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I usually don't like to report on those "best" or "least expensive" city or airport stories. I figure that if you really want to visit the Louvre, the fact that Albuquerque is less expensive or Seoul has a better airport is irrelevant.
But once in a while a "best" list comes along that might actually be useful to you.
The latest comes from TripAdvisor. It ranks cities by nine categories based on a survey of the site's users. And it ranks both the three best and the three lowest in each category.
If you're considering visiting these cities, some of the rankings can provide a good guide to how easy the visit might be:
Three other rankings provide some idea of how welcome you might feel:
And one category that doesn't matter for lots of travelers:
Although I've been to only 12 of those cities, I find myself agreeing with many of the rankings. Certainly, most of the "best" results appear reasonable.
But I have a bit more of a problem with some of the "worst" results. I found navigating Moscow's subways to be relatively easy, for example. I haven't found locals unfriendly in Moscow, London or Hong Kong. And I don't recall any problems with Brussels taxi drivers.
On the other hand, Oslo, Moscow, and Zurich definitely are very expensive, but in Zurich, at least, the high prices provide some really great hotels and restaurants.
I can't comment either way on Dubrovnik, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Marrakech or Punta Cana, which I've never visited.
From a broader perspective, I've found that most major cities outside of the United States and Canada offer good public transport and, in general, are easy to navigate. Even countries that use different alphabets almost always post metro stops and other such vital information in recognizable words -- often the sort-of English "Globish" that you see almost everywhere. And the only place I encountered unfriendly locals in my recent round-the-world trip was Krakow.
Most other surveys I've seen lately support the findings here about the most and least value for the money. All of Scandinavia and the big Russian cities are expensive, as are the main cities of Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Fortunately, at least in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and Switzerland, you can go down-market in hotels and restaurants without any great hardship. And, on the other hand, a quick browse of Booking.com or some other online travel agency will display really good hotel prices, even at the four-star properties, in Bangkok and Budapest. Also, although Germany has had a high-cost reputation, Berlin still appears to be a good value destination.
For now, the main areas where I would worry about daily costs are those this survey highlights as poor value for the money. Even then, however, if you really want to see Westminster Abbey, the Alps, the fjords or the Kremlin, careful planning can make your visit reasonable.
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Longtime Resident Dorothy E (Rollman) Bearden passed away at home in Burns Colorado, on Feb. 24.
Dorothy loved being outdoors fishing and sitting around the camp fire playing the "name game" with friends and family. She also loved sewing her quilts and many other items.
She was born to Mabel and Earnest Rollman in Phippsburg, Colorado on Feb. 26, 1942. Dorothy and Ross Bearden where married on Sep. 9, 1962.
Dorothy is survived by her husband Ross Bearden; children Allen Bearden of Gypsum, Elizabeth and Dale Bitterman of Wyoming, Earine Bearden of Burns, Rose of Burns; siblings Margaret Leggett of New Branfules, Texas, Irene McCoy of Longmont, Louis and Marijane Rollman of Colbert, Wash., John and Betty Rollman of Boulder, Marian Skiles of Denver, Steve and Kay Rollman of Thornton, Elnora Stauffer of Denver; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by five grandchildren Clea and Dustan Ingenthron of Forsyth, Mo., Raelien and David Clark of Forsyth, Mo., Darlene Bearden of Forsyth, Mo., Treva Bitteman of Wellington, Trey Bitterman of Wyoming; and great granddaughter Emma Ingnthron of Forsyth, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother David Rollman.
Services were held March 5 at the United Methodist Church in Eagle.
All service flowers were donated to the Senior Center in Eagle and persons wishing to make a memorial donation in the name of Rose Bearden, may do so to any local charity.

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Oklahoma Child Support Services Handbook .............................................................
Oklahoma Child Support Services Handbook
Table of Contents
What is child support?4
Right to child support4
Who we serve4
Available services5
Services not provided6
Cost of services6
How to apply6
Where your case is assigned7
Interstate collection services7
Information needed to provide child support services7
The court's role in the process8
Paternity establishment8
Child support establishment9
Custodian - How to receive payment 11
Noncustodian - Making child support payments 12
OCSS Customers' Rights and Responsibilities10
Distribution of child support payments12
Actions by Oklahoma Child Support Services13
Glossary of Terms14
Oklahoma Child Support Services is part of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Our mission: To promote healthy families, we establish, monitor and enforce reliable support, while encouraging self-sufficiency and strengthening relationships.
What is child support?
Parents have a legal duty to provide financial support for their children. The court may order either or both parents to make regular payments for a child's living and medical expenses. These payments are called child support.
Right to child support
Child support payments are a basic legal right of children. Regular child support payments reduce child poverty and the need for public assistance.
Who we serve
We serve custodians and noncustodial parents of minor children. Custodians may be parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, court-appointed guardians, or others who care for a child.
You may use OCSS and a private attorney or private collection agency at the same time. However, the child support office must know of any legal proceedings that may affect your child support.
OCSS must be notified when custody of the child changes between the parents or to another person.
4Available services
Once a case is opened, OCSS provides the following services:
Location of parent – OCSS continuously checks federal, state and local sources to find the mailing address, employment or assets of the noncustodial parent. Employers are required to report all newly hired employees to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission withintwenty days of hiring.
Paternity establishment – OCSS helps establish legal paternity either by voluntary acknowledgment or through court actions. Either parent may request this service.
Child support establishment – OCSS files a petition with the court to obtain a child support order. We use Oklahoma's Child Support Guidelines to establish a monthly child support amount for children.
Child care – OCSS uses Oklahoma's Child Support Guidelines to determine annual child care costs and allocate this amount between the parents in the same proportion as their adjusted gross income.
Medical support establishment and enforcement – Children are legally entitled to health insurance coverage if it is available. If the noncustodial parent was ordered to provide health insurance for the child and has not, we will require the noncustodial parent's employer to deduct any employee-paid health insurance premiums from his or her wages.
Collection – Once payments are made through the Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry, they are logged and promptly paid to the custodial person by debit card or direct deposit.
Enforcement – We provide enforcement of child support orders. Without going back to court, we can deduct child support from income, take tax refunds, and seize bank accounts. We can also ask the court to enforce the order and revoke driver, professional, and recreational licenses.
5Review and modification – OCSS can review support orders for the correct amount allowed by law. If appropriate, we ask the court to modify the current support. Either parent may request a review of the order.
Services not provided
OCSS attorneys represent the state and not individuals. OCSS does not help with:
divorce actions
legal advice
property settlements
visitation and custody
collection of private attorney's fees
collection of unpaid child care costs and medical bills unless reduced to judgment
You may contact a private attorney for help with these issues.
Cost of services
You may apply for child support services at no cost to you. OCSS automatically provides services to families getting Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF, Medicaid/Soonercare, or child care assistance.
These free child support services continue after the public assistance case is closed. For custodians who have never received TANF, a fee of $25.00 is charged and withheld from child support after the first $500 is collected and issued each year.
How to apply
You may get an application by:
in the Oklahoma City area: 522-CARE (522-2273)
in the Tulsa area: 295-3500
the TTY line: 1-866-264-4767
the TTY line in the Oklahoma City area: 522-3792
the Oklahoma Child Support Services page of the OKDHS Web site at www.okdhs.org.
any OKDHS or OCSS office.
Separate applications are required if there is more than one child and the children do not have the same mother and father.
Where your case is assigned
Your case is automatically assigned to a child support district office based on Oklahoma law and policy.
Interstate case services
OCSS also serves parents who do not live in Oklahoma. Each state is required to enforce support orders entered by other states. Federal law requires all states provide locate, establishment and enforcement services. The applicant for services may be asked to complete forms to help the other state collect child support. Other states may charge a fee when providing services.
Information needed to provide child support services
No matter who applies for services, the following information is helpful:
Full name and last known address of each parent, and any other names each person is known by: nicknames, aliases, etc.
Dates of birth and documentation of Social Security Numbers for each parent.
Children's birth certificates are not needed if there is an existing order for support.
A physical description with the most current photograph of the parent(s).
Marriage license, separation order, divorce decree, protective or restraining order involving either parent, other support order, "Acknowledgment of Paternity, " or any other legal documents where paternity has been determined.
An accurate month-by-month list of all child support payments received or paid.
Name and address of the current or most recent employer of each parent.
A list of professional or recreational licenses, memberships or permits, held by either parent; for example: electrician, plumber, medical, cosmetology, hunting or fishing.
Names, addresses and telephone numbers of friends and relatives of each parent.
Information about property, such as cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, or land.
Copies of paycheck stubs, bank statements for checking, savings or other accounts.
Tax returns for the last two years, including W-2 forms and 1099 forms.
The court's role in child support
The judge has the final authority for deciding the amount of child support to be paid and who will make those payments. The court sets the amount of child support based on both parents' income and the amount of time the child is in each parent's care. The child support order includes medical support, and may include other child related expenses, like child care costs. The court may also change orders when incomes of the parties, custody of a child or other matters affecting child support change.
Paternity establishment
Paternity means fatherhood. When a married couple has a child conceived during the marriage, paternity does not need to be established – the law automatically presumes the husband is the child's legal father. In the case of unmarried parents, the court cannot order child support or determine custody or visitation until paternity is legally established. Services to establish paternity are available to either parent.
8Paternity provides a child of unmarried parents the same legal rights as a child born to married parents. Those rights include:
Support from both parents
Medical and life insurance from either parent, if available
Social Security and veteran's benefits, if available
Inheritance rights
Access to family medical history
Paternity may be established in several ways. Both parents may sign the Acknowledgement of Paternity form, or AOP, available at any Oklahoma hospital, birthing center, child support office or OKDHS office, or by calling 1-800-522-2922. Before signing the AOP, both parents must review a presentation of their rights and responsibilities.
To establish paternity by district or administrative court order OCSS needs as much information as possible about the relationship between the mother and the person named as the alleged father. OCSS needs information about other sexual partners around the time of conception. This information is not meant to embarrass either parent. It is important, however, in determining the paternity of the child. Either party may request genetic testing. A sample of genetic material is taken from mother, alleged father and child by swabbing the inside of the cheek in the mouth.
Note: A child born out of wedlock has one year after turning 18 to sue in district court to establish paternity. OCSS does not provide this service.
Child support establishment
OCSS can bring a case in district or administrative court to establish a support order. The amount of support is based on child support guidelines set by law. Oklahoma guidelines require information about the number of children, court-ordered child support paid by either parent to another family, other children of the parents, amount of income for each parent, child care expenses and medical costs. The support order established through OCSS will include a provision for immediate income withholding and medical support.
9OCSS collects current support ordered by the court as well as:
cost for genetic testing
birthing costs
support for a prior period
fixed medical costs
cash medical support
When enforcing the support order, OCSS may do one or more of the following:
Order income withholding from wages, unemployment, retirement, or other income.
Refer the case to take federal and state income tax refunds and other federal payments to pay child support.
Seize property including bank and other financial accounts, insurance proceeds, such as worker compensation benefits, and lottery winnings.
Report to credit bureaus.
Ask the court to suspend or revoke professional, driver's or hunting and fishing licenses.
Request passport denial.
Protect and pursue child support debt in bankruptcy court.
File a contempt citation in district court.
OCSS Customers' Rights and Responsibilities
If you are the custodian:
If you have any questions or concerns about your child support or paternity case, please call our customer service line at 1-800-522-2922.
It is your right to:
Have your personal information kept confidential.
Review agency records that are not restricted under confidentiality laws.
Due process in actions that may affect you.
Receive a record of payments made through OCSS.
Request genetic testing if paternity has not been legally established.
10It is your responsibility to:
Cooperate with OCSS attempts to enforce and establish paternity and child support orders.
Provide information about the noncustodial parent.
Send to OCSS all child support payments you receive from anyone other than OCSS.
Tell OCSS if custody of your child changes.
Keep OCSS informed of your current mailing address and telephone numbers.
Tell OCSS if you hire an attorney for child support matters. OCSS can then talk only with your attorney about your case.
Custodian - How to receive payment
Child support payments sent to OCSS are paid to you through theOklahoma MasterCard debit card. This card will be sent to you after OCSS receives the first child support payment. You can continuereceiving payments on the debit card or enroll for direct deposit. If you already receive TANF or Aged, Blind or Disabled benefits, your child support payments will be placed on the same card.
If you are the noncustodial parent:
If you have any questions or concerns about your child support or paternity case, please call our customer service line at 1-800-522-2922.
It is your right to:
Have your personal information kept confidential.
Review agency records that are not restricted under confidentiality laws.
Due process in actions that may affect you.
Receive a record of payments made through OCSS.
Request genetic testing if paternity has not been legally established.
It is your responsibility to:
Make child support payments as ordered by the court.
Report changes of address, phone numbers or employer.
Keep receipts of all of your child support payments.
Tell OCSS if custody of your child changes.
Tell OCSS if you hire an attorney for child support matters. OCSS can then talk only with your attorney about your case.
11Noncustodian - Making child support payments
Most court ordered child support must be paid by wage withholding. This means your employer deducts payments from your paycheck.
If your payments cannot be made by wage withholding, otheroptions include:
Debit or credit card payments
Direct debit from a bank account online at www.okdhs-paycs. com/Login.aspx
Money orders, cashier's or personal checks mailed to:Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry
P. O. Box 268849Oklahoma City, OK 73126 8849OCSS does not accept temporary checks for child support payments.
Distribution of child support payments
OCSS distributes child support payments to the family as required by federal and state law:
Current support is paid to the family.
OCSS collections on active TANF cases are kept by the state to repay the amount of TANF the family receives. OCSS does not keep more than the amount of TANF paid to the family.
Money collected from state tax refunds is paid to the family first, then paid to any state balances.
IRS refunds are first applied to the past due support owed to the state, then to any past due support owed to the family.
Tax refunds from jointly filed returns must be held for up to sixmonths.
If the order includes cash medical support and the children in the order get SoonerCare benefits, the cash medical amount may be kept to help pay for SoonerCare.
12Actions by Oklahoma Child Support Services
OCSS decides the best way to collect support. Remedies are selected to protect children's and tax payers' rights and encourage parents to support their children.
OCSS staff attorneys represent the state of Oklahoma and not parties to the child support case. Information provided to or obtained by OCSS will only be released as needed to enforce your case. Information may be released to law enforcement officers, public officials, court employees or other agencies.
Step-by-step – income assignment
A court orders child support and income withholding
The order is sent to the employer
The employer deducts the child support payment and sends the payment to the Centralized Support Registry.
Payments are processed and sent within two business days.
Custodians receive payment by:
Oklahoma MasterCard debit card – money on the card can be accessed at a MasterCard ATM or used to make purchases.
Direct deposit – by request, money is deposited to the checking or savings account of your choice.
13Glossary of Terms
Acknowledgment of paternity process – The process of legally establishing paternity, when a child is born out of wedlock and the mother and the alleged father declare that he is the natural father of the child, through the use of an official numbered (03PA209E) Oklahoma Department of Human Services form. This statement may be withdrawn only within 60 days of signing.
Administrative court – Judicial process set up by statute for OKDHS to establish and enforce child support orders outside the district court. Orders obtained through the administrative process are filed with the district court.
Administrative law judge – The presiding officer at an administrative hearing who rules on the case.
Affidavit of payments – A written statement that shows the amount of child support owed and paid by the noncustodial parent, including any child support payments processed through OKDHS. This statement may be used as evidence in court.
Alleged father – A man whose legal relationship to a child is not yet established.
Annual Notice – Notifies all parties of the amount due, actions that may be taken to enforce the child support order, and any required actions.
Arrearage/arrears – Unpaid court ordered child support owed by a parent.
Assignment of support rights – To receive TANF, a person must give the State the right to collect and keep any medical and child support payments owed to that person for the time period assistance is received. The State does not keep more than it paid in TANF and medical benefits.
Bench warrant – An order issued by a district court judge directing law enforcement to arrest the person named in the warrant. A bench warrant may be issued when a person fails to comply with an order to appear.
14Cash medical support – An amount ordered to be paid toward the cost of health coverage instead of insurance.
Centralized Support Registry – The OCSS unit that receives, allocates and distributes support payments. This unit also processes all child support applications.
Child support guidelines – The method under state law for setting child support owed based on the income of the parents.
Citation for contempt – A district court action filed to enforce a court order. For example, a citation may be filed if a parent has willfully failed to pay child support. The penalty may include a fine, jail time, or both.
Criminal non-support – Criminal charges filed by a district or U.S. attorney for failure of a noncustodial parent to pay child support.
Custodial person, custodian – A parent or other person with legal or physical custody of a child and the right to receive child support on behalf of the child.
Default – Failure of a person to appear or file a response in a civil case by the deadline after having been served with a summons and petition.
Default judgment – Decision made by the court when the defendant fails to appear. Normally, the party asking for relief from the court gets everything requested in the petition or motion when the other party is in default.
Defendant / Respondent – The party in a court action who is being sued.
Delinquency – Any payment under an order for support that becomes due and remains unpaid.
Electronic funds transfer, EFT – The electronic deposit or receipt of a child support payment.
Employer – The person or entity who pays someone for providing services, including contractors.
15Family group number, FGN – The child support case number.
Financial institution – Any federal or state bank or savings association, federal or state credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity.
Fixed medical support – Periodic payments for ongoing medical costs not paid by insurance or already covered by a cash medical support order.
Full faith and credit – A law that requires courts to recognize and enforce orders entered by another court.
Genetic test – A scientific method to determine paternity by collecting DNA samples from the mother, child and alleged father.
IV-D recovery – A custodial person receiving TANF must send any direct support payments to the Central Support Registry. When a custodial person keeps these payments, OCSS will recover the overpayment by retaining future collections.
Income assignment – A court order to withhold a portion of income for child support.
Income withholding – Collection of support through mandatory payroll deduction.
Lien – A court order attaching real or personal property. Generally, liens are placed on property owned by an obligor, workers' compensation settlements, or personal injury settlements.
Levy – The legal process of obtaining money through seizure and sale of property.
License – A document granting the right or privilege to engage in a profession, occupation, business, or recreational activity. This includes, but is not limited to, hunting, fishing, occupational or a driver license or permit.
Locate – Process of obtaining a valid address or employer.
16Modification – The legal process of changing a court order.
New hire reporting – The requirement that an employer notify OCSS within 20 days of any new hires.
Noncompliance – Failure to obey a court order.
Noncustodial parent – An individual ordered to pay child support for one or more children. The noncustodial parent may also be referred to as the absent parent or obligor.
Obligation– Court ordered amount of money to be paid as child support.
Obligee – Person or entity owed a support debt or support obligation.
Obligor – Person required to make support payments by court order.
Office of Administrative Hearings: Child Support – Conducts hearings to establish and enforce child support orders. Cases are heard by administrative law judges.
Overpayments – Payments by OCSS to custodial persons, noncustodial parents, or others to which they are not entitled.
Paternity – Fatherhood; male parentage.
Paternity order – An order that establishes the paternity of a child born out of wedlock.
Payment plan – A schedule for payment of past due child support.
Petition – A written request filed in district court to start a legal action.
Public assistance – State or federal benefits granted to eligible recipients. TANF, Medicaid and day care recipients are automatically referred to OCSS.
Purge fee – The amount a person must pay to get out or stay out of jail. It is set when the person is found guilty of contempt of court.
17Respondent / Defendant - The party in a court action who is being sued.
State Disbursement Unit, SDU – The site that receives, allocates and distributes support payments. See also Centralized Support Registry.
Subpoena – A document requiring a person to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony and provide documents.
Summons – A legal notice to a person of a suit pending in court that requires an answer or appearance. A judgment will be ordered if the petition is not answered in time.
Support debt – The amount a parent owes a state for public assistance paid for his or her child.
Tax refund offset – Money taken from a person's state or federal income tax refund to pay a child support debt.
Tribunal – Another word for court.
UIFSA – The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act is a law to help states work together on child support cases.Voluntary acknowledgment – See Acknowledgment of paternity process.
Wage withholding – See Income assignment.
18OKDHS Pub. No. 91-25 Revised 08/2011
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The 25 short sharp hits of Chicago Footwork music compiled on 'Bangs & Works' shock and thrill even at a time when music is ubiquitous. A bunch of ghetto kids reconstruct dance music into futuristic cartoon collages. Samples fly thick and fast and most tracks implode within the three minutes mark, exhausted from the sheer level of intensity.
Footworking is a fast, 150 to 160bpm (beats per minute) dance style that has caught on in a small scene in Chicago. Like the original break dance at the roots of Hip Hop, Uprocking, Footworking is a fiercely competitive dance in which you want to trump all opponents with your moves and come out tops. It's a gang battle thing that has been taking place place in gyms and warehouses in parts of Chicago since 2006 or so.
By all accounts, Footworking is still pretty niche on its hometurf and goes largely unnoticed outside the circle of Footworking contestants. But the people at Planet Mu got in there early and document the beginings of a truly fresh sub-genre of music with this comprehensive compilation.
Watch A Footwork Battle With DJ Rashad On The Decks
UK independent label Planet Mu can lay claim to offer the most comprehensive documentation of the Footworking scene. 'Bangs & Works' follows single artist showcase albums by DJ Nate and DJ Roc and an EP by DJ Rashad on the UK indie. Apart from these four releases there are barely two handfuls of 12″ singles and a few local mix CDs out there. Despite Youtube and the globalisation of music, Footworking is up to this point a uniquely local phenomenon. It is such a distinctive style, however, that I'm sure some sanitised Footworking flavours will find their way into the repertoire of the more adventurous minstream Pop and Hip Hop producers within the next six months.
So take a peep at the original artists shaping the style. Bangs & Works features an impressive line up from established Ghetto House names and battle scarred Footworking DJs to genius bedroom producers. RP Boo, is credited with releasing the first Footwoorking track 'Baby Come On' in the late 1990's. DJ Roc, DJ Spinn, Traxman, DJ Clent and DJ Rashad all made their name on the Ghetto House scene. The latest kids on the block are DJ Nate, DJ Diamond, DJ Elmoe, Tha Pope, DJ Killa E, DJ Lil Rome, Yung Tellem and DJ Trouble.
Apart from the tempo, it's the liberal use of vocal samples culled from TV, film and other music genres peppering the songs on 'Bangs & Works' that links these producers' individual styles. From showtunes to R&B classics or Kung Fu movie dialogue, vocal samples are dropped in rhythmically, often at a different tempo to the beat that runs underneath. It's the rhythm set by the samples that sucks you in and prompts your moves. Footworking music is built to reach dancers lost in a high speed battle, so everything is a bit larger than life and subtlety would be a waste of time.
If you can't make much sense of it right now, put it back in the shelf and give it some time. Who knows, in a few years we might look at 'Bangs & Works' like we do now at the legendary Streetsounds compilations that documented Electro and breakdance in the early 1980's.
'Bangs & Works' is due to be released on 6th December 2010 on CD, triple vinyl and in digital format by Planet Mu.
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Here's the next video in our series with Quirky, a company in New York with an unusual business model. They invite amateur inventors to submit concepts for new products, and then ask their user community to vote on which ones should ultimately be created.
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Private jet charter company to open Sarasota hangar
Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:56 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:56 p.m.
SARASOTA - A Scottsdale, Ariz.,-based luxury private jet charter is expanding its operations by opening a site in Sarasota.
Aero Jet Services, which flies private jet charters across the globe, will open a hangar in the Dolphin Aviation facility at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on April 8.
The firm's arrival is another sign of the recovering economy, with wealthier clientele willing to more freely open their wallets for private travel.
The Sarasota site will serve as the company's hub for the eastern coast, the Midwest, the Caribbean islands and the Mexican resort areas. Company pilots and a Hawker 700 plane will be based in Sarasota to serve the luxury private travel market in Southwest Florida.
Aero Jet Services plans to add up to four more jets to the Sarasota-based fleet by the end of the year.
"This is going to be a game-changer for us," said Mike McCain, executive vice president for Aero Jet Services, in a statement. "This strategic business move is positioning us to plan ahead for rapid growth in 2013 and the future."
Aero Jet Services offers private, international travel accommodations that have direct "over fly" access from any destination, which means passengers do not have to stop in international customs facilities, but only in the U.S.
The company's headquarters are in North Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Air Park. Other hubs include Manhattan in New York City and Las Vegas, according to the company's website.
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Administration: No Lasting Damage From Spy Leaks
The Obama administration acknowledged revelations of international spying by the National Security Agency have strained ties with Germany and other important allies, but said it does not expect the relationships to suffer lasting harm.
"The revelations that have appeared of late have obviously caused tensions in our relationships with some countries, and we are dealing with that set of issues through diplomatic channels," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Thursday.
The latest tension came from accusations by Germany that the U.S. spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's personal cellphone.
Officials said the U.S. and Germany would remain close because of shared economic and international security interests. "We value Germany as a close ally and partner on a number of issues," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said. "When there are issues, we talk about them like friends do."
However, confronted by an outburst of anger from Germany, President Barack Obama spoke with Ms. Merkel by telephone on Wednesday, and the U.S. ambassador, John Emerson, met with Germany's foreign minister on Thursday.
U.S. leaders have deployed a similar protocol with other countries, mobilizing top officials, including Mr. Obama, to try to assuage enraged allies, including France and Brazil.
In these exchanges, the U.S. provides details of what it monitors, what it doesn't monitor and emphasizes that it is not scooping up vast swaths of communications, a senior administration official said. But, the official said, the U.S. officials point out that these countries also benefit from some of the intelligence NSA scoops up, including in their countries.
In the conversations, American officials emphasize the U.S. must balance security and privacy concerns, and explain that there are "checks and balances," the official said. They add the U.S. is currently reviewing its surveillance practices.
There's also either an implicit or explicit message that too much outrage will expose the hypocrisy of the complaints because the U.S. is aware other countries also spy on U.S. government officials, the official said.
"It's a reality check about what we're doing, what we're not doing, and how we can work together on this stuff," the senior administration official said.
Underscoring what Americans describe as the two-way nature of international surveillance, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said in a public appearance in Washington Thursday that the French were snooping on her when she served as United Nations ambassador in the mid-1990s, before becoming the top U.S. diplomat.
She didn't provide many details, but said French officials were aware of a personal conversation she had because of an "intercept."
"This is not a surprise to people — countries spy on each other," Ms. Albright said in an address, at the Center for American Progress, a think tank.
The Guardian newspaper reported Thursday that a 2006 memorandum supplied by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden suggested the U.S. has spied on 35 foreign leaders, although it did not name the leaders or the countries.
Administration officials acknowledged damage-control efforts aren't entirely successful. In the case of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden suggested NSA had spied both on Ms. Rousseff and on the state-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro.
Despite a conversation with Mr. Obama, Ms. Rousseff canceled a planned September state visit to the U.S. and denounced NSA spying in a speech at the United Nations.
"These are complex issues," the senior official said, but added: "It hasn't demonstrably affected the United States' ability to work with other countries."
- Peter Nicholas contributed to this article.
European Leaders Accuse U.S. of Violating Trust
Phone Trouble: Why Germany, France, Mexico, Brazil Are Angry With U.S.


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Pepsi Bottling Companies Join the Top U.S. Green Power Buyers
PepsiCo maintains its top spot on the list of green power buyers compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but it has been joined on the list by its two largest manufacturing and bottling companies. The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiAmericas, Inc. have both signed on to offset 100% of their electricity use with renewable energy credits from Sterling Planet. That places the two companies in the fourth and thirteenth spots, respectively, on the EPA Green Power Partnership's list of the top 25 green power purchasers, which was updated on Monday. Together, the three companies are buying about 1.72 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy credits each year. Mohawk Fine Papers also joined the list at position number 22 by offsetting more than 100% of its electricity use with wind power. See the EPA press release, the top 25 list, and the Web sites for Pepsi Bottling, PepsiAmericas, and Mohawk Fine Papers.
Another rising green power star is Kohl's Department Stores, which increased its green power purchases from roughly 80 million kilowatt-hours to more than 201 million kilowatt-hours, equal to 20% of the company's electricity use. While most of the Green Power Partnership lists show little or no change from April, Kohl's purchase catapulted it from the number five spot to number two on the top-ten list of retail partners, and from number 24 overall to number eight. See the list of top retail partners and the Kohl's press release.


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There's a restaurant in Savannah that's been serving customers since 1753 – for a time you could even get shanghaied there, but they've discontinued that service – The Pirates' House!
Originally constructed in 1734 as part of an experimental garden complex modeled after London's Chelsea Botanical Garden, the site of The Pirates' House is the source of the peach trees that Georgia and South Carolina are so famous for, as well as the upland cotton that played a major role in our nation's early economy.
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Barton Health will open a new women's health center on Jan. 2 that will offer obstetrics, gynecological and infertility services from an OB-GYN physician new to the South Shore.
The opening will take place two days after the contracts of the four current physicians expire Monday. Barton Health looked to hire new obstetricians and gynecologists after two OB-GYN physician groups decided not to renew their contracts with the hospital last fall.
The new facility, called Barton Women's Health, will be located across from Barton Memorial Hospital and the Family Birthing Center. Dr. John Missanelli will join family nurse practitioner Patience Wenck at the center, which will offer women's care services from annual exams to onsite ultrasound, according to a Barton press release.
Missanelli, who received his degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has 32 years of medial experience, will work at both the community clinic and the hospital's birthing center in addition to Barton Women's Health.
As a California nonprofit and under the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act, Barton cannot legally employ physicians. Instead, it contracts with a number of physician groups to treat patients at the hospital, physician offices, the community clinic and the surgery center. Missanelli contracted with Tahoe Carson Valley Medical Group, a Barton-managed practice, Director of Public Relations Monica Sciuto wrote in an email Thursday.
Dr. Matthew Barulich will also provide women's care services at Barton's Community Clinic two weeks per month. Barulich is opening Desert Rose Women's Care, a South Shore independent private practice at 2158 Jean Ave., where he will start seeing patients on Jan. 7, according to Desert Rose Manager Tina Forster.
Barulich will only see Tricare-covered maternity patients, while the rest of his work will be gynecological, Forster said.
Longtime South Shore gynecologist Dr. Kelly Shanahan said she will continue her private practice, Emerald Bay Center for Women's Health, even though she isn't renewing her contract with Barton. She has too much time and money invested in South Lake Tahoe to leave the city.
"I will continue to serve the women of the community. I'll have been here 19 years by April. My husband's been here for 30 years. I have deep ties to this community," Shanahan said.
"I feel the women in this community deserve the quality of care that they've gotten. I think it's very unfortunate we're losing Kris Kobalter. I feel that the Barton administration has lost its sense of community," she said.
Dr. Kris Kobalter left for Washington to join another private practice after contract negotiations with the hospital fell through. Kobalter worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Tahoe Women's Care, which Barton started managing five years ago.
Barton's decision to stop managing the Tahoe Women's Care offices in South Lake Tahoe and Minden, Nev., contributed to the contact's failure, according to Kobalter. Barton Public Information Officer Rebecca Wass said that the hospital owns the former Tahoe Women's Care building but does not currently have any plans for the facility.
According to Sciuto, births for South Lake Tahoe mothers declined 21 percent between 2010 and 2011, compared to an eight percent drop nationwide.
"Declining births and anticipated future reductions in health care reimbursement are a few of the reasons that the current business model with Tahoe Women's Care and Emerald Bay Center for Women's Health was not sustainable," she said.


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Set within the grounds of a listed Grade II manor house, itself within the exquisite downland village of Blewbury , you will find a haven of peace and tranquility, but with every modern amenity at your finger tips.
If you are concerned about your "carbon footprint", the apartments at Ashbrook are very eco-friendly – all space and water heating is from a geothermal source, and water comes from the apartments own borehole into the chalk below.
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• the Milton Business Park,
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• the Culham Science Centre
• the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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• Didcot,
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the Ashbrook apartments are for you.
Each apartment has its own double bedroom, large living area and fully equipped kitchen. Businessmen and holidaymakers alike can stay in these beautiful apartments from 1 to 28 nights. Cleaning and bed making is automatically booked in for the end of each weekly stay so guests can be sure of a high level of cleanliness. Our apartments are accessed through secure pin coded doors so arrivals can be arranged late into the night.
Direct access to the Ridgeway for those keen on walking is found just across the road.
Please note that smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the apartment.
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Long Island Gaels laid down a marker for this year's Senior Hurling Championship with an impressive victory over Galway last Sunday.
In what's only their first year competing in the Senior Championship, Long Island have now won two out of two from their games so far, following their defeat of Offally a week earlier.
Both teams flew into proceedings in a sweltering Gaelic Park, with two early points from Long Island's Galway native Danny Breen, and a Robert Mitchel score nestled between them for Galway.
An excellent Enda O'Connor goal after five minutes signalled the Long Islander's intent, and was followed by a score for score period for much of the first quarter.
A goal for Glaway's midfielder Martin Dolphin after a fine solo run, evened the match up at 1-6 to 1-6. A pair of frees from both team's centre half forwards; Tadgh Slevin of Long Island and Conor Murphy left it at 1-8 a-piece at half time.
The second half began much like the first, with the teams going point for point before Galway were awarded a penalty after great work by Shane Sheehan at the edge of the square. Conor Murphy stepped up but could only manage a point with an over hit effort. The galway centre forward was awarded three penalties throughout the game and only mustered two points in a game where goals were the difference.
Galway's early physical advantage began to diminish as a fitter Long Island side thrived on the conditions and continually grew into the game. The introduction of Wexford dual star Aidan Cash, and the positional switch of diminutive midfielder Tadgh Callaghan to the full back line paid dividends and Long Island began to take over.
From the second penalty miss the game became the Tadgh Slevin show as he slotted points from frees and play in his ease, assisted by huge scores by Conor Glynn, Ray McGloughlin ,and John McMahon with the score of the game from 75 yards.
A goal from centre half back Paul Gordon, deployed in the forwards for the second half, and late points by Conor Murphy and Shane Sheehan kept Galway competitive right up to the final whistle. Galway will now look to get back on track next weekend after their promising first round performance a week earlier, while a fitter and hungrier Long Island side with great strength in depth are starting to get people talking. It may be early days in the Hurling championship but the new kids on the block are looking very promising.
Long Island: 1 Ray Murray 2 Conor Glynn (0-2) 3 Dean Bruen 5 Mike Elwood 6 Eddie Kendrick 7 John McMahon (0-1) 8 Tadgh Callaghan 9 Ray McGloughlin (0-3 1f) 10 Bernard Daly (1-1) 11 Tadgh Slevin (2-8 1-3f) 12 Danny Breen (0-2) 13 Shane Minton (0-1) 14 Richie O'Connor 17 Enda O'Connor (1-0) 18 Luke Kiely 20 Ronan Morrisey 21 Aidan Cash 24 Danny Masterson
Galway: 1Gavin Lally 2 Michael Cunningham 3 Liam Butler 5 Richie Gall 6 Paul Gordon (1-0) 7 Robbie Jackson 8 Martin Dolphin (1-1) 9 Chris Tealghue 10 Robert Mitchel (0-2) 11 Conor Murphy (0-11 6f 2p) 12 Paddy Dolphin 13 Shane Sheehan (0-2) 14 Ger Kelly (0-1) 16 Aidan Belfin 17 Shane Fagan 18 Cormac Condon
Man of the Match: Tadgh Slevin: Accuracy from placed balls was crucial, while he added a number of vital scores from play. Tadgh's experience and awareness was the catalyst for a young and dangerous Long Island forward line.
Senior football
Nasty affair ends tied
Kerry 0-12 Donegal 1-09
In a bad tempered affair, at least in the second half, the sides ended all tied up after Kerry had built up an early five point lead but were pulled back by a determined Donegal side. Kerry were in a slim two points to one lead after ten minutes but then added seven of the next ten points as they moved the ball efficiently and quickly with Gary Driscoll and Robbie Moran in dominant form in the front line. Moran had five points from a variety of angles and methods including a fisted effort when on the run, with two coming from frees. Before the break however Donegal had a point from CJ Molloy which would prove pivotal as the game progressed. Kerry added to their advantage to open the second half but then Donegal started their comeback. A point from Enda Gaffney was followed by a goal from the rebound of a penalty when Conor Lynam took both. Three further points had them on level terms with time ticking down. The tackles now were coming in fast and furious and while Paddy Kelly did receive a red card for his part in one Donnybrook, a further three could have joined him with both teams guilty. With five minutes left on the clock, Dermie Foley took a Mike Fitzgerald pass and planted the ball between the posts for the equalizer. The game was not over however as the final whistle sounded as both sides and sideline mentors were involved in some shenanigans that will probable make for interesting reading in the Bronx this Thursday.
Donegal 1 Brian Cuilinan 2 Steven Lynch 3 Shane Boyle 4 Donnacha O'Dwyer 5 Steven Duffy 6 Johnny Maloney 7 PJ Flanagan 8 Brian Connor 9 Sean Kinahane 10 Keith Scally 11 Sean Manley 12 Mickey Annett 13Conor Lynam 14 CJ Molloy 15 Enda Gaffney Subs Paraic McDaid


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"The gods we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a person will worship something, have no doubt about that, either. One may think that tribute is paid in secret, in the dark recesses of his or her heart, but it is not. That which dominates imagination and thoughts will determine life and character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we are worshiping, for what we are worshiping we are becoming."
And it is REBORN!!!!!
Because I need to brag about the 54-8 game I just had playing Kill Confirmed on Yemen. Though I admit, this time around it was mostly due to my killstreak rewards
I finally decided to prestige, because it's a double XP weekend and there were some guns, perks and streaks I didn't unlock the first time that I regretted not trying. Such as the PDW-57, Hardline, Sentry Gun and AGR. All of which contributed to the monster game I just had.
Aside from the obvious ammo advantage the PDW has, I don't know, it just feels........right. Kills at range, kills close up, excellent crosshairs, manageable recoil. Just a great overall SMG. And the AGR and Sentry Guns, I've learned to just let them go. Controlling them is fun, but they're better than we are at locking on people and killing them. So just let them do they're job, while you run around building up to get more of them
Oh and at the end, I killed a guy and stole his care package. It was just a Warmachine, so I re-rolled it and ended up getting a freakin Swarm. Just a lucky ass game
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Only gun I use is te ballista wheter it's quick scoping or sniping now. I do pretty well with it
"I come in peace, I didn't bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you **** with me, I'll kill you all."
-Marine General James Mattis, to Iraqi tribal leaders
Man, I have been remiss. I was SO in love with the M14k in MW3 and for some reason I never gave it's BO2 cousin, the SMR a proper chance.
I've used the hell out of the R870 and the KSG; the Ballista and the SVU; all the LMG's; all the SMG's; the SGG 552, the M8A1, the AN-94, the FAL, the SCAR, but I never gave a fair shot to the SMR.............and that was STUPID!!!
This is the exact same gun as the M14. So precise, so much punch, such range. I threw a Target Finder and Adjustable Stock on it and MAMA MIA!!!! What a beast. Can't wait to unlock the extended mags for it. Those three together will be appaulingly good, I think
Finally got the hang of the KSG. Finding it works best with the Long Barrel and Adjustable Stock
Seeing how precise you have to be with it, I'm finding the stock to be the most valuable attachment you can have on that thing, because you hold down your aim and walk quickly, almost never really needing to drop your aim, really. With this gun you need to be ready to adjust to a target on a moments notice or you will lose
Put a clip together from my most recent game with it....
The LSW has become my gun of choice. It pretty much feels like an AR but it has a 75 round clip. Reloads are sort of slow but not horrible.
Jon Jones is the real deal. I Sven, beg for forgiveness from Mr. Bones for ever doubting him. Thanks for setting me straight Smoke!
Found a KSG setup I like even MORE....
KSG with Silencer, Stock and Laser Sight
Dead Silence
EMP Grenade
It's been the absolute perfect flanking/stealth class for me. Off the radar, quiet movement, quite shots and those shots are one hit kill deadly almost every time. Plus the range isn't cut down nearly as much as you would think, when replacing the Long Barrel with a Silencer. So worth the trade off.
Made a clip of me using this setup...
P.S. The EMP grenades are mainly for saving my teammates when they're about to run into someones Shock Charge or Betty. They also work great for taking out Sentry's, Guardians and A.G.R's. Highly recommend using them
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"May we live in interesting times." Clearly, 2009 was a very interesting and very challenging year, and I have every reason to believe that 2010 will be the same. In the face of these challenges, I remain very optimistic for the next year. I believe that the attention to quality, commitment to excellence in patient care and the collaborative approach of our Medical Staff will lead us to great success in these challenging years ahead. This report to you summarizes some of the highlights of 2009 and the plans/opportunities for 2010.
Below is the national percentile ranking for each of these areas identified on the survey.
New Physician LoungeBecause of a generous grant from St. Mary's Foundation, we are able to construct a new physician lounge complex. An architect has been chosen; design work will begin shortly and construction should be complete before the end of the year. This new space will occupy A-South, will overlook the beautiful new gardens and may include a lounge, kitchen/dining space, a few call rooms, the medical staff office and the medical library. We will need the input and guidance of a group of physicians – please let me know if you are interested in joining a group of docs who will guide the architects. Below is a rendering from the architect of a possible configuration.
Care CoordinationIn late 2008, several physicians began an effort on 8 SW to improve interdisciplinary care of patients in order to be more efficient (reduce length of stay), improve patient satisfaction, improve clinical outcomes (for pneumonia, CHF, COPD) and to improve the satisfaction of physicians and nursing staff. After the efficiency of inpatient care was identified as a significant focus for 2009, this care coordination effort expanded to involve the entire hospital. A group of physicians, nurses and case managers were joined by a process improvement expert to design "care coordination" with the stated purpose that "every patient should have an organized, timely, sequenced plan for the hospital stay and for each day; this will result in better clinical outcomes, greater satisfaction and more efficient care delivery." This has resulted in significant changes in the Patient and Family Services department, and you will be hearing more from them as they assume a central role in care coordination. Early results are very positive, and in 2010 a part-time physician advisor will be hired to bring the Medical Staff perspective.
2010 will be a great year to get more involved in the activities of the Medical Staff.
John Butler, MDVP/Medical AffairsComments? Contact Dr. Butler.
Survey Seeks Physician OpinionsSt. Mary's is conducting a physician satisfaction survey through HealthStream Research Inc. If you received an invitation to participate, please remember to complete the paper questionnaire or use the following link to complete the survey online: http://www.healthstreamsurveys.com. Physician input helps identify strengths and areas for improvement. The survey period ends April 6, 2010. For questions regarding the survey, please contact Sara Sievers at 259-5380.
Special interests:I completed a geriatric fellowship at UCLA in 2000 and also have a special interest in palliative care medicine. I have an interest in social justice issues and have been involved with Physicians for Social Responsibility for years and, more recently, Physicians for a National Health Care Program. Since 1992, I have volunteered at the Salvation Army MEDiC Clinic, which is one of six medical-student-run free clinics. This one occurs on Tuesday evenings and serves homeless people, mainly women and children. For more information on the MEDiC clinics or to register your interest in volunteering, visit medic.uwmedstudents.com.Something needing change:I feel that a single-payer system is the only way to achieve universal comprehensive health care coverage and control rising health care costs.Someone who influenced you: My father was my biggest influence for choosing family medicine. My work has been enhanced by outstanding colleagues, supportive staff, but most of all my patients who I learn from on a daily basis. Awards and recognitions:From the UW Department of Family Medicine, I received the Marc Hansen Lectureship Award in 1997 and the Baldwin E. Lloyd Clinical Teacher Award in 2003.Best thing about St. Mary's:The people! St Mary's has the highest quality physicians, nurses and staff around.
Physicians Invited to Team Up With StudentsPhysician volunteers can help educate health professions students while also improving the health of the underserved in the community. The MEDiC Outreach Program provides primary care, but physicians from all specialties are encouraged to volunteer. MEDiC was established in 1990 by medical students at the University of Wisconsin under the guidance of Dr. Theodore Goodfriend. Dr. Melissa Stiles (see profile above) is one of the organization's long-time volunteers. For more information on the MEDiC clinics and volunteering, visit medic.uwmedstudents.com.
Meriter Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians Available for Consultations St. Mary's medical staff may use the resource of Meriter Hospital's Rehabilitation Medicine Service, which provides consults within 24 hours of an order, and often the same day, for the following situations:
NICU to Benefit from GalaThe most tiny and fragile patients, who come to St. Mary's neonatal intensive care unit from all over south-central Wisconsin, will benefit from the 4th Annual Merrill Lynch Grand Gala on Friday, May 7, at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison. Single tickets are $100 each and $1,000 sponsorships are available for tables of eight. For more information and registration form, log on to www.stmarysfoundation.org/grandgala.
Honors and RecognitionsCongratulations are in order for our colleagues who go above and beyond the duty of their day (or night) jobs.
Guardian AngelsEight physicians were recently recognized by grateful patients and families for providing exceptional care. Administered by St. Mary's Foundation, the Guardian Angel program recently added the following to their list of St. Mary's Guardian Angels:
Dr. Richard Baker (medical imaging)Dr. Timothy Crummy (medical imaging)Dr. Michael Frucht (neurology)Dr. Charles Miley (neurology)Dr. Gregory Motl (internal medicine)Dr. Albert Musa (internal medicine)Dr. Jane Pearson (cardiology)Dr. John Phelan (cardiology)
Exhibit Features Women Physicians A National Library of Medicine traveling exhibition entitled "Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians" will be shown through March 19 at Ebling Library in the University of Wisconsin's Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) at 750 Highland Ave. Madison. Another exhibition in the same building highlights the art of five area women physicians. More information about the series of events can be found here.
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Grilli has a strained muscle on his left side, and Pittsburgh wanted to replace him on the roster by promoting right-hander Jared Hughes from Triple-A Indianapolis. However, because Hughes was on the active roster Thursday, the Pirates could not backdate Grilli's stint on the DL and the transaction was not finalized.
An All-Star last season, Grilli (0-1) has converted only four of seven save opportunities and blown his last two chances. He has a 4.50 ERA.
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News 12 First at Five / Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
MARTINEZ, Ga. -- A high-profile local businessman is out on bond after being arrested for prescription fraud.
George Snelling was arrested Tuesday at the Walgreen's Pharmacy on Washington Road.
Snelling is a prominent business owner around town. He's on a number of local and state governing boards, but now he's facing some serious prescription fraud charges.
"A pharmacist at Walgreen's contacted our agency, stating that they were in possession of two prescriptions that were suspicious," explained Columbia County Sheriff's Cpt. Steve Morris. "They didn't recognize the doctor's name."
Investigators say Snelling wrote a prescription for 20 Valium and 50 mg of the pain reliever Tramadol and asked his employee to go fill it.
"He wrote a prescription to one of his employees at Washington Road Self Storage, who didn't ask for the prescription, but complied with her boss," Morris said. "With intentions of bringing the medication back to him to later be provided to a third party."
Narcotics investigators were called in, and now they're looking closer at Dr. Snelling's past activity.
"It's something they were taking a look at yesterday and may be looking into in the future, but there's no indication that there will be additional charges," Morris said.
A prominent member of the Republican Party of Columbia County, Snelling also leases out this property to the party in one of his Washington Road shopping centers.
"He is a retired dentist, but he does hold a license in good standing, so that's not the issue, the issue is the manner in which this developed," Morris said.
Snelling is facing 13 years in prison and a $75,000 fine for the two felonies and one misdemeanor.
"We certainly appreciate the pharmacist calling us, and they do that quite often, when they encounter a suspicious situation. They'll give us a call, sometimes it checks out and sometimes it doesn't,"
Snelling bonded out of jail Tuesday after posting the $18,000 bail. He's on a number of state and local boards. In 2006, Gov. Sonny Perdue named him to the Georgia Medical Center Authority Board of Directors. Now, he's the chairman.
He's also been appointed by the lieutenant governor to the State Building Authority and Georgia State Properties Commission. He's also listed as a board member for the Builders Association of Metro Augusta, the Georgia Self-Storage Association and the Republican Party of Columbia County.


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I'm using pms on my desktop and watching it on my philips smart tv.
Always worked but since a week ago it wont work propperly anymore!
When i put my .AVI and my .SRT file in a map together with same name i can't play it, it says: couldn't find the file or the file in unreadable.
When i remove the .SRT and only .AVI is in the map, then it plays.
Weird, and i can't find what it is so please help me ( my girlfriend hate movies without subtitles ) xD


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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - A hearing has begun in Frankfort to examine a proposal to open the first alternative birthing center in the state.
An attorney for certified nurse midwife Mary Carol Akers told state officials that facility would offer a needed choice in Hardin County, but three area hospitals are opposing the move, citing concerns about safety and duplication of services.
The hearing will determine whether the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family will issue a certificate of need for the facility. The certificate is required by state officials to safeguard against having too many health care facilities.
The News-Enterprise reports that opponents of the project offered much of the testimony Wednesday, but that the hearing is expected to continue through Friday.


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Continuity for Trophos
12.07.2012 - In June, French Trophos SA appointed Christine Placet as its chief executive officer. She becomes CEO under a previously defined internal succession plan designed to provide continuity for Trophos, to bring the company's ongoing programmess to a successful conclusion and to seek strategic partnerships for its advanced clinical development drug candidates.
From 2004, Placet was CFO of the clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for indications with under-served needs in neurology and cardiology. She has over 25 years' experience in a variety of areas of finance and business management. Prior to joining Trophos, she was CFO in a number of growing companies and start-ups in various industries, and worked as an auditor for eight years for Ernst & Young. She has a graduate diploma in financial accounting (DESCF) and a business school diploma from Sup de Co Marseille (DESCAF). Damian Marron, previously CEO, has moved to the biopharmaceutical Company Cytheris SA.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/bio-people/2012-2/christine-placet.html


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According to a new study from the ASPCA, most people select which puppy to adopt based on physical appearance; for cats, the top criteria is "behavior with people." That's because cats are assholes.
How did you select your pet? The right way, or the wrong way? Is your pet cute, and can you prove it with a picture? Answers go in the comments.
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Justin Bieber's Grandparents Thoughts On His Saggy Pants!
Posted December 20th, 2013 @ 9:15am
Justin Bieber didn't make time to stop for any interviews on the red carpet for the "Believe" movie premiere...but his grandparents did! When they were asked what they thought about Justin's pants, Grandma said she wants him to pull them up, but Grandpa said that he likes them!


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Staff at the Rush Hospital emergency room say drinking and driving, or using drugs and driving, accounts for a startling number of cases they see.
Forty-one percent of the patients in motor vehicle crashes are there because the driver was positive for alcohol or drugs.
"We're also finding about 23 percent of our patients ages 15 to 19 that come in in motor vehicle crashes are positive for alcohol," said Ginger Alford, R.N.,
trauma program manager. "That's a scary number, because they're underage, drinking. They're getting that somewhere."
"It impairs their judgment. And these are the deaths that could be prevented more than any other," said Dr. Kevin Ward, general surgeon. "Those that are related to the impaired judgment from another substance that's been ingested."
Dr. Ward says drinking and illegal drugs are not the only problem.
"Some prescription drugs can impair your judgment as well particularly those that have narcotics or antihistamines, anything that would make one drowsy can impair the judgment as well," Ward said.
Rush Hospital was recently designated a Level 3 trauma center.
"We do provide the initial resuscitation for trauma patients as they enter into our facility. But we can also continue the care on those patients," Alford said.
Rush Hospital urges everyone to have a designated driver, someone who is not drinking alcohol at all nor using drugs that could impair their judgment and reaction time.


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chocolateboy wrote:User-agent regex conflicts with existing renderer confs e.g.:
Platinum: XBMC
DLNADOC: FreecomMusicPal, Kuro
https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserve ... id=1116#c1
There is overlap indeed. However, the iPad-iPhone.conf should not cause any ruckus because it is using the most narrow definition:
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# iPad-iPhone.conf
UserAgentSearch=AirPlayer/|Lavf|Platinum/.*DLNADOC/|yxplayer2|MPlayer |NSPlayer/
# Kuro.conf
UserAgentSearch=POSIX UPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.50 UPnP SDK/1.6.0
# XBMC.conf
To match one of the players used by the app "yxplayer2" it uses the fragment "Platinum/.*DLNADOC", meaning a match requires both "Platinum" and "DNLADOC" to appear on the same line.
This means there is no conflict with "Kuro.conf", which matches the full line "POSIX UPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.50 UPnP SDK/1.6.0".
However, there is overlap with "XBMC.conf", which matches the more general "Platinum" without further detailing.
The new iPad-iPhone.conf should not cause a conflict with that unless XBMC also passes on a User-Agent header that also contains both "Platinum" and "DLNADOC".
Strangely enough the devices are determined correctly by PMS!
Meaning: the more general "XBMC.conf" does not show up as the renderer for the "yxplayer2" app. I experimented with removing that particular useragentsearch bit and indeed, XBMC was detected.
So the current detection scheme does seem to work out right, even though there is unintended overlap.
On a side note: the app "yxplayer2" has pretty crappy support for movie playback right now, read: we could simply drop support for it and not lose much.
It is the only free solution I got working though.
Also chocolateboy suggests:
chocolateboy wrote:iOS renderers that report generic/common DLNA libraries/user agents would be better handled with a) dedicated renderer confs (e.g. AirPlayer.conf) and b) additional probes for identifying headers i.e.:
UserAgentAdditionalHeader=Header Name
UserAgentAdditionalHeaderSearch=Header Value
I think you are right.
My intention was to detect the devices, but examining the traffic it turns out that the headers are very app specific and often do not hint about the device at all. And there are quite a few apps available...
On top of that, there are rarely ever any useful additional headers sent.
Also, apps use multiple players internally, meaning one app can return several User-Agent headers. Mkv could be handled by one player, avi by another, ogg by a third etc., each resulting in a different User-Agent header.
All that makes device detection a very tricky business.
Having an "AirPlayer.conf" will at least narrow down the amount of clutter a bit.


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Shane Churla was selected 110th overall in the sixth round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers. He played two years of Junior A hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, scoring 14 goals and 34 points in 1984-85, while compiling 370 minutes in penalties in 70 games.
It was obvious that for Churla to be successful in the NHL, he was going to need to continue his hard-nosed play and act as an enforcer to protect the team's more skilled stars. In his first pro season with Binghamton in the AHL, Churla took his job to heart, spending 306 minutes in the penalty box. He was even more truculent to start the following season, collecting 249 minutes in penalties in just 24 games. Projected over 80 games that total would have reached an unbelievable 830 minutes, but Churla was called up for 20 games with the Whalers, where he had a single point and a relatively toned-down 78 minutes in penalties.
After another two games with Hartford in 1987-88, Churla was sent to the Calgary Flames, but on a team already loaded with toughness, his tenure ended less than a year later when he was sent to the Minnesota North Stars, the organization where he spent the bulk of his NHL career. During his first full season in 1989-90, Churla played in 53 games, scoring two goals and five points while spending 292 minutes in the sin bin. The following year, Churla and the North Stars advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup finals where they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins four-games-to-two.
In 1993-94, the North Stars franchise moved to Dallas and was re-named simply the Stars. Churla remained with the team until midway through the 1995-96 season when he was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings, who were in the market for policemen to protect the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri. However, Churla's stay in Los Angeles lasted all of eleven games before he was on the move again, this time to the New York Rangers. Churla appeared in 45 games for the Rangers in 1996-97, before retiring. He played in 488 games, scoring 26 goals and 71 points with 2,301 minutes in penalties.


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ANAHEIM -- No one would make any direct connection afterward, but the Sharks responded to the trade of longtime defenseman Douglas Murray to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-3 victory Monday night over an Anaheim Ducks team that embarrassed them here one week earlier.
"We're all pros. It doesn't matter who's traded," center Joe Thornton said. "You've got to go and play and work hard."
That they did. And their strongest effort of this just-completed five-game trip was powered by three players ending scoring droughts -- Joe Pavelski, Marty Havlat and James Sheppard -- as well as Brent Burns continuing his scoring streak at forward.
Even with that, it took an empty-net goal by Dan Boyle with 27.7 seconds left before the Sharks could breathe easily after the Ducks clawed back from a 3-0 deficit to make it a one-goal game with 1:40 left on goals by Emerson Etem, Francois Beauchemin and Corey Perry.
The Ducks were playing for the second consecutive night and entered on their longest losing streak of the season -- two games, both at home to the Detroit Red Wings.
"Sometimes when you're playing a team like that after two losses, they give you an even tougher one," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "I'm proud of the way we responded and how well-prepared we were."
The victory moved the Sharks back into a tie for eighth place with Nashville in the Western Conference.
Goals by Burns -- who has eight points in seven games at forward -- and Pavelski staked the Sharks to a 2-0 lead in the first period. For Pavelski, it was his first goal in 11 games and came after he was slotted as a third-line center for the first time this season.
The Sharks extended their lead to 3-0 just 34 seconds into the second period on Havlat's first goal in 16 games, but the Ducks started their comeback at 8:16 on Etem's goal that banked off defenseman Brad Stuart and past goalie Antti Niemi.
The Ducks cut their deficit to 3-2 just 58 seconds into the third period on Beauchemin's one-timer. The Sharks thought they had made it 4-2 at 7:56 when Logan Couture tipped in a shot by Pavelski, but the officials said Couture's stick was above the crossbar, and a video review was inconclusive.
At 10:04, however, the Sharks got that two-goal lead when Sheppard scored his first goal in 23 games with the Sharks -- and first overall since Dec. 11, 2009, when he was with the Minnesota Wild.
"It's a good feeling to get one, but two is still more than one, so I want to keep going," said Sheppard, who missed two full seasons after severely injuring his knee in an all-terrain vehicle accident.
"This doesn't take away our goal of trying to make the playoffs this year," Wilson said, while not ruling out other changes before the April 3 trade deadline. "We have high expectations for our group, and we're not going to diminish those even as we go into a reset and refresh mode."
The Sharks will receive Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 and a conditional pick in 2014. If the Penguins win two rounds of the playoffs or re-sign Murray, the Sharks will get their second-round pick in 2014. If neither occurs, it will be a third-round selection.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks.
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Freedom of speech cannot continue if a thread is locked.Re: "Poetry and Purpose".Sysiyo said: "No, most people have just grown tired of mocking you, since you're not even worth mocking", and: "You should learn to use the quote function my dear, I haven't got a clue to what you're really replying to with this line".The Poet replied: "How could you possibly ascertain that, given you're only one of those people?", and adds: "Now, you're just being lazy. The first sentence of my reply surprisingly corresponds with the first sentence of the post I was replying to, ducky".The Poet said: "Critique incorporates both positive and negative criticism", to which Sysiyo replied: "I never claimed the opposite. I simply presumed that an arist in such high position as youself, would understand this without saying". However, The Poet now refers Sysiyo to his/her previous statement: "Also, you are telling us you did not post your poems here to get critique on them. Thus we can only conclude you posted them because you wanted us to read them, and congratulate you on what a brilliant poet you are, giving satisfaction to your vain ego".The Poet said: "The statement you quoted was initially posted in response to a different question altogether, and inherent meaning neither applies to, nor contradicts, the current subject of discussion", to which Sysiyo replied: "That is bullshit and you know it yourself". Well, the statement to which The Poet refers was: "A true artist is always striving to equal his/her last piece; not surpass it" in response to a discussion concerning whether artists strive to either equal or better their most recent projects, and not the discussion on whether an artist is continually acquiring artistic ability through experience whilst ageing. Although relating to a similar theme, The Poet's response to the former discussion cannot, directly, be applied as The Poet's perspective to the latter discussion, as relevance is lost in such an exchange.This thread is kept on Dukewhite's request because of the entertainment value, and the occasional serious discussion about the nature of art.
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Bonus, so they went to the J2sdk demos and the audio files and looked for au files. Followed the book. (Lori) Learned from friends how to display images.
Trying to slow down the ball's movement so that you can see the position.
How can you improve on your current game?
Making the ball move slower so that you can see how it goes. More reading the book or asking help from teachers and friends.
Let's take a look at parts of your code to see how you can improve it. Please open GCanvas. Can you try using a loop to simplify the constructor?
Clarissa applied a for loop to simplify her constructor code.
Can you try using variables to simplify the paint method?
Lori just added a for loop without real effect. Not so clear on programming. She hasn't developed a lot of debugging skills yet, and seems to perform changes by rote. Clarissa can find errors quiclky
Okay, she fixed that error. Minor simplification, but there's still something else that can me improved.
Lori's not too confident about programming yet, and she tends to make small, random changes in order to try to get a program to work. Clarissa is helpful.
Lori eventually got it. Yay!
It takes them a short while to brainstorm different ways to deal with a problem. Clarissa usually takes the lead
Then I asked them to define a class for the Player.
They identified x and y right away, and then Clarissa identified name after scrolling through the source code, and then Lori did so as well.
They aren't too familiar with arrays of objects yet. They know how to use search-and-replace, though.
They look like they're using arrays for the sake of using arrays, and this makes their program suffer in terms of readability. There's a lot of duplication of code.
Next step: Simplify code Learn about threading
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4. How much Microsoft Office functionality do you need? : 14:22
5. Bautista, Flores : 19:37
Java for implementation + eliminated the smaller classes, merged them + coordination of work + conflict checking - no updated documentation - big OOP classes, but recognized it. + constant communication + prioritization + dealt with a setback - loss of a teammate
dependend on cliff's notes test data needs to improve on the OOP principles can recognize when code gets too big mostly structured, some methods adapted original design, hard to think about hanapan ng errors scheduling for the problem fixing, not too good underestimate + recognized dependencies based on the design and planned around that
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Essential use cases finished, but features/nice-to-haves not really
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CEE Morning Briefing: Hungary Sells Bonds, Polish Retail Sales Contract
- Local/GMT
- 1000/0900 Polish December retail sales, jobless
- 1130/1030 Hungary Government bond auction
- 1400/1300 Polish central bank meeting minutes
Hungary sold $244 million in debt Thursday, more than initially planned, encouraged by well-received government bond auctions in Warsaw and Prague earlier this week.
Bonds maturing in three, five and 10 years were on offer. The sale was successful despite yields rising versus the previous sale two weeks ago.
In Poland, retail sales for December fell 2.5% on the year, the first contraction since April 2010, confirming a worse-than-expected economic slowdown. The reading increased pressure on Polish rate setters to cut borrowing costs at their upcoming meeting in February.
POLAND: Poland doesn't plan to sell more shares in the country's largest bank PKO Bank Polski, "in the nearest future", after completing what it called the largest accelerating bookbuilding transaction in Polish history, worth 5.2 billion zlotys ($1.66 billion), the Treasury Ministry said Thursday.
The ministry said investors had agreed to buy 153.1 million PKO BP shares, at PLN34.25. Wholly state-owned bank BGK sold its entire holding of 128.1 million shares in the commercial bank, while the Treasury Ministry sold down its stake by 25 million shares.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech Unipetrol posted a 4.39 billion koruna ($229.1 million) impairment in the fourth quarter on a downward revaluation of its key refining asset and says lower refining margins, the thriving Czech black market and a recession in the country will keep its earnings under pressure. Unipetrol, 63%-owned by Poland's PKN Orlen, said the impairment included CZK315 million of non-cash costs to reflect the lower value of Paramo, the small refining unit it aims to sell this year.
HUNGARY: Hungary will set up its own electronic road toll system after the company that was awarded the international procurement tender withdrew from the process, Hungary's prime minister said Wednesday.
"We had two choices; either call another tender and let the project be delayed or to cancel it altogether and set up the system ourselves. We decided on the second option," Viktor Orban said at a press conference.
ROMANIA: The Romanian government Wednesday approved a 2013 draft budget that targets 1.6% economic growth and a 2.1% public deficit, slightly lower than last year's. "This is a development-oriented budget, based on a new philosophy," Budget Minister Liviu Voinea told a press conference.
Voinea said the draft had been vetted by experts of the International Monetary Fund and European Union who are in Romania on an assessment mission.
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The Story Behind Former Journey Frontman Steve Perry's Return to the Stage
A lot of croquet contributed to the first performance in two decades by the former lead singer of Journey.
Steve Perry, whose pipes were responsible for Journey's most epic hits, took the stage Sunday night at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. The occasion wasn't a hell-freezes-over reunion with his former "Don't Stop Believin'" bandmates. Instead, his unannounced appearance (his first public performance since his last solo tour in 1995) happened during an encore by Eels. A 1990s alt-rock band known for introspection, wry wit and melancholy, Eels would seem to have zero in common with Journey.
That made the joint performance "such a non-sequitur," said Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett, who goes by E. "Eels has a rich secret life that is rarely revealed, and part of it is that we're good friends with Steve Perry."
Everett, the group's singer and primary songwriter, explained that the cameo was at least six years in the making, and started with Perry's love for Eels–which initially went unrequited. Perry had been attending Eels concerts and occasionally sent word backstage that he wanted to meet the band. But Everett dodged his overtures because he worried that the rendezvous would be awkward. Unlike Tom Waits, Pete Townshend and other stars who have reached out over the years, Perry wasn't on his list of musical influences. "I feel bad saying this now, but I was never into Journey," he said.
Eventually, however, a meeting was arranged through a mutual acquaintance, filmmaker Patty Jenkins, whose 2003 movie "Monster" made good use of "Don't Stop Believin'" (four years before "The Sopranos" did). After they first met at an Eels rehearsal in 2008, Perry started participating in the band's regular Sunday croquet games in Los Angeles. "He quickly became part of the inner circle," said Everett. He'd jokingly wager with Perry over croquet shots, betting his ASCAP royalty check against the 65-year-old singer's. (Journey's "Greatest Hits" has gone platinum 15 times over.)
Whenever Eels prepared to go on tour, Perry would show up to watch rehearsals, Everett said. The guys in the band would riff on Journey songs to coax him into singing. At first, Perry demurred, but a few years ago he finally joined them in the practice space on songs like "Lights." When Eels began preparing for their current tour, the band was optimistic that he'd finally accept their standing invitation to join them in concert. "On the second day of rehearsals, we noticed that he'd brought his own microphone," Everett said.
The singer said he doesn't know why Perry chose St. Paul–or even what it is about his songs that appeals to the singer who walked away from Journey in 1991. On Sunday night, after introducing Perry to the crowd of about 1,000, Everett played the piano as his friend sang the plaintive Eels song "It's a Mother—-er." (Refrain: "You won't ever be the same.") Then Perry belted out the Journey power ballad "Open Arms." He closed the show with "Lovin,' Touchin,' Squeezin,'" waving his arms and conducting the crowd on the sing-along chorus.
He didn't reach for the highest notes. "I like his voice better now. He's got that experience and grit," Everett said, comparing Perry's vocals to Sam Cooke's. Everett is now a major fan of Perry's music. "I had to be in the room with Journey to understand it," he said. "Steve is pure heart, and that's what I want out of an artist."
A representative for Perry did not respond to interview requests sent Wednesday.
The current Eels tour, in support of new album "The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett," runs through mid-June in the U.S. before heading to Europe. Everett says he doesn't know if Perry plans on making any more surprise appearances: "I think for now he's on the midnight train going anywhere."