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Monday, February 6, 2012
Max 2001 to 2012 A real world shaker......
This morning, a little after nine, the world became a little less bright. Max the Yorkie slipped this mortal coil. I wanted to write this while the loss was raw, the wounds fresh, my ego and machismo momentarily absent. Max deserved an honest eulogy, and that's what I intend to give him now.
Max came to me through a former girlfriend back in 2001. He was with me from his birth to his death, just shy of 11 years. 4.5 pounds of hair, piss, vinegar, and a heart that knew no fear. For all his heart and undying loyalty, in the end it was a bum pair of kidneys that finally got the best of him. I knew it was coming. Friday I knew for certain, but I couldn't bring myself to make the short trip to the vet. I needed to be sure and I needed to finish saying goodbye. He ate rib eye steak all weekend, slept in my lap, and looked at me through his dark little eyes, in my mind telling me he would wait until I was ready. So it was with a heavy heart that we took that last ride together this morning. In the end, at that instant prior to drifting away, he was brave and calm. I was neither. The same vet who managed to bring Max back from the brink of death a year or so previous, was the same who helped me do what had to be done.
You have to know the type of person I was when I was released from prison back in 2000, to understand the real impact that little dog had on me. A career criminal, morally bankrupt, self serving, unable to rise above childhood scars and a misguided anger at the world. The first few years I was out, even at the inception of this blog, there were times I almost fell back into my old ways. A series of low paying, back breaking jobs that I was lucky to have. The knowledge that I could hustle more money in a few hours than I'd earn honestly in a year, was a temptation that I faced on a daily basis. The fear of dying old and alone in prison is a convict and criminals worst fear. It's like the fear square world people have of dying old and alone in a nursing home, surrounded by strangers, fluorescent lighting, and an institutional smell constantly in the air. But that fear isn't always enough to keep a guy like me from back sliding. While that fear was a big part of my turn around, it was Max that probably kept my mind right. Those first few years I had built such an attachment to him, there was no way I'd risk being separated from him. So I swallowed my misplaced pride and inflated ego. Eventually I started to fit in. I found a voice that a few hundred people a day bothered to read. In the end, you can credit a 4.5 pound Yorkie for doing what 30 years of social workers, institutions, prisons, judges, police and parole officers could not do.
Winter days are short, night envelopes me as I pull in front of our house after work every evening. Warm light glows through the frosted glass of a bay window. My girlfriend, soon to be wife, is often there to greet me, if she isn't at work. It's home, a normal home, something I lacked most of my adult life. You can see the shadows of 3 dogs in that bay window back lit by the light inside. A large shadow, a smaller shadow, then one yet smaller still. Max would wait in that window until he heard my key slide in the lock of the front door. As the door opened, he was always, always, right there waiting. I'm dreading that first night when I pull up out front, 2 shadows waiting, the smallest one no longer there, leaving an empty space which can never be filled. I loved that little dog.
I'll miss ya Max.
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In a perfect world, we would pass away peacefully, our dogs would follow sixty seconds later. Neither us nor our dogs would suffer the anguish that loss brings.ReplyDelete
The only cruel thing about dog ownership is that our life spans are not the same, that we have to suffer through the loss many times over our lives.
Deepest Sympathies.
Awwww. May his memory forever be for a blessing.ReplyDelete
Take care MM. Never easy losing a member of the family.ReplyDelete
- Orphan of the RoadMonday, February 06, 2012
Having done this three times recently I understand how you feel.ReplyDelete
The unconditional love and faith a dog brings into your life is truly mind-altering.
I am so sorry for you loss.
I'm really sorry for your loss. It's definitely losing a member of the family.ReplyDelete
Max made a difference in somebody's life. May all persons and dogs aspire to as much.ReplyDelete
I have a little guy who fills that spot in my heart too and I almost lost him last year, but he now has a heart pacemaker and is still by my side.ReplyDelete
I'm grieving with you now cause I've been there, done that too. But, I'm also smiling cause of what he did for you. Quite a legacy you got there, Max. I'm sure it gave you extra points with the big guy in the sky.
Wow. So sorry for you. At least you could have and enjoy him while you did.ReplyDelete
Good luck with it all.
Oh, and a great read, too. Whiile we all feel for you, we appreciate your putting it down here. Cathartic, hopefully, for you.
Manitain, Brother, one foot in front of the other.
Dan / Chicago
Damned fine eulogy. Better than most people will get or deserveReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear about Max.ReplyDelete
Sorry for your loss. I've been there myself. When my lab was so riddled with cancer that it poked through every one of her ribs I had to put her out of her misery. I'm a big, tough guy but the vet had to bring me my bill in private because I was crying so much. I once asked my vet how often sick dogs just go to sleep and don't wake up? Sadly, the answer is almost never so we are made to make awful decisions.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, February 07, 2012
Very sorry for your loss. May time erase the pain and leave you with memories of the happy moments with little Max. I believe all of us who regularly read your blog are thankful for the work Max did in your life. We underestimate the effect a little furry non-verbal companion can have on us, don't we?ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for sharing from your heart.
- Maniak ProductionsTuesday, February 07, 2012
Well Mark, of the things you and I have in common, a little buddy named Max was one of them. Click the link below to see the resemblance.ReplyDelete
I had to put my 15 year old pal down back in October. He too was fearless.
I always think of ol Max when I look at Chico the wonderdog. (Chico had the good fortune of being mentored by Max.)
I've always enjoyed your bits about the adventures you had with Max.
He really was good mojo for you. Hang in there pal.
So so sorry. Nothing hurts like losing a beloved furry family member.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, February 07, 2012
Deepest condolences on your loss. We've had to send three dogs and four cats to the Rainbow Bridge during our married life, and it never gets any easier or less painful. Remember the years of joy you and Max gave each other, it'll help.ReplyDelete
I am so sorry Mark. He sounds like he was a great pal.ReplyDelete
I'm really sorry to hear about Max. It sounds like he was a really special friend to you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, February 08, 2012
I am so sorry to hear about your friend and companion. He showed you what unconditional love can do to heal wounds.ReplyDelete
No one gets out of life alive. What matters is how you spend your time, and how you treat others. The fact that you got to share your life with Max is a blessing.
And I thank him for enabling you to turn your life around to the point that you are able to share your unique insights and comments on this completely fubared world we all live in now.
Thanks again for the boosts that your blog gives me, and the knowledge that I am not alone in seeing this society as I see it. And my son wanted me to tell you that the word "Dog" is "God" spelled backwards.
Keep the faith, and do it one day at a time.
- AnonymousWednesday, February 08, 2012
My husband sent me your link. Please read my message on facebook..bluff42ReplyDelete
So sorry for your loss as well.
BTW, she decided to eat her dinner tonight. How long shall I suffer...
But, she is still so perky!
That is her, the small one in the photos.
I'm saddened by Max's passing. I feel your pain.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFriday, February 10, 2012
That sucks! keep smiling' you also made HIS world!ReplyDelete
you know, I read your post a week ago or so. I still don't know what to say, except that I'm sorry. A pet really is a family member.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSaturday, February 11, 2012
I'm with Buddy,dident know what to say ,so I'll just say sorry mm.also without getting to drippy ,you may have helped me through some tough times with your writings...long time reader.thanks man.ReplyDelete
- BlueXIIIMonday, February 13, 2012
No one truely understands how much difference in a life a dog can make. At the end of the day, you did the right thing. You have my deepest sympathies. It's never easy losing a member of the family, especially one who changed your life so much.ReplyDelete
Jay and the greyhounds.
I've been there too many times. And yet I go looking for another dog as soon as I lose one.ReplyDelete
I am so sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
- DeborahThursday, February 16, 2012
I am so sorry about Max and very sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, February 22, 2012
Sorry to hear about Max's passing. Take care.ReplyDelete
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By Beth Christian Broschart Staff Writer Tucker County Commissioners refused to take action on a request for additional money for the Tucker County Ambulance Authority during an emergency meeting......
"About $195,000," Phillips replied. "This will include the $175,000 you are giving to us, plus a pay raise for the employees."
So the Commission has agreed to fund the necessary operating costs and what you are niggling about is more money for a pay raise. DROP THE PAY RAISE FOR PETE'S SAKE. These are hard times for everyone. Next year might be better. Give it a rest and do your job.
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A community discussion Thursday night will stress the importance of fresh, healthy foods on learning and behavior.
The forum is being hosted by the local branch of It's About Kids, a small group of volunteers pursuing the education and mobilization of Summit County locals around children's issues. The group is a grassroots piece of the Colorado Children's Campaign - a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on improving the quality of and expanding access to child health, K-12 education and early childhood experiences.
The presentation is "really about how the food we eat affects our behavior and ability to learn," It's About Kids member Sue Wilcox said.
Thursday's attendees will see a video about a school in the Midwest that had discipline problems but saw improvements after its school lunch changed. Summit School District director of food services Joel Hauswirth will be there to discuss the new federal guidelines for school lunches, and naturopathic doctor Jannine Walldan of the Summit Community Care Clinic will go over the impact of healthy diets and exercise on learning.


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Junior Faculty Development Program
The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) provides a foundation for the success of junior faculty in the Penn State College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Since its establishment in 2003, over 195 junior faculty have participated in the program, guided by almost 90 senior faculty mentors. This flagship program is a model for faculty development programs nationally.
The Program runs from September to May each year and consists of two components:
- a comprehensive curriculum in topics on research, education, clinical, and academic/career development.
- a project completed under the guidance of a senior faculty mentor. The individual project is identified by the participant, approved by their chair, and completed with the assistance of a mentor identified by the Program. The faculty mentors who participate in the program are recognized as members of the Mentoring Academy.
The goals of the Junior Faculty Development Program are to:
- promote the development and advancement of faculty of the Penn State College of Medicine through a program targeted to and tailored to the specific needs of junior faculty.
- nurture and cultivate junior faculty to become the next generation of academic leaders.
- support the retention of native faculty talent through opportunities and support to continuously build and expand professional skills.
Please check back later for additional information.
- Empowering Junior Faculty: Penn State's Faculty Development and Mentoring Program.
Thorndyke LT, Gusic ME, George JH, Quillen DA & Milner RJ. Academic Medicine 81: 668–73 (2006).
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- Functional mentoring: A practical approach with multilevel outcomes.
Thorndyke LT, Gusic ME & Milner RJ. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 28: 157–64 (2008).
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1. Edgy: 09:33
I think I left my phone in my room. At least I hope it did - my desk is a far better place for it than the subway. I'm also a little edgy about the fact that the form I got from PCFinancial wasn't actually my financial statement, but rather some data I need for filing my taxes. I'll keep an eye out for the financial statement in the mail, but I'm cutting it a bit close to the deadline. I'll also ask Quinn's backup to keep an eye out for the fax. x The timing of this week is a little delicate...
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2. Much progress!: 13:50
I was stressing out about hooking up the back end of my metasearch engine to the front end that I'd prototyped in Ruby on Rails. Progress was much smoother than I'd expected! I'm happy about the work I did today, and I'm looking forward to going to the Wikinomics event later. =) Life is good.
And yeah, Facebook is addictive... ;)
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3. At the social media and public relations event: 23:18
I attended the Social Media and PR meetup at the Bier Market. It was great meeting people from the public relations side of things, especially as I was still buzzing from a good day at work. =) Networking on a sugar high!
I'm thinking of adjusting a liiiittle bit more towards longer, deeper contact instead of just finding reasons to follow up with people, but it's hard to have good conversation over the din of other busy conversations and loud music.
The five minutes I spent putting together a printed nametag and the seven pesos I spent for a business-card-sized pin-and-clip reusable nametag definitely paid off, though. More than five people asked me about it, and it launched some pretty good conversations. I was the only person wearing a nametag at the event!
I asked the coauthor of Wikinomics if he'd found some best practices for starting communities, but no go...
Good conversation with Dave Forde, Tom Purves, and the rest of the people I occasionally bump into in the Toronto technology scene. A couple of new people I really want to keep track of, and maybe even a few possible friends out of the deal. Not bad, not bad at all... =)
Take-away lessons: always, always, always carry a nametag with you. =) Oh, and position yourself near the front, and be animated. People will remember you and introduce themselves, which saves you the trouble of standing around trying to break into conversations. =)
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Kate formally names Royal Princess cruise ship
Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 8:24 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 8:24 a.m.
LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Cambridge has officially named a cruise liner at a gala ceremony.
The former Kate Middleton, wearing a black and white print coat and a black hat, boarded the Royal Princess for the naming ceremony, which included a blessing and the traditional smashing of a bottle across the hull.
The duchess cut a ribbon that set the bottle free moments before it broke open against the hull.
The ceremony in Southampton on Thursday included a brief tour of the ship for the duchess, who is expected to give birth to her and Prince William's first child in mid-July.
It is expected to be her final solo engagement before the birth, although she is expected to join other senior royals at the upcoming Trooping the Color ceremony.
The duchess has been designated the godmother of the ship, a symbolic position dating back to the 19th century. The actresses Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren have also served in this role.
William's mother, the late Princess Diana, also officially named a cruise ship at the same spot in 1984.
The new 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is scheduled to begin cruising the Mediterranean this summer.
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A story about a U.S. antitrust investigation of Google incorrectly reported Microsoft's role with the Association for Competitive Technology. While Microsoft is a longtime financial sponsor of the trade group, which has often allied itself with Microsoft's policy views, it is not a co-founder. That incorrect characterization also appeared in a Dec. 11 article and a July 29 column.
Google (GOOG) won a major victory Thursday when the Federal Trade Commission said the Internet giant did not manipulate search results to promote its own products unfairly, after an 18-month investigation that struck at the heart of Google's business and ultimately endorsed one of its key strategies for maintaining its industry dominance.
In a decision that disappointed Google's competitors, the FTC said it was ending a far-reaching antitrust investigation without taking action on the search issue, after essentially upholding Google's argument that recent changes in its search operation were intended to benefit consumers even if they had the effect of downplaying rival online services.
The outcome means consumers will continue to see Google products, such as travel information or paid shopping listings, displayed in some of the most prominent positions on Google's search pages. Google, which garnered almost 75 percent of all U.S. search advertising revenue last year, says those products help it provide the most useful and relevant information to consumers.
The commission announced concessions from Google on some other competition issues, including a legal order requiring Google to let other companies use patented mobile technology that's considered essential for such popular gadgets as Xboxes and iPads.
Mountain View-based Google also voluntarily agreed to change some practices involving the use of excerpted material from other websites -- such as reviews from Yelp -- as well as restrictions that made it difficult for some businesses to move their advertising to rival Internet platforms. Google had already stopped using excerpted material in that fashion, however, and the concessions are not expected to have a big impact on Google's business or the way its search results appear to most consumers.
Regulators in several states and Europe are also reviewing antitrust complaints against Google. But the company's chief legal officer, David Drummond, welcomed Thursday's announcement in a blog post that trumpeted, "The conclusion is clear: Google's services are good for users and good for competition."
Reaction from the tech industry was mixed. One prominent trade group, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, praised the FTC for not interfering with Google's search operation. But groups supported by Microsoft, maker of the rival Bing search engine, and other Google competitors condemned the commission for failing to take stronger action.
"It appears the FTC largely chose to abdicate its role as the protector of consumers and competition," said a statement from the Association for Competitive Technology, co-founded by Microsoft.
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a statement that officials were disturbed by some of Google's practices, particularly the abuse of patents acquired when Google bought Motorola Mobility last year. Motorola and Google initially agreed to let rivals use the technology, which is essential for different devices to interact, according to Leibowitz, who said both companies later reneged.
Google did not admit wrongdoing, but under the consent order announced Thursday, it agreed to negotiate reasonable licenses with companies that want to use the technology in their products. The order restricts Google's ability to block other companies from selling those products.
On the search issue, the FTC examined complaints from rival online companies that accused Google of highlighting its own services while displaying rival services less prominently in two ways.
First, the complaints focused on Google's introduction of new features, such as boxes that show paid advertising and Google's own service listings at the top or side of a page of search results, while pushing the basic search results lower on the page. Second, competitors complained that Google changed its search algorithms to push rival sites -- such as independent shopping services like NexTag -- lower in the list of standard results.
Google argued that its changes are part of a constant effort to provide the most useful information, and that consumers are free to use other search engines, such as Bing or specialized search sites.
In a formal statement, the FTC said its review upheld Google's arguments, although it found cases where the changes de-emphasized other companies' listings and caused them to suffer a "significant" loss in Web visits.
"While some of Google's rivals may have lost sales due to an improvement in Google's product," the FTC added, the results are a "common byproduct" of "the competitive process that the law encourages."
FTC attorney Beth Wilkinson added that "undoubtedly, Google took aggressive actions to gain advantage over rival search providers. However, the FTC's mission is to protect competition and not individual competitors." She said the evidence did not warrant legal action.
An attorney for several Google rivals complained that the FTC did not pursue evidence aggressively enough. Menlo Park lawyer Gary Reback said the commission didn't contact some of his clients who filed complaints and only sought limited information from others.
Leibowitz said FTC staffers received 9 million pages of documents and interviewed "numerous industry participants." But the outcome was a far cry from the more sweeping enforcement action that some believe the agency had telegraphed last year, when it hired outside experts to prepare for what some expected to be a courtroom battle on a par with the government's landmark lawsuit against Microsoft in the 1990s.
The FTC made a mistake in launching such an extensive investigation without stronger evidence of wrongdoing early on, said Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman. But he gave the agency credit for not taking action simply to justify its efforts.
In this case, he said, "they made it clear that the best way to protect America's consumers was for the FTC to do effectively nothing."
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey.
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Here's what the FTC announced Thursday:
-- Google's efforts to highlight its own search-related products may hurt some rival online services, but the FTC said this doesn't amount to unfair competition because the changes serve consumers.
-- Google used mobile technology patents to compete unfairly, the FTC alleged, but the company -- without admitting wrongdoing -- has now agreed to let competitors negotiate licenses to use the technology on reasonable terms.
-- Google has also agreed not to "scrape" content from other websites, such as Yelp, if it is asked to stop, and to drop restrictions that made it harder for some businesses to advertise on competing Internet platforms.
-- The FTC's action is not binding on regulators in several states and Europe, who are also reviewing antitrust complaints against Google.


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This Labor Day weekend we will celebrate:
- the economic and social contributions of American workers.
- the symbolic end of Summer.
- the beginning of football season!
- the last day it is okay (fashionably) to wear white or seersucker.
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I have run into a couple of problems with importing QCAD DXF files into my CNC supplier's application. I am using QCAD v220.127.116.11, running on Windows XP SP2. The application they use is SignLab.
The first, and biggest issue is that the same arc in 2 different drawings has been interpretted very differently ... once as the arc as drawn, and once it appears as a spline kind of object. The end result has been items that should have a matching arc have been cut differently, and noticably so.
The arc was created in one drawing, then copied into the other, as well as being copied, flipped and rotated for different matching pieces in both drawings ... all the instances of it in one drawing worked, and all in the other didn't.
The arc is one of three linked end-to-end to make a single curve. In both of the drawings the arc is part of a polyline which groups together the complete outline of the component.
We also had a consistent issue across all of the drawings I supplied, where they were created with 'mm' as the units, but always imported as inches ... dimension values didn't change or scale, it just saw them as inches.
Also when talking to them about the issue with the arc they re-imported my drawings to lay one version over the other and see how they miss-aligned. It seemed to oddly scale one of the drawings as other items on the drawings that should line up no longer did.
I have checked the drawings in QCAD, and they are correct with everything lining up. I have even checked the properties of all the instances of the arc in question and they are correct.
Has anyone else run into this sort of problem?
Any hints / tips on making sure imports work consistently between drawings?


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June 18 — Lessons from the Deer Resistant Garden, Woodland Garden and The Four Seasons Garden. Nibbling, munching, rubbing can destroy your landscape and budget. The Deer Resistant Plant Garden at the Teaching Garden will be featured in this class. You will see what plants deer leave alone at our Teaching Garden and what techniques have worked. Then take a walk around the Four Seasons and Woodland Gardens and learn what plants you can add for seasonal interest and dry shade. Also enjoy timely tips from the Cook's Garden Team.
July 16 — Getting Your Lawn, Landscape and Vegetable Garden Ready for Fall. Fall is the right time for fertilizing and preparing for winter. Be ready for tasks this fall by learning from Master Gardener Volunteers and staff the best practices for your garden, lawn, and landscape. Also enjoy timely tips from the Cook's Garden Team.
August 20 — Cover Crops, Succession Planting, Rotation in the Vegetable Garden. After harvesting vegetables, learn which cover crops or succession/double cropping and rotation techniques work best in your cooks' garden. Director of the Fauquier Education Farm, Jim Hankins and the Cook's Garden Team will share their expertise. The Fauquier Education Farm supplies fresh produce to local food pantries.
September 17 — Plant Propagation. Do you wish you had more plants but your budget won't allow you to purchase everything you want? If you are thrifty, have friends that share, and are willing to do minimal work, your wish may come true! Explore various propagation methods including cuttings, division, layering, and sowing seeds. Also enjoy timely tips from the Cook's Garden Team. Pick up some new plants at the Master Gardener Plant Sale
October 15 — What's That Weed? & Master Gardeners' Favorite Plants. As the season winds down at the Teaching Garden, learn some new plants that are among Master Gardener favorites, then join us for a weed walk/talk on the grounds of the Teaching Garden to learn benefits and control methods for common weeds. Also enjoy timely tips from the Cook's Garden Team.
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A Marietta woman who picked up and then kept her grandmother's prescription pain pills will not be serving an intermittent jail sentence as she requested.
Vickie M. Thompson, 30, of 300 Starlite Drive, Lot 40, pleaded guilty in February to a fifth-degree felony count of deception to obtain a dangerous drug for filling her grandmother's prescription for tramadol.
However, Thompson indicated during her presentence investigation interview that she did not feel she did anything wrong, said Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Randall Burnworth.
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Marietta resident Vickie Thompson, 30, is sentenced Tuesday in Washington County Common Pleas Court to 90 days in the Washington County Jail for picking up her grandmother's prescription pain pills but never giving them to her grandmother. Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Randall Burnworth denied Thompson's request for an intermittent sentence so she could maintain her disability benefits.
"You acted like you were just doing grandma a favor, picking up her medicine. But that's not what happened. The medicine was never recovered," said Burnworth.
Thompson's attorney Rolf Baumgartel requested that his client be allowed to leave jail for a couple days each month.
"So she doesn't lose public assistance," explained Baumgartel.
Serving a straight jail sentence would force Thompson to forfeit her disability checks, she told the court.
"I have two children. I don't want to lose my apartment," Thompson said.
But Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Rings said he opposed the request.
"The state doesn't generally oppose intermittent sentences for work-related purposes, but not for things like this," said Rings.
Burnworth pointed to a long criminal history before handing down his sentence.
"In the last 12 years, you've been sentenced to the Washington County Jail 20 times. You've spent more than a year there, 375 days by my count. You lost custody of your children when you went to prison" said Burnworth.
Burnworth refused the intermittent sentencing request, ordering Thompson to serve her 90 days in the Washington County Jail consecutively and sentencing her to three years of community control.


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Enjoy great sound and a great look without distracting background noise thanks to these stylish noise isolating earphones. Featuring noise isolating ear tips in a variety of sizes for added comfort and better fit. The high gloss metallic finish and multi-color ear cushions look great and let you listen to your music in style. Cool cloth covered cord for tangle-free use and inline volume control for added convenience. Includes a travel pouch for added portability.


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Knitter's Review
April 19, 2012
Been to Tajikistan lately? Neither have I. But thanks to the wonders of yarn, I've just spent the day with a group of angora goats raised in the Asht region of northern Tajikistan. The fibers are being harvested, cleaned, prepared, and handspun into yarn as part of an international development project. Its name, Mohair Magic.
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Quote: As far as [....]soon as communism left--then the country fragmented and fell into dissarray.
Quote: please tell me the ccountries that are much more diverse than us. more specifically please tell me the countries with populations in excess of 250 million that are more diverse than us...(cause there are bigger countries geographically, like china, india, russia...but those countries all have VERY homgenous populations)
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August Spies wrote: Just to clarify:
Someone pointed out how we accept anyone to come into this country. Yes, this is true, but only on a shallow level. Yeah we will let in any skin color. But do we really tolerate different cultures and ways of life? Im not so sure. Hispanics have been complaining for years about how we crush their culture. Americanization. Oddly enough, ive always heard pro-americans use this as a pro. That we are able to make everyone the same.
Quote: When I talk about American diversity I mean diversity on a REAL level. Im not talking about the percentage of protestants and catholics or how many types of ethnic minorities we have. Im talking about REAL distinctions in ways of life.
Quote: Italy has radically different halves
Quote: United States was basically the same as Englands system at the time
Quote: wait this is the same country that is making James bond 18 and Lethel Weapon 5 right :wink:
Quote: but from experiances my friends' homes and families it is an unreal experiance how much DIVERSITY of culture, faith, language, beliefs and perspectives can be found in a modern american city
Quote: but the extent of freedoms and participation were still unprecedented at their inception.
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Yeah I have no firsthand knowledge of any [edit:other] country, sadly. It just hasn't worked out yet where I have been able to do so as much as I want to.
Quote: I think your problems with culture lie in the fact that everybody is human so yeah basically everyone IS the same.


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Katherine Kellgren does such a good job narrating that she almost rescues this book. This is an interesting take on the Austen universe but I have to ..Show More »
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After 18 meetings over the course of 15 months, the committee in 2007 recommended a commission be formed to develop and implement a specific pastoral plan for Boston. The archdiocese created the Office of Pastoral Planning in 2008.In 2010 the archdiocese began a series of consultations with priests and laity that identified essential elements of a comprehensive pastoral plan.In 2011 the cardinal formed the 18-member Archdiocesan Pastoral Planning Commission — made up of priests, deacons, religious sisters and laypeople from around the archdiocese — to come up with final recommendations.
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Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin is hosting it's annual 'Share the Flame' dinner and silent auction,
Around 3 million Americans and thousands right here in Western Wisconsin are affected by the disorder.
The event is being held on December 4th from 5-10:00pm at Fanny Hill in Eau Claire. It helps raise funds to help the fight to stop the seizures and to fund programs that help people overcome the challenges associated with the disorder.
The deadline to register for the event is November 23rd.
For more information visit www.epilepsywesternwi.org or call 715-834-4455


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Silicon Valley is back, and not just in the sense that hiring managers are gouging each others' eyes out in the competition for talent, or that startups are again sprouting like kudzu, or that it's getting harder to get a table for lunch at Il Fornaio in downtown Palo Alto.
No. No. The valley is all the way back because it's relevant again in the world of pop culture, vacuous trivia and salacious rumor mongering. It's true. We matter.
Look, we had a bit of lull there. You know the complete meltdown of the U.S. economy and its lingering effects in the capital of innovation and all that. But now the valley is a national drama again. Not just a national business/technology story, which it has been all along, but a rich story, including personalities and romance and glamor and arrogance.
In that way, it feels all dot-com-bubbly again.
Today, the valley is as much People as Forbes. It's more TMZ than IPO. Now we've got gossip columnists from New York writing about us. We've got a powerful CEO posing for a glam spread in Vogue, and we've got a big-time breakup that is being treated like the latest full-on parlor game.
What do you mean, you don't know what I'm talking about?
There is an old rule in journalism: Three is a trend. And I've got my three. First there is Sam Biddle, the gossip columnist who goes by "blogger," because this is the 21st century. Biddle, who's recently written "Yahoo! (YHOO) CEO's Backyard Playhouse Is Bigger than Your Apartment" and "Mark Zuckerberg Continues Faux Humanitarian Awakening," actually is the one who got me thinking about the valley revival.
I'd read Biddle before, of course, but it wasn't until I read about Biddle in the New York Times that the wheels really started turning. Listen, Silicon Valley: When one of the most powerful newspapers in the world is writing about a gossip columnist who is writing about you, you're golden. Nobody wants to read gossip about you unless what you're doing is relevant in the first place. You know who has gossip columns written about them? People in Hollywood and Washington, D.C., and Manhattan.
If you don't know (and if you don't, pretend you do to avoid ridicule) Biddle is a writer for Valleywag, a blog that bounds through the valley like a puppy, chewing up anything it can sink its teeth into and leaving only shreds behind.
Biddle recently made a meal of the breakup of Google (GOOG) co-founder Sergey Brin and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki. Then again, who didn't make at least a light snack of it? The news was on the front page of this newspaper. Vanity Fair has pointed out that the wide coverage is "proving that Silicon Valley's high-profile players are starting to become tabloid celebrities to a certain extent."
Granted, the Brin/Wojcicki breakup lacks the drama of a Hollywood split. They're both well-liked and they handled their personal business quietly -- not even a tweet. Once the word leaked out, Brin and Wojcicki pledged to "remain good friends and partners." All of which is what relegates you to "celebrities to a certain extent" status.
Still, we'll take it. It's the closest we in the valley will get to having our very own British Royals.
Speaking of which, Marissa Mayer is early in her reign at Yahoo, but already she is being hailed as the turnaround queen who might very well save a company that was once a crown jewel, but which has been tarnished by missteps and crushing competition. So, what does she do? Sit down for a big debriefing with Business Week?
Well, yes. But besides sitting down with Bloomberg Businessweek, she also stretches out for Vogue on a wavy piece of lawn furniture (or maybe it's yard art) to produce a classic glam shot in her Saint Laurent shoes, Michael Kors dress, and with her blond hair fanned out around her head.
Not that there is anything wrong with it. Mayer, now one of the valley's richest and most powerful CEOs, can pretty much do what she wants, which is why you get rich and powerful in the first place. My point is that people care what Marissa Mayer looks like stretched out in her Saint Laurent shoes and Michael Kors dress. At least the people at Vogue are pretty sure people care.
And what clearer sign could there be that the valley is back -- and back in every possible way.
Contact Mike Cassidy at email@example.com or 408-920-5536. Follow him at Twitter.com/mikecassidy.


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Jimmy Fallon was involved in a bar fight Thursday night in New York City while partying with friends and co-workers after taping "The Tonight Show."
Sources told the New York Post that Fallon and pals arrived at East Village bar Niagara around 10:30 p.m. and supposedly didn't get a warm welcome at what's described as a grungy rocker bar.
That's the problem right there. Everyone knows grungy rockers prefer Jay Leno when it comes to late-night television hosts.
Customer Ron Harrell wrote on Twitter, "Fallon just got in a fight at Niagara Bar. Go NYC." He posted a photo showing the suit-and-tie-clad Fallon being apparently comforted by a woman and guarded by a large glowering guy in an FDNY sweatshirt as a crowd gathered around.
One source told the Post, "There was some hostility from some people at the bar. Jimmy was not the aggressor, but he was caught up in it. It was broken up and Jimmy and his friends immediately left."
Late night hosts aren't what they used to be. Johnny Carson would have used Karate to clear the room, then sat down to finish his glass of whiskey.
Another source reportedly said, "There was a kerfuffle, a dust-up amongst other patrons. Jimmy was caught up in it, but was not hurt and turned around and left. It was not caused by him and he was in and out in five minutes."
Kerfuffle? Since when do grungy rockers say "kerfuffle?"
Fallon was back at work the next day, hosting Nicolas Cage, Emily VanCamp and a performance from Kiss.
Fallon, who became a dad last year, is known to go out after work, and seems to be popular at bars, including Bill's in Midtown, where he was recently spotted singing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" along with other numbers.
The owners of Niagara have not commented on the "kerfuffle." Nor have reps for Fallon and officials from NBC.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- From halfway around the world, Brittany Boyd showed this summer that she is ready to take the lead for the Cal women's basketball team.
Coming off their first ever trip to the Final Four, the Bears will attempt to maintain their elite status in the women's basketball world.
And with standout guard Layshia Clarendon now showing off her silky jumpshot and clutch scoring in the WNBA, Boyd knows it's her time to take more of a starring role for Cal.
The junior point guard played "at a whole different level" during the team's August tour in China, Cal associate head coach Charmin Smith said at Thursday's Pac-12 media day.
Smith, filling in for head coach Linsday Gottlieb after the death of Gottlieb's father earlier in the week, said Boyd's eye-opening performance in China had everything to do with her consistency and speed.
"The way she pushed the ball in transition," Smith said. "We'd seen spots of her brilliance before. This was a pace that's going to be hard to guard."
When asked whether she felt responsibility to fill the scoring and leadership void left by Clarendon, Boyd hesitated at first, then firmly declared in the affirmative.
"Those are really some big shoes to fill and I'm still learning how to fill those shoes but I believe I am capable of filling them," said Boyd, who has been named to the Wade Watch and Wooden Award preseason lists honoring the nation's top players.
Though Boyd said improving her jump shot and finishing through contact were her biggest areas of focus in the offseason, Smith has been most encouraged by the junior's leadership on the court.
"I hear her being more vocal," Smith said. "We've been yelling at her for two years to be vocal and I think she realizes now is the time for her to do those things. That's a great step in terms of maturity."
Boyd suffered a high ankle sprain soon after returning from China, but said she's back at close to full strength now and will be ready in time for the Bears' Nov. 1 exhibition game against Vanguard.
Senior forward Gennifer Brandon, named to the same preseason award watch lists as Boyd, will more than likely not be ready for the Bears' season opener after undergoing surgery in August to repair a stress fracture.
Brandon is expected back sometime during November or December, but there is no firm timetable for her return.
Cal's nonleague slate includes games with two teams ranked in the top six nationally by USA Today. The Bears host No. 6 Duke on Nov. 10, then take on defending national champion and top-ranked Connecticut on Dec. 22 as part of the Maggie Dixon Classic in New York City.
Neither Smith nor Boyd said they were bothered by Stanford being picked as the overwhelming favorite.
"That's just respect (for Stanford)," Smith said. "I'd rather talk about postseason standings than preseason polls."
Cal is ranked No. 5 while Stanford is No. 7 in USA Today's preseason poll.
"We still have the same have the same standards, it's just how do we use the weapons we have to get to where we want to go, which is the Final Four," Boyd said. "We still plan on being Pac-12 champions, we still plan on getting to the Final Four. It's a new group, it's a new story, but our mentality hasn't changed."


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Now that it's the new year do you know the details of your insurance plans inside and out?
"For any employer that offers dependent coverage to one of their employers, they need to extend that coverage to the children of those employers up to the age of 26," said Jason Moon, spokesman for the State Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, which oversees private insurance companies. "Consumers cannot be charged a copay or deductible for preventative services like immunizations or mammograms."
Seniors will see discounts on brand name and generic drugs as well as free preventative benefits. It also no longer makes pre-existing conditions a problem. Scott Wilkerson, president of the Physicians Health Plan says the new law has opened the door for them to do more for Michigan residents.
"HIP Michigan ----- [A plan for] those people without insurance who also have significant illnesses or otherwise considered pre-existing conditions that couldn't otherwise get insurance can get it through the federally managed program," said Wilkerson.
Employer plans have to spend eighty to eighty-five percent of the money you pay for services related to medical care.
"We consistently run around 88% to 90% so we're well above the requirements and we really shouldn't see any issue here, but it may be an issue for other insurers," said Wilkerson.
The law also has a new rule for people with flexible spending accounts; there will be restrictions on those funds for over-the-counter medications, and there is a maximum amount that you can contribute. Many of the bigger changes to health care reform including a mandate that everyone buy insurance will be coming in 2014.
If you feel you are being mistreated by your insurer, you are urged to call the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation. 1-877-999-6442. Or you can visit their Web site by clicking on the link at the bottom of the story.


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Tax holiday continues today and Sunday
Published: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:38 p.m.
The state's second annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday continues today and Sunday. No state sales tax will be charged on a select group of items that people are advised to have on hand for emergencies. Tuscaloosa, Northport and Tuscaloosa County also have waived their local sales taxes on the items this weekend.
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STOCKTON - A police dog named Thor on Sunday disarmed and took down a suspect carrying a hammer and a loaded handgun outside the home of a woman he had allegedly assaulted the day before, according to police.
Brought to the ground was Juan Hernandez, who was taken to a local hospital to treat dog bites on his arm before being booked at the San Joaquin County Jail. He is facing burglary, resisting arrest, weapons and other charges.
On Saturday, a 38-year-old woman told police that Hernandez had assaulted her and pointed a firearm at her. On Sunday at about 1:37 p.m., she called to report that Hernandez came back to the home in the 2000 block of East Hazelton Avenue and was trying to get inside, police said.
When officers arrived, they saw Hernandez on the side of the house holding a hammer.
He reportedly refused an order to drop the hammer and get on the ground. And when he turned and ran, Thor's handler sent the dog after the fleeing Hernandez. In the backyard, an officer reported seeing Hernandez turn and face the dog, putting his left hand in his jacket pocket.
The dog grabbed Hernandez's left arm, yanking his hand out of the pocket. The force of the dog's attack caused the gun Hernandez held in that hand to fly several feet away, police said.
The dog also took the Hernandez down to the ground, allowing the officers to take him into custody.
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Hugh Grant becomes father for 2nd time
Published: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 6:27 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 6:27 a.m.
LONDON - Hugh Grant says he has become a father for the second time.
The "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star used his Twitter account to announce Saturday: "Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree."
He said both children "have a fab mum" and: "To be crystal clear, I am the Daddy."
The birth was confirmed by Grant's publicist, Carrie Gordon.
Grant's sometime girlfriend Tinglan Hong gave birth to the couple's daughter in 2011.
Grant, 52, a critic of what he sees as press intrusion, told Britain's media ethics inquiry that he and Hong had been harassed by paparazzi when their daughter was born.
He joined Twitter last year as @HackedOffHugh to promote press reform in the wake of Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal.
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anomaly wrote: I was wondering what the hell the sword was all about.
Then, I saw the black replacement fridge of the one that died and was beaten to hell years ago.
Everything just came full circle.
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SAN JOSE -- Often the retirement of a police chief triggers a scramble among the department's top ranks to be considered as its next leader.
But since San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore's surprise September announcement that he'll retire next month after less than two years in the post where he earns $199,154 a year, none of his command staff have stuck their hands up for the job. Neither have former San Jose cops now working for other cities.
As the nation's 10th largest city enters the final week of its recruitment for a new chief, widespread expectation around City Hall and the police department is that the next top cop will be an outsider, the first in at least a decade.
"No one from inside has put in, which I think is probably a first for us," said San Jose Police Officers' Association President Sgt. Jim Unland, adding that he's also unaware of any former San Jose cops in other cities who have applied. "I think it's pretty telling."
Leland Wilcox, a city management analyst, called it "premature to speculate" whether the next chief will be an outsider. He insisted "there isn't a list" of candidates yet and said "we're encouraging the best and brightest around country" to apply. Recruitment continues through Dec. 16.
Few around City Hall will openly discuss the chief recruitment, especially since City Manager Debra Figone sent a sharp note last month to the mayor and City Council reminding them the appointment is hers to make, even though they ratify it. She called public speculation about possible candidates "inappropriate."
But many expect the next chief to be an outsider because of San Jose's bitter budget fight with its cops. Pay, benefit and staffing cuts to close chronic deficits have left San Jose police dangerously short-handed, overworked and demoralized, spurring resignations and retirements.
Unland says City Hall's resistance to raising taxes and restoring police pay and perks has made the chief job seem an exercise in futility among the department's top ranks. Moore had indicated the divided council's August decision not to seek a sales tax in November spurred his premature retirement.
"Everyone most familiar with the relationship between the chief's office and City Hall doesn't want to do it," Unland said.
Mayor Chuck Reed had cited uncertain polling and the ballooning employee retirement costs driving chronic deficits in arguing against a November sales tax. Projected city retirement cost increases would swallow new revenue from a proposed half-cent sales tax.
Reed thought voters, who have approved four city taxes since he took office in 2007, would be more receptive to another once the city shows progress controlling costs. But unions representing police and other city workers are suing to block his pension reforms, which voters overwhelmingly approved in June.
Some of the mayor's council allies also have suggested the current police administration is too resistant to money-saving ideas employed elsewhere, such as greater use of reserve officers and civilian staff, which could put more cops on the street. That resistance makes an outside applicant more appealing.
The last chief not chosen from within the department was William Lansdowne. He was a longtime San Jose cop hired back as chief in 1998 from a four-year stint leading Richmond. He left San Jose again in 2003 to lead San Diego's police department.
The last true outsider with no San Jose history was Joseph McNamara, a former New York cop and Kansas City, Mo., chief who led San Jose's department from 1976 to 1991. He's now a Hoover Institution fellow.
Moore was the department insider chosen in January 2011 to succeed retired Chief Robert Davis over outside finalist Anthony Batts, then Oakland's chief and now Baltimore police commissioner. At the time, San Jose police were taking flak from civil rights leaders who thought heavy-handed police tactics disproportionately involving Latinos, Asians and blacks were sowing fear and discord in the racially diverse city. Downtown businesses complained that heavy policing in the entertainment district was driving monied patrons to the suburbs.
Moore has since won praise for his efforts to improve department communication and outreach with the city's racial and ethnic minorities.
Those qualities remain a paramount concern among residents who have attended community meetings on the next chief convened by Figone. She has rehired executive recruiter Teri Black, who landed Moore, for the current search.
"It's been the same: a strong leader and communicator and a community collaborator," Wilcox said.
But rising crime and falling police response also are weighing on residents.
"I voted for Mayor Reed and like what he's trying to do, but I really feel we've just let the criminal element have its way," said Kurt Loeswick, frustrated over efforts to get police to investigate the recent burglary of his home.
Added neighbor Susan Wiens: "All I can hope is that someone will come in and clean up the mess, or we will all be affected by rampant crime going unchecked."
Contact John Woolfolk at 408-975-9346. Follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/johnwoolfolk1.


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1semenking wrote:Single L wrote:1semenking wrote:I think the guilty party, Jerry Sandusky, and anyone who didn't report the accusations, should be where the penalties end.
So a University should be allowed to violate rules, regulations, and code of conduct and then simply fire all involved, then let the judicial system take care of them, and simply wash their hands clean? Hell No, there has to be consequences.
What rules did the University break?
Per NCAA President Mark Emmert:
Our Constitution and By-Laws make it perfectly clear that the Association exists not simply to promote fair play on the field, but to insist that athletics programs provide positive moral models for our students, enhance the integrity of higher education, and promote the values of civility, honesty and responsibility. The sanctions we are imposinsimplisticallyg are based upon these most fundamental principles of the NCAA.
That's good enough for me. Too many people are thinking to simplistically about NCAA rules and bylaws by only focusing on rules that affect the game of play (i.e. illegal recruiting, points shaving, illegal benefits, etc); the NCAA and athletcs is much more than that.


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Midsummer Nights' Science: The coelacanth, its evolution, and how fish first came onto land
In the final lecture of the 2013 Midsummer Nights' Science season, Broad Institute research scientist Jessica Alföldi shares the fascinating history of the African coelacanth, whose genome was sequenced earlier this year. The coelacanth, a highly unusual fish that closely resembles the fossils of its 300-million-year-old ancestors, has inspired decades-long debates about whether it truly is a slow-evolving fish, and how closely related it is to our own ancestor – the fish that first came up onto land. Alföldi shares how the fish's genome has revealed about this enigmatic creature, and what it has taught us about our own evolution.
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A western North Carolina company that makes parachutes and other supplies for the military is laying off 68 workers by the end of the year.
Mills Manufacturing president John Oswald said the company has several large government contracts that are ending.
The plant in Woodfin has employed 180 workers.
Oswald said if more contracts come in, the laid-off workers could be recalled.
He said the company has exported its products to more than 65 counties.


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Governor Granholm's statement:
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm tonight extended congratulations to Governor-elect Rick Snyder on his election and pledged to help facilitate a smooth transition for the incoming administration. The governor and governor-elect are expected to meet Wednesday morning prior to Granholm's departure to South Korea for a four-day jobs and investment mission.
"I congratulate Rick Snyder on his election and have pledged that my administration will help facilitate a smooth transition as he prepares to become Michigan's 48th governor," Granholm said. "My administration stands ready to do everything necessary to ensure that Governor-elect Snyder and his team receive full cooperation and the administrative and technical support necessary to take up the mantle of governance starting January 1."
Governor Granholm also congratulated Democratic candidate Virg Bernero on his hard-fought campaign to succeed her in the governor's office. She called his effort "passionate and committed to a Main Street agenda."
The Granholm administration has been actively preparing for the gubernatorial transition for several months, with Mary Zatina coordinating the efforts as transition director. Additionally, Governor Granholm has designated her legal counsel, Steven Liedel, to serve as transition liaison to the Snyder transition team.
Governor Granholm and Governor-elect Snyder are scheduled to meet Wednesday morning in Detroit. A media advisory will be issued regarding the time and location.


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STOCKTON – Sheriff's deputies have arrested Daniel Thomas Avelar, 40, of Stockton on suspicion of child molestation.
They have been investigating a case from three or four years ago.
Avelar, who was arrested without incident on Oct. 2, is being held on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a juvenile, showing inappropriate materials to a minor, and continuous sexual abuse of a child.
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Linn County Community Chorus, with the assistance of the "Disney Singers" (pictured below) from Marceline R-5, presented their 2012 Christmas concert entitled "A Festival of Carols", Friday evening at the Methodist Church in Marceline. They were directed by Roselle Heller and accompanied by Suzan Stephenson and Todd Penderson. There were special performances by Gary Taylor, Roselle Heller, Suzan Stephenson, LaVonne and Jon Mendenhall, Linda and Mike White, Bethany White, Bill Thudium, Susie Smith-Patton, and the Disney Singers.
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OAKLAND -- Warriors center Andrew Bogut, during one of the Warriors pre-training camp scrimmage sessions, snatched a rebound off the backboard and took off.
He evaded one defender with an around-the-back dribble as he led his team up the court, capping the fast break with a sweet bounce pass to set up an easy layup. The sight left forward Harrison Barnes salivating.
"It's like he's a whole new player now that he's 100 percent," Barnes said. "No question it's exciting to think how good we can be with him healthy."
Players and coaches can't stop raving about their new-look starting center. Entering his ninth season, Bogut said he has shed nearly 20 pounds and that the surgically repaired left ankle that gave him so many problems last season is fully healed.
What hasn't fully healed is Bogut's pride. You can still hear the disappointment in his voice when he talks about his "subpar" production last season. You can see the irritation welling up in his eyes when he explains the anchor ankle he's been dragging around the last two years.
But that's a good thing for the Warriors. He plays better when he has something to prove. And Bogut opened training camp Saturday with a point to make to himself, to his haters, to the front office weighing whether to give him a contract extension.
Truth: Golden State's best chance of going further in the playoffs is if Bogut proves his point.
"I think I play a vital position in the NBA," Bogut said, "and it was proven in the playoffs how valuable a big fella is. ... If you can plug the paint up, protect the rim, be vocal out there and grab those rebounds, that's just as valuable as scoring I think. ... I'm OK with the pressure. I firmly believe I can do that."
Bogut acknowledges that he never thought he could get back to this level of health. He acknowledges having some "dark days" in which the pain caused him to lose faith, when the immobility drummed up doubt.
But he said he is encouraged by the flashes he showed in the postseason. Bogut averaged 7.2 points on 58.3 percent shooting with 10.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. He was dominant at times. But even then, it came with a price.
"There were times where I played horrendously and it really affected me," Bogut said. "Even in the Denver games, when I played well, I still didn't feel good doing it. I went home from a couple of those games, and I felt like I'd been hit by a truck."
He took a month off after the season to let his ankle fully heal. Then he gradually, and progressively, strengthened it.
By August, he was free of pain and swelling and ready for full-contact workouts. After executing a new offseason regimen, he came to the Bay Area looking like a new man.
"He's got a lot less body fat and a lot more strength," forward David Lee said. "He looks unbelievable moving around. I played against him (when he was) in Milwaukee a lot. To me, this is the best I've seen him move."
Bogut even on one leg is a solid defender, especially in the context of Warriors basketball. But it seems what really gets to him, what really appears to frustrate him, is how much his injury impaired him on offense.
Many times on the court, he said he felt like a liability. For a player with his basketball IQ and skill set, that ate at him, just the thought of people viewing him as an offensive scrub.
You get the sense now he can't wait to show that part of his game. His handles. His post game. His touch around the basket. Apparently, without the anchor ankle, he's showing it all in the private workouts.
"This is my first time seeing him like this," Barnes said. "Just seeing the things he can do on the court: post up, get to the basket, run up and down full speed, finish at the rim, get the rebound and push on the break."
Bogut is in the final year of his contract paying him $14 million this season. He said he believes he's the difference-maker for the Warriors, what they need to reach the Western Conference finals and beyond. Golden State management is taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to a contract extension.
Bogut said he is not concerned about the money, believing it will all work out. But he said when he comes out and produces, reclaiming his position among the NBA's top centers, don't say it was because of the money. It was because he is finally 100 percent.
"One hundred and 10 percent," Bogut said. "I feel great."
Warriors vs. L.A. Lakers,
at Ontario, 7 p.m.