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by Rory Boylen - July 30, 2013 3:34 PM UTC
The Jets decided to lock into a core group of players that has struggled with special teams, consistency and still hasn't made the playoffs. Was it a good call?
This off-season was set up to be a statement summer for the Winnipeg Jets and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. With a core of restricted free agents up for contract renewal, tons of intriguing trade assets and six non-playoff seasons in a row, it was a chance to mold and adapt.
by Rory Boylen - July 23, 2013 2:41 PM UTC
With the Olympic camp lists revealed, Rory Boylen looks at Team Canada's collection of talent and forms his early roster picks.
Challenge: look at Team Canada's list of 47 players invited to Olympic orientation camp and produce a starting roster that doesn't leave off anyone you'd love to include on the team.
by Rory Boylen - July 9, 2013 6:05 PM UTC
Why plus-minus is an irrelevant stat; is Bobby Ryan's production more valuable than the potential involved in the trade?; and more.
Thoughts on the value, or lack thereof, of plus-minus; analysis of the Bobby Ryan trade and overvaluation of potential; the Jets' mishandling of Alexander Burmistrov; and my favorite understated acquisitions: • Here's an increasingly contentious issue you'll probably not feel much passion for: the value of plus-minus! My belief is it's utterly useless, except maybe when there are major anomalies within teams (i.
by Rory Boylen - May 29, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
In the salary cap era of big-league sports, the ability to construct a team that dominates as the Oilers once did is near impossible. But the Kings are putting up a fight to repeat.
Discuss sports dynasties and you'll soon find yourself embroiled in a debate about its definition. Hold modern champions up against the Boston Celtics of the 1960s, or the San Francisco 49ers, New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s and you'll come away underwhelmed.
by Rory Boylen - April 23, 2013 3:55 PM UTC
Making the case for why this should be a goalie's year for the Hart - and why Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi lead the charge.
Sidney Crosby, John Tavares and Alex Ovechkin have received most of the attention for this year's Hart Trophy and each can make a strong case for MVP.
by Rory Boylen - April 11, 2013 5:35 PM UTC
Jimmy Howard's new six-year pact with the Wings was a good investment for a team moving to a new generation of players.
"Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's The Dude." – The Big Lebowski When you enter into a long-term contract with a goalie, you better be sure you know what you're getting.
by Rory Boylen - April 9, 2013 4:01 PM UTC
Remembering the shot blocking outrage nearly one year on from last playoff season; why Ovechkin shouldn't be shocking; and more.
A few thoughts about shot blocking, Alex Ovechkin and the Winnipeg Jets this week: • Remember last playoffs when the anti-defense establishment was railing against shot blocking and how it was "ruining" playoff games by denying scoring chances? (Aside: Geesh.
by Rory Boylen - April 2, 2013 4:40 PM UTC
Do the Leafs still need a goalie?; why would the Coyotes deal Yandle?; Sharks should explore Thornton; and more.
When a pending free agent with zero goals ignites a bidding war on the trade market, you know it's the silly season. Apparently there was a bidding war for Ryane Clowe and the Rangers got him at a potential cost of two first round picks with hope he can help ignite their offense.
by Rory Boylen - March 26, 2013 5:05 PM UTC
Signing Semin for one year was a good move, but for five?; Is Jon Cooper the right call in Tampa Bay?; and more.
Two good trades by the Penguins with an eye towards the Cup, a coach replacement and a huge contract signing have set the stage for the NHL's home stretch.
by Rory Boylen - March 19, 2013 1:40 PM UTC
While Anaheim is dominating the NHL now, they're a year removed from being a lottery team and poised to start promoting more of their prospects.
When this season finally got underway, many hockey pundits were already looking forward to the off-season, giddy with the prospect of both Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry hitting the open market with a chance to define unrestricted free agency under the newest CBA.
by Rory Boylen - March 15, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Take fighting out of hockey? Heck no. But staged fights should go and here's an idea on how to achieve that goal.
"Gross misconduct penalties shall be assessed where a person conducts him or herself in a manner as to make a travesty of the game." – Gross misconduct penalty wording in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Rulebook.
by Rory Boylen - January 29, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
Carolina's goalie has a Stanley Cup ring, but has only reached the playoffs once since then. Is he an elite goalie or not?
In relation to his goalie brethren, where does Cam Ward belong? Opinions vary drastically. "Upper echelon, but not top five," one Twitter user chimed in.


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Well that really doesnt matter bosh has improved and my opinion is heat win series in 7 games ndd they face the thunder ndd heat win in 6 games and anyway its only Rose,and Boozer ndd the bulls and heat are really good 3pt shooting teamss soo
Bosh has improved from the begining of the year but it's still worse than when he was in Toronto which still wasn't that good. The reason Bosh scored so much is because chicago knows Bosh can not carry this team. If he's the guy leading the charge they will lose. They shut down Lebron and Wade and let Bosh do his thing. And saying that only rose and booze are on chicago is just retarted. Deng lead that team in game one with his defensive play holding lebron to 5/15 shooting. Noah was fantastic on the offensive boards like always, which was a huge part in their win. Chicago doesn't have superstars they play as a team and play defense. Half the guys coming off the bench for chicago are better then the heat starters besides wade and lebron of course. Taj was an animal on the boards and made Miami look like a bunch of highschool kids.
Yep. A large part is Bosh is overshadowed by LeBron and Wade. And in no way is the Heat a three-point shooting team. The Bulls are MUCH more a 3-point shooting team (Korver mainly) than the Heat. It's the Big 2 1/2 vs. the Big 1, but the difference is the Bulls role players (Noah, Gibson, Korver) are much better than the Heat role players (Z, Bibby, Anthony, Jones, Chalmers...)
Hehe. I know what you mean. I also find it funny that when, oops, I was right, then he magically disappears.
well the spurs r gunna get swept by the grizzlies in round 1 and the heat will beat the mavs
I didn't disapear ****** and you weren't right. I wasn't arguing that Chicago would win we were arguing about rose and his role in whether they would win or not. I find it pretty amusing a twelve year old that can't jump a foot off the ground thinks he knows about ball. If you want to know why Miami will win a championship look up Tim Donaghy really quick. Then take a second and watch the last 5 min of all four games Miami won. Kinda interesting that Chicago had big leads 4x only to drop 10-12 straight points at the free throw line within the last few min. Maybe take a look at Dallas v.s. Thunder and ask yourself how dirk shoots ten shots and scores fourty points?
jesus u guys. its not freakin' debate class. calm down.
if it was up to me i would pick the heat to take it all the way.
The difference is is that Dirk was shooting high percentage shots, because he can rely on his teamates to feed him the ball, and to make their own shots... like the 3's we saw from Kidd, Terry in game 5. D-Rose didn't have that. If he has it next year, the Bulls could go a LONG way. Suprised that LeBron didn't show up in the Finals. It's interesting that when D-Wade has a bad series... if LeBron has a great one, the Heat can win (Bulls series) but if Wade has a good series (the Finals being the example, although not a very good one), and LeBron has a bad one, the Heat stumble and fall apart. It proves that the Heat still NEED LeBron to be great. He has much better support, yes... but he still needed to come through and did not.
Well, 220 posts later it seems that only 1 post mentioned the Mavericks for being contenders. Funny how that happens.
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JHMR: The Ultimate Mountain
Gnarly and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort are synonymous. Even though the mountain's epicness usually refers to its out of bounds territory, with over 4,000 feet in vertical rise, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's terrain leaves something to desire for every type of skier and snowboarder. It's the ultimate mountain with the ultimate terrain.
Something that many people are not familiar with is how it came to be one of North America's greatest ski destinations. Skiers started scaling and descending the Tetons as early as 1929. From then on Jackson Hole became home to ski "circuses," the Teton Ski Club, Olympic ski team members and officially opened as a ski resort in 1965.
Under all these years of history is a cool story about a secret society of expert local skiers – the Jackson Hole Air Force – who literally pushed the boundaries of skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Founding members Benny Wilson and Howard Henderson named this fraternity of sorts after its mission: bomb down uncharted territory, huck off cliffs to get some air, bomb down some more, get some more air and repeat. In order to achieve this cycle of ski, air, ski, air, Benny and his friends skied out of bounds violating a strict policy against ducking ropes.
After years of eluding the Jackson Hole ski patrol as well as local police, the mountain decided to embrace out of bounds terrain and today offers over 5,000 acres of back-country skiing in the Bridger-Teton National Forest to its guests. Ironically, the Jackson Hole Air Force paved the way for an unprecedented guiding program in the United States. You can sign up for a Backcountry Guide experience with "European style off-piste" touring including hiking, mountaineering and downhill riding. The resort guiding program also offers Backcountry Camps for those wanting to earn their Avalanche Level 1. These programs promote the same kind of self discovery that motivated the Jackson Hole Air Force members to duck those ropes some 20 years ago.
Do not fret if backcountry and avalanche courses are not what you are looking for in a ski vacation. There is something for every type of skier and snowboarder. There are nice long groomers as well as great first time terrain. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is all about taking what you know whether that is nothing or expert knowledge to help you to grow.
– Laura Daly, Marketing Team
January 4, 2012 10:21 pm
What a wonderful mountain! When I choose a snowboard resort, I consider picking the resort closest to me, which may not be world famous but will still provide decent snowboarding as well.


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Definition of descriptive in English:
1Serving or seeking to describe.
Example sentences
- This book is primarily a descriptive work, seeking to provide detail about a specific historical missionary activity.
- I didn't find the plot particularly gripping, but the level of period detail in the book's descriptive passages was excellent.
- The descriptive passages when she has tea with friends, or tends her garden, or shops for blouses to fit her ample bosom are a pleasure and add a completeness to the character.
illustrative, expressive, graphic, detailed, lively, vivid, striking;
explanatory, explicative
1.1 Grammar (Of an adjective) assigning a quality rather than restricting the application of the expression modified, e.g., blue as distinct from few.
Example sentences
- Freud recognized that the term 'unconscious' was better used as a descriptive adjective rather than as a topographical noun.
- Sometimes the descriptive noun phrase has already been used in a previous clause, and to avoid repetition, the anaphor such is substituted.
- 'Vibrant' is actually one of the rare descriptive adjectives which I have never turned into an adverb.
2Describing or classifying without expressing feelings or judging.
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- The qualifying examinations were never objective, but descriptive.
- Facts (the objective) are descriptive, where events (the exemplary) partake in a process.
- The medical record, as a legal document, must contain factual, objective, descriptive data.
2.1 Linguistics Denoting or relating to an approach to language analysis that describes accents, forms, structures, and usage without making value judgments. Often contrasted with prescriptive.
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- There have been a number of 20c scholarly grammars of English characterized by a decidedly descriptive approach and a focus on syntax.
- The main argument concerns the relationship between syntactic, textual, and ideological analysis, and the descriptive methods required in text analysis.
- Such an analytic and descriptive approach has many advantages.
- Example sentences
- 'Privatization' is both descriptively appropriate for the policy in question and it has been the accepted term embraced by both sides of the debate for roughly a quarter century.
- I will pick ten of the best questions, list them on a post and answer them as descriptively and authoritatively as I can.
- Responses were analyzed descriptively, using measures of frequency distribution, central tendency, and dispersion.
descriptiveness noun
- Example sentences
- 'I remember everything about growing up,' she says, and it shows in her novel's lush descriptiveness.
- The teachers read them and would award extra marks for descriptiveness, inventiveness and illustration.
- Papers didn't always live up to the grand claims of the opening plenary and the odd presentation lapsed into the kind of mundane and myopic descriptiveness that has given close analysis such a bad run in the recent past.
Mid 18th century: from late Latin descriptivus, from descript- 'written down', from the verb describere (see describe).
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Advisory board needs volunteers
Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 12:42 a.m.
The Lafourche Office of Community Action is seeking residents to serve on its advisory board.
There are five seats to be filled by those who can provide input into the office's mission. The office administers programs to low-income residents of the parish.
The seats are available by application or nomination. The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. Monday.
The election for representatives in Thibodaux and the north Lafourche area will take place on March 21 at the Thibodaux Civic Center. Election for representatives in south Lafourche will be held April 18 at the South Lafourche Branch of the Lafourche Parish Public Library. In central Lafourche, the election is held at the Raceland Agricultural Center May 16.
All elections will take place between 8 a.m. and noon.
For information, contact Erica Adams at (985) 537-7603.
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Quote: How did you both hook-up?
"This stupid 'Singles Dating Line' telephone service we were both working at to pay our way through college. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a lonely person in general, which is what probably drew me to that job in the first place, but when I met him I could see the same desperation in his eyes. When I say desperation, I mean...hunger. Hungry eyes. Anyway, we made beautiful music together."


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Shari Hittesdorf has always been a person who wears many hats in the community of Sleepy Eye. For the past 15 years Shari has been the Sleepy Eye Safety Training and Summer Rec Coordinator.
This past year, she decided that she needed to take a step back.
"My job with the ambulance service was getting more demanding and I felt I wasn't able to do the quality of work that I set for myself in the other areas," Shari said.
As part of her duties as the Sleepy Eye Safety Training Coordinator, Shari did the monthly trainings that involved going over the facility inspections and conducting drills and training. As Summer Rec coordinator, Shari was involved in coordinating all the activities, hiring and scheduling instructors, securing facilities and overseeing the program to make sure everything ran smoothly.
"I thoroughly enjoyed doing both jobs and I'm not leaving because I didn't enjoy the work. It really came down to time," Shari added.
She will, however, stay in the capacity as coordinator for the Sleepy Eye Crisis Management committee. While no one has currently been appointed to take over these positions, Shari said city officials are currently seeking alternatives on how the positions can be managed.
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A local church recently gave away more than 25,000 in cash and gift cards to Moore teachers who lost teaching supplies in the May 20 tornado.
On July 14, Elevate Church in Moore gave 81 teachers a $250 check to resupply their classrooms. Many support staff and paraprofessionals were honored with gift cards to a local restaurant.
When the tornado hit the Moore area in May, several Elevate families were digging out of the rubble while others rushed to give aid, supplies and financial support.
Within days, friends, family and churches in various cities offered their support.
Pastor Steven Earp said since Elevate started, the church wanted to spend less on buildings and staff and more on people and community needs.
"I'm excited because this helps further a culture of generosity at Elevate that will last many years," Earp said. "These teachers lost thousands of dollars in personal teaching supplies. They protected our kids. They rode out of the storm in the schools experiencing the scariest thing most will ever endure. They are heroes and we don't say it enough."
Elevate Church is less than two years old. About 300 people attend service each week.
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The forthcoming smoking ban on July 1 is an appalling attack on personal freedom and private property. No one is forced to enter a pub and no one is forced to work there. A pubs smoking policy should therefore be decided by the landlord or the owner, not the government. If there is a demand for non-smoking premises the market will provide. Already many restaurants have become non-smoking on an entirely voluntary basis. What will the nanny state do next - stop people smoking in their own homes?
Dr Richard Wellings
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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Charles GrayTable of Contents
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7.77 In his evidence Irving reiterated on a number of occasions that he is primarily a literary historian and that, at least until the present proceedings were commenced , he did not regard himself as an expert on the Holocaust. Accordingly until April 1988 he believed what he had been told about the killing of Jews in Auschwitz and the other death camps. The 1977 edition of Hitler's War contains several references to the gassing of Jews.
7.78 In April 1988 Irving went to Toronto in order to give expert evidence on behalf of Hans Zundel, a publisher, who was being prosecuted for infringing a Canadian law, since repealed, which made it a criminal offence to disseminate false information. Zundel had published a pamphlet entitled "Did Six Million Really Die?" which questioned fundamental aspects of the Holocaust. Irving agreed to assist Zundel in his defence by giving evidence as an historian as to Hitler's role in the extermination of the Jews. He was not instructed to address the issue of gassing at Auschwitz or indeed at any other alleged death camp.


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Every time I get a text from Dat Phan I crack up.
When he first auditioned for the DirecTV television commercial called "The Whale," Dat sent me the text: "I think it went really well but don't mention it to anyone just yet." Then he gets the spot and after he's done shooting Dat sends me another text: "I'm so excited, Howie; I just finished shooting the commercial for DirecTV and I think it's going to come out really good! Please don't tell anybody until it airs, OK?"
Now he has yet another project in the works but I can't comment on it until I get the text that gives me the green light to mention it.
What I can tell you is Dat will perform nightly at Harveys' Improv through Sunday, Feb. 12. Shows are at 9 p.m. except on Saturday, when there are two performances, at 8 and 10 p.m.
I love Dat's enthusiasm. This quality has been with him even before he won the first season of "Last Comic Standing." He's the same way with movie roles, even if they're small ones, and also when appearing on television.
Dat has been seen on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Tyra Banks Show," plus he's done voiceover work such as his stint on "The Family Guy."
The often-shy comedian was born Dat Tien Phan in Saigon, Vietnam, but grew up in San Diego barely making ends meet. We're talking living in his car for a while until he could afford something that wasn't on wheels. He attended public schools and eventually moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school taking whatever work he could get while perfecting his standup routine. He caught a break answering phones for the Improv in Hollywood on Melrose Avenue. Not exactly a gig to retire on but it offered him something more valuable: stage time at the famed comedy club at night after doing the phone gig during the daytime hours. It eventually paid off once that little TV show came along.
Being from a large family, it was only natural that Dat harvested some choice material because it was right there in front of him.
"That's why so much of my material is based on my mom and family, and 85 percent of my material is true," he said.
He also gives insight to his cultural background, poking fun of the ridiculous stereotypes and shares that experience of being a regular American guy within a Vietnamese heritage. Like many comics with immigrant parents, Dat would incorporate his mom's accent as an added punch to the jokes making his characters come to life.
His latest DVD "Dat Phan Live"(and available from Amazon.com) is a collection of some of the funniest bits I've ever heard and a testament that his act just keeps getting better. His CD, "You Touch, You Buy" also is funny and available on iTunes.
Dat gives back a lot. He's been a mentoring figure to new Asian comics to those not even in the entertainment business. I think that's why he's been rewarded by such prestigious organizations as The Smithsonian Institute when he was mentioned for their "Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals."
Dat's been on the big screen in addition to his television work. He had a small but funny spot in the movie "Cellular" but the one project I am still waiting to see get completed is "Yellow Fever."
I'll let you know when that one is finished once I get another text.
Last-minute replacement Gene Pompa returns earlier than expected.
The prolific comedian and writer is well respected by his peers. I can't imagine what that feels like.
I just love the wide variety of things he has accomplished. Some of Gene's television work include appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," starring in his own half hour Comedy Central special, FOX's "In Living Color," "The Brothers Garcia" on Nickelodean, Showtime, HBO, MYV, MUN2, Galavision and the Game Show Network just to mention but a few.
Did you see Gene in the Jennifer Aniston-Adam Sandler movie, "Just Go For It" last year? It is hilarious. There's one scene where Gene must touch Aniston's breast and he said it took over 37 takes before the director (and probably Gene) were satisfied with the final edit.
Gene was born in East Los Angeles. He has been a Mexican-American most of his life, except for a few years when he was a practicing Chicano. Gene became a product of his multi-ethnic upbringing in the suburbs of Los Angeles and it was this diverse background which ultimately inspired Gene to incorporate universal themes into his standup comedy and writing.
Pompa's offbeat perspective on comedy crosses all racial and ethnic lines and goes over well with everyone from college age audiences to a more mature crowd. Gene credits comedic legends Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Steve Martin as being his influences.
In fact Gene Pompa was been inspired to develop his own brand of late-night humor with "The Nite Nite Show," a show that had great social relevance and irrelevance as its format.
It's going to be a fun week with these two, that's for sure.


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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on this important anniversary celebration. It is also a great honor on behalf of the entire Knipling family and to the memory of my father, Edward F. Knipling.
Today, I'd like to tell you a little about my father, his values and vision, and what I believe to be his legacy to agricultural science. I will provide perspectives from two vantage points, one from a personal view, and the other as Acting Administrator of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the same agency my father worked for more than 40 years before he retired about 30 years ago.
He is often credited as the originator of the Sterile Insect Technique which is the principal technology used to eradicate the screwworm from the U.S., Mexico, and now all of Central America.
If he were here today, I know he would display considerable modesty at such expressions of credit directed solely at himself. I recall very clearly that he always acknowledged the important roles and contributions of a large number of other people and organizations in this remarkable achievement, many of whom are at this celebration.
Edward Fred Knipling, was born near Port Lavaca, Texas in 1909. He was the ninth of ten children who grew up on a farm of 150 acres. The family grew cotton and corn, raised cows, hogs, and chickens and produced almost all of their own food. As a young man working the fields and tending the family livestock, he witnessed the devastating effects of screwworms on living animals and of boll weevils on cotton, as well as that of many other insect pests. His reputation as a keen and thorough observer of nature no doubt started as a boy on the farm. In college he became interested in entomology while studying agriculture at Texas A and M University. He was struck by the realization of the enormous impact insects had, both good and bad, on the welfare of humanity, not only from the standpoint of food production but also with respect to human health. Harkening back to his observations on the farm, he also formulated the vision early on of the need to manage insects to prevent damage rather than control the pests or treat their hosts after the damage had already occurred. My Dad continued his college education at Iowa State University where he met my mother, also a doctoral student in the life sciences. They were married in 1934 and eventually had five children of which I am the third or "middle" one.
Most of you know the rest of the story which is why we are here today. As this display map indicates, by 1966 the screwworm had also been eradicated from the southwest and all of the United States. The Southwest Animal Research Foundation (SWARF), a livestock producer organization, was a key supporter and player in this aspect of the program and is still active today. On August 28, thirty years ago to this very day in 1972, the U.S. and Mexico signed an agreement to eradicate the screwworm from Mexico, which was achieved in 1991. The program, as you all know, subsequently progressed successfully through all of Central America and is nearing completion this year in Panama. Truly this is a remarkable achievement that has been made possible by the combined efforts and cooperation of literally thousands of individuals and organizations. Special recognition is extended to all those here today that played a role, particularly the Plant workers, other employees of the Mexican American Commission, members of Mexican livestock producer organizations, and contributing USDA personnel. The benefits to livestock producers throughout the eradication zone are well over one billion dollars per year. The cumulative benefits over more than 50 years, including all the economic multipliers, environmental quality, and avoidance of animal and human suffering, are too large and staggering to even estimate. If my father were here today I know he would salute you all, as I do now on his behalf and for his memory. At this point, I'd like to recognize Ms. Lynn Stewart, from our USDA National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland. Lynn is here today with a large scale version of this map on display. Lynn is also responsible for securing and maintaining an extensive collection of documents and other materials encompassing the entire history of the screwworm eradication program from the 1930s through the present, including my father's personal papers. The collection is currently 165 linear feet long, "on the bookshelf" so to speak, and continues to grow. The screwworm collection illustrates the important contributions of individuals, private organizations, universities, state agencies, national governments, and the Commission. The collection includes correspondence, diplomatic agreements, scientific papers and manuscripts, raw research data and analyses, livestock producer materials, films, photographs, maps, public information materials, and artifacts. In addition to the collection and this display, the Library has made the story of the screwworm eradication program available to researchers and the public on the World Wide Web as well as on compact disc. Lynn Stewart is available and anxious to meet with and talk to any of you all this week about the collection and to solicit any additional relevant material that you might be able to contribute.
As a result of his long and fruitful career as an entomologist, my father received many awards and honors including from three U.S. Presidents, other heads of state, several universities, numerous farm organizations, professional societies, international organizations, and his peers. I've listed some of the prominent ones here. One not listed however, of which he was most proud, was being named the first inductee into the Calhoun County (Texas) Cattlemen's Association Hall of Fame in 1994 in his home town of Port Lavaca, Texas.
In particular my father promoted, in his books and other writings, the use of nature's own tools, such as host-specific parasites or other natural biological agents, to suppress pest insect populations. Much like the sterile insect technique, host-specific parasites would be reared in large numbers and released into the environment over a large geographic area to augment parasites already present and more importantly to overwhelm the wild pest insect population and reduce it to low numbers. Furthermore, use of parasitoid technology, coupled with the sterile insect technique, would be highly synergistic and have a powerful effect on reducing or even eliminating the pest insect populations within several generations more effectively than either technology would achieve alone. Additional efficiencies could be achieved by integrating other technologies to suppress the total insect population, such as attractants, baits, resistant crops, and the like. Again, the key to success of these approaches would be to apply them on an area-wide basis, as was done with the screwworm program. Broad-scale cooperation and coordination among governments, agencies, producers, and other organizations also are essential to the success of such programs, as we all know. If my father had any regrets in his retired professional life, they were related to his frustration and disappointment that these area-wide principles and approaches were not being adopted and supported by the scientific community or agricultural leaders and policy makers to the extent he felt they should be. However, he was also comforted by a feeling of optimism that some day they would be embraced and supported as the world faces ever increasing human population, food security, economic, and environmental pressures.
Consistent with some of my father's visions, my colleagues in the USDA Agricultural Research Service and other research organizations are continuing to find improved and more environmental friendly ways to control insect and other pests. In addition to further refining the sterile insect technique and developing the parasitoid technology, research is underway on pheromones and other attractants, innovative baits and trapping systems, host genetic resistance through biotechnology as well as conventional breeding methods, classical biological controls, insect mass rearing technology, aerial application technology, and even improved and safer pesticides. Many of these technologies are being applied in various combinations for area-wide pest management programs or pilot tests now underway. All of these activities involve close partnering with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), other Federal agencies, state and local governments, producer groups, universities, and/or other organizations. One of the most prominent area-wide programs underway is the boll weevil eradication program in the U.S., hopefully to be successfully concluded in the current decade. Other examples are area-wide pilot tests directed toward the codling moth in the pacific Northwest, the corn rootworm in the Mid-west, the leafy spurge weed control program in the Northern plains, and fruit flies in Hawaii. Additional area-wide pilot tests directed toward other pest species are being planned and implemented.
When my father presented me a copy of one of his books outlining insect management strategies, he wrote, "With my compliments and hope that you can help advance some of the concepts and principles in this publication." I will consider myself successful when I can look back over my own career and feel that I have done this to the best of my abilities. In this regard I hope that this presentation, as well as the occasion of this 30th anniversary celebration of the launching of the successful screwworm eradication program here in Mexico, will help promote a renewed awareness of the opportunities afforded by the sterile insect technique and other area-wide approaches to manage troublesome insect populations throughout the world.It has been a true honor and privilege for me to be here today on behalf of both the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Knipling family. Thank you for your attention.


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KEY ACTION Trustees approved the purchase of an $80,000 Stryker Power Pro Ambulance cot, which reduces the strain on paramedics when they load a patient on the stretcher. Half of the purchase is covered by an Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation grant. Fire Chief Don Snyder said the department's 15-year-old Stryker cot is due to be replaced and the new one will reduce the number of back injuries.
- Approved a contract to pay Easton Construction up to $4,168 to install catch basins at the new Central Fire Station on Schneider Street NE.
- Approved prohibiting street parking on Norriton Circle NW, east of Cleveland Avenue NW and north of Orion Road NW, at the request of the street's condo association.
- Approved contracts retaining five contractors — electrical, plumbing, roof repairs, garage door maintenance, and heating and cooling. Trustee Louis Giavasis said the township laid off two maintenance employees last month to save $80,000 a year. He said the cost of hiring the contractors will be far less because they work on an as-needed basis.
- Approved township workers' moving of construction debris in the front yard of the 1200 block of Brushmore Avenue to the back yard if the owner doesn't move it to within seven days. The cost will be added to her property tax bill.
- Approved spending $1,525 for a sign for Schneider Park from Akers Signs.
DISCUSSION Joe Iacino, the public service director, presented the trustees options on what can be done with Fire Station No. 4 at 2855 Easton St. NE after it's closed due to the opening of the new Central Fire Station on Schneider Street NE. Iacino said the building could be used as a substation for sheriff's deputies, a storage facility for the Road and Parks departments to hold equipment and materials and a park employees' office. He seemed to favor using it for all three functions. Iacino's title was changed from highway superintendent because he now is overseeing parks facilities along with the Road Department, but Giavasis said he did not get a raise.
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David Zuckerman, who was born at the dawn and doorstep of World War I and later helped shape Central Contra Costa County, died at his Walnut Creek home Thursday. He was 100.
"He was very driven," said his daughter Bernice Greene, of Orinda. "He came from Europe when the Depression had just started. He wanted to make it here, and he did."
Born in 1913, Zuckerman grew up in Czernowitz, now in the Ukraine but then located in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When World War I broke out in and around his town in 1914, Russian troops moved into the house where he and his family lived.
After the war, Zuckerman's father immigrated to Concord, and his family joined him there in 1930. Zuckerman earned a degree in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, after which he joined Bethlehem Steel in Alameda. With his new wife, Rosalind, he settled in Walnut Creek, which would soon find itself at the epicenter of explosive growth.
Though Zuckerman was trained in engineering and construction, his real gift was getting things done. He helped found Lafayette's Temple Isaiah Synagogue in 1951. From 1975-77, he served on the board of trustees at a small medical facility named after naturalist John Muir.
"He helped in locating the land (for Temple Isaiah) and getting the loan," Greene said. "He was the second president. He was so strong-willed they couldn't work with him easily. But he learned his lesson. When he started working with John Muir, they loved him. He knew how to work on a board by then. John Muir was practically going broke when he joined them. One of the reasons I believe it is successful is because of his work there."
Helene Schwartz was working at John Muir Hospital during Zuckerman's time on the board.
"He led the board of trustees that helped develop the hospital," Schwartz said. "It was an incredible time to be living here and making a big difference. He was a very good leader. The community was lucky to have him."
Zuckerman, who served on a committee that developed Concord's master plan for growth, bought a parcel of undeveloped land at the corner of Treat Boulevard and Oak Grove Road -- the current site of Oak Grove Plaza.
"It was all walnut orchards," said his daughter Shirley Issel, of Berkeley. "He held onto that property for years until he was in a position to develop it."
Zuckerman worked as a property manager there from the shopping center's inception in 1967 until beset by failing health.
"He was very involved until a year ago," Issel said. "He said, 'God gave me this strength, and I'm going to use it.' He used to say he was not going to retire. And he didn't, until he had to.
"He was trying to figure out why God wanted him to be 100. He thought there must be a reason, but he never came up with it," Issel said. "I decided it was because on his 100th birthday he got a card from the Obamas and a phone call from the mayor of Concord (Dan Helix), who is 85 and knew a lot of people my dad worked with. They reminisced, and he got into such a good mood. It was just a very special moment in time."
In addition to Greene and Issel, Zuckerman is survived by daughter Suzy Gullett, of Plymouth, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette.
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Houma football player dies suddenly
Published: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:27 a.m.
A Covenant Christian Academy 10th-grader collapsed Friday and died just hours before he was scheduled to join his team on the football field, authorities said.
Caleb Allridge, 16, of Houma, played offensive and defensive line for his high school football team. He collapsed at home, officials said.
Allridge's cause of death remained unclear late Friday, though natural causes are suspected, Coroner's Office Chief Investigator Danny Theriot said.
Allridge died about 2 p.m. Friday. His football team played the Friday night game as scheduled against Ridgewood Prep at Nicholls State University.
"We're playing the game tonight in Caleb's honor," Covenant Christian headmaster Steve Folmar said. "It has of course affected our school in a very real way."
Folmar, who taught Caleb a Bible studies class, remembered him as a model student.
"Caleb was a very well-behaved, quiet kid," he said. "He's a good kid. He's the kind of kid you want in your class. We're just devastated."
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The first set is solid, especially the Simple -> It's Ice, the segue of which is quite butter, and an average-great Stash.
This Bowie heralding the beginning of the Cosmic Country Horns inclusion (whom Trey calls Giant Country Horns fwiw at the end of the Bowie) is 22 minutes of good hot-fire, one of the unsung Late 94 Bowies of lore with the horns popping into the final coda.
To me, this is a concise version of the best songs for horns for Phish, even if it's missing Flat Fee (gone since 1991) and Alumni Blues. The presence of the horns here is not nearly as fluid and swinging as GCH of 1991. The horns take a harsher timbre here, more natural and mildly discordant, which is great, and employ more powerful blasts to punctuate their parts. Apflebaum is the lead horn soloist and very creative. No wonder this was the beginning of a long productive relationship between Trey and him.
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September 2011 Waterfowl Gear Guide
Document your hunts
Waterfowler's cherish moments spent afield, and every season we reflect on the good times spent with family and friends. The DU E-newsletter Editorial Team knows capturing these experiences is important, and has selected several items that can help you document your hunts. Whether through a journal, photos or videos – this month's Gear Guide offers the equipment to share your waterfowling memories.
GoPro—HD HERO
The GoPro HD HERO offers waterfowl hunters a digital still and video option. Capture high-quality 1080p video of a great retrieve, and then pose for a hero photo after the hunt. The GoPro provides both capabilities, plus additional options for unique video angles.
GoPro's HD HERO is the world's highest performance wearable 1080p HD video and still photo camera.
Professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p).
Record up to 2.5 hours on a single charge and up to 9 hours total on a 32GB SD card.
The camera shoots automatic five megapixel photos at 2/5/10/30 and 60 second intervals.
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Vanguard—Alta Pro 263AGH Tripod
Most waterfowl hunters keep a camera ready at all times, but to capture those magazine-quality images, you have to use a tripod.
The Alta Pro has a flexible tripod/ball and can help you achieve the out-of-this-world photography you're attempting.
Its Multi-Angle Central Column (MACC) System allows users to move the central column from zero to 180-degree angles in variable vertical and horizontal positions making macro-photography and special wide-angle shots a breeze.
The Instant Swivel Stop-n-Lock (ISSL) System securely repositions the central column in one simple movement, in just a few seconds, while maintaining the tripod's stability.
Its GH-100 pistol grip-style ball head has a Grip Position Release System with a handle that allows 360-degrees of panning movements and -32 to +90 degrees of side-to-side tilt and -8 to +0--degree back to front tilt movement all around.
Additional tripod features include:
Advanced camera vibration and shock control
Aluminum alloy legs that adjust to 25, 50 and 80-degree angles
Quick-flip leg locks
Hexagon-shaped central column for extra stability
Non-slip, spiked rubber feet for changing terrains
Central column moves from 0 to 180 degrees
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Hunter Hills—Waterfowl Journal
Waterfowl hunting can leave a lasting impression, so keep track of your days afield with this hand-crafted, leather-bound Waterfowl Field Journal. Pre-formatted pages include date, location, weather, air temperature, wind, type of hunt, species, gun, and more:
4 x 7 inches
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Avery® KillerWeed™ Ground Blind Kits
To get the best images and video, you're going to have to be close. Blend into your surroundings with Avery KillerWeed ground blind kits.
Durable and weather-resistant, KillerWeed provides camouflage cover for your blind while shooting up-close images and video. Crafted of natural grasses, dyed and mixed to disappear against cornfield, grain- stubble, green-wheat and marshland backgrounds.
Camouflage patterns: All Terrain, Golden Harvest, Winter Wheat, Smartweed.
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Avery® Sportsman's Camera Bag
Camera equipment needs to be protected from the elements waterfowl hunters face on a regular basis. Avery's Sportsman's Camera Bag can provide that protection.
Organize all your photography gear
Shockproof foam lining
Removable internal dividers for custom fit
Three battery/cord sleves
Dimensions: 7"H x 10"W x 5"D
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Vanguard—Window Mount PH304
There are times when a tripod isn't an option while waterfowl hunting. The PH304 Window Mount can attach to the side of a blind or a boat, to allow you capture the moment no matter the location.
PH pan head window mounts have unique bases and non-slip platforms.
They easily attach to vehicle windows, tripods, tublar structures and others, enabling steady use of cameras, camcorders or spotting scopes for effortless panning.
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CBR spoke with "Wolverine" writer Paul Cornell about "Killable," a new arc starting in issue #8, dealing with the aftermath of Logan's battle with the sentient extra-dimensional virus that erased his healing factor.
IDW Publishing EIC Chris Ryall hosted a lively panel chock full of announcements including new projects from Walter Simonson, Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Sam Kieth, "SNL's" Taran Killam and more.
At the San Diego Comic-Con International X-Men panel, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Posehn, Peter David and more announced new titles and the return of Nightcrawler in new series "Amazing X-Men."
"Wolverine" writer Paul Cornell joins X-Position to discuss his first arc with the character, what he has planned for the title's future and making Wolverine accessible to new readers.
Less than three weeks after Vertigo released the final issue of Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's "Saucer Country," the writer teases the sci-fi thriller could be back on shelves as early as February.
CBR News Spoke with "Wolverine" writer Paul Cornell about his upcoming arc "Killable," which begins in August and finds the healing factor-less title character up against a horde of deadly enemies.
New "Wolverine" writer Paul Cornell stops by X-Position to answer your question on the recently-debuted Marvel NOW! ongoing that brings a new take on the most popular X-Man. Plus, exclusive art!
Golden Age artist Marion Sitton dies at age 92. Eric Stephenson on Image's 2012 and 2013! Jennifer L. Holm joins CBLDF board! Interviews with Mark Waid, Joe Sacco and Reginald Hudlin! Manga to look forward to! Plus more!
Writer Paul Cornell makes his return to Marvel alongside artist Alan Davis with "Wolverine." CBR spoke with the writer about his action-crime take on the series, plus an exclusive first look at Davis' first issue art.
Could "Saucer Country," Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's political UFO series for Vertigo make a good television show? SPINOFF ONLINE thinks so.
Writer Paul Cornell and artist Alan Davis team up for a new "Wolverine" ongoing series exploring the direction of the character following the events of "Avengers Vs. X-Men" for Marvel NOW! in March 2013.
"X-O Manowar" writer Robert Venditti will replace Paul Cornell as ongoing writer of DC Comics' "Demon Knights," and joins artist Bernard Chang beginning with issue #16 in January.
"Demon Knights" writer Paul Cornell discussed the series' upcoming arc which sends the Arthurian-era super team them to Hell to match wits against Lucifer himself, the Horsewoman's connection to the Red and more.
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Paul Cornell and Diogenes Neves' "Demon Knights" #10, guest starring King Arthur! The issue goes on sale June 13.
Writer Paul Cornell spoke with CBR News at Kapow Comic Convention about DC Comics' New 52 has allowed non-super hero titles the chance to find success in the marketplace, writing dark subject matter and more.
CBR's Greg McElhatton gives Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's "Saucer Country" #2 4 stars, saying he'd "have to be abducted by aliens before [he] missed another issue."
Courtesy of Vertigo Comics, CBR presents a preview of Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's "Saucer Country" #2. Governor Alvarado's campaign for the White House continues April 11!
"X-Club" writer Simon Spurrier embraces Paul Cornell's "Panel Parity" movement! JManga drops regional restrictions! "Eyeshield 21" creator releases new shorts on Twitter! Plus much more!
Doug Zawisza gives Paul Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda's "Stormwatch" #6 4 stars, saying of Cornell's final issue, "This is how a writer should end his stay on a book."
DC Comics has announced Peter Milligan will come on as writer for "Stormwatch" beginning with issue #9 in May following his departure from "Justice League Dark."
Series writer Paul Cornell shares his views on Etrigan the demon as a leader, the effect of Camelot's fall on the book and teases what's in store for the Knights in the second arc.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of "Stormwatch" #4. Paul Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda continue to introduce the Wildstorm team to the New 52 on December 7!
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One issue in to his DC Comics New 52 series "Demon Knights," Paul Cornell has already sewn the seeds for an epic battle, a wicked queen, a twisted romance and more epic fantasy turns for the Demon, Madame Xanadu, Shining Knight and company.
The first of DC's New 52 to pull the WildStorm Universe into a new era, "Stormwatch" and writer Paul Cornell serve up a love letter to Warren Ellis, a bad ass Martian Manhunter and the great romance of Apollo and Midnighter.
A new video offers a sneak peek at "Stormwatch" #1, by Paul Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda, part of DC Comics' heavily promoted September relaunch. ROBOT 6 has details.
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Paul Cornell spoke with CBR TV about being the final writer on "Action Comics" original run, creating new DC Comics characters in "Demon Knights," Apollo and Midnighter's relationship in "Stormwatch" and much more.
The DC Dark and Edge panel at Comic-Con International saw an enthusiastic Paul Cornell, Scott Snyder, Jeff Lemire, and more answering fan questions about the more eccentric side of the New 52.
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Hugo-nominated writer Paul Cornell spoke with CBR about the revamped "Stormwatch," and its surprising new lineup including the Martian Manhunter, as well as the title's importance in the new DCU.
Tim considers how best to read certain serialized comics and spotlights recent books of interest like Paul Cornell's "Action Comics," Rozum and Irving's "Xombi," and Jeff Parker's "Thunderbolts."
Etrigan rises again in "Demon Knights," a new ongoing series by Paul Cornell and Diogenes Neves, part of DC Comics' September relaunch. CBR News spoke with Cornell about the Medieval DCU series.
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About the Book
In Showdown, the veteran political journalist and New York Times bestselling author David Corn goes behind the scenes at the White House to recount the dramatic tale of the pivotal period of the Obama presidency, from the game-changing 2010 midterm elections to the beginning of the critical 2012 campaign season—a tumultuous time that tested the president as never before and set the stage for a titanic clash over the future of the nation.
Drawing on interviews with White House officials, Obama's inner circle, members of Congress, and others, Corn takes the reader into the Oval Office and the back rooms of Congress for a fast-paced account of the major events and captures the dilemmas faced by a president assailed by disappointed progressives and defiantly obstructionist Republicans determined to see his defeat.
The book offers revelations and an enlightening look at the turbulent American political scene during one of the most consequential moments of the nation's history; it explains the fascinating and complicated leader at the heart of this vortex, Barack Obama.
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Critical Praise
"A great book - the real inside story. If you want to understand the Obama White House and how Washington works, you have to read it." — Chris Matthews
"Best account yet of how Obama strategizes." — Jefferson Morley, Salon.com
"A dramatic behind-the-scenes account of the decision making that occured within the Obama White House following the disastrous-for-Democrats 2010 midterm election... shows how Obama got his groove back in time for the 2012 campaign." — Huffington Post
"Through the lens of policy battles, you get a remarkably vivid pen portrait of Obama himself and how he thinks." — Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
"Fine book about how the Obama administration maneuvered to it's advantage in the face of the catastrophic loses of the 2010 midterm elections." — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire
"Why did Obama and Democrats pivot so hard towards deficit reductions, and away from job creation after the 2010 elections? We now have a book that sheds some fresh light on what drove this pivot. ... Corn reports on a number of behind the scene discussions...illuminating." — Greg Sargent, the Washington Post
" Showdown focuses on key moments of Obama's presidency." — Mackenzie Weinger, Politico.com
"Insta-history of Obama... good." — David Weigel, Slate.com
"Showdown chronicles the administration over the past two years." — USA Today
"Veteran Washington journalist Corn highlights the Obama presidency's most important and dramatic events ... the book brings a different perspective just as Obama fights for re-election." — Publishers Weekly
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Finance Director Rachelle McQuiston and Assistant Finance Director Tess Sloan presented the city council with an overview of the city's longterm debt on Wednesday, as requested by Holloway at the March 11 special council meeting based on putting rumors of bankruptcy risk to rest.
The city has two different loan obligations, one tied to the former Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency and one tied directly reflecting the city.
McQuiston indicated the one the city should focus on was the city's direct debt. Currently the city owes the Wastewater Fund $4.25 million in longterm debt for a loan floated to the general fund, a $229,680 loan for a retrofit on the city hall's heating and air condition system, and a roof repair loan for $22,398.
Total annual city long-term debt for FY 2013 was $292,368.
Annual payments for the $4.25 million is $152,910, $117,059 for the HVAC retrofit. Sloan indicated that the roof repair was already paid off.
Mayor Dan Clark inquired about the $575,000 received from the settlement with Benz Sanitation in Sept. 2012. The amount was initially part of a $600,000 wastewater fund loan to help with legal costs during a lengthy trial.
Sloan said she had deposited into the Wastewater Fund to pay back the loan.
Mike Neel inquired after $405,000 wastewater loan floated to the Streets Funds back in 2012, and inquired why it was not on the list of longterm loans.
Speer indicated it was a short-term loan and would be addressed in how it would be displayed in the upcoming FY 2014 budget discussions.
When asked about the $40.3 million RDA debt, Vice Mayor Holloway stated that it was now the obligation of the state short of any hiccup in the city receiving a certificate of compliance for redevelopment wind down required by AB 1x 26.
"Some people are still bantering that the community is still liable for that," Holloway said. "That is the whole reason for a Successor Agency."
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Spartanburg man says he was robbed after paying for sex
Published: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.
Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
A Spartanburg man reported that a woman he paid to have sex with stole his wallet Thursday evening.
Henry Preister Groce, 75, of 345 Bryant Road, reported the theft late Thursday, according to an incident report.
Groce told deputies that he paid a woman named Jeanna $40 for sexual acts and that afterward he walked out of the room, leaving his wallet in his pants with the woman.
Groce then drove the woman to Fairforest Road, but returned later in the day to bring the woman to his home a second time for sex. After the second encounter, Groce told investigators that he realized his wallet was missing.
Deputies located the woman, but she was "grossly intoxicated and unable to answer any questions," according to the report.
Because there was no positive identification, a judge did not approve warrants in the case, the report said. Groce was advised to cancel his bank and credit cards and monitor his accounts for fraud.
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Pittsburgh may break new ground for Black male education
C. MATTHEW HAWKINS Whenever people get together to discuss the academic achievement of Black American males they usually end up with a litany of failure that seems to defy solutions. Over the past five years, however there is a new trend in the research on Black males and schooling. Pittsburgh, for a number of reasons, may find itself at the forefront of new methods to improve the effectiveness of schools and communities in engaging young Black males. Pittsburghers got a glimpse of where this might be headed during a community conversation that took place at the August Wilson Center on June 20th. The conversation featured a sneak preview of a documentary that took fourteen years to make, titled "American Promise".


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Rolla Church of the Nazarene will be putting together crisis care kits for people affected by this past week's tornadoes in Oklahoma.
The following items are needed for the kits:
• One medium-sized bottle of shampoo (12 to 18 ounces)
• Two bars of soap (bath size or larger)
• One medium tube of toothpaste (4 to 6.4 ounces)
• Two toothbrushes (in original packaging)
• One box of bandaids (30 or more)
• One fingernail clipper
• One sturdy hair comb
• Two hand towels
• Four pocket-sized packages of facial tissue
• One Beanie Baby-sized stuffed toy
People can bring their completed kits with these items to the church, located at 1901 E. 10th St., by the Sunday, June 2, morning service or call Sylvia Self, missionary president, at 573-364-3444.
People who cannot do a whole kit can bring items to the church this Sunday, May 26, and church members will put as many kits together as they can. Individuals or groups also can donate money and the church will buy the remaining items needed.
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Corner Cafe to move location
May 12, 2013
PARKERSBURG — A longtime city establishment soon will be moving downtown with hopes of keeping its current clientele and gaining new regulars, the owner sai....
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Why drag politics in to everything. Its a existing business moving. I wish them the best and love their pies.
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Oh my goodness. I haven't thought of the Corner Cafe in years! We always loved it. I didn't even know that they had moved to Staunton Avenue. This place was a favorite of mine when I was growing up and my mom would take me there for lunch. Absolutely wonderful "country cookin'" food. I wish the owners the best of luck on their new venture. If I get back to Parkersburg, I will be sure to stop in and eat there. The other restaurants I long for (but can't do anything about) are Traveler's, GC Murphy (in the basement) lunch counter, Grant's 5&10 lunch counter and the lunch counter at 2 of the drug stores downtown. Very, very happy memories.
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Experts say since most sexually abused children don't tell anyone about their experience it's extremely important that parents, neighbors of children and others recognize the signs of abuse.
They also say since most sexual abusers don't leave physical marks, it can sometimes be difficult to detect that the abuse is occurring.
"Most perpetrators are good about not leaving physical marks because they don't want to get caught and that's why it's hard to prosecute them or find the evidence," said LeAnn Bates, a Private Violence Project counselor at Washington County Children Services.
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Belpre Elementary School guidance counselor Karen Waller, who just retired at the end of the school year after serving 26 years in that position, admitted that recognizing that a child has been sexually abused isn't always easy.
"The signs for a lot of emotional and physical concerns of kids can be the same signs as going through puberty or an ineffective friendship," Waller said. "That's why we always say it's better to err on the side of safety."
Bates said there are emotional and behavioral signs people can look for though which may signal that a child has been sexually abused.
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Sexual abuse signs in children:
Unusual interest in or avoidance of all things of a sexual nature.
Sleep problems or nightmares.
Depression or withdrawal from friends or family.
Statements that their bodies are dirty or damaged, or fear that there is something wrong with them in the genital area.
Refusal to go to school.
Delinquency/conduct problems.
Aspects of sexual molestation in drawings, games or fantasies.
Unusual aggressiveness.
Suicidal behavior.
Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, www.aacap.org.
For one thing, she said a child might suddenly lose interest in visiting a certain relative or neighbor, which could indicate that person is committing the abuse.
"They'll make excuses that they don't want to go to places that they used to want to go and it's usually associated with a person," Bates said.
She noted that signs shown by sexually abused children sometimes vary depending on age.
She said younger children, for instance, are more likely to play out what they have experienced than older children. Bates said younger children might do this using, for example, a baby doll.
"Some of the older kids will be uncomfortable when other people are kissing or they'll do passionate kissing or french kissing," Bates added.
According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, children who are seductive or have an unusual interest in or avoidance of all things of a sexual nature might have been sexually abused.
Bates added that a child who breaks normal space boundaries with everyone they come into contact with may be a sexual abuse victim.
"If they meet new people and they're hanging on them, they've desensitized that sensor that says there's personal space," she said.
The placing of objects in the vagina or rectum is also a sign of sexual abuse, Bates said, and children who add sexual aspects in drawings may also have experienced abuse.
Waller said if a child exhibits symptoms of sexual abuse or indicates verbally they've been sexually abused, school employees are mandated to report it.
She said teachers, bus drivers and others look for signs such as changes in behavior or academic performance or poor relationships with other children or adults.
"The idea of the mandated reporter is going to come back into focus because of the incident at Penn State," Waller said. "All of us who work with children are mandated reporters. That doesn't mean let your superior know, that means you are the one who needs to get safe help for that child."
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was recently convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. He will be sentenced in the next three months and likely will spend the rest of his life in jail.
Other Penn State coaches have been accused of knowing about the incidents and not reporting them to authorities.
Officials at Washington County Children Services said if anyone suspects that a child is being sexually abused, they should call the agency at 373-3485.


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Environmental Job Cuts: Posturing Vs. Protection
Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Now an important state agency may be known as the Department of Environmental Posturing.
The management ethic at the agency with the proper name of the Department of Environmental Protection is under the leadership of former shipyard executive Herschel Vinyard.
That ethic is a triumph of message over substance: If you keep saying that you are protecting the environment, you don't actually have to do it.
Thus, Vinyard has surrounded himself with a cadre of executives who formerly made their livings helping industries avoid Environmental Department regulations.
Now in a master stroke, the department has eliminated the jobs 58 veteran employees who were apparently too serious about doing their jobs.
The job eliminations, DEP press secretary Patrick Gillespie told the Tampa Bay Times, presumably without blushing, were not political, but rather to ensure that "staffing levels are reflected by workloads and supporting the mission of protecting the environment."
Under Gov. Rick Scott, environmental regulation and the protection of Florida's much-abused water resources has become a joke.
Scott has gutted growth-management laws, fought off federal water-quality regulations, stripped the water-management districts of funding and, now, purged the Department of Environmental Protection of its most senior and experienced regulators.
"They want to essentially turn the agency over to the regulated industries," said Jerry Phillips, former Environmental Department attorney, to the Times.
Mission accomplished.
The Department of Environmental Posturing is functioning precisely as Scott intends, and it will continue to do so until Floridians begin to elect politicians who are stewards of the environment, not stooges for industry and developers.
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Now that I'm working 30 hours a week, married, and going to school, I've had a lot of trouble keeping up with everything. I've let the apartment become a chaotic mess, the laundry pile up, and I haven't done something for myself in I don't know how long. Life as a college student can get quite hectic! I've been trying to figure out how I can stop this cycle that keeps repeating every week. As much as sometimes schedules don't work out the way you want them to, structure could be the key to success. In the past few weeks, I have mapped out certain days for me to get things done.
Scheduling Steps
1. Weekly Schedule
I took a huge white erase board and put it in my closet (which I know I'll look at every day.) I have Monday-Sunday written out with enough space for me to add stuff below the days.
2. Work and Class Hours
After making the basic outline, I fill in my work and class hours for the week. Now I can fill in the other stuff that I need to get done
3. Homework
Then I write in everything I need to get done for school (including every detail, no matter how small). Designating a time for homework will make it easier for me to sit down and actually do it.
4. Chores
When school is on the board, then it's time to add housework, oil changes, trips to the bank, etc. (All of the stuff you really need to get done and keep forgetting or putting off.)
5. Fun
Finally, after your beautifully structured week is almost complete, add something you can do that is just for yourself. (Massage, nails done, workout, etc.)
As stated before, this approach isn't for everyone, but it's been working for me. With structure, I don't allow myself to feel overwhelmed by all of the things I need to do, because I know there is a time I can do it! Don't be discouraged if life gets in the way and throws your schedule off, because it will happen. Just take a deep breath, adjust your schedule, and keep smiling!


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LIVERMORE -- He put much of the past four years of his life on hold to be able to tell the big story.
Livermore contractor Doug Fernandez will finally get the opening night of his dreams Thursday, when his "Living Bethlehem" show opens in a downtown lot for a five-day run -- the newest Nativity show in the Bay Area and a powerful testament to one man's faith.
With a cast of 115 and dozens of live animals, including a camel brought in from Idaho, Fernandez plans to tell a sprawling story of Bethlehem on the night of the birth of Jesus Christ. Roman soldiers will roam the streets, artisans will make and bake their wares, the wise men will search for the star in the sky and visitors will walk through, taking it all in.
It's a 35,000-square-foot outdoor spectacular, a free show Fernandez hopes will knock the audience's sandals off.
"Society is losing touch with what Christmas is about," said Fernandez, 50, a parishioner at St. Michael Parish, the Catholic church across the street from the show.
Inspired by a similar epic -- now in its 15th year -- he saw five years ago at Santa Clara First Baptist Church, Fernandez has been a man on a mission since.
"I experienced how it was 2,000 years ago at Santa Clara's Bethlehem and when the back of the hairs on your neck stand up, you realize how important this is," he said.
Fernandez's first step was to build a 3-D mock-up of what he wanted to create. Then he began the job of getting buy-in from his church, the Diocese of Oakland and the city.
But there was much more to do, such as getting land donated to put up the show and more land for prop construction; obtaining donated material and collecting an additional $50,000-plus for other materials; signing up hundreds of volunteers to make every inch of the sets and props; sewing the costumes; and getting the lighting and sound devices in place. It would have stymied lesser men, say Fernandez's family and friends.
"When he first told me, I thought he was crazy. But I knew if anyone could do it, he could. He can move people and get them going and excited," said his wife, Colleen Fernandez.
Doug Fernandez has overcome four years of challenges. He had to obtain city permits and navigate church rules -- even those that prohibit livestock on church property. He found, lost and then found again land to house Bethlehem. All the while he juggled his architecture and contracting work.
For the past five to six months, his work has pretty much been on hold, he said, and his family has been living off savings so he can devote himself full time to the project.
That the show is finally opening is "truly miraculous, because there have been so many obstacles in bringing it forth," said the Rev. Bob Mendonca, pastor at St. Michael. "But in every instance there has been one constant -- Doug -- and everyone has been resolved."
On Thursday, Fernandez and the rest of St. Michael Parish and other nearby groups will give people of all denominations a chance to experience the meaning of Christmas with five nights of "Living Bethlehem." The performances run every 30 minutes beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Church and Third streets.
But first came rehearsals. Even with them, Fernandez was in control, ensuring the details were right.
Last week, at the first full dress rehearsal, more than a dozen Roman soldiers clanked through Bethlehem's courtyard and set up guard around the manger.
An onlooker approached Fernandez, pointed to one lance-carrying soldier and asked, "He knows sneakers won't work next week?"
"If he doesn't, he will," Fernandez said.
After four years of pushing, pulling, cajoling and sweet-talking, one might ask Fernandez if it was worth it for five days of shows. But he has no doubts.
"I am driven by one thing, to make a nonbeliever into a believer," Fernandez said.
"This is the simplicity and true meaning of what Christmas is."
The same drive can be found among those who put on the Santa Clara show, and the massive "Bethlehem A.D.," put on by Tapestry Church in Redwood City for the past 20 years.
The Redwood City show draws about 30,000 people during its three-day run, said creative director Paula Dresden. She has worked full time on the show with 650 volunteers each September to December for 17 years.
"People have lost the meaning of Christmas; they don't even know the Christmas story," she said. The show "reminds people there is a God and nobody is a free agent."
After four years of work on his project, Fernandez is ready for the payoff: watching others experience the thrill he felt when he saw the Santa Clara show for the first time.
"This is the climax," he said about finally bringing Bethlehem to Livermore. "This puts things in perspective. I love lights and decorating but that is no longer as important. This is the pinnacle and my mission is almost done."
What: "Living Bethlehem"
When: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday through Monday, every 30 minutes
Where: Church and Third streets, Livermore
Cost: Free, donations accepted
Details: Facebook.com/LivingBethlehem; video at http://bit.ly/QXMs37
What: 22nd annual Drive-Through Nativity with a live cast of actors and animals. Cars drive from scene to scene and the sound is broadcast through vehicles' radios.
When: 7-9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday
Where: Trinity Church, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore
Cost: Free
Details: 925-447-1848
What: "Bethlehem A.D. 2012," 20th anniversary, 40,000-square-foot set with actors and live animals
When: 6-9:30 p.m. Dec. 21-23
Where: Tapestry Church, 1305 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
Cost: Free
Details: www.bethlehemad.com


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The United States is making big investments in renewable energy technologies from both the public and private sectors.
Crowdfunding may be less valuable than experienced investors
Whereas early-stage companies may have once relied on venture capitalist investment or angel investors, crowdfunding has become the new standard for acquiring seed-round funds.
Venture capital may be falling short of its diversity goals
Diversity may not be improving at many top venture capital firms and that may be hurting their bottom line.
Micro-VC firms populate the investment landscape
Micro-VC firms are helping smaller enterprises access venture capital financing.
Bridge Bank Hires David Mitchell and Todd Runge to Lead Growth in Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern Regions
Atlanta – October 21, 2015 – Bridge Bank today announced the recent hiring of two seasoned bankers to support growth in its Capital Finance lending group in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. David Mitchell was hired as senior vice president and market manager, and Todd Runge was hired as senior vice president and business line manager. Based in Atlanta, Mitchell and Runge will be responsible for extending Bridge Bank's asset-based lending business lines to small and mid-sized growth companies.
Global venture capital investments hit record highs
The first nine months of 2015 experienced a venture capital funding boom that exceeded all such investments in 2014.
On-demand economy attracts high venture investment and political heat
It seems everyone is talking about the on-demand economy these days, even the president.
California ranks 2nd in dollars spent on electricity for manufacturing
Despite having some of the most expensive energy prices in the country, California is also one of the most productive states when it comes to dollars spent on electricity for manufacturing.
Energy Department unveils new $70 million for smart manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled a $70 million initiative to spur smart manufacturing.
Bridge Bank Launches Life Sciences Group
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The first time since the water receded, and neighbors Lalonnie Marschel and Kris Johnson saw each other, they wouldn't stop hugging; each thankful that the other wasn't washed away in the torrent of water that came roaring down Williams Canyon.
"Kind of like a monster tornado or a freight train coming down the canyon. It was pretty nuts, you could hear it a good ways away," Johnson said.
Asked what he did when he heard the water coming, Johnson said, "Run…uphill."
Marschel was miles away when the thunderstorm was pouring on the Waldo Canyon burn scar.
"I tuned into the AM station, the Channel 13 station, then they were talking about pictures taken from the top of the bridge and the red truck and the brown house, I knew it was my house," Marschel said.
Marschel says she knew this day was coming. The warnings and the worries about flash flooding concerns because of the Waldo Canyon fire were taken seriously.
"They gave us all the warning they could, we went to every meeting," Marschel said.
Nothing could stand in this waters way. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says 10 structures were damaged, 3 destroyed in the flooding.
Asked what's next, Marschel says moving.
"I can't even have my grand babies visit because I don't know what's going to happen. I can't do anything because I don't know what's going to happy when it's going to rain, it's too hard," Marschel said.
Experts say flash flooding can be a concern for years anytime a heavy rain storm hits the Waldo Canyon burn scar.


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The real estate business is picking up in Meridian.
"It is improving," says Terry Winstead with Winstead Realty in Meridian.
For more than 30 years, Winstead has worked in the local real estate industry. At its peak five years ago, he says this area had more than 1400 total properties for sale. But when the recession hit the hardest, that number dropped by about 30%.
"Companies weren't transferring as much and people were afraid to move up," said Winstead.
When it comes to real estate sales, the head of the Meridian Realtors Association says property values here have not dropped as significantly as they have in other parts of the country.
"In that we don't see the high, highs and low, lows that take place across the nation and the state. What I'm proud about with our market is that we maintain a steady progression," said MRA executive, Betty Gast.
In terms of local home sales, Gast and Winstead say the biggest increase right now involves homes valued at $200,000 or more. The smallest gains involve the sale of homes valued at less than $100,000.
"The fewest number of homes that are being sold right now have values ranging from $20,000 to $80,000. I think part of that is because a lot of people who are in that range maybe have credit issues, compared to people who have larger incomes," said Winstead.
Interest rates for home sales are still relatively low in this area, averaging 4%, but the question is how long will they stay that way?
"The Fed says it's going to keep the rates down for a year. So, I don't know. I don't know," said Winstead.
The following are the numbers that show how the recession affected property listings in the Meridian area.
In 2007, there were 1,472 pieces of property listed for sale. By 2010, that number had dropped to 999. Last year, that number slightly increased to 1,013.


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Foam and splashes particle shaderPhoenix FD 2.0 comes with a brand new shader for particles. It allows the user to have full control when shading foam and splashes particles generated by the new core.
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The Mark Twain Multiple Sclerosis "Talk MS" Support Group will hold its spring meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Health Office Building in New London.
No program is planned, but the annual plant/flower exchange is planned. For information about the support group and services, go online at www.gatewaymssociety.org, or call 800-344-4867, or contact group leader, Debby Rhodes, at (573) 267-3365.
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STOCKTON - Fire crews worked quickly Saturday to extinguish a blaze inside a warehouse in an industrial complex near Farmington Road and Highway 99, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 4:32 p.m. after police arrived in response to an alarm in the 2200 block of Stagecoach Road, officials said.
Stockton firefighters arrived moments later aboard Engine 12 to find a fire and heavy smoke in a warehouse filled with rolls of carpet, authorities said.
The fire started in a bathroom and spread to the attic, officials said.
Firefighters quickly doused the flames, limiting damage to the building, authorities said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, officials said.
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