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A car chase and shooting in Minot over the weekend has led to several charges against three people.
Police say 19-year-old Stephen Brewer was chased early Saturday by a vehicle containing the three suspects, and that a bullet went through his windshield and struck him below his left eye. The injury was not life-threatening.
The Minot Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/11n0aF0 ) that 19-year-old Nathan Schlosser is charged with attempted murder, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. Eighteen-year-old Tegan Lamotte is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. Nineteen-year-old Kayla Wright is charged with terrorizing.
Attorneys for Schlosser and Lamotte did not immediately respond to Associated Press requests for comment Tuesday. Court documents did not list an attorney for Wright.
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RENO, Nev. - Retailers are likely to lead a modest improvement in job growth in the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, says a Las Vegas economist in a presentation commissioned by City National Bank.
Brian Gordon, a principal in Applied Analysis, told about 100 business leaders in Reno that he projects job growth of about 1.2 percent in the region next year, slightly better than the growth of slightly less than 1 percent the past couple of years.
That would translate into roughly 1,900 new jobs in the region, which has lost about 35,000 jobs since the onset of the Great Recession in 2008.
"Things are getting better, but not dramatically better," Gordon said.
A couple of hints of a strengthening jobs market come from recent reports on the hours that workers in the region are on the job, and their average earnings. Both have been ticking upward, the economist said.
Gordon noted that taxable sales in the region have risen at 4.5 percent clip this year, and he projected that sales will gain further momentum - maybe to 6 percent or so - next year.
Much of that growth, he said, is coming in sales of big ticket items such as vehicles and appliances as consumers begin making purchases that they deferred during the worst days of the recession.
Tourism and hospitality also shows signs of recovery, and may get even healthier next year as a growing number of Americans indicate that they plan to take vacation trips during 2013. Even so, Gordon said the tourism sector will continue to account for a smaller share of the region's economy.
Growth of the technology sector, he said, will become increasingly important to northern Nevada. The growth of numerous small technology firms in the region as well as the arrival of major data centers operated by companies such as Apple show the direction of the region's economy.
The region also may get a boost from the arrival of Baby Boomer retirees, he said, and higher taxes approved by California voters last week may cause business owners in the Golden State to look more seriously at moving to Nevada.
Still, Gordon said, it's unlikely that the construction industry will resume its position as the economic leader of the northern Nevada economy.
"The economy is going to be less about building new product. It will be about filling that product," he said.
Even though Gordon sees signs of a turnaround in the economy of the Reno-Sparks economy, he noted that the region still is performing more poorly than the rest of the nation.
The unemployment rate of 10.8 percent in Nevada compares with a national jobless rate of 7.9 percent, for instance, and the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has one of the highest jobless rates of any metro area in the nation.
But the businesspeople in the City National Bank audience last week said they have plenty of worries as 2013 dawned.
Their top three worries, as expressed through an instant-survey technology:
• Uncertainty about the future course of the economy.
• Concerns about the additional costs that will result from federal health care reform.
• The direction of federal tax rates.
Gordon noted that global worries - the disarray in Europe, slowing growth in China - combined with domestic concerns about the federal debt and response to the "fiscal cliff" issues are proving unsettling as well.


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We apologize for the inconvenience and late notice, but we're postponing tonight's talk due to expected freezing rain and sleet, and moving the schedule back a week.
RANDOLPH – Gifford Medical Center in Randolph will hold a free Heart Healthy Workshop Series this January.
The series includes talks from cardiologist Dr. Bruce Andrus and registered dietitian Stacy Pelletier. Gifford's renowned chefs will complete the series with a cooking demonstration and discussion.
The schedule for the series is as follows:
- Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Cardiologist Dr. Bruce Andrus talks about "How to Avoid the Cath Lab: Preventive Cardiology".
- Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Registered Dietitian Stacy Pelletier discusses "Taking Your Food to Heart".
- Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Gifford chefs lead a heart healthy cooking demonstration and discussion on good fats, high fiber, portion control and flavoring with spices rather than salt.
"Food can play a major role in heart health, and with heart disease leading the nation as a killer of both men and women, holding this series made sense. We're hoping to help do our part to reduce heart disease and to improve the health of our community," said Gifford Director of Hospitality Services Ed Striebe, of why the hospital is holding the event.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, totaled 26 percent of all U.S. deaths – more than one in four – in 2006, affects more than 27 million Americans and, in 2010, was projected to cost the nation $316.4 billion in health care services, medications and lost productivity.
Risk factors for heart disease include family history, older age, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, being overweight or obese, a poor diet, physical inactivity and alcohol use.
"There's not much we can do to alter our family history and age, but the remaining risk factors can be modified," said Dr. Andrus, an experienced cardiologist, who also works at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. "What we hope to relay to participants in our series is why heart disease occurs and the steps you can take to reduce your risk.
"We aren't expecting people to instantly start running five miles a day or cut out all of their favorite foods. Rather we'll be sharing ideas – and we hope inspiration – to get started or build upon the steps they're already taking."
Pelletier's talk will focus on building a healthy diet.
"Eating certain foods can increase your risk of heart disease. This series aims to help people, especially those living with or at risk for heart disease, learn what these foods are and how best to avoid them," said Pelletier.
The Heart Healthy Workshop Series will be held in the hospital's Conference Center in Randolph. It is free and participants may attend one or all events. All are welcome, but space is limited. Please RSVP to Striebe at (802) 728-2191 at least one week prior to the class date.


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The Creston Park Board want to have a disc golf tournament in McKINLEY Park in Creston Iowa, on Sept. 20th, 2008 during our ballon days event . Something like the Ice Bowl is what we are looking for. I have no ideas on how to run a tournament,
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For many people, the term "biodiversity" has inadvertently become synonymous with species diversity. However, scientists now understand that biodiversity encompasses more than just the number of species in a region. Previous models and mapping efforts have been overly focused on species diversity. This approach inherently favors warmer, tropical forests, which contain higher numbers of species packed into relatively smaller areas. Through understanding a more comprehensive definition of "biodiversity," we see that forests such as Canada's boreal forest gain substantial prominence—even more so when including broader conservation values such as the mitigation of climate change.
In this bulletin we highlight ten locations across Canada's boreal forest that provide more detail and insight into its special biodiversity and conservation values. We also discuss some of the threats facing biodiversity in the region and showcase some of the groundbreaking conservation successes that have been achieved, particularly those led by Aboriginal peoples and governments.
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The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office did not submit an incident report for the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Shootings: A 21-year-old was at home early Sunday morning in the 2000 block of Royal Street when he heard gunshots and saw his front door had been struck. He reported seeing a black 1990 model Honda Accord leaving the area.
Shooting: A 59-year-old woman inside her house in the 2300 block of Jane Ellen reported her house and vehicle were struck by gunfire early Sunday morning.
Robbery arrest: A 21-year-old man went into a store in the 600 block of North Wilson Way at 8:55 a.m. Sunday and when he came out of the store, someone was riding off on his bike. He got into an altercation with the would-be bike thief. A police officer saw the incident and arrested Romero Field, 33, on suspicion of robbery and outstanding warrants.
Drug possession arrest: Officers responding to a disturbance in the 2800 block of West March Lane where a man was reportedly yelling about losing his gun led officers on a chase. He pulled a knife and was handcuffed after a struggle. Doug Williams, 41, was arrested on drug charges after officers found what they suspect to be methamphetamine in his possession. Williams also had outstanding warrants and was carrying illegal ammunition.
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OAKLAND -- The A's, who were last alone in first place on Aug. 6, moved back into the top spot on Sept. 6 with a 7-5 win over the Astros on Friday that saw the Oakland offense diversify and attack Houston pitchers up and down the lineup.
Oakland chipped away at three Astros pitchers for 13 hits, scoring in four of the first six innings to win for the ninth time in the A's last dozen games. At the same time the Rangers, who had been in first place, came up a run short in Anaheim, leaving room for the A's to take a one-half game lead in the American League West.
Almost unnoticed in the box score will be the A's lone stolen base, but it was as important as any hit Oakland had.
Josh Donaldson was at second base with reliever Philip Humber in the game. Humber has one of the slowest deliveries in the game, and Donaldson stole third base, setting up a run-scoring grounder by Yoenis Cespedes that put the A's in front to stay.
"I wanted to steal on the first pitch, but he was looking at me,'' Donaldson said. "I'm not a burner, but he went real high (with his delivery) and that gave me the opportunity.''
Manager Bob Melvin said that steal was "as important at the time as anything we did all night.'' By game's end, the two-run homer Donaldson ripped off Humber in the sixth inning would be every bit as relevant.
It gave the A's a 7-4 lead at the time, and when closer Grant Balfour worked through a little trouble in the ninth, that cushion was a security blanket of the first order. Oakland had to survive a harrowing ninth inning with Balfour on the mound. He gave up two hits, then saw a run score on an error by second baseman Eric Sogard before Matt Dominguez, who had a two-run single in the third inning, struck out with the tying run at second base.
It was another in a series of less than pristine games for Balfour, whose last six games have seen him give up nine hits, five walks and a home run in 5.2 innings. While the numbers are shaky, he has one blown save, also taking the loss in that game in Detroit on the last road trip. He also has five saves in the six games, and 37 saves overall.
"He was a little shaky again,'' Melvin said. "But without the error, things might have been different. His velo (velocity) isn't what he'd like, but he's a competitor and he got it done.
"When you look at him, you have to look at the body of work.''
As for going into first place, the A's took that one in stride. Some of the players said they didn't know they'd done that — although the roar of the 15,502 fans when the Rangers' 6-5 loss in Anaheim was announced should have been noticeable — and all of the players said there was too much season left to celebrate taking a one-half game lead.
"First place? It just feels good to get a win,'' catcher Derek Norris said.
Donaldson said questions about first place can be asked, but this is no time for the team to focus on them.
"First place doesn't matter until the end of the season,'' Donaldson said. "We know that too well.''
Donaldson was referring to the A's surge last year when they were counted out of the division race in July and were five games out with nine to play and still won the West title.
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DELTA — Call it a three-peat or a six-peat, Battle Mountain girls cross-country is just darn good.
The Huskies ladies obliterated the competition at regionals on Friday at Delta for their third consecutive Western Slope title. And that's a six-peat for several members of the team, if one counts three-straight regional titles in track and field in the spring.
"The kids looked great this week," Huskies coach Rob Parish said. "They were fast, rested and relaxed. I didn't back off them that much. We had a big workout (last) Saturday, and two decent workouts during the week."
It seemed to work out nicely. Battle Mountain's fifth and final scoring runner was Rychelle Denardo in 11th. The Huskies had just 34 points — lower is better in cross-country — and easily out-distanced a very good Durango team (61).
The stat of the day is 17 minutes, 55 seconds. That would be Battle Mountain's Val Constien's time on Friday. It sounds condescending to say so, and we apologize in advance, but she's a girl, and girls just don't break 18 minutes. (Constien would have finished in the top third of Friday's boys' race.) Two years ago, Battle Mountain's Mandy Ortiz won this meet with a time of 18:45. Erika Ghent and Ortiz previously held the school record of 18:38, which Constien broke at the Liberty Bell earlier this season with an 18:35.
The Battle Mountain senior smashed her own record by 40 seconds — a lifetime in running — on Friday.
"I guess I knew I was going really fast because of how badly my body hurt," Constien said. "I guess I was very rewarded for my effort."
"To record a time under 18 at altitude for females is unheard of," Parish said. "She's a once-in-a-coaching-career runner."
As impressive as Constien was, it wasn't just her for the Huskies. Sydney Gaylord was fourth in 19 minutes-flat.
"I know after talking with my teammates after the race that their goal was to get out in a decent pace and to work on (catching) girls," Constien said. "This is a huge breakthrough for Rohannabel."
For those not fluent in Huskies-speak, Rohannabel is a conglomerate of Denardo, Hannah Gaylord and Anabel Johnson. Those three pushed it, and helped the Huskies defeat Durango. In a sign of the team's depth, Battle Mountain's Christina Shearon (16th), Lilly McMurrain (22nd) and Katie Matarese (23rd) did not score for the Huskies.
The boys took third on Friday and qualified for the state meet. Freshman Alexis Aguirre was the story as he finished third on the team and 21st overall at 17:06.
"To be honest, I didn't expect him to run that fast," Parish said. "I talked to him and said that if one of the top-five (runners) was off, to be ready to jump up there. He took those orders and ran with it."
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Hello munchkins! My personal tradition of making Twilight cakes that have no red or black apples, chess pieces, ribbons or flowers continues. This time around, I decided to make a pretty cake that was a subtle nod to one of the most hilarious/amazing scenes in Twilight: Breaking Dawn…the morning after for Bella and Edward.
This chocolate cake was covered in a very light blue whipped cream cheese frosting (a lighter alternative to traditional cream cheese frosting…it's a new recipe and I love it!) and topped with very sparkly fondant feathers. As usual the sparkle did not come across in the pictures, which is sad, but in person they were super shimmery, just like you-know-who. I would even go so far as to say they were "skin of a killer" glittery. Yes. I went there.
Twilight has been my favorite guilty pleasure for quite a while now, and I am crazy excited to see the latest installment, Breaking Dawn!
I also thought, since this is the beginning of the end, that it might be fun to take a trip down Twilight Cake Memory Lane, so below please enjoy some pictures of all the Twi cakes I've made!
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I have WDTV Live with b-rad fw wich has the UMSP server built in to the WDTV Live, so i can use it for streaming iptv.
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The third Habitat for Humanity project by Lauderdale County's Women's Build Volunteers will be specially designed to be energy efficient.
Mississippi State's School of Architecture and the Stennis Institute of Government will use a grant from the department of Housing and Urban Development to create the design, by a female architect.
"It's a good opportunity for our students to use the skills that they learn in the studio," said Joe Hagerman of MSU's School of Architecture. "Kind of, come out into the community. Kind of, help communities build housing."
"We have about 35 counties where the poverty rate is in excess of 40 percent," said Judy Phillips of the Stennis Institute of Government. "So if you think about $75,000 to $100,000, that is not affordable housing for poor people in the state of Mississippi."
The prototype house slated to get underway in mid-September will have all the amenities, but cost around $50,000.
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In an A-list pairing you don't often find on television, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson team up in the mesmerizing eight-part crime thriller, "True Detective" (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO).
The two men, who appeared for a panel session here at the TV critics press tour, play mismatched detectives searching for a bizarre serial killer in the backwoods of Louisiana. The story, written by novelist Nic Pizzolatto, takes place over 17 years, toggling between past and present.
McConaughey and Harrelson, both Texas natives, are longtime pals who previously starred together in the big-screen comedies "EDtv" (1999) and "Surfer Dude" (2008). But for "True Detective," they had to suppress the laughter and put aside their friendship -- at least while they were on camera.
"With this project we didn't use a lot of our normal kind of shorthand, the way we kind of finish each other's sentences and (stuff)," Harrelson said, referring to the dynamic created by the icy relationship between the two cops. "He was fully in character and very much an island. It was very different."
Added McConaughey, "This is the first time we worked together where there's real opposition. ... This was not about us coming together. We were not playing catch back and forth."
Just the opposite, in fact. McConaughey's character, Rust Cohle, is a loner with a bleak world view that eats away at Harrelson's Martin Hart. The two men butt heads and grow apart as the macabre murder impacts them in profound and disturbing ways. Along the way, the hypnotic saga becomes more about the characters than the actual case.
McConaughey and Harrelson, both busy film stars these days, say they had no hesitation to commit to a TV show.
"All I knew is I read the first two episodes, and I was in," McConaughey said. " ... Some of the best drama going on has been on television, in comparison to some films. So it was a 450 page film, is what it was."
Both men shine in their roles, but McConaughey is forced to slip into what he calls a "deep, dark dude, a man with his own demons," and to make a major physical transformation over the 17-year period.
"I can't imagine anyone playing that part better. He was phenomenal," said Harrelson of his partner. "It was different than any other part I've seen him play before, and he knocked it out of the park."
For McConaughey, it's another major highlight in what has been an remarkable career hot streak, which has included highly praised roles in three films last year: "Mud," "Dallas Buyers' Club" and "The Wolf of Wall Street." He was asked to reflect on his success, but declined.
"I haven't really been looking in the rearview mirror for a while, and I hope I don't," he said. "This is nice to talk about but in no way am I in a retrospective mode."
Viewers should enjoy the work while they can. "True Detective" is intended to be an anthology series, meaning that a second season, if there is one, will feature a new story, characters and locations.
Contact Chuck Barney at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney, or Twitter.com/chuckbarney


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Bartlett NH is a great place to see wildlife. We have lived here 9 years and for the first
time there was a doe in our yard enjoying maple saplings. She was so determined to eat she posed for a few pictures. This is only the 3rd deer we have seen in Bartlett in 9 years. We have seen many many moose, bears, fox, red squirrels, gray squirrels, chip monks and unfortunately right now a wood chuck. We have kept a log of the birds we have enjoyed seeing at the Bartlett Inn near North Conway NH and Jackson NH. Ruby Throated Hummingbirds, Nut Hatch, Pileated Woodpeckers, Tufted Tit-Mouse, Blue Jays, Robins, Yellow Finch, Purple Finch, Juncos..the list goes on and on!
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LODI - A Lodi day care provider accused of placing babies in closets and neglecting their needs has declined a plea bargain offered by the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office and will take her case to a jury trial in June.
Dorothy Bernhoft, 67, had her day care license revoked one year ago after the state Social Services Department made a surprise visit to her home to find children in car seats being placed in dark closets and others being neglected without diaper changes or food.
Parents have complained their children suffered severe diaper rash, and were mortified to learn their children had gone without food and other needs for extended periods of time in Bernhoft's care.
Deputy District Attorney Kristine Reed said she had offered a deal that would not have required jail time for Bernhoft, but the offer was rejected and is now rescinded.
Reed did not cite specifics about the proposed plea deal but said the offer required a stiffer punishment than house arrest or parole. Bernhoft's attorneys opted instead for a trial.
Bernhoft is facing multiple misdemeanor counts. If found guilty, she could face significant jail time.
Reed said a trial date has been tentatively set for June 14 in Stockton.
Before the discovery, Bernhoft had been highly regarded by many of her customers. They had even thrown a yearly appreciation party for her.
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I installed PS3 Media Server, and none of my XVID avi videos would work. The PS3 always says they're an incompatible file type. I decided I'd try out Twonky, and presto, all the videos that don't work with PS3 Media Server work with Twonky (which does no transcoding at all.)
So any ideas why they aren't working with PS3 Media Server? I've done h264 mpg files with success, just not xvids. I like the way PS3 Media Server works better than Twonky (and the fact that it's free!) so if possible I'd rather get things working with PS3 Media Server.
Any suggestions? Do I have something configured wrong?


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Transition with Grace — On and Off the Mat
In 2006, Rodney and I had the privilege of taking a few classes with Mr. Iyengar. When it came time for Headstand, I informed the yoga master that I didn't do them — I have a seizure disorder that I always felt was aggravated by Headstands. He told me, in no uncertain terms, to stand on my head now! And I did. I stayed up, and only came down when he said it was time.
By then, the rest of the class had moved on to Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose), and, trying to be a good student, I came down from Headstand and sat right up to join the rest of the class. That's the point at which he slapped my back and said, "That is your problem, not Headstand: You transition too quickly and mindlessly. I am sure that you do this in your life as well. You never let anything settle in." Wow, what an acute teaching for a chronic issue!


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GREEN BAY – The line, delivered with perfect comedic timing, brought the house down.
"That was awkward."
But to hear the man who uttered that phrase – Aaron Rodgers – tell it, the whole thing was anything but. What his on-stage appearance with fellow NFL MVP quarterback Brett Favre was for the Green Bay Packers organization and its fans, Rodgers said, was necessary. And a long time coming.
Rodgers said Tuesday that his aborted on-stage hug with his predecessor during the NFL Honors event last Saturday night in New Orleans was all part of the schtick, and that the two talked fairly extensively before presenting the Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award to Peyton Manning.
Rodgers also said his hope is that their joint appearance is first step in Favre reconciling with the franchise he came to represent for 16 NFL seasons before the two sides' ugly divorce in the summer of 2008.
"As the face of the franchise now, (it's) a role that I take very seriously. I have the responsibility and enjoy having the opportunity to represent my team," Rodgers said on his weekly radio show on 540 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com. "I think it's important to realize that it is time to probably time to move forward."
Rodgers said it all started with the suggestion by the NFL Honors producers that he and Favre jointly present an award. The producers approached Rodgers a little over a week before the event to take his temperature on whether he'd be willing to share the stage with Favre, whom he backed up with the Packers from 2005 through 2007.
Rodgers has always said that while he and Favre had a chilly relationship that first season, he felt as though he and Favre became friends the final two years. Then came Favre's retirement, unretirement, trade to the New York Jets and subsequent two-year run with the archrival Minnesota Vikings in 2009 and 2010. During that time, he and Favre didn't talk, other than exchanging handshakes after Packers-Vikings games.
But after the NFL Honors producers approached him with the idea, and Rodgers thought about it, he decided it would be good for all involved.
"They pitched to me this idea of presenting with Brett, just to see how I would feel about it. And I thought about it for a little bit, but I really felt strongly that it was going to be a good thing for both of us and for Packer Nation," Rodgers said.
Rodgers said he and Favre spoke before the event – "It was good to be able to talk to Brett on the phone and then spend some time with him," he said – but didn't delve too deeply into their conversations.
Asked if he and Favre had to talk through a few things before he agreed to do it, Rodgers replied, "Not really. It didn't take a lot of coaxing for me to want to do. I did want to sit and think about it and make sure it was the right thing to do, but I really feel very secure in my position with the team and feel very good about the things we've been able to accomplish in my five years as the starter and feel good about the direction the organization is going in.
"Brett is two years removed from the game, and he's going to be obviously going to be in the Packers Hall of Fame, he'll get his number retired and will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the next few years. It's important, I think, to make sure that he's recognized for all the accomplishments he's achieved in our organization especially, he's very dear to many of our fans still and the things he's done on the field for the Packers, you can never take that away. As the face of the franchise, I felt like it was important that I take a leadership role in that – not that one was needed now, but I thought it was good timing to just let the fans know, let Brett know, let's move forward. Let's heal things up and let's move forward."
During an appearance on the NFL Network's pregame show for Super Bowl XLVII, Favre had said that he didn't feel uncomfortable, either.
"It wasn't awkward. We had had some laughs prior to going out," Favre said during a 90-minute appearance on the network. "Aaron's had up to this point an unbelievable career. (That) goes without saying. I'm proud of what I've done. There isn't (any) ill feelings. There isn't. There might be from other people. That was a way of kind of (a way to) squash it all."
Asked if he had any feelings toward Favre that he had to get over, Rodgers said with age has come perspective. With 14-year veteran wide receiver Donald Driver set to formally retire on Wednesday in a ceremony in the Lambeau Field atrium, Rodgers will become the team's longest-tenured player, and with that comes wisdom.
"I'm not going to get a whole lot into that. I'm going to pull a Mark McGwire line here and say, 'I'm not here to talk about the past,'" Rodgers said of any negative feelings he may have had toward Favre. "I feel like it's important to move forward. Again, I feel great about where I'm at in my career and the things we've been able to accomplish as a team, and personally. I think when you get older in this league, and now as Donald (Driver) is going to retire here tomorrow, I'm going to be the longest tenured Packer, which is crazy to think about. Really, only eight years ago, I was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and now I've seen a lot of guys come and go.
"It makes you think about what your legacy is going to be and how you want to be remembered and as I move forward, hopefully we can lock something up in the next couple years and keep me in Green Bay for my career. But I think about how I want to be remembered. And this is one thing I really want to move forward with and embrace, as I am very secure with my spot on this team and my place."
As for the exchange itself, Rodgers said he and Favre had worked with producers on a few different pseudo-hugs to end the bit.
"Part of that was scripted, part of it was ad-libbed, but we had a good time with it and enjoyed that time," Rodgers said. "Scripts are always changing, and often the best – as I found out in my small body of work with the commercials I've done – often the best lines are the ones that are a little ad-libbed and it's just kind of a natural reaction.
"We had talked about the lines a number of times and how we wanted to do it, and then we'd kind of thought about doing a little hug and then saying, 'Ah, nah, too soon,' making a joke about that. I thought that was what we were going to do, but then Brett didn't really come in for the hug, so it was kind of an in-between thing.
"As I look back now, the irony of me saying, 'That was awkward' was, to some people watching, they might think that was (in fact) awkward. But I really had a good time seeing him and getting to talk to him and catch up and there was nothing awkward about that moment for the two of us. We had talked on the phone and we had also spent time before the show, a good amount of time talking, talking about the script and catching up. So that moment, a lot of people have written stuff about (how) it was an awkward moment. (But) that's kind of the joke in that statement. There wasn't a lot of awkwardness in that moment for Brett and I. I hope the fans enjoyed it and got a little laugh out of the stuff."
If things work out as Rodgers hopes they do for Favre and the franchise, fans will get a lot more than a little laugh out of it in the years to come. Asked if he discussed the idea with coach Mike McCarthy or general manager Ted Thompson before agreeing to the appearance, Rodgers suggested that he had not.
"I'm not really going to talk about any interactions. There wasn't really any, but the team obviously knew about it," Rodgers said. "I think as an organization, we're ready to move forward.
"Mike has done an incredible job in his seven years here of setting direction and leading, and Ted Thompson drafted me. I think he took a lot of heat early on in his career, but I think people can see the skills that he has in evaluating talent, bringing in new guys every year who contribute, and I think he's very confident in his abilities and proud of the things he's been able to accomplish.
"I can't speak for everybody, but I can speak for myself, saying I'm ready to move forward as far as things go with Brett. I think this was a good thing for our team, a good thing for our organization and hopefully they feel the same way, Packers fans feel the same way. Things happen, and I think it's important to move forward and for the healing process to begin."
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Oh and I don't want to say I told ya so but "Rodgers has always said that while he and Favre had a chilly relationship that first season, he felt as though he and Favre became friends the final two years." The media dilwads would rather everyone believe they hate one another. You don't invite someone you hate to dinner with you and your wife after you threw an interception to lose the NFC championship game in over time.
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I expected Aaron Rodgers to say he is ready to move forward and let the healing begin but it has appeared to me that in the last few years Brett is the one who has been in a bit of a pout and holding back.
Anyone who thinks the interaction between the 2 of them was really awkward for them and not scripted is just silly.
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Airin' continues to show leadership in all aspects of his expanding influence.
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I'm more concerned about Aaron getting over his obsession with every little sleight he's experienced than I am about Brent getting over his ego.
Brent's ego no longer effects our win/loss column.
"Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time."
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SAN JOSE -- While San Jose battles unions in court to enact pension cuts voters approved in a nationally watched June ballot measure, the city is already deflating its ballooning retirement bill with an unheralded move to shrink health benefits.
The fate of San Jose's Measure B pension reforms remains uncertain -- a Santa Clara County Superior Court trial is scheduled June 17 with appeals expected. But like a host of other local governments, San Jose is finding health insurance a quicker path toward trimming retirement perks that are more generous than those in private industry, and whose growing costs have devoured funds for staffing and services.
"Retiree health care is generally easier to reform than pensions," said David Crane, a Stanford University lecturer and president of Govern for California, a nonpartisan reform group, who has written extensively on pension issues. "It's generally accorded less protection legally."
San Jose workers and retirees oppose the health plan changes that add higher co-payments and deductibles. The San Jose Firefighters union and Police Officers Association have filed grievances, and a retiree representative hinted recently at possible legal action.
"You're passing these costs on to people who can least afford it," Bob Leininger, president of the San Jose Retired Employees Association, told the City Council last week. "They're older, they're not in the best of health in many cases."
But city officials believe they have a strong hand to defend retiree health care cuts, and that they're already seeing savings. The recent health benefit changes shaved $400 million off the nearly $3 billion that the city expects to owe its retirees beyond what it has funds to cover, said Deputy City Manager Alex Gurza. And that is saving San Jose $12.5 million a year, Gurza said, $6.5 million of that in the general fund that pays for most city services.
"It had a significant impact putting in a lower-cost plan," Gurza said.
Even so, the city's annual bill and unfunded debt for employee retirement continues to grow, though not as steeply as had been feared a year ago, thanks not only to health plan changes but to layoffs and pay cuts. San Jose's total yearly pension and retiree health bill will increase from $242 million to $266 million in the coming year. By comparison, the city's projected general fund budget is $858 million. The retirement bill has more than tripled in a decade. And the unfunded debt for future retirement continues to inch up, from $2.89 billion to $2.9 billion, according to the latest figures.
"We're still by no means out of the woods," Gurza said. "We need to continue on the path we're on to bring these costs down."
Retiree health plans have become rare in private employment but remain common in government. San Jose began offering retiree health care in 1986, and city officials say the perk is generous even by government standards. Most governments pay retirees a stipend toward health premiums. In San Jose, retirees can get full premium coverage for the cheapest plan available to employees, a better deal than when they worked for the city and had to share in premium costs.
San Jose was able to cut the cost by offering all of its employees a cheaper, high-deductible plan.
Because San Jose didn't define the lowest-cost plan available to retirees, the city was able to cut retiree health costs by simply adopting a cheaper plan. Instead of a Kaiser HMO with $25 co-payments to visit a doctor, the cheapest plan now has a $1,500 deductible, $40 co-payments and premiums that cost 24 percent less. Retirees who want to keep the Kaiser HMO now have to pay the premium difference.
Courts suggest that challenging the city's health care move may be tough.
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In San Jose, the benefit remains only 19 percent funded for most workers and 11 percent funded for police and firefighters. Unfunded debt tops $1.1 billion, more than a third of the city's total retirement shortfall.
But retiree health care still accounts for only a sixth of San Jose's yearly retirement bill. Even small changes to pension benefits can yield big savings. One piece of Measure B the city already imposed, cutting a perk that paid upside investment returns in pension funds to retirees instead of banking it to offset losses, shaved $72.5 million off the unfunded debt and $17.8 million off the yearly bill, $13.4 million of that in the general fund. Crane said that's why governments keep looking to cut pension as well as retiree health costs.
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Bykowski (6-foot-6, 306 pounds) converted to tackle his sophomore year after playing tight end as a freshman at Iowa State. He also played tight end in high school in Eden Prairie, Minn.
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior guard Trevor Setty was three steals shy of a triple-double to lead No. 5 University of Pikeville past top-ranked University of the Cumberlands 80-64 Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center.
On a night he became the 12th player in school history to score 1,500 points, the Maysville product had 28 points, 14 rebounds and seven steals in 35 minutes of play, during which he had only one turnover.
Pikeville (16-1 overall, 6-1 in the Mid-South Conference) held the Patriots to 43.1 percent shooting overall and 28.6 percent from the arc. The most telling stat, however, may have come from the free throw line: Entering the game at 74.4 percent on the season, the Pats barely broke even (10-of-19, 52.6 percent).
Add that to the Bears forcing twice as many turnovers as they committed (20 to 10) and the story is told.
Setty needed only 17 seconds to get things going for the Bears, nailing a three-pointer off a pass from junior guard Josh Whitaker. Cumberlands, however, scored the next seven, getting four from senior Benito Santiago Jr. When senior guard Antonio Bumpus scored on a layup with 17:12 to play, the Patriots led 7-2.
The Bears answered with the next six to regain the lead, but Cumberlands didn't come in No. 1 in the nation for nothing. A three by Bumpus at the 10-minute mark put it back on top 18-17.
The Columbus, Ohio, native had a double-double of his own with 25 markers and 10 rebounds.
From there, however, the Bears took control. Setty had the next five to give his team a lead it would never lose. That began a 15-2 stretch that ended on a Chris Johnson layup with 5:08 to play to put the Bears on top 32-20.
Pikeville took a 39-31 lead to the half.
Cumberlands (15-2, 6-1) used a 7-0 run in the middle of the second half to pull within three at 52-49 on a free throw by junior Ernie McCoy with 11:59 left.
It was a three-point game again at 54-51 before Setty had four straight to begin another run for the Bears. The lead reached 19 (77-58) when junior P.J. Jenkins scored on a layup with 2:39 to play before the home team settled for its 16-point win.
Setty was joined in double figures by Johnson's 18 on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor. Senior Jamar "Deuce" Briscoe flipped in 13.
Bumpus was joined in double figures by junior guard James Archie, who had 10 points. Santiago finished with nine points to go with four rebounds and four assists.
Pikeville will bring a nine-game win streak to the Expo Center on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Cumberland (Tenn.) University. The second game of a doubleheader is slated for a 4 p.m. opening tip.
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"Star Light Star Bright" will feature students from Vail Youth Ballet Company, Vail Academy of Dance, Vail Performing Arts Academy and Battle Mountain High School Mixed Jazz Choir. Tickets are $20, and proceeds go to the Vilar Center's Community Performance Fund, which supports cultural education initiatives at the Vilar Center.
"This is a great time of year to come out to the VPAC and witness the talent of our local rising stars," said Kris Sabel, executive director for the Vilar Center. "Hosting these groups in our venue is one of the most rewarding experiences for our staff - seeing these students take the same stage as Ringo Starr did this summer, it's really special for us and for the students."
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A cruise-in will be a part of Missouri University of Science and Technology's Homecoming activities this year to go along with the 2012 Homecoming theme of Miner Road Trip.
This year's Homecoming celebration will span three days from Friday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 14.
The cruise-in will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building parking lot. All models are welcome and admission is free.
People may register their vehicle for the cruise-in and get more information at mineralumni.com/cruisein.
Several other activities are planned for Homecoming weekend and many of the events are open to the public.
Following is the Missouri S&T Homecoming 2012 schedule of events:
Friday, Oct. 12
• Registration, 1-7 p.m., Leach Theatre Lobby, Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets;
• Departmental open houses, 3-4 p.m., various campus departments;
• High-definition screening of "Tom Benton's Missouri" presented by Dr. James J. Bogan Jr., curators' teaching professor emeritus of art history and film, 4-5 p.m., Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall;
• Men's and women's soccer games versus Kentucky Wesleyan College, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Missouri S&T Soccer Fields;
• Alumni Silver and Gold Gathering, 5-9 p.m., Leach Theatre lobby, Castleman Hall, tickets required.
Saturday, Oct. 13
• Registration, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., alumni tent in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building parking lot;
• Cruise-in, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building parking lot;
• Kummer Student Design Center Open House, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m., 1051 N. Bishop Ave.;
• Kick-off Tailgate Party, 11 a.m., Allgood-Bailey Stadium, tickets required;
• Football game, Miners versus William Jewell, 1 p.m., Allgood-Bailey Stadium, tickets required;
• Miner Legends Banquet, 6-9 p.m., St. Pat's Ballroom, Havener Center, tickets required.
Sunday, Oct. 14
• Chancellor's Advisory Committee on African-American Recruitment and Retention meeting, 1 p.m., Havener Center.
Information about tickets and registration is available at mineralumni.com/homecoming. For more information, contact the Miner Alumni Association at 573-341-4145.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Throughout the summer and into the early fall semester, GoIslanders.com will talk with members of the Islanders men's basketball team to give you more insight into the ins and outs of the basketball program. Today, we visit with sophomore guard James King.
As a freshman, King averaged 5.0 minutes per game while scoring 1.1 points a contest. He played 60 minutes and hit three 3-pointers during the year. He pulled down one offensive rebound and two defensive boards.
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
January 09, 2008
Energy Efficiency in New Federal Buildings to Increase by 30%
DOE has established regulations that require most new federal buildings to achieve at least 30% greater energy efficiency than that of the prevailing building codes. The new standards, which were published in late December, are also 40% more efficient than the standards in the current Code of Federal Regulations and will help federal agencies meet Executive Order #13423, which mandated increased federal energy efficiency. Over the next ten years, the standards could save more than 40 trillion Btu and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2 million metric tons. The new regulation updates an interim final rule that DOE issued on December 4, 2006, and which applied to any federal building that entered the "design for construction" phase by January 3, 2007.
The new regulations take effect on January 22 and apply to new federal commercial buildings, multi-family high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise residential buildings. The standards aim to address energy efficiency by looking at a building's entire performance, instead of relying on prescriptive requirements for building components and systems. The high standards put forth in the new regulations will also encourage federal builders to use an integrated approach when constructing new buildings. See the DOE press release and the final rule (PDF 77 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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STOCKTON - Police and California Highway Patrol officers know what's coming this weekend. Take the No. 1 televised sporting event, throw in a local team, add young men between 21 and 34 - the core audience for the Super Bowl and also the most likely to drive while intoxicated - and you have the recipe for both a lot of fun and one of the most hazardous driving days of the year.
"The Super Bowl brings together family, friends and football fans. Many will enjoy the excitement gathered together at a house, sports bar or restaurant. That's why we want to be a little proactive and educate them on how to be safe during Super Bowl weekend," said Officer Joe Silva with the Stockton Police Department.
"Designate a driver if you are out drinking. If you are hosting an event, keep a close eye on people who are drinking. Have a phone number handy for a taxi company. Make sure your guests have a safe way home," Silva said.
Alcohol was involved in nearly 25 percent of collisions statewide on Super Bowl Sunday in 2010, the most recent year that data was available from the California Highway Patrol. Of the 211 alcohol-involved collisions that year, six resulted in death and 124 resulted in injuries.
The CHP made nearly 450 arrests for driving under the influence on Super Bowl Sundays the past three years. They rely on the public's help to discourage impaired friends and family members from driving. If you spot a drunken driver on the road, call 911 and provide the vehicle's description, license plate number, location and direction of travel.
If you're hosting a Super Bowl party in your home, you should know your legal and financial liability, according to Loretta Worters with the Insurance Information Institute, an industry-supported nonprofit communications organization.
"Those throwing a party where alcohol is served have both a legal and moral responsibility to make sure that their guests are capable of driving safely. You don't want to allow anyone who has been drinking to drive a vehicle while impaired," Worters said.
"Not only do your guests risk injury or death to themselves or others, but you may be held financially responsible," she said.
The legal term is "social host liability," referring to the criminal and civil responsibility of a person who furnishes liquor to a guest.
Worters said that hosts should either know California law on social host liability or speak with their insurance representative to learn more about their risk.
Typically, homeowners insurance provides some liquor liability coverage, usually limited to either $100,000 or $300,000.
Hosts can minimize their risk by holding their party at a restaurant or bar with a liquor license, she said, or hire a professional bartender trained to recognize signs of intoxication.
Police spokesman Silva said officers will be saturating Stockton streets during Super Bowl weekend targeting drunken drivers.
The CHP will be out in force on the highways.
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Our AED program supporter, Cardiac Science, has created a promotion for BSA local councils and units to support the ongoing effort to help reduce cardiac fatalities. The offer can assist you to be prepared and equipped to deal with sudden cardiac arrest., and it helps reach our goal of 100 percent deployment of AEDs in councils and Scout camps.
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The Nature Conservancy has just finished assessing approximately 1300 stream culverts in the Lamoille River Basin. Their report shows that 33% of the culverts are impassible to fish like the brook trout. And those same culverts are also the most likely to fail during a flood event. Paul Marangelo a Conservation Biologist from the Nature Conservancy talks with ECHO's Bridget Butler about working to retrofit culverts for both wildlife and transportation.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Snowmass Village lodges were 72.6 percent full in February, the highest rate in a single month for the town since the Mountain Travel Research Program started tracking that data in 2005, according to a report.
Occupancy also was up 19.5 percent over last year.
"It's amazing," said Bill Tomcich, president of reservations agency Stay Aspen Snowmass. Tomcich recently met with some Snowmass lodging representatives, and he said "the attitude is as upbeat as I've ever seen it."
Tomcich attributed the strong showing to groups and international visitors. The National Brotherhood of Skiers brought more than 1,000 guests to Snowmass last month, Carnival drew international visitors, and Presidents Day the following weekend drew a strong national crowd, he said.
"The calendar's been our friend," Tomcich said.
Groups are going to give Snowmass a strong finish to the season as well, with the Disabled American Veterans program the first week of April and the Mountain Travel Symposium the next. Recreational skiers and snowboarders from all over the country will be in Snowmass Village this week for the NASTAR National Championships, which is booked to return next year as well.
Susan Hamley, director of Snowmass Tourism, said her team doesn't necessarily control the way groups book. Many of them, including the Brotherhood, rotate resorts for their annual events.
"It's great ... when all these big ones happen at the same time," Hamley said.
Groups have always been important in Snowmass, Hamley said, accounting for about 40 percent of winter visitors.
As of the end of last month, actual reservations for March were only up 3.3 percent from last year.
March has been a challenge in recent years, Tomcich said, and the lack of snowfall during the month last year did not help.
"Clearly we seem to be in a different pattern (this year)," Tomcich said.
He also said he's observed more last-minute bookings this season than ever.
"We are poised to have a strong finish," he said.
Despite that anticipation, there are no more sold-out nights on the books through the end of the season, Tomcich said.
"We need to spread the word out that there are rooms available," he said.
Actual occupancy in February was up 14.2 percent across the mountain lodging industry, according to MTRiP. Meanwhile, in Aspen, the occupancy rate fell 1.3 percent.


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Rated 5 out of 5�by K3rd this product has great features I love my Fitbit the color magenta is perfect because I love any shade of purple. The only thing that I would change is the tracking system. Way to track the status without having to turn the tracker on your own I don't mind doing that but if I want to get out of that and go to another website I have to stop the tracker or leave it running and I don't know if it's recording them I wish there was a way to record then put your steps in at the end of the day I just use that when you're doing something like a ride a bicycle or something. June 12, 2015


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After Stock Split, Apple Is Ripe for a Lull
Each Monday, MoneyBeat publishes a short column in the WSJ print edition highlighting a statistic getting traction in the markets. This week's "big number" is 0.2%, the average gain for an S&P 500 stock the day it starts trading on a split-adjusted basis since 2010.
Investors expecting a continued pop in Apple stock after its split Monday may want to temper their enthusiasm.
Through Friday's close, Apple shares rallied 23% to $645.57 since late April when the iPhone maker announced a 7-for-1 split, far outpacing the S&P 500′s 3.9% gain. Apple start trading Monday on a split-adjusted price at around $92.
But based on the performance of past splits, the rally could be due for a short-term pause.
Since 2010, 57 companies in the S&P 500 have split their shares. Those stocks have averaged a 0.2% gain the day they started trading on a split-adjusted basis, according to New York research firm Strategas Research Partners. A month later, they have risen just 0.5%.
But longer term, the average gains are more pronounced. Since 2010, these stocks have averaged a 5.4% increase three months after a split and a 28% surge one year later, Strategas says.
Apple has split its stock on three previous occasions. The most recent was a 2-for-1 split on Feb. 28, 2005. Apple's stock fell 0.8% that day and was down 9.6% three months later, Strategas says. But a year later, shares had soared, up 52.7%.
Splits don't change anything fundamentally about a company or its valuation, but they tend to make a company's stock more attractive to mom-and-pop investors. "We're taking this action to make Apple stock more accessible to a larger number of investors," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in April.
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Dude I need one of these!Comments
by Byron on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Perfect for hilly Seattle and I live on a steep hill.
by Byron on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Perfect for hilly Seattle and I live on a steep hill.
Perhaps we could get these integrated into the Bike Master Plan. Better, let's put one up Fremont Ave for all the folks diverted from Stone Way. Oh, Mayor Nichols…
I've watched this like 50 times and it fascinates me; especially cause the hill isn't that steep! Best part is the sign at the end.
yeah… in this country tho… it spells "lawsuit"
I'd like to see one for TTs
Yeah, in the USA you would undoubtedly also see someone chomping on a burger while being pushed up it. Granted, my commute doesn't involve hills, but I ride them all the time. Just learn to ride them or walk your bike up them, you'll be happier and healthier for it.
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Some feedback troubles plague the first set and the band had a big oops at the end of an otherwise ok Golgi opener. Then...Wow, we have a Tube! I love this song personally, but this one has rust on it. Bouncing had more feedback and was ok. Same for Poor Heart and Trey sounds a little frustrated. Stash was nice and dynamic; Mike was a little off at times, but a good jam anyway. Horse was good except Trey blows the end. Silent is a lot better, much more controlled. Reba was a little weak at the top, but got progressively better. Llama was a little sloppy, but rocking. Then there's a great story about Trey's family before an even bigger bust-out with Satin Doll. And for you Page fans out there, he has a great swagger going on here vocally speaking. Antelope is a nice, rocking closer for a pretty weird set.
Another, though smaller, bust-out with an exceptional Dinner opener. This one is really solid and rocking. Tweezer jammed pretty well. Fee was average. Paul had another oops in a later verse. Ice was good, though Mike was a little weak. Then the balls come out and Trey comments on how bad the crowd is at shooting hoops. YEM is pretty tight and has a crazy jam with a full on double chorus of Gumbo? And then a Honky Tonk jam too? HYHU brings Fish out for Terrapin and a vac solo. Tweeprise wraps up the set nicely.
Grace was cut from the recording I heard and that's fine. Then another bust-out with the Highway encore? What prompted all this? Trey's family maybe? Then a ripping Rocky Top for another encore too!
Well in the context of 1993 in general, Ive got to go with a solid four stars on this one and maybe even more just for the bust-outs alone. They far outweigh the other sloppy moments in this one. Ten more day before I got to see them!


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Today is National Rocky Road Day.
- When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
- Cherophobia is the fear of having fun.
- If you lift a kangaroo's tail off the ground it can't hop.
- Hyphephilia is getting aroused by touching fabric.
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I'm so happy to announce that I have a new set going into MR next week!!! I shot it with @sergiochaotik back in November. I'm so excited for you guys to see it.
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rogerfederer.com - Roger loses London final
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Roger loses London final
A scintillating and truly exciting game lasting 2hr.14 minutes with some of the most impressive tennis seen this year. Unfortunately the result went against our Champ Roger 6-7(6), 5-7 but he played his part in producing a final to go down in history with a worthy opponent in Djokovic.
'I cannot play much better than I did today so I am very pleased." This was Roger speaking after he had lost out 6-7 (6-8) ,5-7 to Novak Djokovic last night in the O2 arena,London. It was a fascinating game and a fitting end to a high quality championship.
Roger continued "Congratulations to Novak on an amazing year and tournament, you're the best". Roger indeed started well, winning the opening nine points and 12 of the first 14 to take a 3-0 lead. He then won the first point of the fourth game, but Djokovic finally held his serve — and soon broke back.In the ninth game, Djokovic broke again to serve for the set at 5-4, but our Champ evened the score and forced the tiebreaker.
"I shouldn't have been broken as often as I was broken today," said Roger, who lost his serve twice in each set. "But then again, that obviously has something to do with Novak, as well. Obviously I was going to try to go after my shots and not just hand it to him. That's just how I play tennis," said Roger. "If I have 80 errors and I win the match, I don't care. I really don't. Maybe a bit of regret because I had the lead twice first before him," said the two-time defending champion. "At the end of the day, that doesn't matter. You have to get over the finish line in the set and then obviously at the match. He was better at that today."
To start the second set, Roger broke Djokovic and then held all the way to 5-3. A game later and serving for the set, he had two set points but put a forehand wide and then another into the net.The breaker included a candidate for the best point of the year as Djokovic, on set point, lunged to clip a diving Roger volley past his opponent, only for the Swiss to contort his body and fire a forehand winner past the Serb from an impossibly acute angle.Two more mistakes from our Champ put Djokovic back on serve and back on track for the title. The Serb closed it out with the backhand passing winner. An amazing game had finished.
thank you for this amazing season and this wonderful macht! Sei grande!!! Buon riposo e poi buona ripresa per la prossima stagione.
for me, the highlights was roger's wonderful passing shot in 1s set TB and Roger smiling after the match....
Have a nice Christmas Roger, after you gave me an impresionant year!
Thanks again! Force be w1
you have lost most all of your recent matches due to sheer recklessness at vital stages.
no wonder you lose despite having set points.
frankly it is very disappointing to hear such comments.
i sat up in the wee hours of the morning to see you play.
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6020 Smoking | Wright Way Policy
6020.1 History
The process of instituting a smoke-free environment at Wright State University began with a request by Student Government to the president of the university. The president appointed a University Task Force on Smoking for the 1988-1989 academic year. The task force was comprised of students and representatives from virtually every campus constituency. Based on the recommendations of the task force and in consideration of those who would be restricted in their behavior, the smoking policy was gradually implemented.
6020.2 Implementation
The first phase of the smoking policy went into effect during winter quarter 1990. Based on a survey to determine interest, the university offered several types of smoking cessation programs free to all faculty and staff and, for a reduced cost, to their spouses.
On April 1, 1990, the next phase of the university's smoking policy was fully implemented. Except for designated smoking areas indicated by appropriate signage, all buildings were declared to be smoke free.
The final phase of the university's smoking policy was implemented, effective September 14, 1992. Cigarette, cigar, and/or pipe smoking is not permitted in nonresidential university buildings. Smoking is only permitted outdoors.
Cigarette, electronic cigarette, cigar, and/or pipe smoking is allowed only in individual resident living units and only when all residents of the unit agree to allow smoking. Smoking is not permitted in any public area of a university residential building.
Effective January 12, 2015, cigarette, electronic cigarette, cigar and/or pipe smoking is not permitted in nonresidential university buildings. Smoking is only permitted outdoors.


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A broadcaster, a community organizer and an avid fundraiser for local causes, Bryan Broadcasting's Ben Downs is a hard man to stop. On top of all of that is a prolific career in radio that's still going strong after 40 years.
Now, he can add Jefferson Award Winner to the list of accomplishments he's accrued over the years.
Even if you haven't met Ben Downs in person, you're guaranteed to know his voice. Either on the radio or in church.
Ben's booming voice is the first thing many people notice, but those who know him notice his tireless work ethic. One that manifests in many ways.
One Sunday, Ben said his pastor told the congregation about how one lady was washing dishes after their Wednesday night dinners.
"That kinda hurt my feelings. I couldn't believe that we, as big a church as we are, we had one person washing dishes. So I learned that I could do that and I have some great skill at it as a matter of fact," said Downs.
His sense of humor and wit is constant.
"It's like I've always told my wife, if there's something that takes a lot of time and pays absolutely no money. I'm there! I want to be there for that."
All joking aside, he takes his commitment to the community seriously. Ben says that when he does things for the radio station, he wants it to be a nexus, where the community comes together for a common goal. Personally, when he sees that there aren't enough hands to help, he jumps in.
It's that feet first mentality that Ben Downs brings to every challenge, whether they're planned or not.
"We can kinda turn on a dime," says Downs of the radio industry. He's talking about the ability to rally behind a cause quickly. Bryan Broadcasting quickly put together a relief drive to aid the victims of a terrible tornado in Joplin, Missouri just days after it happened."
It's that desire of helping neighbors that Ben Downs says radio capitalizes on. Each year his stations raise money for local hospitals and Neo-natal Intensive care units through the Children's Miracle Network and making sure that children don't go with out during Christmas with Christmas Angels.
Sometimes that help comes in the form of a big, red suit.
"I don't really know how many years I've done it. It could be 30. It could 27, 28," recalls Downs.
The roll of Santa Claus is important to him.
"I love stuff like that. It's a need that needs to be filled and it just happens to be something that I enjoy doing a great deal. I was Santa Claus 8 times last year."
Ben's commitment doesn't stop or start at church, charity or Christmas.
He's been an active member and leader in the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce.
Through it all, there's one person by his side -- his wife Lilly.
"I am absolutely blessed to have a wife who shares this focus on community service with me. I can't imagine what it would be like to have a life partner who doesn't share your passion for things and I'm just really lucky that she does."


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July 4: Six Tips for Photographing Fireworks
Scott Barlow is a landscape and outdoor-activity photographer from Utah. See his work here or on Facebook.
Fireworks can be a challenging subject to photograph because it's dark, there are usually other people around, and because the camera needs to be stable.
With all that in mind, here are six tips for taking great photos of fireworks.
Equipment required: Stable tripod, on-camera timer or a remote shutter release, a camera that has a manual mode for extended exposures.
1) Setup your tripod and camera, and point the viewfinder toward the direction in which the fireworks will be going off.
2) Set the camera to manual mode, and use f/9, ISO 100 (or the camera default, usually 100~200), and 20 sec exposure. Attach your shutter release or get the camera ready for a 2 second delay timer.
3) When the fireworks start, use the above settings as a baseline.From there you can adjust the exposure time as needed, as some explosions will be extremely bright and you'll need a shorter exposure time.
4) One variation you can try is fill the viewfinder with a telephoto lens (zoom).
5) You can also use a wide angle to get the backs of people heads or children as they watch the fireworks.
6) You can experiment and use a mid-zoom or prime (50-75mm) to get sparklers and cones.
See a slideshow of Scott Barlow's images of fireworks here.


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Breakfast is a joy at our Ohio Bed and Breakfast on Atwood Lake. I love the preparation, plating and especially serving it to our hungry morning guests. Most people are always in a hurry so breakfast is the meal most neglect. I have guests who will tell me they don't eat breakfast, but they don't leave a speck of food on their plates. Hmm . . it's nice to be served.
This is one of the many dishes that I serve and it's a beautiful presentation as well as great tasting. I would like to share this recipe. You can prepare it the night before, remove it from the refrigerator, bring it to room temperature and pop it in the oven. I serve this with a side of herb flavored potatoes and fresh fruit.
Ham and Spinach Strata
4 egg whites
4 eggs
1 c. whole milk
2 T. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. salt and pepper
1 tsp. minced fresh herbs, your choice of rosemary, basil, thyme, marjoram or tarragon
2 c. egg bread or Italian, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 – 8 oz bag of fresh spinach, wilted
1/2 c. chopped roasted red peppers
1 c. diced good quality ham, smoky flavor compliments the dish
3/4 c. shredded Gruyere cheese
Whisk together the egg whites, eggs and milk in large bowl. Add mustard, salt and pepper and herbs. Whisk to combine. Add the spinach, red peppers, ham and bread cubes and toss well to coat. Transfer to prepared baking dish and push down to compact. Cover with foil. I use a 10 inch pie plate coated lightly with cooking spray. Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and continue baking until the strata is puffed and golden on top, about 15 minutes more. Let cool for 5 minutes to set. Cut and serve.
Do you have a favorite savory breakfast dish to share? If you do I would love to prepare it to serve to our guests. And I would be happy to name it after you.
Well, why not stay overnight for a romantic Ohio getaway and wake up to a delicious breakfast served to you on fine antique china in a beautiful setting overlooking Atwood Lake. We'll also grind some coffee beans from Larry's Beans, organic, fair trade and outstanding.
Hope to see you soon,
Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast


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The DM-CV-EIP28P-N from Dedicated Micros is a CamVu Ext PTZ 28x D/N IP POE NTSC. The CamVu IP PTZ Dome adds precision dome control to the CamVu Series. Contained within a vandal resistant housing the CamVu IP PTZ Dome offers flexible camera module options up to 36x optical zoom.
- Outdoor IP PTZ Dome
- 18x, 28x & 36x optical zoom options
- IDay/Night & WDR features for improved image quality in varying lighting conditions
- Mosaic privacy zones provide movement without exposing detail in masked areas
- Transmit multiple simultaneous streams in any combination of MPEG-4,H.264 and JPEG formats and at varying qualities, on demand, for remote viewing of both live and locally recorded video
- TransCoding engine transcodes recorded footage to MPEG-4, H.264 or JPEG for streaming, irrespective of its originally recorded format
- Vandal resistant hemisphere and housing with IP66 rating
- Closed IPTV – easy to install, safe and secure IP video solution
- Remote configuration from NetVu Connected Video Servers
- On-screen telemetry control with Point&Go and Absolute Positioning
- MultiMode Recording - Dynamically-switchable resolution,record-rate & compression (MPEG-4/H.264/JPEG) settings
- On-board storage (Integrated Camera Recording) and full enterprise video server within the camera
- Compatible with a wide variety of mounting brackets and accessories
- Quick Mount release for easy installation
- Position and adjust the IP camera using a local monitor output
- Setup camera using an IR remote and locally connected monitor
- Uses the latest powerful Chipwrights DSP to minimise power consumption and provide features such as analytics, MultiMode,TransCoding and multiple image streams
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