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Malloy outlines gun-control position
The Democrat released a package of what he calls "common sense gun safety reforms" on Thursday, a day after he questioned whether a legislative task force that's reviewing guns and other issues following the Newtown school shooting can reach a bipartisan deal on law changes.
Malloy was expected to discuss his plan at a gun violence conference in Danbury. Vice President Joe Biden was scheduled to speak at the event.
Malloy's proposal includes law changes, executive actions, and recommendations to the own commission that's still reviewing the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed 26 lives.
Malloy's program proposes a series of legislative and executive actions, including:
- Require background checks before any firearm is sold or transferred.
- Report all private sales and transfers of firearms to law enforcement.
- Bar anyone convicted of crimes involving a firearm, use of force, the threat of force from obtaining a firearm.
- Require permits to carry shotguns and rifles in addition to handguns.
- Limit ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
- Ban any semiautomatic rifle, pistol and shotgun with certain military-style features specified in law.
- Mandate certain individuals, organizations and businesses to report unsafe firearm use to police.
- Expand the safe storage law to include all individuals ineligible to possess firearms.
- Require firearms and ammunition dealers electronically record and report all purchases and sales.
- Require purchasers of ammunition and firearms to provide proof of identity.
- Establish uniform, objective standards to grant or revoke firearms permits.
- Increase public awareness of the gun seizure law.
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al.cap wrote on Feb 21, 2013 3:14 PM:
i asked this on another thread. please, anyone, answer.
if lanza had killed his mom, and driven her car to the school, drove into the adjacent field and run over twenty kids and six teachers during recess, would you be asking the government to ban cars? it is no more complicated than that. "
st.pls wrote on Feb 21, 2013 3:24 PM:
To al's point, how many people are killed by cars? Where is the outrage? "
BlueCrow wrote on Feb 21, 2013 4:17 PM:
Like it is wrote on Feb 21, 2013 9:52 PM:
Larry wrote on Feb 21, 2013 10:10 PM:
Clearly, well thought out. After all, the more felons we create, the more power we can corner for ourselves. Thats in keeping with the second ammendment, right? "
FREEPRESS wrote on Feb 22, 2013 9:39 AM:
Also what a suck-up to the Obama administration (with which he hopes to get a plum position) and amazingly coincidental to Biden's visit to CT....which BTW cost CT taxpayers how much for that state and local police escort through Danbury yesterday???? There must have been over 20 police vehicles involved from what little I saw of it. "
saints wrote on Feb 26, 2013 3:32 PM:
@ al.cap, shhh don't let that secret out about the cars please! My family def needs more than one car! "
roy wrote on Feb 27, 2013 9:32 AM:
I don't think Hitler or any other Communist could come up with such a list.
Obama and Biden gave Danny the list and told him to be the first state in the union to try and get the "wish list" passed so the other 49 states would follow.
Is the last item on the list with the open bullet going to say:
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In the past five years, analytical testing performed at contract laboratories has increased significantly in the pharmaceutical sector. As biopharmaceutical companies seek to reduce cost, optimize speed, and increase the flexibility of their research and development, this trend will only continue. Pfizer Global Biologics has been using contract organizations for analytical testing for the past five years. This strategy has proven critical in meeting our portfolio demands and has allowed an increase in the total number of drug development projects we manage at any one time.
This article discusses the risks and pitfalls associated with outsourcing analytical testing and effective strategies to circumvent or mitigate these risks and pitfalls. In this article, we will be using the term sponsor to refer to the group outsourcing the work.
WEIGHING THE OPTIONSAnalytical outsourcing must be approached in a systematic manner to ensure that the sponsor receives the greatest possible return on investment as it pertains to time, effort, and overall cost. When choosing a contract analytical laboratory, therefore, the sponsor must keep a series of questions in mind, such as:
There may be additional questions applicable to certain projects, but these questions provide insight into variables that affect outsourcing efficiency with respect to time and money spent.
After the decision has been made to enter into a partnership, the following are some of the possible risks associated with working with a contract analytical laboratory. Through proper mitigation strategies and contingencies, the sponsor will be able to manage these risks. These strategies are also discussed below.
Risk: Contract research laboratories often have a high rate of turnover.
Contract laboratories are very attractive for new bachelor-level college graduates. The contract laboratory provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience that will allow the laboratory analyst to pursue other options.
The turnover rate is proportional to the demand and density of the contract analytical laboratories in that particular geographic location. For example, the east and west coasts seem to have the greatest turnover rates, whereas certain locations in the mid-west have less employee turnover.
Recommendation: When selecting a contract analytical laboratory, the sponsor should obtain information about the employee turnover rate. The key analysis compares the laboratory analyst turnover rate and the managerial turnover rate. By evaluating these metrics, the sponsor can gain valuable insight into the contract analytical laboratory's philosophy regarding retention.
Risk: Infrastructure at the contract analytical laboratory may not grow proportionally to meet increased demands or workload.
As with all businesses, the key objective for a contract analytical laboratory is to meet customers' expectations while making a profit and meeting its fiscal responsibility to shareholders. Sometimes, because of pressures to hold down costs, contract analytical laboratories do not hire enough support staff to keep up with increasing workloads.
Recommendation: In our experience, it is very important that the sponsor monitor and work closely with the contract laboratory to ensure that the infrastructure positions (quality, metrology, maintenance, supervisory, and administrative) grow as demand for services increases. The sponsor must have consistent interactions with all aspects of the contract analytical laboratory organization—management, business development, quality, and laboratory. It is important to set up regular meetings with all levels, at least quarterly.

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Do you believe that the owner of Wikileaks should face some legal repercussions for posting the Afghan War documents?
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Yes we have been living in a free society for over 230 year (more or less free anyway). The freedom of speech is something that very few nations have. Our nation has that right and many of its citizens believe that this "right" is with no strings attached. Not so. With all great things comes great responsibility. To stand up in a movie theater and yell fire, creating anarchy, and having people die as a result is not only wrong but also illegal. This is not becuase the person used the freedom of speech, but it was the way that this freedom was used. The release of classified information that could lead to the deaths of possibly hundreds of our brothers and sisters would classified as treason.
Like Robert Novak this group revealed the identities of US intelligence assets, thereby giving aid and comfort to our enemies. Unlike Novak the owner of Wikileaks is not a US citizen so is not subject to our laws.
Novak and the others involved should have faced a jury for their treason. Any US citizens involved in this Wikileaks dump should likewise face a jury. Unfortunately I am not aware of any "legal repercussions" (lawsuits) we could use against non-citizens such as this owner.
Gee, did Daniel Ellsburg catch crap for leaking the Pentagon Papers? Of course he did, but in the end, the Pentagon Papers were instrumental in ending the Vietnam War. I know that was 40 years ago, but it feels like yesterday. Or a Yogi Berra would say, feels like deja vu all over again.
The fact that we are in an unlawful, unwinable war is justification enough for whomever leaked the papers. The additional fact that these supposedly secret documents were not secure should tell everyone a great deal about the total lack of security within the Armed Forces. Let's keep leaking and maybe finally someone will say enough killing and bring all of our troops home. We do not need to be the UGLY AMERICAN any longer.
NO he has no allegiance the U.S.A. he did provide the method for an American to jeopardize the security of our American military forces and he should face maximum punishment for his actions. He should be banished from the U.S.A. and lose all rights of and American and never allowed back into the country. Should he return o0r attempt to return should be Killed on sight.
WE have fought for more than 230 years for freedom...Wikileaks comes with the territory...If we start taking away freedom of speech and,or,freedom of the press,where will it end...
While I fall just over the line in supporting Wikileaks' right to publish anything they obtain, I think they could have been more careful about exposing intelligence sources to danger. I hope they learned a lesson and will review material more carefully in the future.
That said, the person who provided the material should be court-martialed.
In a free society, the people ultimately decide whether to support politicians or policies. So they should have as much information as possible. However, that doesn't mean second-guessing soldiers on the ground in wartime.
It also doesn't mean that citizen soldiers can simply decide to reverse decisions of their superiors.
Soldiers should have no politics, and those entrusted with classified information cannot simply decide to release it. That is why there is a background investigation on those given higher clearances.
We live in a world of information overload, so we should be glad to leave something to the historians.
Let's start with what I do know. The person and agency responsible for protecting the classified documents should be punished for derelection of duty and probably a host of other serious and lesser included offenses. Just where were these 90K+ documents, anyway. This is probably as far as we can go.
As far as the Wikileaks website owner, I do not know if he or she is an American or a foreign national. If an American, perhaps there might be some prescribed sanctions, but I do not recall folks like the New York Times ever being punished for printing leaked classified information. My guess is, that since the repeal of the Alien and Sedition Acts, the First Ammendment protections would prevail.
I don't recall Revel toy makers being punished for putting out a model of the SRB-71 before it was ever publically acknowledged by DOD, or whoever it was in the comics that revealed the existence of the US Navy Seals when they were still top secret.
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In what way was Alinsky anti-American?
Regarding a recent letter-writer's view of Saul Alinsky, the writer may want to know that Alinsky:
If Alinsky's work was such a danger to America, why then would his book "Rules for Radicals," according to Adam Brandon (spokesman for Freedom Works) be given to top leadership members of the tea party? Former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey provides copies to top tea party leaders. Do these actions then brand Brandon and Armey as having an un-American agenda?
"A people's organization in the banding together of large numbers of men and women to fight for those rights which insure a decent way of life" from Alinsky's "Reveille for Radicals" reads more like what America should aspire to and not an anti-American manifesto.
Peter Swift
Pitts' racism seems deemed acceptable
A recent column (Nov. 12) by Leonard Pitts declares that the Republicans' "party of angry white men has lots of damage to fix." Other columnists and letter writers to the Times have expressed views in a similar vein.
Such rhetoric, ignoring issues, is nothing more than (apparently politically correct) racist trash talk that reduces serious discussion of viewpoints down to party demographics, not to mention the divisiveness and double standard it carries with it. Welcome to more dumbing-down of America.
After years of white-on-black oppression, followed by decades of progress to rectify real racial and ethnic disparities, institutional discrimination and demagoguery still exist, now with new "co-managers" who need to get the beam out of their own eye while urging others to remove the speck.
Ring out the old, ring in the old!
Chip Ungermann
D.C. may as well fly flag of hammer, sickle
The election has brought the socialists out of the cellars; they have finally won the battle for the future of this country.
Some of us remember fighting off the red masses -- now they're in the White House. Nikita Khrushchev said it would be accomplished through the schools -- has anyone met up with a conservative teacher lately?
It's unsettling that the public now considers those who want the budget balanced and the constitution to be honored as radicals. This is total loss of rational thinking, but now the concept is as normal as socialist politicians buying your vote, and if we think it's wrong, then we are extremist. Where will the money come from to pay the debt? Just print it up and pay the bills? If that works why not print us all a million dollars? Consider that the government could steal all of the money from the successful plus the money from all of your paychecks for a full year, and there will still be debt. Teachers don't teach economics; it might hurt their candidate.
Edward Magoon
Keep Sowell; attacks unfair
Several letters have been published lately criticizing Thomas Sowell for his articles.
Sowell is a well credentialed, highly educated and well-informed author and columnist. These writers may not agree with his opinions, but it is unrealistic to denigrate him for those opinions simply because they are generally conservative in nature.
I suspect they are like many of my liberal acquaintances who are not even interested in conservative views, so it is difficult to understand why they would be troubled by them.
Please continue to carry Thomas Sowell's articles (and Mallard Fillmore). After all, there are other liberal op-ed pieces, such as Leonard Pitts (and Doonesbury) to offer balance.
Glen D. Polzin
Obama proving Khrushchev was on money
No one would be prouder of Barack Obama than Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet leader in the 1950s and '60s.
If only he were alive today to see how far the United States has swung to the left. In 1959 he said, "We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of socialism until they suddenly awake to find they have communism." In 1962 Khrushchev said, "The United States will eventually fly the communist red flag. The American people will hoist it themselves."
Four years of eroding freedom under the Obama regime and four more to come, is it that far-fetched to say that Nikita Khrushchev's prediction is coming true?
Mark Marcotte
Volunteers not the way to staff our fire stations
As a retired volunteer fire chief, I find Yan Pawlak's letter to be offensive and insulting to paid and volunteer firefighters.
Volunteer firefighters have many purposes, their main one being to provide additional manpower and resources to a paid fire department. In today's world they cannot take the place of paid firefighters, and at the same time provide the high level of skills and services that the paid firefighter provides and the public expects. The training and education required to perform the job of a full-time firefighter prohibits the job from being performed on a volunteer basis day-in and day-out. I know -- I have been there and seen what it takes.
Being a firefighter is not a part-time job, nor is it just about fighting fires. It's about quick response times, having and performing basic and advanced medical skills and services; hazmat response, cliff and high rise rescue, water rescue and much more. In time of need, a person's life depends on the firefighter to get him to a hospital quickly and alive. In addition to all the education and training necessary to become a full-time paid firefighter, the firefighter also has to accept the fact that his life expectancy is going to be about 10 years less than the average person. That's right: his desire to help a fellow person will cost him 10 years off his life.
A firefighter's job is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year -- there is no part time here. Pawlak needs to be reminded that these six-figure pensions were negotiated and that it was his elected officials who negotiated and signed off on the contracts. These elected officials thought at the time it was a great deal. No one held a gun to their heads and made them sign it. At one time the pension investments where doing well, and some were even self-funding.
The question should be how the taxes collected during these "good" times were allocated and spent. Pension reform and budget reform are going to be necessary to make this work in the future. Replacing paid firefighters with volunteers is not the answer. By the way, only an uninformed half-wit could remark on how a firefighter spends his day. Be safe.
Terry Givens


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Here's where I'll just post from time to time on basketball in general, or once the NBA season starts, I'll talk about players and teams and stuff like that. Feel free to comment on things here that you want to post!
September 25, 2012:
Wow, what a fast summer that was! Basketball practice will be here in just over a month, and the NBA kicks off their season in 35 days! (But who's counting?) Haven't been on iHoops in a while, it's good to be back! Please let me know if I can help you with anything about your game, that's what I'm here for. Anybody else SUPER pumped for this season?
heck yeah cant wait for NBA and my high school tryouts
Ugh! Highschool basketball! I think about it EVERYDAY! I'm just so excited! Me and the other gr.9's are trying to get a Gr.9 only team instead of 9/10 Jr Team. The Gr.10's ain't that good. They'd hold us back. Then the NBA season! I really want to see how Austin Rivers and Anthony Davis will perform!
Well, with the NBA starting tonight, thought I'd give a little preview of what I'm looking for tonight.
Game 1: (0-0) Washington Wizards at (0-0) Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving has been cleared to play for this game (wisdom teeth removed), which is great news for the Cavs. As bad as they have been in the last couple of years, they start the season at home against a depleted Washington team. John Wall is out, and Nene is a game time decision. I see Irving and the Cavs start off the season on a good note.
Game 2: (0-0) Boston Celtics at (0-0) Miami Heat (TNT)
A rematch of last year's ECF, this game has so much drama surrounding it. A lot of it has to do with the former Celtic Ray Allen, who know plays for the rival Miami. It will be very interesting to see how that dynamic works out. Miami leads the Eastern Conference in my opinion, and Boston is at second. It doesn't seem like anybody is going to challenge Boston early for that second sport. In the east, it's clearly a race between the Heat and Celtics. I see the Heat winning this game, but Boston is going to make it extremely tough to beat them as always.
Game 3: (0-0) Dallas Mavericks at (0-0) Los Angeles Lakers (TNT)
Despite signing Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, and Antwawn Jamison, the Lakers didn't win a game in the preseason. Is this a big deal? Probably not. But we'll see how they've been coming along in an opening test against the Mavs. Both teams might be without their leading scorers. The Mavs for sure are without Dirk Nowitzki, as he isn't expected to play in the next six weeks. Kobe is nursing a sore foot, and is a game time decision. I wouldn't be suprised if he plays. I think the home team wins all three games tonight. I pick the Lakers over Dallas.
So that's my preview for Day 1 in the NBA. Thoughts? Arguments? Questions? I'd love to hear from you!
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I had good intentions of simplifying my life. I�d just take a year off of the whole Simply Faithful book club thing.
Who needs the hassle of scheduling interviews with authors? The struggle to balance work and home and extra reading? The nervousness of keeping up with Facebook chats?
Apparently, I do.
I�ve missed the Simply Faithful book club, and I�ve missed visiting with you.
Can we try this again? Can we read spiritual books together as a community?
The last time we did this was in 2012, and I picked a non-fiction book by Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts. That summer, we read the novel Rooms by James Rubart, and then in the fall, I chose three books for children.
This time, I�ll announce a non-fiction book on Feb. 3. I�ll sprinkle in discussion questions on www.simplyfaithful.com�for the following six weeks. Then, we�ll host an online chat with the author in late March.
I�ll be looking for people willing to host in-person gatherings the night of the author chat. I�d like people to open up their homes, or their places of worship or their favorite coffee shops and invite their friends to meet and talk about the book � and I�d like those hosts to help with the technology that night because we don�t want anyone left out of the discussion just because they aren�t familiar with Facebook or Google Chat or whichever platform we settle on.
Then, I�ll announce the fiction book June 9 and we�ll chat with that author toward the end of July.
Now, in the meantime, I�d love to hear your book suggestions. What books do you think we should all read? Are there authors you would love to visit with?�
I really enjoy discovering great authors who haven�t had a lot of attention, so feel free to suggest first-time or little-known authors. I also like introducing topics that people of all faiths would be interested in discussing.
My one stipulation is that the author needs to � how do I say this delicately � be alive. It makes interviewing the author and hosting a chat for readers much easier.
Give it some thought. Talk it over with your friends who like to read, and let me know by Jan. 20 what books you�d recommend.
I�m looking forward to reading and learning with you again.


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As usual, there's plenty of local entertainment, harvest-inspired crafts (250 artists this year), the very down-home Pumpkin Parade and contests for both kids and adults. You can even catch the weekend sporting events at the Take 5 Lounge, where they'll be shown on a giant screen. And then, of course, there are the pumpkins.
The festival happens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-14 on Main Street between Kelly and Spruce streets. For more details, visit www.miramarevents.com.


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Log in to LinkedIn. From the top navigation bar, hover your mouse over the Network link and then click the Contacts link that appears.
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Two lucky goals by Utd. in the first ten minutes robbed Chelsea of a win. Now who's complaining, :"we was robbed???" If not for their much maligned keeper, Ferguson would be buying himself another set of railings, the torturous chewing Chelsea put him through in the 2nd half. He might also be considering why he spent so much keeping Rooney and buying Rip off Van Purse.. The two of them wont last a clean shirt the way they run around like headless chickens with little to show for it at the end. Except of course a sheepish apology to Gums Ferguson, "sorry boss, but I was trying. You must have seen that??" What a week!!!???? I think they are coming unglued. And Tottering Spurs lost!!! Oh dear, could it be another,' knocked off at the post' year for them?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
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Arsenal 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
"AND THERE IS THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE. Boos ring out around the Emirates. Arsenal need to win the Champions League or it will be EIGHT YEARS without a trophy. What a shock!!"
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PMS has stopped working!!
my ps3 can see my media server i can view photos and play music from it,
but my films won't play I can see them (I have the thumbnails) but if I select a movie the screen just goes blacK.
the only thing I can see on the PMS is for some reason I have a NO RENDER FOUND message, all plugins are green and good.
I have uninstalled and re installed. with no luck. ITS Just stopped, Im not the best with tech any help would be great.


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It's way too early to tell if Ottawa will still be bad enough to qualify for the first or second overall draft pick this summer, but if they do, there's an interesting choice awaiting them.
If they somehow get the chance to draft either John Tavares or Victor Hedman, which way do you think they'll turn?
Tavares is the golden boy right now due to his dominating play at the World Juniors but that's just one tournament. Heading into it, it was actually Hedman who was beginning to look like the preferred choice of at least half the scouts if you believe what the press were saying at the time.
On Hedman's side is the belief that it's harder to find elite defenseman than it is to get an elite forward.
If the Senators somehow get the chance, I think they'd love to pick Hedman.
For one, he's already a buddy of Erik Karlsson, the Senators top pick from last summer and the two would be an incredible defense pairing for many years.
It's a long ways away, but if everything falls into place, the Senators could conceivably have a top-six defense core next season of:
Chris Phillips
Anton Volchenkov
Victor Hedman
Erik Karlsson
Brian Lee
Jason Smith
That's not a bad setup. 3 mobile defenders and 3 stay at home guys.
It would be tough to roll into the season with 2 rookie defenseman but Hedman and Karlsson both seem destined for NHL stardom. Karlsson might also be too small to play next year, something that won't be a problem for Hedman.
On the other hand, how do you not draft a dynamic Canadian player like Tavares if you get the chance? There is no doubt that the fans would be disappointed if Bryan Murray picked Hedman over Tavares but those same fans were outraged when Karlsson was picked last year. I don't hear anyone complaining about Karlsson now that he won a batch of awards at the WJC's here in town.
My feeling is that when both Tavares and Hedman have been criticised in the past, it has been for very telling reasons. Hedman didn't play as well as expected in the WJC but there were whispers of an injury. That being said, he was praised for his leadership and was seen going around to every individual Swedish player after the gold medal game loss and shaking their hands, thanking them for playing so well. That's some promising leadership from an 18 year old.
Tavares on the other hand has been accused of just playing out the string in junior. There have been questions about where his head is at times - is it with his current junior team or is it already in the NHL? - after he and his agent tried to force his way into last year's draft despite being ineligible due to his age.
I am in no way questioning his character - likely it's just the result of an impatient agent - but I've never heard a bad word about Hedman. The guy is already living in his own apartment in Sweden doing his own cooking and laundry.
Besides, if you get the chance to draft the next Nicklas Lidstrom, how do you pass that up?
Brian Elliott played really well last night against the Rangers and Craig Hartsburg would be nuts not to give him another chance against Carolina on Tuesday.
What might be more telling however is that Martin Gerber somehow wasn't waived but only taken out of the lineup. Obviously, Murray is being overly cautious in case Elliott can't handle the pressure.
That seems a little too hard-headed. If you send Gerber down to Bingo, no one is going to claim him anyways. You could shuttle Gerber and Elliott between teams a million times before anyone even takes a sniff at Gerber. And even if he is claimed, who cares? That way you only have to pay half his salary for the rest of the season instead of his full one to sit on the bench or in the press box.
Gerber is truly the flu that just won't go away. At this rate, his jersey will be hanging in the rafters when he retires.
Murray was quoted yet again in the Ottawa Sun about what this team needs to be better.
"We know we're short a player on the blue line," said Murray. "I thought this was going to be a pretty good team. I knew that our depth had been poor, and that's something we're trying to address here, and it's obvious we're short one guy to score goals (up front). "
The thing that bothers me: How did he not know in the summer that his defense was not up to snuff? With the salary cap, trades during the season are almost unheard of. Everyone knows that you have to build your team in the summer now. Somehow, Murray thought it would be okay to gamble and that he'd fix it all up later. Now it's January and the season is all but over.
Basically, Murray went cheap on defense and goaltending and thought he could get away with it. Wrong.
Stop telling us what you need week after week and instead go out and get it.
Wade Redden was booed mercilessly every time he touched the puck last night. Can anyone tell me why? I am really starting to think that Senators fans are getting less classy by the year. I understand booing Yashin but Wade Redden? Did I miss something? Or is this town just filled with meatheads? ...... Big turnover aside last night, I think Brian Lee is really playing well right now. I was ready to give up on the youngster at one point but now I think he's going to be a big piece for the Senators going forward. That calmness he has is back and it reminds me of Redden in his better days. ....... How many lives does Craig Hartsburg have? I'm not completely convinced he needs to be fired but the results speak for themselves. He is getting virtually nothing out of this team. Regardless, Murray has already waited too long for a change to make the desired effect. If you keep Hartsburg for the rest of the year, you have a better chance at Tavares/Hedman. But you also risk your fans. Hockey under Hartsburg is not exactly exciting to watch. ...... Another risk if you fire Hartsburg is that the backlash against the players will be extreme to say the least. The media, the GM and the fans will all pile on the star players as always happens when a coach gets fired. It's a little like magic really. When the coach gets canned, all of a sudden it's not the coach's fault - it's the players. Here in Ottawa, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley will just fall short of getting shot if Hartsburg is fired. People are just waiting to pounce on these guys and they will once the inevitable happens. And Hartsy's reputation will actually be better than it deserves to be. That's Psychology 101.....
And finally, the out-of-town perspective courtesy of the Boston Globe:
"Watching the Senators disintegrate Thursday night at the Garden, couldn't help but think of how they resembled the disheveled Bruins of 2006-07 during Dave Lewis's brief turn at the wheel. The fix? The best attempt might be to swing a deal for Panthers blue liner Jay Bouwmeester in hopes that he could stabilize the back end and allow some of the skilled forwards to settle down and put the puck in the net. The Ottawa coverage around the defensive net was laughable, especially in one sequence when Phil Kessel got three cracks near the right post, even getting the time to swing in front for the third attempt."


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SAN JOSE -- Six days into 2013, San Jose marked its first homicide of the new year when a man was found shot Sunday in the front yard of a residence.
Police discovered the corpse, whose identity has not been released, after getting a call about 7:55 a.m. about a possible body at a house in the 1900 block of Tripoli Avenue in central San Jose in a neighborhood south of Story Road between McLaughlin Avenue and Highway 101.
But neighbors said the shooting occurred about 11 p.m. Saturday and that officers who responded shortly afterward and searched the area with flashlights apparently didn't notice the victim in the darkness and driving rain.
"We heard arguing in Spanish and two gunshots -- Boom! Boom!" said a boy who lives nearby, who like other neighbors asked not to be identified to avoid possible retaliation. "So we called the cops, and they arrived fairly quick. They said they looked around but didn't find anything."
Neighbors said they heard a car speeding away from the scene shortly after the gunshots.
No arrests have been made and police released no suspect information. Police had no comment about a possible motive for the killing of the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:05 a.m., said San Jose police Officer Albert Morales. The man, who appeared to be in his 30s, was shot at least once.
A woman who answered the phone at the one-story home on Tripoli Avenue that police had roped off as the crime scene said in Spanish that she is the slain man's mother-in-law but deferred comment to his widow, who was not available. Several cars were parked at the home, but the residents stayed inside Sunday afternoon.
Some residents from the home where the body was found were taken to the police station for questioning. They were not suspects. Police were hoping they could provide information about the killing.
A quiet family
It was not clear if the man lived at the house or what ties he may have had to the neighborhood. He appeared to be Hispanic, Morales said.
Neighbors said that while they didn't know the victim and his family personally, he didn't strike them as a troublemaker and they didn't recall disturbances at the home.
"They were a quiet family," one neighbor said.
This killing comes after a particularly bloody 2012 in San Jose with 46 homicides, the largest tally recorded in 20 years. Last year's slayings began five days into 2012 when Ricardo Lucas, 25, was shot to death in East San Jose.
The rising body count has played out amid a bitter battle between the city's police union and City Hall. Mayor Chuck Reed and his City Council allies last year led a voter-approved ballot measure to reduce pensions of cops and other city workers, citing costs that have more than tripled in a decade and devoured funds for staffing and services.
But officers have been leaving in droves, with their union leaders blaming pay and pension cuts for the exodus and rise in crime, forcing the city to scramble to hire new recruits.
"Another tragic loss of life as the new year begins is not a good harbinger of things to come in San Jose," said Jim Unland, president of the San Jose Police Officers' Association "Our thoughts are with the victim's family."
Mayor reassures
Mayor Chuck Reed, who was attending a swearing-in ceremony Sunday afternoon for newly elected Councilman Johnny Khamis, whom he had endorsed, agreed "it's a sad way to start the new year."
"We're all worried about the police staffing," Reed said. "That's why we're recruiting and hiring as fast as we can."
Reed added that reducing the homicide rate is the city's "top priority" and said "people can be assured the Police Department is working on it and doing their best even though they're understaffed."
But that wasn't too reassuring to neighbors of the Tripoli Avenue killing.
"I don't know what's going on in San Jose, why we're getting rid of cops when crime is going up," one young man said. "Nobody needs cops, until they need them."
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Following DC Debut at the annual Adams Morgan Day Festival 2012 on Sep 9th 2012, CRDC members will appear at the Dupont neighborhood TWICE in September 2012!
WHERE: Church of Holy City (1611, 16th St NW, Washington DC 20009)
Sep 22nd @ 6:30pm: Fundraising for Playing for Change
Today's Program
Sep 30th @ 3:30pm as first Angels Concerts Series 2012
Receptions follow both concerts. $10+ Donations suggested.
Program include works by H. Villa-Lobos, A. Piazzolla, J. Turina, J.S. Bach, S. Pender, C. Saint-Saens, J. Brahms, W. Bolcom, F. Kreisler, F Schubert, W. A Mozart, G. Gershwin, L. Brouwer, I. Albeniz
Franca Benedicty Barton, soprano
Cathy Liu, piano
Wayne Shen, violin
Parke Nicholson, violin
Natalie Spehar, cello
Francisco Sinatora, violin
Hon-Cheong Chan, piano
Chris Jenkins, guitar,
Jeni Maneva, piano
Samantha Hegre, cello
Jeff Kahan, oboe
Jennifer Murray, viola
Raycurt Johnson, violin
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Colorado West Regional Mental Health Center recently announced that it has launched a centralized, round-the-clock toll-free help line for people dealing with a mental health crisis.
A toll-free call to 1-888-207-4004 will put callers in direct touch with a trained clinician who will listen, assist, evaluate and connect them to the right services in order to avert or manage a mental health crisis.
The emergency services number is staffed by trained mental health clinicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without exception.
Colorado West serves a 10-county area on the Western Slope, including Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt and Summit counties.
The help line was launched just a day after Gov. John Hickenlooper announced a five-point, $18 million plan to redesign and strengthen Colorado's mental health services and support system.
Tish Starbuck, vice president of Colorado West, said the timing of the two announcements wasn't planned.
"It just landed together," Starbuck said. "It shows we are all in alignment with what the governor is thinking and what needs to be done."
Starbuck said Colorado West has offered 24-hour crisis lines in all 10 Western Slope counties that it serves for years.
"What is new is, rather than these calls going to separate numbers in each county, they'll be coming to a central crisis center in Grand Junction," she said.
The trained crisis workers will screen the call and assess the situation, she said. If they determine the person on the line is an imminent threat, or if the caller is in imminent danger from someone they are calling about, the local crisis worker will be paged to go out and handle the situation, in coordination with local police.
"It's a more systematic approach that supports our crisis workers in the field," Starbuck said. When a local crisis worker gets the call, they know it's a real crisis, rather than a situation that can be defused over the telephone.
Colorado West has been actively providing emergency mental health services for more than 40 years.
From July 2011 through June 2012, Colorado West staff responded to nearly 7,000 crisis incidents in its 10-county service area, including 4,000 in Mesa County.
Colorado West is a nonprofit organization that offers mental health, behavioral change and substance abuse services from 13 outpatient offices throughout the Western Slope and at a psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction.
The organization's mission is to help people of all ages live happy and healthy lives.
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The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed the rest area on Interstate 70 in west Glenwood Springs - a closure was planned for March, but instead had to happen sooner because of sewer line issues.
The Colorado Transportation Commission passed a resolution at its May 2012 meeting to close four highway rest areas that the Colorado Department of Transportation currently operates and maintains; the west Glenwood facility is on that list. The closures will enable CDOT to save some $300,000 a year in maintenance costs, save additional funding that would go to upgrade wastewater systems at these sights and enable rest area employees to shift duties to roadway maintenance.
"This was not an easy decision for CDOT and our State Transportation Commission, but with five additional rest areas within 20 miles Glenwood, we can accommodate our traveling public fairly easily," said CDOT Region 3 Maintenance Superintendent Toby Brown. Most of our rest areas were constructed near areas that had limited services. Glenwood has grown so much since the rest area was built in 1969; now, the private sector can provide traveler services in addition to our remaining rest areas along the I-70 corridor."
CDOT will develop the rest area for emergency truck parking to help alleviate congestion in Glenwood Springs, particularly during major storm or emergency events. This parking area follows the plans laid out in the I-70 West Mountain Corridor Incident Management Plan, which was developed by a large coalition of city, county and state representatives (including CDOT) involved in roadway management and emergency services.
The four additional rest areas in Glenwood Canyon start with No Name, just four miles away; and westbound travelers reach the Rifle rest area in 15 miles. A growing Glenwood Springs also offers new visitor services.
"We recently partnered with Colorado Mountain College to open a new visitor information center at 8th Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Glenwood Springs," Marianne Virgili, CEO of the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, said. "This central location and state-of-the art facility is designed to meet the needs of regional visitors, as well as introduce them to the college. We appreciate CDOT's thoughtful allocation of limited resources."
CDOT is also closing the I-70 rest area in Bennett, on US 287 at Hugo and on US 50 at Hadley, just east of La Junta. In 2009, the department permanently closed the two rest areas located along northbound and southbound I- 25 in the Larkspur area. All these rest areas are, or were, in areas that have grown since their construction - areas that now provide many services to motorists. What's more, all can now provide space for emergency parking or, in the case of Larkspur, much-needed truck chain-up stations.
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Judge Christine M. Arguello of the Colorado district of U.S. federal court has granted a summary judgment for Eagle County in the case of former sheriff's deputy Kim Andree.
With that action, the federal court sided with the county and ruled that Andree's dismissal did not violate her rights.
"The court basically ruled that there was a non-discriminatory reason - budget reduction - for her separation of employment," said County Attorney Brian Treu.
Andree filed the federal lawsuit back in 2010 after Sheriff Joe Hoy eliminated her job as part of his department's required $2 million budget cut. Andree's claim alleged that her severance was in retaliation after she made an inquiry to the county's human resources director regarding how to file an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claim.
According to the Nov. 30 summary judgment handed down by Judge Arguello, Hoy was re-elected Sheriff on Nov. 9, 2010, and on Nov. 15, he notified Andree that he was eliminating her position for budgetary reasons. The judgment states that Andree and Hoy had discussed her early retirement prior to her dismissal and that Andree proposed a severance package that included two years of salary, 18 months of insurance benefits and assistance in maintaining her Peace Officer Standards and Training certification and concealed weapons permit. Andree maintained that Hoy "reportedly" agreed to the package and she agreed to continue working until the November 2010 election.
The judgment stated that in August of 2010, Andree sent a list of severance package items to Hoy so it could be forwarded to the county Human Resources Director Lisa Ponder for formal action. In September, Ponder noted the severance package proposal was not in line with other packages the county was offering to employees at that time.
Because of falling property tax and sales tax revenues, Treu noted that in 2010 the county offered early retirement packages to many employees. The early retirement offers were based on years of service and Andree was offered a package that included $54,272 (approximately 24 weeks of pay), an additional 6 percent payment of that amount to her 401K retirement fund and a $20,000 to pay for health insurance coverage. Andree ultimately rejected that package and indicated she was planning to file a lawsuit. The federal judge noted that federal court does not have jurisdiction for Andree's claims of breach of contract related to the severance discussion and those claims would have to go to Eagle County District Court for resolution.
In issuing the summary judgment related to the discrimination claim, Judge Arguello ruled that Andree's initial action requesting information regarding an EEOC complaint did not meet the standard for "protected activity" as required for a finding in her favor. The judge also noted that Andree's specifically cited EEOC information request was sent to Ponder, not Hoy, and he was responsible for the ultimate decision to sever her employment.
The judgment noted "Defendant (Hoy) contends that he decided to cut Plaintiff's (Andree's) position in particular because his command staff was top heavy; none of the previous personnel reductions had included cuts to his command staff; he did not want to impact the department's core law enforcement functions of patrol, investigations and detentions; and he felt that Plaintiff's duties could be more easily absorbed by other staff members. As previously stated, if an employer can offer a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for its actions, the case should be dismissed on summary judgment."
Following the summary judgment announcement, Hoy released a statement, "Over the last couple of years many people have worked very diligently on this case and their time and effort is greatly appreciated. The Sheriff's Office wishes Kim Andree nothing but the best in her future endeavors."
- Pam Boyd
At many higher elevations, ice has started to cover the reservoirs, rivers and ponds, attracting visitors to ice fish, ice skate, ice sail and enjoy other winter activities outdoors. The winter landscapes beckon and there is plenty of room to roam. To safely enjoy winter outdoor recreation adventures on the ice, Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers a few basic safety rules to follow.
Ice conditions vary, so always assume that ice conditions are unsafe and that ice thickness varies from place to place. Four inches of ice will provide a margin of safety and is generally considered safe for ice fishing and ice skating. Snowmobiles and ATVs need at least five inches of ice thickness. The best advice is stay off the ice when there is any question about thickness and conditions.
Be on the lookout for the signs of unsafe ice, including ice of different colors, water on top of the ice, cracks, pressure ridges, open water and bubbles in the ice. Also, beware of ice covered with snow. Sometimes the snow serves as insulation, keeping the ice from melting. Other times, the snow has the opposite effect, insulating the surface from freezing.
When venturing onto the ice, remember the following ice safety tips:
• Never go onto the ice alone. A buddy may be able to call for help if you fall in. Also, never attempt to walk out onto the ice to rescue a friend because you will risk falling through the ice as well.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages while on the ice. Alcohol increases your chances for hypothermia, which is the rapid loss of body temperature.
• Always wear a life jacket or personal flotation device (PFD) over winter clothing. Life jackets can provide excellent flotation and protection from hypothermia.
• Assemble a personal safety kit. Always wear a safety kit on your body when going out onto the ice. Safety kits should include an ice pick, rope and a whistle to call for help.
• Always keep your pets on a leash. Never allow your dog to run out onto the ice and never walk your dog near a frozen lake or pond without a leash. If your dog falls through the ice, do not attempt a rescue. Go for help.
• Reach-Throw-Go. If you can't reach the person from shore, throw them a flotation device or a rope. If you still can't help the person quickly, go for help.
If you do fall through the ice, remember these tips:
• Do not panic. Try to remain calm to conserve as much energy as possible. Try to get your arms onto the ice and kick as hard as you can with your feet to help lift you onto the ice, and then roll to safety. If you can't get out of the cold water by yourself, take appropriate actions to extend your survival time while waiting to be rescued.
• Do not swim. Swimming will cause your body to lose heat much faster than if you stay as still as possible.
• Act slowly and deliberately to conserve heat. Expect a progressive decrease in your strength and ability to move. Make the harder maneuvers at the beginning, while you can.
• Keep your upper body above water. Keep your head and upper body as far out of the water as reasonably possible to conserve body heat.
There is lots of outdoor fun to enjoy at Colorado Parks and Wildlife's frozen reservoirs and waterways. Just take precautions and follow the safety tips. The special beauty of snow covered landscapes awaits you. Avoid the winter blues by packing up the family ice skates to take the kids for a spin or a twirl. Try ice fishing for a change of pace.
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The 22nd annual Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Cookoff with be held Aug. 1 and 2 at the fairgrounds in Laurie. This year's theme is "Holey Cow BBQ."
More than 70 teams will compete for cash and trophies. Cash prizes totaling more than $7,200 will be awarded. A raffle will be held with a first-place prize of $250 and second place prize of $100. There will also be a raffle for a free entry (for competitors) into the 2015 contest. Tickets may be purchased at the event for $1 each.
The 18th annual Kid's Q Competition will be held Saturday. Two age groups, 5-10 and 11-15, can enter.
Some competitors will be selling food to the public.
The Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctions the cook-off.
Go to www.cityoflaurie.com for more information and for registration forms.
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Less than two hours after an armed robbery was reported at Pick-A-Dilly Quik Stop at 3531 Market St. in Hannibal, Mo., Hannibal police arrested a man believed to be the suspect.
The following report was received from Police Chief Lyndell R. Davis. Officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at 3:43 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Pick-A-Dilly Quik Stop at 3531 Market Street.
The caller reported that a black male came into the store and demanded money and fled on foot.According to reports, the suspect displayed a handgun during the incident. The suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.
No one was injured during the incident. However, an employee at the business was transported to Hannibal Regional Hospital by ambulance afterward for stress-related medical issues.
At 5:23 p.m. officers arrested a subject believed to be the suspect involved in the incident at a residence on Center Street.
Further information concerning this incident will be released later, as it is deemed appropriate.
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January 26, 1837
Michigan admitted to the Union
In October 1832, Michigan began the process to become a state. On January 26, 1837, Michigan was admitted as the 26th state.
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About the Book
New York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks pens the next installment in her witty Love at Stake series, featuring a band of vampires and shape-shifters—and those who dare to defy them, or desire them! In Wild about You, a warrior on a mission of revenge encounters the woman who may just be the key to his survival. Too bad the beauty who could save him is also the last woman he should fall in love with. If you love paranormal romances by Lynsay Sands, Katie MacAlister, and Mary Janice Davidson, you'll love Kerrelyn Sparks.
Hunky Howard . . .
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It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels delicate, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she were a pot of honey he'd like to lick . . .
Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp—and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.
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This wonderful addition to the Love at Stake series focuses on the hero shapeshifter, his family and history, with the vampires taking a backseat. Sparks offers up a fantastic, entertaining story with plenty of old faces and some quite intriguing new ones, all with their own unique powers. — RT Book Reviews
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Final weekend to see 'Romeo and Juliet' in Hendersonville, NC
Published: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 12:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 12:35 p.m.
This is the final weekend to see the Hendersonville Little Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Performances are set for 7:30 tonight and Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Little Theatre's downtown venue, 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, N.C.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students 18 to 25, and $10 for students younger than 18. For tickets, call 828-692-1082 or visit http://www.hendersonvillelittletheater.org/.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Blake Hibbitts' fifth three of the game, with 13.5 seconds left, lifted Central Michigan to a 68-64 win over the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team on Tuesday night at the American Bank Center. Zane Knowles had a double-double with a career-high 16 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Jeff Beverly added 10 points to finish in double figures as well for the home squad. Hibbitts' 15 points led the Chippewas, while Chris Fowler (13) and John Simons (11) also posted double digits in points. The Islanders won the battle of the boards, 31-24, but were forced into 12 turnovers by the CMU full-court pressure.
After Central Michigan got the first basket of the game, Jake Kocher led the Islanders on an 8-2 run to regain an 8-4 advantage. The redshirt sophomore hit a three, assisted on another and delivered a putback layup in the rally. But CMU was red-hot from the field, and unleashed an 11-0 run, featuring a trio of threes to gain a 15-8 lead.
Over the next 10 minutes, the teams continued to trade blows, with neither team mounting much of a rally, and the visitors pushing their advantage to 30-20 at the 3:15 mark. At that juncture, the Islanders embarked on a 7-0 run, sparked by a Hameed Ali three, to trim the deficit to 30-27. The Chippewas pushed their advantage to 36-31 in the closing seconds, but Brandon Pye's off-balance jumper at the buzzer sent the Islanders to the half down just three, 36-33.
The teams went back-and-forth out of the break, with the Chips holding a 40-37 lead after a layup by Jelani Currie. But back-to-back threes by Hibbits pushed the visitors' advantage to nine. Free throws at each end put the score at 47-38 with 14:53 left.
The Islanders then went on a 12-3 run to tie the score up at 50. Knowles did almost all the damage in the rally, scoring the first seven points, including his first three-point play of the year. A triple by Pye and a resounding dunk by Knowles capped off the run that knotted the score with 9:54 to go.
The Chippewas came right back, though, getting a three from Josh Kozinski and a three-point play from John Simons to regain a six-point lead. After the teams traded points to a 58-52 score, the Islanders went on a 9-2 run to regain the lead. A three-ball for Currie and two free throws by Beverly capped off the run.
After Fowler added two free throws of his own to regain the lead, Currie drilled a huge basket as the shot clock expired, draining a three with 25 seconds remaining to put the Islanders up two. But Hibbitts' three gave CMU a lead, and an Islanders turnover was followed by the Chippewas hitting their free throws in the closing seconds to finish off the victory.
The Islanders are back on the hardwood on Saturday night, as they travel to Hofheinz Pavilion for a matchup with Houston. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be carried live online on ESPN3.
For all the latest on Islanders Basketball, be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersMBB) and like the team's official Facebook page (Islanders Mens Basketball).


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Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Critical Appraisal:
Overview of research methodology and study design. Formulating an answerable question, searching for the best evidence to answer the question(s), critical appraisal of the literature regardless of whether the issue is etiology, diagnosis, treatment or outcome and prognosis and application of the appropriate evidence to individuals' care.
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This course will increase the participants' understanding of the neurobiologicalunderpinnings of addictive thinking and behaviors. We will examine the distinctions between "abuse" and "dependence" clinically, physiologically, and with respect to both the unique and common factors that predispose to these patterns of behavior. The physiological and behavioral effects of various substances of abuse will also be examined, together with the social and cultural contexts that characterize the use of different agents. The public health dimension of substance abuse will be outlined. In addition, the relapsing nature of addictive disorders has lead to a variety of treatment modalities, and, in particular, innovative means of engaging patients in treatment, such as motivational interviewing. Case studies and video demonstrations of techniques will be presented.
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We will study integrative forms of treatment, and examine the risks and benefits of both abstinence-based and harm-reduction models. Residents will be exposed to the range of treatment settings available, and the scientific evidence of efficacy associated with different models. Pharmacologic treatment of withdrawal, as well as relapse prevention therapies, will be reviewed. The role of behavior therapies, and contingency management in different treatment settings, will also be studied, with clinical examples and exercises for residents to complete and discuss. The principles involved with treating patients with co-morbidities will receive special focus, especially the challenges of co-morbid substance use and serious mental illness (Quadrant IV patients).
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This course will examine current pre-clinical and clinical research elucidating mechanisms underlying mental illness, dysfunction and human behavior. Residents will be helped to understand the basic principles, concepts, and vocabulary necessary to read this burgeoning literature, including the developing field of genomics. In order to both broaden and deepen understanding, we will invite speakers who are conducting research in this area, including scientists in our healthcare system (NSLIJ), at Zucker Hillside Hospital. We will also organize at least two field trips to visit sites where research is being conducted.
Developing Assessment Skills:
In this seminar series, residents will be helped to perfect their skills in performing assessments and in drafting clinical summaries for purposes of case conferences, referral for consultation, or publication, as well as learning to concisely and effectively record pertinent history to enter into the clinical record. Residents will be expected to prepare write-ups (the nature of the which will be assigned), related to patients they see in their clinical rotations, and bring them to class to discuss and receive critical feedback from faculty. Patients will, at intervals, be interviewed in front of the class, so that residents can record their impressions, complete a draft psychiatric history and mental status exam, and bring their work to present, contrast and review with other participants. Specific training will be provided in the use of clinical tools (HAM-D, YMRS, BSDS, Beck Anxiety, YBOCS, BPRS, PANSS, QLES-Q, AIMS and others) and how to integrate them in the assessment process.
Psychological Testing and Assessment:
This course will increase the participants' understanding of the role of the psychologist in the interdisciplinary team. The range of psychological and neuropsychological testing will be presented, together with indications for referring patients for this testing, and guidance in interpreting the psychologist's findings. The use of psychological testing in research will also be reviewed, together with an introduction to the methods of statistical analysis commonly used in psychiatric an social science research.
Psychotherapy - Advanced Topics:
We will utilize video demonstrations of different psychotherapeutic techniques, as well as live interviews, to deepen residents' understanding of specific psychotherapies, with emphasis on supportive, psychodynamically-informed, and cognitive therapies. Residents will be taught how to create records of therapy sessions for use in supervision, and exposed to scales used to measure competency in the practice of psychotherapy, as well as fidelity to given models. Residents will be prepared to begin the process of certification in CBT with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy during their PGY-4 year.
Community Psychiatry:
This seminar will provide an opportunity for residents to become familiar with community services on Staten Island, and to be involved first-hand in observing and contributing to such activities by participation in board-level functions. Residents will be assigned a mentor who will assist them in identifying a community agency with which to become engaged, and then to approach the agency and determine a means for the resident to learn about the entity's administrative functions and operations. Residents will be required to develop a systems-based "change project," which they will identify with the help of staff at the agency with whom they have chosen to work. Residents will report on their experiences, and on their progress toward completing their "change project", in subsequent seminars, and receive feedback from peers and faculty.
Gender, Sexuality, and Sexual Psychopathology:
In this course, we will survey issues related to sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual behavior in illness and in health. In addition to didactic presentations, we will invite spokespersons from communities of interest, such as the LGBT community, to speak about their experiences and concerns, as well as clinicians who work in specialized programs addressing the needs of these individuals, including the LGBT clinic where residents may elect a rotation in their PGY-4 year.
The course will address the range of sexual roles in healthy sexual relationships; the importance of therapists' awareness of their own sexuality and biases; issues relevant to the LGBT and related communities; the role of sexuality in persons suffering from depression and other mental illnesses, and how to address these issues in treatment; sexual psychopathology, its phenomenology and evidence-based treatments; and the importance of identifying attitudes toward gender and sexuality in psychiatric/psychological theory, practice and research.
Advanced Course in Child &Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology:
This course will build on the foundations of normal observed Child development to diagnosis and treatment of Childhood disorders with a focus on Integration of Psychopharmacological as well as psychotherapy techniques relevant to the Outpatient treatment setting. The residents will develop a detailed understanding of major childhood disorders and treatments and treatment guidelines .This course will promote an evidence based curriculum including DSM based diagnosis and evidence based medicine with a background of clinical observations. These will include case discussions as well as review of relevant and current literature as necessary. The resident should gain an adequate level of comfort in assessing, treating and developing collaboration with other care providers.
Clinical Case Conference in Child Psychiatry:
The clinical case conference will be a monthly discussion of a case identified by the resident that will be presented formally and discussed with the faculty as well as the residents. The goal of the presentation is three fold: a)The resident will learn to obtain and present a detailed yet concise history to other professionals)Allow feedback on narrative as well as diagnostic and treatment related dilemmas faced by the patient and clinician c) Foster a learning environment by case discussion as well as literature review to help understand unique situations that pose a challenge to outpatient psychiatry practices especially in the realm of child psychiatry.
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Tulane's future conference inks basketball TV deal
CBS Sports to televise games through the end of the 2020 season
The Big East conference will have a new name when it plays games on CBS.
The conference that plans to rename itself this spring has signed a deal with CBS Sports to televise basketball games through the end of the season in 2020. CBS will have the first selection from conference and nonconference games, including those played at neutral sites.
The conference did not reveal financial terms of the deal, which provides up to 12 appearances on CBS each season, half of which will be league games. Starting in 2014, the league's basketball lineup will include Connecticut, Cincinnati, Temple, South Florida, Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Tulane.
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NEW YORK -- The first pregame Super Bowl ad controversy of the year has arrived.
A Volkswagen Super Bowl ad that hit the Web on Monday and depicts a white office worker showing his happiness with a Jamaican accent is stirring up online controversy.
The ad shows a worker from Minnesota trying to cheer up co-workers in an accent often associated with black Jamaicans, because he has been made so happy by his Volkswagen. Pundits on NBC's "Today Show" a Wall Street Journal blog and elsewhere have questioned whether the ad is offensive.
It's a rare case of negative buzz for Volkswagen, which has had hit ads released before the Super Bowl for two years straight.
In 2010, the company released "The Force," a Passat ad that showed a cute little kid in a Darth Vader costume trying to use the Force from "Star Wars" on uncooperative household objects. The ad was a hit and came in second in USA Today's "Ad Meter," which measures audience reaction to the ads. It has been seen 56 million times on Youtube.com.
In 2011, a pregame teaser called "The Imperial March," which showed dogs barking music from the "Star Wars" score, was also popular.
But despite the media outcry, most comments surrounding the ad appeared to be positive.
On Youtube.com, many left comments on the spot saying they did not find the ad culturally insensitive. But some said they found the characterization of Jamaicans as "happy-go-lucky" to be stereotypical.
Robert Kolt, advertising instructor at Michigan State University, said he found the ad cute rather than offensive.
"I've seen ads that may be insensitive in the past and I don't think that's true with this one," he said. "It's a joke, and I think most people will think it's funny."
A bigger problem, he said, is that it doesn't really make people remember Volkswagen as a brand.
"I'm not sure it brands the product well enough during the spot," he said.
Volkswagen, for its part, stood by the ad and says it has no plans to pull it.
"The protagonist in the commercial is intentionally meant to portray an upbeat perspective and intelligence as he influences his coworkers to 'Get Happy,'" said Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer for Volkswagen of America, in an email response to an Associated Press query "His accent is intended to convey a relaxed, cheerful demeanor while encouraging a positive attitude as the antidote to a tough Monday."


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WASHINGTON (January 25, 2013)--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board.
The court said Mr. Obama did not have the power to make the recess appointments to the board last year.
Mr. Obama claims he acted properly because the Senate was away for the holidays, but the court said the Senate technically stayed in session when lawmakers gaveled in and out every few days for so-called "pro forma" sessions.
GOP lawmakers used the tactic specifically to prevent Mr. Obama from using his recess power to fill vacancies in an agency they claimed was too pro-union.
The Obama administration is expected to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.


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Holiday cookies look adorable and pack up easily in these take-out containers. The Kai-lan blooms make them even more festive.
Watch Ni Hao, Kai-lan only on Nick Jr.
Cut out circles of various sizes from foil wrapping paper or clear cellophane paper. Cut notches along the circle edges to create "petals." Kids can do this part with just a little help.
With glue stick, add the blooms to the take out container.
Fill the bottom of the container with the red stuffing. Add cookies. Close box.
Print and cut out Kai-lan gift tags. Punch a hole where indicated, thread through a piece of ribbon, wrap both ends around the take-out box hanger, and make a bow tie.
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
Make a simple decoration that's SUPER cute
Use words--and make a face--to explore feelings together this no-sew pillow
An imaginative stage for your kid's imaginative mind
Say "ni hao" with the el-egg-ant springtime craft from Kai-lan
We'll shed some light on how to put recyclable jars to good use!
Nothing says "Gong Hay Fat Choy" more than these hand-made money envelopes!
Wear your heart on your CD sleeve this Valentine's Day!
It's easy to stay warm when Mr. Sun is overhead
Pick, print, tape -- PRESTO! Enchanting lanterns to put on display!
Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
Turn your preschooler into Kai-lan's koala pal, Tolee!
Your kids will roar with delight once you transform them into this friendly tiger!
For the cutest costume at a party, come as Tolee!
A creative paper craft that becomes child's play
Take the game outside or inside and toss to your heart's desire
Your kid's kicks are kickin' with these decorative shoelace covers
Cool off with a little help from Kai-lan
A handy case with a friendly face!
It's perfect for your kids' Pop!
Make a super special card for Mom!
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Go, tiger! Step it up with a craft from Kai-lan's best friend
All aboard the Kai-lan Express! Next stop, fun and creativity for you and your child.
Let Tolee's favorite friend give you a hand at bathtime.
Jump in the tub with Hoho!
Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
Make your little sweetheart "super happy" with a treats-filled heart box!
Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Explore a new way to snack with Dora!
Every explorer will love these festive cupcake decorations!
Libby's lighting the way to a healthy snack!
Send guests home with favors that are sew silly!
Get the cupcakes in on the fun with these whimsical cupcake wrappers and toppers!
These goody bags are sew simple and sew sweet!
Your little Lalas will be sew excited to help create this party item!
Add some Lalas to your lollipops!
Celebrate summertime by crafting this 3D door sign
Kids are going to have sew much fun embroidering eggs!
Add some Easter cheer to your home with these egg wreaths!
Kids are going to have sew much fun with this cute embroidery craft!
Tick, tock, Dora and Boots are inside this clock!
Invite your child's favorite Nick Jr. friends to the kids table with this printable craft
Turn your paper plate into the perfect table topper!
Kids will FALL in love with this seasonal decoration
Greet visitors with a colorful display featuring your child's Nick Jr. friends
Kids can help get ready for the feast by adding color to this printable centerpiece!
This birthday banner makes it simple to deck the walls with the PAW Patrol!
Print, fold, and fill with finger-licking treats!
Create personalized "doggy bags" for PAWesome party guests!
It's a party with your favorite pups!
Top off your PAW Patrol themed party with these print & cut decorations
This goody bag is dressed up for Dad's special day!
Here's a printable purse that's fashionable & makes saving pennies fun!
Fill up Peter's wagon with enough coins to buy radishes!
Dress up cones with cute Nick Jr. characters!
Here's a printable purse that's fashionable & makes saving fun!
Lalaloops-ify your little doll with these printable picture frames!
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8.2-12 Weapons in Vehicles -- § 29-38
Revised to December 1, 2007 (modified May 20, 2011)
The defendant is charged [in count __] with unlawfully carrying a weapon in a vehicle. The statute defining this offense imposes punishment on any person who knowingly has, in any vehicle owned, operated or occupied by such person, any (weapon / pistol or revolver for which a proper permit has not been issued / machine gun which has not been registered).
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Vehicle
The first element is that the defendant owned, operated or occupied the vehicle.
Element 2 - Weapon
The second element is that the defendant had a (weapon / pistol or revolver / machine gun) in the vehicle. <Insert the appropriate definition(s):>
The term "weapon" includes <insert one of the following:>
BB gun.
metal or brass knuckles.
any dirk knife.
any switch knife.
any knife having an automatic spring release device by which a blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over one and one-half inches in length.
any knife the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or more in length.
any police baton or nightstick.
any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument.
The term "pistol or revolver" means any firearm having a barrel less than twelve inches.1
The term "machine gun" applies to and includes a weapon of any description, loaded or unloaded, which shoots, is designed to shoot or can be readily restored to shoot automatically more than one projectile, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger, and shall also include any part or combination of parts designed for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in possession of or under the control of a person.
Element 3 - Knowledge
The third element is that the defendant knew the (weapon / pistol or revolver / machine gun) was in the vehicle. A person acts "knowingly" with respect to conduct or to a circumstance when (he/she) is aware that (his/her) conduct is of such nature or that such circumstance exists. <See Knowledge, Instruction 2.3-3.>
[Element 4 - No permit or
The fourth element is that the defendant had no (permit for the pistol or revolver / registration for the machine gun).3]
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 1) owned, operated or occupied the vehicle, 2) (he/she) had a <insert type of weapon> in the vehicle, [and] 3) (he/she) knew that the <insert type of weapon> was in the vehicle, [and 4) (he/she) had no (permit for the pistol or revolver/ registration for the machine gun).]
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of having
a weapon in a motor vehicle, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the
other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not
1 Because the definition of "pistol or revolver" derives from General Statutes § 29-27, operability of the pistol or revolver is not a requirement of this offense. See glossary entry for pistol or revolver.
2 General Statutes § 29-28 requires a permit for all pistols and revolvers. General Statutes § 53-202 requires all machine guns to be registered. A permit or registration is not applicable to other weapons, so this element should not be included when the allegation is of such a weapon.
3 It must be shown that no one in the vehicle had a permit for the pistol or revolver. See State v. Smith, 9 Conn. App. 330, 339 (1986).
The elements of this offense are set forth in State v. Delossantos, 211 Conn. 258, 273, cert. denied, 493 U.S. 866, 110 S.Ct. 188, 107 L.Ed.2d 142 (1989); see also State v. Smith, 63 Conn. App. 228, 242, cert. denied, 258 Conn. 901 (2001) (knowledge, not possession, is sufficient for conviction); State v. Owens, 25 Conn. App. 181, cert. denied, 220 Conn. 910 (1991) (the crime is having a weapon in a motor vehicle, not the possession or ownership of the weapon); State v. Nelson, 17 Conn. App. 556, 561 (1989) (lack of proper permit for pistol or revolver is a required element)
The provision in this statute that states that "the presence of any such weapon in any vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section by the owner, operator and each occupant thereof" was held unconstitutional as a violation of the defendant's due process rights. State v. Watson, 165 Conn. 577, 595-97 (1973), cert. denied, 416 U.S. 960, 94 S.Ct. 1977, 40 L.Ed.2d 311 (1974).
See General Statutes § 29-38 (b)
for exceptions to culpability. "[W]here exceptions to a prohibition in a
criminal statute are situated separately from the enacting clause, the
exceptions are to be proven by the defense." (Internal quotation marks
omitted.) State v. Valinski, 254 Conn. 107, 123 (2000) (rule also
applies when the exception is found in a separate statute).


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J. Richard "Dick" Hunter, age 90, of Tafton died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Margaret (Weitz) Hunter, in 2012. Born February 21, 1924, in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Earle Leslie and Helen Wight (Wheeler) Hunter. He attended Friends Seminary, where his father taught for 50 years. He then attended Cornell University before enlisting in the US Army in 1942. He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. After the war, he returned to school and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College of New York.
Dick worked as a dairy farmer, teacher, and carpenter and was a true "Jack of All Trades." He was a Palmyra Pike Township Supervisor for 24 years and a 19 year member of the township planning commission. He was a life member and past secretary of the Tafton Fire Company. He was also honored as a Director Emeritus of the Hawley Public Library after serving on the library's board for years.
He was a passionate rail enthusiast and was the caretaker of the Pioneer Coach at the Hawley Library. He had his own 1" scale railroad with both a steam engine and a diesel locomotive. For many years, he offered rides to children, including campers at Camp Oneka, which featured him and his train in its pamphlet. Dick also loved hiking the mountains of Maine, as well as traveling abroad with his beloved wife, Margaret. Mr. Hunter was a member of Paupack United Methodist Church where he was also a member of the Church Choir. He was also a member of the Scranton Singers Guild and Wayne Choralaires. He is survived by one daughter: Helen Katharine Hunter of Ithaca, NY; one son: George Oliver Hunter and his wife Donna of Tafton; a granddaughter: Jessica Lee Hunter of New Haven, CT; a grandson: Eric Richard Crouthamel of Milwaukee, WI;
one brother: James Hunter of Corning, NY; two sisters: Anne Hunter of Brooklyn, CT, and Margaret DiGregorio of Park Ridge, NJ; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, David Hunter.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 19, at 12 Noon at Teeters' East Chapel, 505 Church St., Hawley, PA, with Rev. Dr. Jeffery Rarich officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the start of the Memorial Service. Inurnment will be at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Paupack.
Memorials may be made to Hawley Public Library, 103 Main Ave., Hawley, PA 18428 or Tafton Fire & Rescue, PO Box 5, Tafton, PA 18464.
For additional information – www.TeetersFuneralChapel.com
Arrangements by Teeters' Funeral Chapel, 505 Church St., Hawley, PA.
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SAN JOSE -- San Jose State coach Ron Caragher plans to have Jarrod Lawson and Thomas Tucker share its starting running back job, something that couldn't make the sophomores happier.
The two are often inseparable on the practice field, celebrating after long runs, constantly communicating and sharing first-team repetitions.
"I look at us as we are both part of a first team," said Lawson, a former walk-on from Valley Christian-San Jose who earned a scholarship after last season. "When I'm tired, I know I can count on Thomas and I can trust Thomas to go in there."
The duo combined for 1,126 yards rushing and seven touchdowns last year and added 43 catches for 455 yards and two more scores. They brought much-need production to the position after starter Tyler Ervin sprained his ankle in the opener and missed the rest of the season. Three other running backs suffered injuries.
By the fifth game, Lawson had elevated from fifth-string to starter and Tucker had been switched from a cornerback to a wide receiver who was redshirting to a running back for the first time in his life.
"I came in as DB and wasn't even thinking about playing running back," said Tucker, who never had a single carry during his high school career at Long Beach Poly. "Now I'm at running back and I feel comfortable with me and Jarrod as the 1-2 punch and I feel we're going to make some noise this year."
They so enjoy sharing the position, they often do interviews as a pair. And with Lawson switching to his high school number of 21 this season and Tucker still sporting No. 3, they've created a combined catch phrase of "3-2-1 boom!"
Their closeness makes the shared role easier and after a season in which the Spartans used up to seven running backs, they both will be needed.
"They have different skill sets, but they both bring things to the table that's going to help the team whenever they're in the game," running backs coach Andrew Rolin said.
"They're both good friends," Rolin added. "We're competitive and they compete. They're always trying to top each other. But we've got great chemistry and they know they can build off each other."
Keith Bendixen, the projected starter who has had two knee operations in the past 24 months, was banged up in Monday's practice and so the staff gave Velichko a shot. He exited spring as the unofficial sixth man on the offensive line and though the staff recruited him as a tackle, Caragher said he has the athleticism to play guard.
Bendixen spent the day as the second-team center as Caragher continues to look for a backup to starter David Peterson. He's at least the fourth player to get a look since spring.
For more on San Jose State sports, visit the SpartanCentral blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sjsu. Follow Jimmy Durkin on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jimmy_Durkin.


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Far East Movement took over the airwaves last year with "Like a G6"—the electro-rap-pop single that you just couldn't get out of your head. The group, born and raised in Los Angeles, is back with another club track, the Tyga-assisted "Dirty Bass" with a new look to match. Members Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and DJ Virman are bringing bass back to the streets and looking at Uncle Luke for inspiration; that means we're about to hear a lot of thump, see a lot of ass, and wear a ton of gold.
The guys stopped by the 'Plex headquarters to let us shoot them in our studio, talk shoe addictions, custom clothing, and more. Cop the Dirty Bass album, out on June 5, and catch them on tour with LMFAO this summer.
Interview by Soo-Young Kim (@sooeypooey)
That's a big ass chain!
Kev Nish: I never leave home without my L.A. bass chain.
Who made it?
KN: This was designed by Transparent Agency in Downtown L.A. It's a reflection of the inspiration for our new album Dirty Bass. L.A. bass was the foundation on the album, so I always rock it just to represent a little bit of home.
And I see you're rocking some gold too.
J-Splif: Gotta keep the grill on me all the time. Got gold in my mouth. Shouts to Ben Baller.
First things first, how does your music influence your style? Or is it the other way around?
KN: Our music definitely influences our style. We've always treated being artists as half the music and half the lifestyle. For this album, our fashion grew like our music—organically. We're heavily inspired by what we like to call the Golden Bass era. You know, there's the L.A. bass, the Miami bass, the fun, colorful, booty shaking rhythms. Just that whole era from the So So Def Bass All-Stars to the NWA bass songs to Uncle Luke and the whole 2 Live Crew movement. We wanted to take that fun energy, the golden era, and put it into this new album. So along with that comes the lifestyle.
We bought ourselves a 1989 Cadillac limo. We found it really cheap—dirt cheap—and we fixed it up. We put in five 12-inch sub-woofer amps just like the olden days when you used to take your auntie's 1989 Ford Escort that maybe she gave to you. You know, your first car, hooking it up with sub-woofers, just rolling down Wilshire in L.A. We brought that vibe, we're just bringing that classic bass vibe and that really reflects our style because a lot of these custom dirty bass jackets to the chains to the Adidas collaboration, everything's inspired by this new album. And it's all custom. We think of it and we collaborate with Transparent Agency to bring it to life.
What's Transparent Agency?
KN: It's our in-house media group with all of our friends, all of our neighbors. We built this collective called the Transparent Agency. They do jewelry, clothes, these are all our own jackets that we had customized. Denkym of Transparent Agency is part of our team. He does all the media, music videos, that's how we started. We're a do-it-yourself team. When we were younger interning at Interscope and learning, we realized the only way to ever do anything is to create it yourself. So we put together a team of friends, we all grew up together in the scene in L.A., and now we're a full functioning unit.
When you guys aren't wearing Transparent Agency custom clothing, what other brands are you wearing?
JS: It's a combination of both high-end and streetwear and whatever looks good. It can range from anything from Nikes to Creative Recs to Vivienne Westwood. It's whatever works with combinations and of course we're always on the custom made tip, so even if it's a YSL jacket, we'll "Dirty Bass" it up and put patches on it or spray paint it or do all types of crazy stuff to it—piss people off you know?
KN: It's more fun like that though. We don't want to wear it like exactly like how they made it. We want to try to customize it.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, April 18, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Business across Richmond County and downtown Augusta are feeling the heat with Operation Thunder. Sales for businesses have dropped, causing owners to get more concerned with how the crackdown is affecting them.
"My sales immediately dropped," said Bryan Mitchell, owner of The Cotton Patch.
Mitchell says Operation Thunder has been a dark cloud over his business.
Ever since the crackdown began almost three months ago, he says The Cotton Patch has been stuck in a dry spell.
"You can take years and years of sales history and go back to the specific period, and all of the sudden, you've dropped 40 percent, it's pretty obvious," he told News 12.
It's slower nights and smaller alcohol orders.
"it's not just the alcohol, it's the food, it's hourly labor, I've had to cut back on schedules," Mitchell said.
Other restaurants are feeling the pinch, too.
Places like Metro Pub and Coffeehouse say their late night sales are down.
Even customers are noticing.
"The businesses, I'm sure, are hurting, I don't see as many people down here," said Princess Hemingway, a regular in downtown Augusta.
It's Hemingway's regular spot, so she's had a front row seat to watch it all unfold.
But Operation Thunder isn't raining on her parade.
"It's not a danger, it's not a threat being down here, it's a threat everywhere, you know, you can't just judge downtown," she said.
But the way she sees it, too many people are.
"As these businesses close, that's not good for our economy," Hemingway said.
But Hemingway isn't blaming law enforcement.
"It's about responsibility, not about the alcohol, not about downtown," she said.
And Mitchell isn't either.
He says he hopes downtown can weather the storm and survive the drought until Operation Thunder blows over.