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The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Men's and Women's Tennis Program will be hosting its annual alumni event this weekend at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. Play will start on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the facility, and will feature alumni versus current Islanders players.
"I could not possibly be more proud of this group of Islanders men and women," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "Every one of them was a great Islanders player and teammate, but they were also great students. Each of them has become incredibly successful in their respective field after college."
On the women's side, formers standouts Carlotta Santos, Alexandra Dyckman, Erika Iriarte, Alexandra Valarezo, Nadia Filmalter and Megan Harless will take part.
Santos is one of the winningest players in Texas A&M – Corpus Christi history while Dyckman is currently the Assistant Tennis Pro at the HEB Tennis Center and Premier Academy. Harless is also still involved with tennis as the assistant men's and women's coach at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi. Filmalter is currently completing her degree while Iriarte has completed her degree and is in private business.
The men's team will feature players currently involved with the program, as well as many standouts from Coach Steve Moore's coaching days.
Dmitry Novikov, a former No. 1 player and current assistant tennis pro at the Corpus Christi Country Club will be one of the participants. Student assistant James Langford and Assistant Women's Coach Jose Zunino will also be playing on the alumni team this weekend.
The first two players in Islanders history, Jason Holland and Alex Johansson, will also be taking part in the festivities on Saturday with Joey Farias, an assistant pro at the HEB Tennis Center, rounding out the group.
Holland is currently director of tennis at Northshore Country Club and Johansson is the head coach of the highly successful Premier Tennis Academy at the HEB Tennis Center.
Every one of these players on the men's side played on an Islanders team that was nationally ranked in NCAA Division I during their careers. Each player also played on the professional satellite tour after college.
"This is a group that really did great things in college, but has done even greater things after college," said Moore. "If anyone ever wonders what type of student-athletes we're producing from this University, just take a look at this group. They are incredible ambassadors for this university and athletic department."
Admission to the alumni event is free to the public.


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03/11/11 at 9pm. My friend and I were driving down highway 37 and near ATTC I found I was behind a vehicle driving 40mph. I did not think much of this until at Ponderosa Steak House this vehicle was driving 30mph and weaving half way in the turn lane and out. At that point, my friend called the Tell City Police Department to report this possible drunk driver. Dispatch answered and took our location and the caller's name, residence etc. In the left hand turn lane by the new Chuckles at a green traffic light, I sat behind this inebriated driver- who in the left hand turn lane waited a full minute prior to driving straight. Now still on the phone with dispatch this also was reported and the location of the vehicle. Curious of where they went next we waited and watched. The original call to TCPD was at 9:13pm. This car sat at the gas station a crossed from the liquor store parked at an angle in between the gas pumps and the parking place. (Yes we reported this to the dispatcher as well with a second call-location especially.) Proceeded to watch the vehicle leave the gas station and go to the liquor store- still parking a good car length away from the parking spot-crooked and a female stumble into T&R Liquor and a few minutes later-stumble out, to pull out into traffic and continue on to 12th street. This vehicle drove 25 mph all the way through town weaving in and out of the lanes and driving straight in turn lanes. We followed this Silver Volvo with Kentucky Plates until it proceeded straight in the right hand turn lane near McDonalds forcing another vehicle to swerve out of its way when the driver decided to drive straight. Still wondering why we had not merely even passed a police officer or spotted one since entering Tell City. Turning into our destination of McDonalds to our amazement we find three police vehicles parked facing Old National Bank! Time on clock- 9:31pm.
I noticed there were multiple officers sitting in the back of McDonalds! While waiting on our food a reserve officer walks in to place his order and join the bunch in the back with a lady at his side.
I am disgusted at this. While a drunk driver- who has made it all the way down Hwy 37- stopped at the gas station for directions and the liquor store for more to drink, drunkenly drove through our little town of Tell City to Kentucky, swerving in and out of traffic while our Tell City Police Department was at McDonalds- or no where to be found. I understand there is probably a fair share of "false reports". I understand lunch brakes, but all together? Where are our police on a Friday night? Where is our police period? We followed that drunk driver for a good while- and nothing- they drove right past the police. I only recognized two of the officers, as I was already sitting down eating my food and they were walking out. I was too disgusted to even look at the rest of them for identification.
What can be done to better out police force? How are calls scanned- by the dispatch? Is it dispatch's call what they report to the officers? Is it the officers call what they check into? This is not this first time I have witnessed an unanswered event. Maybe someone can explain this process to me?
Why are there numerous reports are not taken seriously? If more reports were investigated and acted on, perhaps little children would not be getting beat up in troy with baseball bats? Drunk drivers would be in jail instead of murdering our friends and family on the highway. This could all be prevented I believe. I'm sure the position of a Tell City Police Officer can be over whelming at times- but take pride in your work. Not just pride in your title.
Serve and protect, no matter what the last name of the caller reporting to dispatch is. The dispatcher sometimes takes so much time asking questions of the person calling in that- it is only time wasted. A patrol car could already be on their way to check it out.
Serve and protect- do our officers need more training?
Serve and protect- will I still be treated as a fair fellow citizen after writing this piece?
Serve and protect- Officers, how would you feel if no one answered your families calls of distress, and concern, or a drunk driver hit and killed your wife and kids? All because you or your buddies were enjoying a tasty treat at McDonalds together?
I know what you mean...My daughter (10 years old) was walking down the street at 6:00pm with her friend to her friend's house just around the block, and someone opened a car door on an SUV 4 houses down from our house and the guy said "I AM GOING TO KIDNAP YOU". My daughter was terrified. She called me right away and my husband I went running out the door. My husband called the Tell City Police and reported the incident (after he had to give them his birth date). Took the police 20 minutes for us to get a call back, then another 10 minutes to show up (30 minutes in total) for anyone to show up on a kidnapping threat!! Turns out it was a 15 and 16 year old and a mother in the vehicle (with the mother laughing in the backseat). Approximately a half-hour later the cop comes to our house and stated that the kids were only joking. I asked the cop "WHAT PART OF THAT WAS FUNNY?" The cop asked me "Do you really want to see a 15-year old get a felony on their record?" Seriously??? 15-year olds should be exempt from prosecution??? The very next day, I was pulled over for stopping where there was no stop sign (Coincidence??? I think not), so next time anyone thinks of stopping where there is no stop sign in Tell City, think twice! I was pulled over for giving the police a hard time the night of the threat!!! The police did not want to press charges, because he was only 15. I could care less how old he is, he threatened my 10-year old child. I left messages for the Chief of Police and the Mayor (too funny that the Mayor contacted me back first). The Chief of Police stated he did not know anything about this (Are you serious, this was a week later). Anyway, it took 18 days for anything to be done to this kid. Also, I know that the Tell City Police and other law enforcement all meet up at McDonalds. They park in the corner of the lot!! And when the Tell City Police say they have a handle on the Gangs, you know they do not have a clue (I know this because I am from Chicago with real gangs and Chicago has never once stated that they had a handle on the gangs.) Tell City is leaving themselves open to a huge problem. In Chicago you get beat up if you refuse to be apart of their gang (happened to my nephew), did the TC Police tell the sixth graders that?? I am sure not! Don't even get me started with the TC Police!! They will try to intimidate you every chance they get!
1. The driver in question probably wasn't even intoxicated. You said they had a KENTUCKY license plate. So there you go. Besides Kentuckians can't buy liquor over there so they probably just don't know how to drive and had to stop to get some beer to take home.
2. The entire police department doesn't go to McDonalds. The officers might go before and after their shift. Would you work while you weren't getting paid? I don't think so.
3. McDonalds gives our local protecters free meals when they come in and eat before and after their shift. Do we want our officers defending our city on an empty stomach? I don't think so.
4. Maybe instead of moaning and groaning about what an awful job the tcpd does, maybe we should acknowledge the hard work and dedication that they give to our city. If they want to eat a big mac while they are not on duty, I do not see any harm in it. Also, if you think that the Tell City Police Department is not living up to your standards, maybe you should apply to become a reserve, bust your balls working out everyday, and make it through the police academy. I'm sure your views would be totally different. It is not just a title to these hard working citizens. It is a way of life. Do you realize the dangerous situations these officers put themselves in everyday? It is so easy for you to judge a group of people because of the talk that goes around this town. But what you don't realize is that these people are not robots. They are human beings trying to do whats right and protect their city in everyway that they can. To say "where are our police officers?" is ubsurd. I can't leave my house without seeing at least 2 police oficers. And that means they are doing their job. I think you shouldnt be so quick to spit in the faces of our trusted police officers. These are people like you and me. And if you were following behind this car so greatly, you should have performed a citizens arrest, since apparently you are a DUI specialist and analyzer.
5. When a dispatcher is asking you questions, that means that an officer is on their way. It is their job to ask you those questions so that they can understand the situation to its full potential.
6. Our officers are very very well trained. Obviously you have not opened your eyes in this town at all. They have subtracted a very large amount of drug dealers and meth makers. These people are dangerous. Also they have protected us from the branchville escapees, river road murderers, AND drunk drivers.
7. You weren't too disgusted to look at the officers. If you had half of the courage that the tcp has, you should have went right up to them and told them about the drunk driver. You were so determined to call the dispatchers and write on the Perry County news site, but you could not simply go up to the officers and tell them about the situation? The officers were probably off duty and their walkie talkies were probably turned down so that it would not bother you, eating YOUR McDonalds. Just like the off duty officers. Also if you were SOOO disgusted..maybe you should have went elsewhere to eat.
They can't catch them all, sweetheart. They are not Super Men.
You are obviously either married to a TC cop or seriously misguided!!
Serve and protect ? Yes serve and protect those who help you remain in office or those who help you get an office . I think both the commissioner and the Sherriff should resign !
Hi Nikki! Hi Jake!
I hear the sales for the Tell City's McDonald's # 4 breakfasts have slipped in the past year. That might explain the larger number of law enforcement helping to bolster sales for the TC and Perry County economies. McDonalds provides hundreds of jobs and it would be a real crime if the Marksmen residents wouldn't be able to support it as well as Ronald envisioned.
Long live the # 4!
Why sure they serve us (even though it is an inconveniance to them). Sure they protect (especially their own). When you go into the police station you have to wait until the girls in there pry theirselves from thier facebook pages to see what you want, then they act mad because you disturbed them.
Two years ago, I called and reported an "occurance". When I could not think of one of the persons names, however I knew where they worked, lived etc. the disbatch female named him for me. Needless to say- for 1 hour and 30minutes I waited across the block and no police even came and it is a heavily traveled street-did not even drive by.
Now do not get me wrong- I am greatful for the job that the Tell City Police Officers do. However there is room for improvement.


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SANTA CLARA — At 1:43 p.m. Tuesday, Alex Smith's eight-year journey with the 49ers officially ended via his trade to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Some three minutes later, the 49ers confirmed Monday's news that they've acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the Baltimore Ravens (pending a physical) for an "undisclosed" draft pick believed to be a sixth-round choice.
Tuesday marked the start of the league year, thus allowing for trades as well as movement by free agents.
Although the 49ers didn't disclose what they got for Smith, it was reported two weeks they were receiving the Chiefs' second-round draft pick next month (No. 34 overall) and at least a third-round pick in 2014 that could escalate to a second-round choice.
"We would like to thank Alex for his contributions to the 49ers organization over the past eight years," general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "He is a true professional who represented the 49ers with class on and off the field."
Smith's wife, Elizabeth, posted a farewell message through her Instagram account: "Thank you everyone for the kind words & support. This chapter of our lives will forever be cherished." She attached a picture of Smith in his 49ers jersey holding their toddler son, Hudson.
Smith's tenure was highlighted by a playoff-opening win over the New Orleans Saints in the 2011 season, not to mention the class he showed after a concussion cost him his job last season to Colin Kaepernick.
A 2007 shoulder injury, constant coaching changes and inferior supporting casts seemed to undermine the start of Smith's career. He flourished upon Jim Harbaugh's arrival as 49ers coach, producing a 19-5-1 record as the 49ers' starting quarterback since 2011, as opposed to the 19-31-0 mark he had from 2005-2010.
Boldin, a 10-year veteran who helped topple the 49ers in the Super Bowl last month, is currently in Africa on a relief visit. He is expected to return to the United States in two days.
"We are excited to add Anquan to our roster," Baalke said in a statement. "He is a highly competitive and productive player with strong leadership qualities that will be a welcome addition to our team and community."


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The Terminator is back again, and this time scenes for Arnold's fifth movie will be shot inside the Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores -- starting next week.
A notice that a "major motion picture" will be filming in the neighborhood was sent recently to Redwood Shores residents, with a contact number for the film's location manager, Gail Stempler.
Although the name of the film to be shot was conspicuously absent, Stempler gave this reporter a phone number that reached an answering machine with the message: "You've reached the publicity department for 'Terminator.'"
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who skipped the last installment of the sci-fi action thriller because he had to tend to the business of being California's governor, is back for "Terminator Genesis," which is also shooting in San Francisco.
It's not known whether Schwarzenegger will be in any of the scenes shot at Oracle.
Filming will occur "on or about Monday, July 28, from approximately 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday, July 30 from approximately 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.," according to the notice. Nothing will be shot outside, although several production vehicles as well as some lighting will be visible.
"Gunshots and related special effects" will be part of the inside action if the Redwood City Police Department approves it, according to the notice.
"We understand that the neighborhood may be impacted by our presence, which is why we are committed to working with your neighborhood association to minimize any inconvenience related to filming as much as possible," Stempler wrote the residents.
A Redwood Shores resident who did not want to be identified said the production company was being "very hush-hush" about the upcoming shoot.
"The only reason why they told us is there's going to be noise and traffic and they're trying to be good neighbors," the resident said.
How did part of the movie production end up at Oracle? Possibly because the children of company co-founder Larry Ellison -- David Ellison and Megan Ellison -- are among the film's executive producers.
In a March interview with Ryan Gillen, editor of TheArnoldFans.com, Schwarzenegger said he was looking forward to returning to the film franchise, calling the script "fantastic" and noting that "David Ellison has plenty of money to do it well."
Phone calls and emails to the film's publicist and Oracle's press office Thursday were not returned.
Redwood City Mayor Jeffrey Gee, who lives in Redwood Shores, said he had not been told that scenes from the latest "Terminator" installment were being shot in the city, but was pleased by the news.
"I think it's always good for exposure, whether it's the president coming in for a fundraiser or movies being shot in Redwood City," he said.
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For a spectacular centerpiece, cut out these printable pieces and secure them end to end. A long dragon will appear before your eyes.
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Gently fold the green face along the solid line down the middle of the white eye. Try to crease the paper gently so as not to leave a seam. Then, cut along the curved dotted line, open the paper back up, and fold back the eye so it stands straight up.
Trim the plate by one inch, cutting around the edge. Have your preschooler color one side green with crayon. Fold the paper plate in half. Pick which side of the folded plate will be the top and attach the green semi-circle face so it matches up with the edges of the plate.
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STOCKTON - A 14-year-old girl was arrested Sunday evening in northeast Stockton on suspicion of brandishing a weapon after she argued with three boys, ages 8, 9 and 12, and pointed a shotgun at them, police said.
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Within minutes of Angelina Jolie's New York Times opinion piece going live on her preventative steps against breast cancer, nearly every major news outlet in the world was covering the highly personal story. Ms. Jolie is a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, which means she has a high chance of developing breast and ovarian cancer (87% and 50% respectively). After careful consideration and consulting her doctors and family, she made the brave decision to have a double mastectomy.
Thousands of women are forced to make similar decisions, and there is an increasing understanding that sharing personal narratives can be a very powerful tool. A 2011 study found that in blood pressure patients, individuals who watched videos of similar patients telling stories about their own experiences had much better results.
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This guest post is by Sean Young, 21-year-old senior at Georgia Institute of Technology. Sean was an recipient of a prestigious internship opportunity from AAAS through ENTRY POINT!, a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering outstanding internship opportunities for students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.
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I would love to have some further conversations with Sean Young.
Can you please forward my email to him.
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This was amazing. My son with Asperger's is 12, and I hope he will be one of the 3% as well. Thanks so much for sharing this.
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My son is severely autistic. This article is inspiring!
January 11, 2011 at 2:28 am
Wonderful and inspiring! I too find that being an Aspie has benefitted me in many ways that make my life successful and happy. I don't always understand social situations, but I have lots of friends and a loving spouse. For parents who feel that there is no hope, remember people like me and like the writer of this post.


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Published: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
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Moundville Archaeological Park's 25th annual Native American Festival begins Wednesday.
Through storytelling, a variety of arts and crafts demonstrations, living history enactments and musical performances, the festival brings to life Southeastern Indian culture. Admission to the festival, which will end Saturday, is $10 for adults and $8 for children. The festival's hours will be from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday.
The park is 13 miles south of Exit 71A on Interstate 20/59 in Tuscaloosa off Alabama Highway 69. For more information, call 205-371-8732 or go online at http://moundville.ua.edu/festival.
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I, for one, have long been skeptical of most references to the so-called good old days.
Don't get me wrong. I'm as nostalgic as the next guy. Like most everyone else, I have fond memories of the past, especially now that I'm in my eighth decade.� But I also try to remind myself that life wasn't all peaches and cream in the days of yore. And when I examine the true history of American society in the years preceding my own lifetime, the less idyllic it all seems.
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I am trying to configure ps3 media server in my new installed fedora 16.
i was able to set it up from a terminal running the script PMS.sh and my ps3 can connect to the computer and play my content.
i came accross a problem where i wanted to configure the start of the script as a strartup service.
i created a PMS script in /etc/rc.d/init.d and when using the new systemctl start/stop PMS.service it starts and stops the service correcrly.
my problem is that when i try to do "chkconfig --level 2345 PMS on" the ps3 is not able to see the computer anymore.
once i do "chkconfig PMS off" and enable the PMS service the ps3 sees the computer again.
does anyone know how can i overcome it?
attached are my PMS script.
my PMS.sh script was not changed from the normal download of ps3media server ver 1.5


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Woman escapes house fire in Mills River
Published: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 6:58 p.m.
A woman asleep in bed was saved by the alarm of her smoke detector when a fire broke out in the kitchen of her home at 7608 Boylston Highway at about 4:15 p.m. Monday.
Mills River Fire & Rescue rushed to the home to find a power cord had short-circuited and caught a wall behind the stove on fire. Flames had ignited the ceiling near the wall when firefighters arrived.
The woman saw the fire and called 911.
"This is another example of what smoke detectors do for us and how they save lives," said Mills River Fire Chief Rick Livingston.
The resident was the only one home at the time.
The fire was extinguished in about five minutes and caused minimal damage that was limited to the kitchen, Livingston said.
Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire & Rescue, Fletcher Fire & Rescue, Mountain Home Fire & Rescue, North Transylvania Fire Rescue, Skyland Fire Rescue, Valley Hill Fire & Rescue, Henderson County Rescue Squad and Henderson County EMS assisted or stood by to assist Mills River at the fire.
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a nervous system problem that causes you to feel an unstoppable urge to get up and pace or walk. You feel uncomfortable unless you move your legs. Moving stops the unpleasant feeling for a short time.
Nocturnal myoclonus; RLS; Akathisia
No one knows exactly what causes RLS. It may be due to a problem with the way brain cells use dopamine. Dopamine is a brain chemical that helps with muscle movement.
RLS may be linked to some other conditions. It may occur more often in people with:
RLS may also occur in people who:
RLS occurs most often in middle-aged and older adults.
RLS is commonly passed down in families. This may be a factor when symptoms start at a younger age.
RLS leads to unpleasant feelings in your lower legs. These feelings cause an unstoppable urge to move your legs. You may feel:
These sensations:
Symptoms can make it difficult to sit during air or car travel, or through classes or meetings.
Stress or emotional upset can make symptoms worse.
Most people with RLS have rhythmic leg movements when they sleep. This condition is called periodic limb movement disorder.
All of these symptoms make it hard to sleep. Lack of sleep can lead to:
There is no specific test for restless legs syndrome. Your health care provider will take your medical history and do a physical exam. You may have blood tests and other exams to rule out conditions that can cause similar symptoms.
Usually, your provider will determine whether you have RLS based on your symptoms.
Restless legs syndrome can't be cured. However, treatment can help relieve symptoms.
Certain lifestyle changes may help you cope with the condition and ease symptoms.
Your health care provider may prescribe medicines to treat RLS.
Some medicines help control symptoms:
Other medicines can help you sleep:
Medicines to help you sleep may cause daytime sleepiness.
Treating conditions with similar symptoms such as peripheral neuropathy or iron deficiency can also help relieve symptoms.
RLS is not dangerous. However, it can be uncomfortable, make it hard to sleep, and affect your quality of life.
You may not be able to sleep very well (insomnia).
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
There is no way to prevent RLS.
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Shoppers and retailers prepare for sales tax holiday
Published: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 6:36 p.m.
As a single mother with an 11-year-old daughter entering middle school this year, Ryann Jay started shopping for clothes and back-to-school supplies early.
When is Florida's sales tax holiday?
It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 2, and runs through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 4. It does not include sales made at a theme park, airport or hotel gift shop.
What items are exempt from sales tax?
Clothing, footwear and accessories selling for $75 or less per item; school supplies selling for $15 or less; personal computers, electronic readers and tablets selling for $750 or less per item.
What are some examples of taxable and non-taxable items?
Clothing includes all wearing apparel, including footwear. But it does not include watches, watch bands, jewelry, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, or sporting equipment. Swim fins, in-line skates and skates remain taxable.
School supplies include pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, notebooks, notebook filler paper, legal pads, binders, lunch boxes, construction paper, markers, folders, poster board, composition books, poster paper, scissors, cellophane tape, glue, paste, rulers, computer disks, protractors, compasses and calculators. But computer paper, masking tape, staples and staplers remain taxable.
Computers include electronic book readers, laptops, desktops, handhelds, tablets or tower computers. But it does not include smartphones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data.
Computer accessories will be tax exempt including keyboards, mouse devices, personal digital assistants, monitors, other peripheral devices, modems, routers and non-recreational software. It does not include furniture or systems, devices, software or peripherals that are intended primarily for recreational use. The monitor cannot include a television tuner.
$72.5 billion: Total spending of back to school and back to college sales.
$26.7 billion: Total spending for back to school alone.
$634.78: Average spent per family with school-age children
Eight in 10 school shoppers, or 80.5 percent, say current economic conditions will change how they spend money for back to school supplies.
67 percent of consumers will shop at discount stores like Ross, TJ Maxx or Dollar General.
61 percent of consumers will shop at department stores.
40 percent will shop at an office supply store
37 percent of consumers will shop online
30 percent will shop at an electronics store
Source: National Retail Federation
Jay, whose daughter will start as a sixth-grader at Booker Middle School next month, has been browsing thrift store aisles and Walmart's back-to-school sections for more than a week. She was not waiting for the crowds retailers are expecting for the three days of state tax free holiday sales during the first weekend of August.
"Salvation Army is always tax free and runs 25 percent off days," Jay said. "The thrift stores are great. On Wednesday, I got a pair of jeans and three tops for $7."
Heading into the school year next month, Florida shoppers can take advantage of another tax holiday during the first weekend of August that will allow them to buy clothing and school supplies and not pay state or local sales tax.
For the first time, the Aug. 2-4 tax holiday will also exempt personal computers and related equipment up to $750 in value. Shoes, clothing and backpacks will be limited to $75 or less, while school supplies will capped at $15 per purchase.
"While we've already seen many early shoppers, we do expect many first-time and repeat customers will come out again in force for the special tax free savings on clothing, footwear, supplies and laptops," said Susie Gordon, manager of the Walmart Supercenter at 8320 Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota. "They know the money they can save during this time at Walmart can mean an extra shirt or backpack."
For the first time this year, the retail giant is offering free shipping on school uniforms and supplies purchased online. All Walmart stores will also feature a "Teacher's Corner" in back-to-school departments this year, that puts all school supplies in one location inside stores.
Kimberly Mudge, a mother of four, said she will pick up her children's uniforms from Children's World, a locally owned retailer on Bee Ridge Road, but will buy supplies from Target. Mudge's children attend Suncoast School for Innovative Studies in Sarasota.
"I have never had a bad experience at Target and their deals are just as good as Walmart," Mudge said. "I buy everything from Target; it's one of my favorite stores to shop at and the quality of their products is the same or in many cases better than Walmart."
Target's back-to-school promotions have focused heavily on social media this year. An Instagram promotion that runs Aug. 7-12 encourages parents to share pictures of their children showing off their unique style on the smartphone picture-taking app, using the hashtag #KidsGotStyle and tagging @Target. The retailer will create customized looks featuring colors, items and supplies inspired by the photos they receive from parents.
>Sales to fall short in 2013
Back-to-school shopping, the second-largest shopping season of the year, is expected to be flat compared with 2012, when pent-up demand and a growing population of school children drove sales, according to projections by the National Retail Federation.
Families with school-age children are expected to spend an average of $634.78 on clothing, shoes, supplies and electronics, down from the $688.62 average in 2012.
Total spending across the county is expected to reach $26.7 billion, an NRF survey shows.
"Last year was an aggressive year for back-to-school sales and even though the market is holding up this year, we won't likely see those same kinds of numbers," said Jeff Green, retail analyst with Phoenix-based Jeff Green Partners.
"What's interesting this year is that some traditional retailers that have never highlighted back-to-school sales before are getting into the mix."
Bed, Bath and Beyond, a home furnishings retail chain, is offering an online registry for college students, similar to the chain's bridal registry, and checklists for students who are shopping for back-to-college supplies. This is the first time the chain has put together a back-to-school promotion.
Tax free weekend
Not all school-related items are exempt. For instance, book sales will be taxed. However, as the result of a bill (SB 406) unanimously passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott in May, consumers can make tax-free purchases of electronic book readers, laptops, desktop computers, tablets and other electronic devices if they are less than $750.
The exemption does not include smartphones, video game consoles, digital media receivers "or devices that are not primarily designed to process data," according to the Florida Department of Revenue.
Florida, which has had an annual sales tax holiday most years since 1998, is following more than a half-dozen other states, such as Georgia and North Carolina, in exempting low-cost computer sales this year.
Rick McAllister, president of the Florida Retailers Federation, which lobbied for the inclusion of the school computers in the annual sales tax holiday, said "We think it's a great deal for families."
Sales tax holidays have their opponents, including the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation, which criticizes the national use of the tax breaks by the states in a report last year.
"Despite their political popularity, sales tax holidays are based on poor tax policy and distract policymakers and taxpayers from real, permanent, and economically beneficial tax reform," the report said, adding that they distort the economy "without providing any significant boost."
But McAllister said Florida retailers have reported an increase in sales leading up to the tax holiday and higher sales during the holiday period, including taxable items that can offset the loss of revenue from the tax-exempt sales.
State economists estimate this year's three-day holiday could result in a loss of $34.7 million in sales tax revenue, split between $28.3 million in state collections and $6.4 million for the local governments that impose optional sales taxes.
The retailers point to several studies that bolster their argument about overall sales, including a review of the 2010 sales tax holiday in Florida by The Washington Economics Group.
The study found the holiday generated $115 million more in taxable sales as compared to the same period in the previous year with overall sales projections for the month exceeding the original estimate by $289 million.
The study found the state collected $7 million in taxes from those sales than what would have occurred without the holiday.
"It's a win-win," said McAllister.
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Holy See
Geography and People
Area: total of 0.44 sq. km. (109 acres).
Population: 790.
Ethnic groups: Italian, Swiss, other.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various others.
Literacy: 100%.
Work force: 3,000 lay workers (reside outside the Vatican).
Type: Papacy; ecclesiastical governmental and administrative capital of the Roman Catholic Church
Independence: Lateran Pacts confirming independence and sovereignty of The Holy See signed with Italy on February 11, 1929.
Suffrage: Limited to Cardinals less than 80 years old.
Budget: Revenues (2003) $252 million; expenditures (2003) $264 million. Industries: printing and production of few mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities. This unique, noncommercial economy is also supported financially by contributions (known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world, the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, fees from admissions to museums and the sale of publications. The incomes and living standards of lay workers are comparable to, or somewhat better than, those of counterparts who work in the city of Rome.
Almost all of Vatican City's 790 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican includes high dignitaries, priests, nuns, and guards as well as about 3,000 lay workers who comprise the majority of the work force.
The Holy See's diplomatic history began in the fourth century, but the boundaries of the papacy's temporal power have shifted over the centuries. From the 8th century through the middle of the 19th century, the Popes held sway over the Papal States, which included a broad band of territory across central Italy. In 1860, after prolonged civil and regional unrest, Victor Emmanuel's army seized the Papal States, leaving only Rome and surrounding coastal regions under papal control.
In 1870, Victor Emmanuel captured Rome itself and declared it the new capital of Italy, ending papal claims to temporal power. Pope Pius IX and his successors disputed the legitimacy of these acts and proclaimed themselves to be "prisoners" in the Vatican. Finally, in 1929, the Italian Government and the Holy See signed three agreements resolving the dispute:
A revised concordat, altering the terms of church-state relations, was signed in 1984.
The Pope exercises supreme legislative, executive, and judicial power over the Holy See and the State of the Vatican City. Pope John Paul II, elected on October 16, 1978, died on April 2, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI, former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, was elected and invested on April 19 and formally inaugurated on April 24, 2005.
The term "Holy See" refers to the composite of the authority, jurisdiction, and sovereignty vested in the Pope and his advisers to direct the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. As the "central government" of the Roman Catholic Church, the Holy See has a legal personality that allows it to enter into treaties as the juridical equal of a state and to send and receive diplomatic representatives. The Holy See has formal diplomatic relations with 174 nations, including the United States and many predominantly Muslim countries. The Holy See also maintains relations of a special nature with the Russian Federation and the Organization for the Liberation of Palestine.
Created in 1929 to provide a territorial identity for the Holy See in Rome, the State of the Vatican City is a recognized national territory under international law. The Holy See, however, enters into international agreements and receives and sends diplomatic representatives.
Administration of the Vatican City
The Pope delegates the internal administration of the Vatican City to the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Vatican City. The Vatican City maintains the Swiss Guards, a voluntary military force, as well as a modern security corps. It has its own post office, commissary, bank, railway station, electrical generating plant, and publishing house. The Vatican also issues its own coins, stamps and internet domain (.va). Radio Vatican, the official radio station, is one of the most influential in Europe. L'Osservatore Romano is the semi-official newspaper, published daily in Italian, and weekly in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French (plus a monthly edition in Polish). It is published by Catholic laymen but carries official information.
Administration of the Holy See
The Pope rules the Holy See through the Roman Curia and the Papal Civil Service. The Roman Curia consists of the Secretariat of State, nine Congregations, three Tribunals, 11 Pontifical Councils, and a complex of offices that administer church affairs at the highest level. The Secretariat of State, under the Cardinal Secretary of State, directs and coordinates the Curia. Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed the appointment of Pope John Paul II's Secretary of State and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church on April 21, 2005.
Among the most active of the major Curial institutions are the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees church doctrine; the Congregation for Bishops, which coordinates the appointment of bishops worldwide; the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which oversees all missionary activities; and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which deals with international peace and social issues.
Three tribunals are responsible for judicial power. The Apostolic Penitentiary deals with matters of conscience; the Roman Rota is responsible for appeals, including annulments of marriage; and the Apostolic Signatura is the final court of appeal.
The Prefecture for Economic Affairs coordinates the finances of the Holy See departments and supervises the administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, an investment fund dating back to the Lateran Pacts. A committee of 15 cardinals, chaired by the Secretary of State, has final oversight authority over all financial matters of the Holy See, including those of the Institute for Works of Religion, the Vatican bank.
Principal Government Officials
Head of State--Pope Benedict XVI
Secretary of State (Prime Minister)--Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Deputy Secretary of State--Archbishop Leonardo Sandri
Secretary of Section for Relations With States (Foreign Minister)--Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo
Apostolic Nuncio (equivalent to Ambassador) to the United States--Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo
The Holy See maintains an Apostolic Nunciature, the equivalent of an embassy, in the U.S. at 3339 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008, (202) 333-7121.
Papal Audiences
The North American College in Rome, owned and operated by the U.S. Catholic hierarchy for training American priests, handles requests for papal audiences. The address is Casa Santa Maria dell'Umilta, Via dell'Umilta 30, 00187, Rome, Italy (tel. 39-06-690-0189).
The Holy See conducts an active diplomacy. As noted, it maintains formal diplomatic relations with 174 nations; 68 of these maintain permanent resident diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See in Rome. The rest have missions located outside Italy with dual accreditation. The Holy See maintains 106 permanent diplomatic missions to nation-states. Furthermore, The Holy See has two separate permanent diplomatic missions: one to the European Union, another to the Russian Federation.
The Holy See is especially active in international organizations. The Holy See has diplomatic relations with the European Union (EU) in Brussels, it is a permanent observer of the United Nations Organization (UN), Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, African Union (AU), World Tourist Organization (WToO), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Program (WFP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP), United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UNCHS), Latin Union (LU), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Labor Organization (ILO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The Holy See is also an observer on an informal basis of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva (WMO), United Nations Committee of Peaceful Use of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS), International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), International Maritime Organization (IMO), African Asian Legal Consultative Committee (AALCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The Holy See is a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (ITSO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Universal Postal Union (UPU), International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Grains Council (IGC), International Committee for Military Medicine (ICMM), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
In 1971, the Holy See announced the decision to adhere to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in order to "give its moral support to the principles that form the base of the treaty itself." The Holy See is also a participating state in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: it is a guest of honor to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Furthermore, the Holy See has a delegate to the Arab League in Cairo (AL).
The United States maintained consular relations with the Papal States from 1797 to 1870 and diplomatic relations with the Pope, in his capacity as head of the Papal States, from 1848 to 1868, though not at the ambassadorial level. These relations lapsed with the loss of all papal territories in 1870.
From 1870 to 1984, the United States did not have diplomatic relations with the Holy See. Several presidents, however, designated personal envoys to visit the Holy See periodically for discussions of international humanitarian and political issues. Myron C. Taylor was the first of these representatives, serving from 1939 to 1950. Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan also appointed personal envoys to the Pope.
The United States and the Holy See announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on January 10, 1984. On March 7, 1984, the Senate confirmed William A. Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Ambassador Wilson had been President Reagan's personal envoy to the Pope since 1981. The Holy See named Archbishop Pio Laghi as Apostolic Nuncio (equivalent to ambassador) of the Holy See to the U.S.
Establishment of diplomatic relations has bolstered the frequent contact and consultation between the United States and the Holy See on many important international issues of mutual interest. The commitment to human dignity at the core of both the U.S. and Holy See approach to the world gives rise to a common agenda for action to promote religious freedom, justice, religious and ethnic tolerance, liberty, respect for women and children and for the rule of law. The relationship is best characterized as an active global partnership for human dignity.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See is located in Rome in the Villa Domiziana, Via delle Terme Deciane 26, 00153 Rome, Italy, Tel: (396) 4674-3428.


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My son uses my PS3 alot - and I recently showed him how to view all his favorite tv shows and such with PS3 Media server ! (I download them for him)
Anyways my question... is there any way I can hide certain folders? Because right now when he goes to videos on the PS3 it shows the folder I made for him on my computer "Jeremys tv shows!" But it also shows "C" which is basically my C drive on my computer and he has access to everything on my computer, I have alot of violent movies that I dont want him to view. (he's young) and im worried he might be able to mess things up by going through my C Drive
Is there anyway I can hide my c drive? I found out how to hide the video settings option... but yeah... thanks!
I also noticed there's a radio and youtube option, can I modify these? Because currently the radio only has french radios... can I add my own somehow x.x?
Sorry for all the questions!


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Adjacent to Macy's in the fountain will be giant ornamental
display. The three holiday trees display light shows set to music.
A walk-through tree will be located near the Koi Pond. As you
approach, the lighting changes. There will also be a skating rink
near Bloomingdales that launches Nov. 17 (weather permitting). The
price to skate per person is $12 and $10 if you bring your own
personal skates.
Visitors can walk inside the two-story silo and turn the crank
of a silage machine, watching "corn plants" delivered to the top of
the silo. Plus, learn about the history of silos and silage, build
miniature silos with building blocks simulating wood, brick and
metal and much more.
See a toy so amazing, so unbelievable, it has the power to
transform into anything you want it to be. Enter a world where
imagination rules, and ordinary becomes extraordinary.
A new traveling exhibit created by Children's Museum of
Pittsburgh that links familiar childhood objects to a process of
manufacturing that combines people, ideas and technology. Inspired
by the factory tour segments from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the
exhibit offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and
machines to create objects including crayons, a baseball bat and a
matchbox car, just to name a few.
Kids enter artist Gino Severini's interpretation of trains by
role-playing engineer, passenger or conductor in a child-size train
and look for objects in an eight-foot wide "hidden pictures" mural
of artist Don Stewart's "Steam Train." Plus, enjoy specially
designed wooden train tables and a huge new interactive crane.
The exhibit features the illustrations of W. W. Denslow, a
Chicago resident whose famous illustrations helped to inspire the
design of the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland. The
bright and colorful exhibit provides a variety of learning
opportunities and hands-on activities within a three-dimensional
representation of Denslow's distinctive illustrations.
Discover how sounds make music, and how music makes you feel,
with activities like making melodies on bolt- and wrench-a-phones,
using soft sculpture pegs to make a music box, blowing air over a
reed, moving musical notes on a staff, beating percussion
instruments, and creating an artistic masterpiece that reflects how
music makes you feel
Take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the world of magic and
its historic roots in Chicago. Features a multimedia object theater
experience, artifact display and live performances. Discover the
tricks of the trade and witness Chicago's magical past reappear
before your very eyes.
A special exhibit on the history of Girl Scouting, with
special focus on Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park. Celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl
Scouts of the USA.
Hundreds of objects and documents from the exclusive private
collection, together with a rare collection of first editions of
his most famous works, tell the story of how Charles Dickens and
his characters became enduring cultural icons. Interactive and
multi-media displays and personal effects take visitors through a
chronological tour of the life, literature and legacy of Dickens.
View his personal traveling inkwell, take a ride in an early
century carriage, and learn about the memorable characters, stories
and themes of his famous tales through games, time period puzzles
and Dickens' own personal Facebook page.


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On Dec 1st (World AIDS Day) Im headlining a benefit concert at Knitting Factory RENO. Show starts at 8:00pm. Cost: $10.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door.
ALL AGES~ Tickets available at
All proceeds benefit the Northern Nevada Outreach Team, a collaboration of community agencies to educate, test, and prevent HIV/AIDS as well as other STDs.
As anyone who has seen the pictures I posted from my work in South Africa earlier this year, you know that this issue is dear to my heart. I hope to release the song I wrote about my experiences there by the end of the year so please stay tuned for that. If youre on Facebook, please click attend on this events page:
Heavy shit aside, I promise this is going to be a fun show. And I will be occupying the poker tables after the show. Dont judge me.
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From Johnny Cash to Ke$ha: Meadowbrook knows how to put on a show
Smack-dab in the middle of the Lakes Region of New Hampshire (Gilford to be exact) is a little concert pavilion called Meadowbrook.
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Dr. Lissa Power-deFur appointed to Governor's Council
March 4, 2009
Governor Timothy M. Kaine has appointed Dr. Lissa Power-deFur, associate professor and graduate coordinator for communication sciences and disorders at Longwood University and director of the Longwood Center for Communication, Literacy and Learning, to the Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention Services (VICC).
As an advisory council to the executive branch of state government, the purpose of the VICC is to promote and coordinate early intervention services in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a representative of higher education Dr. Power-deFur will have an opportunity to address issues associated with the preparation of future professionals who will work with infants and toddlers. Longwood's Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program provides future speech-language pathologists to work under the direction of a faculty member providing early intervention services in the natural environment, typically the child's home.
Throughout my professional career as a speech-language pathologist I have been committed to providing early intervention services for children, said Dr. Power-deFur, a certified speech-language pathologist. One of my first clinical opportunities, prior to passage of the federal mandate for early intervention services, was working with an infant with hearing impairment which convinced me of the critical nature of early identification and intervention. This focus has remained throughout my career.
Dr. Power-deFur earned her master's and doctorate degrees in speech-language pathology from the University of Virginia. While working in special education and student services at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), she was involved in various preschool and early intervention initiatives and served as an alternate representative to the VICC for the VDOE. She also represented VDOE on the Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System initiative and co-authored the parent guide to hearing impairment.
In 2004 Dr. Power-deFur joined the faculty at Longwood University, and was instrumental in creating the new graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In 2005, Longwood became the lead agency for the Infant and Toddler Connection of the Heartland. This program provides for early intervention services for the counties of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward since 2005. In addition to her work preparing future speech-language pathologists, Dr. Power-deFur directs Longwood's Center for Communication, Literacy, and Learning (LCCLL), which is located in downtown Farmville. In addition to offering early intervention services, the speech and language evaluation and intervention for children and adults, and tutoring services for school-aged children for the Southside Virginia community. For further information please contact the Center at 395-2972.


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9 Foods That Help You Lose Weight
Hannah Davis, cofounder of Gotham Versatile Training in New York City, loves using resistance bands when she takes a tripthey're a must-pack. "Tossing one in your bag is like having a mini gym," she says. "You can burn calories and work your muscles wherever you go."
1. Sit on the floor with legs extended, and wrap the band around your left foot. Hold the handles so your palms face the floor and are above your knees at chest height. Tilt back your upper body a few inches.
2. Raise your left foot, then pull back your right arm, keeping a bend in the elbow. That's one rep. Do 10, and switch sides.
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"Revolution" Ends, "TMNT/Batman:TAS" Begins in IDW's November 2016 Solicitations
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Busiek and Anderson challenge your brain in a chronologically complex tale of passion and possibility while a solar system stands poised on the brink of war.
Two thinkers show how to work around the biggest and the strongest in adventures in divinity and assassination, yet three bad book drag the week down.
The "mad" Titan navel gazes fruitlessly while Thunderbolt Ross wastes time in a week of comics that tries, but ultimately lets you down.
It's a good week for bad people as Darth Maul leaps into the limelight, while Image delivers three great creator-owned titles that combine bloodshed and brainy.
Megatron makes a capable captain, bickering brothers spice up a heist, the new Ghost Rider handles action well & Puss in Boots makes for an unlikely hero.
Everything's coming up Loki as Miles Morales lets us down, Cyclops and Red Sonja tug at our heart strings and apparently Mister Terrific kills the future.
An indie comic sensation creates another page turner, Comicraft's franchise product goes full Miramax and Megatron becomes an Autobot.
Jack Bauer's back, Uatu relates to Nova and creator-owned ideas swing for the fences and connect with plain talk sci-fi and presidential politics meeting punk music.
Jimmie Robinson's indie sensation heads home while Spidey goes traditional, an Autobot makes her mark and Larime Taylor's serial killer has a plan.
Kurt Busiek and Felipe Smith deliver fantastic new ideas as a magician par excellence and Marvel's new spirit of vengeance move towards becoming icons.
Loki steps between the cracks and Marc Spector gives you all the action you can handle while Hal Jordan, Quantum & Red Sonja give it a heck of a try.
The column's 9th anniversary at CBR sees Otto Parker fall down and a fan community again suffer an unfair, unprovoked attack, even as "Catwoman" shines.
Nothing bad meets nothing good enough to buy, though brave showings came in from "Witcher," "Daredevil," "Superman Unchained" and more.
Shockwave's plan becomes clear, Carol Danvers & Winged Victory show the boys how it's done, a vengeful Horseman chases fate and an unknown X-Man saves the day.
A witty, political new series from Max Bemis leads a winning week that had no truly bad comics and ambitious attempts from Warren Ellis, Mark Millar and more.
A winning week - barely - with good times for bad people from Image Comics while Aquaman goes to his high school reunion. Really.
Eisner favorites phoned it in and most of the week's other comics just kind of showed up for roll call without doing anything special.
The Mouse House of Ideas stepped up the game with a brilliant new take on Jennifer Walters and a mixture of mutants and corporate espionage that worked well.
A pair of lethal and determined women honed by science move past their opposition in a nearly effortless manner in a week that wins.
The fall of a Superior Spidey, Superman's moral dilemmas and British folly made it more than a chore to get through this week's stack.
Three comics make the jump, from Gotham City confessions to Cold War leftovers, plus an innovative new indie all beating out the the usual suspects.
As "Astro City" keeps hitting its stride and "Egos" steps up with bold new ideas, Thor, Otto Parker and "Grimm Fairy Tales" fail dramatically.
"Quantum and Woody" finds its footing as Natasha Romanov grapples with guilt. Only Benedict Cumberbatch manages to be a problem in a week that wins big.
Other than "Fables," the week's a wash with a mountain of "meh" in the middle, as the new year opens with talky Avengers & sappiness from Superman.
The newest crime foibles from the maker of "2 Guns" leads off the Kwanzaa week festivities as the biggest names from the Big Two are predictable.
Image dominates this week's purchases as Brian Vaughan & Fiona Staples' space opera masterpiece and Larime Taylor's inviting psychodrama head home.
Busiek & Anderson retain their form, "Watson & Holmes" steps up and Boomerang turns out to be pretty entertaining, while other disappoint.
"Quantum and Woody" hits its stride and way too much happens for the Autobots and Decepticons, while "Spawn" spins a tale you don't wanna hear.
Two bold, new stories appear, even whilst a controversial comic continues to capture a niche and Marvel's crossover predictably concludes.
The Superior Spider-Man steps up his game in a big way while an attempt to recapture the magic of "Casanova" lets you down.
Another wonderful "Astro City" story while the would-be Peter Parker breaks all the rules makes it wonderful in a blemish-free, winning week.
A darker shade of Avengers works it out, an illustrated novella tells a tantalizing tale and somebody's excited about their first comic hitting Previews.
A stunning week of comics starts with an indie superhero gem, brilliance from Vaughan & Staples, nuanced anti-terrorist struggles & a Winchester-worthy supernatural tale.
Thrilling crime storytelling hits the mark while Barry Allen screws up his big moment, Tony Stark fails at everything and an Image title debuts badly.
"Fables" #`134 is one of the most effective comics in years while the last testament of Rewind spotlights the truly broken nature of some Transformers.
Take a trip through many eras of amazing in "Astro City" and find out the secret struggle between Soundwave and Shockwave while Hal Jordan fails more than eever before & Bobby Drake makes a kid lose his feet. Really!
Cobra and G.I. Joe are two great tastes that go crazy together while Prince Charming never hesitates, Lark & Rucka's post-apocalyptic family tragedy continues to astound and Jamal Igle does everything right.
Two companies with names that start with "I" showed up big time as giant robots shock, love finds a way even in deep space, Texas justice endures and you simply have to see "Sex Criminals" to believe it.
Legendary Fable Snow White brings the thunder in a momentous confrontation with her sister while a new symbiote fails to thrill and "Dial E" calls the wrong number in a week that wins by a thin margin.
This week, the Riddler surprises and another tale of "Astro City" dazzles you with the mundane while Lobo-In-Name-Only gets "Twilighted" & "Infinity: The Hunt" ignores Jimmy Woo's nationality.
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The Rev. William Caldwell, pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Clinton was among various men and women participating in a 'National Day of Prayer' event held at the Anderson County Courthouse during Thursday's lunch hour.
Also pictured are County Mayor Terry Frank and Donna Gehrig of the County Clerk's Office, who sang an emotionally stirring rendition of 'Amazing Grace.' Gehrig was accompanied by Kenny Calton of the Church of God of Prophecy.
Anderson County High School freshman Emmy Merritt sings the national anthem.
Mary "Susie" Harris, the county historian and keeper of the vault is in another photo praying, while two other Anderson County residents can be seen in the final one.
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Homeless Women
MOST homeless people in Clare are women, with domestic violence cited as the primary reason in the majority of cases in the county.
Figures outlined in the draft Clare Homelessness Action Plan highlight that in 2012, there were 304 people deemed homeless in Clare. Of this, 160 were women and 144 were men. The majority of homeless people, 122, fell in the age range of 20 to 29.
Clare was cited as county of origin by 212 of these people, with the next highest figure of 27 coming from Limerick. Twelve came from an accession state, 12 were non-EU, three from the EU and five from the U.K.
The report outlines the primary reasons given for people's homelessness. Domestic violence was named in 83 cases. Among the figures showcasing where these people were placed, it emerged 107 were placed in a hostel or refuge, 80 lived with family or friends, 39 were in private rented accommodation, 34 returned home, 22 in a bed and breakfast and 15 were not placed.
The draft action plan was unveiled at a meeting of Ennis Town Council. Councilor Mary Howard described the statistics as telling a "heartbreaking story," while Councilor Mary Coote Ryan said "it makes for hard reading."
Councilor Frankie Neylon commented that Ennis' recent reputation in relation to homeless people has been damaged.
"This is not fair, this town has been looking after people from outside for over 50 years," he said.
Neylon said there are currently 1,000 people on the local authority's housing waiting list, and he commented that some people are homeless by choice.
"I don't want to see anybody homeless. We have to work with people to ensure nobody sleeps on the streets in Ennis or County Clare," he added.
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Angry Thief
A MAN who admitted falsely claiming over £140,000 in benefits with his wife shouted obscenities at a judge after his wife was jailed.
Derry Crown Court Judge Piers Grant adjourned the sentencing of Michael Cecil Harkin until this week after he was called a "f****** w*****" by the defendant.
Harkin, of Circular Road, falsely claimed a total of £67,292 between December 16, 1999 and August 3, 2009 by not declaring he was married and living with his wife.
His wife Donna McCool, 46, also of Circular Road, falsely claimed a total of £76,817 of Income Support and Job Seekers Allowance between September 26, 1990 and August 10, 2009.
During interview it was claimed by the couple their marriage lasted only two days and their six children were the "result of making up."
Judge Piers Grant jailed McCool for five months. He said that it is "quite clear that every penny of government money is needed" and those who falsely claim benefits are "stealing from neighbors and other members of the public."
Harkin was remanded in custody after his outburst to appear in court.
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Lonely Seniors
ACCORDING to a helpline operating in Naas, the impact of loneliness is taking an increasing toll on older people in society. Statistics from the Senior Help Line call center reveal that in the last quarter of 2012, 32 percent of calls related to loneliness, rural isolation and minimum social contact.
The service is confidential, but Senior Help Line have identified particular trends in the calls that they received in the last quarter of last year.
"Many callers to our Naas service are older people living alone. Some callers can go for days without contact from other people. That kind of isolation can be terribly cruel and can have a detrimental effect on a person's wellbeing. In November over half of calls to the center were because of loneliness," according to Mary Nally, founder of voluntary organization Third Age which founded and manages Senior Help Line.
"A quarter of calls in the last quarter of 2012 were related to health concerns. This includes physical, mental wellbeing and stress. Older people are more prone to illness and they have concerns about health issues. Although we would never give advice on health matters, the very act of talking to someone can help ease the anxiety for callers."
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Repeat, Repeat Offender
A 31-YEAR-old man with 68 previous convictions who was out on temporary release from prison stole a car which was parked outside his house in a "spur of the moment" opportunity.
Mallow District court heard that Brian Lysaght was presently serving two years and five months in prison.
However, Inspector Tony O'Sullivan told the court that Lysaght, of Charleville, was out on temporary release when he took a car on May 18.
Solicitor Cathal Lombard said a car was parked outside Lysaght's home and there was a key left in the door. "It was opportunistic," said Lombard.
O'Sullivan said the 68 convictions consisted of assault, trespass, motoring offenses, burglary, obstruction, as well as four convictions for taking a car along with a 15 year driving ban.


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Neosho Little League is hosting its final two signup dates for youth baseball at Morse Park in the coming weeks.
On March 16, children age 3-6 can sign up between 9 a.m.-4 p.m., while evaluations for kids age 7-10 run anytime between 9 a.m.-noon, and kids age 11-16 between 1-4 p.m. Children are to be registered at the main concession stand, with registration fees being $20 for ages 3-4, and $35 for children in tee-ball and up. Financial aid is available.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - The Snowmass Village Town Council voted in favor Tuesday of an agreement on how it would honor its $2 million commitment to Pitkin County to contribute to the purchase of the Droste property.
In 2010, Snowmass Village voters approved a mill levy of $2 million to help with the $17 million of the Droste property, which allowed the county, town and city of Aspen to connect open space parcels and create Sky Mountain Park. An issue of concern to the Snowmass council has been a 2-percent fee required by state law to be paid to the county collecting a property tax.
County and town staff together developed an alternative in which the $40,000 collection fee could be offset by revenue from the motor vehicle ownership tax.
"Those two are not necessarily connected, but the math adds up," said Town Manager Russ Forrest.
Another alternative proposed by staff would have included all fees in the $2 million. The council voted 3-2 in support of the first option.
Councilman Fred Kucker, who opposed that agreement, said Pitkin County Open Space is the governmental entity benefitting from the tax and therefore should be responsible for the fee.
"The entity that benefits is the entity that ought to pay this transfer fee," he said.
Councilman Jason Haber echoed that sentiment and also voted against it.


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Twenty-five hundred people watched from the audience as Mark Benson, the "John Lennon" of 1964 The Tribute, a Beatles cover band, asked a life-changing question from the stage.
It wasn't his life that was about to be altered though. A concertgoer had passed a note on stage asking Benson if he would read a marriage proposal aloud.
"Luckily she said 'yes.' Had she said no, we were all queued up to play 'Help,'" Benson said.
It's doubtful such a request will happen Jan. 3 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek when the band takes the stage, but you never can tell.
The tribute band has has been together since 1984, nearly three times as long as the Beatles were together. The band members' mission is to accurately recreate the 1964 Beatle invasion of America. They play two 45-minute sets of mostly early Beatles music.
Benson talked to the Vail Daily about how the band came to be, his favorite moments on stage and why he got dibs on John Lennon.
Vail Daily: How did you get into the business of performing in a Beatles tribute band?
Mark Benson: We all grew up together and decided to start 1964 as a little side project in our hometown of Akron, Ohio. We figured it would be a local thing for baby boomers and retirement parties, as well as a way to keep a hand in live performing and not lose touch with it. We quickly realized that this was not just a baby boomer thing, and by our second year, it was taking off as a full-time gig. Now we're in our 29th year - it's just incredible.
VD: What is the most difficult aspect of recreating a Beatles show?
MB: Staying in character and not overdoing it. We recreate the experience of what it was like if you were lucky enough to see the Beatles live between 1963 and 1966. At this time, the band members were in their early 20s - actually, George was even in his early teens and had only been playing guitar for four to five years at that time. You have to emulate their playing style, which at that time was less than our own now. We work hard to achieve that raw sound.
VD: Do you have a favorite Beatles song or moment onstage?
MB: To be involved in a show where you look out into the crowd and see three generations of a family sitting together, smiling - everyone is singing along and no one is checking their watch - I mean, how many forms of entertainment exist that can achieve that?
My other favorite moment would have to be our first Red Rocks show, which was in 2004, to celebrate Red Rocks' anniversary. I remember them thinking "we'll sell one or two thousand tickets" and it ended up selling out, and has sold out every year since.
When you look out and see 10,000 people from every age, race, economic status - even the hearing impaired, who they had folks signing for on stage - with their cell phones in the air. I don't know what other kind of music would be shared like that.
We're unique in that we offer good, clean fun and rock 'n' roll - two things that don't always go together.
VD: How did you come to be John Lennon?
MB: When we first started out, I owned the van, so I said, "I get to be John or we're not going anywhere." In all seriousness though, the four of us just blended in those ranges. I also always really liked John. The four of them just have this chemistry. It didn't look like they were trying. It was just a day in their lives and they were each individually such incredible musicians and actors. I mean, the fact that the drummer had a No. 1 hit - what other bands can say that?
VD: Have you or any of your fellow band members ever met a Beatle?
MB: No, I have not. But we've heard indirectly from people in the business that they have been very complimentary of what we do.
VD: What song are you most looking forward to performing at the Vilar Center on Thursday?
MB: I have so much trouble with this. I think it would be a lot easier if you were to ask me which song I don't have an affinity for, because there are just so many great songs. I mean, can you pick your favorite?
We perform the first six or seven American album releases of the Beatles, pretty much everything pre-Sgt. Pepper's. You've of course got to have "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold your Hand," "Hard Days Night." If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be one of the ones we don't play all the time, like "It's Only Love" or "The Word."


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• Potato–Herbes de Provence Soup with Buttered Leeks
• Crab Cakes de Provence
• White Beans with Herbes de Provence Cream
• Grilled Herbes de Provence Salmon Fillet Sandwiches
• One Cook's Herbes de Provence
• Herbes de Provence Lemon-Chive Mayonnaise
• Lamb Roast with Herbes de Provence Crust
• Spinach and Watercress Salad with Baked Herbes de Provence Chèvre
On the stony hillsides of southern France grows an array of wild herbs so fragrant that their scent even permeates the bouquet of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a full-bodied red wine of the region. These herbs are gathered just as they come into flower and are used by the handful to impart their distinctive aromas and characters to meats (particularly stews), poultry, vegetables, soups, and dishes containing tomatoes. For use out of season, they are collected separately, tied in bunches, and hung upside down in a warm, dark place to dry. When they are brittle-dry, the leaves are crushed and the stalks and tougher pieces discarded. The dried herbs are then blended in the desired proportions and stored in traditional terra-cotta jars, ready to use in hearty Provençal fare until summer returns and fresh herbs once again become available on the hillsides.
The composition of this heady, aromatic herb blend—herbes de Provence—varies from household to household: it may contain as few as five or as many as eleven different herbs. Thyme is always present, as, more often than not, are rosemary and savory. Fennel seeds and marjoram are usually found, sage and basil sometimes, mint, oregano, or bay leaf occasionally. The most surprising ingredient, however, is lavender buds. We're most likely to associate this herb with the bath or the linen closet. In foods, we think of it in sweet dishes such as lavender cream or lavender jelly, yet it lends a clean flavor accent to the generally savory character of herbes de Provence.
When I first started working with herbes de Provence, I was dubious about including fennel seeds (not my favorite flavor) and lavender buds, but I needn't have worried. Each herb in the blend contributes just the right degree of sweetness (rosemary, marjoram, lavender, basil, and mint), or spicy pungency (thyme, savory, fennel seeds, sage, oregano, and bay leaf), or both.
Herbes de Provence blends are available in specialty food shops and large supermarkets as well as by mail order; you may find them packaged in boxes or in attractive clay crocks. For an authentic flavor, check the label to see that the herbs in the blend have been imported from the south of France. One blend that I purchased tasted mostly of thyme and lacked the distinctive character of others I had used. I called the manufacturer and discovered that the herbs had been grown domestically. The blend was nice enough; it just wasn't herbes de Provence.
In the following recipes, I've used herbes de Provence with a wide range of dishes, some of which had never before been anywhere near Provence. The bean dish is based on a chili recipe, and the crab cakes are Cajun in origin. Lamb, of course, is fundamental to Provençal cuisine and takes readily to the traditional herb blend.
There are countless other possibilities. Try herbes de Provence on vegetables, in salads, and on pizza in place of plain basil or oregano; in soups, stews, and sauces; with cheese, poultry, and eggs. Start with about a half teaspoon for four servings, and increase to taste.
Terri Wuerthner lives in Santa Rosa, California, where she draws on the legendary fresh produce of the region for inspiration.
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