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PARKERSBURG - "West Virginia: The Road to Statehood," a documentary on the creation of West Virginia, will air 8 p.m. Thursday on West Virginia Public Television.
The show examines the issues, differences and disagreements that divided the Commonwealth of Virginia and led to West Virginia becoming the 35th state in the Union.
West Virginia is celebrating its 150th anniversary with numerous events around the state and at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The state was created by proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln on June 20, 1863.
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Chuck Kleine, left, a West Virginia Public Broadcasting crewman, producer Chip Hitchcock, right, with Travis Henline, center, the director of West Virginia Independence Hall portraying Francis Pierpont in a documentary on West Virginia's statehood airing 8 p.m. Thursday on Public Broadcasting. (Photo provided)
The 45-minute documentary includes dramatizations, archival letters, sketches and photographs and interviews with historians about the events and philosophies behind the statehood movement, particularly through the lives of attorney Francis Pierpont, considered the "father of West Virginia," and Albert Gallatin Jenkins, a former congressman who defended "Old Virginia."
"We are proud to present this documentary as a complement to the state's 150th birthday celebrations," said Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting. "The personalized perspective of this film will draw viewers into the drama of the politics as contrasted by the violence of the war."
Producers are Russ Barbour and Chip Hitchcock.
"I liken the program to a courtroom drama with a war going on just beyond the doors," Barbour said.
The show was filmed at the restored Custom House in Wheeling, where delegates met 150 years ago to create the state, Hitchcock said.
In addition to the previews and the broadcast, a complimentary DVD of the documentary, along with a curriculum-related education guide, will be given to each school in the state during the 2013-2014 term.
The documentary was produced through the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia University Libraries.


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Did you know?
Originally a tiny fishing village, Jeffrey's Bay became popular with hippies during the 1960s and early 1970s. Today it is one of the fastest-growing urban regions in the country.
Jeffreys Bay, or J-Bay as it's known among the world's surfing fraternity, is widely recognised as having some of the best waves in the world.
Situated midway between the Gamtoos and Krom rivers in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, J-Bay stretches from Cape Recife in the east to Cape St Francis in the west.
Although Jeffreys Bay operated as a fishing village long before surfing made it famous, its wave was discovered in the early 1960s by longboarders. What makes J-Bay special is that the wave runs for up to 800m, offering surfers an unbeatable ride.
J-Bay features a number of surf breaks that harness the approaching swell as it meets the offshore reef. The most famous of these is Supertubes, or 'Supers'. On good days, a 4ft to 8ft wave runs from the point along the reef, and includes a classic barrelling section before closing out at a spot called Impossibles.
Further down the point lies Tubes, a barrelling 4ft to 5ft wave with a short, intense, fun ride that's best on a southerly or south-westerly swell.
Point is the original wave ridden by longboarders in the 1960s. Capable of handling a large swell, it promises heavy take-offs followed by a slow wall that's ideal for carves, cutbacks and the odd barrel. It's a good place to get used to J-Bay on your first visit, and the wave is ideal in the 3ft to 8ft range.
If uncrowded conditions appeal, head for Albatross, a little out-of-town spot that's best on a north-westerly wind at low tide.
The topmost section of Supers features left and right breaks at Boneyards, and is favoured by locals. The spot has earned its name because it breaks on a shallow reef.
Looking for unpredictable and heavy conditions? Then head for Magnatubes, which works on a north-westerly wind at high tide. Expect 3ft to 5ft power surges.
More on the mellow side, Kitchen Window, or 'Kitchens', fires on the mid-tide, offering a fun wave away from the busier spots.
Waves in J-Bay range from 3ft to 10ft. While 4ft to 8ft waves are more common, it's advisable to bring two boards, a 6"0' to 6"6' for smaller days, and a 6"10' to 7"6' for the big stuff. Better still, order a custom board that will be waiting for you on arrival.
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Who to contact
Jeffreys Bay Tourism
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Fly from Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, where you can organise a transfer or rental car.
Best time to visit
June to August is big-wave season in Jeffreys Bay, but longer seasons have run from April/May through to September. Expect crowds.
Around the area
Excellent fishing spots where kob, garrick, grunter and steenbras can be caught. Three nature reserves, Seekoei, Kabeljous and Noorsekloof, offer penguin rehabilitation, birdwatching and hiking opportunities. Excellent sandboarding is also available in the area.
Tours to do
Hiking tours along the Tsitsikamma Trail, Fourcade Trail or the Baviaanskloof are recommended.
Get around
Car rentals are available at Port Elizabeth Airport.
Length of stay
Since ocean conditions can be fickle, it's advisable to book at least a week at J-Bay to experience everything that this surfers' paradise has to offer.
What to pack
A 3mm wetsuit will keep out the chill during winter, but 4mm suits are also sold locally. Booties are a good idea because the rocks at the paddle-out point are sharp.
Where to stay
J-Bay is geared for surfers, with guest houses, B&Bs, surf lodges and holiday apartments available on every street in the town. It's advisable to book in advance if you plan to visit during peak time in July.
What to eat
Try the calamari, a seafood delicacy sold at many of the local restaurants.
Best buys
There's a thriving craft industry, surf-wear outlets, surfboard manufacturers, leather goods stores and shell craft shops. Leashes, wax, wetsuits, board shorts and hoodies are available from top surf outlets in town.

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djdee2005 wrote: Fucking ridiculous how he assumes white people dig Sage because they are white
Um....I disagree.
I think a lot of people like him because he is a good artist that is white. Same reason Eminem has so many fans, but on a smaller scale.
Thats not saying that most sage fans or racist or something...just that it would explain the success of white MCs in the underground.
califunky wrote: DUDE! Sage is WHITE? what the fuck???? damn, i gotta stop listening to his shit now...


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9 months Dave, your slacking.... Ray-Ray has like 10 tv shows, book signings, so on and so on, ...shoots lighting bolts from her ass and kills British by the 1000's...
I need to team up with her & shoot some videos.
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August 17, 2011
DOE Awards More Than $175 Million for Advanced Vehicle Research
Advanced vehicles, like this version of the Ford Focus Electric, will benefit from the DOE-sponsored research program.
DOE announced on August 10 that it will offer more than $175 million over the next three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies. The funds will leverage additional investments by the grantees for a total of more than $300 million. Forty projects across 15 states will help improve the fuel efficiency of next generation vehicles. Targets include innovations throughout the vehicle, such as better fuels and lubricants, lighter-weight materials, longer-lasting and less-expensive electric vehicle (EV) batteries and components, and engine technologies that more efficient. DOE's comprehensive approach to vehicle efficiency research and development will help ensure the technologies are available to help automakers achieve recently announced fuel efficiency standards.
For one award, the Ford Motor Company will get $1.5 million to identify fuel properties that enable novel low-emission combustion strategies. For another, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC of Southfield, Michigan, will get $3.5 million to validate crash models for carbon-fiber composites. Overall, the selections focus on eight approaches to improving vehicle efficiency: advanced fuels and lubricants to enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines; lightweight materials to accelerate commercial availability of lighter-weight vehicles while maintaining safety standards; lightweight multi-material prototype to design, build, and test a lightweight vehicle that is 50% lighter than a baseline light-duty vehicle, undertaken as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with Canada; advanced cells for EV batteries; advanced power electronics and electric motor technology to develop the next generation of power inverters and electric motors; thermoelectric and enabling engine technology to convert engine waste heat to electricity; fleet efficiency to demonstrate fuel-efficient tire and driver feedback technologies; and advanced vehicle testing and evaluation. See the DOE press release and the award winners .


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Check Out Our New Mother's Day Gifts!0
Our Personalized Mother's Day Gifts Store is full of great new gift ideas for all the wonderful mothers and grandmothers out there!
We're so excited to share all of the fun new gifts we've added to the site, including one of the most popular new gifts, the Loving Words To Her Personalized Throw Pillow! This beautiful keepsake pillow comes in your choice of 6 designs that feature cute sayings any mother or grandmother would love to have in their home. Some of the cute sayings include, "The best moms get promoted to Grandma," "Behind every good kid is a great Mom," and "Home is where your Mom is." After you've picked out your favorite design, you can add any 1-line message to the bottom. The pillows are $29.95 each but if you act fast and shop before our Mother's Day Sale ends on April 20th, you can get them for just $20.95 each! Not only do we love these designs, our fans do, too! The personalized "Loving Words To Her" pillows have become one of our most popular Ladies Gifts among our fans! Create one for your Mom or Grandma and she's sure to love it and display it proudly!
Just about every mother and or grandmother out there has their own famous recipe that the whole family enjoys. Now you can celebrate those special dishes and the woman behind them with our new "She Makes The Best… " Personalized Apron and Potholder! You can personalize the design with any name or title, such as "Grandma Ruth" or "Nana Jackson," so that it says "__________ makes the best:" then you get to add up to 3 of her famous recipes! You can personalize the apron for $26.95 or the pot holder for $15.95 or if you shop before our Mother's Day Sale ends, you can get them while they're just $21.55 and $12.75 – that's 20% savings! Just think of how excited she'll be to see this personalized apron once you've customized it just for her – she'll be truly touched by your thoughtful gift and she'll be so excited to wear it every time she makes one of her famous meals!
We've added so many New Mother's Day Gifts there's no way we could show them all to you here. You'll have to visit the above link to see them all, but there is one more gift we'd like to share with you before we go: the stunning "Always With You" Personalized Heart Key Ring. The front and back of this beautiful, shimmering, silver-plated key ring can be engraved with any name or title on the front and any loving sentiment on the back. It's usually $21.95, but if you hurry over you can personalize it while it's still on sale for just $15.35 – what a steal! Not only will this beautiful gift and your thoughtful message touch her heart, she'll be thrilled that she can take the special message from her loved ones with her wherever she goes!
We hope you love all of the new gifts we've added to the site and we'd love to hear what you think about them! Leave a message in the comments below or check us out on our Facebook Page to tell us what you think. And don't forget to visit PMall's Personalized Mother's Day Gifts Store to find the perfect gift for Mom and Grandma before Mother's Day on May 11th!
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Have you explored PMall.com's Mother's Day Gifts Store yet?
You better get to it – Mother's Day is May 12th!
Our store is filled with perfect gifts for moms with all sorts of hobbies and personality types but today we thought we'd focus on gifts with a specific theme – flowers!
After seeing this unbelievable Mother's Day Cupcake Bouquet (at left) on Pinterest (at first look we thought they were real hydrangeas!), we were inspired to put together some flower and garden themed Mother's Day gift ideas that any mom with a green thumb (or who just enjoys flowers) will love!
If you're brave and crafty enough to try and create your own cupcake bouquet for your Mother's Day dessert, we have the perfect way for you to present your masterpiece – with our Garden Of Love Engraved Flower Pot!
You can choose from a rich red or purple ceramic pot and have it engraved with any special title or message you'd like, such as "Mom's Garden Of Love," on the front surrounded by our precious heart design. On the back of the flower pot you can feature all of her children's names, each separated by a heart. Celebrate Grandma this Mother's Day by personalizing this beautiful gift with each of her grandchildren's names, too! Not only will this flower pot add a personal touch to your cupcake bouquet, it will be a treasured gift that she can actually use to store her favorite flowers and plants. Now when she's bragging about her kids or grand kids, she can brag about her beautiful flowers, too!
A Personal Touch Tip: Go one step further and add another personal touch by having the kids hand paint the flower pot base with colorful ceramic markers or paints!
If your mother loves flowers but doesn't have the best track record of keeping plants alive, we suggest personalizing one of our beautiful Personalized Vases that you can fill with her favorite fresh cut flowers. The Blooms For Her Personalized Glass Vase (top left vase in photo at left) is a popular design among PMall customers and offers your choice of 7 beautiful verses (or you can write your own) that will be engraved, along with a closing sentiment and all of the children's names, next to the sweet floral design. Another one of our popular vases is the Photo Sentiments Personalized Vase (bottom left vase in photo at left). This vase is made of fine-quality, chip-resistant stoneware and features a contemporary square design with rounded corners but what people love most about it is that it can be personalized with any photo and 3-line message! Create a vase with the first photo you have of your mother holding you in her arms in the delivery room, or a photo of a memorable vacation or trip. No matter which photo you choose she's sure to think of you and how much you love her every time she uses her treasured vase.
If your mother has a green thumb and loves to spend her time working outside in her garden, she's sure to love everything in our Personalized Garden Gifts & Accessories Department.
From an Embroidered Garden Tool Bag & Kneeling Pad to Personalized Garden Flags – we've got it all!
But our most popular garden gifts for Mother's Day are the You Name It Personalized Garden Stones (at left) and the Our Loving Family Engraved Garden Stone (at bottom right).
With the You Name It Garden Stones you can select a large or small stone and have it engraved with any family name or first name in your choice of 6 different font styles. One of our personalization suggestions is to have a large stone engraved with "Mom's Garden" (or any message you'd like) and then personalize a small stone with each of her children's names to create a beautiful path around her garden. With the You Name It Garden Stones you have the ability to create any masterpiece you'd like!
The Our Loving Family Garden Stone is a unique gift that you can have engraved with any 2-line message at the top plus a personalized character and name for each of her children below it! You can choose from all sorts of characters, including adult, youth or baby figures – even pets! Create a character for the whole family and she'll love displaying this unique piece of art next to her beautiful flowers.
We hope you enjoyed our gift suggestions for green thumbs! We'd love to hear your personalization suggestions for our vases. Did you come up with a sweet poem that you could share with our fans that have writer's block? We'd love to hear all of your suggestions and feedback – just comment below! And don't forget to explore all of our Personalized Mother's Day Gifts - we really do have a gift for moms with all sorts of hobbies and style tastes!


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Adobe depends on the assistance of partners who focus on preventing the spread of piracy through education and legal enforcement. We are committed to helping them protect our customers by stopping the spread of piracy.
Trade associations
Through our trade associations, there have been great strides in stopping the distribution and use of pirated software. We are committed to working with our partners to educate individuals and businesses and come up with new ways to stop software piracy. By keeping the pressure on illegal sellers and promoting software asset management, we expect to have continued success.
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is the voice of the software industry on a wide range of business and policy affairs. One if its key goals is to advance free and open world trade for legitimate software by advocating strong intellectual property protection.
The Anti-Piracy Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) conducts a comprehensive, industry-wide campaign to fight software piracy and content piracy. The proactive campaign is based on the notion that enforcement must be balanced with education in order to be effective.
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Adobe has a highly experienced legal team and is always prepared to answer product and policy questions.
• Case support: Our team is experienced at helping to build and prosecute piracy cases. From identifying targets to maintaining evidence, Adobe is ready to provide your organization with the support you need.
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News 12 First at Five / Friday, March 15, 2013
Joshua Barbee (WRDW-TV)
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW) -- A 25-year-old man is in custody after leading the Aiken County Sheriff's Officers on a car chase Thursday afternoon.
Joshua Barbee of Langley is facing attempted murder charges, along with failure to stop for blue lights and possession of methamphetamine, after allegedly swerving at an officer who was setting up a roadblock to stop him. The officer had to jump out of the way to avoid getting hit.
A dash-cam video obtained from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office seemingly shows this. As the deputy throws out stop sticks, in an attempt to pop the suspect's tires, the driver swerves toward the deputy. The front of the car seems to be only about 2 feet away from the deputy.
The incident began when officers began tracking a vehicle that was reported stolen from Sara Cenicola of North Augusta at Kent's Korner on Trolley Line Road in Aiken. Witnesses say Barbee and Christopher Blitchington were able to get into a Dodge Neon before Barbee allegedly got in and drove away.
Officers found Barbee, and the chase started. At first, the deputy pursued him down Robert M. Bell Parkway, through the intersection at Jefferson Davis Highway and onto Augusta Road (SC-421). Barbee swerved at the deputy near the intersection of School Road and Augusta Road.
Eventually, Barbee turns onto Atomic Road, then onto Jefferson Davis, and finally, after one of his tires was successfully popped, he crashed into a median in front of Mae Video in North Augusta, just south of the I-520 overpass.
The dash-cam video shows Barbee fleeing from the vehicle into nearby woods. Deputies follow with guns drawn.
Capt. Troy Elwell says Barbee pulled a knife during this foot chase, but he was ultimately arrested without injuring the deputies. However, one deputy did sustain pulled muscles during the foot chase.
A search on the Aiken County Detention Center website shows Barbee has been booked into the jail eight times prior to this arrest.
The owner of the stolen Dodge Neon can also press additional charges if she chooses.


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5 international World Cup stars to know
Cristiano Ronaldo
Team: Portugal
Position: Forward
Ronaldo is the most recent winner of the world's best player award.
The question will be whether Ronaldo can overcome his knee injury and lead Portugal past the Group of 16 for the first time since he joined the national team.
Lionel Messi
Team: Argentina
Position: Forward
Messi's skills arguably are the best in the world. Messi has been named the globe's best player four times. At only 24 years old, he became Barcelona's all-time leading scorer with 232 goals.
But Argentina has struggled in the World Cup with Messi and got thumped 4-0 by Germany in the quarterfinals in 2010.
Team: Brazil
Position: Midfielder
At just 22 years old, Neymar is garnering attention as one of the game's best and is a big reason Brazil is the favorite to win the World Cup on its home soil.
Brazil is loaded with stars and flair, but Neymar might be the best.
Mesut Özil
Team: Germany
Position: Midfielder
Ozil figures to be one of the best players in Group G and will be looked at to lead Germany's lethal attack.
Ozil helped the Germans have one of the world's best qualifying appearances as the team scored a national record of 36 goals.
Luis Suárez
Team: Uruguay
Position: Forward
Uruguay shocked the world by reaching the World Cup semifinals in 2010. To return to that level, Suarez must be a key figure.
One of the world's most controversial soccer players, Suarez will be one of the main providers of firepower for Uruguay.
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©1997 Laura Lippman; (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks
"This is a 'real time' mystery."
This is the best I've listened to in many months. Perhaps because I once was a reporter, I really identified with Tess and her predicament when her newspaper folded. I liked the fact that this is a real mystery, not a disguised "romance" novel.
SPOILER ALERT! I held my breath, knowing what was coming when the car started up without its headlights. But the details, the word pictures, were not so predictable. The entire book kept me spellbound.
I immediately took advantage of the sale and bought the next three in the series. I know I'll buy the others as well.
"Very interesting; couldn't stop listening"
It pulled me in immediately with descriptive writing and effective narration that allowed me to see and feel the story unfolding. It left me with a very vivid picture and a desire to hear more about Tess and the other characters which are likely to appear in subsequent books. I'm not sure why I initially chose this, but my next picks will be others in this series.
"Better than I expected"
When I want a "who done it", I generally gravitate towards British authors. Americans usually have too much ... something: gratuitous vulgarity or sex or violence or all of the above. The heroines in such novels always seem to make a habit of doing the same remarkably stupid thing over and over. "Gosh. The last time I went out alone investigating a dark and lonely warehouse, I almost died! Well...things like that never happen twice!" And they do.
I was most impressed with this book. It was guilty of none of the above. Personally, I can't help but love an author that can manage to use the word "penultimate" in the very earliest chapters of a story. That sort of thing suggests a deep appreciation for the possibilities of language, a true writer.
I enjoyed listening. The action was well-balanced. I almost didn't know who did it until it was revealed. The city of Baltimore is treated as another character in the story, which is a nice touch. I have no criticisms of the narrator.
I believe I'll go get book #2 now.
Narrative makes the world go round.
"I'm on #8 - This series is almost unique"
Why can't more "gentle" contemporary detective novels like this series be created? I usually avoid U.S. contemporaries because of the
*poor quality of prose
*over-the-top plots
*even more over-the-top action heroes and Barbie heroines who can run in designer shoes
*campy dialogue
*even campier formulaic gratuitous sex and violence scenes and
*overall dumbness factor
This series avoids the above and has the strength of quirky characters (but not TOO quirky) and a strong city setting. Lippman almost does for Baltimore what Rankin does for Edinburgh. Tess usually takes on a social issue (secondary to the plot), which may put off some readers. Except for #2 in the series (Charm City), I think Lippman grows stronger in her craft in each.
As for the narrator, Barabara Rosenblatt, who is much criticized in reviews of this series - I am among the minority who don't like her as the voice of Amelia Peabody, but I love her as Tess Monaghan I don't get the criticisms voicied here--- She doesn't slobber over the vowels -- I think her delivery is part of her fresh take on impulsive Tess. She reads as if speaking, so - yes - there are some human sounds. She is not Microsoft Anna!
So - if you seek a listen to relax, to be engrossed (and not grossed out or blood pressure raised), try this.
Great book with many twists and turns. I almost didn't buy this book because of the negative reviews. So glad I didn't listen to them.
"loved it"
I had not read any of Laura Lippman's books until i tried this. found it in turns witty and intriguing. i would love to recommend this to anyone. do start with Baltimore Blues.
Linda in Omaha
"Not the best Lippmann book, but glad I got it."
It took me a while to "bond" with the characters, but it was worth it in the end. I'm looking forward to more stories about Tess.
The narrator was easy enough to listen to, but left me critiquing her reading in many places. I would not refuse to buy another book with Deborah Hazlett as the reader, but would be prepared to be slightly less than satisfied with her performance. Maybe I'm just spoiled by some of the really great readers with Audible.
All in all, it was a good listen. I would recommend this book to my friends.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
"Great Start to a new Series"
I know, I know this series has been out for a while, but this is the first book and totally new to me. I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery/thriller. Tess is a likeable character, story starts with her being unemployed and doing menial tasks for various people. Her close friend and rowing partner asks her to follow his fiance who has been acting strange, she does so and lo and behold finds she has a knack for it. By the end of the book others have come to realize her sluething skills as well. Thus we have the start of PI Tess.
The Narrator did a decent job and made the story enjoyable.
This one is a winner. A wonderful, clean, not too much romance/sex story. I would recommend getting this one.
Avid Reader
"Entertaining and enjoyable."
This main character in this book is a delightful young journalist/ rower.The book is good entertainment and a good introduction to Baltimore and its politics. Think of it as the Wire light. I will probably listen to more books in the series.
Love books! Classics and lighter fiction, mysteries (not too violent please :-). And selective non-fiction--whatever takes my fancy.
"Hurray for Baltimore Blues"
When I started listening to this book, it initially seemed rather ordinary--okay, but nothing special. But as I continued listening, the story and narrator both seemed to hit their pace, and I think it became quite good.
Tess is an out of work reporter, who goes rowing with her friend "Rock" every morning. One day he asks her to spy on his fiancee, who is worrying him with her strange behaviors. Tess agrees to do that, and finds herself discovering more than she bargained for.
In this book, she begins to develop skills that appear to be positioning her to become a full time private eye in future stories. I would say that even though it was a little slow in the beginning, the narration and story both proved to be excellent, and I look forward to reading the next in the series.
I was, at first, a little off-put by the narrator's stressing of native words like "Balmer" (for Baltimore)--which is accurate, but not so obvious in ordinary conversation. But even that got toned down by about the middle of the book. Strongly recommend.
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Friday, 03/05/2010
Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
Set 1: Another Door, Spiral, The Walls of Time, Andelmans' Yard, Crumblin' Bones, Middle of the Road, Can't Stand Still > River Niger > Traveled Too Far
Set 2: Fire From a Stick[1], Rhymes -> Only a Dream > Ain't Love Funny > Kryermaten > Radar Blip, Meat, Dig Further Down
Encore: Sugar Shack
[1] Debut.
Notes: "Fire From a Stick" debuted at this gig.
Musicians: Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Craig Myers, Tom Cleary, Todd Isler


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Welcome to the Town of Hillsboro Beach, warmly known by locals as "Florida's Magnificent Mile"
The Town of Hillsboro Beach is located northeastern Broward County, along the Atlantic Ocean. The Town has a Town Commission, which acts as the policy making board of the Town with all legislative powers. The Commission consists of five (5) members who are elected at large by the electors of the Town. Any elector of the Town is elegible to hold the office of Town Commissioner.
There is an annual election on the second Tuesday in March of each year, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the expiration or early termination of the terms of office of Commissioners. Each year the Commissioners select from their members a Mayor and a Vice-Mayor.
The current Mayor of the Town is Deborah L. Tarrant and Vice-Mayor is Vicky Feaman. Commissioners are Carmen McGarry, Irene Kirdahy and Don Taggart.
Regular meetings of the Town Commission are held at 9:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Town Chambers located at Town Hall 1210 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, Fl 33062. Special meetings are called by the Town Clerk upon request of the Mayor or any three (3) Town Commissioners. All regular and special meetings are open to the public. The Town Commission is on recess for the month of August.
The Town's fiscal year begins October 1st and ends September 30th of the following year.
Welcome to the Town Of Hillsboro Beach
On behalf of Mayor Deb Tarrant, Vice Mayor Vicky Feaman, Commissioner/Treasurer Carmen McGarry, Commissioners Irene Kirdahy, and Don Taggart the Town of Hillsboro Beach welcomes you.
Engagement Letter to Residents of Hillsboro Beach
*** *** Charter Review Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1st at 2:00 p.m. *** *** Our 1st/Budget Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 12th at 5:01 P.M. *** *** Our next Regular Commission meeting will be held on September 13th at 9:00 A.M. *** *** Our 2nd/Final Budget Hearing will be held on September 21st at 5:01 P.M. *** *** The next Marine Advisory Committee (MAC) Meeting will be on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 P.M. *** *** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - If you would like to serve your community, the Town is looking for residents to serve on the Charter Review Committee, please send in a letter of interest or resume to the Town Clerk's Office located at 1210 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062 or please contact Yude Alvarez, Town Clerk at 954-427-4011. We look forward to hearing from you! ***
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My wife and I recently had the pleasure of participating in a Cowboy Action Shooting Event at Gypsum Shooting Complex through the Castle Peak Wildshots Club. May I say we were more than pleased, not only by the awesome beauty of Colorado's canyons and mountains, but we were absolutely taken aback to see how much your shooting complex has to offer the public.
We understand that the NRA, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, 4-H clubs and many organizations of your community use this facility to educate and inform the public on gun safety and shooting sports. It takes cooperation of all these clubs at this event center as well as the community to make this complex so great. Hats off to you.
The food was exceptional and the trophies were so nice. The event was well organized and we enjoyed the stage and side shoot offered to participants. The members and the people in charge are to be commended on the fine job they do at your complex. We are looking forward to next year's shoot and hope the community continues to cooperate and support the complex and the Castle Peak Wildshots.
You should be very proud of your complex.


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SANTA CLARA -- Five wide receivers got drafted before the 49ers got their chance at No. 30. Their choice: defensive back Jimmie Ward.
General manager Trent Baalke didn't sound too concerned that so many wideouts vanished before the 49ers' slot.
"We feel good about the wide receiver corps all the way through the draft," Baalke said. "We feel there's value to be had at every level.
"We felt all along it was one of the positions that had some depth to it."
The 49ers have five picks to make Friday, including two in the second round (Nos. 56 and 61) and three in the third round (Nos. 77, 94 and 100).
Five wide receivers went in the first 28 picks: Sammy Watkins (No. 4, Bills), Mike Evans (No. 7, Buccaneers), Odell Beckham (No. 12, Giants), Brandin Cooks (No. 20, Saints) and Kelvin Benjamin (No. 28, Panthers).
Beckham, Baalke admitted, was admired greatly by the 49ers.
"We certainly liked him as a football player," Baalke said.
Among top wideouts still remaining: Davante Adams (Palo Alto High, Fresno State), Cody Latimer (Indiana), Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt), Marqise Lee (USC), Martavis Bryant (Clemson) and Allen Robinson (Penn State).
"All the players that went in the first round are extremely good players," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Our scouting staff, our coaching staff, scouted it very similar and I thought the strategy to make our pick when it was our time to pick worked out for us."


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EXCLUSIVE: Deadpool Dons the Venom Symbiote in "Back In Black" #1 First Look
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Check out a clip from "The Call," which sees the crew protect space creatures from a mining operation.
"Star Wars" meets Disney in a series of wonderful cosplay photos feature Jedi-Belle, Sith Snow, Reypunzel, Snowbafett and Mulan Fett.
One artist brought together the worlds of "The Simpsons" and "Star Wars" in an incredible Homer Simpson Stormtrooper 3D cake.
New LEGO promo art for the upcoming "Star Wars" anthology film features Boba Fett's ship, the Slave I.
Gwendoline Christie has confirmed that she will be back for "Star Wars: Episode VIII" to reprise her role as the well-armored Captain Phasma.
This multi-layered video cover of "The Force Theme" from "Star Wars" by Violinist Jeffrey Ding He is enough to send anyone to a galaxy far, far, away.
A woodworker created a replica of the Millennium Falcon from 3,000 pieces of timber, and a "Macross" mecha that's actually articulated.
Han Solo himself will host a segment of "The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60" which reveals new details for Disney's "Star Wars" theme parks.
Travel back a long time ago, to the '70s, to learn how the classic "Star Wars" novel "Splinter of the Mind's Eye," was almost the saga's first movie sequel.
Perfect for that backyard far, far away, this "Star Wars"-inspired "Space Shed" is designed to look like the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon.
Your friends can witness the power of your cooking skills with this fully armed and operational "Star Wars" Death Star grill.
Prowse, who played Darth Vader, shared an image of what really happened to Vader's helmet on the funeral pyre in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."
Doctor Aphra attempts to turn the tables on Leia and the Rebellion in Jason Aaron and Leinil Yu's "Star Wars" #16.
DC Collectibles reveals Suicide Squad statues, "Batman v Superman" products unleashed and Hasbro takes sides in "Captain America: Civil War."
In this hidden-camera prank for Brazilian TV, unsuspecting people come face to face with scenes right out of "Star Wars" as they leave a public toilet.
Despite persistent rumors, it appears Disney doesn't have any plans to produce a live-action "Star Wars" television series.
Is the Force still with you if your stories are no longer canon? Ron Marz examines what does & doesn't "count" when it comes to Star Wars continuity.
Lead an Imperial assault on your loved one's heart this Valentines Day with a Darth Vader "Star Wars" bouquet.
You may never think about "Yub Nub!" the same way again after listening to this acoustic rendition of the song from "Return of the Jedi."
Fueled by Force Friday, "Star Wars" toys dominated the U.S. market, selling more than "Avengers," "Jurassic World" and "Minions" combined.
Hasbro has unveiled a new 3.75-inch action figure based on young Princess Leia's appearance in this week's episode of "Star Wars Rebels."
No Jedi were harmed in the making of this video, which puts a real-life lightsaber to the test against actual people.
Can't wait for "Star Wars: Episode VIII"? Well, you're going to have to wait a few months longer, as the film will now open in December 2017.
A father and daughter come to the aid of a Rebel pilot shot down in a dogfight in this impressive "Star Wars" fan short.
A prop blaster used by Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes" back is expected to sell for as high as $300,000 later this month.
Body armor manufacturer AR500 Armor has produced a set of ballistic armor modeled after the Mandalorians, a fictional culture from "Star Wars."
"Masters of the Universe" wasn't exactly a classic, but this "Star Wars"-style cut of the trailer makes you think it could've been.
The iconic Marvel creator compares the possible event film to his creation of the initial Avengers team.
The theme park will take down the landmark and close several attractions to make room for its "Star Wars" and "Toy Story" lands.
Adam Driver hosted the show on Saturday night, and took his "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" character undercover at Star Killer Base.
Sideshow stuns with a Captain Marvel statue while DC Collectibles and Kotobukiya raid the Batcave and Mattel launches a Thundercats subscription.
"It's almost a 100 percent faithful reproduction of the original," says the Industrial Lights & Magic team. "It's a museum piece."
Events are coming and going at Marvel, and EIC Axel Alonso talks both this week's end of "Secret Wars" and what's to come in "Civil War II."
A timelapse video shows exactly how an entire team built a life-size LEGO BB-8 for the UK "Star Wars" premiere.
A galaxy far, far away intersects with the Hundred Acre Wood in these adorable illustrations depicting "Star Wars" characters as Winnie-the-Pooh and friends.
The video below shows dozens of scenes from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" side by side with their visual and practical effects.
With plenty more Rey merchandise from "The Force Awakens" on the way, Brett White points out how the first wave of "Star Wars" toys fell short.
Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper are immortalized in a series of high-quality busts by Hong Kong design studio Hidden Lab.
The "Jurassic World" director promised the answer to Rey's parentage will be "deeply and profoundly satisfying."
The newly revealed line of "Force Awakens" toys include new Rey action figures in a variety of scales.
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team suffered another heartbreaking loss on Wednesday night, falling by a 77-73 final to the UT Arlington Lady Mavs at Texas Hall.
The loss sends the Islanders to 2-26 on the season and 0-15 in Southland Conference play. UTA is now 8-19 on the season and 5-10 in league play.
Anitra Jeffery led the team in scoring with 18 and rebounding with 16 on the night. Adrienne Scott added 13 while Jessica Jammer added 10 points. Zoey Vega-Vega also added 10 points off the bench in the second half.
In the first half, the Islanders fell behind by as many as nine points at 19-10, but they would not let the game get away from them, cutting the lead to 25-22 at the seven minute mark after a 12-6 run with four points each from Scott and Jammer while Jeffery added a bucket and Breann McMillan added a pair of free throws.
Jeffery led the team in scoring at the break with 11 while both Scott and Jammer added eight points in the half. Jeffery also led the team with eight rebounds.
In the second half, UTA opened up a large margin early, jumping ahead by as many as nine points in the first four minutes. Just like in the first half, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi kept chipping away, eventually cutting the deficit to two points with 8:20 left in the game on a Vega-Vega jumper. It was short-lived though, as the Lady Mavs stretched the lead back to nine points at 68-59 with 5:19 left.
Just over a minute passed before the Islanders were back within three at 68-65 with 4:05 left in the game. They cut the lead to just one point on a Darley layup, but were unable to get any closer. They were forced to foul late to finish the scoring at 77-73.
Next up for Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is the season finale against Central Arkansas. The Islanders will host the Bears on Senior Night at the American Bank Center. Seniors Adrienne Scott, Anitra Jeffery, Jade Davis and Lauren Smith will be honored before the game.


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Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, Daniel Boone, George Brett, Omar Bradley, Ozzie Smith, John J. Pershing, Ginger Rogers and Tina Turner were among Famous Missourians portrayed by students in Bryan McKay's fourth-grade class at Central School Tuesday afternoon. All of the school's fourth-grade classes participated in the Famous Missourians activity, with students spending several weeks researching their chosen individuals, developing character-appropriate costumes, writing speeches, and then giving their presentations to family members and friends.
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Kayle Rice went 3-for-3 with two singles, one double and four RBIs, and teammate Heath Danner and Gabriel Bullard added one single each as Einspahr Construction defeated CARSTAR in Cal Ripken Minor Friday night by a score of 11-7.
Meanwhile, in the nightcap, Huebert Fiberboard raised its season record to 14-3 by turning back Excel 15-3.
Einspahr Construction, improving to 8-9 on the season, led CARSTAR 4-2 after one. Then, after holding CARSTAR scoreless in its half of the second, Einspahr Construction came back and plated two runs in the bottom-half of the inning to go up 6-2. Meanwhile, in the third, CARSTAR rallied back with a 2-1 scoring edge to cut the lead to three at 7-4. CARSTAR then made things really exciting by pushing across three more runs in the top-half of the fourth to tie the game at 7-all. However, in the bottom-half of the fourth, Einspahr Construction came back and sent four runs across for the victory.
Brock Nowlin picked up the win on the mound for Einspahr Construction while Dawson Barnthouse took the loss for CARSTAR, who dropped to 9-8 overall.
Andrew Wiser started the game for Einspahr Construction and pitched the first-two innings, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out two. Nowlin then came in and pitched one inning in relief and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out one. Meanwhile, after Gabriel Bullard pitched 2/3 inning and issued three runs on one hit and three walks while striking out two batters, Nowlin re-entered as a pitcher and threw 1/3 inning and yielded one hit while striking out one.
For CARSTAR, Nathaniel Krebs pitched 1/3 inning and gave up four runs on one hit and five walks while striking out one. Peyton Keeran then came in and pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and allowed seven runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one. Then, to finish the game, Barnthouse pitched one inning and issued two hits and one walk while striking out one batter.
Colten Scott went 3-for-3 in the game for CARSTAR with three singles and one RBI. Nathaniel Krebs was 2-for-2 with a single and a triple while Ethan Walker added two singles and Peyton Keeran with one single.
In the nightcap, Hubert Fiberboard opened the game with one run in each of the first and second innings of play. Meanwhile, after both teams failed to score in the third inning, Huebert Fiberboard came back and broke the game wide open by exploding for 13 runs to make it 15-0. Excel then came back and avoided the shutout with three runs in the bottom-half of the fourth.
Josh Chrisman picked up the win on the mound for Huebert Fiberboard while Tyson Fahrenbrink took the loss for Excel, who dropped to 1-16 overall.
Page 2 of 2 - Chrisman pitched the first-three innings and struck out four batters while giving up just one hit and one walk. Bryce Harris then came in and pitched 2/3 inning in relief and allowed three runs on one hit and five walks while striking out one batter. Then, to finish the game, Lane West pitched 1/3 inning and struck out one batter.
For Excel, Fahrenbrink pitched three-plus innings and gave up three runs on three hits and six walks while striking out four. Harper Stock then came in and pitched 1/3 inning and issued six runs on one hit and three walks. Meanwhile, after Brady Stock pitched part of the fourth and walked six, Carson Bail came in and pitched 2/3 inning and yielded one hit and two walks while striking out one.
Huebert Fiberboard also out-hit Excel 5-2, with Reece Lang going 3-for-4 with one singles, two doubles and four RBIs. Lane West had one single and two RBIs while John Jenkins added one single.
For Excel, Tyson Fahrenbrink and Carson Bail each had one single.
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Just this week the Education Committee in the ND legislature voted down a bill to provide a milk snack to children from low income homes. This action is stingy and cruel. These are the Scrooges who paid Bob Cratchet a wage so low that he could not adequately feed his family.
The North Dakota treasury is bulging with money. We can afford a container of milk for low income kids. Instead we give tax breaks to Oil Companies?
These parsimonious officials make the US Congress look almost functional----they shame our state!


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quote: The Galaxy S II used the Mali T400 design -- the last major design before Midgard. This two generations old design is capable of the best overall graphics performance of any smartphone in OpenGL benchmarks (though trailing higher-clocked Imagination Technologies' SGX540 in pure triangle output).
quote: Where is it shown that the Mali-400MP4 in the Galaxy S II has the best OpenGL performance of any smartphone? I thought it's been shown repeatedly, including by sister site Anandtech, that the SGX543MP2 in the iPhone 4S has the fastest smartphone graphics. By almost a 2x margin too over the Galaxy S II, so it's not even close or in dispute.


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WAYNESBORO — Waynesboro police charged Roger Helman of 264 Park St. and Michael Brown of Williamsport, Md., with hindering apprehension and criminal conspiracy following an incident on Park Street at 9:51 a.m. Saturday.
Police said the men were hiding Robert Brooks of 4548 McKenzie Road, Chambersburg, who was wanted on charges of avoiding apprehension and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
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STOCKTON - Observers of the African celebration of Kwanzaa annually light the candles of the kinara, and this year, Stockton Unified's Black Employees Association will honor two of the district's brightest lights at its annual festivities.
When the association hosts its free Kwanzaa celebration, special recognition will be given to Stagg High School Principal Andre Phillips and to incoming City Council member Michael Tubbs, a Franklin High School graduate.
The theme of this year's celebration - which will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at The Rock, 701 E. Weber Street - is self-determination. Edison High Assistant Principal Osman Zarif, who heads the Black Employees Association, said Phillips and Tubbs exemplify that trait.
Kwanzaa begins today and runs through Jan. 1. Seven principles are celebrated: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.
"These are characteristics and things that in order to be successful we need to develop in our life and make sure we address," Zarif said.
The 53-year-old Phillips - who won a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1988 Olympic Games - and Tubbs, 22, are perfect examples of the value of determination, Zarif said.
"The work (Phillips) had to put in to win a gold medal showed that he was determined to be successful and do whatever he needed to make that dream come true," Zarif said.
Tubbs was raised by a single mother. He graduated this year from Stanford University with bachelor's and master's degrees and recently was elected to the City Council.
"The amount of work he put in, he showed extreme self-determination," Zarif said.
Thursday's celebration will include food, entertainment and prayer.
Five prominent members of the black community - Paulette Amos-Gross, Warren Gaines, Wilhelmina Henry, Dorothy Jones and Ralph Lee White - also will be honored.
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.
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Eye Problems and Diabetes
Eye problems and diabetes introduction
If you have diabetes, regular visits to your ophthalmologist for eye exams are important to avoid eye problems. High blood sugar (glucose) increases the risk of diabetes eye problems. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults age 20 to 74.
If you have eye problems and diabetes, don't buy a new pair of glasses as soon as you notice you have blurred vision. It could just be a temporary eye problem that develops rapidly with diabetes and is caused by high blood sugar levels.
High blood sugar in diabetes causes the lens of the eye to swell, which changes your ability to see. To correct this kind of eye problem, you need to get your blood sugar back into the target range (90-130 milligrams per deciliter or mg/dL before meals, and less than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after a meal). It may take as long as three months after your blood sugar is well controlled for your vision to fully get back to normal.
Blurred vision can also be a symptom of more serious eye problem with diabetes. The three major eye problems that people with diabetes may develop and should be aware of are cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy.
Cataracts and Diabetes
A cataract is a clouding or fogging of the normally clear lens of the eye. The lens is what allows us to see and focus on an image just like a camera. Although anyone can get cataracts, people with diabetes get these eye problems at an earlier age than most and the condition progresses more rapidly than in people without diabetes.
If you have a cataract, there is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye that results in the inability to focus light, and your vision is impaired. Symptoms of this eye problem in diabetes include blurred or glared vision.
During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed or cleaned out and replaced by a clear man-made lens.
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Marietta Middle School Principal Will Hampton will serve as acting superintendent of the Marietta City school district while Superintendent Harry Fleming recovers from injuries he recently sustained.
Marietta City Board of Education President Greg Gault said during Monday's regular board meeting at the district administrative offices that Fleming suffered multiple injuries when he fell down a flight of stairs last week while visiting a friend in Columbus. He is currently hospitalized and his recovery is expected to take "an extended period of time."
After meeting in executive session for nearly an hour, Gault said Hampton, who has served as the middle school principal for six years and has an Ohio superintendent's license, will take on the duties of superintendent while Fleming is out.
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"I think Will will do a good job up there," Gault said. "He's earned a lot of respect as the principal at the middle school. ... It was an obvious choice for us."
Hampton said he regrets the circumstances that led to it but appreciates the opportunity before him.
"It's inspiring to have someone ask you in a time of need for your help," he said. "And it's exciting for me to have the opportunity."
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Will Hampton
- Age: 45.
- Residence: Marietta.
- Family: Wife, Marilee Morrow; daughter, Erin, 17; sons, Tucker, 14, and Oscar, 12.
- Occupation: Marietta Middle School principal, now serving as acting superintendent for Marietta City Schools.
- Experience: Middle school principal for six years, assistant principal at Marietta High School for two-and-a-half years, assistant principal/athletic director at Belpre High School for one year.
Hampton said he learned things as a principal that would make him a better teacher should he return to the classroom, and he expects this experience to give him a new perspective on being a principal.
Hampton's additional duties, which will not be accompanied by a change in pay, will mean more responsibility for middle school Assistant Principal Todd Caltrider. For now though, Hampton said he expects to split his time between the middle school and the district office.
In other business
Board members expressed concern about Marietta High School's open-lunch policy.
Marietta resident Angela Feathers said during the meeting that the practice of students leaving school for lunch creates a risk for automobile accidents that is greater than the chances of a school shooting, which the board recently spent about $600,000 on a renovation to guard against. The school allows open lunch to juniors and seniors who meet certain standards of attendance, academics and attitude.
"Just because you have a high gpa and you come to school every day doesn't make it a safe lunch," Feathers said.
In September, four high school students were taken to Marietta Memorial Hospital after a teen driver pulled into the path of an oncoming pickup truck at the intersection of Academy and Colegate drives during the lunch period.
Gault, board Vice President Wendy Myers and board member Karen Burton agreed changes need to be made, but noted logistical issues in feeding every student on campus.
"It's something we're going to be considering," Gault said.
Treasurer Matt Reed presented the district's five-year forecast, which shows deficit spending in four of the five years outlined on the state-required report, but a negative cash balance only in fiscal year 2018.
The district is projected to spend nearly $242,000 more than it takes in this year, but in fiscal year 2015, increases in state funding of schools and the revaluation of real estate this year by the Washington County Auditor's Office push the revenues more than $279,000 above expenditures. Not knowing what changes may be made after the current biennial state budget ends, Reed left state funding flat going forward, with deficit spending projected in fiscal years 2016 through 2018.
The district would be $132,131 in the red in the final year of the forecast if Reed's projections are borne out and a pair of levies are renewed in 2016 and 2017.
"There are a lot of things that we can do to change that," he said.
Without the levies, the district would be in the red by nearly $1 million at the end of fiscal year 2017 and about $4.7 million by the close of fiscal year 2018.


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LOCKEFORD - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office took down a major pot-growing operation Wednesday, seizing more than $200,000 worth of marijuana and several firearms, authorities said.
The San Joaquin County Metro Narcotics Task Force on Wednesday morning served a search warrant in the 12800 block of East Victor Road in Lockeford, about six miles east of Highway 99, deputies said.
A large warehouse on the property contained six rooms that were being used to grow marijuana, authorities said. The operation was being powered by stolen electricity, officials said. Authorities seized more than 50 pounds of marijuana, including 37 mature plants, as well as seven guns and a small amount of methamphetamine, deputies said.
Bradley Frechette, 54, was arrested on suspicion of cultivation and possession of marijuana for sales, possession of methamphetamine, theft of utility services and possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, authorities said. He is being held at the San Joaquin County jail in lieu of $430,000 bail, deputies said.
Dessa Frechette, 42, was arrested on suspicion of methamphetamine possession, authorities said. She was booked at the County Jail and released, according to jail records.
"There are multiple crimes here - not only the cultivation and sales of marijuana, but you also have the theft of electricity," said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office. "Any time we come across an operation as elaborate as this, and any time we make this type of an arrest, it is significant, especially to the neighboring residents and businesses."
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Read an article about the Suarez, with regards to Arsenal, confirming all of the 40M an 1 pound portion etc etc., which also states that Liverpool will / would be seeking 51M - 55M, BUT still may not sell him at all.. That part is up to the club, so the interesting part in the article I found, was the total cumulative worth, and why it will show what Arsenal are really trying to accomplish, or won't accomplish.
Assuming Liverpool sell him for 50M to Arsenal, the goons and Whinger, then have to put him on (more or less) 150K wages, which would presumably be higher than what he's on now, not only smashing (by double) their transfer fee record, but also their wage record and structure, which they adhere to so tightly, like Jose Mourinho and his arrogant ego. In the process, that would probably upset a player or two, such as Walcott, who wanted to be central striker and earn 150K, but that aside, with the wages he would earn, on top of some signing on fees, playing time and achievement bonuses, other clauses, agent fees, and anything to do with imaging, the article suggested his worth to them, all said and done, would be in excess of 72M-74M Pounds+
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You know Jason this makes a lot of sense. I've really been struggling on why Wenger seems to be suddenly all about spending money on established players like his pursuit of Suarez and Rooney when this goes against everything he's ever done in the transfer market before. Yes people change, but usually its tactical changes, not a full 180.
Now I have no evidence to back this up, other than it being a hunch, but I'm wondering if in fact this is all a show or a smokescreen by Arsenal. For the last several years Wenger has been criticized for not being aggressive in the transfer market. He's bought either unknown kiddies, or from the middle shelf, while at the same time, those players he's developed into truly top shelf players have left the club. It's got to the point where even the Arsenal faithful have been vocal, not just the usual pundits and opposing fans always ready with a dig at the old professor.
So could this be his public answer to those critics? You want me to throw money around, you want me to make a big show in the summer, so who better to go after than two of the best known strikers in the league, Rooney and Suarez. He may have no intention of actually making a purchase, but wants to make a big show of being seen to be shopping at the expensive end of the market. So while Fab, RVP leave because Arsenal won't invest, and Walcott makes a big stink about not getting 100K a week, Wenger is now saying 250K a week for Rooney, or 40M+ for Suarez is not a problem. It just does not seem to add up, which logic suggest means it does not add up, because he's not really looking to buy, but just be seen to be keeping up with the big boys.
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I don't really see it like that Dave. Arsenal built an incredible stadium and it cost £400m. Over the last 7 years, Arsenal have qualified for the champions league every season selling their best players and buying in youth at a huge profit, everybody knows about their matchday takings and business wise, they are an incredibly run club. This summer has seen Arsenal completely pay off the Emirates and they no longer have the annual burden of making payments of around £60m so no longer do they need to cap their wages or sell their best players but they have a warchest to spend and they will every window from now on in.
Of course, for them, having money is a new thing and Wenger has become a bit of a tight #$%$. They may well pay way over the odds for somebody soon just to get them over the line to make a statement. To be honest, I get the impression that they will really come to the fore over the next couple of years, lets hope that Suarez is not the beggining of it all.


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