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Skip to comments.Former Soviet official behind black box "track & tax" of US drivers
Posted on 10/30/2013 2:20:08 PM PDT by FreedomOfThePressIsNotFree
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2013 The California bureaucrat behind a big brother plan to track vehicles and tax by the mile worked as a government transportation planner in the former USSR.
Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), who told the Los Angeles Times This really is a must for our nation. It is not a matter of something we might choose to do, worked for the Moscow Metro Corporation, according to his official SCAG biography.
SCAG foresees mandatory tracking of all California motorists by 2025. A black box tax-by-the-mile pilot program is underway in Oregon and several other states. Some of the methods Oregon is experimenting with involve using GPS to track miles driven by program participants.
Ikhratas former employer Moscow Metro announced plans in July to track the movements of individual passengers on subways by tracking the SIM cards in their mobile phones, even if the phones are powered off, according to RT. Police operations chief of the Moscow metro, Andrey Mokhov argues that the tactic is legal because By law, we are not allowed to trace a person without appropriate sanctions but we can keep track of the property of companies, which is exactly what SIM cards are.
Although Ikhrata no longer spends his days working as a Moscow planner, he appears to have imported into Californias sprawling bureaucracy an instinct which runs unchecked inside the iron machinery of the worlds most authoritarian governments: track, surveil, and ultimately control everything citizens do.
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Elected officials who support this need to be recalled immediately.
I had some friends in CA who worked for the Russian Mafia.
It was a dangerous place if you crossed the owners or management.
They all left.
So they went right to the source for this "Car Czar" did they? Is Van Jones an advisor?
So they went right to the source for this "Car Czar" did they? Is Van Jones an advisor?
We don't have enough petty bureaucrats of our own, we have to import them?!
Yup. Another joy of allowing immigration from countries dominated by totalitarian ideologies: their former citizens just can't seem to shake the impulse to bring thug government to the Americans.
You just could not make this stuff up.
Sound like the perfect guy for California.
Sometimes you wonder how they can find these awesome talents.
The article was likely written with the hopes that we will go negative for Putin...and embrace Obama...who would never think of such a thing /s
The technology is already there in many states with safety inspection and emissions inspections programs.
Odometer reading is transmitted annually as part of the inspection process.
Not a bad idea, really—why should the electrics and hybrids get a free or reduced price ride?
Anyone who would pursue a career as an Urban Planner has lost the handle on his inner-Control Freak.
This dude is considered a RIGHT WINGER by the current crop of socialist democrats running city, county and state governments
I cannot believe that you wrote that here. Did you work for Obama? Or Putin?
Here's a radical idea for you: why not eliminate all of that nonsense altogether?
We have none of it in Florida and everything seems just fine. Imagine that...
In Soviet Russia car taxes you!
Did you know that Gorbachev has a think tank at the Presidio?
Where do these ideologues come from?
And why are they allowed to profit from their pilferage of the granaries of this nation?
(spoken with a Russian accent) "In America you look for party,in Russia,Party looks for you!"
The next step is limiting geographic area cars will run in.
ie 50 mi from home...
Obviously it is an inquisition and an enlistment. LE can now fish and question until we get the wrong answer and we get shot.
I'm a constitutionalist who believes in equal protection/equal taxation.
Road users should pay.
I pay through liquid fuels taxes.
How are the electrics paying?
My question is how the frack these losers got US citizenship so quickly and moved up like this. Unbelievable.
I am a proponent of enlisting in the army if people want to be tracked and leaving the rest alone.
THis is a de facto draft in the government as slaves.
Government should not owned slaves aside from the prisoners it has in custody.
GOvernment should be owned and restrained as any dog would be, not the other way around. We are asking for rape.
I like the way they characterize victims as "Program Participants".
Is this them crossing the line that crossed the line on top of the line that went way overboard towards a Fascist State?
Wifey and in-laws are looking forward to visiting Tainanmen Square late next year about election time, we vote absentee,, and view the surroundings at the end of a asia cruise.. stuff always looks bigger in HD.. hopefully the smog will be at low tide during our stay.. considering we as a nation of peoples have only been around a few hundred years versus a few thousand ,, amazing how they could spread the word of invasions in no time via smoke signals yet one of or modern day media could tell the truth or ask the hard questions.. funny hwo the longer you fight osme opponents , you adapt their tactics.. which they don't mind.. cuz they got millions to sacrifice.
My updated tagline says it all.
This is more Agenda 21 BULLSH!T. Controlling everyone's every move.. Keeping us in line. When this guy says it's best for "our nation", he can go F himself. He's incorporating his FORMER nation's police state into OUR nation, just like 0bama.
Those pictures weren't from Russian cell phones - they were from government installed cameras in citizen's cars. And the people talking? Same thing. Mics in cars picking up voices.
It's done to curb drinking and driving and God knows what else, but some of the YouTube type videos are a scream... Saw one with a Russian man trying to 'merge' onto a highway - his aid? He had a gun he would wave at the other drivers... they all let him in... funny stuff.
The Russian car cameras aren't government mandated. Citizens install them to protect themselves from shakedown artists who provoke accidents and blame the other driver.
Is Soviet America, state car drive over you.
The people put them in the car to protect themselves against corrupt police and as evidence in accidents.
Which given the issues Americans have had with police, motorcycle gangs, and feral flash mobs, isn't a bad idea.
Perfect. Welcome to the USSA, comrades!
>>The Russian car cameras arent government mandated. Citizens install them to protect themselves from shakedown artists who provoke accidents and blame the other driver.<<
Not to mention to protect themselves from the government.
GPS to count miles? Huh. You know, we've had these devices in our cars that measure miles for many decades already. They're called "Odometers."
gasoline taxes incurred by the gallon already accomplish this... the more traveled, the more paid in taxes... this is just a manner to control where we go.
recall them all.
now we will have to call them obama-ders...
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Down 7-6 to Draughn in the sixth inning with two outs, it looked like Brevard softball's best season ever was about to come to a close Tuesday in the second round of the 2-A state playoffs.
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Little bit of good news------
my wife actually di W1D1 of the c25k plan yesterday!- I am really happy about this- because it was actually her idea
she recently went to her 30th highschool reunion-and she was talking to the wife of a class mate- who mentioned that she was running as part of a relay in a local marathon which passes our house this past saturday
her new aquainteance told her- that a group of friends from work decided they were gonna walk it- and started walking in March of this year-and after a few weeks of THAT- they decided they would switch to running it-
so in 6 months they went from nothing- to running a relay
Saturday- I got up and ran my last long run before my half on oct. 10-and my wife watched the marathon ouside our door-and noticed a lot of the people were really just shufflers- " I can do THAT!" she told me-
I just want to run a 5k leg- if you take me out and help me buy shoes- I can get started on that( it's always about buying shoes with you ladies isn't it?)
so I got out my old printouts from when I started C25k back in oct. of 2009- and I showed her W1D1- ---" see- you just haver to be able to jog 60 seconds- then you can walk 90 seconds!- you already know you can jog longer than 60 seconds-- if you just do EACH of these workouts- step by step- in less than 9 weeks you will be able to run 5k- you can absolutely do this!!!!!
" Great "she says- let's go buy shoes!
so after lunch-we bought her new shoes- and by 2:00- she had done w1d1
this was HER idea, not mine- but i figure my job is to be sort of low key enthusiastic and supportive- without being over the top gushing and patronizing.
she wants to sign up for a new years eve 5k that I ran last year- so I guess I will be running that as well.
Stephen, YEAH for your wife in starting C25K and YEAH x2 for you being supportive in the right way.
Marie from Tennessee
Training for Disney 2013 Goofy Challenge.....Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY!
61 year olds must be out of their minds to run a half marathon followed by a full the next day!
Disney Half Marathon 1/7/2012 2:37:59
Bear Hunt 5K 9/24/11 28:28 pb
Trojan Trek Trail 5K 8/6/11 31:45
Expo 10K 5/28/11 1:01:28,
Expo 10K 5/26/12 1:05:39
Eastman 10K 9/8/2012 1:01:11 pb
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1
Stephen-that's so cool that your wife started the C25K; it's just one more thing you guys can do together, and it's a healthy thing to do together. And you can give her some advice since you've been there (of course only when she asks for it or is open to receiving it!). Congrats to you both.
Hi everyone!
Jasmine, congrats on a terrific job at your marathon. You perservered and YOU DID IT!!! It took lots of time, workouts and sweat to get to this point. Hills are SO hard and you did great!
Stephen, that is terrific your wife is doing C25k... how fun to be able to see her thru it and run with her. I am looking forward to hearing about your half marathon. As far as the candy corn, I have heard that "real food" like gummy bears and I guess candy corn (LOL) serve the purpose and work just fine! I'd much prefer that than goop!
I have not been running much at all the month since the marathon. I have been hiking and tennis but am ready to tackle the running again. I do not want to let it go. Last year I ran my first 5k Thanksgiving day and depending on what my families plans are I may do that one again.
Take care everyone! Nice to see you here with us turtle!
more later,
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
Just wanted to report in, one week after my HM. That race was very hilly, so now I am definitely going to add more hills to my training regime. Did one such 4 mile run this week. Its amazing that after doing Nashville, all my previous "inclines" now look tame and just "bumps in the road".
Today I added a 5K at the last minute, because it was flat & I haven't done a 5K since May. It was a beautiful morning (53deg) & a new, small race so it was perfect. Started off at <10mm pace, then after 1st 1/4 mi settled into a 11.5-12mm pace, near the back of the pack, that I was able to sustain fairly easily. I backed off a couple of times, because I knew I was going to PR, but I gradually began passing a few people who were doing run/walk intervals. I sped up at 3.0 miles, and then went all out the last 100 feet, to beat someone who was trying to pass me. HA! Finished in 37:44, slicing 2.5 mins off my PR!!! Yippee!! Finished 95/114, and 1st (but not last!) in my AG (55-59). Next 5K's won't be so flat and "easy", so it was nice to set this new PR.
I hope everyone is enjoying this fall weather, though I imagine some of you are drowning from all of that rain on the east coast.
Jo Ann C
Started Walking 7/15/09 Weight = 265#; C25K Grad 11/6/09
6/27/10 IronGirl, Atlanta Tri S 1/3m/B 18m/R 3m (2:42:10) 207#; 5/15/11 - (2:34:08 200)#
9/25/10 Women's HM, Nashville (3:27:10) 209#, 11/13/10 Huntsville HM (3:17:27) 203#
2/13/11 Mercedes HM, B'ham (3:02:02) 203#; 3/19/11 Rocket 10mi (2:13:37) PR
4/30/11 RnR HM Nashville (3:10:12); 5/15/11 5/30/11 Cotton Row 10K (84:36) ;
6/11/11 Mt. Mania 15K (2:17:12); 7/16/11 Wet Dog Tri (98:56);
8/13/11 Mtn Lakes Tri; (2:13:32); 8/28 Rocketman Oly Tri; 9/10 Frantic Frog Tri (1:52:35)
9/24/11 Womens HM (2:54:28) 195# PR; 10/1 Toray 5K (35:35 PR);
10/15/11 Liz Hurley 5K (36:24); 10/22 Book-it 10K (74:51 PR) 197#;
11/12/11 Huntsville HM - Target 2:50
one week to my race---
I had a thoroughly miserable run this morning- temp. in the lower 40's- wind, light rain, everything soggy.- did a few walking warm up laps in the parking lot before heading out on the trail.
As I was walking I was thinking" it's never been this cold before in the history of the world- people could die in this!"
so- instead Of stripping down to my tshirt- I went out on the run in my hoodie and gloves- which was the wrong choice- I ended up being both overheated-AND cold and stiff. Really didn't get my pace,stride right untill the last 800 yards or so of what was supposed to be an easy 3 mile jog. Planning to take it easy this week- I haven't scheduled any roofing/carpentry projects this week other than a 1 hour slate repair on a barn I will do monday- mostly this week I will tajke it easy----- go on an easy,slow bike ride Tuesday-and maybe do a slow jog on thursday and rest up for next sundays' race- I am still a little banged up from last weeks 12 mile run on sunday-and then a fair sized tile roof project this past week with a LOT of ladder climbing
good news is- my wife completed W1 of the C25k on Friday eve.- and did W2D1 this morning
I will do the race next sunday-and then I have 18-20 days of production work to get done by thanksgiving-and then AFTER that- I can enjoy 3-4 months of winter downtime
well folks- here are my results from yesterdays half marathon
woke up before 3:00 AM- and stared at the ceiling untill 5:45AM
got to the race in plenty of time
i have been nursing my knees and one shin the last 3 weeks or so-icem braces, nuking with meds etc.
after much consideration-decided to run the race with both knees in braces- excellent idea- I didn't hear a peep out of either knee- including the one that was operated on years ago!
wish I could say the same for my shin- started out fine- but the first 3.3 miles are on pavement-and the first mile is mostly down hill-and I don't run on pavement usually
so by the end of only mile one- I knew i was in for a long day- the shin was just killing me
I smarter guy-would have just dropped out there- but smart is not my strength-so I figured i spent a year to get to this point- and 4 months of pretty specific training- so ?i would just try to see it through- I figured I would be well over 3 hours-which was depressing because 4 months ago I was hoping to be in the 2:15 to 2:30 range
wife says when i passes her ( she was a spectator)-at mile 3.3 i was visibly limping pretty bad and that she wanted me to drop out there- but she didn't say anything there
at that point- I got onto the trail- my usual surface-and things were a bit better for the next few miles. since i was moving so slow- the whole day I had no cardio respiratory issues
also- the people at the water stations with the cowbells?- really annoying-AND- i know they mean well- but if i want fluid i will take fluid- but I don't appreciate having to swerve AWAY from people trying to FORCE fluid at me- i am carrying my own1
anyway- I digress
first HALF runner passes us on the way back- he is cruising along a minute or so ahead of his next competitor- visibly he looked effortless- the people behind him- grunting,gasping weezing- the difference was quite striking
Later, of course- the first FULL marathoner passes us- and this still bowls me over- he is running so visibly effortlessly and he says to US- good job, good job!
i mean WOW- I am totallty in awe of these guys- and he is supporting US???? remarkable
in fact- that's the biggest thing( other than the pain , LOL)- that stands out in my mind
By the time i am to mile 10-11-we come into the bulk of the full marathoners heading the other way.
keep in mind I am only 2-3 miles from the finish- THOSE folks have to run another 8-9 miles- and yet- there is a constant streeam of " good job.good job, looking strong, doing well, keep it up" etc.
I would say about 20% of the marathoners -were offering encouragement to US.- I am still rocked by that- what generosity of spirit!- i mean- We only have 2 miles to go- they have 8-9 miles- and THEY are encouraging US?
i am just totally impressed by that
triying to explain this to my wife-who is in W3 of the C25K plan- i think anybody with some motivation- in 8-9 weeks you can go from zero running- to being able to tough out a 5k-pretty cool- another few weeks of progress- and you can run 4 miles or more-at that point you think" can I work up to a 10K- it's only 2 more miles-and a few months later you CAN-shortly after that you are doing say 7 miles as your "long" weekend run-and the idea strikes you " I could add LESS than 10% to my mileage a week and I could do a Half in a few months------( that's the point i was at late spring/early summer)
But those people who can do a FULL marathon- I am totally awe struck, because I just don't see going from a half to a full marathon as being remotely proportional to jumping from a 10K to a half- i am just staggered by those that can do it. totally,seriously awe struck
anyhow- finished my half 2:54- so NOT over 3 hours-and limping pretty bad. small moral victory I suppose- but disappointing none the less- because a couple months ago I was thinking 2:15-and a few weeks ago I figured 2:30-2:45 was a lock
What I Learned:
If I could go back in time 4 months when I started training for this- I would have followed a plan where I NEVER went over 10 miles in training. a month ago I tweaked the shin doing a 11 mile run-nursed it along then 2 weeks later I tweaked it more doing a 12 mile run- and probably really fubared it yesterday during the half.
I truly believe- if
I had never gone over 10 miles in training-YES I would have maybe tweaked it a bit yesterday- but not like THIS-and I think my time would have been about 20 minutes faster- I am totally convinced of this
20/20 hindsight- i should have spent about a year running with my long runs in the 6-7-8 mile range and concentrated on building up that lower leg/shin area-and THEN done the Half
My long range plans?- my next half I think will be the OBX in late fall of 2011
i want to rest up this leg and heal over the next few weeks, while i finish out this roofing season- then around thanksgiving go into training again. Next half I do i WILL be 30 lbs. lighter-and 30 minutes faster- that's my motto for the next year. I want to do 4-5 10k's through next spring/early summer-stay at maybe 7-8 miles as long runs untill late summer
THEN-as i start doing heavier mileage in training for the HALF- it will be cooler fall temps- but I want to concentrate specifically at being rock solid at 10 miles- because this time once i got past 9 miles in training- i was reall shaky in training from 9-10-11-12 miles
30 lbs. and 30 minutes faster folks
best wishes all,
Stephen, CONGRATULATION !!! You did incredibly awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience and what you learned. I have no doubt you will achieve your 30/30
Marie from Tennessee
Training for Disney 2013 Goofy Challenge.....Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY!
61 year olds must be out of their minds to run a half marathon followed by a full the next day!
Disney Half Marathon 1/7/2012 2:37:59
Bear Hunt 5K 9/24/11 28:28 pb
Trojan Trek Trail 5K 8/6/11 31:45
Expo 10K 5/28/11 1:01:28,
Expo 10K 5/26/12 1:05:39
Eastman 10K 9/8/2012 1:01:11 pb
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1
I am curious about your screen name- are you an artist------------- oops- yep- I see that you are
reason I check- my dad was a professional artist- i spent most of my summers as a kid- traveling the country while he painted on location- Maine, wyoming, Colorado, Cades Cove Tennesee, Outer banks of north carolina etc.
Back home-weekends were setting up at art shows etc.
Fact is- yesterdays race went right past the front door of a location of one of the Art shows he helped start
anyhow- good for YOU!!!!- it's a different life ain't it??????
My next HM is this weekend. Two weeks ago, I ran the last 10 miles of the course and determined it was very doable. Then I went astray. We traveled on Thurs, and first thing Friday morning, I did 4 miles near our hotel in Maryland. Then the family took the Metro into D.C. and I did a lot of walking around. The next day was the "Sanity Rally" back on the D.C. Mall, so we did a lot of walking and standing around all day, and I didn't get in any run. Sunday we took it easy and Monday we drove home. Both days no running.
When we got home I did not run until Weds and then it was 10 miles again. The rest of the week, I had "stuff" to do, and had other excuses, so I didn't run again until Monday. I blew an entire week of pre-race training time, and now it's almost time to taper!! I was afraid I was starting to lose muscle tone.
So Monday I did my last long run: 8 miles at a 14:22 mm pace. Yesterday, I did 2 miles of speed intervals on the TM, plus 1 mi warmup/cooldown. Today, to finish off my plan of >13 mi accumulated fatigue, I planned to do my 4 mi hill course nice and easy. But to my surprise, I was able to run each of the hills and in between at >1min/mi faster than previously. So, to my surprise, today turned into a 4.44 mi "tempo" run, averaging 13:32 pace, even with the hills. Hurray! Now 2 days of no running and lite cross-training and I think I'm ready!!
I am a chronic iPod user during training, as it is my best tool to maintain tempo and to pass the time. However, this HM doesn't allow headphones! So today I picked up a NikeFIT Hatphone. It is a knit cap with built-in speakers and a pocket for the iPod. Now I can run & listen, and not have my ears covered!! I only worry about my head getting too warm, since I'll be running 3+ hrs.
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Palin's Cry: Cling to Your God, Guns, Constitution
Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 12:27 a.m.
LAKELAND | Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin was fired up about God and country when she spoke Friday at Southeastern University in Lakeland. And she was dressed for the part.
The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate visited the Sunshine State at the request of the organizers of the school's seventh annual leadership forum. She was quite a presence on the stage, in a lipstick-red suit and fierce high heels.
Her passionate talk was peppered with such vibrant cries as "Cling to your God, your guns, your Constitution!" and pleas for the next generation to change the country's moral fiber. "That will make our foundation crumble if we choose to ignore it," she said.
Not one to tiptoe around sensitive topics, Palin got right to the point on reasons she said the country is in crisis.
"Today, look around, and don't you wonder sometimes if, as a nation, we have forgotten God altogether? This is a crucial question," she said.
Palin said the school asked her to talk about hope and resilience. She said she would but "not that Washington, D.C., 'hopey-changey' blah, blah, blah stuff, but real hope."
Mostly, the 49-year-old hammered such topics as the corruption of Washington, D.C. — "It's a hotbed of cronyism" — and federal spending — "The federal government is bloated, corrupt and out-of-control."
The Forum is a fundraising event for scholarships at Southeastern, and sponsors pay for the speakers. Southeastern officials don't disclose how much speakers are paid, but it was reported Palin received $75,000 in May 2010 to speak at California State University, Stanislaus.
Palin said Friday she was happy to visit a Christian school, and she encouraged students to go forth and spread the word. She encouraged them to "infiltrate" the nation. Study journalism, she said. Get into Hollywood and the sports world.
"Get out there and influence culture," she said.
Palin closed her talk with a battle cry.
"The future of the country depends on what you do," she said. "God bless you."
After the speech, Palin answered questions from Southeastern professor Christina Gard, who was Miss Alaska in 2004. It was then Palin said something that brought the strongest applause.
Asked how she dealt with critics, Palin said it's important to know who you are, and that's why she speaks out for God publicly in a country where she said it's often frowned upon or against the law to talk about religious beliefs.
"God deserves so much better than what we give him," she said. "What has happened when we can't say his name in public?"
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cgkdisc wrote:That's fine. The event is happening virtually like we discussed. It's just a few behind the scenes details being clarified. So go ahead and share at your meeting. Just request meeting members keep it under wraps for a day so everyone gets the details from the story posted on Wednesday.
I know there are gonna be a lot of people that don't like it, but there's 9000 other tournaments throughout the year so I think it's worth trying. Can't wait to see how it plays out.


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The Gulf of Tigullio has its origins in the Prehistoric age. The historical centers of Santa Margherita and Rapallo, so loved, today like in the past, by several famous people like Napoleone Bonaparte, represent an historic and religious excursus through the traditions of this area of the Ligurian Riviera: the XVI century castles, the painted facades, the fishing fleets, the labyrinths of narrow streets, the residences of noble families, the old Sanctuaries…
The visit is crowned by the wine testing in a typical "cantina", in the middle old Rapallo to try excellent wines coupled with local "assaggi" of focaccia, pesto and anchovies.
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Hey ladies my name is Casey. Had a miscarriage in July of 2009 after that I got on the pill byaz. Then in Dec of 2011 I switched to the implanon. July of 2012 I said I do to the most amazing man that has stood by me from day one. Now that we are married and starting our careers we want to start trying. Had the implanon removed on Nov 28 2012: also my 21 birthday . I had a normal 4 day period every month when I was on the implanon and was also on my period when it was removed. December I also had a normal period. On Jan 2 I started spotting and stop on the 3.. the again on the 8 and still not a normal period. Kinda getting our hopes up... But also know it could be my hormones being off. I started taking PN and been eating healthy, and we have been having sex almost every night.I am now 5 days late, instead of getting my period I woke up sick.and I have also been having strange cramps and my goons are sore sore even seatbelt hurts and a headache almost every night. Haven't taken a test because with my last,they all showed up negative.Please any advice would help.... We think 10 months is long enough to wait!
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I'd definately test, some women find tests don't work in one pregnancy but do in another,or even some brands work and others don't even if its negative if you think you might be I'd ask your GP if they can do a quantative HCG blood test as that will show up for definate if you are ,Good luck xx


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Ebooks Good News - Sort of
Those of you who enjoy the library's ebook collection can rejoice – sort of. One of the large publishers, Hachette, which has the Little Brown and Grand Central lines, is now going to sell its books to libraries in the ebook format. Its entire catalog of 5,000 titles will be available for purchase, but here's the catch. New releases will be sold at three times the retail price of the hardcover book, a license good for one year. 300% MORE THAN THE BOOK!!!! – then, after one year, the price will drop to the bargain basement price of one and a half times the book cost. This business model will also mean that we will have to purchase one volume for each reader- no simultaneous borrowing by several readers at a time.
What a rip-off to public libraries.
Hachette's bestselling authors include David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Stephen Colbert, Chris Colfer, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, Tina Fey, Malcolm Gladwell, Chelsea Handler, Harper Lee, John Maxwell, Brad Meltzer, Joyce Meyer, Stephenie Meyer, Joel Osteen, James Patterson, Jerry Pinkney, Keith Richards, JK Rowling, J.D. Salinger, David Sedaris, Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart, David Foster Wallace, Brent Weeks, and Tom Wolfe.
If you wonder why your favorite author isn't listed in MTPL's ebook collection, the exorbitant price just might be the reason.
Come to think of it – this deal does not even qualify as "sort of" good news! Let me know what you think about this price gouging!
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PALO ALTO -- Speaking to an international student body, Stanford commencement speaker Michael Bloomberg assailed U.S. immigration policy, saying that the nation should reward academic accomplishment with green cards.
"If those in Washington had any sense at all, they would be begging you to stay here in the U.S.," Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, told the giddy crowd, celebrating in Stanford Stadium's bright morning sun.
"But instead," he warned, "our immigration laws may force some of you to leave in the months and years ahead."
One-third of Sunday's graduates are student visa holders who now must find work at an employer willing to support their continued residence here. A total of 82 countries are represented by master's and Ph.D. degree holders. Stanford undergraduates come from 43 countries other than the United States.
Bloomberg, Stanford President John Hennessy and tech leaders aspire to a country in which graduates would get a green card stapled to their diploma -- so they can go out into the world to invent jobs.
"We invite foreign students to study here, we subsidize the universities they attend with research funding and other aid, and then after those students have mastered the material, we tell them to go somewhere else and work for one of our competitors," said Bloomberg.
"It's the most backward economic policy you could possibly come up with," he said. "I call it national suicide -- because we are destroying our future by turning our back on our history, and we've got to stop it."
Brains and capital
Hennessy recounted his own Irish roots, with ancestors who came to America in the early 1800s as laborers. The computer scientist, who founded MIPS Computer Systems (now called MIPS Technologies, Inc.), has been nicknamed "the godfather of Silicon Valley." The two men believe brains, connected to capital, can spawn more new companies, faster.
"Getting a visa is far too difficult and expensive," said Kimberly Ho, of Malaysia, whose application will be supported by her new employer, Goldman Sachs. "If you want to work for a startup, with five people, (that kind of firm) won't be able to afford it. That's ridiculous."
Pranav Dandekar, a Ph.D. management science and engineering student, said a more generous immigration policy "makes total sense. You want people who are productive. You want people who are educated," said the 33-year-old from India, who will do postdoctoral research about Internet-based markets and social networks. "The education has been subsidized by American taxpayers and could be put to use."
On Friday, while visiting the Bay Area, Bloomberg met with leaders in Silicon Valley. He has been trying to boost New York City's technology sector, which he said has grown 30 percent since 2005 and ranks No. 1 for job growth in mobile app companies.
His selection as commencement speaker symbolized fence-mending between the campus and the mayor, after a dispute over the terms of Stanford's application to build a New York City-based innovative tech campus.
"President Hennessey," Bloomberg joked, "has promised to go fountain-hopping with me later."
Very little pomp
Stanford recoiled at meeting new terms laid down by Bloomberg after its proposal had already been submitted, worried about a potentially expensive loss of flexibility. It abruptly dropped out of the intense competition and the NYC-based campus was instead given to its main rival in the contest, Cornell University.
"We had hoped that Stanford itself might help lead our tech boom in New York City," he said. "That didn't work out -- no hard feelings -- but I think in the end it will."
Bloomberg calculated that "more and more Stanford graduates will find themselves moving to 'Silicon Alley'," the nickname given to the high tech and new media companies of Manhattan.
"Not only because we're the hottest new tech scene in the country but also because there's more to do on a Friday night than go to the Pizza Hut in Sunnyvale -- and you may even be able to find a date with a girl whose name is not Siri."
The ceremony opened with the now-traditional "Wacky Walk," when graduates pour onto the field in creative costumes. Engineers donned a big spacecraft; chemists wore the Periodic Table, spelling out "Stanford," in elements. Texans wore their state flag, and little else.
One graduate dressed up as a "Big Gulp," a comic homage that poked fun at Bloomberg's failed attempt to ban super-sized sodas.
The celebration closed when the costumed Stanford Marching Band stormed the stage, joined by dancers and the mascot Tree.
Gone was the pomp in the circumstance of all those young people leaving college.


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Victory on Summers Emboldens Liberals as New Fights Loom
WASHINGTON – Chest-thumping by liberals after Lawrence Summers's decision to withdraw from consideration as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve could have broad implications, not just on the central bank but also for how Democrats maneuver during looming budget fights.
A number of Democrats and liberals quickly called Mr. Summers's move a victory for their cause, and they tried to leverage the decision to pressure President Barack Obama to nominate Fed vice chairman Janet Yellen to the post.
"I applaud Larry Summers for withdrawing his name from consideration," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) said late Sunday. Mr. Sanders is one of Congress's most liberal members. "The truth is that it was unlikely he would have been confirmed by the Senate."
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Some Democrats could also interpret Mr. Summers's decision, particularly his prediction that if he were nominated it would be "acrimonious," as a possible thawing of their recently dormant influence with the White House on economic decisions. Instead of polite reaction to Mr. Summers's move, liberal critics piled on immediately.
"Summers' decisions to deregulate Wall Street & do the bidding of corporate America has made the lives of millions of Americans acrimonious," tweeted Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a group that pushes for liberal causes and candidates.
Mr. Green's characterization of Mr. Summers is popular among liberals, but one that Mr. Summers's allies say is distorted and unfair.
The White House clearly didn't appreciate the rebellion against Mr. Summers. Rather, senior members were annoyed at public attacks on someone who hadn't even been nominated. But the result illustrated how quickly – and effectively – progressive groups can mobilize on particular issues even when they had appeared to lose clout on Capitol Hill.
The larger question is where things go from here. For the past two years, the White House has negotiated piecemeal budget agreements with Republicans, often making concessions on tax and spending decisions that infuriate the left. Liberals could try to use the blockade they put up to stop Mr. Summers's nomination as a playbook on coming discussions to prevent a partial government shutdown later this month and a possible vote to raise the debt ceiling in October.
In past budget negotiations, Mr. Obama has lost a handful of Democrats, who accused him of agreeing to too many demands from Republicans, but he has always been able to corral the majority of his party to help agreements become law.
The first test could come in several days, as Congress must decide how to craft a spending measure that will keep the government running beyond Sept. 30. Most of the focus so far has been on Republican infighting, but Democrats lack consensus as well. Some are likely to support a deal that keeps spending levels where they are to avoid a partial government shutdown, but a number of liberals have said spending needs to increase to boost certain federal programs.
They will also be tested during negotiations on how to raise the government's borrowing limit some time next month. A number of Democrats, particularly from conservative states, have signaled they would like to raise the debt ceiling as part of a larger deficit-reduction package. But there are also liberal members of the party who have said the government has done too much to reduce the budget deficit and should focus on short-term spending to boost the economy.
Republicans have mostly stayed away from the infighting among Democrats on Mr. Summers, as it provided an unusually public splintering of the party. That could change, though, as the budget talks intensify in the coming days.
Academic Economists Jump Into Lobbying for Top Fed Post
Summers Faces Key 'No' Votes if Picked for Fed
Obama's Fed Pick: A Done Deal or Runaway Speculation?


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An all-ages CD release party for Patchy Sanders' debut album, "Patchy Sanders & The Wild Peach Forest," will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way.
The band — sisters Danielle (banjo) and Jacqueline (vocals) Aubert, Ian Van Ornum (mandolin), Daniel Sherrill (guitar), Alex Patterson (drums), Eric Jones (upright bass) and Sara Wilbur (violin) — spent the last 10 months working on the 11-track, acoustic, "alternative-Americana" album from Loud Palace Studios in Weed, Calif.
The album starts out with a batch of "bumpin', barn party music," but the tracks slow down and become more introspective as the album progresses, Sherrill says.
Danielle Aubert, Van Ornum and Sherrill all contributed original songs to the album, each in his or her own style. Aubert writes first-person narratives about intimate experiences with nature and her family. Sherrill incorporates a sense of lucid dreaming into his songs and, at one point on the album, converses with a bird. Van Ornum's compositions "make you feel like you're sitting on a bed of moss," Sherrill says.
"They are very loving, easy and beautiful," he adds.
The release party is free. Copies of the new album will be available for $15 at the show or at www.patchysanders.com.
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Smallpox is a disfiguring and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the Variola major virus. Before smallpox was eradicated, there were two forms of the disease worldwide: Variola major, the deadly disease, and Variola minor, a much milder form. According to some health experts, over the centuries smallpox was responsible for more deaths than all other infectious diseases combined.
The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was reported in 1977. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been eradicated. Currently, there is no evidence of naturally occurring smallpox transmission anywhere in the world. Although a worldwide immunization program eradicated smallpox disease decades ago, small quantities of smallpox virus officially still exist in two research laboratories in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Russia.
Scientists have not studied variola virus well because of the hazards associated with potential exposure. In addition, by international agreement, smallpox may only be studied at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) high-containment facility or the high-containment facility in Russia. Experiments must be approved in advance by an international committee.
Vaccinia virus used to make a smallpox vaccine and closely related to variola, has been studied thoroughly. There is one major difference between the two viruses: vaccinia can infect several types of living beings, while variola infects only humans naturally and cynomolgus monkeys under highly artificial laboratory conditions.
Smallpox is highly contagious. In most cases, people get smallpox by inhaling droplets of saliva, which are full of virus, during face-to-face contact with an infected person. When someone becomes infected, they do not immediately feel sick or shed virus to their household contacts. Exposure to the virus is followed by an incubation period during which people do not have any symptoms and may feel fine. This incubation period averages about 12 to 14 days but can range from 7 to 17 days. During this time, people are not contagious. After the virus has multiplied and spread throughout the body, a rash and fever develop. This is the "illness" portion of the disease, and it is when someone is most infectious.
Some risk of transmission lasts until all scabs have fallen off. Contaminated clothing or bed linens also can spread the virus. Those caring for people with smallpox need to use special safety measures to ensure that all bedding and clothing from the infected person are cleaned appropriately with bleach and hot water. Caretakers can use disinfectants such as bleach and ammonia to clean contaminated surfaces.
The first symptoms of smallpox may be difficult to distinguish from other flu-like illnesses and include
A characteristic rash, most prominent on the face, arms, and legs, follows 2 to 3 days after the first symptoms. The rash starts with flat red lesions (sores) that develop at the same rate. After a few days, the lesions become filled with pus. They begin to crust early in the second week. Scabs develop and then separate and fall off after about three weeks.
There is no proven treatment for smallpox. People with the disease can benefit from intravenous fluids and medicine to control fever or pain as well as antibiotics for any secondary bacterial infections that may occur. If an infected person gets the smallpox vaccine within 4 days after exposure to the virus, it may lessen the severity of illness or even prevent it. The majority of people with smallpox recover, but death may occur in up to 30 percent of cases. Those who do recover are often left with disfiguring scars.
To prevent the spread of smallpox, healthcare providers must
The currently licensed smallpox vaccine, which consists of a laboratory strain of vaccinia virus, is highly effective in preventing infection. Medical experts believe the vaccine may lessen the severity of, or even prevent, illness in unvaccinated people if given within 4 days of exposure to the virus.
The smallpox vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. The vaccine is made from a "pox"-type virus related to smallpox. The smallpox vaccine contains live vaccinia virus-unlike many other vaccines that use killed virus. The vaccine does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot transmit smallpox. Learn more about the smallpox vaccine from CDC.
Few data exist showing just how long vaccinia vaccines protect people against smallpox infection. Therefore, those vaccinated against the smallpox virus before 1972 may be susceptible to the disease. Military and other high-risk groups (for example, scientists who work with vaccinia and other orthopoxviruses related to Variola major) have been getting the vaccine since the United States stopped routine smallpox vaccinations in 1972.
Healthcare providers do not use a hypodermic needle, usually used for vaccinations, to give the smallpox vaccine. Instead, they use a tiny, two-pronged needle that is dipped into the vaccine solution. When removed from the solution, the needle keeps a droplet of the vaccine. The needle is used to prick the skin, usually in the upper arm, a number of times within a few seconds. The pricking is not deep, but it will cause a sore spot and one or two droplets of blood.
If the vaccination is successful, a red and itchy bump develops at the vaccine site in three or four days.
People who get the vaccine for the first time have a stronger reaction than those who are revaccinated.
Most people experience normal, typically mild reactions to the vaccine, which go away without treatment. The vaccine often causes a low fever, swollen glands in the armpits, as well as skin redness at the vaccination site.
The vaccine, however, can cause several complications, some life-threatening, particularly in people with immune deficiencies and skin disorders. Based on reactions to smallpox vaccines in the past, the CDC estimates that between 14 and 52 out of every 1 million people vaccinated for the first time will have potentially life-threatening complications that require medical attention, including
CDC estimates 1 or 2 in 1 million people who receive the vaccine may die as a result of vaccination. Because of serious and potentially deadly reactions, health care providers must carefully screen potential vaccine recipients to ensure that those at increased risk do not receive the vaccine.
Healthcare providers treat certain serious complications with anti-vaccinia immune globulin-pooled antibodies taken from people recently immunized with the smallpox vaccine.
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text: Red Hat's $136m acquisition of open source storage vendor Gluster marks Red Hat's biggest buy since JBoss and starts the fourth quarter with a very intersting deal. The acquisition is definitely good for Red Hat since it bolsters its Cloud Forms IaaS and OpenShift PaaS technology and strategy with storage, which is often the starting point for enterprise and service provider cloud computing deployments. The acquisition also gives Red Hat another weapon in its fight against VMware, Microsoft and others, including OpenStack, of which Gluster is a member (more on that further …[Read more...]


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January 24, 2006
In South Carolina, a new bill has been introduced to the House that would make getting a concealed weapon a bit easier for domestic violence victims. News 12 sits down with one woman who supports the bill and others who say it all depends.
"I have been choked, I've had my nose broken, had a rib broken," said Peggy Bowser.
After twenty-five years of domestic abuse, Peggy Bowser's glad she made it through.
"My husband had Alzheimer's related dementia. He had gotten extremely violent toward the end," Bowser said.
That's when Peggy got an order of protection from a judge.
"She told me when she gave it to me, it was a piece of paper, nothing more than a piece of paper," Bowser said.
A bill has been introduced in the house that would allow the state law enforcement division to issue an emergency concealed weapons permit to someone whose life is in danger instead of 90 days to get one, it would take two.
News 12 spoke with Aiken County House Representative Roland Smith. He says he supports getting one of these concealed weapons quicker, but only if a person could prove their life was in danger and only if they'd had the proper background check.
Jim Moates has been selling guns for 35 years in downtown Aiken. Before he sends his customers home with a concealed weapon, they must be 21, fill out a criminal check form and take 8 hours of training. Jim says you can't train in two days.
"I mean somebody ought to be well familiar with all the safety aspects and everything else and make certain you ought to be good up here," Moates said.
Peggy agrees, but hopes the bill passes.
"For the 40 plus victims who died of abuse at the hands of an abuser, that gun might have saved their life," Bowser said.
Peggy's husband died before he could answer to charges of criminal domestic violence.
Another part to this bill, a judge that issues an order of protection must inform a victim verbally and in writing that they are eligible to apply for the emergency permit.


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Hi folks,
My name is Dave Camire and I am one of the co-founders of Cool Running. Kevin Molloy and I started this business almost thirteen years ago and our mission has been to supply the best information and tools available and offer a friendly environment to our users.
For those of you who have been with us from the beginning, you have witnessed the enormous changes and growth in our site. I fondly remember our first month of operation we received 200 hits and we were thrilled. During our busiest month this year we received over 89 million hits and the site welcomed over 2.3 million visitors. Now that's growth!
However with growth comes challenges and one of ours was supporting an infrastructure that would keep pace with the enormous amount of users we were servicing. Kevin performed miracles by keeping the CR server operational despite the increased load; however band aids will only carry you so far.
By the end of 2006 we were frequently being forced to reboot our system. This often took place in the early morning hours so hopefully it was not obvious when our site was down. Our running logs as designed were also unable to handle the load. We also knew the existing software would not handle many of the features users were requesting on a regular basis.
So with our server maxed, our software prehistoric and our registration system broken we knew it would be impossible to continue the status quo. So with the help of the Active engineering team we embarked on an ambitious project to fix it. BTW both Kevin and I are still heavily involved with Cool Running. I serve as the senior editor of the site and Kevin is a frequent technical consultant. I feel strongly that we (Cool Running and Active) have not abandoned our original mission.
This brings us to today. Our goal was to establish the most stable, feature rich, robust community and tools for our community. Overall the transition went well, but we all fully recognize that there are serious issues that need to be addressed. We are listening to all the feedback and working hard to respond with solutions.
I would like to ask that you just give us a chance. Rest assured there are many folks at CR and Active that worked nights and weekends to manage the transition and are now redoubling efforts to get folks to a good place. I sincerely hope that you will stick with us and show your continued support as we work through this transition.
Thanks for listening,
Dave Camire
Well, I appreciate where you're coming from, but this move was a
complete and utter failure. As an engineer at a major (actually THE
major) carrier of internet traffic, if we screwed up a maintenance/move
as bad as this, we'd be out millions and millions of dollars. I have
a feeling it was quite a rushed operation, one where a very detailed
step-by-step MOP (with contigency and back-out plans) wasn't created
and followed.
After seeing the complete disaster that Active
wrecked upon the Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon registration, then this
mess, I'm very skeptical of their abilities to do much of anything
right. I honestly do wish you guys the best of luck though... I've
been where you are, and it's not a good place to be (just be thankful
this is a free site and you're not paying your customers for missed
SLAs) .
Thank you for your past 13 years of hard work. I found this site 6 or 7 years ago, while training for a comeback marathon after a 5 year running layoff. I can't tell you how much this site has helped me through injuries and kept my motivation up. I've also made many friends that aren't just imaginary online friends, but now friends in my real life.
Changes in life are tough....... and I can see that the changes in CR have some problems to work out but I am going to hang around and hopefully watch this site come back to where it will continue to grow. One thing that I've found amusing is that as you were going through the transition and had the site down, many of us signed up and logged on to kick running.....but it seems like we overloaded that site and have created some of the same problems that you're trying to resolve
Best wishes,
WOW. I got a serious stress fracture 2 years ago that almost ended in suicide, but now I'm back. No one likes change and so far that includes me. This is FREE (as pointed out). I'll give you a break, but no for long if I can't figure out where to start logging miles!
64 posts since 03? My boss wishes....... I guess that got lost too???
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Minnie White Born 1876 Probably Smith Co. Texas?
I am desperately trying to find the county/town that George was born in so that we can further our family tree. Will the marriage record have this information??
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Published: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 6:45 p.m.
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HENDERSONVILLE - Immaculata Catholic School third-graders took part in the 16th annual Chocolate Day Friday at the school.
The event is a culmination of a six-week period during which third-graders read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and complete academic activities revolving around the story.
The true essence of the book is not chocolate or indulgence, but warmth and family love that is not dependent on wealth or possessions, school officials said.
Activities included worksheets and quizzes, vocabulary study and creative projects.
For Chocolate Day, parents transform the classroom into a fantasy world reminiscent of the chocolate factory in the book.
Willy Wonka also makes an appearance and greets the entire school as they enter through a gate to the classroom.
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SANTA CLARA -- Five 49ers players participated in practice Friday while donning black, no-contact jerseys. Standout defensive lineman Justin Smith was not among that group.
Smith was full go in practice despite wearing a bulky brace that extended from his lower to upper left arm.
"He looked pretty good," center Jonathan Goodwin said. "He did some things today, and he was in the drills."
Smith returned to practice Thursday for the first time since he suffered a partially torn triceps tendon against the Patriots on Dec. 16. That, along with a bone spur in his left elbow, caused Smith to miss the 49ers' final two regular-season games.
Smith said Thursday that he intends to play in the 49ers' first playoff game Jan. 12 at Candlestick Park.
The fact he isn't shying away from contact bodes well for that happening.
Left offensive tackle Joe Staley said he is counting on Smith to be back for the playoffs.
"He's all about the team," Staley said. "I know Justin; he wants to play. He will play. He'll give it his all. He's only missed two games in 12 years, so the guy has played through pain in his life. If he can go out there and help our team, he'll do that."
Akers converted a 37-yard, game-tying field-goal attempt at with 5 seconds left in regulation and added a 31-yarder in overtime to send the Philadelphia Eagles into the NFC Championship game.
Akers' next game, provided he fends off the challenge from Billy Cundiff in the next week or so, would be Jan. 12, with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship game on Jan. 20. And it just might be against those same Packers.
Akers drilled both field goals in that game after he had missed earlier from 33 yards.
Overall, Akers has kicked in 21 postseason games. He has converted 35 of 42 field-goal attempts (83.3 percent), including all four for the 49ers last season, and 46 of 47 of his extra-point attempts.
Both kickers looked sharp, with Cundiff converting from as far as 55 yards away.
Akers said Thursday that he needed injections in late November to combat inflammation as a result of a flare-up of the double sports hernia he suffered last season. He showed no signs of any lingering effects the past two days and said he feels fine.
Harbaugh indicated earlier this week that he might decide on whether to stick with Akers or switch to Cundiff after this week's sessions. The 49ers don't practice again until Tuesday.
The fines shouldn't come as a surprise. When Crabtree celebrated in such fashion, Fox Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira tweeted that league policy dictates a $10,000 fine would be forthcoming.
The reason: Throwing a ball into the stands creates a potential crowd control problem and thus a safety issue. However, if a player hands the ball or tosses it to a particular fan, that is allowed.
Brent Celek has played for the Eagles the past six seasons and caught 280 passes from his tight end spot.
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National Safety Council calls July 4 "Most Dangerous Holiday," but it doesn't have to be — a Richardson doc's tips for a SAFE and happy celebration
The celebration of our nation's birth should be a joyous and not a sad time. In the spirit of preventing tragedies, everyone should read Clayton Youngman's eye-opening piece, A dangerous time for teens, on how this day marks more fatal car crashes among teenagers than any other.
Youngman's story fingers inexperience as the top reason for teen driving accidents on July 4. Nine of the ten deadliest days for teens fall from June through September because that's when many newbie drivers get their licenses and their first chance behind the wheel, he writes.
It's not just teens who are at risk on July 4, however, says Dr. Al Johnson, a doctor of internal medicine with Johnson Medical Associates in Richardson.
The heat, the fireworks, the grilling and drunk driving put everyone at risk, he says, noting that emergency rooms add staff on this day because so many people hurt themselves on what the National Safety Council calls the "Most Dangerous Holiday."
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The Sound of Music show has been set for April 14, 2013, 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church social hall. This is the third year St. James Sertoma has sponsored this event. This music program is a free will offering which earmarks the proceeds to St. James/Mayo Audiology.
Tammy Manwarren, St. James/Mayo employee and show organizer says the show offers a variety of artists with talents both vocal and instrumental.
Most of the artists are from local communities but there will be some special guests appearances. Dr. John Tunnell, audiologist with St. James/Mayo will be among the performers volunteering their talents.
"We are fortunate to have so much talent and spirit," says Manwarren.
This years production is in honor to Dr. Keith Moulton and Dr. Roger Parsons for all the medical care they have given to this community and how their medical care has transitioned into St James/Mayo Health.
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LETTER: Obama not owning up to sequestration
Published: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 11:38 p.m.
Dear Editor: With the sequestration now a certainty, we are bombarded daily with warnings from the administration of all the terrible things that will befall us if something is not changed. The mainstream
media seems to be echoing these warnings.
It seems strange that in November 2011, the president warned that he would veto any attempts to alter the legislation that requires sequestration, but now he's blaming the GOP for not stopping it.
Another fact that is seldom mentioned is that this won't cut spending but will cut the increase. Simply put, rather than a $10 increase in spending, there will only be an $8 increase.
Last week, after a senior administration official called on Republicans to act to avoid sequestration, Speaker John Boehner pointed out that the House had passed three budget bills that the Senate had yet to even vote on.
Maybe if President Barack Obama would come in from the golf course and photo-ops for a day or two, he could work out a deal that all could agree on.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
AIKEN, S.C. – The nationally 20th-ranked and regionally top-seeded University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team defeated the eighth-seed, Belmont Abbey (22-10), 94-76, in the third Quarterfinal at the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Saturday evening.
USC Aiken's (23-7) victory allows them to move on to play in the second Semifinal matchup of the Southeast Regional on Sunday evening. USC Aiken will face fourth-seeded Wingate in the regional semifinals.
The Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year, Tournament Most Valuable Player and 2013 Daktronics First-Team All-Region selection Re'mon Nelson finished the game with 24 points and six assists to lead three Pacers in double figures.
The six assists give Nelson (Columbus, Ohio/Canal Winchester HS) 187 for the season, which is good for the best single-season total in program history. Thomas Ryan previously held the record at 181 from the 1997-98 season. Nelson also owns the PBC all-time assist record at 503.
Nelson's 24 points allowed him to become the third-leading scorer in NCAA Division II program history at 1,212 career points. He passed Derek Moore to gain another honor on his historic season, and now trails only Chris Commons and Kendrick Smith.
Jesse Seilern finished the game with a career-high tying 21 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal to stuff the stat sheet. Seilern (Innsbruck, Austria/Kapfenberg HS) was 8-for-11 from the field and 5-for-8 from three-point land.
Paul Larsen tallied another double-double, giving him 12 on the year. Larsen (Mooresville, N.C./Mercer) had 14 points and 10 boards, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line.
The Pacers entered halftime with a 53-40 lead after pulling away from the Crusaders thanks to a 20-7 run to close out the half. The score was tied at 33-33 with 5:28 remaining in the opening stanza. The majority of the first half was competitively contested, as there were seven ties and 10 lead changes early.
Seilern led all players in the first half by scoring 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting, including 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Seilern was one of two Pacers with double-figure scoring totals in the first half. Nelson put in 15 first half points as the only other Pacer in double figures in the first stanza.
Division II leading-scorer and 2013 Daktronics Southeast Region Player of the Year Tyshawn Good led two Crusaders in double figures in the first half. Good put in 14 points, while Jay Council added 11.
The Pacers would outscore the Crusaders 41-36 in the second half to secure the victory. The closest Belmont Abbey would come in the second half was eight points at 13:54 remaining.
Good would put in a game-high 26 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the floor to lead three Crusaders with double-figure scoring totals. Good was 9-for-12 from the charity stripe in the game.
Council finished the game with 17 points, and Chris Davis would secure a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pacer bench was able to outscore the Crusaders 24-6, and they held a 37-31 rebounding advantage in the game.
USC Aiken finished the game shooting 55.6 percent (35-for-63) from the field, including 39.3 percent (11-for-28) on three-point attempts. They finished at 72.2 percent (13-for-18) from the foul line.
Belmont Abbey shot 44.4 percent (24-for-54) from the floor. They connected on 38.5 percent (5-for-13) from three-point land and 67.6 (23-for-34) on free throws.
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January is a time for beginnings. For a student, it marks the start of a new year, a new quarter, and also marks the beginning of the hunt for competitive summer internships and winter recruitment. Yes, that's right—five to six months before school is out, students begin scouring job search engines for that perfect position [...]Read More


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Skate park to be discussed Jan. 30
Published: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:53 p.m.
A public workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Houma Municipal Auditorium to discuss plans for a skate park to be built in Houma.
Designers and engineers from California who specialize in skate parks will host a presentation to share their ideas and welcome suggestions and questions from residents, Terrebonne Parish zoning officials said.
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4.4-19 Joint and Several Contracts
Revised to June 3, 2011
If you find that the contract was breached and that the
breach caused damages to the plaintiff, you must then determine
to what extent each of the defendants is liable for those
Where each of the defendants agrees to be liable in
full for performance of the contract, they each become fully
responsible and liable for all damages resulting from a breach
of the contract, whether they or one of their fellow defendants
committed the breach.
Where each of the defendants agrees to
be liable for only part of the performance of the contract, each
is only responsible for performance of (his/her/its) obligations
and only liable for damages resulting from (his/her/its) breach
of those obligations. Under our law, there is a presumption that
where two or more parties agree to the same performance, they
are all fully liable for that performance, unless the contract
says otherwise.1
You must determine whether all the
defendants intended to promise to the plaintiff the same
performance regarding the obligation that was breached. If they
did, they are all liable for the full damages resulting from the
breach. If they did not, then you must determine (which/who)
among the defendants is or are liable, and for each, for how
much (he/she/it) is liable.
The first place to look to find
the parties' intent is the wording that was used in the
contract. Words in a contract are to be given their ordinary
meaning [,unless they are special terms of trade or the parties
have given them special meaning]. If you cannot determine what
was intended from the language of the contract, you may consider
the circumstances surrounding the making of the contract. You
may also consider the motives of the parties and the end they
sought to accomplish by the contract. However, the circumstances
surrounding the making of the contract, the purposes the parties
sought to accomplish, and their motives cannot prove an intent
contrary to the plain meaning of the language.
Finally, what
is important is the intent the defendants expressed to the
plaintiff. The fact that among themselves the defendants may
have intended a certain division of responsibility or liability
is not relevant if that intent was never expressed to the
plaintiff. The defendants' liability must be determined based on
what the defendants actually communicated to the plaintiff
through the contract and, if necessary, the surrounding
It is possible that the defendants all agreed to be liable for
the performance of part of the contract, but individually liable
for the performance of other parts of the contract. If so, the
charge should be modified accordingly.
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In The Secrets of Happy Families, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families — a new approach to family dynamics, inspired by cutting-edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military.
The result is a funny and thought-provoking playbook for contemporary families, with more than 200 useful strategies, including: the right way to have family dinner, what your mother never told you about sex (but should have), and why you should always have two women present in difficult conversations…
Timely, compassionate, and filled with practical tips and wise advice, Bruce Feiler's The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More should be required reading for all parents.
- Don't worry about family dinner.
- Let your kids pick their punishments.
- Ditch the sex talk.
- Cancel date night.
These are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families. Bestselling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts," he sought out the most creative minds—from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets—and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids. The result is a fun, original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with two hundred never-before-seen best practices.
Feiler's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, Warren Buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict. The Secrets of Happy Families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: How do we manage the chaos of our lives? How do we teach our kids values? How do we make our family happier?
Written in a charming, accessible style, The Secrets of Happy Families is smart, funny, and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day.
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Former Nicholls standout passes on one career for another
Published: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:15 a.m.
Former Nicholls State University football player Yale Vannoy made a name for himself as a triple-option quarterback that ran and pitched the ball, but rarely threw it down the field.
But to say Vannoy didn't know how to toss a pigskin effectively would be unfair.
The simple truth is under Vannoy's leadership Nicholls' triple-option offense brought the Colonels their first and only Southland Conference championship and a berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in 2005.
"I threw it (the ball) a lot more in middle school and high school," Vannoy said. "It wasn't until my later years in high school that I began running more of a triple-option style of offense."
Starting prior to his senior season, Vannoy received an opportunity to work with some of the best quarterbacks in the country when he began participating in the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls in Thibodaux.
It was as an instructor at the academy that Vannoy soaked up the knowledge of others and learned the passing and footwork drills the pros use to hone their talents.
That experience wasn't lost on Vannoy as he moved in to a sales career after college.
"The football thing didn't work out for me past college, but that was all right because all I ever wanted was to get a scholarship to play college ball, and I did that," said the 30-year-old Vannoy. "I had a job making good money, but something was missing in my life and that was football. I wanted to continue to be around it and show kids things I had learned on a more one-on-one basis."
Making use of the lessons he learned at the Manning Passing Academy, Vannoy set out to start up his own quarterback school.
On a tight budget and a prayer, that's exactly what Vannoy did in January.
Called the Yale Vannoy Quarterback Academy, the academy, based in San Antonio, seeks to teach prospective and current quarterbacks how to become more fundamentally sound through the use of footwork drills, agility training and film dissection.
"The Manning camp gave me the chance to pick the brains of a lot of people, including Buddy Teevens (former Tulane Green Wave head football coach)," Vannoy said. "He's basically the guy who runs the camp behind the scenes. I was able to ask him a lot of questions about the business side of things and how he ran such a great, organized camp involving so many kids."
Vannoy said since he works with a limited amount of students, he's able to spend the necessary time teaching them proper technique.
Through his connections in the Texas area, Vannoy has been able to pull in other instructors with football backgrounds to help him run his academy.
"I know all my guys, and they know me," Vannoy said. "I stay extremely busy, but it is a good busy. Now, I'm truly doing what I love to do."
Vannoy strives to make his academy as affordable and worthwhile as possible.
His goal as stated on his website is to "Engineer Elite Quarterbacks."
One of those up-and-coming quarterbacks that recently began working with Vannoy is Jonathan McEntire of O'Conner High School.
McEntire found out about Vannoy's academy when he found a business card placed on his locker at school. The junior-to-be is in the mix for the starting spot on his high school's football team next season.
"He's an awesome guy," the 16-year-old McEntire said. "He really knows what he's talking about, and I love working with him."
McEntire said he's picked up many things in his first month at the academy.
"I have to say footwork is the biggest thing he's taught me," he said. "We've worked on avoiding a rush and power stepping up and down."
McEntire's mother, Julie, said it was a no-brainer to send her son to Vannoy after talking with him the first time.
"He's an incredibly genuine and sincere guy, and he's the type of man I want my son around," she said. "I can already tell that Yale is a guy who will keep in touch with my son long after he's done attending his academy and that makes him truly special."
Vannoy credits many people for putting him in the position he finds himself now — training high school quarterbacks to become college quarterbacks.
Among them is his former Nicholls coach Jay Thomas.
Thomas was recently named the head coach at rival school, Northwestern State.
"It was strange when I heard the news he was going there, but I can't express how happy I am for him and his family. He's an incredible man, and I wouldn't be where I am today had it not been for the confidence he showed in me," Vannoy said.
Vannoy said he is still very much a Colonels fan and makes it down to at least one game each season.
"I'm always keeping up with them and rooting for them to be successful," he said. "I'm hoping next summer to actually hold some sort of camp or something at Nicholls."
To learn more about Vannoy's academy, visit yvqbacademy.com.
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