer Juan Carlos Obando celebrated the upcoming launch of his jewelry collection with a dinner at Chateau Marmont on Thursday hosted by Lisa Love, Katherine Ross, Rochelle Gores Fredston and Angelique Soave. "You'll get a transcription of my speech tomorrow," quipped the Colombian-born designer, who said the dinner was "a thank-you to everyone who has supported me over the last 10-plus years."
The 22-piece collection for women and men will launch at Barneys New York this holiday season, followed by rollouts at A+R boutiques in Los Angeles, Alchemist in Miami and Moda Operandi online. Wholesaling from $80 to $250, the collection comprises bracelets, rings and necklaces made from yellow and rose gold alloy, white bronze and sterling silver.
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In addition to a past nomination for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Obando has found support among Los Angeles' art crowd, with Los Angeles County Museum of Art board members Ross and Willow Bay often sporting his designs at museum galas, as well as Hollywood fashion types like Mandy Moore, Lydia Hearst and Jessica Joffe, who were at the dinner, sporting his jewelry and clothing. Next up for Obando is a collaboration with the Wear LACMA program.


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Virendra Saxena ko hai Gardening ka Chaska!Upasana Mantri | TNN | Feb 7, 2012, 11.12 AM IST
The veteran actor has a green thumb and is very particular about cleanliness on the sets. Chakachak Sir!
That's what Virendra Saxena aka Vidyapati Raj of "Afsar Bitiya" is called by the crew members of the show. He was baptized so because he holds the axiom 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' very close to his heart. You can't help noticing the well maintained garden on the sets the moment you enter it and the sole credit goes to the man with 'Green Thumb,' Virendra Saxena.
Once, lead actor, Kinshuk Mahajan (Pintoo Singh) was shocked to see Virendra Saxena holding a hosepipe and spraying water around the sets. He quickly summoned the spot boys to check on it and was informed him that the veteran actor is usually the first person to come on the sets and personally overlooks it's cleaning. Kinshuk was shocked to hear that the senior actor does not shy away from picking up the broom occasionally and sweeping his own room. "Our workplace is like a place of worship, there is no shame in keeping it spic and span," says Virendra Ji. He added, "I am not finicky about cleanliness but it's a different high to start the day when everything around you is neat and clean. Having a garden in a space constricted city like Mumbai is a luxury. I love gardening and was thrilled to find one on the sets. Watering the plants, pruning them and taking care of the maintenance is something I look forward to."
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"Game of Thrones" is about to start season 4 on HBO, but author George R. R. Martin is already thinking ahead to the end.
The lifespan of the series has always been a question, since "A Song of Ice and Fire" will conclude with the seventh book (Martin is still writing the sixth book, "The Winds of Winter"). Showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss have previously said they envision the HBO series running seven or eight seasons, but now, Martin says that there is a possibility of finishing it on the big screen.
"It all depends on how long the main series runs. Do we run for seven years? Do we run for eight? Do we run for 10?" he told The Hollywood Reporter.
"The books get bigger and bigger (in scope). It might need a feature to tie things up, something with a feature budget, like $ 100 million for two hours. Those dragons get real big, you know."
HBO has experience transitioning their shows to film — "Sex and the City" continued with two movies, and "Entourage" is getting the big-screen treatment next.
Of course, Martin has to finish his book series first! (Get writing, sir.)
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
107 Scott St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 692-6200
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Worship Hours:
- Saturdays at 5 pm
- Sundays at 10:30 am
Holy Days and Holidays:
- Wednesdays at 7pm during Lent:Feb. 10 – March 26, 2016
- Maundy Thursday 7pm
- Good Friday 7pm
- Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil at 8:00pm
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- Ascension Day 7:00pm
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- Christmas Eve 7pm and 11pm
- Christmas day 10:30am
- New Years Eve 7pm
Sunday School: 9:00am
LWML Prayer Group: Thursdays 10am meets twice a month.
Pastor: Rev. Andrew J Abraham
Location: We are located at the corner of William and Scott Streets in the City of Tonawanda. The main church entrance is from William Street just north of Minerva. A ramp for entering the building is on the Scott Street side. You can see a photo by clicking on the link above for map and directions.
The offices are in the parish hall, the main entrance is from Scott St.
Office hours: Monday – Thursday, 9am-1pm; Friday 8am-12noon
"…when people of faith, share their faith, their light, their resources, their knowledge, their goodness and love. New life in Christ becomes a reality…. The Kingdom of God has come!"
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The Iroc Replica by American Racing. (Made in CHINA!) :0(
Love the tires. Love them. Great feel on the road for being as thin as they are. 255/40-20 on 8" Wide Wheels.
The lip on the hub had to be reduced by about 1mm as the wheel would not sit flush against the hub.
Hard turn right: Torsion bar and wheel well is clear!
Slight turn right: barely clearing the modified plastic trim. More cutting will need to be done?
Slight turn right: Barely clearing the tip of the bumper!
Hard Turn Right: tire barely clears the untouched, unmodified wheel well.
Slight turn to the right: Tire rubbing the bent pinch weld.
Slight turn to the left: Can't even fit a finger in there
Rub marks on the tire. Not a good fit unfortunately. Wheel well modifications will need to be made in the front.
Van is pretty dirty but you get the point.
Stock suspension height. Doubt I will go any lower for now.
finished with detailing.
The body shop used a hidraulic tool to bend the pinch weld away from the tire. Rust protective paint was then sprayed over the area.
The area in question and the source of most of my troubles with these tire and wheel combo. You can see the amount of material that had to be removed from the plastic trim piece/cladding and the black protective plastic.
Quick video showing the plastic fender trim cuts, metal bracket removed and pinch weld fold on a 2001 Chevy Astro. This was required in order to fit a set of 0 Offset 20" American Racing Iroc Replica wheels with 255/40-20 Tires.
It is not perfect and addition cutting is necessary in order to prevent any and all rubbing but for now it is safe for all speeds on and off the highway.
The video also shows a slight hub modification which had to be done in order to fit the wheel. Less than 1mm needed to be removed from the hub lip in order for the wheel to sit flat against the hub.
Overhead view. From the typical viewing angle you would probably miss the fact that a lot of material has been removed.
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Went to intermediate. We had a long hard warm-up, and then we worked on a takedown where you get your grips, pull down, pretend you're gonna pull guard, then when they put their leg forward and rotate their hips back to defend, you straighten your arm, grab the leg with the same arm, then get one grip with your other arm and the wrist grip with the arm under their leg, then basically circle around for the TD. Then we worked on a single-leg x-guard entry when your opponent is in S-mount; you basically work in both knees, then get one leg all the way through, then on the hip, and then move the other one to position, then loosen their lapel grip. Then we did a variation from when they have mount and are all the way forward, basically, so you push their hips up while bucking (you can try to put your feet in their armpit but I think probably don't need to), then get a knee in and when they stand transition to traditional x-guard. We then did two 6-minute rounds, and of course I'm trying to get to x, but I didn't know what to do from x, so I almost didn't see the point, but I guess they went over sweeps from x-guard last week on days I wasn't there. I have to admit that not getting striped last promotion ceremony has made me more single-minded in pursuit of that stripe (and belt, eventually), so it's hard to shake myself out of thinking that it's not even required to know x-guard to get a blue belt and I won't use it in rolling and am not even competing right now, so what's the point. Probably a bad attitude to have, and a few months ago i would've been flippin' psyched to work x-guard, but I guess that's what happens when you're in a sport with ranks.
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text: Oakland County Commentary: Challenging Brooks; Challenging Oakland By Jack Lessenberry • Oct 12, 2012 For the last 40 years, two things have been true. Oakland County, home to most of Detroit's white-collar suburbs, has been Michigan's richest county. And L. Brooks Patterson has been Oakland's dominantpersonality, first as county prosecutor, then as county executive. When his current term ends in January, he will have held that office for 20 years. That's exactly as long as his longtime political enemy, Coleman Young, was Mayor of Detroit. But while Coleman finally retired after 20 years, Brooks is, at age 73, running again. Election fraud and the case of the two John Scotts By Kate Wells • Oct 10, 2012 Oakland County Michigan 2012 just may go down as the year of election fraud in Michigan. After scandals involving Jase Bolger and Thad McCotter, now it's the case of the two John Scotts. The elder Scott is the Republican commissioner of Oakland County. He says this summer he heard about another John Scott, this one a 22-year-old Eastern Michigan University college student, who was gathering signatures to get on the ballot as an independent. John Scott v. John Scott: Election fraud charge coming in Michigan county race By Mark Brush • Oct 10, 2012 Oakland Co. Voters in Oakland Co. will see two John Scott's on their ballot this November; one an incumbant Republican, the other an Independent. The race for Oakland Co. Commissioner in District 5 is between John Scott (R), Alexandria Riley (D), and John Scott (I). The Oakland County prosecutor's office says it plans to charge John Scott (I) with election fraud over alleged petition-gathering irregularities. Chief assistant prosecutor Paul Walton says a misdemeanor election fraud warrant would be issued today in Waterford District Court against the independent candidate for commissioner. John Scott (I) is a 22-year-old Eastern Michigan University college student from West Bloomfield Township. The incumbent John Scott (R) says his namesake opponent is trying to confuse the election process. From the Detroit Free Press: Commissioner Scott said several of his strong supporters had signed the petitions. When he called them to find out more, he learned John Scott was listed as the circulator on some of the petitions, but the people who signed them said a woman had solicited the signature. Such tactics constitute misdemeanor election fraud, which carries a 93-day maximum jail sentence, said Oakland County chief assistant prosecutor Paul Walton. The warrant will be issued in Waterford District Court today. Back in July, the incumbent Republican Oakland County Commissioner promised to challenge his namesakes petition gathering tactics. From the Oakland Press: Commissioner Scott is seeking a sixth two-year term in a newly drawn district representing parts of Waterford and West Bloomfield townships.The commissioner says the other Scott's filing "is just to confuse the election process.""Naturally we'll challenge this," the commissioner said. "It's fraudulent because there's friends of mine signing petitions thinking it's me." Back in July, John Scott (I) said he wasn't aware of the issue, "I didn't really know who was running at first. I just wanted to get my name on the ballot." Scott (I) declined to speak with the Detroit Free Press about the issue. White House to recognize Oakland County for Economic Innovation By Michigan Radio Newsroom • Sep 24, 2012 Oakland County is being recognized this week by the Obama administration for economic innovation. The county implemented shared online services, allowing 40 communities around Southeastern Michigan to implement features like online bill payments and tax assessments.Phil Bertolini is Chief Information Officer for the county. He says this allows communities to select and pay for only the things they need. Patterson: 'Not wearing a seatbelt was a mistake.' By Mark Brush • Sep 18, 2012 screen grab of Oakland Co. video Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was involved in a serious auto accident on August 9 when a VW Passat turned in front of his Chrysler 300: Patterson and his driver were not wearing seat belts at the time. Today, Patterson issued the following statement regarding the civil infraction issued by Auburn Hills Police today for not wearing a seatbelt when he was among victims of a crash caused by a VW Passat that turned in front of his Chrysler 300: Not wearing a seatbelt was a mistake," Patterson said. "I accept my responsibility and paid the $65 fine this afternoon." After spending five weeks in the hospital, Patterson was released last Friday and it recuperating at home. L. Brooks Patterson released from hospital, driver remains hospitalized By Mark Brush • Sep 14, 2012 Oakland County Oakland County officials announced this afternoon that County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was discharged today from McLaren Oakland Hospital. Patterson has spent five weeks in the hospital after he was severely injured in a crash in early August. From the Oakland Co. press release: L. Brooks Patterson continues his recovery after car crash By Mark Brush • Aug 29, 2012 L. Brooks Patterson / Facebook.com L. Brooks Patterson, County Executive of Oakland County, has been hospitalized since he was involved in a car crash on August 1o. He had surgery to repair broken bones and a gash on his scalp. The Oakland Tribune reported Patterson suffered from two broken wrists, broken ribs, a broken femur, and the injury on his head. He's been moved to a hospital rehabilitation unit at McLaren Oakland Hospital and is in good spirits, reports the Associated Press. Patterson and his driver, Jim Cram, were not wearing seatbelts in the crash. Two people in the other vehicle were also injured in the crash. The driver of that vehicle has been charged. Inmates in Oakland County jail released due to overcrowding By Michigan Radio Newsroom • Aug 24, 2012 Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says releasing more than 200 prisoners from the overcrowded County Jail could have been avoided, if judges had used alternative sentencing. He tells The Detroit News he sent a letter to judges earlier this month, notifying them of the "jail emergency and asking for cooperation to help avoid it." Michigan law requires sentence reductions if prisoners don't pose a high risk. Bouchard says beds are being used by inmates who don't need to be in jail, and could have been punished differently, avoiding the problem. Oakland County officials: State should pay for McCotter special election By Sarah Cwiek • Aug 23, 2012 Some officials from Oakland County are trying to turn up the heat on Lansing to pay for a special election. That election was called to replace Congressman Thaddeus McCotter, who resigned last month. Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley called for the September 5th special election to fill out just the few remaining weeks of McCotter's term. State officials maintain it's required by law. But that leaves local governments in suburban Detroit's 11th district to pick up the tab. L. Brooks Patterson's accident investigation sent to prosecutors for review By Mark Brush • Aug 20, 2012 The Oakland Press reports prosecutors will look into the car crash that sent Patterson and his driver, Jim Cram, to the hospital. Two men in the car that collided with Patterson's were also injured. Patterson and Cram were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. DIA attendance more than triples after voter-approved millage By Mark Brush • Aug 15, 2012 DIA Last Tuesday, the Detroit Institute of Arts got a major vote of confidence from area voters when they approved a millage request to fund the museum. Taxpayer support means the museum will have a stable source of funding for the next ten years. The next day, the museum was free to the residents in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. L. Brooks Patterson wasn't wearing seat belt in crash By Mark Brush • Aug 14, 2012 Sarah Hulett / Michigan Radio Oakland County's chief executive is still recuperating from surgery after suffering serous injuries from an auto accident last Friday afternoon. Initial reports indicate he and his driver were not wearing seat belts. From Oakland County's Daily Tribune: Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and his driver, James Cram, were not wearing seat belts at the time of a serious car crash Friday, according to Auburn Hills Police Department's preliminary findings. The Tribune reports Patterson suffered from "two broken wrists, broken ribs, a gash to the head and a broken femur." He underwent more surgery yesterday at McLaren Oakland Hospital. The office of L. Brooks Patterson said in a statement that Patterson was resting comfortably and doctors reported that the surgery went well. Patterson's leased Chrysler 300 was being driven by a 60-year-old former state police trooper, James Cram, who suffered serious injuries. The crash is still under investigation. Oakland County chief recovering after crash By The Associated Press • Aug 12, 2012 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Oakland County's top elected official is in stable condition after suffering several broken bones and a gash to his scalp in a two-car crash in suburban Detroit. Officials at McLaren Health Center in Pontiac say 74-year-old L. Brooks Patterson remained hospitalized Saturday, one day after the car he was riding in collided with another vehicle in Auburn Hills. Patterson underwent surgery Friday night to repair broken bones. Dr. Tressa Gardner, director of emergency services at McLaren, tells The Detroit News that Patterson is "doing great." First 2012 West Nile Virus case confirmed in SE Michigan man By Michigan Radio Newsroom • Jul 27, 2012 user Filiford / MorgueFile.com Oakland County health officials say they've received Michigan Department of Community Health confirmation of West Nile virus in a 44-year-old man, the first such case reported in the state this year. Today, the Oakland County Health Division announced that the man was hospitalized earlier this month after showing symptoms and he is now at home recovering. On July 3, the MDCH announced it detected the virus in a mosquito pool sample in Saginaw County, and a wild turkey in Washtenaw County. Report: Oakland Co. experienced "torrid" growth in 2011 By Sarah Hulett • Apr 26, 2012 Oakland County's economy had a "red hot" year in 2011. That's according to a report by economists at the University of Michigan. The county added more than 23,426 jobs last year. The economists who prepared the report say they expect the recovery to continue in the next three years – although at a more modest clip. Federal court dismisses Michigan redistricting case By The Associated Press • Apr 9, 2012 LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal court has tossed out a challenge to Michigan's redistricting plans for the state Legislature. An order last week from a three-judge panel says the legal opposition to the new districts was "too factually underdeveloped" to proceed. The new boundaries are based on Census counts and begin with this year's elections. Civil rights groups and Democrats sued late last year to challenge new boundaries for Detroit seats in the state House. Opponents said the map forces black incumbents to run against each other and dilutes the political representation of Hispanics. Melvin Hollowell, an attorney for the NAACP and others who sued in the case, said Monday possible next steps are under review. Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger said the ruling affirms that the Legislature drew fair and legal maps. Commentary: Republican Arrogance of Power By Jack Lessenberry • Mar 28, 2012 For the last fifteen months, Republicans have controlled everything in sight in Lansing -- the House, the Senate, the governor's office and the Supreme Court. They have the majorities to pass essentially anything they want, and even if something is constitutionally controversial, they are secure in the knowledge that it's almost certain that the disgracefully partisan Michigan Supreme Court will rule in their favor. Fannie and Freddie might have to cough up millions to Michigan By Mark Brush • Mar 27, 2012 Sarah Hulett / Michigan Radio Oakland County Treasurer Andrew Meisner filed a lawsuit against federally backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last year. He claimed they were dodging taxes. And he won. The result could mean millions of dollars in revenue - provided the case wins an expected appeal from the mortgage companies. It's an appeal that's expected since other counties and states around the country are watching this case, and would love to line up and take their share of tax revenue from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. So what taxes are they dodging? Shenanigans in Oakland County: One of the best political shows in Michigan By Zoe Clark • Mar 27, 2012 Matthileo Capitol / Flickr Update 3/27/2012: "The Michigan Supreme Court - in a decision that breaks along party-lines - has upheld a state law that will let Republicans on the Oakland County Commission redraw their district lines. The Supreme Court says the law complies with the state constitution, regardless of whether it was designed to give one party a political advantage. The Supreme Court's three Democrats dissented from the decision," Rick Pluta reports. Original Post 3/23/2012: This week, Rick Pluta, Lansing Bureau Chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network, and I decided to take a look at the political shenanigans playing out in Oakland County. The Back-story "There is a fight between Oakland County politicians – Democrats versus Republicans. It's about the murky, dirty, filthy process of drawing new district lines for politicians to run in. In Oakland County, [the redrawing] is done by a bi-partisan panel. In this case, it's a panel that has more Democrats than Republicans and the Democrats drew a map that the Republicans didn't like," Pluta explains. So, some Republican lawmakers from Oakland County decided to have the state legislature change the redrawing rules. They devised a measure to allow the County Commission, which is controlled by Republicans, to redraw the lines. The measure was then passed by the state's Republican-controlled House and Senate and signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. Democrats cried foul. They challenged the new law and, last month, Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette overturned it. Collette ruled the law violated the Michigan Constitution and that the governor and the Legislature illegally interfered in a local political question. The question over the legality of the law made its way to the state's highest court this week. On Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides. Politically-motivated maps Republicans all along contended that the reason for the new law was to save taxpayers money. Democrats, and many pundits, said it was pure politics: that the GOP changed the rules so that Republican dominance on the County Board wouldn't be challenged. But, this kind of claim is always hard to prove. Hard to prove… unless you have emails. Busted: GOP emails released This week, emails between Republican Oakland County officials and GOP lawmakers were released after the Oakland County Democratic Party filed a Freedom of Information Act. The emails appear to show, "officials in the offices of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's office and state Representatives – primarily Rep. Eileen Kowall – basically plotting and trying to find a rationale to kick this redistricting process back over to the County Commission where Republicans would control it," Pluta explains. 'It's gonna be ugly' In one email, Rep. Kowall wrote, "I guess it would also help to have (a) legitimate explanation as to why we waited until now, after redistricting plans have been submitted, to take these bills up." She also wrote, "The quicker things move the better, 'cause it's gonna be ugly." Michigan Supreme Court upholds Oakland Co. redistricting By Rick Pluta • Mar 26, 2012 The Michigan Supreme Court - in a decision that breaks along party-lines - has upheld a state law that will let Republicans on the Oakland County Commission redraw their district lines. The Supreme Court says the law complies with the state constitution, regardless of whether it was designed to give one party a political advantage. The Supreme Court's three Democrats dissented from the decision. Last week, Zoe Clark and I took a look at the political shenanigans behind the Oakland County controversy. You can find that story here. Michigan Supreme Court to weigh in on Oakland County redistricting controversy By Steve Carmody • Mar 20, 2012 The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments tomorrow over a state law allowing Republicans to draw county commission boundaries in Oakland County. Just released emails seem to show Oakland County Republicans tried to circumvent the rules to maintain control of the county commission. "Clearly there has been a collusionary attempt on the part of the Republican legislators in this body from Oakland County," says Vicki Barnett, a Democratic state lawmaker from Farmington Hills. Barnett says it's a "major breach of trust in the government system". Voters in Genesee and Oakland Counties fill vacant state house seats By Steve Carmody • Feb 28, 2012 (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio) Tuesday's election did not change the balance of power in the state house. Two vacant state house seats were up for grabs. Voters in Genesee County filled a vacant state house seat on Tuesday. The seat was made vacant last fall by a union-backed campaign that succeeded in recalling Republican Paul Scott. Last night, Republican Joe Graves defeated Democrat Steve Losey to serve out the final year of Scott's unfinished term. Graves says his message of jobs lead to the victory. A pair of Michigan State House seats on the line in Tuesday's election By The Associated Press • Feb 25, 2012 (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio) Election season gets off to an early start this year for the Michigan House. Voters head to the polls Tuesday in two districts to fill vacancies left by former lawmakers. One seat covers a portion of Genesee County, while the other covers part of Oakland County. The winners would have to run again to get full, two-year terms later in the year. Republicans enter the 2012 election season with a 62-46 advantage over Democrats in the House. Oakland County redistricting loses in court By Rick Pluta • Feb 15, 2012 A judge has overturned a state law that scrapped Oakland County's new commission map and gave Republican elected officials the power to draw a new one. The challenge was filed by Democrats who say the law was simply a GOP power grab. The ruling is the latest chapter in a struggle for political power in the former Republican bastion that's now a battleground county. Oakland County Democrats sue Governor over re-districting rules By Sarah Cwiek • Jan 4, 2012 Democrats in Oakland County are suing Governor Snyder over a new law that gives county commissioners the power to draw their own districts. Historically, a group of five county officials created the map. During the most recent process, Democrats dominated the group for the first time in recent history. Michigan Republicans: Ignore the apportionment commission, draw your own boundaries By Rick Pluta • Dec 7, 2011 A fierce partisan battle among Oakland County politicians played out in front of a state House panel at the state Capitol today. Democrats tried and failed to block a Republican effort to let the GOP-led Oakland County Commission redraw its own district lines. The district map was already adopted earlier this year by a bipartisan apportionment commission, and it was upheld by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Democrats called the action to redraw the map a brazen effort by Republicans to undo a county commission map they don't like. Oakland County Commissioner David Woodward is a Democrat opposed to the bill. "That this is being brought up, introduced after the rendered decisions, speaks of partisan overreach, specifically, Republican Party overreach - an attempt in this body to undo a process that has already run its course," said Woodward. The Oakland apportionment commission has a Democratic majority, while the Oakland County Commission is led by Republicans. The bill would also reduce the number of county commissioners. Republicans say the bill is designed to save taxpayers money. Health care building boom: Does another hospital in Oakland county make sense? By Mark Brush • Sep 16, 2011 screen grab of Oakland Co. video New health care jobs have been a big area of growth in an economy struggling to create any jobs at all. It's no wonder communities are working to attract new health care investments. Marketplace's Gregory Warner produced a piece on what he calls L. Brooks Patterson's mission: "to rescue Oakland County by creating a medical mecca." Patterson thinks a new hospital complex will bring in 3,000 jobs. He's seeking approval to build the McLaren Health Care Village in Oakland County. But as Warner makes clear in his piece, people question whether the new hospital is needed. And some economists say building redundant hospitals increases health care costs and taxes for all of us. It's a point that makes Patterson a little hot around the collar. You can listen to Warner's piece here: And here is an animation by Warner and Adam Cole that helps explain the health care boom across the country: Oh The Jobs (Debt?) You'll Create! from Marketplace on Vimeo. Coyotes make themselves at home in Michigan cities By Rebecca Williams • Jul 12, 2011 Rebecca Williams / Michigan Radio Coyotes have been moving into a lot of American cities. Here in Michigan, you could potentially see coyotes almost anywhere. But researchers don't know a whole lot about the state's urban coyotes. A small research team from Wayne State University hopes to change that. They're trying to figure the animals out. They want to find out how many coyotes are living in cities. And they want to know what they're eating, and how they survive. A few weeks ago, one day just after dawn, I met up with the research team at the side of a road in Oakland County. We crossed the road to get to a grassy, undeveloped piece of land. The group fanned out to look for evidence of coyotes... that is: tracks, and scat. After just a few steps, we found tracks. Oakland County Exec lays out three-year budget By Sarah Cwiek • Jul 6, 2011 Oakland County Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says the county's budget is balanced for the next three years. Patterson laid out his recommendations for a triennial budget to Oakland County Commissioners Wednesday night. Patterson says that long-term planning has been key to maintaining the county's AAA bond rating, even as property tax revenues plummet. Patterson says the county has also managed to avoid cutting employee salaries and mass layoffs. Policing Pontiac: Oakland County Sheriff preparing to move in By Steve Carmody • Mar 10, 2011 (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio) Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard is making plans to take over the policing duties in Pontiac. The city of Pontiac is shutting down its police department as the city deals with severe budget problems. The city's rank and file police officers voted to dissolve their union contract this week. Other public safety unions must also do the same before the Sheriff's department takes over. Sheriff Bouchard says policing Pontiac will pose some public safety challenges to his office. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 next › last »


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Nightlife Notes on Religion: Against Symbolism
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We can separate Christians into two great camps: on one side, those who read the events in the New Testament as having literally happened; on the other side, those who read the events as symbolic. We can also determine those in the former category as tending to be politically conservative, and those in the latter as tending to be liberal. But, ultimately, Christian symbolists have a much weaker theological position than literalists. Why? Because symbolism reduces the bible to picture-thinking, a lower order of language that speaks to those in the lower orders—the poor, the uneducated, the great unwashed. To grasp the complexity of God, they need a simple and symbolic explanation. In short, symbolism is snobbish.
Also, if you don't take Jesus' death and resurrection literally, it means that God could have told the story of salvation in another way. Meaning, it empties the real life of Jesus of its peculiarity and makes it nothing more than an expression of a universal language. Meaning, the story is not fixed but is rewritable. Meaning, God could easily have used different characters and locations and not lost the substance of His message—salvation. But the victory and significance of Christianity is that it transforms God's infinity into a particular, an individual. It humanizes the spirit.
Christian symbolists hold onto the New Testament by its tail; Christian literalists ride the feral book on its back.


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Former clerk of court writes about owl infestation
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.
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He is best remembered for his years as Terrebonne's clerk of court, but Edward Clarence Wurzlow Sr. was also a respected amateur naturalist, possessing vast knowledge of the flora and fauna of this region.
His real love was botany, and he kept a precise running list of the plants he had observed in Terrebonne Parish, however, in 1885, when he was 20, his written account of finding intruders in his poultry yard was published in "The Young Oologist," a monthly publication aimed at collectors of bird eggs, then a popular hobby across the nation.
The piece, entitled "Little Screech Owls in Pigeon and Poultry Houses," reveals something of the almost rural environment around Wurzlow's home near Goode Street in downtown Houma:
"During the latter part of last March (1884)," Wurzlow wrote, "my pigeon-houses were infested by two pairs of little screech owls.
"They spent the day among the catalpas and bushy oaks that stud the yard of the Catholic clergyman, across the street; and, every evening, at dusk, appeared in a tall pecan tree in our poultry-yard, uttered a few cries, and then descended into the pigeon-houses.
"The pigeons were terrified at the presence of their unwelcome guests and left their homes, passing the nights in the surrounding houses and in trees."
But suddenly, one day, the uneasy truce among the owls, the domestic poultry and the Wurzlow family ended, tragically for the owls.
"One evening, a few minutes after darkness had set in, the tenants of our property, adjoining the poultry-yard, hastily sent us word that thieves were operating in our poultry-house.
"My brother and I immediately hurried to the poultry-house, he carrying a lantern, and I armed with a pistol.
"On arriving at the scene of the disturbance, the first live thing we met was a turkey-gobbler, with his head thrust between two banana trees, and trying, with all of his might, to escape between them.
"After extricating him from this position, we proceeded to the poultry house, to dislodge the thieves.
"Brandishing my pistol, I called to the intruders to surrender; but no sound greeted our ears save that of the poultry trying to regain the perches from whence they were disturbed."
Wurzlow appeared convinced that two-legged, human thieves had been helping themselves to the family's roosting flock.
"We then made an examination of the building and yard: not a sign of a thief was visible.
"We found turkeys and chickens about the yard, in corners, bushes and other favorable hiding places. After driving them to their perches, we began inquiring into the cause of the disturbance; and, as no biped or quadruped of a large size seemed the malefactor, the question naturally presented itself: What was it?
"All of our speculations were dissolved, when the little screech owls, who had taken possession of the pigeons' dwellings, were mentioned. It seems that the door of a pigeon-house on the side of, and opening into, the poultry house had been left open, and, through it, a pair of the little varlets had entered and, alarming the poultry, produced a stampede among the feathered congregation."
The diminutive owls, while not actually harming the Wurzlow family poultry flock, were considered pests, not pets.
"After this event we determined to kill the disturbers; one was shot April 4th, and another was found in a pigeon-nest and destroyed. The other two did not linger long, where their companions were killed, and left not long after.
"A few weeks later, in cleaning out the pigeon-houses, three little screech owl eggs were found in one house, and one egg in another house. They had made no addition to the pigeons' nests; and, unabashed, laid their spherical white egg's in nests in which the pigeons had reared their young some time before."
Wurzlow is known to have contributed at least one additional article to "The Young Oologist," and as unofficial historian of Terrebonne Parish, wrote several other published articles. He died in 1919 while still working as Terrebonne's clerk of court. His position was soon by Randolph Bazet, who shared many of his predecessors historical and naturalist interests.
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Yes, this is a conference abstract, which will be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in March. To read the abstract, please visit: http://www.aan.com/globals/axon/assets/10430.pdf
Thank you; I dislike when press releases push a piece of work that isn't yet published because nobody can get the paper and examine the full methods.
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Hell hath no fury like Donald Trump scorned. Former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin accused the 2012 Miss USA pageant was rigged. She claimed a fellow contestant allegedly saw a list containing the top five winners before they were officially announced. She resigned from her post and blasted the contest as "fraudulent, lacking in morals, inconsistent and in many ways trashy."
Not surprisingly, The Donald filed a lawsuit against Monnin claiming defamation. Back in December, an arbitrator ruled in Trump's favor and ordered the beauty queen to pay the Miss Universe organization $5 million. A figure reportedly lost from potential sponsors due to the allegations.
Monnin filed an appeal but just this week, a US District judge upheld the decision and ordered her to pay an additional $50,000 to cover the organization's legal fees. OUCH. Not able to pay the debt, the former Miss Pennsylvania is accepting donations on her Facebook page.
Do you think Sheena should pay this much for her allegations? Since he's rich enough, should Trump forgo receiving the judgement? Should the victory be enough for Donald? Sound off below.