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St. John's College traces its origins to King William's School, the Maryland colony's "free" school founded in 1696. The term "free" referred to the school's purpose: to make students free through liberal education, an aim that still holds today. (The college motto is "Facio liberos ex liberis libris libraque," meaning "I make free adults out of children by means of books and a balance.") Like schools in the other colonies, King William's School was what was called a grammar or prep school—it gave its young charges a solid foundation in learning which would serve them well as citizens of the colony. A few students continued on to divinity school at William and Mary in Virginia, which was established to serve both the Maryland and Virginia colonies. The King William's School building, a brick structure that also hosted the upper house of the Maryland Assembly, Annapolis social clubs, and the colony's free library, was located near the State House.
In 1784 the state of Maryland finally (after seven failed attempts) chartered a college, which was named St. John's, probably in honor of St. John the Evangelist, a favorite of the Masons and of George Washington—both influential forces in the budding nation. The first act of the St. John's College Board was to consolidate with King William's School by merging the governing board, assets, and student body of the preparatory school with those of the new college. The guiding lights of King William's School had long planned to expand the school into a college. The state gave the college the unfinished governor's mansion known as Bladen's Folly, along with four acres in Annapolis. This grand building was finished by 1789. It housed the classrooms, living quarters for students and their masters, and the library of St. John's. Known today as McDowell Hall, it is the third oldest academic building in continuous use in the country.
Four of the college founders had signed the Declaration of Independence: William Paca, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Thomas Stone, and Samuel Chase. Chase and Stone were members of the first Board of Visitors and Governors. The richest man in the country at the time, Carroll contributed the largest sum to the founding of the college—200 pounds. As governor, William Paca fixed his signature to the charter making it law.
The St. John's charter of 1784 reflects the ideals of the new nation. The charter was most likely written by the Rev. William Smith, one of the founders of the Protestant Episcopal Church, America's version of the Church of England. Collaborating with Smith were the Rev. John Carroll, a Jesuit, and the Rev. Patrick Allison, who spoke for the Presbyterians and other dissenting sects like the Anabaptists, Methodists, and Quakers. Thus the charter represents a melding of the ideas of all the state's religions. The charter provides that qualified students were to be admitted "without requiring or enforcing any religious or civil test"—a remarkable proviso considering the ideological battles fought because of religion during the colonial era.
John McDowell served as the first "principal" or president of the college. Born in frontier Pennsylvania, he graduated from and taught at the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) and then in Cambridge on Maryland's eastern shore, where he prepared for the bar. He had practiced law for five years before joining the faculty of St. John's. The board recognized that he "suited the American genius" and chose him over any "Gentlemen of Great Character from Europe" to head the college. McDowell proved an able leader and quickly established the college on a stable academic foundation. Early students at the prep school and college included Francis Scott Key, who went on to a distinguished career as an attorney (and amateur poet—"The Star-Spangled Banner"), and George Washington's step-grandson and two nephews. An important center of learning soon after it opened, the college by 1806 had graduated 105 students including four future state governors, six judges, and 21 members of the state legislature.
During the next 130 years, the college experienced periods of tremendous growth and progress, alternating with periods of stagnation and near bankruptcy. The ups and downs of St. John's fortunes began in 1805, when the Maryland legislature withdrew the state financial support promised at the school's founding. Not until the appointment of Hector Humphreys as president in 1831 did the college begin to recover. Humphreys, a dynamo of educational ideas, revamped the curriculum and added modern science to the traditional teaching of classics, mathematics, and moral philosophy. He built Humphreys Hall, Pinkney Hall, and two houses for faculty, Chase-Stone and Paca-Carroll. Enrollment grew to more than 100 students, and the library increased to more than 4,000 volumes.
During the Civil War the college became a victim of the times. Annapolis, the capital city of a border state, the seat of the Naval Academy, and only 20 miles from Washington, proved to be important strategically. Students had been leaving the college to join both the Union and Confederate armies, and since tuition money was used to run the school, there were no funds to pay faculty or to maintain the campus. When the Union Army took over the grounds for a receiving station and barracks, St. John's was not in a position to protest. The campus served as a way station for Union troops that had been prisoners of the Confederacy. In 1863, when Camp Parole was built outside the city of Annapolis, the medical corps took over St. John's buildings, which became known as College Green Hospital.
Northern troops left the college in poor physical condition, ravaging the library, laboratory equipment, and buildings. The college was paid $4,666 by the government for damages, but the board had to borrow $11,500 more to make repairs. The college, which had been closed, reopened in 1866.
St. John's adopted a program of compulsory military training for students in 1884. Along with military training, students of this period began to take part in what are today known as extracurricular activities: A campus newspaper and several literary societies were started, athletics became popular, and students began to mix and mingle with the young women of Annapolis. The curriculum was divided between classics and a new technical course, which stressed practical skills like engineering and mining. Many colleges introduced the elective system during this time, but St. John's stuck to its old ways and required students to follow a rigid course. The college was floundering financially as well as ideologically. In 20 years, five presidents tried and failed to run the school effectively, and by 1886 enrollment and income were not much more than they had been in 1866.
Thomas Fell, an Englishman, was appointed president in 1886. A man of great energy, Fell began such modern schemes as recruiting students and opening a prep school for the Naval Academy. An elaborate curriculum included four courses: Classical, Latin Scientific, Scientific, and Mechanical Engineering. Fell became the first president charged with actual fundraising. He traveled, visiting alumni and friends in Maryland and in other states. With what Fell raised and an increase in the state's contribution to the college, there was enough money to build Woodward Hall in 1899, Randall Hall in 1903, and a gymnasium in 1910. The cadet corps was still active; in 1905, it was selected by the War Department as one of the six leading military colleges in the country.
After World War I, the climate in American higher education was changing. By 1923, St. John's was offering a revised curriculum; military training was abolished and a conventional system of electives established.
The Depression brought deep financial trouble. The board had invested heavily in Annapolis real estate during the 1920s, even mortgaging college buildings. When the stock market crashed and their investment opportunities evaporated, there was not enough money to meet operating expenses.
Rather than close the school, the board decided on one last desperate measure. They brought in Stringfellow Barr and Scott Buchanan, two academics who had revolutionary educational ideas, to completely revamp the curriculum in 1937. Buchanan, who was appointed dean, thought that the traditional liberal arts could be used as a formal structure for learning; he devised a course of study with the great books as the basis for discussion classes. Another important feature of his plan was the inter-relatedness of the disciplines; he proposed a college with a unified, all-required curriculum and no departments or majors.
Under the leadership of Barr as president and Buchanan as dean, the St. John's program of study attracted nationwide attention. While the college had previously been mainly a local school, students from across the country applied to study the New Program. Although World War II meant low enrollments in the 1940s, by war's end the popularity of St. John's was established. Veterans and other students filled the classes; in 1951, women were admitted. Richard Weigle was appointed president in 1949, and he served for 30 years as the college grew into an important presence on the scene of American higher education. New dormitories were built, Mellon Hall and Francis Scott Key Auditorium were opened in 1959, and enrollment was higher than it had ever been.
In the early 1960s, rather than expand the campus, Weigle headed up an effort to build a second campus. A gift of land at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by John and Faith Meem determined the site. Funding was secured, a group of tutors agreed to transfer west, and the second campus opened in 1964. The Santa Fe campus enabled the college enrollment to grow to 950 students—475 on each campus—without sacrificing the small classes and close community atmosphere necessary for the great books program. The curriculum is identical, enabling students to transfer between the two campuses. The Santa Fe campus, already on firm academic ground, continued to expand physically, with additional dormitories and the Meem Library opening in the 1990s.
The St. John's Graduate Institute (GI) was founded in 1967 at the Santa Fe campus and now flourishes as well in Annapolis. Both campuses offer a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts. In addition, the Master of Arts in Eastern Classics program was established in 1994 in Santa Fe. Graduate Institute students become lifetime members of the St. John's College community and can take part in study groups, formal and informal lectures, and other aspects of the life of the mind that our community cultivates and protects.
The college is now governed by one Board of Visitors and Governors and united by a single curriculum overseen by a Joint Committee on Instruction. There are two presidents—one for each campus—as well as two deans and other administrative offices.
One bold step followed by years of intensive study and development has brought St. John's to where it is today. If the college had prospered in the 1800s and survived the economic devastation of the 1920s, its desperate board would never have chosen to institute the New Program and a truly revolutionary step in American education would not have occurred. Today, through its unique all-required curriculum based on the reading and discussion of the great books, St. John's College continues to educate free citizens, just as its founders hoped it would.


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One of the best habits my husband and I developed years ago was menu planning. Each Sunday afternoon we organize a menu for the following week depending on work and family activities. We create a shopping list and head to the grocery store. My years as a caterer have proven helpful as I have the store aisles memorized and am able to make a shopping list in order of the store. What a great time-saving tip!
By Sunday evening's end we have stocked cupboards and are ready to hit the ground running. I'm fortunate my husband enjoys cooking as much as I do. Dinner preparation is left to the first spouse who arrives home from work. If we are lucky, one of our kids helps with the process. The other spouse takes care of the dishes after the meal.
Our lives are full of activity but we strongly feel the evening meal is the nucleus to family communication. This is where we learn about daily happenings and we are able to monitor our children's progress with academics, friends and extracurricular activities. The menu planning process provides efficiency to to the evening meal so we can focus on what matters most.


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(CNN)Here's a look at the life of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Birth date: September 11, 1965
Birth date: September 11, 1965
Birth place: Damascus, Syria
Father: Hafez Assad, late Syrian President
Mother: Anisa Makhlouf al-Assad
Children: Karim, 2004; Zein, 2003; Hafez, 2001
Education: University of Damascus, Medicine, 1988; Ophthalmology residency, London, England, 1992-1994
Military service: Syrian Army, 1999, Colonel
Religion: Alawite Muslim
1994 - Syrian President Hafez Assad's oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident. Second son Bashar is called back from medical training in Britain and is groomed to take over his father's role as president.
1994 - Syrian President Hafez Assad's oldest son and heir apparent, Basel, dies in a car accident. Second son Bashar is called back from medical training in Britain and is groomed to take over his father's role as president.
1999 - Bashar al-Assad becomes a colonel in the Syrian army and commander of the army's armored division.
June 10, 2000 - Syrian President Hafez Assad dies of a heart attack after 29 years in office.
July 10, 2000 - Bashar al-Assad is elected unopposed as president of Syria.
January 2006 - Al-Assad and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hold a summit meeting in Damascus. Al-Assad declares his support for Iran's nuclear program.
April 2006 - Al-Assad is questioned by a United Nations team investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.
May 29, 2007 - Runs unopposed for president and is elected to a second seven-year term.
October 14, 2008 - Al-Assad signs a decree establishing diplomatic relations between Syria and Lebanon.
April 21, 2011 - Lifts the country's 48-year-old state of emergency. He also abolishes the Higher State Security Court and issues a decree "regulating the right to peaceful protest, as one of the basic human rights guaranteed by the Syrian Constitution."
May 18, 2011 - The United States imposes sanctions against al-Assad and six other senior Syrian officials. The Treasury Department details the sanctions by saying, "As a result of this action, any property in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons in which the individuals listed in the Annex have an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them."
May 19, 2011 - Al-Assad is harshly criticized in a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama, that Syrians have displayed "courage in demanding a transition to democracy [but Assad's regime] has chosen the path of murder and the mass arrests of its citizens...President Assad now has a choice: He can lead that transition, or get out of the way."
August 18, 2011 - Both the United States and the European Union call for al-Assad to step down. U.S. authorities also impose new economic sanctions against Damascus, freezing Syrian government assets in the United States, barring Americans from making new investments in Syria and prohibiting any U.S. transactions relating to Syrian petroleum products, among other things.
October 10, 2011 - A statement issued after a meeting attended by all 27 foreign ministers in the EU condemns "in the strongest possible terms the ongoing brutal repression led by the Syrian regime," and declares that Syria's leader must resign "to allow a political transition to take place in Syria."
November 14, 2011 - Jordan's King Abdullah calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resign.
November 20, 2011 - In an interview with a British newspaper, al-Assad warns other countries that military intervention in Syria would have "very dire" repercussions and that his country "will not back down" in the face of international pressure and condemnation.
November 22, 2011 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on al-Assad to resign and warns that he faces the same fate as Benito Mussolini, Nicolae Ceausescu, and Moammar Gadhafi, all leaders killed by their own people.
December 7, 2011 - In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters, President Bashar al-Assad denies responsibility for the violence in Syria and distances himself from the behavior of his armed forces.
February 3, 2012 - Date of leaked email from Asma al-Assad to a friend discussing the merits of buying a certain pair of shoes, Christian Louboutin crystal-covered pumps for about $7,000. The same day 200 Syrians are reported to have died in Homs.
March 10-11, 2012 - Al-Assad meets twice with then-U.N. envoy Kofi Annan to discuss the bloodshed in Syria.
March 23, 2012 - European Union sanctions are placed on al-Assad's wife, Asma, his mother, sister and sister-in-law. Their EU assets are frozen and a travel ban prevents them from traveling to any EU country. London-born Asma al-Assad cannot be barred entry into Britain despite the EU ban. The sanctions cover 12 other family members also.
November 9, 2012 - Amidst growing pressure to step down and leave Syria, al-Assad tells Russia Today TV "I am Syrian. I was made in Syria and to live and die in Syria."
January 6, 2013 - In a speech, Assad lays out his solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria. He says he wants to foster national dialogue and proposes a new constitution that would be put up for a public referendum. He also says he will not negotiate with terrorists and asks regional governments to stop supporting them.
April 17, 2013 - In an interview with Syria state TV network al-Ikhbariya, al-Assad compares the support of rebels in Syria now to the backing of fighters in Afghanistan during their war with Soviet troops in the 1980s. He predicts that the rebel groups will one day turn against the United States and others.
June 3, 2014 - Is re-elected with 88.7% of the vote in Syria's first election since the start of civil war in 2011.
February 10, 2015 - In an interview with the BBC, al-Assad says his regime is apprised of U.S.-led coalition efforts against ISIS in Syria -- not by the Americans, but through third parties such as Iraq. Al-Assad also says that Syria won't join the international coalition trying to "degrade and destroy" ISIS.
December 1, 2015 - In an interview with Czech TV, al-Assad says that U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS have not slowed the terrorist organization, and that ISIS has only recently begun to shrink due to Russia's direct involvement.


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I'm just in the door from 10 a.m. Mass. The beautiful, quaint structure is five minutes on foot from our home in Limerick. It's right beside a school.
Many locals get married and have their children baptized at this country church. We will follow suit and hold Sadie's christening there in a few weeks.
Sadie's affair will be very modest compared to Colum's New York one. His was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in 2011. We had all our New York family and friends present. Sadie's baptism will be a much smaller, intimate gathering with just immediate family.
Today at Mass 34 people scattered themselves throughout the traditional chapel, including my 20-month-old son Colum and I. Ninety-five percent of the congregation appeared to be 50 and up.
It's a nice Mass. It's short (30 minutes) but gets down to business also.
We want our kids to have some sort of religious structure as they grow, so in an effort to get Colum acquainted with God and the church I thought Sunday's little outing would be a good start. Now I'm not so sure it was a good idea!
We were a few minutes late due to a horrendous rain shower. I waited it out in the car until it calmed down. Colum is fascinated with the rain and was quick to give the parishioners a weather update as soon as we tried to creep in the back of the church.
"Raining, raining," he kept shouting while pointing outside. A few heads turned in our direction. A number of polite smiles and gentle nods were exchanged.
Anyone who made the mistake of making eye contact with Colum was further engaged. He shook his head in disgust shouting the words rain and wet.
After finally getting him off the rain subject by asking him to whisper he sat on my lap for a few minutes. He looked around at everything.
A few minutes of quietness ensued from my corner as the priest went about his business. Just as the readings were about to start Colum noticed the flaming candles at the side of the church.
And off he went again -- "birthday, (or in Colum speak "burtdea") Mommy," "blow birthday."
It is my husband John's 35th birthday today -- he was in bed after coming off a night shift and our five-month daughter was being looked after by my friends from Tralee who were up for the weekend.
Colum was very eager to get off the seat and go over to blow out the electrically lit candles – gone are the days of real candles. I tried to tell him they weren't birthday candles for Daddy's birthday, but he wasn't having any of it. He spent a few more minutes telling those who would listen – the church is so small I think he drowned out the priest – about his daddy's birthday.
That was nearly the end of Colum's drama at Mass until it came to mommy receiving the "body of Christ" in the form of bread. "Me bread, me bread." I was so close to taking some of it out of my mouth and giving him a taste to shut him up, but I was full sure if I did that the priest might not baptize my daughter in a few weeks.
So we had a few beautiful days – or should I say afternoons -- in the Limerick/Kerry/Clare region last week. The farmers on my road were out with their Massey Fergusons in force. They took full advantage of the weather to do whatever they do this time of the year.
In fact the whole country grabbed onto the sun, and in between watching our Irish athletes in London perform people had barbeques, went to the beach and swam in Irish waters. Others cut the grass, took the kids to parks and pounded the roads to get some fresh air (and if they were lucky, a suntan).
John and I were off work last Friday so we decided the night before we would take a trip to Kilkee in Co. Clare. I'd never been, and John spent many summers as a child playing on the sandy beaches there. It's about an hour and a half from Limerick.
We fought the whole way down about opening the windows, closing them, putting on the air conditioning. It was muggy for Ireland.
Upon arriving at the seaside town it was overcast and humid. Several people were out walking their dogs and children. The beach was quiet enough. Being overcast wasn't appealing to the sunbathers.
The streets were busy, the little beach shops were doing okay and the local restaurants were getting ready to open. We parked up on the main street, hauled the cranky kids out of the car and joined the dozens of enthusiastic walkers along the promenade.
After a nice long walk – John was showing me various houses he stayed in when he was younger and he relived many memories as we strolled -- we grabbed some lunch in a small, cozy café. It was nearing 3 p.m. when we came out and the streets had gotten a lot quieter.
The sky was 100 percent blue, the sun blazed down on Kilkee, and down the road on the white sandy beach hundreds of people began to set up sun-chairs, towels, picnic baskets and all that good stuff that comes with a day by the sea. Costa del Kilkee we joked.


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Company adds to its CNG fleet
Waste Management opened a Venice compressed natural gas fueling station and plans to add 70 more CNG trucks to its fleet in the next 18 months.
The company has 43 CNG trucks in Sarasota County and a total of 141 in Florida.
The Venice WM station is one of three in the state.
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What is digital television (DTV)?
What are the benefits of digital television?
What is the digital TV transition?
When will the DTV transition be complete?
How do I get a set-top converter box for my analog television?
What is the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Assistance Program?
How can I prepare for the DTV transition?
What is the difference between integrated DTVs and DTV monitors?
What do DTV sets look like and what will they cost?
Will I need a special antenna to receive DTV over-the-air?
Do I already have DTV via digital cable or satellite?
What about my VCR, DVD player and camcorder? Will I be able to use them with an HDTV or DTV set?
Are DTV and HDTV the same thing?
What is digital television (DTV)?
Digital television (DTV) is a new type of broadcasting technology that is transforming television as we now know it. By transmitting the information used to make a TV picture and sound as "data bits" (like a computer), a digital broadcaster can carry more information than is currently possible with analog broadcast technology. The difference between analog and digital broadcasting is similar to that between compact discs and cassette tapes.
Digital TV offers a better viewing experience with vastly improved picture and sound quality. DTV is also more efficient than analog TV technology so broadcasters will be able to produce additional signals using the DTV system.
What is analog television?
Analog television service is the traditional method of transmitting TV signals and has been the standard broadcast technology since the inception of television. Analog television service isn't as efficient as DTV. It uses up much more valuable spectrum that - once the DTV transition is completed - will be provided to public safety organizations, such as first responders including fire and police departments. Remaining spectrum will be auctioned off for the production of new services.
Analog broadcasting will continue until the end of the transition period, which currently is set for February 17, 2009. Most television stations will continue broadcasting their programming in both analog and digital signals until then.
What are the benefits of digital television?
Digital technology allows the transmission of pictures with higher resolution for dramatically better picture and sound quality than currently available. DTV also allows the transmission of several TV programs at once - called "multicasting." DTV technology can also be used to provide interactive video and data services that are not possible with "analog" technology.
An equally important, but often overlooked benefit of DTV is that it will free up scarce and valuable spectrum for public safety and new wireless services. This is possible because the modern technology of DTV is more efficient than analog TV technology, allowing for many new and critical uses of this very limited resource.
What is the digital TV transition?
The digital TV (DTV) transition is the switch from traditional analog TV to digital TV, a modern technology with many benefits. February 17, 2009 is the deadline by which traditional analog TV service will be shut off. The DTV service will be what remains. Most television stations are currently broadcasting their programming in both analog and digital until February 17, 2009. Analog television sets receiving free, over-the-air programming will still work after that date, but owners of these TVs will need to acquire converter boxes to change digital broadcasts back into the old analog format. Converter boxes will be available from consumer electronics retailers at that time. If you're a cable or satellite subscriber, you aren't likely to be affected by the DTV transition, but you may want to check with your cable or satellite provider if you have questions about your service
When will the DTV transition be complete?
The final transition is February 17, 2009. At that point, broadcasting of the current "analog" channels will end and the spectrum that had been used for analog transmission will be put to other uses. Until the transition to DTV is complete, television stations will continue broadcasting on both their digital and analog channels.
Will I need a new TV?
Your current television will work as it does now until analog broadcasting stops. Even after the transition is over, your current TV will not become obsolete. A set-top converter box can be used to receive broadcast DTV signals and change them into the format of your current television. In addition, if you use your analog set with a pay service like cable or satellite, it should continue to work as it always has.
How do I get a set-top converter box for my analog television?
By early 2008, set-top converter boxes will be available for purchase at electronics retailers. The cost of the box is expected to range from $50-70.
Beginning on January 1, 2008, U.S. households can request up to two coupons for the converter boxes, which will be valued at $40 each. Coupons will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, and consumers will have approximately three months to redeem them. Consumers who wish to retain their analog television sets may also switch to a cable, satellite or telecommunications service provider.
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- Olympics: Meredith Vieira to host NBC's prime-time broadcast
- Olympics: Super combined silver medalist had inside knowledge
- Olympics: Could melting Sochi host Summer Games someday?
- Olympics: Quick to start for U.S. hockey team against Russia
- Olympics: U.S. women's curling team on brink of elimination
- Olympics: U.S. beats Germany in men's curling
- Winter Olympics: Your Friday morning update
- Olympics: High-tech suit to blame for slow speedskating?
- Olympics: Waiting for star to emerge
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ANTTI NIEMI: Niemi was in uniform for Finland's 6-1 victory over Norway but did not see action. Kari Lehtonen started in goal, and Tuukka Rask (who started in the tournament opener) stayed in street clothes. Does that mean Niemi might be in net for the Finns' final round-robin game against Canada, the toughest match for both teams in their round robin bracket? Seems unlikely.
Next: Finland plays Canada at 9 a.m. Pacific time Sunday.
JOE PAVELSKI: The USA team was idle Friday but held a practice session. Pavelski is expected to stay on a line with Toronto Maple Leafs players Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk for the big game against Russia, which is being hyped here as a revenge match for the 1980 "Miracle On Ice" upset by the USA in Lake Placid -- even though none of the players in either uniform are old enough to remember that game.
Next: USA plays Russia at 4:30 a.m. Pacific time Saturday.
PATRICK MARLEAU: He played a significant role in Canada's 6-0 rout of Austria and is having a great tournament through two games. Canadian coach Mike Babcock has been experimenting with Marleau on several lines. Friday he was nominally alongside Rick Nash of the New York Rangers and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks. But as Babcock kept mixing and matching, Marleau found himself assisting on all three goals scored by Jeff Carter of the Los Angeles Kings. Marleau had only one shot on net Friday but now has four assists in Canada's two games.
Next: Canada plays Finland at 9 a.m. Pacific time Sunday.
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC: Vlasic had 16:16 of ice time against Austria, fourth most among the seven defensemen dressed by Canada. Once more, Vlasic didn't make the score sheet, but he was a plus-two on the night, continued to contribute on the penalty kill and was able to put a couple shots on the net. In other words, it was the same sort of solid Vlasic game that Sharks fans see on a regular basis. Next: Canada plays Finland at 9 a.m. Pacific time Sunday.
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text: AVON PARK - The Avon Park City Council will consider a resolution Monday accepting a private investigator's findings that City Manager Julian Deleon was not guilty of any of the allegations made by Councilman Garrett Anderson. The extensive report, by private investigator Al Smith, was posted on the city's Website Thursday afternoon as part of the agenda for Monday evening's city council meeting. Council hired Smith to look into Garrett's formal complaint against Deleon in a March 7 letter to the state Commission on Ethics. Anderson's complaint stated, "After becoming elected, Avon Park's city manager, Julian Deleon, threatened me stating that if I made an attempt to interfere in any of his personal business, that he would cause serious ramifications for my personal business, Anderson Arms."Council directed Smith to investigate whether Anderson swore to false allegations in his complaint to the Commission on Ethics. In his report, Smith states the available evidence supports the allegation that Anderson swore to false allegations in his complaint to the Commission on Ethics. Deleon said Friday the investigator's report "speaks for itself." Deleon said his attorney, Mark Herron, of Tallahassee, will be present at Monday's Council meeting. City Attorney Gerald Buhr said he is preparing a resolution, for council's vote, accepting the results of the investigation, which shows Deleon is innocent of all the allegations. Councilman Parke Sutherland said, "the results of the report are fairly self evident. It's unfortunate that Councilman Anderson elected to not participate; it would have been better to have his input and see from him what he believed was the support for his allegations." Those who were interviewed by the investigator, according to the report, did not support Anderson's allegations, Sutherland said. Councilman Terry Heston said the report "speaks for itself." Heston added that Deleon has been doing a very good job for the city, saving money, annexing South Florida State College and adding about 1,000 utility customers. In his report, Smith said Anderson declined to be interviewed for the investigation. "Absent Anderson's participation, I have treated his sworn statement to the Florida Commission on Ethics as his continuing position on the allegations he made," Smith stated in his report. As part of the scope of the investigation, council directed Smith to investigate whether Anderson intentionally performed electrical work at Anderson Arms that was not permitted and jeopardized community safety. Smith's report states that this allegation is substantiated. Kenny Long, of Long's Air Conditioning, found electrical work done at Anderson Arms that he later discovered to be unpermitted, Smith's report states. At the time of discovery, Long said he asked Anderson who had performed the unpermitted wiring in the building and Anderson said, "We did." The report states, County Building Department inspector S.Y. Moseley said when he visited Anderson Arms to check on the unpermitted work, he asked Anderson who did the unpermitted wiring at Anderson Arms and Anderson said, "I did." Anderson Arms is located in downtown Avon Park at 18 S. Butler Ave. Highlands Today attempted to contact Anderson and his lawyer for this story. email@example.com 863-386-5826


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|Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate)
|196 mg
|Proprietary Blend
|1114 mg
|Cascara Sagrada Powder (bark), Fennel Powder (seed), Psyllium Powder (seed husk), Ginger Powder (root), Acacia Gum, Alfalfa Powder (herb), Apple Pectin Powder (fruit), Apple Powder (fruit), Barley Grass Powder (aerial), Beet Powder (root), Glucomannan, Karaya Gum, Lemon Peel Powder (fruit), Oat Bran Powder, Peppermint Powder (leaf), Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) Powder (leaf), Slippery Elm Powder (bark), Chlorella Powder, Guar Gum, Lactobacillus acidophilus (1 million/g at time of manufacture)
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|Total Carbohydrate
|4 g
|Dietary Fiber
|4 g
|Proprietary Blend
|6.3 g
|Psyllium Powder (seed husk), Marshmallow Powder (root), Slippery Elm Powder (bark), Lactobacillus acidophilus, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|Proprietary Blend
|572 mg
|Alfalfa Powder (leaf), Beet Powder (root), Soy Lecithin (contains 23% Phophatidylcholine), Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Extract (10% Glycyrrhizin)(root), Cayenne Powder (fruit), Bioperine Black Pepper Extract 95% Piperine)(fruit)
|Green Beet Powder (leaf)
|200 mg
|Artichoke Extract (15% Chlorogenic Acids) (leaf)
|120 mg
|Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) Extract (3% Vitexin)(root)
|100 mg
|Milk Thistle Extract (80% Silymarin)(seed)
|100 mg
|Turmeric Extract (95% Curcuminoids)(rhizome)
|80 mg
|Barberry Extract (4:1)(root)
|70 mg
|Boldo Extract (3:1)(leaf)
|70 mg
|Celandine Extract (3:1)(herb)
|60 mg
|Fringe Tree Powder (root)
|60 mg
|Phyllanthus Amarus Extract (3% Bitter Principles)(aerial)
|44 mg
|Picrorizha (Picrorhiza Kurrooa) Extract (3.5% Kutkin)(root)
|44 mg
|Schisandra (Schisandra Chinensis) Extract (1% Schisandrin)(fruit)
|44 mg
|Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) Powder (root)
|40 mg
|Milk Thistle Powder (seed)
|40 mg
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|% Daily Value
|Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate)
|225 mg
|Magnesium (as Magnesium Aspartate)
|16 mg
|Potassium (as Potassium Citrate and Potassium Aspartate)
|85 mg
|Garcinia Extract (50% Hydroxycitric Acid)(fruit)
|400 mg
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|% Daily Value
|Super Green Phytonutrient Blend
|457 mg
|Red Algae (Gigartina Skottsbergii) Chlorella Powder, Spriulina (Arthrospira Platensis) Powder, Wheat Grass Powder (leaf)
|Proprietary Antioxidant Blend
|120 mg
|Brown Kelp (Undaria Pinnatifida) Powder, Nopal (Opuntia Streptacantha) Cactus Powder (leaf), Sea Buckthorn Powder (fruit), Stinging Nettle Extract (5:1)(leaf)
|Vegetable and Fruit Concentrates Blend
|90 mg
|Broccoli Powder (leaf), Brussels Sprouts Powder (leaf), Carrot (Daucus Carota spp. Sativus) Powder (root), Kale Powder, Onion Powder (bulb), Spinach Powder (leaf), Tomato Powder (fruit), Plum Juice Powder (fruit), Blueberry (Vaccinium Angustifolium) Juice Powder (fruit), Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) Juice Powder (fruit), Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) Juice Powder (fruit), Blackberry (Rubus Fruticosus) Juice Powder (fruit), Bilberry Juice Powder (fruit), Apricot Juice Powder (fruit), Papaya Juice Powder (fruit), Sweet Cherry Juice Powder (fruit), Grape Juice powder (fruit), Orange Juice Powder (fruit), Pineapple Juice Powder (fruit)
|Enzyme Support Blend
|20 mg
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Mix 1 tablespoon of Fiber Cleanse (Part 2) with water or juice
2 Liver Cleanse (Part 3) Tablets
2 Craveless (Part 4) Tablets
Mix 1 tablespoon of Fiber Cleanse (Part 2) with water or juice
2 Colon Clear (Part 1) Tablets
2 Liver Cleanse (Part 3) Tablets
2 Craveless (Part 4) Tablets
1 Super Nutrition (Part 5) Liquid Soft-Gel
Please read and follow the enclosed Cleansing Program Insert to achieve maximum effects.* Note: The 5-Day Fast & Cleanse includes additional Colon Clear tablets. If you have not acheived 2-3 bowel movements by following the directions, you may need to increase your intake by 1-2 tablets every day until 2-3 bowel movements are achieved daily.
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In the early 1980s when the HIV/AIDS epidemic began, people with AIDS were not likely to live longer than a few years.
Today, there are 31 antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat HIV infection. These treatments do not cure people of HIV or AIDS. Rather, they suppress the virus, even to undetectable levels, but they do not completely eliminate HIV from the body. By suppressing the amount of virus in the body, people infected with HIV can now lead longer and healthier lives. However, they can still transmit the virus and must continuously take antiretroviral drugs in order to maintain their health quality.
NIAID is focused on finding new and more effective therapies, drug classes, and antiretroviral drug combinations that can extend and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS. NIAID supports research that advances our understanding of HIV and how it causes disease, thereby unlocking new targets for drug development. Promising medicines are then tested in human clinical trials to determine whether they are safe and effective. This process usually takes several years to complete before a new therapy is available to the public.
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Pew: Americans who identify as 'strong' Catholics at four-decade low
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The percentage of American Catholics who identify as "strong" members of the church has declined to a 40-year low.
That's according to new analysis of the General Social Survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
The analysis found that in 2012, only about 27 percent of American Catholics called themselves "strong Catholics;" that's a down more 15 points since the mid-1980s and among the lowest level since the GSS started asking the question 38 years ago.
"The decline among U.S. Catholics is even starker when they are compared with Protestants, whose strength of religious identification has been rising in recent years," the report finds. "About half (54%) of American Protestants – double the Catholic share (27%) – described their particular religious identity as strong last year, among the highest levels since the GSS began asking the question in 1974."
Here's a graph that illustrates that point:
The full findings are posted on Pew's website. But here are a couple of more highlights:
-- Strength of religious affiliation is connected to the frequency of attendance to worship services. So, as you may have guessed, "the share of all Catholics who say they attend Mass at least once a week has dropped from 47% in 1974 to 24% in 2012."
-- Among protestants "self-reported church attendance has been fairly stable."
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Hospice patients are expected to die: The treatment focuses on providing comfort to the terminally ill, not finding a cure. To enroll a patient, two doctors certify a life expectancy of six months or less.
But over the past decade, the number of �hospice survivors� in the United States has risen dramatically, in part because hospice companies earn more by recruiting patients who aren�t actually dying, a Washington Post investigation has found. Healthier patients are more profitable because they require fewer visits and stay enrolled longer.
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FDA greenlights Roche's Actemra
02.05.2013 - Hoffmann La-Roche's US subsidiary Genentech has gained approval for its IL-6-R blocking arthritis antibody Actemra in children.
Tocilizumab is now authorised for marketing in the US as a treatment of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA). The medicine can be used in children two years of age and older with active disease as a monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate.
Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis affects approximately 30 in every 100,000 children. The chronic disease is characterised by inflammation in five or more joints within the first six months of the disease and most commonly affects the small joints in the body such as the hands and feet.
The label extension of Roche's Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist is based on data from the combined open label/double blind Phase III CHERISH study. A total of 91% of patients taking the humanised monoclonal antibody plus methotrexate and 83% of those taking tocilizumab alone achieved an ACR 30 response at week 16 compared to baseline. In the randomized double-blind placebo-controlled withdrawal phase of the trial, 26% of patients in the Actemra arm experienced disease flares compared to 48% in the placebo arm.
Infections, which were in part fatal, were the most common serious adverse events over 40 weeks. Other serious side effects include perforation of the stomach and intestines, changes in blood test results (including low white blood cell count, low platelet count, increase in certain liver function tests, and increase in blood cholesterol levels), hepatitis B infection becoming an active infection again, and nervous system problems. Actemra affects the immune system and may increase a patient's risk of certain cancers.
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By Jackie Nelson
While poverty often remains unseen in Hesston, Hesston Resource Center Director Rae King said dozens of families in the community are in need of the Center's services.
"If every family picked up, there would be 68 sacks going out. We have between 48 and 50 families that pick up regularly," she said.
King said last month there were 103 individuals accounted for in those families receiving assistance.
King said in addition to the families that are on the scheduled pick-up list, there are more families who could be utilizing the Center's services.
"I know we have even more families who could be using the Resource Center," she said.
King said the primary role of the Resource Center is food relief.
"This obviously isn't a full month's worth of groceries, but it is regularly about $50 worth of food in each sack," she said.
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The beginning of second semester is a big landmark. It's a time to wipe away the filth and grime of first semester, set new goals, amend your terrible ways, and get ready for the arrival of spring.
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4. Give Yourself a Deadline – Nothing like a due date to keep you on track.
5. Reward Yourself – There is nothing like self satisfaction, but you should also remember to reward yourself for your hard work. Treat yourself to something special, whatever that may be.
Senior year my friend Alex started off second semester by putting sheets on his bed and doing laundry for the first time. Two great achievements, and ones that didn't go unnoticed by his friends, roommates, and the occasional coed guest.
How will you start off the second semester?
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AdamBomb wrote: That was really impressive sound and camera work. Is this a teaser from an upcoming SFR dvd?
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i also heard Leaving New York on my local college station as i was going to work today. I had to look if my cd had started accidentally.
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STOCKTON — A woman sustained serious injuries after losing control of her SUV and rolling it several times in a north Stockton bean field Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The tan SUV came to rest on its side after crossing over the westbound lanes of West Eight Mile Road about 5:20 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
No other vehicles were involved, police said, adding that it appeared the driver may have been speeding.
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Two baby polar bears have floated away on an ice floe and it's up to Diego and your child to go out and find them. Begin by jumping across ice floes by identifying shapes and colors. Then hop on the back of a beluga whale and swim through the arctic channel. Finally, help calm the baby polar bears by playing them a soothing song. Along the way your child will learn cool animal facts and get a chance to print paper animal figures for their own adventure.
Parent Tip: When riding the beluga whale, click the mouse to make the whale jump over animals. Play again to learn even more animal facts and print additional animal figures.
Up, up, and away--to save the baby dinosaurs!
Answer animal distress calls, drive Diego's rescue rover & save fierce animals
The mission: A risky river crossing! Al rescate!
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Listen to the drum and help Diego break the spell on the animals in Africa.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - By the time Raquel Marchesseault finished her 12-point serving rampage, the volleyball match was as good as won.
The Vikings setter slammed three aces over the net to open game three before putting up 12 unanswered service points. The 12-0 lead was a deciding blow in South Tahoe's 3-0 win against Incline on Monday, 25-18, 25-18, 25-11.
"We've learned to pounce," head coach Dan McLaughlin said. "We've learned over the course of the season that we can overpower teams and that's what we did tonight."
There was no weak spot in South Tahoe's game Monday.
Offensively Drew Norberg was a killing machine. She went 10-for-15 on kills and slammed one shot down so hard it sent an Incline player to the bench.
"South Tahoe is strong. They're experienced and they do have the best hitter in the Basin," Incline coach Tacy Kelly said.
The first game was the most evenly matched, but as time wore on Norberg's intimidating kills started to wear Incline down.
"They played well in game one but then they got intimidated and started falling apart, and part of it's our style," McLaughlin said. "We come at you all the time. If you show any weakness we pounce."
South Tahoe had the serves to back Norberg. It was the Vikings' serves that actually beat Incline in the long run. As a team, the Vikings (6-1 league, 10-3 overall) collected 14 aces. Marchesseault and Kaila Griffis led the charge with five aces each. Incline stats were not available.
Incline swept past Sparks at home last Wednesday, 25-12, 25-18, 25-20.
Ronni Flores was named Player of the Match for the Highlanders, as she recorded seven kills, four service aces and three digs. Claire Kent posted 10 kills, two aces, a block and nine digs, while Kira Porter had five kills, a block and nine digs, and Megan Golden had 29 assists and three kills.
Trisha Lincoln had four kills and three digs and Sophie Shorin had four aces.
The Highlanders are now 12-8 overall and 4-3 in Mount Rose League play. Sparks is 8-17 overall and 2-6 in league.
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Commissioner Marion Williams is also pushing for the city to follow the city charter by establishing an in-house law department. News 12 is on your side to explain why Williams and other commissioners say paying one city attorney is costing taxpayers too much money.
$125 an hour, that's what Augusta City Attorney Stephen Shepard is paid.
"It's been costing a lot of money, the way we've been going," Williams said.
It has cost taxpayers nearly $1 million in years past. That's why some commissioners say it's time for a change.
"But it really isn't about the attorney, it's about the fact that the charter calls for an in house law department," Betty Beard said.
When the city consolidated ten years ago, the charter called for an in house law department, meaning the county attorney had to work solely for the government and be paid a salary, but that law has never been followed.
"Somewhere along the way it fell through, but I hope we're going to move forward now because the charter calls for it," Beard said.
"Somebody dropped the ball and I plan to find out today where the ball was dropped," Williams said.
Monday, in committees, commissioners tried to figure out how to get on the right track.
After debate, an agreement was reached that a headhunter will be hired to advertise for the law department positions with commissioners having the final say on who's hired. All agree that it's a step in the right direction that will save money in the process.
"And I do feel that it's time that we do staff the law department. Not saying that we don't need outside help from time to time, but we could find in house counsel that could serve the basic needs of the county," said Joe Bowles.


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Following the formulae that made Unreal Tournament so great the third installment to the series has hit us recently with better than ever graphics. The games uses the latest Unreal Engine which like most modern day games when maxed out puts the pressure on our lineup of graphics cards.
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Nicholas Bruce Martin died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at age 96. He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Ruby Martin; his two grandchildren, Tony Martin and Lise Pampaloni; five great-grandchildren, Nico, Alex, Hanna, Joy and Nathanael Pampaloni; his two sisters, Sara Brown and Vicki Little. As a teenager, Bruce enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and spent time in Hawaii. After he was discharged, he married Margaret, a woman he loved his entire life, and had a son. Soon after, he answered his country's call again, and spent the closing years of World War II in the European theater. While he was overseas, his young son stared at his father's few possessions back home, including a puzzle box that fascinated him, wondered what he was like, and when he would be home. Bruce returned some time after the close of hostilities, and resumed his role as father and husband to Nick Jr. and Margaret. He spent many of his years working in the food service industry at various colleges and institutions in different parts of Virginia. He watched his son grow into a man and marry Ruby Downs, adored the two grandchildren they gave him, and witnessed them building their own families. During the years of his long life, Bruce lived to the fullest. He and Margaret traveled extensively, sharing the road together many times. He revealed his vision of the world with his photography from a young age through the last years of his life. He was rarely without his camera, and was well known for the many photographs he had on his walls of the beautiful places he had been, the people who were important to him, and the key moments in his life. You could always count on a fascinating slide show of a recent trip, or even some beautiful flowers from the front yard. Ninety-six years is a lot for any single person to make it through, but Bruce did it with distinction, honor, and love for those around him. He left his mark on the world, with the exquisite photographic images he created, the wife he loved, the family he built, and the good person he was. He will be missed every day. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va. 22601. Arrangements are being handled by Enders and Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville, Va. To view the obituary and send condolences online, please visit: www.endersandshirley.com � �
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SAN JOSE -- San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre said Monday that rumors of him being offered the job at Kentucky are false.
"There's no truth to that," MacIntyre said. "Even my daughter's calling me from Texas, saying 'Hey what's this?' It's just all Internet stuff.
"Those things are always going to fly. To me, that's good for the program. I know people think that distracts, but there's all kinds of stuff all over the Internet all the time. Honestly, I'm just trying to focus on the bowl game and recruiting and we'll go from there."
But MacIntyre said he has yet to be contacted by Kentucky, or any other schools with openings, including Cal.
"Nope, not as of right now," MacIntyre said. "We're just going along with what we're doing. I'm honestly just focused on that bowl game."
San Jose State wrapped up a 10-2 regular season -- its first 10-win season since 1987 -- with Saturday's 52-43 win over Louisiana Tech. The Spartans are ranked No. 25 in the BCS standings and are awaiting a bowl invitation.
Several reports in the weeks since Kentucky fired coach Joker Phillips have tied MacIntyre to the Wildcats' opening. Kentucky associate athletic director John Cropp was an assistant at Vanderbilt under George MacIntyre, Mike's father. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart is also reportedly close to Bill Parcells, whom MacIntyre worked under with the Dallas Cowboys.
MacIntyre was asked whether he owed it to himself to listen if one of those schools -- which likely would deliver a major pay raise -- contacted him.
"I don't know about that," he said. "I love it here. I've got a son that's a junior in high school. I know he definitely wants to see his senior year. There's a lot of issues that go into everything."