text:
About the Book
"One of the best novelists around, period."
—Washington Post
"Lippman has enriched literature as a whole.
—Chicago Sun-Times
One of the most acclaimed novelists in America today, Laura Lippman has greatly expanded the boundaries of mystery fiction and psychological suspense with her Tess Monaghan p.i. series and her New York Times bestselling standalone novels (What the Dead Know, Life Sentences, I'd Know You Anywhere, etc.). With The Most Dangerous Thing, the multiple award winning author—recipient of the Anthony, Edgar®, Shamus, and Agatha Awards, to name but a few—once again demonstrates how storytelling is done to perfection. Set once again in the well-wrought environs of Lippman's beloved Baltimore, it is the shadowy tale of a group of onetime friends forced to confront a dark past they've each tried to bury following the death of one of their number. Rich in the compassion and insight into flawed human nature that has become a Lippman trademark while telling an absolutely gripping story, The Most Dangerous Thing will not be confined by genre restrictions, reaching out instead to captive a wide, diverse audience, from Harlan Coben and Kate Atkinson fans to readers of Jodi Picoult and Kathryn Stockett.
Years ago, they were all the best of friends. But as time passed and circumstances changed, they grew apart, became adults with families of their own, and began to forget about the past—and the terrible lie they all shared. But now Gordon ("Go-Go"), the youngest and wildest of the five, has died unexpectedly and the other four have come together for the first time in years. Suddenly each of these old friends has to wonder if the dark secret they've shared for so long is the reason for their troubles today . . . and if someone within the circle is trying to destroy them all.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Product Details
- Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
- On Sale: 05/01/2012
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.829 in (d)
- Pages: 368
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General


text:
ATHENS, WV -- In a game that saw 12 lead changes, the Lady Railsplitters came up on the winning end of the final shift in momentum to take a 60-55 victory over the Concord University Mountain Lions in nonconference women's basketball action in Athens, West Virginia on Thursday evening. The win snaps a two-game losing skid for Lincoln Memorial University as they get on the plus side at 5-4 on the season. Concord falls to 2-7 overall with the loss.
The Lady Railsplitters found themselves in an early 6-0 hole following a quick start by the Mountain Lions in the first two minutes of play. Concord continued to push the pace in the ensuing minutes, establishing a 13-4 lead following a jumper from Amanda Smith with 14:52 to play in the first half. The Lady Railsplitters battled back to cut the deficit to 13-10 thanks to a three-pointer from Ralissa Nelson as the first stanza neared the halfway point. Leslie Mack answered that bucket with a three of her own in the next possession, however, the Lady Railsplitters swung the momentum with a 7-0 run, capped with jumper by Mariah Richardson to take their first lead at 17-16 with 8:51 remaining in the half. The two teams jockeyed back and forth for the final eight minutes, meeting in two ties over that span. The Mountain Lions pulled away briefly to assume a 27-23 advantage but the Lady Railsplitters concluded the half on a 5-0 run sparked entirely by Haley Nelson to take a 28-27 l ead into the break.
The second half saw the Lady Railsplitters and Mountain Lions fight a closely-contested battle, meeting in a tie on four different occasions over the first 11 minutes with the final tie coming at the 9:03 mark. The Lady Railsplitters broke that tie with a free throw from Kelsey Bradford and a layup by Haley Nelson to take a 48-45 lead with 8:02 to play. Once again, Concord fought back with a 4-0 run capped with a jumper by Stephanie Wagner to grab a 49-48 advantage with 5:14 left on the clock.
The lead flip-flopped two more times before the Lady Railsplitters took the lead for good with a jumper by Ralissa Nelson with 2:18 to play. She would extend the LMU advantage to 58-54 with 1:28 remaining and the Lady Railsplitters sealed the contest with a pair of free throws by Haley Nelson with 21 ticks on the clock to outlast the Mountain Lions, 60-55.
Mariah Richardson paced the Lady Railsplitters offensively with 16 points on 8-12 shooting in only 23 minutes of action. Haley Nelson headlined the LMU back court with 14 points and a pair of steals in the winning effort.
Ralissa Nelson came off the bench to spark the Lady Railsplitters with 13 points. MaRanda Boddie helped lead Lincoln Memorial to a 43-37 advantage on the boards with a game-high 13 rebounds with six offensive rebounds to go along with four points.
Jasmine Kelly reigned in six rebounds, while Kelsey Bradford dished out a team-high four assists.
The Lady Railsplitters limited Concord to 33.9% shooting from the field and forced the Mountain Lions into committing 18 turnovers. Amanda Smith was the highlight of the Mountain Lions' night with 19 points on 8-14 shooting from the field. Rachel Artrip added 12 points despite struggling from the floor (4-17).
Lincoln Memorial University will return to Tex Turner Arena on December 16th for their first game in Harrogate, Tennessee since November 20th. The Lady Railsplitters welcome Lewis University for a nonconference battle slated to tip at 2 p.m..
Visit lmurailsplitters.com for the latest news and info on Lincoln Memorial University Athletics.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Women's Nike Lunarglide+ 5 Running Shoes
Buy Online & Pick Up In-Store
The Nike LunarGlide+ 5 Women's Running Shoes are the ultimate combination of lightweight feel and cushioning, offering the ultimate ride for all runners.
Featuring dynamic Flywire threads on the upper, the LunarGlide+ 5s offer a glove-like fit that supports your foot. Lightweight, Lunarlon cushioning cradled by Nike's Dynamic Support throughout the midsole adapts to your stability needs with every step, while the floating heel-support clip moderates excessive pronation by tensing when pressure is applied and keeping the back of the foot from rolling. The addition of reflective details gets you noticed in low light. Equipped with Nike+, these shoes let you easily track, share and compare your runs.
Run smarter, not harder with the aide of the LunarGlide+5 and its sole made of deep flex grooves for a smoother, more efficient ride to runners of all levels. We recommend these top-notch running shoes for mild to excessive overpronators, as well as neutral runners whose form wanes as the miles rack up.
- WEIGHT: 8.2 ounces
- CATEGORY: Mild to excessive overpronators
- UPPER: Open mesh
- MIDSOLE: Lunarlon


text:
OAKLAND -- In a game where neither team shot even 40 percent, Warriors coach Mark Jackson pointed to a player who scored just five points as "a game-changer."
Center Andrew Bogut, limited by first-half foul trouble, delivered the defense and rebounding Sunday that helped rally Golden State to a 97-87 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs, knotting their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
Bogut grabbed 18 rebounds, becoming the first Warriors player in 40 seasons to reach that total twice in the same postseason. He is the franchise's first player to corral double-digit rebounds in five straight playoff games in 24 years.
"He's a game-changer because of his presence in the paint and his high IQ for the game of basketball," Jackson said.
Bogut never has found his offensive rhythm this season while recovering from ankle surgery last spring.
"My primary role is to plug that paint up and grab all those rebounds and provide energy plays," he said. "That's kind of been what I've concentrated on in the playoffs."
The 7-footer from Melbourne, Australia, played just 5 minutes, 41 seconds in the first half before collecting his third personal foul -- and a technical -- and taking a seat on the bench.
"He's a great defender, he's a great rebounder, he's a great rim protector. We were missing him," Jackson said. "But he's played lights out, and he certainly has elevated his game in the postseason."
Bogut's role in helping the Warriors prevail in a game where there were few easy points was critical. Facing the specter of a 3-1 series hole heading to San Antonio, Bogut and his teammates utilized defense to win an ugly one.
"To win a game like this is an important step for us," Bogut said. "Good teams that have bad shooting nights sometimes still win games."
For the Warriors to win a playoff game of this nature, Bogut suggested, is "probably unheard of in Warriors basketball history."
Well, almost. Golden State hadn't won a playoff game while shooting under 40 percent since May 14, 1975, against Chicago on its way to winning the NBA title.
The Warriors converted just 38 percent against the Spurs.
Bogut contributed to the Spurs having a bad shooting night (35.5 percent). He played 28 minutes, and nearly all of it was matched one-on-one against Spurs star Tim Duncan.
"I know I'm not going to hold him scoreless," Bogut said. "I try to battle him and not let him get comfortable."
Duncan finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds but shot 7 for 22, and the Spurs were outscored by 23 points during the time he was on the floor. The Warriors were plus-17 with Bogut on the court.
"He really controlled the glass and did a great job on possibly the best power forward of all time in the post," teammate David Lee said. "He just keeps getting the job done."
Lee played Sunday for the third time since suffering the injury, contributing five rebounds and a steal in two stints totaling 7:49 on the floor. It's the most he's played in those three outings, and the best he's felt.
Going forward, he said, "the minutes will be up to Coach, but I felt noticeably better today than I did two days ago. I can't give you a reason why, but as long as I continue to feel good, I'm going to give what I have."
Biedrins had two rebounds and also stood his ground for the most part against Duncan.
"It's hard to go in and guard anybody if you haven't played for awhile," Biedrins said. "But I've played against him so many times, I kind of know all the stuff he does, so it made it a little easier."
Staff writer Carl Steward contributed to this report.


text:
Your password reset email has been sent. Please be sure to check your spam folder if you do not receive the email in your inbox.
An error has occurred. Return home.
The use and disclosure of information collected on this web site is subject to the Heinz Privacy and Legal Policies.
© 2016 H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC. 2016. All Rights Reserved
WEIGHT WATCHERS on foods and beverages is the registered trademark of WW Foods, LLC. WEIGHT WATCHERS for services is the registered trademark of Weight Watchers International, Inc. SmartPoints is the trademark of Weight Watchers International, Inc. Trademarks are used under license by H.J. Heinz Company, L.P. ©2016 H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC. ©2016 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
'The Walking Dead' Recap, Season 4, Episode 7, 'Dead Weight'
The Governor's been reelected.
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that by the end of "Dead Weight," tonight's episode of "The Walking Dead," Brian Heriot, once known as the Governor, once known as Philip Blake, has quickly taken over the small camp he's come across. The only question really is how long it will take until his own murderous rages tear this community apart.
After pulling Megan and the Governor out of that pit, Martinez agrees to take on the Heriots. He's at the tip of a triumvirate with a pair of brothers, Pete and Mitch, that's leading a small, ragged group of survivors. But, Martinez makes it clear, he is running the show now. "No dead weight," he says to the Governor, and by episode's end, you realize just who is the real dead weight.
We wondered while writing what name we should use for the Governor. After all, nobody but Martinez now knows him by that nickname. He's taken the name Brian Heriot, and that's what everybody calls him. His real name, too, is Philip Blake. Each name offers a different reflection on the man. Which is best?
The man who emerged last week was a protector, a hero. That's Brian, who does the laundry while playing chess with Megan outside the leaky RV that's their new home (and across from a huge M60 tank; careful viewers take note). But as soon as Martinez pulled him out of that walker pit, it should've been obvious where this was headed.
The triumvirate takes "One-Eye Bri," as Mitch calls him, out on a supply run to what they've been told is a survivalist's cabin in the woods, On the way, they come across two decapitated soldiers, bound up and with signs attached, "liar" one says. "Rapist," the other. Whoever this guy is, or was, he meant business.
They find him dead on his front deck, and send Brian in first. Inside, they find two biters, the man's family apparently – and two heads, from the soldiers apparently. In the scrum, the brothers nearly get themselves bitten, but Brian quickly dispatches the walking dead. It's obvious to all that the newcomer is a formidable fighter. "I can never tell if he's winking or blinking," Mitch says. "But you know how to regulate, don't you Bri?" Yes, yes he does.
Back at the camp, everybody's drinking beers and relaxing. Martinez takes Brian up on the roof of an RV to hit golf balls, something they used to do in Woodbury.
Martinez is getting drunk, and explains what happened to Shumpert. "Biter took a piece of him right over there." Martinez is rambling about family, and that he wouldn't want to risk having another one, risk the pain of losing them. He isn't convinced he can keep the camp safe in the long run. It's an admission that'll cost him his life.
"Now that you're here," he says, "maybe we can share the crown a little."
Not likely. Brian shockingly whacks Martinez on the head with a club, kicks him off the RV, and drags him to the walker pit. "I don't want it," he screams, madly, as he feeds Martinez to the walkers. But soon enough it becomes clear that a part of him absolutely does want it. A part of him is drawn to it, addicted to it.
Pete takes temporary control of the camp, but it's quickly clear he doesn't have what it takes to be a good protector in the zombie world. "I could use some help," he says to Brian. They're out on a run, and find another camp, about 10 survivors. Mitch wants to rob it, but Pete refuses. After scrounging around and finding almost nothing, they return to the camp. It's been ransacked by somebody else, and everybody killed. Mitch is furious.
Brian gets back to camp and makes one attempt to flee with Lilly, Megan and Tara (and Alicia, Tara's new squeeze.) The camp, he tells them, isn't safe. Of course, he alone knows why. They quietly slip out under cover of darkness, none of the women quite understanding what's going on but trusting him all the same. They don't get far. The road is blocked by a couple dozen biters stuck waste-deep in muck. No escape.
So, Brian does what he must to survive. First, he kills Pete. Then, he explains the new reality to Mitch.
At the episode's start, Brian told Megan a story about his father. "He used to beat me in chess, too; heck, he used to beat me in everything." Now, he tells Mitch a grown-up version of the story. About how he and his brother stole their father's cigarettes, about how his brother, the good brother, tried to play protector – only to see them both get beaten by the violent man.
"I promise you," he tells Mitch in offering to make him a lieutenant, "you'll never have to worry about whether you're doing the right thing or the wrong thing, because we will do the only thing." The message is clear: Morality is useless in this new world. The man sitting in Mitch's RV, offering a cigarette and a job, has only one name. The Governor.
As he explains the new rules, you realize something about the Governor: looked at from a certain vantage point, he is not pure evil. He is just a survivor in a world where the genteel rules used to maintain civil society don't apply anymore. Killing Martinez and Pete wasn't about anything more than insuring his own survival.
Of course, this particular vantage point is maintained by a sociopath. He tosses Pete's body into a lake – before he turned, with a weight chained around his leg. Pete will turn, and spend eternity as a walker under water – literal dead weight.
Quickly the Governor establishes the new regime, and has the camp humming. He's good at this. People immediately feel safe with a strong man in charge. Tara and Megan are comfortable enough to play tag – with Megan almost inevitably running through the laundry right into a biter. The Governor, true to his promise, saves Megan.
Then he drives off, alone, in a beat-up old GMC pickup. He visits Pete in that lake, and then you know where he's headed: the former West Georgia Correctional Facility. He stands there, nickel-plated Beretta in his hands, looking at Rick and Carl in the garden. Then he sees something else: outside the fence line, Michonne and Hershel stand by the jeep – this is clearly right after the flu outbreak's climax, and the two are burying the bodies.
The Governor raises his gun, his one good eye trained on Michonne, the woman who took his eye and his daughter. This isn't about survival. This is about revenge. This is about cold-blooded murder. Now, perhaps, you realize something else about this man: all that talk of survival, of doing the only thing, that particular vantage point, it's all nonsense, it's all a thin veneer of justification that every murderous strongman uses to justify their homicides. Brian Heriot was right to try and get his family aware from there.
The screen goes black. Next week is the "mid-season finale," the last episode until February. We expect heads will roll. Maybe literally.
We're live-blogging the American Music Awards. Check out the live blog here.


text:
I looked and besides the IP address for access I couldn't find anything that would allow me to limit specific systems from having access to specific folders. I live in a house with roommates and have numerous videos on my server. Some are family videos that I only want to have access to. Some of my videos/pictures are quite private and I would like to keep them that way.
Also it would allow parents a bit more control over what children could access rather than having to enter the passcode all the time. Just set up their systems with basic folder access and have a main system in the family/living room that has access to all or similar.
I was thinking that maybe adding the option to set up a folder list for each one would be great. Would most likely have to have static IPs on your network to have it work long term but a default access setting would be great as well. Maybe a login system would work better, but that might be a bit out of the depth of the original purpose of the software and more in line with an actual server.


text:
Bundled Services
Bundled Services
Bundle two or more service together for the best price on our best services.
Starting at
Per mo. for 1 yr.Shop Now
Our most popular products + our best prices = unbeatable value
Bundle two or more service together for the best price on our best services.
High-Speed Internet
Get the best experience when you surf, shop and search faster than before. With speeds up to 24 Mbps. That's 16 times faster than ordinary DSL*. Northland's High-Speed Internet provides the ultimate web experience.
Cable Television
With over 200 channels available* there's something for everyone to watch with our cable television service. Kids, sports, news and more, including local channels.
Digital Home Phone
Since Northland's phone service is delivered over our reliable network, the call quality is amazing. It's like hearing someone right next to you, whether they are around the corner or across the globe.
Ready to go? Shop Bundles now.
Triple Play
Starting at
Per mo. for 1 yr.Shop Triple Play
Double Play
Starting at
Per mo. for 1 yr.Shop Double Play
Promotional Terms and Conditions.
All trademarks and copyrighted materials are the property of their respective owners. Services may not be available in all areas. Service availability subject to address verification. Actual speeds may vary.


text:
shoppers recently viewed this!
Aria Di Capri Solid Perfume Balm KEY NOTES: Peach
Qty: 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
Description: WHAT IT IS: A delicate perfumed wax which you lightly apply on the skin with your fingers. A 100% natural product primarily made of bees' wax. Ideal for people intolerant or allergic to alcohol.
Size: 0.5 oz
NOTES: A classic and best-selling scent for decades in the island of Capri, made with fruity notes of peach mingled with flowery notes of mimosa and iris and Mediterranean herbal notes of bay leaf, this fresh scent re-creates the memory of an atmosphere: the magical "air of Capri".
Brand: Carthusia
Origin: Italy


text:
Congratulations to our "What's Your Story?" winners! They have each demonstrated tremendous strength in the face of hardship, both personal and financial. For their dedication and perseverance, we and SimpleTuition are proud to award them with Campus Success Packs that will hopefully help them along their path through college.
Grand prize winner
Vishakha Mathur
Top three
Stacy Beaty
Alexis Montgomery
Zach Niemiec
Ambar Gutierrez
Victoria Huerta
Demalia Jackson
Vicky Kierans
Tanja Partington
David Wilson
Thank you to everyone who entered! We were blown away by your submissions and hope for all of your stories to have happy endings.


text:
Waltraud Sybilla Mueller Feigel, 88
Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 3:16 p.m.
HENDERSONVILLE— Waltraud [Trudy] S. Mueller Feigel of Henderson County went to be the lord at the age of 88 on Monday, November
26, 2012 following a battle with congestive heart failure; she had been a recent resident at Henderson Health and
Trudy had successfully overcome many health problems during her lifetime and was a real Inspiration to all who knew her. After being a prisoner of war in Germany, she came to this country as a war bride in 1949. Trudy and Norman had been married on July 30, 1949, in the base Chapel/Main Air Force Base in Frankfort, Germany. They moved to Etowah in 1988.
She was the daughter of George and Anna Mueller and was born in Duisburg, Germany in 1924. Trudy was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Feigel, her husband of 54 years, who went to be with the lord in 2003. They were both proud members at Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah - where both also taught Sunday School for many years.
Trudy and her husband had retired to Etowah from Libertyville, IL; she had worked at a variety of jobs over the years-including Baxter Pharmaceutical in Illinois. She loved the Lord and her family and is survived by a son, Richard Feigel and his wife Sarah; a daughter Linda W. Diamond and her husband Ron; and two granddaughters, Alice and Lucy Feigel, both of Florida.
Two brothers also survive-both in Germany: Siegfred and Helmut; they were preceded in death by one sister Edith.
Trudy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a conservative Christian believer and follower of our lord Jesus Christ. She loved to play her harmonica on birthday calls and in church -and Etowah Baptist church members looked forward to her enthusiastic renditions!
Trudy's favorite Scripture verse was John 3:16- "For God so loved the world that He Gave His only Begotten Son that whosoever believed in Him would not perish but have everlasting life." Her two favorite hymns were "How Great Thou Art" and "Shall We Gather at the River?" She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah, NC.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Etowah Baptist Church, P. 0 Box 326, Etowah, NC 28729 or to the
Gideons. Condolence cards may be sent to the family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or PO Box 945, Hendersonville, NC 28793.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
A Quote by Russell Targ on nagarjuna, buddha, buddhism, logic, aristotelian logic, middle path, four-valued logic, two-valued logic, and paradox
I believe that we are neither a "self" nor "not a self," but that we are awareness residing as a body. This is the sort of apparent paradox about who we are that may not be solvable within the framework of what we call "Aristotelian two-valued logic" -- the logic system basic to all of Western analytical thought. In the two-valued logic, we frame our reality with questions like "Are we mortal or immortal?" "Is the mind or soul part of the body?" or "Is light made of waves or particles?" But none of these have "yes" or "no" answers. The exclusion of a middle ground between the poles of Aristotelian logic is the source of much confusion. Other logic systems have been suggested in Buddhist writings; the great second-century dharma master and teacher Nagarjuna introduced a four-valued logic system in which statements about the world can be (1) true, (2) not true, (3) both true and not true, (4) neither true nor not true -- which Nagarjuna believed was the usual case -- thereby illumination what is known as the Buddhist Middle Path. According to Nagarjuna, the Buddha first taught that the world is real. He next taught that it is unreal. To the more astute students, he taught that it is both real and not real. And to those who were furthest along the path, he taught that the world is neither real nor not real, which is what we would say today.
Source: Limitless Mind: A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness, Pages: 19-20
Contributed by: ~C4Chaos


text:
It's a showdown between Christina Aguilera's, Jacquie Lee against Adam Levine's Tessanne Chin and Will Champlin with the winner being crowned tomorrow.
Jacquie Lee performed 'Back to Black,' 'We Remain' with Christina and 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going.
Tessanne Chin performed 'Try,' 'Let It Be' with Adam and 'I Have Nothing.'
Will Champlin performed 'Not Over You,' 'Tiny Dancer' with Adam and '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You.'


text:
In a settlement with regulators that could affect hundreds of thousands of Californians, 10 major lenders agreed Monday to pay more than $8.5 billion to borrowers harmed by abusive foreclosure practices during the housing bust.
The pact, announced by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve, will provide cash payments of up to $125,000 to borrowers who were treated unfairly by their lenders.
The regulators also said they have scrapped a controversial system in which consultants analyzed each loan individually to determine whether a borrower had been harmed. Critics said the process was too expensive -- costing $1.5 billion so far -- and was taking too long.
"I would hope that the relief reaches those who were hardest hit," said Kevin Stein of the California Reinvestment Coalition. "There has been a general theme through all these programs that some relief is available, but not enough to make up for past wrongs. And there's a concern it is not reaching the hardest hit communities."
Millions of Americans have lost their homes to foreclosure since the housing bubble burst, and millions more are still struggling to make mortgage payments. This settlement covers borrowers who fell behind on their payments and faced foreclosure in 2009 and 2010.
Separately Monday, Bank of America agreed to pay the government-controlled mortgage giant Fannie Mae $10.3 billion to resolve questions over dubious mortgages from Countrywide Financial from 2000 to 2008. BofA acquired Countrywide in 2008. Another $1.3 billion will cover servicing issues.
While that agreement provides relief for taxpayers on the hook for billions in shaky loans, the deal with the 10 lenders promises quick relief for 3.8 million individual borrowers -- 788,000 of them in California, according to the comptroller's office.
The 10 loan servicers have agreed to make $3.3 billion in cash payments to borrowers who were harmed. An additional $5.2 billion will be used for assistance such as loan modifications and in restitution for loan servicing and foreclosure abuses.
Cash compensation will range "from hundreds of dollars up to $125,000, depending on the type of possible servicer error," such as excessive fees, flawed paperwork or improperly canceled loan modifications, the comptroller's office said.
During that period, roughly 96,000 borrowers were in foreclosure in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, according to ForeclosureRadar, a website based in Truckee.
In a significant change, borrowers will no longer have to apply for relief and await a lengthy review. Instead, borrowers will be sent money "in a timely manner" after a determination of how severely they were harmed.
"The biggest difference is that in this settlement you're just categorizing borrowers into large, broad categories of potential errors based on loan characteristics," said Bryan Hubbard, spokesman for the comptroller's office. "You're not trying to identify the harm with any precision at all."
Borrowers will not have to waive any legal claims they have against a servicer in order to receive payment. Eligible borrowers will be contacted by the end of March with details on the payment, Hubbard said.
Some advocacy groups said they'll be watching how and to whom the relief will be distributed.
Christina Livingston, executive director of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, said, "We want to make sure we see the money delivered to communities that were hard hit, many of which are communities of color who were targets of unfair loan practices."
The $3.3 billion, divided among 3.8 million borrowers, is less than $1,000 per household, said Paul Leonard of the Center for Responsible Lending in Oakland. "We think the overall amount of money is inadequate, particularly the amount of hard dollars flowing to harmed borrowers."
Still, Gabriel Naguit, 75, an accounting professional, is hoping there's something in it for him.
"I hope I'm seeing a light at the end of a tunnel of injustice," he said Monday.
Naguit said he has spent the past three years struggling to save his home in Hercules from foreclosure.
He said a complaint filed with the currency office last year hasn't produced any help. "Nothing has been done," he said.
The banks and servicers who signed the agreement are Aurora, Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife Bank, PNC, Sovereign, SunTrust, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo.
Negotiations are still going on with four other servicers.
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419 Follow him on Twitter.com/petecarey.
Here are details of the agreement with 10 lenders announced Monday by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve:


text:
Lott sentenced in Wood County court
February 27, 2013
PARKERSBURG — A Wood County man was sentenced Tuesday after he was discharged from the drug court program....
Hello -----Hello---- Anyone awake at the newspaper? Was this guy discharged from the drug court program or wasn't he? First he was discharged then he was unsuccessful at being discharged.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
That wasn't a very nice thing to say Matt4685. Maybe you are THE WORTHLESS ONE.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Showing 2 of 2 comments


text:
The Arc of Steuben named Bob Everett Associate of the Year during its annual meeting held April 13.
"Everybody at this agency deserves this award for what we do and the people we do it for," Everett said. "The only reason I can excel is because I work with people who are great at their jobs."
Everett designed the organization's 50th-anniversary logo that is being used in 2014.
For more information, call 607-776-4146.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 10:08 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 10:08 a.m.
A Gaffney man has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl last month.
Robert Wayne Gates, 18, of 321 Martin St., has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to an arrest warrant.
The warrant states that on Jan. 28, Gates climbed through a window and had sex several times with the 14-year-old.
Gates was arrested Saturday and remained at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on Sunday in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
JAN 25, 2013 - ABC News
A Must Read - Share
Yesterday Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that if he were president, he would have fired her over her handling of the Benghazi crisis. Today, in a confirmation hearing in which nearly every senator, Democrat and Republican, heaped glowing praise...
Editor's Picks
Hey you have no friends!!! Get to work and start inviting friends to help build your Comunitee. Click Here to invite friends.
© 2011 Comunitee, Inc.


text:
Location: Food and Feed Safety Research
Project Number: 6054-42000-022-08
Start Date: Dec 01, 2010
End Date: Dec 31, 2013
In collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, and collaborators in the target country, biological control agents will be selected, characterized, and assessed for efficacy. Researchers and students from target countries will be trained and provide the majority of the research labor. Strains will be evaluated in laboratories and in field tests in Africa. The use and optimization of mixtures of biological control agents will be determined; optimal procedures for effecting both single season and long-term reductions in contamination in diverse agronomic systems including monocropping, co-cropping, and rotation cropping systems will be utilized. Inexpensive methods for production and dissemination of agents and optimal agronomic practices for reducing contamination with the biological controls will be developed.


text:
My son's hand-me-down motherboard recently gave up the ghost, and I decided that was a good excuse for an upgrade. Shopping around, I found that multi-core CPUs were finally in my price range, so I decided to build him a quad-core system. This build worked out extremely well, with almost no configuration problems, not even for accelerated 3D graphics or ALSA sound -- all using the latest Debian GNU/Linux (which means it'll also work with Ubuntu or other derivatives). This one has that "classic" feel -- everything just clicked into place. So I wanted to document it here. This also serves as a technology update to my earlier article on selecting hardware for a free-software-friendly system.
I started by looking for an appropriate CPU and motherboard combination. I've been a fan of AMD CPUs for some time, so I looked for that. AMD boards tend to have ATI graphics chipsets built into them (since AMD owns ATI), and ATI has been the best-supported OpenGL chipset with free software drivers, so that's another factor.
I found several with similar characteristics and prices, but settled on the ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO, which has the AM3 socket that the Athlon 64 multi-core processors need. The CPU is a 2.6GHz AMD Athlon II X4. This particular chip is a relatively low-power chip at 95W, so it runs reasonably cool and quiet.
The motherboard has an ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics system built into it. This graphics board was just recently added to the supported list for the free "radeon" DRI driver that provides accelerated OpenGL 3D graphics support, which I think was a real coup.
Debian doesn't quite consider this driver 100% free, because it uses a binary firmware "blob." This is an opaque block of data which the driver has to load into the firmware program memory on the card to make the card work properly. Back in the old days, this would've been a permanent part of the card itself, which I wouldn't have worried about. So it's kind of a gray area. I do understand that developers are working on a free software blob. But in any case, I don't consider this nearly as onerous as a non-free driver.
The sound system, by the way, is a VIA VT1708S chipset, and the LAN ethernet is a Realtek 8112L. The sound gave me no trouble at all. The ethernet was a little problematic in that I needed the very latest binary Linux kernel image (2.6.32) to get a working driver (but that's not really a big deal).
I was upgrading through a couple of generations of hardware developments, so I wasn't able to reuse much of the original system. I also needed 240-pin DDR3 RAM and a new power supply.
Although I didn't actually need them for my son's system, I've gone ahead and specified additional parts to make this a complete build: hard drive, DVD-writer, case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. A full listing of components with current prices and sources (taken from the Newegg online catalog) is listed in Table 1.
Most of these components are certainly matters of taste, you can get cheaper or more expensive versions of everything. The only really critical components for the software to work are the motherboard and CPU. Otherwise, you just need to ensure hardware compatibility.
Quad Core System for GNU/Linux
A relatively inexpensive, high-performance computer which works very well with Debian GNU/Linux's current "testing" release, code-named "Squeeze" (and should work with just about any of the most recent GNU/Linux distributions).
|Description (and Quantity)
|ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX
|AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 95W Quad-Core
|Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 240-Pin DDR3-1600 SDRAM w/ LEDs (2×1GB)
|Video Card
|ATI Radeon 4200 (on motherboard)
|Power Supply
|Thermaltake TR2 W0379RU 500W ATX 12V v2.2
|Hard Drive
|Seagate Barracuda ST3250318AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
|Optical Drive
|Samsung SH-S222A DVD Burner
|Flash Reader
|Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1
|Fan cooler (included with CPU)
|Apevia X-TELSTAR-JR G-Type X-TSJGT-BL
|ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD w/ Built in Speakers
|Apevia KI-COMBO-BL Blue & Black 104+22 Key PS/2, with mouse
|Apevia, included with Keyboard Set
(If this sounds a little high, please note this includes the monitor. A lot of desktop price quotes don't, and the monitor is the most expensive single component. Of course, I didn't need to buy a new monitor or keyboard, because we just used the old ones).
[a] There are lots of choices for memory. This one looks cool with the blue LEDs that match the rest of the system.
[b] You need a newer power supply for this motherboard. My old AT supply did not work, even though it was theoretically rated high enough (the new boards make much more use of the 12V power, and they have extra connectors).
[c] The CPU warranty says it's void if you don't use this fan that was sold with it.
[d] There are plenty of higher-performance cases, but this one is attractive and adequate.
[e] As I noted in my previous article, large heavy items like the monitor and case may actually be cheaper to buy locally, because of the shipping costs. This monitor includes small built-in speakers, which I like because it reduces clutter, but if you're an audiophile, you'll want to buy better ones.
If you've built computers before, you can skip this part, but I'm providing it here for those who aren't very familiar with the process (or need an update -- computer hardware is a moving target).
Be sure to observe anti-static protocols. This means you should ground your hands (on the case, for example) before touching any electronics, especially the CPU and RAM modules and especially before attaching them to the case and power supply (once connected, they will be grounded, which reduces the risk). When setting a board or a chip on a table top, use an anti-static foam pad or just a sheet of aluminum foil over a towel, which is almost as good. Avoid obvious static build-up such as shuffling your feet on the carpet.
I recommend installing components on the motherboard before installing it into the case, as this is just a lot easier to do. It does add slightly to the static risk and the risk of bending the motherboard. Mitigate this by keeping it flat on the anti-static surface (using a slightly soft surface like a foam pad or towel provides better support for the printed circuit board, because the raised connections can sink into it, allowing the board itself to rest on the surface). Motherboards can take a fair amount of bending, but at some point, they can break internally (circuit traces can snap inside the board, even if there is not a visible crack).
The CPU cooler (the large heatsink and fan assembly packaged with the CPU) has heatsink compound (a thermally conductive paste) on it already, where it is meant to mate with the CPU. Avoid touching this (you don't want to smudge it so that it goes on unevenly, and I believe it may be mildly toxic as well). Note that there is a plastic cover protecting this part for shipping and handling. You'll remove this before installation, of course. The cooler will attach to the motherboard, over the CPU.
The CPU can only be inserted in one orientation on the motherboard. Still, the pins on the CPU are tiny and easily bent if you try to force it in the wrong way. Look for the keying features: there are a few missing pins in the otherwise regular pattern, and one corner is marked to match the socket. The socket is a "zero insertion force" (ZIF) type, which means there's a little plastic lever that you open to drop the CPU in. With the lever up, it should literally drop right in, without any force whatsoever. Then you push the lever down until it snaps into place. This locks the chip (you can verify this by pulling up on it gently, it won't come out. At least not easily).
Once the CPU itself is in, you are ready to install the CPU cooler. This uses a clip arrangement which matches the plastic connectors on the motherboard. One side will need to be clipped in, then the other stretched to clip on the other side, pressing the cooler down onto the chip. This can be a little scary. On the one hand, you obviously don't want any uneven pressure on the surface of the CPU chip, nor do you want to bend the motherboard, but on the other hand, that clip has to connect, and it may take more force than you expect to do it. So just make sure everything is straight, and push it in as needed.
Once the cooler is attached physically, you will need to plug the fan wire into the socket provided for it (see Figure 2). Once again, the connector is keyed so that it will only plug in in the correct orientation.
The memory modules install into the appropriate slots on the motherboard (see figure 2 for a quick guide to the sockets on this particular motherboard). It took me awhile to convince myself of this, but it does not matter which slots you put the two modules into. These have a lever on each end which needs to be pulled back to admit the RAM module. Then press the module in with even pressure on both sides. You'll note that the module has a off-center key notch which matches a ridge in the socket. This ensures that you can only install DDR3 RAM (there is a DDR2 RAM module standard which is identical except for the location of this key, so if it doesn't fit, check that you really have DDR3 RAM). The levers will start to role back into place, engaging additional notches on the ends of the module. If you push the levers the rest of the way, they will help to push the module into place, with minimal pressure on the board. The same notes about insertion force apply here as for the CPU cooler -- it can be a little scary, depending on the exact fit.
Putting the Motherboard into the Case
The CPU and cooler will be the heaviest part of the motherboard, and it is quite well attached to the board by the strong CPU cooler clips. I therefore use the CPU cooler as a handle when manipulating the motherboard inside the case. This, combined with handling the board by its edges is the safest way to move it. You should avoid grabbing any other components on the board (including the other heatsinks), as it is possible to damage them this way, either physically, or by static discharge from your fingers.
There are eight screw-down connections for the motherboard. You should make sure to attach them all. A motherboard spacer or "standoff" should be installed at each of these positions on the mounting plate in the case, and then the motherboard should be screwed into these. See figure 2 for the locations of the screws on the board.
The motherboard includes a metal coverplate for the connector cluster that faces the back of the computer. The case will have a matching hole that this coverplate fills (They do this so that motherboard designers are free to alter the connector layout without requiring new case designs). It takes some fiddling to get this bezel to fit over all the connectors -- in particular, you will have to compress several of the spring "fingers" on the bezel to get them to slide into position over the connectors on the motherboard. A small screwdriver or nailfile can help with this. You'll have to keep this bezel positioned with your finger as you insert the board. Once in place, the bezel will snap into the computer case (I think this is because you're really supposed to snap the bezel into the case and then insert the motherboard, but that doesn't work so well with a motherboard with this many connectors, so I position it on the motherboard first).
Press the motherboard into position and line up the screw holes with the mounting standoffs. Start putting in the screws. I recommend starting all the screws before you tighten any of them, and then tightening them in rotation until they're all tight. This spreads out the positioning error and avoids binding the board.
Power supply
The power supply mounts in the top of the case at the back. There are several screw holes, and I imagine this is self-explanatory. I recommend laying the case over onto its side (use the pad to protect the exterior from scratches) to do this, so there's no danger of dropping the power supply onto the motherboard.
This power supply provides a 20-pin "AT" motherboard connector bundled with a 4-pin connector. These combine to fill the 24-pin connector on this Micro-ATX motherboard. Another 4-pin connector (apparently identical) plugs into a second connector on the motherboard as indicated in Figure 2. These connectors all have complex keying shapes so that you can't plug them in upside down.
The other connectors are for the peripherals (and quite a few will remain unused).
Peripherals and Case Connections
Several case connection points are provided (for things like the power and reset switches, the hard drive light, and so on). You'll need to check these against the wires from the case (I didn't actually use the case specified above, since I could reuse the old case).
The DVD burner will be installed into one of the 5.25" drive bays on top of the case, while the hard drive and flash reader are designed to install into the 3.5" drive bays towards the bottom. Each has appropriate power supply sockets -- just look for the power supply cables that fit them. All of the drive bays in the specified case are meant to use "toolless" connectors (there's a sliding piece of plastic that locks the drives into place). Many older cases will have screw connectors for this.
The hard drive and DVD burner specified above are both SATA devices, so they will plug into the smaller SATA sockets identified on the motherboard in Figure 2. If you instead reuse older drives (as I did), they will probably use the Parallel ATA (PATA or IDE) socket also identified in Figure 2.
The flash reader is really just a USB device, and it will plug into one of the available USB headers on the motherboard. The other headers should be attached to the cables for the external USB sockets provided by the case.
Smoke test
Once you get all of the components assembled, but before you close up the case, you should attach a power cable and briefly power up the system to check that everything is working. The very first thing you should look for is that the CPU cooler fan is spinning. If it is not, shut the system down immediately and troubleshoot. Modern CPUs cannot run without a cooler, they will burn themselves up in only a few minutes. Remember this CPU dissipates 95W of power -- think how hot a 100W incandescent light bulb gets. The same physics applies!
Once you are sure everything is coming up, attach the keyboard and monitor and then power up the system. You should see the "power on self test" (POST) screen. Hold the "Del" key on the keyboard to get to the firmware BIOS menu. In here you can check various things, but what you should do first is go to the "Power" tab and select "HW Monitor Configuration" to watch the temperature numbers. Nothing should get above about 60 degrees Celsius (40-50 C is normal for the CPU). Let it sit on this menu for a few minutes (take a break). If you come back and the temperature is still stable, you can feel pretty confident that the cooler is doing its job and your CPU will be safe.
Now you can shut it down and close up the case.
Installation on this system is a breeze. The following walks you through a few details.
What you need
First of all, you really need the latest GNU/Linux for this system. In particular, you want the AMD64 build of Linux 2.6.32 (or later). For me, the simplest way to do this was to get the AMD64 architecture Debian GNU/Linux "Squeeze" distribution CD-ROM. With broadband internet access and a CD-R burner, you can simply download "disk 1" from Debian's archive (I'm a KDE user, so I used the special "KDE disk 1" version), and install a basic system from that (obviously this assumes you have another computer to do the download. Alternatively, you can just order a CD or DVD set from one of the commercial suppliers. Afterwards, you can update your
/etc/apt/sources.list and get the rest of what you need by direct download.
All of the default versions in Debian "Squeeze" worked just fine for me, without any serious hitches. A few things did confuse me, which I want to mention:
There is no special "SMP" version of the kernel for AMD64, it's part of the standard build
Use the "radeon" driver with X.org (if you specify it -- it will auto-detect correctly if you don't)
Be sure to install the "linux-firmware-nonfree" package from Debian. This includes the already-mentioned binary blob for the video system
Installation disk
Start up the system with the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) in the drive. You'll probably need to go into the BIOS menu, visit the "Boot" tab, and set the CD-ROM as the first boot device. Then the system will boot from the CD. Debian CDs are bootable, of course. This will launch the installation system from the disk.
After this, you will mostly just answer simple questions about the installation as needed. Most have default responses that will work fine, depending on your preferences.
Graphics system
The X.org X-server will auto-detect this hardware, so you won't have to do anything, but I'd like to point out that the preferred DRI driver will be the 'radeon' driver. There is also a 'radeonhd', but you shouldn't need to use it (the functionality of radeonhd has apparently been absorbed into the main 'radeon' driver by now).
Sound system
This should likewise auto-detect without any effort on your part. Note, however, that sound systems are often defaulted to have the volume all the way down or be muted. You'll very likely need to use your favorite sound-mixer application to reset the sound system to work. Of course, you should also check to make sure you remembered to plug in the cable from the speaker port to the port on the monitor for the built-in speakers.
A lot of people today use DHCP networking. Personally I prefer the predictability of static, manually-configured IP addresses on my home LAN, so of course, I spend a few minutes configuring the network with appropriate IP addresses and nameservers.
Configuring APT
Check the Debian website for a list of distribution mirrors for Debian "Squeeze". This will give you the correct information to put in your
/etc/apt/sources.list file to pick up the packages you need. I used the main Debian archive, plus the "Debian Multimedia" unofficial archive for my system.
No doubt you'll have your own list of packages you want to install, so I'll leave that to you.
Nice... very, very nice
The quad core processor especially makes a difference for GNU/Linux users because most of the time we are running a lot of separate processes. These can be shared over the available processors, achieving a degree of parallelism. The most remarkable thing, though, is that the 3D graphics and sound software (often major headaches to configure) appear to work exactly as they should on this hardware.
Everything clicks into place and works. The worst problem so far has been a few lock-ups of the X windows system which might be due to video driver issues (or it might just be a flaky hard drive -- the one we're using is pretty old. We're eventually going to replace that).
So far, my impression is that this build is a keeper, and that's why I wanted to share it with you.
Now I just have to find the money to build three more like it!
Nice, but a few corrections
I have pretty much the same system as that (except the motherboard is a Gigabyte one, not Asus - but the same chipset). You ARE right in what is important, but some things you disregard are actually important.
It doesn't matter which slot you plug your RAM in: not true. You should be careful about inserting your RAM sticks on coupled ports (some motherboard won't accept to run similarly sized RAM sticks in single channel mode - all right, that's more of a problem with Intel chipsets), and preferably using the 0-2 couple (in opposition with the 1-3 couple) as some BIOSes may get cranky after a while, forcing a CMOS reset.
I would also recommend plugging the RAM in before you put the CPU cooler: recent ones are hefty, and have the RAM sticks positioned quite close - you may damage your RAM stick if it slips and hits the cooler's fins, for example. Also, aftermarket coolers are huge beasts, that can make inserting the RAM a problem.
Modern CPUs (AMD Athlon64, Athlon II, Intel Core) can handle running fanless for a little while: they contain electronics that WILL either throttle them to lower power states or just shut them down on overheating. You should ensure that your BIOS doesn't just switch off the fan if the CPU temperature is lower than 35°C (as mine does), or you'll find yourself trying to fix a fan that works perfectly :p
That means that on your smoke test, you should first go to the BIOS, look up the power saving and power management settings before you start to panic (one setting to check is that Cool'n'Quiet/speedStep is enabled, the others are the min/target/max temperatures allowed for the CPU fan), and ensure that when you do that, your system doesn't start... smoking.
Also, I would recommend doing two smoke tests:
- one with only RAM, CPU+cooler plugged in: if it fries, you may want to not lose your disks and extension cards...
- one with everything plugged in: if the first works and the second fails, it'll be much faster to debug.
A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows.
My recommendations are for _this_ specific motherboard.
Well, here I'm talking about one specific motherboard, not giving general advice, but your points are pretty good in general.
I'm not so sure about the 2nd smoke test -- both because motherboards incorporate a lot of isolation circuitry for peripheral devices and because those devices are generally running at considerably higher power (current draw) than the motherboard. Normally, the problem is that an electromechanical peripheral device (like a disk drive) might overload the MB, not the other way around.
This is more a matter of ensuring a 'core' system is functional
As in, a disk drive could screw up the mobo because it's damaged - if you can boot a 'naked' system, then further failures will come from peripherals - it's a rather safe (not 100% sure, but still) bet.
Now, if for some reason your mobo short circuits (it DOES happen), it may fry the drives' electronics (those work on 5V - it's pretty much the motor alone that works with the 12V lines) - as such, I personally put together a "shoebox" system (motherboard put on insulated material with CPU, RAM and HSF and PSU plugged into it), test it once, then put together the machine fully.
It is also a good way to ensure your heat sink is properly mounted: you can look at it from all directions, tinker with the wires while the system is live, etc. All stuff that is hard to do once mounted in the case.
I agree that if you're in a hurry, cramming all the stuff inside the case and switching it on more often than not works on the first try, and you'll encounter no problem afterwards. But, talking from experience,the five minutes you may waste on the first smoke test (on hardware you haven't tried yet; on hardware I know works properly, I just don't care) may save you several hours down the road.
A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows.


text:
da Vinci Clinical References
Robotic Surgery Anniston — da Vinci Clinical References
As a leader in national advances in technology such as robotic surgery, Anniston is home to the Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center and has a rich tradition as a healthcare leader in the region. With a 336-licensed bed capacity, Regional Medical Center is a non-tax supported, not-for-profit hospital, serving over 250,000 citizens in the region. The excellence of our facility has been documented by the continuing approval by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Over 185 physicians, representing most major specialties, comprise Regional Medical Center's medical staff. Its employees number over 1,400 full and part time, making it one of Calhoun County's largest employers. We are a member of the Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc., an alliance of over 800 not-for-profit healthcare providers sharing common goals, values, and philosophies.
Contact the Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center today for more information about our procedures with robotic surgery. Anniston is home to a number of talented professionals that are at the forefront of medical technology and advances that help shorten procedure time as well as speed healing time and promote overall wellness. Our facility has a number of technologies that help us stand out in the field of healthcare and our friendly and professional staff go the extra mile to ensure you are healthy and comfortable. Call us today for more information and to learn about our commitment to wellness and science.
The following selected publications support the clinical efficacy of da Vinci ® Prostatectomy. For additional citations on robotic surgery, please visit PubMed (Medline).
Please note: PubMed provides links to downloadable PDFs, which are usually available from the journal publisher for a fee. You may also contact academic libraries (for example, University of California) and inquire about their document delivery services.
The following selected publications support the clinical efficacy of da Vinci ® Prostatectomy. For additional citations on robotic surgery, please visit PubMed (Medline).
Please note: PubMed provides links to downloadable PDFs, which are usually available from the journal publisher for a fee. You may also contact academic libraries (for example, University of California) and inquire about their document delivery services.
Borin JF, Skarecky DW, Narula N, Ahlering TE. Impact of urethral stump length on continence and positive surgical margins in robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. 1: Urology. 2007 Jul;70(1):173-7. Abstract.
Badani KK, Kaul S, Menon M. Evolution of robotic radical prostatectomy: assessment after 2766 procedures. Cancer. 2007 Sep 24;110(9):1951-1958. Abstract.
Boris RS, Kaul SA, Sarle RC, Stricker HJ. Radical prostatectomy: a single surgeon comparison of retropubic, perineal, and robotic approaches. Can J Urol. 2007 Jun;14(3):3566-70. Abstract.
Shah KS, Thaly RK, Patel VR. Peri-operative Outcomes of Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Surgeon Experience. AUA 2007. Abstract.
Patel AS, Shah KK, Thaly RK, Patel VR. Operative Complications of Robotic assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The Learning curve and Beyond- A single surgeon series. AUA 2007. Abstract.
Patel VR, Thaly R, Shah K. Robotic radical prostatectomy: outcomes of 500 cases. BJU Int. 2007 May;99(5):1109-12. Abstract.
Haliloglu A, Baltaci S, Yaman O. Penile length changes in men treated with androgen suppression plus radiation therapy for local or locally advanced prostate cancer. Findings support observations of decreased penile length after neoadjuvant hormonal therapy plus external beam radiation therapy for local or locally advanced prostate cancer. J Urol 2007 Jan;177(1):128-30. Abstract.
Menon M, Shrivastava A, Kaul S, Badani KK, Fumo M, Bhandari M, Peabody JO. Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy: contemporary technique and analysis of results. Eur Urol. 2007 Mar;51(3):648-57; discussion 657-8. Epub 2006 Nov 3. Abstract.
Ahlering TE, Skarecky D, Borin J. Impact of cautery versus cautery-free preservation of neurovascular bundles on early return of potency. 1: J Endourol. 2006 Aug;20(8):586-9. Abstract.
Kaul, S, A Savera, K Badani, M Fumo, A Bhandari, M Menon. 2006. Functional outcomes and oncological efficacy of Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy with Veil of Aphrodite nerve-sparing: an analysis of 154 consecutive patients. BJU Int 97:467-72. Abstract.
Ahlering TE, Eichel L, Chou D, Skarecky DW. Feasibility study for robotic radical Prostatectomy cautery-free neurovascular bundle preservation. Urology. 2005; 65(5): 994-997. Abstract
Ahlering TE, Eichel L, Skarecky D. Rapid communication: early potency outcomes with cautery-free neurovascular bundle preservation with robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2005 Jul-Aug;19(6):715-8. Abstract
Patel V. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty. Urology . 2005 Jul;66(1):45-9. Abstract
Patel VR, Tully AS, Holmes R, Lindsay J. Robotic radical Prostatectomy in the community setting – the learning curve and beyond: initial 200 cases. Urology. 2005 July; 174: 269-272. Abstract
Ahlering TE, Eichel L, Edwards RA, Lee DI, Skarecky DW. Robotic radical Prostatectomy: a technique to reduce pT2 positive margins. Urology. 2004; 64: 1224-1228. Abstract
Ahlering TE, Woo D, Eichel L, Lee DI, Edwards R, Skarecky DW. Robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy: a comparison of one surgeon's outcomes. Urology. 2004 May;63(5):819-22. Abstract
Basillote JB, Ahlering TE, Skarecky DW, Lee DI, Clayman RV. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: review and assessment of an emerging technique. Surg Endosc. 2004 Dec;18(12):1694-711. Epub 2004 Oct 26. Abstract
Lee DI, Eichel L, Skarecky D, Ahlering TW. Robotic laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy with a single assistant. Urology. 2004; 63: 1172-1175. Abstract
Menon M, Hemal AK, Tewari A, Shrivastava A, Bhandari A. The technique of apical dissection of the prostate and urethrovesical anastomosis in robotic radical prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2004 Apr;93(6):715-9. Abstract
Menon M, Tewari A, Peabody JO, Shrivastava A, Kaul S, Bhandari A, Hemal AK. Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy, a technique of robotic radical prostatectomy for management of localized carcinoma of the prostate: experience of over 1100 cases. Urol Clin North Am. 2004 Nov;31(4):701-17. Abstract
Ahlering TE, Skarecky D, Lee D, Clayman RV. Successful transfer of open surgical skills to a laparoscopic environment using a robotic interface: initial experience with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. J Urol. 2003 Nov;170(5):1738-41. Abstract
Bentas W, Wolfram M, Jones J, Brautigam R, Kramer W, Binder J. Robotic technology and the translation of open radical prostatectomy to laparoscopy: the early Frankfurt experience with robotic radical prostatectomy and one year follow-up. Eur Urol. 2003 Aug;44(2):175-81. Abstract
Kaouk JH, Desai MM, Abreu SC, Papay F, Gill IS. Robotic assisted laparoscopic sural nerve grafting during radical prostatectomy: initial experience. J Urol. 2003 Sep;170(3):909-12. Abstract
Menon M. Robotic radical retropubic prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2003 Feb;91(3):175-6. Abstract
Menon M, Hemal AK, Tewari A, Shrivastava A, Shoma AM, El-Tabey NA, Shaaban A, Abol-Enein H, Ghoneim MA. Nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion. BJU Int. 2003 Aug;92(3):232-6. Abstract
Menon M, Tewari A; Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy Team. Robotic radical prostatectomy and the Vattikuti Urology Institute technique: an interim analysis of results and technical points.Urology. 2003 Apr;61(4 Suppl 1):15-20. Abstract
Perer E, Lee DI, Ahlering T, Clayman RV. Robotic revelation: laparoscopic radical prostatectomy by a nonlaparoscopic surgeon. J Am Coll Surg. 2003 Oct;197(4):693-6. Abstract
Tewari A, Menon M. Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy: Surgical technique and current results. Curr Urol Rep. 2003 Apr;4(2):119-23. Abstract
Tewari A, Peabody JO, Fischer M, Sarle R, Vallancien G, Delmas V, Hassan M, Bansal A, Hemal AK, Guillonneau B, Menon M. An operative and anatomic study to help in nerve sparing during laparoscopic and robotic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2003 May;43(5):444-54. Abstract
Tewari A, Srivasatava A, Menon M; Members of the VIP Team. A prospective comparison of radical retropubic and robot-assisted prostatectomy: experience in one institution. BJU Int. 2003 Aug;92(3):205-10. Abstract
Van Velthoven RF, Ahlering TE, Peltier A, Skarecky DW, Clayman RV. Technique for laparoscopic running urethrovesical anastomosis:the single knot method. Urology. 2003 Apr;61(4):699-702. Abstract
Menon M, Shrivastava A, Tewari A, Sarle R, Hemal A, Peabody JO, Vallancien G. Laparoscopic and robot assisted radical prostatectomy: establishment of a structured program and preliminary analysis of outcomes. J Urol. 2002 Sep;168(3):945-9. Abstract
Menon M, Tewari A, Baize B, Guillonneau B, Vallancien G. Prospective comparison of radical retropubic prostatectomy and robot-assisted anatomic prostatectomy: the Vattikuti Urology Institute experience. Urology. 2002 Nov;60(5):864-8. Abstract
Tewari A, Peabody J, Sarle R, Balakrishnan G, Hemal A, Shrivastava A, Menon M. Technique of da Vinci robot-assisted anatomic radical prostatectomy. Urology. 2002 60(4): 569-572. Abstract


text:
Not bad in a pinch. I like there lettuce wrapped chicken burger instead of gf bun, which is dry and crumbly
Not the "gluten free" I thought it would be. They just have a small 3 ring binder with all their "allergy options". Its just a stripped down versions of there menu. My options were to simply have my chicken burger with lettuce and no sauces.
I hadn't had a real burger in two years, their bun was tasty and I was able to order any burger I wanted off the menu. They assured me their fries were done in a separate fryer and I had no reaction to anything I ate there.
Their store bought gluten free buns aren't terrible but it's pretty much a plain chicken breast sandwich or plain burger ( they offer lettuce wrapped burgers too). I don't think their fryer is dedicated for fries only. No creativity, but will get you by.
2846 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401
Food was cold, GF bun on my burger was dry, no offer of more fries. After the great burger and fries I had in Grand Rapids, MI, this was a big disappointment. I had talked up my great experience to friends who dined with us and their food came under cooked and cold.
3195 28th Street S.E., Kentwood, MI 49512
Red Robin restaurants are very good about cross contamination. They have separate fryers for the fries and gluten free buns. I have celiac disease and I'm very sensitive, I've never gotten sick eating here, in fact the manager always comes out and talks to me about my order so that is reassuring. I love Red Robin!
1233 West Ave. P, Ste. 301, Palmdale, CA 93551
Great gluten free bacon cheese burger with gluten free bun and gluten free fries. We went on Sunday for lunch and it was packed. Took an hour to get our food, but it did taste great.
2901 Brooks St, Missoula, Mt 59801
Gluten free French fries!! Had a bunless burger. Wasn't enough large lettuce to wrap so are with a knife and fork, but delicious nonetheless. Family enjoyed their glutenous items. Staff was fantastic.
2901 Brooks St, Missoula, Mt 59801
When I asked for a GF menu, I was told to look at it on my phone or they would bring me a tablet. When I got the tablet, I was completely frustrated as it didn't show what the dish was made up of, pictures or even prices. I had to flip back & forth with the regular menu. Finally I was so exasperated I asked the waitress to suggest something since I am highly allergic. She said she couldn't, it was against the law!?! At that point, I just ordered the Ensenada chicken platter and asked if the chef could clean the grill first. She assured me it wasn't necessary because they didn't put any bread on it. I should have pushed the issue because I can almost guarantee my chicken was grilled near remnants of something with teriyaki sauce because I am now sick. Never again with Red Robin.
295 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Our server Elizabeth said she was gluten free and made sure my meal was safe. Then the manager Stacy stopped by and explained that they take allergies very seriously and explained how all the fries are cooked in a special vat at the end of the counter and they are safe. Told me the seasoned salt is now gluten free as wel but l order the fries without the salt. Had a nice discussion with both ladies. They are the best!
1500 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH 03103
Very poor attention to allergens. Was told that the ranch was safe and it is not.
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike, Millbury, MA 01527
Best bun I've found in a restaurant. I travel here all the time. Severs always know what they are talking about and are super attentive. And super cheap!!!
5031 N Garland Ave, Garland, TX 75044
Love this place! Plenty of variety and never had a reaction. Although my waiter had limited knowledge, the manager was very helpful.
32051 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, MI 48066
Red Robin has the best gluten free buns, and their burgers are amazing.
18650 Ford Rd., Detroit, MI 48228
The buns for the burgers are delicious and the fries are too. I've been here a few times and haven't had issues.
100 Bluefish Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
I got extremely ill after eating here. The food was awful as well!!
7982 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa, FL 33625
great GF options. GF buns. separate fryer for the fries.
28222 Willet Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
red tavern double on gluten-free hamburger bun was great
301 South Hills Village, Bethel Park, PA 15241
Even the fries can be gluten free. They are very aware of cross contamination. My son has never gotten sick after eating there.
1250 Scenic Highway, Suite 1500, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
I've come here a few times I don't think I have had any problems. But the last time I went they gave me a burger that had a regular buns lucky I knew what the bun was supposed to look like And was able to send it back .That's the only reason i gave them three stars because i think it's super important when somebody says gluten free that it is
2660 NW 188th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124
They have an iPad that they bring out if you are gluten free so you can search and customize your order. Also, the gluten free buns were so good we had to ask to be sure they were gluten free.
2020 Wilkes Barre Mktplace, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Ordered from gluten free menu that designated how the dish needed altered to make it GF. The server was very attentive and the manager served my meal. There was a gluten filled topping on my sandwich and with much apology they remade my meal for me. The manager also kindly covered the cost of my meal. It was a very good restaurant experience!
8005 Emerald Dr, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0K9, Canada T8H 0K9
Eat here often with celiac kids. Staff well educated. Chef and manager will often come to table with food to ensure no cross contamination.
20155 West 153rd Street, Olathe, KS 66062
we have been here a few times. Educated staff, dedicated frier. My daughter loves being able to have french fries out 😀
9990 E. 13th Street, Wichita, KS 67206
Manager just told me they switched to gluten free seasoning on fries, so all of their fries are safe now. No longer have to ask for "no salt" fries. Great service, and very gluten friendly staff!!
27001 US Highway 19 North, Unit 1130, Clearwater, FL 33761
Been there five times . My daughter with celiac has had no reactions. Very careful about cross contamination. Highly recommend it
325 Marketplace Blvd., Hamilton, NJ 08691
Great burger! The bun was a little greasy but overall good! I got the chicken bruschetta
3379 West Shore Dr, Holland, MI 49424
tasty gf and df bun. very considerate servers. gf fries and separate fryer.
1085 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027
This restaurant really needs to get it together. Say there20 minutes with no service at all.
1021 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
Given them a few chances, and I'm pretty easygoing, but each time they seem to be getting worse. The server could not present a gluten free menu and did not seem to understand what gluten free options they had. Once I received the order, I knew immediately that the buns were not gluten free and another server took the order away. The second time they brought the food there were battered jalapeños in the burger, which were not gluten free.. needless to say I won't be back. Very risky place.
6610 Greenbay Road, Suite #100, Kenosha, WI 53142
Their gluten free menu is great! I've never gotten sick from eating here!
2669 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441
We had an excellent server who was knowledgeable about gf and triple-checked everything to make sure our order was OK. They had a separate fryer, which is always a bonus. We were handed an iPad on arrival where we could search their allergen listings.
3379 West Shore Dr, Holland, MI 49424
I absolutely love the Red Robin in Holland. They were so helpful with finding me gluten free foods and my server ( Lexi ) was amazing. She was so patient and was very knowledgable on gluten allergies. Not to mention they had so many options!! Highly recommend it!!
1595 Grand Ave #210, Billings, MT 59102
While I have never been glutened here, I had a pretty bad reaction to soy. One of the managers is a celiac so they are very knowledgeable. If you are looking for just gluten free, it's great, but beware if you have other allergies.
2020 Wilkes Barre Mktplace, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Great buns, dedicated fryer for fries, good service, simple menu on iPad. Just what we were looking for! Should have 1 GF beer available.
640 W Telegraph St, Washington, UT 84780
Horrible! If you want to eat here you better do your research before you get to the restaurant because they won't help you. Our server refused to double check with the kitchen if a burger could be made gluten free. Which is sad since the gluten free buns are a nice option. The server never offered one of their iPads to look up the menu. She just kept telling us she didn't want to be liable. The manager on duty was nice and tried to rectify the situation. But by then the experience was ruined and we won't likely be back.
4259 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Staff is knowledgeable about GF issues. GF buns are available.
21450 Kuykendahl Rd #100, Spring, TX 77379
Ate here a few times in the past few weeks and have been feeling sick without knowing where I was glutened...stopped by today on our way home, I let my server know that I have Celiac and anything with even a small amount of gluten will make me sick and she reassured me that the sweet potato fries that I ordered would be fried in their dedicated fryer (as the servers had every time I notified them of my problem)... I received my fries and ate about 1/3 of the basket before I found pieces of onion straws mixed in with the fries...when my husband asked the manager about the onion straws he told us that they only fried the steak fries in the dedicated fryer (even though the sweet potato fries are gluten-free and could have been fried in the dedicated fryer). The staff had no idea what gluten-free actually meant and why it was so important that my food be made right...but at least now I know what glutened me.
1000 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose, CA 95130
Both the waiter and the manager repeatedly told me the Boca burger was gluten free and insisted until I googled it and showed them that it's made of soy and wheat gluten!! When I asked for a version of the adult grilled cheese, just on a bun, it confused them like crazy, and then they brought me 2 pieces of American cheese melted on a completely dry bun. Not safe, not tasty. Couldn't pay me to come back again.
1845 14th Avenue SE, Heritage Mall, Albany, OR 97321
I have celiac and I asked them if an item was gluten free...they said yes, but there was no dedicated fryer. They told us they put the chicken on tin foil to prevent contamination, but it made me sick anyway.
12007 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92840
Red Robin is NOT GLUTEN-FREE!!!!!! I actually had to sit there and watch my family eat because the chef refused to make me the nachos (because I don't eat meat) I made it "difficult " for him!!!! I MADE IT DIFFICULT!!!!!! I will NEVER step ONE FOOT in there again!!!!
7 Backus Ave, Danbury, CT 06810
I've only been once and definitely don't think I'll go back! Explained that I could not have gluten and was assured gf was easy... the buns are gf and any burger could be modified. I was brought a regular bun though! Thank goodness I was paying attention and didn't just eat it. They took the burger off the check, and offered free dessert... of which there were no gf options! Lol. I appreciate they made an effort to apologize but my health was put in jeopardy. Eat at your own risk!!
2846 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401
Red Robin never disappoints. Great service, waiter Tony was very attentive and handled my allergy like a pro. They cooked everything separately and I felt fine afterward (I have celiac.) Only complaint was my burger wasn't very hot when I got it and the bottom bun was a little dry but all in all, great burger and fries!
7029 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108
My daughter's favorite place to eat. Eaten here several times with no issues.
4300 Walnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756
My daughter always gets a burger on a gluten free bun and fries with seasoning and has not gotten sick. The Rogers location has the best manager I have ever spoken to. He was very patient and answered all our questions and none of the servers have ever been impatient with us.
4514 Centerplace Drive, Greeley, CO 80634
No problems with GF burgers and fries. Servers seem to be knowledgeable about not cross contaminating. :-)
450 Harmon Meadows Boulevard, Secaucus, NJ 07094
They know what gluten free means and have lots of options. Waitress was knowledgable and helpful. Food was delicious too.
800 Gallery Blvd, Scarborough, ME 04074
this is the first time I ate at a red robin...seriously the best.burger I've ever had and it was great that I could enjoy my meal with my family. good tasting gf bun and fries as well.
1200 Towne Centre, Suite 1100, Provo, UT 84601
Visiting from out of state. The waitress was wonderful, gf food brought out separate from non gluten free food. She double checked the fries when she brought refills that they were gf. My daughter and I are both very sensitive celiacs, and did not get sick. We went later on a Sunday night, was not busy.
1231 N. Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN 38018
Worst experience I've ever had. You can't view the GF menu without your own smart phone. Once they finally brought me my burger on a GF bun, it was moldy.
Providence Town Center, 140 Market St, Collegeville, PA 19426
I eat there often and never had a gluten reaction. They have a dedicated fryer. The staff are very friendly.
2039 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095
The GF menu can be a pain to use, you use your phone, but it's fussy about cookies. Other than that, food was good. Fries in dedicated fryer, tasty GF bun. Limited selection, but the burger is tasty and the fries were wonderful. Staff was very friendly.
14450 Chantilly Crossing Lane, Chantilly, VA 20151
We read the reviews and we're excited that our 9 year old with celiac could get fries and a burger. She did feel slightly sick after, which could have been for several reasons. We would go here again to at least give it another chance.
2720 Carl T Jones Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
Wonderful service. Very knowledgeable. Great food! GF buns are fantastic.
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
11:00 am - 12:00 am
11:00 am - 12:00 am
11:00 am - 10:00 pm


text:
This week, I had the great honor of meeting one of Asia's most celebrated "dim sum" chefs, Michelin Starred Chef Mak Kwai Pui from the famous Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum Specialist restaurant in Hong Kong.
Literally translated, dim sum means "a touch from the heart" and it is a cuisine that is strongly linked to the ancient Chinese culture of visiting teahouses to rest and relax over a pot of fragrant tea and a light snack. Today, dim sum has evolved to become more than just a light snack, but a culinary experience for local epicures and a culinary fine art for many Chinese chefs.
Having Chef Mak visit Capella Singapore was a hit among hotel guests as well as the local community. I myself have visited Chef Mak's Hong Kong restaurant and waiting for a table and a chance to enjoy his specialty—the Baked Barbecue Pork Bun with its delicately toasted crust encasing a rich blend of generously sliced succulent barbecued pork and savory sauce.
For four days, Chef Mak took over the kitchen Capella Singapore's Cassia and epicures were granted the perfect opportunity to catch the culinary mastermind. During the visit Chef Mak let us in on the secret to great dim sum: patience and perfecting the basics. Culinary excellence aside that also makes for a great life lesson!
Chef Mak's visit is just one of the impressive guests chefs Capella Singapore has had the pleasure of hosting. Hopefully you will be able to join us for the next special culinary experience. Keep an eye on Facebook for the details!


text:
The long standing Howard County musical event will continue on Saturday, July 28, when the 52nd annual Roanoke Band Concert and Ice Cream Social takes place from the historic 1908 bandstand.
Featured as always will be the Fayette Star Cornet Band made up of volunteer musicians from throughout Central Missouri.
The director will be Jordan Perry from Moberly, who directs the MHS band.
The band stand is located on Highway 3 in north Howard County. Proceeds from the ice cream and cake sale before the concert go for maintenance on the bandstand. Serving begins at 6 p.m. and the concert is at 7 p.m.
Attendees should bring lawn chairs.
Nylah Beach of Roanoke is president of the Roanoke Band Association and coordinates the event.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Watch Featured Movies
Jamie Chung's Movies > Newly Released
16 items found
Streaming films is becoming more risky every day. We strongly urge our users to use a VPN to make themselves anonymous while streaming films and TV shows online. Using a VPN ensures that your ISP, the government and the NSA can't spy on you or block any streams. They will not be able to see ANY of your online activity. Protect Your Privacy with a Free VPN
Support the Site
Site Updates and News
|Follow @real_1channel
Did you know you can use Primewire.org and Primewire.is to access this site? Well, now you do.
Check out the personalized TV Schedule.
Primewire Trivia
Latest Comments
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
respub : Another masterclass in movie making from Guy Ritchie. Yes you do get pointers th ...
Scream: The TV Series
OneAndOnlyT : I had a feeling it was that person, but for a different reason. Kinda thought th ...
The Grey
respub : I liked the minimal role religion played in this survival film ha-ha-ha seriousl ...
Cutting It: In the ATL
me2ureview : Well said @ prh046,you hit every nail on the head!. One part in this Epi I had a ...


text:
Expensive Tax
Carbon tax would hurt every resident
January 24, 2013
Now that President Barack Obama has won election to his second term, he is free to pursue some of the radical goals he considered, but backed away from due to public outcry during his first four......
I didn't know Bill Clinton was a Republican.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
It is funny to see all the Republicans get excited over the carbon tax. What is ironic is the carbon tax was a Republican idea and was being promoted by Republicans until President Obama came out for it. It is hilarious to see the Republicans taking a dump in their diaper and then playing with it.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
coolbeans, it finally came to me! POTUS stands for 'PIECE OF TOTALLY USELESS SHI_'!
3 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
The worst President since Carter. This guy has no clue what he is doing but yet every one just keeps drinking the kool aid and pray he does something right. My prediction is that within 2 years, the people will rise against this village idiot. He is NOT my president. When he is on tv, I turn the channel, if he is in town when I live, I turn my back.
5 Agrees | 1 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
coolbeans, denvers head isn't in the sand it is in the hole between the cheeks on his back side!!!!! I can help him pull it out if need be before it is too late for him.....
4 Agrees | 2 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Obama won, America lost . One good thing. 2016 is on the way.
Is he still monopolizing tv? We don't look at tv these days. just lies and bragging.
7 Agrees | 4 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
"...like the ECONOMY, JOBS, TAX REFORM, ENTITLEMENT REFORM, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, ISREAL AND HAMAS, IRAN, SYRIA."
I thought the President was going to take care of all of that in his first term. but the economy is worse, unemployment is worse, more people are out of work than when he took office, entitlements are bankrupting this nation, he FUBAR'ed Healthcare, Education is horrible and his plan to make everyone love us again when he took his world tour after his 1st inauguration instead of working on healthcare (you think that's why he FUBAR'ed it?) failed.
What happened denver? How did President Obama fail so miserably?
9 Agrees | 3 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
To: ALL republicans! From, Everyone who is tired of you being sore LOSERS President Obama WON! Move on to other things that are critical to the nation's well being, like the ECONOMY, JOBS, TAX REFORM, ENTITLEMENT REFORM, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, ISREAL AND HAMAS, IRAN, SYRIA.
4 Agrees | 11 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Even before his speech, a tax on carbon emissions such as those from burning fossil fuels including coal, oil and natural gas, "reportedly" was on the White House drawing board.
The key word being "reportedly"
5 Agrees | 7 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Showing 9 of 9 comments


text:
Society weakened by abundant violent entertainment
Every time one picks up the newspaper or watches the TV news, there is something about violence in our society. It is never-ending. It would be hard to stop the reporting of news stories about violence because they are out there and, unfortunately, are newsworthy.
But what about the rest of our entertainment venues? Television and movies present violence quite often, but they are supposed to be for "entertainment" purposes. We are supposed to know they are not real. That does not stop us from being exposed to graphic violence. But can we truly control who views the most graphic of these scenes? How do we control the effects they have on individuals who are socially or emotionally compromised?
Read more of this story and more!
7-Day Subscribers have FREE access to everything on rep-am.com and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE to register and activate your access,.
Not a subscriber?
You can purchase a single-day subscription for only $0.75 to read this and access all of our content and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE purchase a single day subscription.
Become an electronic subscriber to the Republican-American for only $8 a month. CLICK HERE.
Follow Us
conservative1 wrote on Mar 5, 2013 9:57 AM:
" Society is weakened mostly by the breakdown of the family unit and the back turning from God. "
Bob wrote on Mar 5, 2013 1:47 PM:
" They are training our children well to be soldiers. These games are first person shooters playing with live people. What it teaches is warm time tactics to young kids who will be experts at storming buildings, using cover, and keeping silent. The video games are sick because you can literally practice a home invasion and the tactics of one. Much like Madden football has pro QB's understanding complex play systems because they are exposed to simulations of them from a young age on video games. We are training our children well to perpetuate our most profitable business. "
Post a reader commentWe encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Readers must be registered and logged in to post comments on the site. Registration is free. Click Here to register.
A Subscription is not required to post comments only a Registration.
Log In
|Register / Forgotten Password?
More stories from Letters
- Political system more to blame than guns for Newtown tragedy
- Southbury is not managing its money in best possible manner
- Synchronization of traffic lights is needed in Waterbury
- Second Amendment opponents offer puzzling arguments
- Only by turning back to God can America recover its freedom
- Residents already have to pay sales tax
- Firearms advocates have a strange way of shifting blame
- It's not too late to return to God's way for mercy, direction
- Gun foes shouldn't discount the value of armed teachers
- School discipline plan still too costly for city taxpayers


text:
James Building
One of the Riverside's historic buildings, the James Complex is a regional architectural landmark. Featuring a wide variety of classrooms including a cutting-edge chemistry lab. CBU's School of Behavioral Sciences as we as its Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Allied Health are headquartered in the James Building complex.


text:
In our New 10 Voice of the Voter poll, incumbent Mark Schauer has a 6 percentage point lead over Republican Tim Walberg. 45 percent to 39 percent. 7 percent of voters are leaning toward a 3rd party candidate and 9 percent are undecided.
"The problem Walberg has is among those independent voters --- he has that high unfavorable rating, Schauer has a positive rating," said Epic MRA pollster Bernie Porn.
While Schauer has the lead now the independent and undecided voters could make this an even tighter race.
"Based on the partisan leanings that we could detect from those voters, we apportioned them to the candidates and indeed Walberg does narrow the margin and it becomes 46 percent to 43 percent with only 3 percent undecided."
"I'm just undecided. I'm really undecided."
Cheryl Burrows-Panasiewicz may have a Mark Schauer yard sign but she's far from locking in her vote for the Democrat.
"Mark Schauer would really have to put it out there --- what his plan is for home health care, what his plan is for education and the seniors and social security. He has to say what his plan is."
And same goes for Tim Walberg.
"He'd have to step up to the plate and stop being so negative about his opponent and really tell us what he's going to do," said Burrows-Panasiewicz.
She is part of a key percentage of voters in the 7th district who are torn between the candidates.
Porn says Walberg does not have as strong of a support base from the Republicans as Schauer has from the Democrats but it's ultimately a matter of who shows up to the polls.
"A lot of your remaining undecided voters reside among independent voters and it's likely that Schauer should pick up most of the independent voters as he heads toward the election simply because of favorability rating between two candidates," said Porn.
But some voters say the favorability may not last if they don't get what they need to make a decision.
"I'm looking for some answers as to how they're going to help me and people like me," said Burrows-Panasiewicz.


text:
Walmart shopper charged with shoplifting
Published: Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 8:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 8:58 p.m.
A woman was charged with shoplifting and drug possession after a Walmart employee saw her conceal items in her purse and use some hairspray on herself and then place it back on a shelf Saturday, according to police.
Laura R. McCoy, 35, of 3 Ash St., Startex, was charged with shoplifting and three counts of possession of a controlled substance, according to online jail records.
An incident report states that a loss prevention officer at the Dorman Centre Walmart saw McCoy conceal health and beauty items in her purse, and use the hairspray. She also selected some clothing and paid for it before trying to leave the store, the report states.
The loss prevention officer confronted McCoy about the items in her purse, which totaled about $35, according to the report.
McCoy told a public safety officer that she was holding a large bottle of prescription pills for a friend of hers, but also said that she was addicted to pain medication. She said she did not legally obtain the drugs and is not seeing a doctor, the report states.
McCoy was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on a $7,092 bond.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Google is set to replace its frustrating to use Wi-Fi network in Mountain View with one that is smaller but more capable.
On Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council enthusiastically approved a new five-year agreement that will see Google turn the downtown corridor into a free outdoor wireless hotspot.
Council members also accepted a $500,000 grant from the Mountain View-based company to install and maintain Wi-Fi networks at the community center, library, teen center, senior center and Rengstorff Park.
The agreement paves the way for Google to dismantle the existing wireless system that covers 80 to 90 percent of the city. Among the first of its kind in the U.S. when it was launched eight years ago, the system is now plagued with reliability and performance issues.
"As you can imagine the changes in technology since 2005 -- when this was first initiated -- to today have been tremendous and the system simply has not been able to keep up with the demands for speed and data that occur on today's devices," City Manager Dan Rich told the council.
Council members, however, said they were thankful for the network.
"I think it was a very generous thing for Google to do," Councilman Jac Siegel told Google spokeswoman Veronica Bell. "You got data from it, but we also got free Wi-Fi for quite a bit of time."
Siegel also pointed out that Google had the option to take down the network with just 180 days notice and "walk away."
"At this point in time, you certainly have the option to say, 'I'm not going to provide anything,' " he said.
In response to Councilwoman Margaret Abe Koga's concerns about the lack of tech support for the existing system, Bell said a product group will be devoted to the downtown hotspot.
The hotspot will cover Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue. Bell stressed that it wouldn't extend to the interiors of businesses.
"If an individual business owner wants to go buy a booster, we obviously can't stop it, but we certainly are not recommending that," she said.
Mountain View resident Don Letcher urged the City Council to reject the deal and instead push Google to beef up the existing Wi-Fi network.
"It just smacks of almost a bribe," said Letcher.
"It's slanted to taking something away from all of the residents and giving more to the council and the council's little areas."
Councilman Mike Kasperzak dismissed the notion that removing the existing system would impact many residents.
"I think most people now, especially in their houses, have gotten their own service providers for interior stuff," he said.
The agreement and grant follow Google's announcement that it has invited Mountain View and 33 other cities to begin talks on joining its ultrafast home Internet service known as Google Fiber.
"This stands on its own with or without Google Fiber," Rich said about the agreement and grant. "If that does come in at a later date, it might end up superseding some of these things here."
Email Jason Green at firstname.lastname@example.com; follow him at twitter.com/jgreendailynews.