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Some people say there are breeds of dogs and cats that won't trigger allergies. However, there appears to be a major dog allergen found primarily in the sebaceous glands in the skin of dogs.
The allergen is very sticky and clings to shed skin and hair - which means the animal's hair is the carrier, not the source.
Every dog breed that exists shares this allergen. All other warm-blooded animals with fur or hair (rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, horses, and cats) produce similar allergens. When animal hair is shed on sofas or carpets, humans pick up the dander when they come in contact with it.
Although a person may say their own dog doesn't cause an allergic reaction but other people's dogs do cause a reaction, it's difficult to determine how much of this is real and how much is perceived. But there is a minor difference between dog breeds.
Chihuahuas may produce a lesser amount of the allergen and golden retrievers have more. But this is only because one is small and the other quite large. No breed is entirely free of the allergen. Breeds that shed less - like the standard poodle, for example - are not allergen-free, but they do leave less of it behind.
It's not necessary for the animal to be present in order for a person's allergies to be triggered. Dog and other furry pet allergens can linger in a house for a year or more after the pet is gone. Allergic individuals may experience symptoms caused by dander from pets that inhabited their houses before they did, especially since dogs or cats are present in 70 percent of all households.
Up to 10 percent of the general population, and 40 percent of people who have been diagnosed with allergies are allergic to dogs and cats. Additionally, between 20 percent and 30 percent of people with asthma also have dog or cat allergies. In fact, a recent National Institutes of Health study concluded that 30 percent of all asthma cases are attributable to cat allergies.
Cat allergies are more common—and often more severe—than dog allergies. Cats lick and groom themselves frequently. The saliva that accumulates on their fur can dry and go become airborne, causing allergic reactions when it's inhaled. And cat dander is smaller and stickier than dog dander, so it's easy for it to accumulate on porous surfaces.
People often unwittingly transport cat dander from place to place on coats and shoes.
Allergic individuals have been known to have allergic reactions to cats just from working with cat-owning coworkers carrying cat allergens on their clothing.
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More than 3 million people tuned to CNN when President Obama took the oath of office and delivered his address to the nation. An additional 2.3 million watched on MSNBC, and 1.3 million caught the occasion on Fox News Channel, which is typically the cable news front-runner.
CNN was also the ratings Cinderella at the inaugural balls, which occurred in prime time. From 8 to 11 p.m., CNN attracted about 3.6 million viewers, while FNC had to settle for second at 1.7 million which at least was better than MSNBC's 1.4 million. But this CNN fairy tale has a dark side. Four years ago, CNN's coverage of Obama's oath-taking and speechifying clocked more than 8 million viewers; FNC scored 5.3 million and MSNBC 3 million.
Walters remains hospitalized battling fever
Barbara Walters is being kept in the hospital by doctors because of a "low-grade fever" — this after cracking her head on the steps of the British Embassy in Washington, Whoopi Goldberg told "The View" audience Tuesday. "She missed a step and had a fall, which cut her upper temple," Goldberg said at the beginning of the show.
Walters created the live, much-copied weekday talk show in 1997. She took the spill three days earlier, while in town to contribute to ABC's coverage of the Obama inauguration.
Over the weekend, ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider told The Post's Dana Hedgpeth that Walters "banged her head hard" when she tripped on a step while leaving an inaugural party.
Goldberg read a statement from Walters, 83, who has been hospitalized ever since: "I'm running a low-grade fever and the doctors are keeping me in the hospital until my temperature is normal. I'm pleased to say that it is going in the right direction and I will be home soon."
"Barbara — we miss you and lay off the Grey Goose, OK, babe?" co-host Joy Behar cracked.
Fox draws bigger-than-expected 'following' for season opener
About 10.4 million people caught Fox's Monday unveiling of its highly hyped serial-killer drama, "The Following." Fox notes that this is a bigger crowd than it scored with either of its Monday drama debuts last season: "Alcatraz" (10.1 million viewers) and "Terra Nova" (9.2 million).
That, you could argue, is damning with faint praise, given that Fox canceled both of those shows at the end of their first season. Besides, "The Following" did not do as well as "Alcatraz" among the 18-to-49-year-olds who are the currency of ad sales. In that age bracket, "The Following" attracted 3.2 percent of the available audience, and "Alcatraz" 3.3 percent.
On the bright side, "The Following" did a whole lot better than its time-slot predecessor this season: "Mob Doctor" had been DOA, opening with an anemic 1.5 percent of the country's 18-to-49-year-old audience and 5.1 million viewers overall.
"The Following" is this TV season's most expensive prime-time series, costing advertisers about $200,000 for a 30-second spot, according to Ad Age. "The Following" stars Kevin Bacon as a former FBI agent who is dragged back to help wrangle a college lit professor turned serial killer who has been building a cult of copycat serial killers.
Besides being Fox's highest-profile freshman drama this season, it's also enjoying a lot of media attention, what with it being in the right/wrong place at the right/wrong time, becoming a talking point in the current debate about Hollywood's role in recent real-life mass killings.For all that, "The Following" wound up edging out "Elementary" — CBS's Sherlock Holmes reimagining — as the season's second-highest-rated drama debut among 18-to-49-year-old viewers ("Elementary" opened with a 3.1 rating). That, you could argue, also is damning with faint praise, given that CBS is . . . well, CBS.
Anyway, still ranking as the TV season's No. 1 drama in that key age bracket: "Revolution." Congrats, NBC.
And we feel compelled to note that in its launch, "The Following" did finish No. 2 in the golden age bracket — behind the CBS comedies "2 Broke Girls" and "Mike & Molly." That's gotta hurt. The majority of "The Following's" audience — about 5.8 million of them — was 50 and older, according to Nielsen. Perhaps anticipating the preliminary perfectly-OK-but-not-eye-popping stats, Fox on Monday had touted -- to New York Magazine's Vulture website_ its "set your DVR now" mention in "The Following's" launch campaign.


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A gala benefitting Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center is set for 6 p.m. March 2 at the home of state Rep. Gordon and Mona Dove, 105 Glen Oaks Drive.
The fundraiser, "A Night for Goodness Sake," includes live music and auctions.
Tickets are $100 per person and available at the door.
Gala proceeds will go toward a new bone scanner.
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A school bus driver was injured, but no children were hurt, when her bus wrecked and struck a tree Tuesday morning.
The wreck occurred at Lexington Avenue and Guyer Street after 7 a.m., said High Point Police Department Capt. Mike Kirk. The bus went off the road before hitting a tree, he said.
Kirk said the driver appeared to have suffered some type of medical emergency that incapcitated her. Rescuers had to extract the bus driver, and her condition wasn't known as of Tuesday morning, Kirk said.
Three children were on board the bus, but they weren't injured, the captain said.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Reaction was cautiously optimistic on Friday from supporters of same-sex marriage to news the U.S. Supreme Court would review a challenge to California's Proposition 8 and another case involving the federal government's ban on benefits for same-sex couples.
"It's a bittersweet moment," said 35-year-old Renata Moirera, who lives in San Francisco with her partner Lori Bilella, 29. "But we are optimistic that by next year the Supreme Court will stand on the right side of history and declare once and for all that all loving families deserve to be granted the right to marriage. We are also optimistic as we see our family, friends and neighbors coming out and supporting our unions and realizing there families are similar to ours."
Moirera said she and Bilella plan to marry in New York in September, on their fifth-year anniversary.
"But at the same time we want to be able to get married in our home state," she said Friday.
In orders issued Friday afternoon, Supreme Court justices decided to review a federal appeals court's ruling earlier this year striking down Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
As a result, the court would rule on the case by the end of its term in June. In the meantime, same-sex marriage remains on hold in California. The court is expected to hear arguments in the case in mid to late March.
"I think it's optimistic," said Anthony Lymon, 44, of San Francisco, co-founder of a hair salon in the city's Mission District. "It's finally being looked at in front of the Supreme Court, and with so much support on the homefront in our state, it's very optimistic, it's very hopeful."
Lymon holds the issue close to his heart, and speaks of a pair of close friends, together for the past 14 years, who have had to put their marriage on hold since the passage of Prop 8.
Roland Stringfellow, 44, and his partner Jerry Peterson, 56, of Oakland, are both clergy members who hoped to wed this week in California.
"My partner and I, who I call my husband because we had a religious ceremony in the state of Indiana in 2010 on his birthday, were so anticipating hearing the Supreme Court would not take the case this week," said Stringfellow, who co-pastors the First Congregation Church of Oakland, United Church of Christ on Harrison Street. "My birthday was yesterday and we were hoping to get married yesterday.
"We could easily go up to Washington state where it's legal, but because we've invested so much time and energy here we're going to wait," Stringfellow said. "Love and commitment is good news and something we need to support no matter what the gender of the person is."
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that it was "the beginning of the end for a California journey that started eight years ago when San Francisco issued same-sex marriage licenses." Newsom added, "By agreeing to hear the Proposition 8 case the U.S. Supreme Court could end, once and for all, marriage inequity in California."
Outside San Francisco City Hall on Friday, Josh Darilek, 18, said, "It's a good step, but with California being so forward thinking, I thought we'd be the first ones."
Robert Munzer, a San Francisco furniture representative, anxiously checked his phone every five minutes Friday morning until he learned about the Supreme Court decision.
Munzer married David Bahl in October 2008 during the brief window when such marriages were legal in California before voters passed Proposition 8.
Now, he said, "We have to pay our tax preparer guy double because he has to file a joint return for the state and two single returns for federal."
Like many people in the Castro district Friday morning, Munzer had a mixed reaction to the Supreme Court hearing the case. If it had decided not to take the case, that would have legalized gay marriage in California. But on the other hand, a ruling could have broader, nationwide impacts.
With every delay, public opinion shifts more in favor of gay marriage, Munzer noted.
"If they let Proposition 8 stand, that would be bad for their legacy," he said. "I'm cautiously optimistic."
Some expressed concern about how the Supreme Court will rule.
"I'm glad the issue is going to be forced, but I'm a little leery about the outcome," said Doug Will as he sat in front of a Castro district coffee shop.
The decision to hear the Prop. 8 case "restored some of my faith in our system," said San Francisco resident Gavin James, an HIV case manager. If gay marriage is legalized, it would be easier for partners to visit each other in hospitals, James added.
,Some in the Castro suspect that the court delayed a move on the issue until after election, said Dean Whitney, lives in the neighborhood and is a speech therapist.
"I'm hoping that more people will be able to marry and start adopting more children," Whitney said.
But Proposition 8's supporters were also optimistic that the court would rule in their favor.
"We are delighted that the nation's highest court will decide whether to uphold the will of more than seven million Californians who voted to preserve the unique definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman," ProtectMarriage.com general counsel Andy Pugno said.


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After climbing again over the weekend, gas prices are around $3 a gallon Monday night. Another sight that's becoming more and more familiar are bags over the nozzles signaling that at least temporarily the stations are out of gas. News 12 is on your side with why it could get worse before it gets better.
The gas pinch continues. And now a gas storage facility that supplies local gas stations says it's completely out of regular unleaded.
Uwe Velleaur and his family are feeling, once again, the pain at the pump. Prices are hovering close to $3 a gallon.
"About 5, 6, 7 years ago we filled up a car like this for $10. Now, you need $40-$50," Velleaur said.
This BP Station on Washington Road is now restricting gas purchases to $50 per customer. Across the street at Raceway they're already in a pinch.
"We're out of Plus right now and really low on the regular and we're to get some more tonight after midnight," said Jomar Custodio, Raceway Gas Station owner.
Both stations ran out of regular unleaded gas over the weekend. And it doesn't appear the low levels will increase anytime soon.
"It'll take probably weeks before we can get enough supply to keep stations from running out," Custodio said.
And making matters worse, News 12 has learned that one of the area's gas storage facilities is completely out of regular unleaded. And the company, Magellan Terminals Holdings, is dangerously close to running out at its other location nearby. A spokesman says it'll be at least a week before they get any more.
"Still very short on supplies, I know that for a fact," Custodio said.
"It's ridiculous for big cars, what are you gonna do when you have a big car and you need to fill it? I got buddies it takes $90-100 to fill up," Velleaur said.
And on Monday night a major U.S. oil supplier is evacuating five platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Stan nears the Mexican coastline.
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There were 39 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,431 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Assault with a deadly weapon: A 52-year-old man driving near Marseille Way and Don Avenue reported that 10 men on foot blocked his vehicle about 8:50 p.m. Sunday. He got out and fought with one of the men, who brandished a handgun and shot him in the left ankle. He drove home and was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
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CUPERTINO -- Katie Cotton, the guardian of Apple's tightly controlled image under the legendary Steve Jobs and now under CEO Tim Cook, is resigning after more than 18 years helping to shape Apple's neatly manicured public persona.
Cotton, Apple's vice president for worldwide communications and considered one of Silicon Valley's most powerful women, was rarely heard from and usually seen in public only near Jobs and later Cook.
Apple said in a statement to this newspaper that "Katie has given her all to this company for over 18 years. She has wanted to spend time with her children for some time now. We are really going to miss her."
Cotton oversaw the tightly controlled release of company information, a strategy that continues to help build excitement and expectations whenever Apple is on the verge of a big announcement and speculation grows wild in the subsequent information vacuum.
Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, said Cotton's gracious and warmhearted personality belied the requirements of her job that often put her at odds with journalists covering Apple.
"Their communications strategy added an element of mystery and aura to Apple Computer itself," Bajarin said. "Steve (Jobs) was very much behind the concept of the element of surprise. They just thrived on that kind of marketing communications. And she was the keeper of the gate. As a result, their requests from the media are the highest I've seen of any company outside of Hollywood."
Bajarin says Cotton now deserves time to spend with her children.
"I know she came off to the media as way too strict and probably too rigid and she upset a lot of the media," Bajarin said. "But you can't fault her for following orders. She's the best in the business."
Lynn Fox twice worked in Apple's communications department for a combined six years, beginning in 2000 and ending in 2008.
In an email to this newspaper, Fox called Cotton "absolutely one of the most dynamic, persuasive and 'all in' communications executives I've ever encountered in my 20+ years in PR. A very large group of strong PR people owe their best work experiences to her. I sincerely hope we haven't seen the last of her in these tech parts."
Contact Dan Nakaso at 408-271-3648. Follow him at Twitter.com/dannakaso.


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These signs were foreseen by Hyskosa, a Vistani most gifted with the Sight. Spread word of these wherever you travel. Only the true hearted can stop the fall of the night of evil.
The light of the sky shining over the dead
Shall gutter and fail, turning all to red.
The night of evil shall descend on the land
When this hexad of signs is near at hand.
In the house of Daegon the sorcerer born
Through life, unlife, unliving shall scorn.
The lifeless child of stern mother found
Heralds a time, a night of evil unbound.
Seventh time the son of suns doth rise
To send the knave an eternity of cries.
Inajira will his fortunes reverse
And all shall live with dreaded curse.
Ravenloft, the Demiplane of Dread. Made up of domains, each of these lands are ruled by a Dark Lord. Dark Lord are irredeemable evil beings of immense power. Each domain acts as their paradise as well as their prison. They can control who and what enters and leaves their land and act as the domain's supreme ruler. The people they rule mostly are oblivious to what kind of creatures they really are, or even that they are citizens of Ravenloft. Their domains are also the Dark Lord's prison and their hell, for they cannot ever leave their lands and every day they are tormented by the objects of their desire, the same that lead them into their moral downfall. Love, victory, revenge, hate...
Behind all of Ravenloft are the Dark Powers. A being, or beings, with tremendous power, that of which rivals the gods. Able to create and trap the Dark Lords in their prisons and shape the very lands of the demiplane. Their true nature and exact intents, even I do not know, and I have spent all my life inside of Ravenloft.
Even though it has only been several years since I last left the place, Ravenloft seems to have vanished from time and space for hundreds of years in your plane of existence; for I cannot find any references or records even hinting at its existence in your libraries. That is until recently, when the "Sojourn", that is Ravenloft, literally appeared as an island in the area. Who, or what, is behind this phonomina, I do not know. This "island" is actually a portal to the demiplane of Ravenloft, taking you to one of the many bodies of water it possesses. Strong currents around the island come and go, like they are controlled by a sentient force. They trap passing boats and draw them in, further populating the lands.
If you had not stopped Marcel, he would have eventually challenged the Dark Lord of Souragne, Anton Misroi, for his domain. Both would have destroyed almost every living thing on the island in an attempt to raise a giant army of undead against one another. The victor ruling over a lifeless land.
But you succeeded says the old man, Dr. Rudolph van Richten, with a smile. He is seated before Jax, Dorn, Andras, Sir ExSixTen and Brenn and Quagmire at a table in a far corner of the Hanged Man. And now I need you to succeed again. I have heard whispers from the Vistani, the same ones you met in your first encounter in Ravenloft, of rumors of stirrings in Kartakass. They whisper that a powerful force in the area has dire plans for that domain. This scroll that you found makes me believe that the second sign is about to happen. Your finding it was not by accident, as there is no such thing as coincidence in Ravenloft. I believe that if you travel back to the island, you will find yourself at Kartakass. There you must investigate the domain, trying to stop the events alluded to in the scroll from taking place if you can. If you fail, I fear that foul events will occur that will make what happened in Sourange look insignificant in comparison.
Sadly, I cannot arm you with much knowledge of the area. Richten continues. I have spent my whole life studying Ravenloft, but still I have only scratched the surface of the place. Though I do know that most of Kartakass is heavily forested and lies in the foothills of the Balinoks. The lands are riddled with caverns. The ground is very rocky and covered in dense forests with twisted paths running from town to town. There are two large towns in Kartakass: Skald and Harmonia. Each with its own history and grandeur, but no doubt each carrying its own dark secrets. As for what you may find there, that I cannot say. The creatures of the night are many and varied in the Demiplane of Dread.
I will not leave you totally unaided however. Not only has Mr. Weaselcrust agreed to join you after I approached him with my tale, Richten says, gesturing to the hobgoblin sitting at the table, but I am also willing to help fund the trip. I have already arranged for a boat and provisions for your journey, and I am also willing to pay you 500 gold each, more than twice that of the previous outing, as well as more on your completion.
I hope this is satisfactory. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my utmost to arm you with knowledge for your journey. he says with a smile.
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Even when they are both sitting at a table, Jax has to crane his neck upward a bit to make eye contact with Quagmire. That alone is apparently enough to satisfy the kobold on the newcomer's battle prowess. He nods approvingly at Quagmire when Dr. Rudolph introduces him. One wonders if Jax has any other standards.
Jax waits until the speech is over before commenting. He speaks in a staccato, barking-like voice. "This scroll is more specific than the last. Like it mentions 'Daegon' and 'Inajira.' Do you know who they are? Maybe, ah, they are these 'Dark Lords?'" Despite the names being mentioned, Jax realizes only after speaking that he really doesn't know what to do once he arrives in the demiplane.
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"We... We're not done?"
Dorn hangs his head in his hands, rocking slowly back and forth. An astute observer would notice his hair color changing slowly from green to blue (Wild Soul for the day: cold) Dorn gradually recovers his compusure and takes a good look at the newcomer.
"Well, we survived with five last time. I guess with six it should be even easier." Dorn chuckles quietly to himself at his choice of words.
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OOC: Sir Exsixten is ready to go!
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Passive Perception: 15, Passive Insight: 15
AC: 24, Fort:21, Reflex:18, Will:18 -- Speed:5
HP:69/69, Bloodied:34, Surge Value:17, Surges left:13/13
Initiative +4, Action Points: 1
Powers: Crushing Surge, Brash Strike, Combat Challenge, Hack and Hew, Sweeping Blow, Daring Shot, Warforged Resolve, Second Wind, Villain's Menace, Rain of Steel, Boundless Endurance
Items: Potion of Healing x 2, Potion of Resistance x 1, Amulet of Resistance, Dwarven Thrower
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Richten shakes his head. This scroll that you found is as much of a mystery to me as it is to you I am afraid. Sadly, I left my collection of old tomes back in Ravenloft. Until I can find a way to return, as I cannot seem to re-enter the same way you can, I will have to make do with what resorces that are available to me. I will attempt to do my best to further research the scroll when you are away however. he says.
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"Howdy, lads," Quagmire waves a friendly greeting when introduced. He is a hobgoblin of slightly more than average height, with a wide, ready smile and a penetrating voice. He leans back against the wall in a relaxed pose, listening to Dr. van Richten's tale attentively.
"That's quite th' tale, cap'n," he says, when the doctor is finished. "Let me see if I be understandin' ye aright. You want us t'take yer ship, which ye think'll take us t'this Kartakass, and stop some dire, evil happenin's from takin' place. Only, ye don't know what those evil things might be, nor when they'll be startin', nor what we might be doin' t'go about stoppin' em. All ye do know is this here bit o' doggerel about night an' death an' evil an' such."
He sighs and shrugs. "Well, yer money's good, an' I ain't doin' nothin' here that can't wait. Might be we end up doin' some good. When do we set sail?"
oocHi, folks, glad to be joining you. Quagmire is a pretty decent healer. He doesn't do much damage on his own, but grants lots of extra attacks and bonuses, so he works well with other strong melee characters.
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OOC: You seem trustworthy. Would you care to join our noble quest?
Jax, likewise, will be making close friends with Quagmire. He's a melee rogue with high accuracy, so those damage bonuses on the MBA-granting attacks are a nice fit. Also, he should be able to use sneak attack on granted attacks since it was errata'd to be once per turn.
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Andras nods in agreement to Quagmire. "I agree, let's get started."
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BRECKENRIDGE - In a political environment fractured by partisan bickering, Democrat Emily Tracy says she's one candidate who knows how to work with Republicans.
After all, she is married to one.
The challenger for state Senate District 8 is asking voters to send her to Denver to use the bipartisan skills she's honed in her marriage to local GOPer Del Bush to be an independent voice for the interests of the Western Slope.
It could be a tough task at the Colorado Statehouse, where lawmakers last year let several pieces of legislation die on the table due to an 11th-hour party-line gridlock over the controversial measure that would have granted same sex couples the right to obtain civil unions.
"There were bills that died that were important to the Western Slope," Tracy said. "The whole thing I just found so offensive. I work across the partisan divide at home ... and I think I do have the ability to see issues from a variety of different viewpoints."
Tracy is challenging Rep. Randy Baumgardner, who is coming off a stint in the state House of Representatives, for the Senate District 8 seat representing the diverse counties of northwest Colorado.
It may not be an easy win for a Democrat, but this isn't Tracy's first rodeo and she's no stranger to tough campaigns.
She ran unsuccessfully for the heavily Republican state House District 60 in 2002 and 2004. Earlier this year, she decided to make another bid for elected office in Senate District 8. When moderate incumbent Jean White lost her primary to Baumgardner in June, the Democratic Party took notice of the race.
"I got a call from the party that evening saying, 'OK, we're targeting this race," Tracy said. "I know they wouldn't target it if they didn't view it as winnable."
Still, she concedes, it's not going to be an easy win. Baumgardner, having served four years as a state representative for many of the counties in the district, is already well-known in the area.
Like most candidates who've spent any amount of time listening to voters, Tracy says jobs and the economy will be her top priority if she is elected. She advocates increasing small businesses' access to capital and expanding broadband Internet across the northwestern parts of the state.
She's also calling for Coloradans to find a real solution to what she calls the "erosion" of the state budget.
"So much of what needs to happen relates to this very large issue about constitutional constraints on revenue and the gradual shrinking of the state budget in terms of buying power," Tracy said. "We have to fix these constraints."
Tracy was born in the Bronx, but grew up in Missouri after her parents' divorce when she was 9 years old.
In 1965, she moved to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado. She earned her bachelor's degree in German/English literature in 1969 before marrying her first husband and starting a family.
She remained in Boulder as a stay-at-home mom until the late 1970s when her husband's work took him south to Canon City. There, Tracy became involved with an environmental action group called Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste, which was fighting to deal with issues surrounding local groundwater and soil contamination from a nearby uranium mill.
She eventually got a master's of public administration in environmental management from CU's Colorado Springs campus and, after a brief stint as a reporter for a Fremont County newspaper, was elected to a seat on the Canon City Council.
Of her time in elected office - 1983 to 1992 - Tracy says there aren't any particular projects that stand out as proud points for her, but rather, "that overall common sense, problem-solving approach to government."
"I was one of those idealists that wanted to make government work," Tracy said. "I guess I still am."
She took a job with the Colorado Department of Social Services in the early 1990s and later moved on to become a child welfare analyst with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Tracy made her first bid for state office in 2002 after retiring. She moved to Breckenridge eight years ago just before marrying her second husband, Bush.
"I've lived in rural Colorado for 35 years and I love it," Tracy said. "I think we all love where we live and we want to stay in these communities. We value our quality of life."


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My dad was born and raised on Williams Street in the Gravesville neighborhood of Chillicothe. In the year 1919, life was a lot different than today. Children's toys weren't as abundant then as they are now. Poorer families back then struggled with the most basic needs; toys were not a priority.
I found an old metal horse in Dad's dresser drawer one day while looking for coins. Dad always put his change on his dresser top at night and then he raked it off into one of the drawers later. He knew I would be looking for coins and he didn't mind if I picked up a few. After finding the horse, I took it to Dad and asked him where it came from, he told me this story:
"Son, when we were kids, my brother and I didn't have any toys. All our sisters had dolls to play with, but as boys we lived a different life. I found this old metal horse when I was very young, and yes, it already had the broken leg when I found it. It was my only toy; it was the only thing I had that I could "make believe" with. I have kept it hidden away all these years from others. I even took it to the Navy with me! Now you know my story about it."
I have cherished Dad's "Toy Story" since that day; I keep his horse now for remembrance. I have retold it many times to our kids, our grandkids, and any all who will listen. I almost forgot, Dad would never let me play with it either! But this "toy story" is ongoing--- "like father, like son."
I have related to you in this blog many adventures from my early childhood as we traveled all about the country cleaning septic tanks. When at home, our Vagabond Trailer was parked at the old round barn south of Utica. After collection, we dumped the septic tank waste at city dumps all around the country. I found most of my toys there. The best toy I ever found was a wind-up train engine with nothing but straight track.
I loved my train, I would hook the twenty pieces of straight track together and run it from one end to the other. Then I would turn the engine around for the return trip. When I got tired of that I would put things under the track to make hills; now that was a lot of fun. Then I got the bright idea of putting one end on the couch so the engine would run to the end and jump off on to the couch. I found some 3-in-1 oil once and put it on the track and watched the engine spin like crazy!
I spent many an hour with that engine and straight track. I'm not sure what I learned from playing with that train, but I do know this. The more things we have, the less we cherish them.


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Police have arrested a man in connection with a 2011 Roselawn shooting that left one man dead.
Police have arrested Daryrel Scott, 20, and charged him with murder in the death of Carey Barnes, 27.
The shooting happened on Aug. 21, 2011, during a home invasion robbery, police said. Barnes was found shot in a home on Glenmeadow Lane, after neighbors called 911.
Barnes' three children and wife were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but were not hurt.
Barnes was transported to University Hospital, where he later died.
Bond was set Friday morning for Scott at $1 million.


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FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, Uruguay's President Jose Mujica attends a working session of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, summit in Caracas, Venezuela. Uruguay's president has canceled his trip Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, to the Ibero-American Summit in Spain, saying doctors have ordered bed rest after a painful blood clot was found in his lower right leg. The 77-year-old Jose Mujica says the clot was found with a sonogram and that he's following doctors' orders to relax at home for two or three days while taking anti-coagulant medicine. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)


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SANTA CLARA -- The Earthquakes' Major League Soccer playoff hopes took another sad step backward Saturday night in front of an announced crowd of 10,525 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
The players didn't like it one bit after drawing Real Salt Lake 1-1 on a questionable call by referee David Gantar that awarded the visitors a penalty kick.
"I thought the referee was terrible both ways," Quakes star Chris Wondolowski said.
But San Jose (6-10-8) was never more frustrated than on Javier Morales' equalizer in the 36th minute that came after fullback Jordan Stewart was called for fouling Olmes Garcia near the goal mouth.
"That takes two points away from you on what you didn't think was a penalty," coach Mark Watson said.
"That is not a foul in the midfield, it's not a foul in the box," Wondolowski added. "This is not the first time" Gantar "has done that to us. I don't know if he has a vendetta against us. I don't think he is an Earthquakes fan now."
The referee didn't make any fans Saturday as San Jose failed to help its prospects of reaching the postseason by extending a winless streak to five games. It has 10 games left, seven on the road.
In another development, Watson said the team is talking to U.S. Soccer Federation officials about keeping rookie Tommy Thompson out of under-20 training camp that begins this week in Argentina.
The sensational forward was scheduled to leave for Buenos Aires after the game Saturday but now might stay put.
"It's a pivotal point in the season," said Thompson, the team's first homegrown player. "I'll stay if they want me to."
Thompson, 19, looked so good in his third consecutive start that it's going to be difficult to imagine anyone dislodging him from the starting lineup. The dynamic forward would miss the Quakes' next two games at Portland and Vancouver at a time the team has little depth at forward.
Thompson said last week that he wanted to join the U-20 team to impress U.S. coaches at the start of the 2018 World Cup cycle.
But San Jose needs his energy, ball control and toughness that has turned the team into an offensive threat since Thompson became a starter..
Real (11-5-10) struggled to slow Thompson, getting called for repeated fouls in the first half that led to free kicks. Even World Cup veteran midfielder Kyle Beckerman couldn't contain the youngster, shoving him in the back once in frustration.
Thompson's presence showed when San Jose finally broke through in the 14th minute with Sam Cronin calmly scoring his second goal in as many games off a nifty setup from Wondolowski. Cronin's left-footed score led to Wondolowski's fourth assist of the season. But it all started with Thompson's possession.
Wondolowski almost scored four minutes later when Thompson won an air ball in the penalty box and tapped it to the team's leading scorer. But Wondolowski shot just wide of the left post. The bright play went for naught with the penalty kick that leveled the score near the end of the half. Wondolowski had some choice words for Gantar as his teammates looked on in disbelief.
"A lot of times this season we feel harshly done by," defender Jason Hernandez said. "Tonight we were harshly done by, but it was out of our hands."
Earthquakes (6-10-8) at Portland (8-8-10), 2 p.m. ESPN2


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BEAVER CREEK - As local skiers and snowboarders lament poor early-season conditions, the best skiers in the world are calling the conditions at Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek this week some of the best conditions they've ever seen on the course.
"The track is awesome," said Norwegian racer and two-time overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal. "It's in perfect condition, as almost every year in Beaver Creek."
Comments like Svindal's are heard every year at the Beaver Creek World Cup races. The ski racers love it here - and it's a testament to the organizing committee at the Vail Valley Foundation and the staff and volunteers who put the course together.
"I would definitely say, as far as preparation, it is year in, year out, the standard for snow and just overall course preparation," said U.S. Ski Team member Andrew Weibrecht, who finished 20th Wednesday on Day 2 of downhill training. "It really doesn't get any better and I've got a lot of respect for the volunteers and the staff that do the work to make this happen because it is far above and beyond any other venue that we ski on."
And in an early season like this one that hasn't seen much in the way of natural snow, the Beaver Creek Talon Crew - the race course volunteers - has been especially hard at work. John Dakin, the vice president of communications for the Vail Valley Foundation, feels grateful when he hears the best skiers in the world talk about how much they love Birds of Prey.
"I think that it's an honor to be considered among the top downhills in the world," Dakin said Wednesday. "It's very gratifying. There's a lot of people who work very hard, whether paid staff or volunteers, and they have a lot of pride in this course. ... The Talon Crew is right there at the top of the list with the best course crews in the world."
U.S. Ski Team racer Marco Sullivan called Birds of Prey "unmatched" on the World Cup calendar Wednesday. A reporter told him "that's a pretty big statement" to make, and Sullivan agreed.
"I just heard a story that at the coach's meeting (Tuesday) night, (Chief World Cup Race Director for the men) Gunter Hujara got up and said this is how every first training run should look like on the World Cup, and a couple other Italian and European coaches got up and said that's absolutely true," Sullivan said. "And I think, yeah - I stand by that statement."
Sullivan pointed out that it's not just the American guys who are giving Beaver Creek a lot of credit.
"Everyone has a lot of respect for this course and this course crew," Sullivan said. "The way they prepare the hill - it's unmatched in the World Cup."
When asked how he responds to such praise, Dakin said "thank you."
"That was obviously the goal when we set out to identify a new men's downhill for the 1999 World Championships. I think that we were very fortunate that God put this hill here and we were able to tweak it a bit," Dakin said. "(The crew) determines what's in between the fences, and we're very fortunate to have a downhill of this caliber in our backyard."
The brand new women's downhill course, named Kestrel after a bird of prey, is right next to the Birds of Prey course and is mostly complete after work began last spring. Dakin thinks the similarities to the men's course are so great that he expects the ladies to have "their own counterpart to Birds of Prey."
He said the women's course, just like the men's, has a little bit of everything, from gliding sections to steeps to turny sections to jumps.
"There's some really technical, really challenging sections of it, I think," Dakin said. "It's very similar to Birds of Prey."
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So it's really over? No more chirpy grocery store clerks asking customers, "Paper or plastic?"
The era of disposable bags in stores that sell prepackaged food or alcohol -- as well as large pharmacies -- is officially over in Alameda County. On. Jan. 1, the county's ban on disposable bags, covering some 2,000 establishments, went into effect. Businesses may still distribute recyclable paper bags at checkout. But customers have to fork over 10 cents per bag. Their other option is to bring their own reusable bags.
Alameda County has now joined San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo and other parts of the world that have passed laws to cut down on plastic bag pollution. County officials and environmentalists say the ban will save on the cost of litter cleanup and reduce the volume of plastic bags that end up discarded into our waterways.
Most of us are going along with the program., though there are those Alameda County residents who insist they'll start shopping in Contra Costa County. Burning up all that gas to get some free plastic bags? Sounds like a winner to me.
A lot of people were already using the reusables. You know, those goody two shoes you always see at Trader Joe's.
But for everyone else, it's been an adjustment.
I went to the supermarket Thursday. I had forgotten all about the new law.
I bought eggs, a carton of milk and two bottles of salad dressing. It wasn't until I got to the checkout stand that something clicked. The cashier asked if I wanted a bag. I asked with suspicion if I had to pay for it.
When she said yes, I said, "no thanks." I walked out, toting the milk in one hand, the eggs in the other, one salad dressing bottle under my left arm and the other under my right. I guess if I'd bought bread, I would have had to balance it on my head because I wasn't paying for any paper bags. The next day, I invested in two reusables. Only I forget them at home on my next trip to the grocery store. The lesson? Keep them in the car or near the front door.
For some, the ban is more than a mere inconvenience.
"It's really hard when you are a senior, and you are on a walker or a cane," says Gwendolyn Price, pastor at Holy Cross Baptist Church in Oakland. "Now you have to come in with bags and walk out with them too?"
Price also said some store bags are flimsy. She saw a senior whose bags burst on the bus. The woman had to pick her groceries up off the floor and put them in her walker.
Gloria Tyler, an Alameda resident, was not at all pleased when she went to pick up her prescription at Kaiser and was charged 10 cents for a bag. "I had no idea the pharmacies were also charging," she said.
One group that will really feel the ban's impact are dog owners. There are no more freebie plastic grocery stores bags for picking up Fido's poop. Now the owners will have to buy bags at pet stores or purchase a pooper scooper. Let's just hope the ban doesn't encourage too many people to become irresponsible and not clean up behind their dogs. Otherwise, we will have created another very nasty environmental problem in our efforts to fix another.
Dog owners Delilah Soto and her partner, Raquel Anderson, have been stockpiling plastic bags. They figure their supply will last another three weeks.
After that?
"We'll use the bags that the newspaper comes in," Soto said.
Tammerlin Drummond is a columnist for the Bay Area News Group. Her column runs Tuesday and Sunday. Contact her at email@example.com or follow her at Twitter.com/Tammerlin.


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Congressman Bill Shuster has announced that the Waynesboro Ambulance Squad has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighter Grant for $50,659. The funds will be used to purchase 35 new sets of EMS turnout gear.
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"Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners."
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There are werewolves in the subways! Teeth of Beasts, Marcus Pelegrimas's third dark, violent, action-packed Skinners paranormal adventure, is a must for Jim Butcher and Laurell K. Hamilton fans, for Halo aficionados, and for anyone who loves a good, gory, supernatural story that creeps under the skin. Bram Stoker Award-winner Jonathan Maberry calls Pelegrimas's series "A hell of a lot of fun," and the latest chapter goes to glorious new extremes, with vampires, shapeshifters, savage inhuman beasts, and all manner of terrifying things that go bump in the night.
Horrible things move through the shadows of our world—bloodsuckers, Full Bloods and mongrel beasts, shapeshifters and minor freaks. For centuries creature hunters known as Skinners have protected humankind. But who protects the Skinners . . . from madness?
Unbeknownst to the human population, a pestilence is raging through an unseen community of low-level monstrosities. What seems, at first glance, a boon for the mortal cause has horrific connotations—as the Skinner team of Cole Warnecki and Paige Strobel races across the Midwest to uncover the shocking secret of the "Mud Flu." For a nightmare of destruction and blood sacrifice is looming—one born of an unholy meeting nearly two centuries ago—that will pit man against beast, and Skinner against Skinner.
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SAN JOSE -- Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez's father knew nothing about soccer when Jason was growing up, so the two learned the sport together.
"My dad was my idol," Hernandez said Thursday after practice. "He came from nothing, really, and really stayed true to himself. He worked hard to provide for himself and for his family."
Joe Hernandez, of Englewood, N.J., died peacefully May 16 surrounded by his family and friends, after battling cancer for 14 years. He was 56.
Jason Hernandez left the club before its May 17 game in Seattle, and was able to spend time with his dad before he died. The Earthquakes will travel to play FC Dallas on Saturday.
Hernandez, who is No. 5 in all-time appearances and games started in Quakes history, sees parallels in his professional soccer career and his dad's life story.
"You can look at it pretty much the same," Hernandez said. "I came from nothing. I didn't go to an MLS Combine. I wasn't in the Super Draft. I was a supplemental pick. I had to work my way up. To be with this club for the last seven years and be up there in all-time games played with some really great players, it's a testament to my father who just worked for it."
Hernandez credits coach Mark Watson and general manager John Doyle with always giving him "the green light" to do what he needed for his family, including leaving town for short stints.
"I got to spend time with my dad before he passed, and that was hugely important to me," Hernandez said. "I plan on rewarding them with everything I have every day in training and when I'm called into a match."
Watson sounds glad to have Hernandez back in the fold. In addition to his family matters, Hernandez, 30, has been out since suffering a strained left quadriceps in the Quakes' opener.
"I know he was really close to his father and it's been difficult for him," Watson said. "His dad has been struggling for a little while, but it came pretty suddenly. . . . I don't know if he's match fit yet, but it's nice to have him back. He's such a big part of this team and has been for a long time."
Hernandez, the last remaining active player from the Quakes' 2008 expansion season, described the injury as the worst of his career.
He has received a lot of support from the Earthquakes.
"I'm really thankful to the guys here and to this organization because they helped me through it," Hernandez said. "I'm back here. I feel strong and I feel present, mentally and physically. That has a lot to do with my family here, and that's the Earthquakes. I'm very fortunate."


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Maui Wowi Franchisee Raises $1,200 for Make-A-Wish [1]
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An Illinois franchisee of Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies recently donated more than $1200 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation as part of the Ultimate Gymnastics Tournament that was held November 30–December 2, 2012 at Harper College.
The 13th-annual Ultimate Wish Classic has raised more than $400,000 for the charitable foundation.
"Ultimate Gymnastics puts in a lot of work and they donate everything. It's great to be a part of this event, knowing the money goes to help grant the wishes of terminally ill children. It's an excellent cause to give to," says Tawn Makela, Maui Wowi franchise operator in Illinois.
Over the three days of competitions, Makela worked from her mobile Maui Wowi cart serving gymnasts and spectators made-to-order fresh-fruit smoothies and hot cups of Hawaiian coffee. From her sales, 25 percent of her net profits were donated, along with her entry fee, raising approximately $1200 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Maui Wowi franchisees actively participate in helping organizations raise money for good causes through the company's No-Work Fundraising Program. Schools, churches, nonprofits, and other charitable organizations can request Maui Wowi to work their fundraising event, in which a portion of the money from it is donated back to the organization. The program encourages franchisees to give back in an effort to raise money for good causes within their communities.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation has been making dreams come true since 1980. It grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their lives and create meaningful experiences.
To date, the organization has granted more than 229,000 wishes, one wish every 38 minutes, according to its website.


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|@1300-1600 Open Source Workshop for Educators - John Selmys, Professor, Seneca College
|@1400-1600 Project meeting for KMD2004
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1. KMD2004 meeting: 15:51
Start: 2:15 PM
End: 4:00 PM
Dave Kemp, Sacha Chua, MJ Suhonos
- Sacha will send Dave Kemp login information for the wiki
- Discussed feedback on actor-network map; needs more focus, technological actors, adversarial relationships to change it from a system diagram into an actor-network map
- Confirmed deadlines for backgrounder articles and integrative summary (Nov 14)
- MJ Suhonos mentioned First Monday issue on open science that contains an article about confluence of open source, Creative Commons, open science
- Chatted about Project Open Source, Open Access
- Tentative internal deadline Nov 7
- Will meet again Nov 9
- Draft backgrounder article on the wiki
- Sacha is focusing on remixers, Dave is focusing on free riders, MJ can focus on producers
- Keep an eye on the context so that we can write the integrative summary
- We will revise actor-network map and submit for remarking
- Discussed intervention piece: press kit for EEL
- Revised actor-network map
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2. What does a portfolio for a tech evangelist look like?: 20:59
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Speech transcripts?
A short pitch for something interesting?
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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
The craggy Cliffs of Moher wrap around the western coast of County Clare, providing a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean. The rocky cliffs reach 702 feet (214) meters at their highest point and stretch nearly five miles (eight kilometers) across.
Photo Tip: When your subject is of indeterminate size—a mountain, a body of water, a snowscape—add a sense of scale by including something of known size, such as a person, a car, a tree, or an animal. This helps viewers understand what they're looking at.
Green Sea Turtle, Hawaii
Photograph by Lorenzo Menendez, My Shot
A Hawaiian green sea turtle swims in just a few feet of water.
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Photo Tip: Avoid having to buy costly strobes by shooting underwater shots in shallow water under bright sun.
Baobab Trees, Tanzania
Photograph by Tom Schwabel, My Shot
Baobab trees frame a serene view of night skies in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. Some species of baobab trees can live for a thousand years—potentially reaching a stunning height of 80 feet (25 meters) and a diameter of 40 feet (12 meters).
Photo Tip: Nighttime photographs almost always require long exposures. This means using a tripod to hold your camera perfectly still while the shutter is open, though you can sometimes find a solid surface to rest your camera on and trip the shutter with the camera's self-timer.
Mongolian Man
Photograph by Charles Meacham, My Shot
A man in western Mongolia wears a fur-trimmed hat as protection from the bitter cold of winter. Sprawled across mountains and plateaus, Mongolia has an average elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 meters).
Photo Tip: Light coming through cloud cover is diffuse and useful for shooting portraits. So is the light in open shadows.
Terraced Rice Field, China
Photograph by Thierry Bornier, My Shot
Yunnan, China, is a beautiful place for shooting rice field terraces.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photo Tip: When shooting aerial photography, stay pretty low, usually at about 1,000 feet (300 meters) above the ground. High equals hazy in aerial photography.
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Scottish Sheep
Photograph by Marc Lanciaux, My Shot
Sheepherding in Scotland has a long history, not all of it pleasant. Many of the pastures in the Western Highlands—where these sheep peer through a fence—were created during the "clearances" of the late 1800s, when wealthy landowners seeking greater profits brutally evicted their tenants and converted their subsistence farmland to pasture.
Photo Tip: Photograph animals where they live. A favorite composition of photographer Michael Melford's is an environmental shot showing the animal surrounded by its habitat—rather than the usual tight shot taken with a long lens.
Boatman, Philippines
Photograph by Gerardo Sabado, My Shot
A boatman paddles his bamboo raft along the river at Wawa Dam, Philippines.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photo Tip: Start simple. A central concept of photography is the arrangement of elements in the picture, called composition.
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Potato Field, India
Photograph by Johnny Haglund, My Shot
Women in the village of Mawsynram in the Indian state of Meghalaya (known as the wettest place on the planet), use homemade "umbrellas" when they work in the potato field.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photo Tip: Rain can damage or ruin your camera, but it can also make for great pictures. Carry a good umbrella, a box of plastic bags, perhaps a small tarp (some are specially made for photography), and a towel with which to dab your equipment.
Mambukal Mudpack Festival
Photograph by Alfonso Lizares, My Shot
Held at the height of monsoon season, the Mambukal Mudpack Festival in Murcia, Negros Occidental, celebrates the harmony of man and nature and encourages environmentalism among young people. To get in the spirit, participants cover themselves with the rich soil known as Mambukal clay.
Photo Tip: Take advantage of overcast conditions. Although it is less dramatic than late or early sunlight, cloudy weather offers soft, even lighting, free of harsh shadows, which can be ideal for portraits, rendering even skin tones, and can enhance saturation.
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Noodles, Thailand
Photograph by Dean McCartney, My Shot
A strainer full of noodles, fresh off an open fire, commands the total concentration of a cook in Bangkok's Chinatown. The skill of such street chefs, and the aroma of their creations, proves irresistible to many passersby.
Photo Tip: Dining is a big part of the travel experience. Cuisine and dining traditions are emblematic of local culture. They're one of the most tangible ways that one destination is distinguishable from another.
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Area school choirs to bring holiday cheer to airport
Published: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 2:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 2:57 p.m.
For those traveling through Asheville Regional Airport during the holidays, 10 regional school choral groups will be spreading cheer during the "Sounds of the Holidays" singing program.
Each year, choirs are invited to perform holiday music in the airport for the enjoyment of travelers, visitors and employees.
"This is one of those feel-good events where we can invite the community into the airport and celebrate the season," said Tina Kinsey, director of marketing and public relations. "Traveling during the holidays should not be stressful and when our visitors hear these local chorus groups we hope they relax and enjoy their time in the Airport even more."
The following is a schedule of choral performances:
- 8:45 a.m. Wednesday — Immaculata Catholic School
- 12:45 p.m. Thursday — Asheville-Pisgah Christian School
- 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Chase High School
- 10:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16 — Brevard High
- 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Claxton Elementary
- 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Cullowhee Valley School
- 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 — Rosman High
- 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 — Clyde A. Erwin High
- 2 p.m. — Thursday, Dec. 19 — Enka Middle School
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Darrell Royal, the former Texas football coach known as much for his folksy, simplistic approach to life as for his creative wishbone offenses and two national championships, died Wednesday in Austin, Texas. He was 88.
The cause of death was listed as cardiovascular problems. Royal had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for several years.
Royal went 167-47-5 at Texas from 1957-76 and won AP national championships in 1963 and '69. His 1970 team, which was unbeaten before losing in a Cotton Bowl rematch to Notre Dame, was credited with a national title by some news agencies and polls.
The son of a cotton farmer, Royal had a knack for delivering pithy quotes.
"Football doesn't build character, it eliminates the weak ones," was one of Royal's famous lines.
The national title season in 1969 included what was dubbed the "Game of the Century," a come-from-behind, 15-14 victory by the top-ranked Longhorns over No. 2 Arkansas to cap the regular season.
Carmen Basilio, who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six months later, died Wednesday in Rochester, N.Y., at age 85.


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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
WAYNESBORO, Ga. -- A Burke County man is in jail, accused of raping and beating a 12-year-old girl on Friday.
Veteran investigators are calling the crime despicable and appalling.
"I've worked several rape cases in my career that were pretty bad, but none as bad as this," said Lt. Joseph Nelson, the chief investigator for the city of Waynesboro who has been in law enforcement for 25 years.
Investigators say the alleged rape happened inside a home on the corner of Waters and 9th streets in Waynesboro.
"When we got there, we were met with a 12-year-old female who alleged that she had been sexually assaulted," Nelson said.
Investigators say the girl was going to visit her friend. Turns out, the family was out of town, and when the girl knocked on the door, officers say 44-year-old Thomas Edward Stokes Jr. answered. When he tripped over a puppy, the little girl bent down to grab the dog.
"When she bent down, he grabbed hold of her, drug her into the house against her will, took her into a back bedroom of the residence, pulled her clothes off and began to sexually assault her, striking her several times, telling her that if she said anything about this incident that he would kill her family in front of her and then kill her," Nelson said.
Then Stokes allegedly told her to get dressed and leave out of a back door.
"An incident of this magnitude is appalling, I mean despicable, totally uncalled for, and we can't tolerate that kind of behavior in the city limits of Waynesboro, Ga.," Nelson said.
Investigators say Stokes was just released from jail on Christmas Eve after spending 15 years behind bars for armed robbery.
They say Stokes has admitted to being at the home at the time of the incident but denies any allegations of sexual misconduct with a juvenile. He was picked up a few hours after the alleged rape walking down Highway 25 toward Augusta.
The house belongs to a councilwoman in the city. Stokes was there taking care of some puppies while the family was out of town.
Stokes is facing one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated child molestation and one count of forcible rape.


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Lamar Alexander to Boost Re-Election Bid With Rand Paul
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) is not messing around with his primary.
In the last two days, Mr. Alexander has rolled out endorsements from Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee and on Friday his Senate office announced he'll host a Monday "health-care roundtable" in Nashville with Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.).
The effort is Mr. Alexander's attempt to squash before it begins any potential talk of his leading opponent, State Rep. Joe Carr, becoming the next David Brat, who stunned Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) or Chris McDaniel, who nearly toppled Sen. Thad Cochran (R., Miss.).
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"Anybody who wants to pick a fight with Lamar for supposedly not being conservative enough, you might want to pick a fight with me first," Mr. Huckabee said an online ad for the Alexander campaign.
At first glance it would not appear that Mr. Alexander has little to fear for his Aug. 5 primary. The factors that led to the defeat of Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) and the close call for Sen. Thad Cochran (R., Miss.) are not present in Tennessee.
The outside groups that funded Chris McDaniel's Mississippi campaign and Matt Bevin's challenge to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) have stayed out of the race. No third-party group has reported spending in the Tennessee race, according to the Sunlight Foundation. And Mr. Alexander, in office since 2003, has raised more than five times as much campaign cash as Mr. Carr, his closest competitor.
Still, Mr. Alexander faces the same handicap of any incumbent running in 2014.
"You cannot underestimate the anti-Washington feeling that translates into anti-incumbency," Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) said this week at a Wall Street Journal breakfast. "It's out there and it's viable. And any politician, elected official, who has been in this town for any length of time as I have, you better be aware of that anti-incumbency sentiment even if they like you."
Mr. Alexander quit his Senate GOP leadership post in 2012. He's spent much of the last two years shoring up his support in the state, winning endorsements from the state's Republican congressional delegation and all of the state's living former state Republican Party chairmen.
Mr. Alexander also has the benefit of facing a splintered field. Among the Republicans running for the state's Senate nomination are John D. King – a businessman who is running an "American dream" contest to give away guns, cars and a small business, but only if he wins the primary – and Brenda Lenard, a tea party activist who paid former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens to appear at a fundraiser.


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San Francsico Fed: Some long-term unemployment may be permanent, but should decline as the economy improves
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has published a research report on long-term unemployment that complements my story published today about a new Dallas program designed to help people age 50 and older and military veterans who have been out of work for a long time.
The number of U.S. long-term unemployed – those out of work for at least six months — has improved in the last few years, but it remains "abnormally high … creating substantial hardship for many people," wrote Rob Valletta, a research adviser at the San Francisco Fed in the report.
People out of work a long time represent a higher share of the nation's unemployed. For example, the unemployment share of those out of work 99 weeks or more rose from about 6 percent in late 2009 to 14 percent late last year, Valletta said.
The report found that long-term unemployed people face more obstacles to finding work (see chart below) during economic expansions and downturns — similar to past years.
U.S. monthly job-finding rates (unemployment-to-employment transitions)
Who are these long-term unemployed? Older workers, blacks and people who previously worked in the manufacturing or financial industries tend to be unemployed longer since the end of the recession in mid-2009, according to the report.
Valletta found that persistent high long-term unemployment in an improving labor market raises the possibility that a large share of joblessness is structural — or essentially permanent. However, he concluded that a sustained economic recovery would fix the long-term unemployment problem.


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You want PMS to display the music's lyrics on the screen while song is being played from the PS3?
whome wrote:Yes, only option would be to encode mp3 audio track and runtime generated subtitling video stream. Lyrics file needed to have timestamps and durations to keep in sync. Then it could be played from the video XMB folder. Going to happen...I don't think so.
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