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April 29, 2009
California Adopts a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a regulation on April 23 that aims to achieve a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from California's transportation fuels by 2020. The new Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is aimed not at reducing the total amount of fuel consumed, but rather the GHG emissions associated with each gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel sold, or associated with the equivalent amount of substitute fuel sold. The shorthand expression for this goal is a 10% reduction in the GHG intensity of the fuels. Meeting the LCFS is expected to account for almost 10% of the total GHG emissions reductions needed to meet the state's mandate of reducing its total GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. A number of other measures related to fuel economy, mass transit, and reducing vehicle use will further cut the state's GHG emissions from transportation.
The LCFS is mainly intended to diversify the state's transportation fuels and boost the market for alternative-fuel vehicles. The standard will apply to major providers of transportation fuels, each of which will be required to achieve a specified GHG intensity for the fuels it sells each year. Fuel providers that achieve lower GHG intensities will generate credits, which can be sold to fuel providers that fail to meet their specified GHG intensity. In addition, non-traditional suppliers of clean fuels, such as electric utilities or biogas producers, can "opt-in" to the program and earn credits for their sales of low-carbon transportation fuels. This allows the LCFS to provide incentives for electric vehicles and other alternative-fuel vehicles. The LCFS takes effect in 2010 for reporting purposes, but compliance isn't mandatory until 2011. The standard aims to encourage new fuel technologies by placing most of the GHG intensity reductions near the end. For instance, the GHG intensity drops by only 5% by 2017, then drops another 5% in the final three years.
The technically difficult part of the LCFS is its attempt to account for the "life-cycle" GHG emissions of all fuels. For biofuels, that includes such factors as the emissions associated with the fertilizer used for the crop; the energy used to grow, harvest, and transport the crop; the energy used to convert that crop into fuel; and the energy used to deliver that fuel to market. The LCFS includes standard values for fuels produced by different pathways, including 11 different pathways for ethanol produced from corn, but it seems to neglect such options as using landfill gas or manure to power a corn ethanol refinery. However, the LCFS does provide a process for fuel providers to petition for the use of different GHG intensities for their specific fuels. The LCFS also attempts to account for GHG emissions associated with land use changes caused by growing corn and sugarcane, an approach that corn ethanol producers have taken issue with. See the CARB press release, the full regulation (PDF 1.2 MB), and the response from the Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol trade group. Download Adobe Reader.


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It's a boy! UK's Kate gives birth to royal heir
Published: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 4:15 p.m.
LONDON — It's a boy!
Get ready for the new Prince or Princess of Cambridge
Maria Puente
The royal baby will be titled the Prince or Princess of Cambridge.
The title derives from the baby's parents, Prince William and Catherine, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after Queen Elizabeth II granted her grandson a royal dukedom title when the couple married in April 2011.
Their first baby, and any other children they have, will be known as Prince or Princess X of Cambridge.
British media quoted the mayor of the historic university town of Cambridge as saying it was an honor that townspeople would appreciate.
There was some dispute about whether this would be a first. The Telegraph said it would. But the Daily Mail said the last royals to hold the title Prince or Princess of Cambridge were grandchildren of George III (the king who lost the American colonies) in the mid-19th century.
In any case, the title is fairly typical of royal style. Young children receive titles derived from their father's title until they inherit or are granted a new one. William and his brother were known as Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry of Wales growing up. Their cousins are known as Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, for their father, Prince Andrew Duke of York.
Eventually, William can be expected to become Prince of Wales once his father, Prince Charles, becomes king, and his first child can expect the same someday, many years in the future.
Who will the royal baby share a birthday with?
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The royal baby will be a Cancer and will share a birthday with some big names, including:
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek.
Actor Danny Glover
Singer Don Henley
Actor Willem Dafoe
Actress Selena Gomez
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta
Politician Bob Dole
Artist Edward Hopper
Philanthropist Rose Kennedy
Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a prince who is now third in line to the British throne.
The child was born Monday, after many Britons woke up to the news that Kate, also known as the Duchess of Cambridge, had gone into labor with the couple's first child.
The birth announcement, via a press release from Kensington Palace, said the boy was born at 4:24 p.m. weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. William was present for the birth, the statement said. The announcement did not include a name for the future monarch, though one is expected to be announced in the next few days.
"Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight," it said. "Members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news."
Cries of joy erupted from the waiting crowd amassed near Buckingham Palace as the news came through, and hundreds of onlookers — some of whom had camped outside for hours — crushed against the palace's fences to catch a glimpse of the bulletin formally announcing the birth placed outside the palace's forecourt.
William's father, Charles, and his wife, Camilla, spoke of their joy and pride in becoming grandparents for the first time.
"It is an incredibly special moment for William and Catherine and we are so thrilled for them on the birth of their baby boy," Prince Charles said in a statement. "Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future."
The royal birth recalled that of the baby's father, William, in 1982, at the same central London hospital. Many remember the moment when he was carried out in his mother Princess Diana's arms with proud father Prince Charles at their side.
William and Kate's son is expected to follow Charles and William to the throne.
No one can tell what political and personal changes the intervening years will bring, but the baby can be expected to become the head of state of 16 countries, including Britain, Australia and Canada. The child will also eventually become Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
The little prince represents a living link to Britain's imperial history — the infant is the great-great-great-great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, who ruled at the peak of British power.
Many Britons had hoped that William and Kate would start a family shortly after their gala 2011 wedding, which drew a global television audience in the hundreds of millions.
The couple waited, however, until William was nearly finished with his military work as a search and rescue helicopter pilot based at an air base in a remote island off the coast of Wales.
That allowed Kate to ease into royal life, and to become more comfortable in the spotlight, before becoming a parent. It also allowed her to play a supporting role during Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations last summer.
The first months of her pregnancy were not easy, and she was hospitalized in early December with acute morning sickness that left her weak and dehydrated. She seemed to recover her stamina fairly quickly and made a series of public appearances until the final weeks before giving birth, drawing praise for her poise and good cheer.
The royal couple and their newborn are expected to spend much of their time in the coming years in renovated quarters at Kensington Palace, where William and Harry also spent much of their childhood.
Royal officials say Kate and William will try to give their child as normal an upbringing as possible. That may be challenging in an age when the British royals are treated as major world celebrities.
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Jockey Joel Rosario wins first Kentucky Derby on Orb
LOUISVILLE When they raced side by side on the West Coast, Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano dueled at every Southern California track.
They drove each other to a higher excellence, but they were as different as two jockeys could be. They did, however, have one thing in common. Neither had won a Kentucky Derby.
But that changed Saturday, with Joel Rosario, winning his first-ever Kentucky Derby. Rosario had been 0-for-3 prior to winning aboard Claude "Shug" McGaughey's Orb in the 139th Run for the Roses. Bejarano now is 0-for-9 after finishing 11th on the Todd Pletcher-trained Overanalyze.
Rosario rode Orb masterfully, rallying the son of Malibu Moon from 17th and 15 lengths back to overhaul Normandy Invasion in the stretch and hold off a charging Golden Soul with jockey Robby Albarado.
"It really means a lot for me to get my first Derby, but I'm very happy for 'Shug,' than for myself," Rosario said. "I had the perfect trip. Orb was really calm and really relaxed, and I think "Shug" did a really good job with him."
Rosario, 28, recently won the Keeneland jockey title and won five races on opening night at Churchill Downs and now he's won the Derby.
"He just owns us," said John Asher, chief of communications for Churchill Downs.
Rosario made the move to the East Coast because he wanted to ride more quality horses, get more involved with the Triple Crown. Now he is the only jockey to have a chance to do what Steve Cauthen did in 1978, and that's be the 11th jockey to win the Triple Crown.
Rosario's jockey agent, Ron Anderson, said Rosario is the third jockey to win the Kentucky Derby while a client of his. Gary Stevens won on Silver Charm (1997) and Thunder Gulch (1995), and Chris Antley won on Charismatic (1999).
"Joel wanted to come out here to the East to be more in the limelight and get the opportunity to ride better Eastern horses," Anderson said. "He knew by moving here he would get more Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup horses
"He's really a special kid," Anderson added.
Now, Rosario hopes to guide Orb through a run for the Triple Crown.


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Seib & Wessel: What We're Reading Tuesday
Recommended reading from around the Web:
By Gerald F. Seib and David Wessel
@RichardHaass of the Council on Foreign Relations explains how the lessons of Northern Ireland could help in finding a way out of the Israeli-Palestinian impasse. [CFR]
The Senate hasn't changed. David Rogers on a proposed hike in the duck-hunting tax, polar bear trophies, lead ammo, spending caps–and, ultimately, gridlock. [Politico]
Long profile of Mark Carney, the Canadian central banker named to be governor of Bank of England, and his attitude toward bank regulation. [Euromoney]
A look at the issues to be discussed in the next two weeks at a new round of international negotiations on climate change. [Brookings]
Jonah Goldberg says Egypt's Mohamed Morsi is no moderate but the architect of an "apparatus of despotism." [Los Angeles Times]
Sign of the Times
Minor milestones We've spotted:
Europe: 71% of Chinese companies but only 20% of U.S. firms say they're actively seeing acquisitions in the euro zone. [Accenture]
Higher Ed: From 1993 to 2009, U.S. universities added administrators 10 times faster than added tenured faculty. [BusinessWeek]
Jobs: Unemployment in the developed world, now at 8.0%, is forecast to fall only marginally by end of 2014 to 7.9%. [OECD]
Obama: In a new poll, 54% say they are enthusiastic or optimistic about the president's second term, with 44% pessimistic or afraid. At this point in 2004, 58% were enthusiastic about George W. Bush's second term. [CNN]
Poll: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's post-Sandy approval rating soars to 72%; was 59% in April. [Quinnipiac]
Millennial Shopping: About 70% of people age 18 to 34 plan to "self gift" this year, compared with 44% of people over age 65, the National Retail Federation said. [WSJ]
Law: Law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore says this year's bonuses range from $10,000 (for first-year associates) to $60,000 (senior associates), up from last year's $7,500 to $37,500, and back to pre-crisis level. [New York Times]
Timing: Trickle of companies–Dillard's Las Vegas Sands WalMart–shift dividend payments to December to avoid potential increase in tax on dividends in 2013. [WSJ]
Demography: The share of the world population age 65 and older is on track to jump from 8% today to nearly 11% in 2025 and nearly 17% in 2050. [PRB]
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It seems like it would work well to have 4 or so trash cans along the road through the park that the city would empty when the others are emptied. The unofficial word I got was that the city doesn't own the course other than the mowed area in front and along the road by 15 until it is blocked off. The city is not responsible for the rest of the course.
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ProPhotonix gets another $3m infusion
A $3m financing package would be interest-free for a year, followed by a hefty 12.25% interest rate. In exchange, Tiger – created May 6 and based in Rye, where Patricia Losik lives -- will get $60,000 and 9.1 percent of the company.
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Run to fight alcohol abuse
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 11:32 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 10:54 p.m.
A run to raise money for a group that fights substance abuse is scheduled for June 29.
The Race for a Drug Free Community benefits The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of South Louisiana.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. on race day at the Courthouse Square in downtown Houma. Registration forms are available at 730 Belanger St.
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Nuclear is Europe's Answer to "Meeting Aggressive Climate Targets"
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A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan European Nuclear Power Sector, finds that nuclear energy is the answer to meeting aggressive EU targets on carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuels. Despite the environmental risks, nuclear energy shows potential to reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels, and therefore, will be a major contributor to the European energy mix in 2020.
"It is difficult to envisage Europe phasing out nuclear power from its energy mix, despite the antagonistic stance of countries like Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium where there are likely to be embargoes on further nuclear power development," noted Frost & Sullivan Energy & Power Supplies Research Analyst, Neha Vikash. "Nuclear power will play an active role in Europe's energy generation and in meeting the region's environmental goals."
The number of nuclear new build projects, despite Fukushima, is still higher now than across the last two decades – although Asia is leading in numbers, the US has approved its first new build since 1970. France, Finland, the United Kingdom and Sweden have all reaffirmed their commitment to nuclear power. In Central and Eastern Europe, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic are also planning to push ahead with new units, following increased safety assessments.
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Commissioner Louis Sherlin said he would have liked to stand pat at 5.9 percent, but otherwise the Yellow Medicine County Board was unanimous in its approval of a 2012 preliminary tax levy of 6.25 percent during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
The 6.25 percent figure matched that recommended by YMC Administrator Ryan Krosch. According to Krosch, a 5.9 percent levy increase would be required just to cover increases to salaries and health insurance as well as reductions in income derived from interest and an approximately $90,000 cut in County Program Aid (CPA) by the state.
Krosch said the 6.25 percent figure would help to balance a preliminary budget of approximately 16.9 million by increasing the net levy by $510,190 to $8.673 million. An additional budget shortfall of $225,500 would be paid for by drawing down reserves.
A Truth in Taxation Hearing to allow for public input on budgetary matters will be held prior to the December 18 board meeting, during which the county is scheduled to adopt the final levy and budget.
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Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:52 p.m.
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Instead of the wearin' o' the green on St. Patrick's Day, why not head to the Bi Lo Center and check out some different shades of blue? The 4th annual Greenville Blues Festival kicks off at 6 p.m. on St. Patty's (Sunday, March 17th), and the event will feature six artists who are carrying on the tradition of broken hearts and hard times.
South Carolina has a rich history of blues musicians, including the Rev. Gary Davis, Pink Anderson, Blind Boy Fuller and Cootie Stark, and the festival celebrates their memory as well as the future of one of the purest forms of American music.
The festival includes The Bar-Kays, the veteran instrumental soul group that backed Otis Redding at Stax-Volt Records in the 1960s. The band soldiered on after Redding's tragic death in a 1967 plane crash (a tragedy that also claimed several members of the Bar-Kays themselves), scoring dozens of R&B hit singles like "Soul Finger," "Son Of Shaft," and "Boogie Body Land." Today, led by original Bar-Kay James Alexander, the band continues to lay down bluesy, funky grooves.
Also on the bill is singer Lenny Williams, who fronted the legendary Tower Of Power in the 1970s before launching his own career with hits like "Choosing You," "You Got Me Running," and "Midnight Girl." Tennessee vocal phenom Lacee will also be featured, along with Shirley Brown, a brassy, Etta-James –style singer who was discovered by blues guitar-slinger Albert King when she was just 14 years old. Brown is best known for her million-selling "Woman To Woman" single, which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1975.
Guitarist Theodis Ealey boasts an equally impressive resume, having backed legends like Little Milton and Charles Brown before striking out on his own. TK Soul, Louisiana's self-proclaimed "Bad Boy of Soul," will also perform, and Texas R&B singer Mel Waiters rounds out the bill.
Tickets for the 4th Annual Greenville Blues Festival are available online at www.bilocenter.com and at the Bi Lo Center box office.
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Bombarded with technology, our kids can look up anything on the internet and they do. They have a distorted view of what is acceptable and a perception that anything goes when it does not....
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Gallstones in Kids, Teens Linked to Obesity
Aug. 24, 2012 -- More and more children are being treated for gallstones, and the obesity epidemic may play a role.
In a new study, obese children and teens were at least twice as likely to have gallstones as those whose weight was normal or underweight -- and the risk was nearly three to eight times higher for the heaviest boys and girls.
Gallstones in Kids Linked to Obesity
Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the United States over the last three decades, according to the CDC.
The rise has been accompanied by an increase in obesity-related health problems, such as type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, that were once largely confined to adults; this study confirms that gallbladder disease is among them.
Researcher Corinna Koebnick, PhD, says even though gallstones are still relatively rare among children and teens, this may not be the case among kids who are extremely overweight.
Koebnick is a research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research and Evaluation.
"With childhood obesity on the rise, pediatricians can expect to diagnose and treat an increasing number of children affected by gallstone disease," she says.
Gallbladder Surgeries More Common
An estimated 20 million adults in the U.S. have gallstones. Women are more likely to have them than men.
Gallstones are deposits formed inside the gallbladder. Most gallstones are stones that contain hardened cholesterol. Gallstones vary in size and may cause no symptoms. In other cases, they can block the passage of bile and cause inflammation, infection, or organ damage that can be serious.
Among children, gallstones have been closely linked to blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia.
But reports of a sharp increase in gallbladder removal surgeries in children led to the speculation that obesity may play a role.
To test the theory, the Kaiser Permanente researchers examined the electronic health records of more than half a million 10- to 19-year-olds enrolled in the health plan. They found 766 patients with gallstones.
They found that the association between obesity and gallstones was stronger for girls than boys.
Extremely obese girls were nearly eight times more likely to be treated for gallbladder disease than girls who were normal weight or underweight.
Among the other findings:
- The heaviest boys were three times as likely to have gallstones as normal-weight or underweight boys.
- Hispanic children and teens had a higher gallstone risk than those of other races.
- In teen girls, use of oral contraceptives was also linked to a higher gallstone risk, which is also the case with adult women.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Islanders Basketball Weekly, the coaches show for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's basketball, will be held this evening from 6-7 p.m. and will originate from the Executive Surf Club. The show will also be broadcast live on NewsRadio 1360 AM KKTX.
Islanders Basketball Weekly features interviews with Head Coaches Willis Wilson and Robert Robinson along with player guests from both teams. The show, hosted by the Voice of the Islanders, Steven King, will air on NewsRadio 1360 AM for those who can't make it to the Executive Surf Club for the event.
This week, Robinson and guard Alisa Roberts will review last week's affair against UTPA and look forward to Friday's home game against Jackson State at the Dugan Wellness Center. Wilson and guard Johnathan Jordan will look forward to a busy upcoming schedule, including Thursday night's game against former Islanders coach Ronnie Arrow and his South Alabama team at the American Bank Center.
With both teams set to begin extended road trips, this will be the final Islanders Basketball Weekly of the calendar year. The show will start back up again on Monday, Jan. 2.
Tickets for all upcoming games are still available by calling 825.BALL or visiting www.GoIslanders.com.
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- Wine-Tasting Itinerary: Jon Magnusson, Nonni's Bistro chef
- Wine-Tasting Itinerary: Vijay Kripalani, wine tasting director
- Wine-Tasting Itinerary: John Evan Marion, winemaker
A Day in the Vineyard
Jim Denham
Manager and buyer, The Wine Steward
For 11 years, Jim Denham worked with Tim Sauer as co-winemakers at Livermore Valley Cellars. To pay the bills, he managed grocery store produce departments; when The Wine Steward came to Pleasanton in late 1999, he traded in fruits and veggies to study and eventually teach others about the great international wines available at the Tri-Valley's largest wine shop. Today, he tastes hundreds of wines a week and makes his own Rhone blends from the syrah and grenache grapes he grows in his Livermore backyard. This, he says, is the perfect itinerary for a day of wine tasting with his wife of 26 years, Cathy.
Page Mill Winery
"I like Dane Stark and love that he is trying to advance quality in the Valley," Denham says. "I respect him and his sauvignon blanc. His petite sirah is good, too. It is dry and balanced. It's not trying to be a fruit bomb."
1960 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore; www.pagemillwinery.com
Cuda Ridge Wines
"Larry Dino makes perhaps the best petit verdot I've had in California. Really balanced, yummy stuff. He does a malbec that's got a nice, brooding, charcoal-y character."
5385 East Ave., Livermore; www.cudaridgewines.com
Charles R Vineyards
"It's a cute little out-of-the-way nook in a cozy canyon at the end of an old mining road nestled among oak trees. We enjoy his sauvignon blanc. It comes from the Ghielmetti Vineyard in Livermore. His 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is also good."
8195 Crane Ridge Road, Livermore; www.charlesrvineyards.com
Lunch: The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards
"The food and service is great -- pricey, but great. I am also pretty happy with the croissants at Casse-Croute, the French bakery in downtown Livermore."
Wente, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore; www.wentevineyards.com/restaurant/
Casse-Croute, 50 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore; http://c-cbakery.com


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By Jeff Kurrus
With Missouri's north and middle zones now closed to duck hunting, most of the state's waterfowlers are now hunting geese – if they can find them. At Grand Pass Conservation Area east of Kansas City, the most recent count estimated 100,000 mallards, a good sign for hunters in the southern part of the state still hoping for new ducks to arrive. Goose numbers, however, totaled a paltry 75 birds.
To the east, Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge located on the Mississippi River is frozen solid. "We have no ducks or geese on the refuge. There are a few mallards moving up and down the Mississippi River, but not a lot of them," reports waterfowl biologist Mike Hanan.
In southwestern Missouri, DU's Mark Jackson is seeing lots of Canada geese near his home located 40 miles north of Stockton Lake, but finding concentrations of birds to hunt is a challenge. "Most corn fields have been plowed under in this area," he says, "but there is still some wheat around, and where there's wheat, there are geese."
In the southeastern part of the state, Christian Curtis is also fighting ice after a week of bitter cold temperatures. "We still have a chance if we get some rain soon," he said. "Our hunting conditions are poor right now, but that could all change with a few inches of rain to thaw frozen waters."
In Mississippi County, Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area is reportedly still holding 38,000 ducks and 120,000 geese. On a recent morning, 18 parties drew for 15 spots and 122 ducks were bagged by 46 hunters.
Gumbo Calls owner and Missouri native Hunter Johnson offers the following tips for late-season waterfowlers. "If you're hunting birds that have been in the area for a long time and refuse to decoy, try something different. Get away from your blind and tone down your calling. If the weather warms up and wetlands thaw out, setting your decoys in scattered pairs will give your spread a natural look for this time of year," he says.
Jeff Kurrus is a writer/photographer currently working for Nebraskaland Magazine.
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Guests entering the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel and Ski Resort encountered something not usually seen in a hotel lobby on Friday - a fully functional, 2,000-pound submersible.
"We have a lot of people interested in that thing. Many of them are asking, 'What is it?' This is the first time many of these guests have seen anything like this," the hotel's Director of Sales and Marketing Bill Cottrill said.
The 14-foot vessel, named the Great White, is part of the Undersea Voyager Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring underwater sites throughout the world. The Great White has an operating depth of 500 feet, and is scheduled to make a series of 60 dives this September in Lake Tahoe.
Often piloted by UVP youth ambassadors and scientists, the dives will include physical observations, water quality experiments, searches for micro-plastics and cultural artifacts, and investigations on invasive species according to the President and Founder of UVP Scott Cassell.
Cassell led dives in Lake Tahoe in 2009. The organization's site stated that the first time the team visited the area, they discovered 2,000-year-old trees still standing underwater, several new species, and evidence of a 300-foot ancient tsunami.
Executive Director of Sustainable Tahoe Jacquie Chandler said she hopes projects like these UVP dives can help maintain water clarity in Lake Tahoe by getting people interested in preserving it.
The Tahoe Expo, one of Sustainable Tahoe's action campaigns, aims to fuel that interest by offering visitors and South Shore residents the chance to get an up-close view of the submersible's work - or as close as they can get on a boat about 250 feet above the vessel.
One of the Expo's adventure tracks, day-long guided geo-tourism tours, will take participants out on the lake where they will be able to view live images during one of the submersible's dives.
"If this kind of adventure becomes a brand of Tahoe, things you can't get at home, we can save this water. When they connect, they care and become stewards," Chandler said.
Chandler said that the dive will provide an underwater view not often available that can provide insight into what's happened in the past and what's happening now in the lake.
For more information on the expo, visit www.tahoeexpo.com.


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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's tennis teams got some valuable experience on Friday evening in the first day of the Islanders Open at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The players only participated in doubles matches on Friday.
On the men's side, the big performers of the day were returner Aurelien Tave and newcomer Pietro Jordao. The duo won their opening round match by an 8-5 final against a team from UTSA before moving to the semifinals of the winner's bracket with an 8-1 triumph over a duo from Abilene Christian in round two.
The team of Nathan Robinson and Fernando Llorens also picked up a victory in the first round with an 8-5 win over a Tyler Junior College duo. They came up just short in round two, falling 8-5 to a Laredo Community College team.
Matt Westmoreland and Andrew Maingot were the third pair to compete for the Islanders, also picking up a first-round victory with an 8-4 final over a team from Tyler. They lose in the second round by an 8-0 final against the No. 2 seed team from Laredo.
In the women's bracket, Stefania Nicolae and Mia Matuszak picked up an 8-6 win over a Tyler duo before suffering an 8-2 loss against a team from Lamar.
The team of Ashley Garza and Cassandra Shaw lost an 8-5 match in the first round to a team from Tyler, and Sandra Burges and LeAnne Mascall lost a tough, 8-6 match against a team from Laredo.
Action will pick back up tomorrow, with singles play also beginning on Saturday. Matches start at 9 a.m. and will run all day. For updates on all of the day two action, visit www.GoIslanders.com or follow the team on Twitter (IslandersTennis) and Facebook (Islanders Tennis).


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Features and Benefits
- Android 4.0 Tablet with Intuitive Multi-touch, Capacitive Screen
- Extensive built in 16GB Memory
- Flash Support for a Richer Online Experience
- Fast Hardware - Cortex A8 1.2GHz, Mali-400 Dual Core Graphics Processor
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Tablet - The Most Comprehensive Scroll Experience Yet
Scroll Elite boasts the latest Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich operating system which is the first OS designed specifically for mobile devices, uniting Smartphones and tablets under one operating system. The new OS offers a wealth of innovative new features, all working together to create a smooth, engaging and simply superb experience on your Scroll. Android 4.0 takes all the best features of Android to a powerful new level, with greater interactivity, communication and sharing. Many apps, such as the Browser, Email and YouTube have been redesigned with more options and offer a better overall look and feel. As far as Ice Cream Sandwich tablets go, the Scroll Elite has an appealing combination of features that make it one the most comprehensive tablet experiences on the market.
Highly Interactive and Cutting-Edge In-Plane Switching (IPS) Display Technology
Scroll Elite offers the latest IPS (in-plane switching) LCD technology which allows you to enjoy vivid and natural images, even when viewing your device's screen from the side, ensuring that your Scroll can be held in a variety of positions without significantly compromising colour quality or contrast ratio. This makes the Elite perfect for enjoying a wealth of multimedia experiences or sharing with those around you. Enjoy superior colour production at wide viewing angles on Scroll Elite
Extensive Storage at your Fingertips
Extensive data storage is guaranteed, with an impressive 16GB of inbuilt memory ensuring that more apps, more photos and more content can be stored on the Scroll Elite than on any other member of the of the Scroll Android Tablet family. For even more storage simply insert a micro SD card (also available from Storage Options) to add up to a further 32GB to the device.
Limitless Possibilities with 1000s of Apps Available
Make the most of your Scroll Elite by downloading a wide array of apps. Using our partner Android application store, SlideME, meaning that regardless of your interests or requirements the ideal app for you is only is only a step away.
The tablet also comes pre-loaded with some great apps which will push the functionality to the next level. The WildTangent app allows you to access downloadable, online and social games through one convenient Games App while the exciting 7digital app, gives you easy access to a wide selection of music and media.
Tailored Intuitive Interface
With the new Android 4.0 operating system the Scroll Elite offers a sublime user experience. Fully intuitive and with an array of clear on screen buttons and menus the operation of the device is completely touch screen. Yet the added functionality of physical buttons on the side of the casing mean that you are free to use your device in a style which best suits you. The Scroll Elite is tailored specifically to perform as the user desires.
A highly responsive multi-touch, capacitive screen also ensures that a smooth natural user experience is achieved. With "pinch-to-zoom" and "swipe" commands you can easily manage apps and your screen, keeping the most relevant information and content close to hand.
Tap into a Vibrant Multimedia Powerhouse
The Scroll Elite offers you the complete portable entertainment solution. Whether you want to take or view photos, watch your favourite movie, listen to the latest music or play a new game, Scroll Elite's powerful processor and Ice Cream Sandwich OS make for an impressive and enjoyable experience.
The media apps on the Scroll Elite have also been designed to enrich your enjoyment of a whole host of other multimedia sources including music, video and gaming. The music player features a simple, user-friendly interface that allows you to easily manage all your songs. Through the mini-USB port on Scroll Elite you can even connect a hi-fi or speaker system to enjoy optimum, enhanced sound - great for entertaining at parties or when you're just relaxing at home.
Also the large 9.7" high resolution 1024 x 768 screen on the tablet makes viewing your photos, videos, web pages, games and apps directly on your Scroll Elite an altogether more pleasant and comfortable experience.
Smooth 3D & Full 1080P HD output to your TV or Monitor
Explore the sensational world of Full HD 1080p and 3D that the Scroll Elite can take you into via its built in high speed mini-HDMI port that allows you to connect it to a compatible TV or Monitor* for a clearer and even more engaging experience.
Take your favourite music, movies and games with you anywhere you go, and enjoy them whenever you like with Scroll Elite - open the gate to a realm of exhilarating action and endless entertainment with your fingertips.
Get Lost in Your Favourite Book
Enjoy the latest bestseller, your favourite classics or keep up to date with the latest news from across the globe. Whatever you're reading, Scroll Elite makes reading a joy with its crisp display and instant access to a virtual library's worth of material! The ebook reader app pre-loaded onto Scroll Elite gives you access to plenty of great reads and you can enjoy them on a crystal clear 1024 x 768 larger 9.7" screen.
Scroll Extreme opens up a world of possibilities with access to apps for everything from games to work and productivity.
Due to licence restrictions, Scroll Extreme cannot officially be used to access the Android Marketplace. However applications can be downloaded from the SlideME market place and a number of other free App Stores. Also included on the tablet are a number of pre-installed apps including Adobe Flash Player, BBC News, Facebook, MSN Talk, Twitter, YouTube, Aldiko Book Reader, WildTangent, 7 Digital, Games, and more*.
*1080p HD and 3D output require a compatible TV or Monitor and an HDMI cable (available separately).
*App availability subject to suitable android 4.0 versions being made available by their respective publishers.
- Android™ 4.0
- Processor: Cortex A8 1.2GHz, Mali-400 Dual Core Graphics Processor
- Display: 9.7" IPS 1024 x 768 Capacitive Multi-touch Screen
- Memory: 1G DDR3 RAM
- Internal Memory: 16GB Memory Built-in, Micro SD Card Expandable Up to 32GB
- Battery: Long Life Li-Polymer Rechargeable Battery
- Camera: Dual Camera, 0.3MP Camera on Front, 2.0MP Camera on the Back
- G-Sensor: 16 bit G-sensor, Monitors / Rotates Screen Through 360°
- Speakers: 1W / 8O Quality Speaker Built-in
- Headphones: 3.5mm Earphone Jack
- Wireless Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
- TV Output: HDMI TV-Output (Mini HDMI)
- Micro USB Host Port: 2x For Peripheral Connection (e.g. Keyboard, Flash Drive)
- Power: 5V DC
Customer reviews
Write a review for the Storage Options Scroll Elite 9.7" IPS Multi-touch Android 4.0 16GB here!
Reviewed by Steve. Review Posted 26/09/2012
Very smooth, games play flawless, would recommend!
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Scroll Elite/Extreme
Reviewed by Robin Penny. Review Posted 05/11/2012
The big (unique?)advantage of this tablet is it has the same size screen (1024x768) as the iPad, but without the Apple lock in. It also has a USB port & SD Slot, again missing from the iPad. Great for sharing digital photos & reading documents.
The optional case/stand is badly designed requiring you to remove the tablet every time you want to charge it. Also likely to wear out quick as a result.
I have been looking for a tablet with these specs for a very long time. The Scroll is the only one to fit the bill.
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Scroll Elite 9.7 Tablet
Reviewed by Stewart. Review Posted 23/09/2012
Having looked around at all the various Tablet devices on sale, I decided that this was at the right price, BT Shop were the best deal on the day. The product arrived promptly, there was a slight issue with the charger but this was very quickly solved by both BT Shop and Storage Solutions.The tablet appears superb, the intructions could be a bit clearer to be fair, I have never used one before so am still trying to find my way around how apps etc work and how to integrate my contacts list from my pc etc. I'm sure that i will get to grips with it. I have purchased a 32gb micro sd card from Staples, best value around.NOt sure how to now utilise the extra storage, again these manufacturers assume that we are all technical Wizzards I guess and they forget that we have to learn somewhere. Would welcome more basic instructions from Storage options on how to use Android to the best ability.
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Scroll Elite 9.7" Andriod 4 Tablet
Reviewed by Ken Crabbe. Review Posted 09/06/2012
The build quility of this product is excellent and the quality of images displayed on the screen are crisp, clear and vibrant. I downloaded an HD movie trailer and connected the device to the HDMI port on my TV and the trailer played without a glitch, excellent quality. The motivation for buying this device was really to use it as a media centre for catch up TV, Unfortunately the device dosen't seem to cope with this very well at all. It does display the content but its a stop/ start kind of affair and not really fit for the job. I opted for the keyboard wallet bundle and the build quality and functionality of this product is well worth the extra.
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Not up to the job
Reviewed by Jeremy. Review Posted 11/06/2012
This is a low cost product so don't expect much in return. I had not experienced the Android platform before buying this tablet and I must say I'm impressed with it. What I'm not impressed with is how this product is described as fast, it's not! Open more than one tab on the web browser and the whole screen starts flickering. Use the on-screen keypad and it can be a good few seconds after you've touched the letter before your input is registered.
I like my introduction to Android but will be putting this tablet on eBay and investing in a new one that is up to the job.
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very slow
Reviewed by alex. Review Posted 10/09/2012
Just browsing the internet is very slow to the point that one constantly gets the message that the process is not responding and do you want to terminate it. The single core cpu just cant cope with running ics let alone any apps that are installed.
Spend the extra money and buy a tablet with a dual/quad core cpu.
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Storage Options Scroll Elite 7"
Reviewed by Mrs. K Teidy. Review Posted 17/08/2012
The manual is very brief.It is not intitutive at all. Hard to download books to Kindle. Bought it last week still not able to use it - it is cumbersome. Cannot take photographs by pointing to objects - it is front facing - I am sorry I bought this item - it is not worth the money.
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BGA Level One Certification Sign Up @ SWRBC
The wonderful folks at the SCAA have a link up for CP190 registration @ SWRBC! If you've been thinking of getting your level one certification or just had the urge to spend a little time with Scott Lucey you should click on the link below and book this bad boy. The link for sign up is Here: CP190/SWRBC Note! There is one link for Friday testing and one link for Saturday testing. We're limited to about 25 people total so the sooner you sign up the better.
CP190 will be held at our Seabright Roastery located at 104 Bronson St. According to google maps it's six minutes from the event venue and I would have to concur. Since I'm such a nice guy I even hooked you up with a little map action. See you there!


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i found a few more pix from my Japan trip
This is the commemorative stone marking the finish line for the 1990 UCI World Championships in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Maiko's dad made sure we stopped here on the way from the train station to the hotel. Maiko's family really went out of their way to entertain us.


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Streets to be swept
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 11:15 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The city of Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation will be sweeping the following general areas this week: McKenzie Court area, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Fosters Ferry Road, Dinah Washington, Ashland, Hartford, Covey Chase, Riverdale,
Woodridge, 26th Avenue East, Juanita Drive, 30th Avenue East, Eighth Street East, Crescent Garden, Highland Oaks Drive, Sagebrush Lane, 36th Street East to Fourth Avenue East, 34th Street East to Seventh and Eighth Avenue East. Residents in these areas are asked not to park on the street.
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Definition of Acadian in English:
chiefly historical
Relating to Acadia or its people.
Example sentences
- Louisiana became English-speaking, and Acadian culture was reduced to a distinctive and now fashionable cuisine known as 'Cajun cooking'.
- 'It was an emotional day,' said Hamm, who attended on behalf of the provincial government but said he's also a fan of Acadian music.
- Unlike most other Acadian communities across the province, young people in Larry's River, who attend elementary school down the shore in New Harbour and are bused to Guysborough for the higher grades, receive their education in English.
1A native or inhabitant of Acadia.
Example sentences
- France retained only its fishing rights on the northern coast of Newfoundland and the islands of St-Pierre and Miquelon, where inhabitants from Louisbourg and Acadians resettled.
- The Acadians were the French-speaking inhabitants of what are today the Atlantic seaboard provinces of Canada.
- To dominate the region militarily, culturally, and agriculturally without interference, the British expelled the Acadians, dispersing them to colonies such as Georgia and South Carolina.
1.1chiefly Canadian A French-speaking descendant of the early French settlers in Acadia.
Example sentences
- Doucet served as Nova Scotia's education minister and as provincial secretary in the late 1960s and early 1970s - the first Acadian to hold a titled cabinet portfolio.
- The French language has always had a presence among the Acadians of the Pubnico area, but the area is also very bilingual.
- The French-speaking Acadians, however, held onto their own culture.
1.2US A descendant of the Acadians deported to Louisiana in the 18th century; a Cajun.
Example sentences
- One need only check the Internet and read the Web pages from Louisiana on the Acadians to feel the heat of the anti-British feeling.
- Louisiana attracted Acadians who wanted to rejoin their kin and Acadian culture.
- In Louisiana the Creoles and Acadians rejected the cotton planters' Southern nationalism.
Words that rhyme with AcadianAkkadian, Arcadian, Barbadian, Canadian, circadian, Grenadian, Hadean, Orcadian, Palladian, radian, steradian
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You Name It
Saturday, July 27, 2013 & Sunday, July 28, 2013
Todd Shalom will lead two improvised, participatory walks for groups of 12 through the City of Wilmington, Delaware as part of DCCA's DRIFT exhibition series. He will facilitate the creation of collective poetic responses to the unfolding landscape by incorporating techniques from poetry, movement, sound, and photography. The starting point will be determined with group input via The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts' Radical Participation Facebook page.
Curated by Maiza Hixson,DRIFT is a series of participatory exhibits at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts that utilize the city of Wilmington as a site for sculpture and performance work. Based upon the idea of the French Situationist derive, or, a playful-constructive walk rather than the classic journey or stroll,DRIFT focuses on the city as museum and the abundant visual culture surrounding us through a series of curated walks, runs, and other moving museum projects featuring artists and organizations.DRIFT has been funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
July 27, 2013
- 1 pm: Todd Shalom talk about his Elastic City/YOU NAME IT project
- 4 pm: Curated walk. Location TBD*
July 28, 2013
- 1 pm: Curated walk. Location TBD*
*Location will be announced on DCCA's Radical Participation Facebook page and on our website on Thursday, July 25, 2013.
About the Artist _________________
Todd Shalom (NY, New York)
Todd Shalom works with text, sound and image to re-contextualize the body in space using vocabulary of the everyday. He is the founder and director of Elastic City, NYC. In this role, Todd leads his own walks, collaborates with artists to lead joint walks, and works with artists in a variety of disciplines to adapt their expertise to the participatory walk format.
Todd's work has been presented by organizations such as Abrons Art Center, Creative Time, ISSUE Project Room, The Kitchen, The New Museum, P.S.122 and Printed Matter. He is a graduate of the MFA Writing Program at California College of the Arts and also holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University.


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TechT has released a new rear bolt upgrade called the Zero Kick. It fits all Tippmanns including 98's, A5's, and X7's. It's also compatible with the BT4 and BT Delta guns. This new rear bolt is almost half the weight of the stock rear bolt greatly reducing the amount of kick in your gun. Because of the lighter weight, the bolt also moves back and forth quicker. This effectively increases your gun's potential rate of fire. It weighs in at only 69.9 grams and is made out of a hardened material that gives it a longer wear life.
You can purchase the TechT Paintball Zero Kick Tippmann Rear Bolt here on TippmannParts.com.


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RANDOLPH – Gifford Medical Center's Blueprint Community Health Team is offering a non-certification CPR course, called Family and Friends CPR.
The class is Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m. in the Randolph hospital's Conference Center.
The course will cover CPR for infants, children and adults and is designed to provide anyone with the basic skills needed to keep someone alive in the event that his or her breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
All are welcome to the course. There is a $5 fee. It is for the instructional booklet, which participants take home.
Attendance is limited to 12. Register by calling the Blueprint team at the Kingwood Health Center at (802) 728-7100, ext. 3.
The Gifford Conference Center is at the main medical center on Route 12 in Randolph. Park and look for the green awning marked "Conference Center." For handicap accessibility, take the elevator from the main lobby to the first floor and follow signs.


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STOCKTON – A man was shot and killed shortly before 9 p.m. Monday in north Stockton, the city's third fatal shooting in a span of about 58 hours, police said.
Officers were dispatched to the 9400 block of Fox Creek Drive on a report of a shooting at 8:51 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
The unidentified man became Stockton's eighth homicide victim of 2013 and the third person shot to death in the city since Saturday morning. One man was gunned down about 10:55 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of West Flora Street in what police called a possible case of self defense. Another man was slain in what may have been a gang-related shooting at 8:34 p.m. Saturday in the 4300 block of Manchester Avenue, authorities said.
Read Wednesday's Record for more on this story by Record staff writer Jason Anderson.
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Several community groups around the state are kicking off a grassroots effort to force Florida to raise its minimum wage by $1.00 an hour. The federal minimum wage is $5.15 an hour right now, which is less than $11,000 a year for a full-time job, but states have the power to set their minimum wage at a higher rate. Supporters say a living wage is long overdue.
Dan Stratton manages a sub shop. As someone who runs a small business, he knows raising his workers' wages to $6.15 an hour would cut into his bottom line, but Stratton supports the concept of hiking the minimum wage. He says too many hard-working Floridians are struggling.
"You work 40 hours a week, you're still not making a whole lot of money, especially if you have kids. That's not enough to survive on," Dan says.
A coalition of community groups looking to boost Florida's minimum wage is trying to get enough petitions signed to put the issue on the ballot as an amendment to the state constitution. The amendment would also tie the minimum wage to the rate of inflation, so it would go up each year, but you can bet many businesses will fight the proposal, especially in a tough economy.
The Florida Retail Federation says the last thing small businesses need right now is an increase in labor costs. Plus the group says the minimum wage should be left to the feds, not the state, but the federal minimum wage hasn't gone up since 1997. Kent Spuhler of Florida Legal Services says workers have been losing money for years.
"It has not anywhere near kept up with inflation, so in fact, a minimum wage worker today is really relatively speaking, making less than a minimum wage worker did 20 years ago," says Spuhler.
Supporters of raising the minimum wage in Florida are not alone. A dozen states have set their own minimum wage standards higher than the federal rate. One of the biggest hurdles supporters face is just getting enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot. They need nearly 500,000 signed petitions before voters can have their say.
Who makes sure workers are paid the minimum wage?
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing the minimum wage. Using both enforcement and public education efforts, Wage and Hour strives to ensure that workers are paid the minimum wage.
The Wage and Hour Division has offices throughout the country. The phone numbers and addresses for these offices can be found in the federal government "blue pages" section of the telephone book under "Labor Department."
What happens if state law requires a different minimum wage than federal law?
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History and Halloween will go hand-in-hand as The Castle in Marietta presents Traditions in Halloween, an overnight program for area third- through fifth-graders.
"Part of our mission when we opened in 1993 was to educate the community," said Scott Britton, The Castle's executive director. "Stewart Bosely (the last lease holder of the home) left it in his will that The Castle should be used by the City of Marietta for educational purposes. We offer these programs in a continuing effort to do just that."
Children who attend the overnight event at The Castle this weekend will not only learn about the history of the home and of the area but the history of some Halloween traditions.
"We are going to have a scavenger hunt this year, which is a great way for the kids to learn the history of The Castle and the people who lived here," said Jessica Goodnight, education director. "It will also give them an overview of the place where they will be staying the night."
Along with the scavenger hunt, a pizza party is planned, as well as "graveyard" cake decorating, spooky story writing, the history of why people wear costumes and the custom of carving pumpkins.
"It is actually an Irish tradition. They used to carve turnips, but (in the U.S.) we had pumpkins," said Goodnight.
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If you go
What: Traditions of Halloween - An overnight for the stouthearted.
Where: The Castle, 418 Fourth St., Marietta.
Who: Third- through fifth-graders.
When: Friday into Saturday, 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $50 per child; all meals and materials included. Reservations are required and can be made by calling The Castle at 373-4180.
A child-friendly ghost hunt will also be lead by docent "Witchy Poo" and will wind up in the tower, "the scariest part of the tour," according to Goodnight.
"It really is geared not to be a scary night," she said. "We would like them to sleep."
The event is for around 30 children and spaces are still available by calling The Castle at 373-4180. Children should bring a change of clothes, pajamas, a sleeping bag and overnight necessities.


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The Lindenwood University Theatre program is pleased to announce the cast for this year's production of "A Christmas Carol," a classic holiday tale by Charles Dickens.
The cast includes graduate students David Cruse of St. Louis, who plays Scrooge; and Larry D. Quiggins of St. Charles, who plays Jacob Marley. Others in the cast include seniors Ricki Marking-Camuto of Wildwood, MO; Heather Moore of St. Charles, Jennifer Read of St. Charles, and Tim Schaeffer of Cary, North Carolina; junior Leslie K. Pearce of Colorado Springs, CO and Chris Readenour of St. Charles; sophomore Ludia Warwick of St. Charles, and freshmen Marureen Barton of St. Louis, Jonathan Elkins of Collierville, TN; Mackenzie Hoffman of St. Louis, Matt Klinger of Imperial, MO, Dustin Massie of Kansas City, MO, Joe Murphy of Fenton, MO, Scott Samson of Jefferson City and Jennifer L. Wells of St. Louis.
"A Christmas Carol" will be performed at the Jelkyl Theatre in Roemer Hall on the main campus at 8 p.m. on December 1, 2, 7 and 8. For more information, call the theatre box office at (636) 949-4878 Monday through Thursday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.
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WASHINGTON (January 10, 2013)--Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday he will deliver recommendations to President Barack Obama on steps to curb gun violence by Tuesday.
Biden said a consensus is emerging over proposals such as tightening background checks and banning high-capacity ammunition magazines.
He told a group of sportsmen and wildlife interest groups that he has "never quite heard so much talk about high-capacity magazines" as he has since last month's horrific mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Biden met with the groups Thursday at the White House and was set to meet later with the National Rifle Association, the powerful pro-gun organization.


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At 82, Clint Eastwood is taking advantage of his dotage to fill the curmudgeon vacancy left by Walter Matthau. As Gus, an old-school baseball scout, his character has good reason to be aggravated. Gus's vision is deteriorating, he disdains the computer stats touted as today's wisdom and the Atlanta Braves aren't likely to renew the contract, due to expire in three months, that provides his only pleasure and purpose in life. Like him, Gus's daughter Mickey is swallowed up by her career, coming by only to check on Gus's health and to offer unwanted advice.
Gus's relationship with Mickey changes when he goes on what may be his last scouting trip to Ohio where he's checking out Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill), an arrogant high school slugger and possible first-round pick, already charging $35 per autograph. Following a candid discussion about her dad with Braves' scouting manager Pete Klein (John Goodman), Mickey (Amy Adams) decides to join Dad. Gus protests until deciding to take advantage of her sharp eyesight.
The film, featuring little baseball play, but loaded with baseball talk and philosophy, is about loving the game and hating those determined to replace guts, instinct and observation with numbers spit out by computers. Surprisingly, some of these points are made best by Mickey, and her love interest (a generic character played by Justin Timberlake).
Other than "go away" and "don't," Gus is a man of few words, leaving Mickey feeling she has never earned his love and approval. Late in the film, Gus admits his neglect of Mickey, along with his reason for leaving her with relatives. This admission, as well as several revelations, intended to tie the story up in a feel-good bow, are unconvincing. Rather, the pleasures in "Trouble With the Curve," abound in its small moments and in Eastwood's expressive performance.
Anyone over the age of 40 will harken back to an era when much information was gathered from newspapers and face-to-face contact. True, we've gained a wealth of instant knowledge from our omnipresent 4G connections, but let's take a moment to also consider what we've lost.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, Dec. 10
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A mother buys her daughter her dream Christmas gift only to find later it was used.
There is still one gift missing under the Edwards' tree.
"She's been asking for the past two years now," Deiadra Edwards said.
All her daughter wants for Christmas is an iPad.
"I looked around to do some pricing," Edwards said. "I found GameStop to have the cheapest price."
Edwards found the iPad 2 for $390 at GameStop. Everywhere else sells it for $399.
"The guy told me he would have to order one since they don't keep them in the store and I thought okay this will be fine," Edwards said.
However, she wasn't fine after she paid and looked at the receipt.
"As I looked at the receipt, it said it was refurbished and I'm thinking, refurbished? I wouldn't dare pay $390 for a refurbished versus a new iPad that I could get for $399 and could just take out with me," she said.
Edwards claims the clerk never told her she was ordering a used iPad.
"Me being the customer, I should have had the say-so to whether or not I got a refurbished versus a new," she said.
Edwards now wants more than her Christmas spirit back.
"I was told I couldn't get any money back," she said.
News 12 On Your Side contacted GameStop corporate. A spokesperson told us they only sell refurbished Apple products in their stores. She also said there was a possible miscommunication between Edwards and the manager. However, after our call, the spokesperson told us they would grant Edwards a refund.
If you are buying an Apple product this holiday season, keep in mind that Apple requires all stores to sell their products at the same price.
It is a good indicator the product is used if it is on "sale."
Shop at stores that offer gift cards with the purchase of an Apple product to get the best deal.


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Maria Borowski, MA
Conversion disorder is a neurological/psychiatric disorder. It is one of a group of psychological disorders called
somatoform disorders
Conversion disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but it is treatable.
The direct cause of conversion disorder is usually experiencing a very stressful or traumatic event. The disorder can be considered the way someone copes, or as a psychological expression of the event. An example of this is a person who loses his voice following a situation in which he was afraid to speak.
Conversion disorder is more common in women and adolescents. Other factors that may increase the chance of conversion disorder include:
It is important to understand that the symptoms of conversion disorder are involuntary. The person affected is not consciously acting out or pretending. Symptoms of conversion disorder are real, but lack a connection to any known organic medical diagnoses. Conversion disorder may cause:
An emotional event may trigger physical symptoms.
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To be diagnosed with conversion disorder you must have at least one symptom, but you may also have many. The appearance of symptoms is linked to the stressful event and typically occur suddenly.
Diagnosis of conversion disorder may be difficult. It is important for your doctor to carefully consider any physical causes for your symptoms. Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Tests may include:
Images of internal body structures may be taken with:
If no physical cause is detected, the patient may either be referred to a neurologist or for a psychiatric consultation.
Psychological disorders can carry a feeling of being stigmatized. It is important that you do not let this prevent you from seeking treatment.
In some cases, conversion disorder goes away on its own. Treatment consists of counseling and psychotherapy (especially cognitive behavioral therapy). It may also involve identifying and removing environmental triggers to decrease anything stimulating the conversion disorder.
If underlying anxiety or depression is also occuring, medications may be used to help treat those conditions.
It is important to be consistent with treatment to help prevent a recurrence of the disorder.
Therapy may be needed to overcome disuse/paralysis of a limb and to relearn normal behaviors.
Conversion disorder can't be prevented because it occurs after a specific, traumatic event.
American Psychological Association
Psych—American Psychiatric Association
Canadian Psychiatric Association
Canadian Psychological Association
Conversion disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 3, 2010. Accessed July 22, 2013.
Conversion disorder. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy website. Available at:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/somatic-symptom-and-related-disorders/conversion-disorder. Updated February 2012. Accessed July 22, 2013.
Last reviewed June 2015 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Piedmont High School has been making national and international headlines for the past week after reports that some students participated in fantasy leagues where "players" scored points for engaging in sex.
The furor began with an email that principal Rich Kitchens sent to the parents of high school students in the affluent East Bay community.
It said that during the school's annual date rape prevention assembly, school administrators found out that some male varsity athletes had set up a fantasy sex league. A derogatory name for a woman was part of the league's name. The practice had been going on for at least five years as part of a male bonding ritual.
"Our female students (unbeknownst to most of them) are drafted as part of the league," the letter said. "Male students earn points for documented engagement in sexual activities with female students."
The letter also said that an investigation determined that "participation often involved pressure/manipulation by older students that included alcohol to impair judgment/control and social demands to be popular, feel included and attractive to upper classmen."
The principal said the league had been disbanded. Yet school officials were not able to determine the identities of the male or female participants. Kitchens said his intent was to alert parents to the disturbing behavior and encourage them to have frank discussions with their teens.
Given that the story sounds like fodder for a reality TV show that might be called "Rich Kids Gone Wild," it wasn't long before news vans were camped outside the Piedmont campus. People as far away as Finland were chiming in online about the reports of promiscuousness among some Piedmont High teens.
Some residents of the close-knit town seemed to be more concerned about Piedmont's reputation than they were disturbed about teens -- who for all they know could be their own children -- engaging in sex acts as part of a competition.
They took to online forums to criticize the principal for providing parents with unnecessarily sensationalist and false information that led to the media frenzy. They said there was no evidence of criminal behavior and that teens were not coerced. Please. Who really believes that some students weren't subjected to peer pressure, which is part and parcel of the high school experience? How would this be any different from, say, the pressure to drink?
The much-ado-about-nothing crowd says girls also formed their own leagues and that the boys who participated have been unnecessarily vilified.
In other words, one big sweep of the broom under the rug.
The school district is now saying the media made the story a bigger deal than it is.
"Viral voices sensationalized what the story was," School Superintendent Constance Hubbard said Wednesday at the school board meeting. "Good kids can make mistakes. We have such a wonderful set of kids -- we don't want to taint them."
What about the taint on teens who have no sense whatsoever of how their promiscuous behavior -- and an apparent written log of it -- could affect them down the road?
A high school senior whose name appeared on one of the fantasy lists -- which presumably means she engaged in sex acts that were posted on a gossip board -- wrote a letter to Piedmont Patch saying that the principal has it all wrong. (The website -- http://bit.ly/TDAfF2 -- said it confirmed her identity but agreed to omit her name because of her connection to the fantasy sex league.)
Boys don't earn points for having sex with girls. Girls score the points for their "team" by "engaging in any documented form of sexual act with any boy or girl which through gossip comes to be known to the boys."
She seems to think that puts the girls in the driver's seat. She doesn't appreciate the principal's letter portraying the girls as victims.
The sad truth is this is another sad result of a culture that brainwashes girls -- from an increasingly young age -- into believing that their self worth is in their sex appeal to the opposite sex.
That's a fact whether a girl is growing up in one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S. or in one of the poorest.
Tammerlin Drummond is a columnist for the Bay Area News Group. Reach her at email@example.com or follow her at Twitter.com/Tammerlin


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Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 44(d). Judicial Notice of Facts and Foreign Law.
The court shall take judicial notice as provided by law. When judicial notice is taken of an adjudicative fact, the court shall instruct the jury as provided in Rule 201 of the Idaho Rules of Evidence. If either party to an action intends to request the court to take judicial notice of the statutes or laws of a foreign state, a brief or memorandum citing such foreign law shall be submitted to the court and opposing counsel at least ten (10) days prior to trial or hearing. Opposing counsel may reply thereto within five (5) days following service of such brief. Failure to submit such brief may in the discretion of the court constitute a waiver of the request.
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Sammy Hagar, Metallica's James Hetfield and other talented friends will perform an acoustic benefit concert in support of the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
The first annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert is set for May 15 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. The show will also feature Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Train's Pat Monahan, Joe Satriani and Heart's Nancy Wilson, among others. The stars will perform acoustic sets, with some "once-in-a-lifetime duets and jams sessions expected," according to a news release.
Funds raised through ticket sales will go to the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
"Acoustic-4-A-Cure" is the brainchild of the Bay Area's own Sammy Hagar, a supporter of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital through his Hagar Family Foundation.
"I've seen firsthand the great work they're doing and how vital community support is," Hagar said in a news release. "I ran the idea of a benefit concert by James (Hetfield) and we quickly had an amazing lineup of artists on board, then Live Nation stepped up with The Fillmore and now we've got an epic event -- the first of many hopefully -- so we can help keep their research and programs funded and on the path to a cure."
The show is sold out, but fans can still follow the action live at twitter.com/jimthecritic.
Follow Jim Harrington at http://twitter.com/jimthecritic and www.facebook.com/jim.bayareanews.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, May 17, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Two tours in Vietnam didn't kill Marine Cpl. Tony Johnson, but the Department of Veterans Affairs did -- at least on paper.
Johnson is upset, especially for a dead man.
"March 7th, 2012, is the date that the VA has finally killed me," the former Marine said.
The Department of Veterans Affairs sent him a letter addressed to his ex wife on March 26. The letter contained condolences to his ex-wife for Johnson's recent death.
"Dear Cheryl Johnson, we are sorry to learn about the death of Anthony Johnson," he read to News 12.
Johnson went straight to the VA and, sure enough, records showed he was a dead man. In his file, the VA listed his date of death as March 7, 2012.
"At first, I'm going oh boy, the VA screwed up this time," the Vietnam veteran said.
Things became even more "screwed up" the next day when Johnson opened a second letter addressed to his ex-wife for widow's pay.
"The VA says they'll get it straightened out as fast as they can, but I'm the one suffering for what appears to be a Veterans Administration error," he said.
No sooner had Johnson sent the widow's check back to the VA when he discovered the government had deposited $3,354 into his personal bank account.
"That's a lot of money! There are veterans living under bridges that don't have 33 cents," he said.
Johnson also worried how his alleged death might affect his benefits. He is 100 percent disabled, mostly due to severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
"Right now I can't tell you a 100 percent why that happened," said Al Bocchiccio, regional director of the Department of Veteran Affairs.
VA officials say most likely someone in their office typed something wrong into a computer. They also think they may have received a first notice of death, although they can't find one.
A first notice of death, or FNOD, comes when a veteran dies and a loved one fills out an application or calls for death benefits. A FNOD can also be be generated through Social Security or the prison system when a veteran passes away.
"Don't have any proof that somebody sent in anything that said Mr. Johnson has passed away on this date or called," Bocchiccio said.
He says he doesn't have proof because they can't find a FNOD for Johnson.
News 12's Elizabeth Owens: "My name is Elizabeth Owens. I'm with News 12. Are you aware your ex-husband is alive?"
Cheryl Johnson: "Oh, that stupid ... you know what? Let me tell you something. I didn't feel out any papers to have him declared dead."
She told News 12 she didn't file any paperwork to collect widow's pay, regardless of her feelings towards her ex-husband.
"I wish he would die and leave me alone," she said.
Johnson's problems became an even bigger nightmare when he received a letter from the VA's Debt Management Center. The letter states that he owes them nearly $7,000. It also stated that the VA would be withholding the money from his monthly benefits until the debt was paid.
The VA told News 12 On Your Side that Johnson owes them money because he wrongfully collected spousal benefits since his divorce two years ago. However, Johnson says he told the VA about the divorce years ago and an adjustment was made.
Johnson says he has proof that the VA knew about his divorce and that adjustments with his benefits were made after it. News 12 obtained a copy of letter from the VA to Johnson that shows were they removed his spousal benefits in April of 2010. He is appealing the debt.
Johnson can't help but wonder if the VA didn't catch the transaction that lead to his erroneous death, then how many others go unnoticed?
"It's sad this could happen to anybody. It's ridiculous," he said.
Bocchiccio told News 12 On Your Side that it does happen occasionally.
"Sometimes, it happens," he said.
VA officials say they plan on implementing new software in June that would prevent erroneous deaths in their system.
"When I was in Vietnam, I used to tell my troops because I was a squad leader that they had to take care of one another. That's what the VA's got to do, take care of us," Johnson said.


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SAN JOSE -- He was the prodigious guitar player and songwriter, winning music competitions and performing in cafes like a seasoned bluesman.
Pretty good for someone barely eligible for a driver's license.
That his star was just beginning to rise -- both in music and life -- made it especially tough for family, friends, and his Lincoln High School community to absorb the news that 16-year-old Donae James Johnican had been killed by a train Tuesday.
Lincoln Principal Matt Hewitson remembered Donae as "super-musical kid and a beloved member of our music family," writing songs while playing guitar and bass.
"In his music teacher's words 'he was everybody's friend.' He will be missed deeply," he wrote in a school email.
The high school junior died around 4 p.m. Tuesday near Virginia Street when he was hit by a passenger train on Caltrain tracks. Why he was on the tracks remains under investigation; the transit agency said he was near, but not on, a pedestrian crossing. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death was an accident.
Just last month, Donae won a first-place music award in the "Schoolin' the Schools Media Contest" held by Silicon Valley De-Bug, a media, social-advocacy and business collective based in San Jose. "Hard Lessons," which he wrote and composed as a self-taught guitar player, tackled the social and economic hardships that keep youth from graduating high school.
"It's not always the kid's fault. There are other factors that make it so they don't cross the stage," Donae said in a video interview for his award.
Shamako Donae Noble remembered his nephew as a driven instrumentalist determined to learn how to play every instrument in his songs. As a seventh grader, Donae picked up a guitar, and within a year was playing by ear.
"He listened to 'Ain't No Sunshine,' and he just started playing it," said Noble, also a musician. "He was like 14. He was a prodigy."
And the teen's goal to play multiple instruments in the mold of Prince or Ben Folds wasn't beyond reach, Noble said.
"It wasn't a pie-in-the-sky thing," he said. "I completely believe he was going to do it."
From that point the uncle would take Donae to open-mike nights, particularly Caffe Trieste in downtown San Jose. As he juggled school and music, Donae doted on his family. He lived with his mother, grandmother and 11-year-old brother.
"He really took care of everybody," Noble said. "He was easy to fall in love with. He didn't like much drama. He could be quiet and to himself, then sometimes he was the life of the party."
And for a 16-year-old just barely scratching at his potential, Donae looked to music not just as a form of art but as a calling to effect change, evidenced in the themes of "Hard Lessons."
"Music can change the world," he said in his award video. "All you need is the right song."
A vigil for Donae will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the offices of Silicon Valley De-Bug, 701 Lenzen Ave. in San Jose, north of West Julian Street.
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.