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Togo's, a "West Coast Original" since 1971 serving up big, made-to-order sandwiches stuffed with fresh ingredients, announced it is accelerating its growth plans for Arizona.
The San Jose, California–based sandwich chain aims to develop an additional 25 new restaurants in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Tempe, and Tucson, Arizona, among other metropolitan areas across the state.
"Togo's has experienced great success in Arizona, so we're boosting our expansion plans to include additional Arizona towns," says Tony Gioia, chairman and CEO of Togo's Holdings. "Togo's is seeking new franchisees to help fuel our expansion efforts in this great state. We bring a fantastic business opportunity, as well as plenty of local jobs in real estate, construction, and service industries. Our growth is great for Togo's and for Arizona."
Local residents and Togo's franchisees Monty and Diana Coury are set to open their second Togo's location in Maricopa County this fall, with a third location early next year.
"The local reaction to Togo's has been fantastic," Gioia says. "People want Togo's in Arizona and see our brand as a step above the other sandwich chains. At Togo's, we never skimp on quality meats and cheeses. Our sandwiches are always big, fresh, and meaty. We welcome additional franchisees to help grow out the Arizona market with us."
Togo's, which has experienced 11 consecutive quarters of same-store sales increases, is seeking qualified multiunit franchisees that have a passion for the brand and deep connection to their community.
Both new and existing Togo's franchisees will benefit from $10 million for remodels and transfers, as well as $5 million to build new restaurants in the state.
At Togo's, 51 percent of its traditional restaurants experienced average unit sales in excess of $600,000, with 25 percent over $800,000.
To become a part of the Togo's team, candidates should possess liquidity of $150,000 for a single restaurant and a net worth of $300,000.
Area developers looking to develop three or more restaurants should have liquidity of $450,000 and net worth of $900,000. Special incentives are available for qualified franchisees interested in opening three or more restaurants.


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Morning Briefing: Czech Parliament Votes on Reforms
- Local/GMT
- Midnight Tuesday/2300 Monday Richter 3Q earnings
- 0900/0800 Richter CEO briefing
- 0900/0800 Czech industrial output, foreign trade
- 1130/1030 3-month T-bill auction
- N/A Czech Telefonica O2 3Q results
- N/A Czech parliament starts important session
The fate of the Czech government and its fiscal-consolidation efforts come back into play from Tuesday, as parliament starts its new session and is due to vote on several important pieces of legislation–namely pension reform, tax increases and a confidence vote in the cabinet.
Lawmakers will decide whether or not to support the creation of a privately managed second pillar of the state-funded pension system, while on Wednesday or Friday they are to decide on increases to sales and income taxes in a vote that is tied to a confidence vote in the government.
The parliament has flexibility in the running order of events and the timing of various votes can change unexpectedly.
Also in Prague, fresh economic indicators showed that the country's industrial output shrank 7.1% compared with the year-earlier in September after contracting 3.1% in August, as both domestic and European demand for locally produced goods wanes.
In Budapest, Hungary's largest drug maker Richter's profits fell 57% on the year in the third quarter as Europe's economic slowdown weighs.
POLAND/RUSSIA: Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom has agreed to amend the gas price formula in its contract with Poland'sPGNiG SA, the latest in a string of concessions to clients in the lucrative European market that have been pushing for lower prices.
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech Republic's fiscal deficit in 2013 should fall below 3% of gross domestic product, regardless of whether the cabinet's proposed tax increases are approved, because additional spending cuts are possible, the finance minister said Monday.
"The priorities of the government may change and I'll respect the views of the cabinet, but I can't accept a higher deficit," Miroslav Kalousek said after a press briefing.
SLOVAKIA: The Slovak Debt and Liquidity Management Agency will auction a four-year government bond at its next auction Nov. 12, it said Monday.
HUNGARY: The National Bank of Hungary could ease monetary policy further if a recent improvement in risk perception and strengthening in the forint persist, members of the bank's Monetary Policy Council said Monday.
ROMANIA: Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Monday that his country would miss a 2015 target for joining the euro zone, but remained committed to adopting Europe's single currency once the conditions were appropriate.
"The 2015 deadline for entering the euro zone is not cast in stone," Mr. Ponta told reporters.
Veronika Gulyas in Budapest contributed to this article.
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2. Task management with Emacs: Text files (2005.05.18:1 productivity#6 LifeHacks:11 emacs#13 planning#2)
With the wealth of code available for Emacs and the ease of customization it provides, you're certain to find a task management tool that fits the way you think. Over the next few days, I'll provide a quick run-through of the methods I've tried out.
The simplest way to get started with Emacs for task management is to keep your TODOs in a plain text file, like ~/TODO. You can keep this text file in any format you want. To make it easier for you to see what you need to do, you can keep active TODOs near the top and completed tasks near the bottom.
If you load your TODO file every time you start up Emacs, then you'll be sure to check it every day. Put the following line in your ~/.emacs to have it automatically loaded when you start:
(find-file "~/TODO")
You'll also want to make it easy to open during an Emacs session. If your TODO file is just a keyboard shortcut away, you'll find it easier to keep all of your reminders in the file. Here's a snippet that shows the TODO file in the current window.
(defun my/todo () "Bring up the TODO file." (interactive) (find-file "~/TODO") (goto-char (point-min))) ;; Now bind it to a convenient shortcut key (global-set-key (kbd "<f5> <f5>") 'my/todo)
Now you can hit F5 F5 to show your TODO. If you want your TODO file to show up in another window, remove that and use this snippet instead:
(defun my/todo () "Bring up the TODO file." (interactive) (find-file-other-window "~/TODO") (goto-char (point-min))) ;; Now bind it to a convenient shortcut key (global-set-key (kbd "<f5> <f5>") 'my/todo)
If you want to be able to add stuff to your TODO without getting distracted from your work, add this to your ~/.emacs:
(defun my/add-todo (task) "Add a line to the TODO file." (interactive "MTask: ") (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect "~/TODO") (goto-char (point-min)) (insert task "\n") (save-buffer))) (global-set-key (kbd "<f5> t") 'my/add-todo)
See? Emacs is fun and easy to configure. You can store your tasks in a plain text file and then add keyboard shortcuts to make your tasks easier to manage.
There are many sophisticated task management packages for Emacs. I'll write about one of them tomorrow. In the meantime, if you want to find out what task manager I _really_ like using, you can check out PlannerMode! =)
何社製のコンピューターをお使いですか。 What make of computer do you use?
1. Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (2005.05.06:3 LifeHacks:6 planning#1 productivity#1)
"Big, Hairy Audacious Goals" is a catchy and inspiring way to think about things. If you don't have this book yet, you might want to look for it next time you're in a well-stocked bookstore:
Built to Last – Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
Jerry Porras and James C. Collins, 1994.
Here are some links for more information:
http://www.inspired.co.nz/Reading Room/Built_To_Last.htm
Book review / executive summary
Big Hairy and Audacious Goals for Business! (interview)
"We found that visionary companies often set these incredibly challenging goals."
Goal Setting with Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)
A workshop outline--great idea for training
My BHAGs are:
- Revolutionize computer science education by making it highly individualized and experiential.
- Become a world-famous expert on creating systems for planning one's life. Instead of pushing a particular methodology, I'd like to work with people's current ways of planning, suggesting improvements and software/hardware to support their life.
What are yours?
昨日は、私のコンピューターが故障していたのです。 My computer was down yesterday.
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at [email protected] .


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1. Bateleurs have a very short tail, which makes them unmistakeable in flight.
2. The characteristic flight of a Bateleur appears unstable and comprises of repeated 'wing tip dipping'.
3. Bateleur is French for "street performer" which includes performers such as tight-rope walkers.
4. They lay a single egg which is incubated by the female for 42 to 43 days.
5. They eat mostly birds and small mammals. They also eat carrion.
6. Bateleurs will use the same nest for a number of years.
7. Bateleurs pair for life.
Ranger Pete captured this beautiful image of a female Bateleur, which he took with his new camera lens.
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By Chuck Barney
Jason Brock, aka Mr. Entertainment, saw his run on "The X Factor" come to an end Thursday night as the music competition show cut its field down to 12.
But we had to wait for that. First, we had to listen to the "Biggest Boy Band on Earth" sing a couple of songs. Yes, we get it "X Factor." You've created a pop sensation. But can anyone on the current show possibly duplicate One Direction's success?
Back to the contestants. Brock, a San Francisco resident, and CeCe Frey, were in the Bottom 2 and therefore had to engage in a sing-off for survival. But the four judges split on who should go home with L.A. Reid and Britney Spears picking CeCe and Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato targeting Jason.
That moved it to "Deadlock" -- with Jason, this week's lowest vote-getter, walking the plank.
Brock, who performed a stripped-down version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in the sing-off, had a tough time fitting into the show from the start. Coming off as more of a Vegas lounge act than a contemporary pop artist, he was called "very cabaret" by Britney. And after his Wednesday night rendition of "I Believe You Can Fly" -- performed while clad in a bright red blazer -- Simon said he looked like "a singer in an Italian restaurant." (He actually reminded us of Ursula from "The Little Mermaid").
"I wanna say I did it for the gays and Japan," Jason declared in one of the weirder send-offs we've heard.
For her sing-off number, CeCe belted out a strained, and at times screechy, performance of "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me." Clearly, she'll soon be joining Jason on the sidelines if she doesn't pick it up soon.
Before the close of the show, hosts Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian-Odom delivered an interesting twist as they announced the voting order for the remaining Top 12 acts. Here's how it went down. Tate Stevens is No. 1?!
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The most famous gastro item of this region is the Lika potato, which has a Protected Geographical Indication (PDI). If you want to try a proper Lika menu start with an aperitif of plum or pear schnapps or perhaps a berry liqueur, then have some škripavac cheese and slices of dried game and then go for the main dish – traditional Lika baked potatoes with lamb cooked under the embers in an iron bell. There is also the highly valued Velebit honey, and for pudding you should simply eat some of the tasty fruits of the forest of blueberries and raspberries.
Start with cow's cheese and cream, then have some traditional Podravina cheese called Prge together with a slice of Samobor salami and spicy Samobor mustard. Then for your main dish eat a plate of turkey and pasta tatters. In Zagorje, try "hajdina kaša" [buckwheat mash], "kukurznu zlevku" [corn cake], "vrbovečka pera" [cheese pastry] and "Varaždinske klipići" [Varaždin rolls]. The most famous sweet of this region is without a doubt the Samobor kremšnita [custard cake] that goes very well with the Samobor bermet liqueur whilst the Graševina and white Pinot wines are very good.
With its roots in the Austro Hungarian tradition, Zagreb's gastronomic offer consists of so-called "purgerski" cooking with dishes such as "Grenadir marša", pasta with onion and cheese or the "Kajzeršmarn" desert that is very much like a pancake. All the same, in Zagreb for "gablec", or elevenses, you should not miss out on the fresh cream and cheese, turkey with pasta tatters, cheese puff pastries, cabbage and pasta and for something sweet try the doughnuts and honey and pepper biscuits which can all be washed down with a glass of any famous Croatian wine.
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Artist Ross Andru is best known for his collaborations with inker Mike Esposito and for co-creating the Metal Men (with Robert Kanigher) and the Punisher (with Gerry Conway). Andru and Esposito began collaborating at DC Comics in the early 1950s, on war comics (Our Army at War, Our Fighting Forces, Star Spangled War Stories), The Flash, Metal Men, and a memorable run on the Silver Age era of Wonder Woman (1958–1967).
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Make images look gorgeous for the web.
Picturesque is an application designed to make images look gorgeous for the web.
With an animated "drag and drop" style interface, Picturesque makes images gorgeous with tasteful effects like 3D perspective, reflection, glow, shadow, curve, and stroke in less time than it takes to open Photoshop.
Picturesque can also beautify images in batch, and with the ability to resize and apply effects on a whole folder of images, Picturesque is an an easy way to make sophisticated thumbnails and refined full sized images.
Picturesque is the final touch to make your images perfect.
Required OS: 10.5
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Great little app for us web developers.
I really agree with danwarne
"If it could crop and resize the cropped image, and apply the selected effects, that would be GREAT!!"
But danwarne's comment was over 3 years ago! So I guess it will never happen.
Fun app to use and great for quickly applying outline/stroke, curved corners, reflection and perspective effects to a batch of images.
Scaling to precise dimensions is a little hit and miss, but otherwise, this is an excellent app!
This is a great little app. If only it could crop an image, then it would be nearly indispensable.
This is perfect for simple image editing, and I love the interface. It really needs a cropping function, though.
I love it and it save time for me
I really second danwarne's motion ;)
I think this is GREAT -- makes it much easier to make nice web graphics for my blog. However, I think it would benefit a lot from better handling of large images that need to be scaled down. Currently, the scaling doesn't look smooth like the bicubic scaling in Photoshop. Also, there is no cropping functionality, which is the other essential thing when making web graphics.
If it could crop, resize the cropped image, and apply the selected effects, that would be GREAT!!
I'd be able to use it instead of Photoshop about 90% of the time.
Nice app, wonderful features but I hate the interface. It just feels clunky.
I don't think all the features should be stored in an inspector. Usually inspectors are used for less used features but in this app you'll find yourself using 99% of your time in one.
I would love for them to rethink the interface focusing on practicality rather than aesthetics.


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Location: Food Animal Environmental Systems Research Unit
Title: A microbial approach to understanding the production of ammonia in poultry litter Authors
Submitted to: Natural Resources Research Update (NRRU)
Publication Type: Research Technical Update
Publication Acceptance Date: January 31, 2012
Publication Date: February 2, 2012
Citation: Cook, K.L., Rothrock Jr, M.J., Lovanh, N.C., Sistani, K.R. 2012. A microbial approach to understanding the production of ammonia in poultry litter. Natural Resources Research Update (NRRU). NRRU only. Technical Abstract: As fertilizer costs increase, poultry litter has become an increasingly valuable commodity. Reducing ammonia (NH3) volatilization from poultry litter is therefore important not only to reduce ventilation costs and improve bird performance but also to retain the fertilizer value of the litter. The goal of this research was to understand the association between ammonia-producing microorganisms and nitrogen dynamics in poultry litter in order to improve the value of the litter and reduce risks to the flock. Ammonia is produced by mineralization of urea and uric acid. Despite the fact that it is a microbial process, little was previously known about microbial populations responsible for ammonia production in poultry litter or how they respond to litter amendments. While most litter amendments are designed to attenuate or eliminate ammonia already present within the poultry litter, the focus of this work was to identify and control the microbial communities responsible for its production.


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Software Product Lifecycle Management
By Clint Chadwick-Oracle on Mar 11, 2013
Marc Charmetant - Principal Consultant, Enterprise PLM Solutions EMEA
Why Software Product Lifecycle Management?
When talking about Software management, it is often said that it is a high risk scheduling activity. Why? Well, software management combines several specifics making it difficult:
- The release plans are at the program level but execution is at the feature or at the sprint level.
- Software is often embedded into hardware and the maturity of the hardware obviously impacts the embedded software.
- Changes are constant and overlapping. Scope changes, content changes, schedule changes generate unplanned and iterative processes that can overlap one another.
Is Software Management the Same as Source Code Control?
Very often software management is reduced to source code control. Most companies have very good code source code control and test management tools, but this is not enough as software management requires more than source code control and test.
These tools leave very important questions open such as "Is everyone aware of the scope, content and schedule changes?", "Are the programmers working on the right specifications?", "Are the system test cases in alignment with the programmer's code and requirements?", and "It is all about the alignment of product content, schedule and quality."
Managing the Software Product Lifecycle in PLM
We can consider two main cases in the software development lifecycle:
- Software that is developed independent of hardware
- Software as an integral part of a hardware
In the two cases, the software is driven by a release date defined by market and customer requirements. Software can be managed in PLM as PLM can support the BOM beyond only the hardware BOM, providing a full information repository for the hardware and software. Enterprise PLM also provides a global security model and supports the following four important processes for software development:
- Schedule Management
- Content Management
- Change Management
- Quality Management
Schedule Management
A good PLM system includes a schedule management system managing the complex schedule of multiple interdependent projects. It will be used to manage the release scoping and execution, the feature /sprint process execution, the build process/test execution, the approval and gate management and last but not least, the customer commitments. It could also manage the alignment with the hardware schedule for the embedded software case
Content Management
Content definition should be done with the use of a source code control system. Source code control is an authoring tool like an ECAD or MCAD system, a highly specialized tool with integration to build tools and automated test systems.
A PLM tool is a software IP management system providing enterprise visibility and compatibility to software. It provides software configuration control as well as software IP tracking and audit.
Change Management
Change management is the core of SPLM. It will allow detailed control of :
- Specification changes
- Schedule changes
- Test plan changes
- Scope plan changes
- Requirements changes
- Resources changes
Quality Management
A PLM system includes a closed loop quality system allowing integrated product testing and issue tracking, with full visibility given to stakeholders of the process. It allows full content revision and version alignment on requirements, test plans, scope and specifications. Driven by deliverables the formal gate review and approvals will guarantee completeness. Audits can also be managed directly in the PLM tool for customer certifications or regulatory audits.
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Early Fire Department gets new tanker truck
EARLY, Texas - The Early Fire Department received a generous donation this week.
The nearly $315,000 tanker truck is a gift that will benefit not only the fire department but many communities as well.
Most of the money for the tanker truck came from a FEMA grant, which took three years to obtain. It was approved in January 2012 and provided $295,000.
A private donor gave $14,000, and the City of Early donated $13,500. The Early Fire Department raised money to cover the rest.
"In the last six years, we've come a long, long way," Early Fire Chief Chad Hill said. "It's a good feeling to see the guys' morales up, so that's a good thing [to have a] new piece of equipment for the community and the firemen."
Early Assistant Fire Marshal Weston Eoff said the tanker truck can hold more equipment and water, which will help the firefighters do their job and better serve the community.


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Institute of the Americas
Research Degrees: MPhil and PhD programmes
The Institute provides programmes of study for MPhil and PhD degrees in the history, politics and sociology of Latin America, the US, Canada and the Caribbean, according to the research specialisms of the academic staff. Interdisciplinary research is also supported by the Institute where students have a good grounding in one or more disciplines.
Programme structure
Research degrees are programmes of supervision, available on a full- or part-time basis. Students will be registered initially for the MPhil degree and subject to satisfactory work, will subsequently be upgraded to that for the PhD degree.
Guidelines: the PhD shall be
a piece of work which can be researched and written within three or a maximum
of four years (full-time students) and six years (part-time students). The outcome of the degree is an
original piece of work. The maximum
word length for a PhD thesis is 100,000 words, and ideally it should not be much less than 90,000. Consult your supervisor for advice.
Academic staff research specialisms
Professor Jonathan Bell, Professor of American History, Director of UCL-IA. Modern US political history, policy history, history of political ideologies, LGBT history, the state in US history.
Professor Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology. Gender, public policy, development, globalisation, human rights, citizenship, and social policy in Latin America.
Professor Iwan Morgan, Professor of United States Studies, Deputy Director of the Institute and Director of the United States Presidency Centre. Modern US political history (from the New Deal onwards); US political economy – historical or contemporary; or the US presidency – past or present.
Professor Kevin J. Middlebrook, Professor of Latin American Politics. Comparative and international political economy (labour rights in the context of free-trade agreements and globalization, state-labour relations in Latin America), regime change in Latin America (political cleavages, conservative parties, democratization), US foreign policy and US-Latin American relations.
Dr Paulo Drinot, Senior Lecturer in Latin American History. History of Peru in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; labour history and state formation, racism and exclusion, gender and sexuality, the social history of medicine, and memory and historiography.
Dr Par Engstrom, Lecturer in Human Rights of the Americas. The Inter-American Human Rights System; judicialization of politics; transitional justice; the international relations of the Americas; human rights, humanitarianism, and foreign policy; theories of international relations, particularly relating to international law and institutions; and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of human rights. Country-specific research expertise on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.
Dr Tony McCulloch, Senior Fellow in North American Studies. The concept of a 'North Atlantic Triangle' between Canada, the US and the UK, both historical and contemporary; Canadian politics and foreign policy, especially Canada-UK and Canada-US relations; the political career of William Lyon Mackenzie King; Canada's role within the Organisation of American States and its relations with Latin America; US politics and foreign policy, especially US-UK and US-Canada relations; the political career of Franklin D Roosevelt.
Dr Kate Quinn, Lecturer in Caribbean History. Political history of the post-independence Anglophone Caribbean; Black Power in the Caribbean; the Caribbean left; intellectuals and the state; culture and nationhood; intellectual movements. Country-specific research on Cuba, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Eastern Caribbean.
Dr Graham Woodgate, Principal Teaching Fellow in Environmental Sociology of the Americas. Agroecology and food sovereignty in the Americas; Agrarian reforms in Latin America; Globalisation and natural resource use and conservation in the Americas; Political ecologies of the Americas; Climate change vulnerability, mitigation and adaptation in the Americas; Ecotourism in the Americas; Environmental social movements and direct action environmentalism in the Americas.
Research proposals
Applicants should write and submit an outline of their research
proposal, giving some indication of the relevance of their chosen topic and
current state of the work in that field. Useful information about identifying and contacting a supervisor, and preparing a research proposal is available here: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/supporting-materials/research/potential-supervisor.pdf
The proposal should then be forwarded, before a formal application is submitted, to the PG Programmes Officers.
An Informal interview will be arranged with the prospective supervisor(s). In the case of an applicant living outside the UK and being unable to attend an interview, particular attention will be paid to the research proposal.
Entry requirements
Please consult UCL's entry requirements for Research programs.
Current research students' projects
Learn more about the variety of projects our current research students are working on.
Also visit the the UCL Americas Research Students Network, whose objective is to build an awareness and active engagement for all research students across UCL that work on the Americas.
English level requirements
All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programmes for which they have applied.
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I knew I should have bought those colored sharpies on sale at Wal-mart yesterday! Creative idea for doll clothes. Thanks for sharing on It's Playtime.ReplyDelete
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This is a great idea. It sounds like your little fashion designer needs scrap fabric, ribbon and other craft materials and she'll be making her own doll clothes from scratch!ReplyDelete
I got loads of sharpies! We may have to try some art on foil! Love the dresses :PReplyDelete
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At the moment, the rescued puppy mill animals are not able to be adopted. News 12 will keep you updated of any changes on their adoption status.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. -- Some of the pets rescued from an alleged puppy mill Tuesday may be moving into a brand new building.
A state of-the-art animal shelter opened in Aiken County Thursday, and it could be just in the nick of time.
Gary Willoughby, director of the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in Aiken County, says they will be taking in some of those pets.
"We could end up with as many as 50 dogs, just depending on if we can handle that many at this time. But that's what we're looking like, and they probably would get here sometime next week," he said.
But it may be a little longer than a week before that happens.
"Depending on whether the owner signs them all over to the Humane Society or whether they choose to go through the court system, it may be a while before they're all ready for adoption," he said.
The recent bust has a lot of pet lovers like Trudy Gaughran furious.
"I thought it was just absolutely terrible, and I'm sure it's not an isolated incident in this area," she said.
And unfortunately, she's right.
"We've dealt with several puppy mills over the years, we took in 25 or 30 dogs from Orangeburg a couple of years ago," Willoughby said.
There are no laws against puppy mills in South Carolina, something Willoughby says his team is working to change.
"This is another example of why it's so necessary to have some regulations and controls over this. It's just inhumane," he said.
They've already had a lot of questions about adopting the rescued pets, but he says there is a way you can help those pets right now.
"In the meantime, there are a lot of other great dogs needing homes right now, which will help us even be able to rescue more from the puppy mills if they can consider adopting faster," Willoughby said.
If you are interested in adopting a pet from the Aiken SPCA, its new location is on Willow Run Road in Aiken. They are open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. To visit the Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in Aiken County website, click here.
At the moment, the rescued puppy mill animals are not able to be adopted. News 12 will keep you updated of any changes on their adoption status.


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A place where alcohol could be "safely" purchased during the era of prohibition in the USA.
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Is 'Blurred Lines' a 'Rapey' Song?
Is Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" a "rapey" song?
The word "rapey" has become a popular word among young third-wave feminists. Some people have criticized the use of the word, claiming that it trivializes sexual assault. I disagree. I find the term very useful—I like to think of the word as the adjectival form of "rape culture."
Thanks to The Daily Beast's Tricia Romano, "rapey" has been a popular term this summer. In calling Thicke's song of the summer, "Blurred Lines," "kind of rapey," she helped set off a debate that seems to be as popular a subject for bloggers as the song is on the charts. Between the refrain "I know you want it" and the controversial music video featuring naked women, "Blurred Lines" is ripe for criticism.
For me, it isn't really a question whether the song is "rapey" or not. (I'm pretty confident that it is.) I am less interested in whether the song is offensive than I am in how people have been defending it.
This week, thanks to the popularity of "Blurred Lines," Thicke scored his first No. 1 album and the single also topped the Billboard 100.
The video features models, completely naked save for nude thongs, dancing with the fully clothed Thicke. The video's director, Diane Martel, was also responsible for Miley Cyrus's controversial "We Can't Stop" video.
Thicke was quoted as saying this about the "Blurred Lines" video to GQ: "People say, 'Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?' I'm like, 'Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I've never gotten to do that before. I've always respected women.'"
A representative for Thicke didn't respond to a request for a comment.
Thicke's response has evolved since that GQ interview, given in May. At the beginning of July, when a BBC reporter asked about critics who claim the song promotes rape, Thicke responded, "I think they should all…I can't dignify that with a response. That's ridiculous." Thicke also defended the video in an August interview with the Associated Press, saying "For all the controversy and all this other stuff that people try to make it seem like that's more important, what's really important about music and entertainment is to entertain and make people feel good."
And finally, just last week on his "Today" show appearance, Thicke declared "Blurred Lines" a "feminist movement in itself."
I don't think very many people are criticizing the song on the grounds that Thicke is going to go out there and start hurting women. The issue is that the song seems to undermine the importance of consent in sexual relationships. The very title of the song draws from the rhetoric of rape apologists who believe that date rape isn't real rape and that sexual assault is often a "gray area."
Thicke's defenders have argued that the woman in the song seems to want what's going on. Some of the lyrics seem to indicate that the woman is interested. We don't often think of songs as works of fiction, but they are. I would think that Thicke would certainly say that it is fictional. Thicke, in writing the song, created the character that is depicted. Does he have a right to say that she actually does express consent?
This is a complicated question that comes up fairly frequently in art and culture. "The Fountainhead" contains an infamous "sex" scene that many critics have labeled as a rape scene. In the scene, the main character, Dominique, "fought like an animal" and "screamed." Ayn Rand describes the encounter as follows:
It was an act that could be performed in tenderness, as a seal of love, or in contempt, as a symbol of humiliation and conquest. It could be the act of a lover or the act of a soldier violating an enemy woman. He did it as an act of scorn. Not as love, but as defilement.
It seems pretty clear that this meets the definition of rape. But Rand defended against this idea, saying that if it was rape, it was "rape by engraved invitation." She claims that her heroine wanted the attack, that she had asked for it, and that a "truly feminine woman" would despise a man who didn't "take the responsibility for their romance and their own actions." Rand's defense is textbook rape apologism, but it might deserve more careful consideration given that Dominique is a product of her own creation. Does Rand have the right to say that her character really did want it?
In the 2009 black comedy "Observe and Report," Seth Rogen's character, Ronnie, has sex with Anna Faris's character, Brandi, after she takes multiple tequila shots and several Klonopin. Brandi is clearly too drunk to give her informed consent—she is passed out on a pillow covered in her own vomit. But when Ronnie pauses briefly to make sure she's ok, she slurs, "Why are you stopping, motherf—–?" The movie seems to suggest that this line indicates informed consent.
Maybe the nameless woman in "Blurred Lines" really does "want it"—and maybe "Observe and Report's" Brandi and "The Fountainhead's" Dominique "want it" too. But consent is not just about desire, it is about communication.
Art and culture provide us the rare opportunity to see what goes on behind closed doors. People often say that many rape cases come down to "he said, she said." That is not always true in a fictional depiction. We can often see exactly what's going on.
Compare the debates surrounding the scenes in "The Fountainhead" and "Observe and Report" with the scene in "Girls" in which Adam has sex with Natalia for the first time. People have debated whether or not the scene constituted rape. But there is no question that Natalia didn't want it to happen. Her discomfort and fear is palpable throughout the scene. What's at stake is the way she communicates those feelings. While I believe that the scene is a rape scene, the debate gives us a productive opportunity to examine what we consider to be consent. There is nothing productive about arguing whether the character actually/secretly wanted the attack.
The idea that "she was asking for it" is a classic example of victim-blaming. That we might use that argument in public depictions of assault just points to how deeply rape culture permeates the way we think about sex. The fact that we don't automatically believe that a lack of clear consent constitutes rape shows how rapey our culture can be. On TV, in movies and in music, there are "Blurred Lines"–and this is not a good thing.


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Heavner Grove CEOS Club met at noon Nov. 13 at Mt Rupert United Methodist Church in the Eldon Tenney Fellowship Hall for a Thanksgiving covered-dish luncheon.
After the luncheon, the meeting began with the salute to the American flag and devotions. After the roll call, the minutes, and the treasurer's report, Shirley Warner reported that the club tied with Pringle Tree Club for first place in the ornament competition with the ornament she created.
Shirley also reported that our club will donate 20 sets of hats and mittens to Head Start. Eloise Tenney taught the Lesson "Sharing the Joys of Reading."
The Heavner Grove CEOS Club met at noon, Dec. 11, 2013, at Mt. Rupert United Methodist Church in the Eldon Tenney Fellowship Hall for Christmas covered-dish luncheon with hostesses Mildred White and Mary Dagley.
Door prizes and free items were given out. The attendees exchanged cards and gifts, then each one shared a Christmas poem or story with the entire group. Canned goods were collected for Upshur Parish House.
The party ended with the singing of "Silent Night" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas. "
The next meeting will be on Jan. 8 at noon in the Mt. Rupert UM Church Fellowship Hall. Hostesses Sharon Carr and Hilda Ketterman will serve lunch. The new officers will be installed and Eloise Tenney will present the program.


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Lowering the Bar
So, a man walks into a bar. He wants to order a pint of fine craft beer so he motions to the bartender. The bartender walks past him, not making eye contact. A few minutes pass and he continues to motion the bartender. Again, no acknowledgment whatsoever. After a few more minutes pass, he finally gets the bartender's attention. She shoots him a "What do you want?" look and he shouts his order above the noise in the crowded pub. She shouts back, "I can't hear you," and walks away. Waiting for the punchline? There isn't one. This, sadly, is no joke. This sort of thing happens more often than it should. The man in the tale is yours truly. It happened last month.
Look, I get that it was crowded and crowds and noise can be overwhelming. But that's no excuse for poor customer service. In less-crowded situations I've sat at the bar and managed to engage the barkeep a little more easily. This time I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted to order so I asked for a little insight on one of the many artisanal brews on tap.
Me: What style is it?
Bartender: It's like Bass.
Me: But it says it has an ABV of 9 percent. That's a bit high for that style.
Bartender: Well, it's the same color.
This pub prided itself on its vast selection of craft beers on draught. But it seems that management was more concerned with quantity over quality—the quantity of its taps versus the quality of a trained, informed serving staff.
We seem to hold wait staff in restaurants to much higher standards of human interaction than we do bar staff. What's the reason for that? There isn't one, at least there shouldn't be one. Bartenders are salespeople, just as waiters and waitresses are. They're there to get you to buy stuff and answer any questions you may have about that stuff so you can make a more informed purchasing decision. I'm not saying that these bars are the rule—but they're not the exception either. They're somewhere in the middle of the exception-rule continuum.
And that costs sales, regardless of how negligible that loss would be in the grand scheme of things. It's certainly not something that the companies that own the brands and the wholesalers that distribute the brands the bar is supposed to be selling take lightly.
The staff and the owners could argue, "Well, the place is packed, so we're obviously doing something right. So back off!" But why would anyone ever want to take customer traffic for granted? Exactly how loyal are the customers that happen to be packing that bar on a given night? Maybe they just pushed their way into that particular place because all the other establishments in the neighborhood were even more crowded. And if the managers and staff are giving them no reason to come back, they won't.
Here's another thing to consider: social media. If someone has a bad experience in a pub, that place can expect an instantaneous, unflattering tweet or a rather damning review on Yelp.
The joke may begin with the man (or woman) walking into a bar. But no one's laughing when the woman (or man) walks out of the bar a few seconds later…and never comes back.


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Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that spent much too much of its time today looking at pictures of cute animals on the Internet. We know there's a lot of things that we really should be doing, like cleaning out our desks, organizing our paperwork, doing our taxes, but we just couldn't resist the various pics and gifs of fuzzy little otters holding hands, clutching fish and generally acting like the most adorable animals ever to walk the earth. Seriously, look it up. We defy you to find a cuter animal.
At times like these, sometimes we wonder what the originators of the Internet expected to come of their invention - solving complex mathematical equations, driving robots to perform intricate surgery or mass-production factories, noble things like that. We wonder what they would think if they knew that the main use of their invention would be the uploading, viewing and sharing of animal pictures and videos. We think they might be shocked at first, but once they saw that clip of the mama otter holding up her baby for viewers at the zoo to see, they would be just as hooked as the rest of us.
Looking at pictures of cute animals isn't all that surprising, especially in Colorado, where basically everyone has a dog, a cat or a horse, or some combination of all three. There's just something about having a furry animal there to bump your elbow at the keyboard, reminding you that there's an entire world beyond that computer screen just waiting to be run through and rolled in. It's so easy to get caught up in these social network spiderwebs, so it's a good thing we have Fluffy and Fido to remind us to get up, move and live a little.


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ALAMEDA -- The question was put to Terrelle Pryor by a student at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon in late March during a Raiders community visit.
Why had the two-sport recruit selected football over basketball out of high school?
The answer had nothing to do with the thrill of a touchdown pass as compared to a dunk.
"There's just something about having 10 guys looking at you, expecting you to lead them," Pryor said. "I love that."
At the time, Carson Palmer was still the quarterback, with the Raiders a few weeks away from trading him to the Arizona Cardinals and bringing in Matt Flynn.
It was a decision which would ultimately lead to Pryor becoming the starting quarterback, given Flynn's struggles and Pryor's undeniable skllls and rapid improvement.
Pryor, who leads the Raiders (3-5) into Sunday's game against the New York Giants (2-6) at MetLife Stadium, takes his role as a leader seriously.
When the Raiders retuned to practice this week following a 49-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Pryor made sure he did so with a bounce in his step even after missing time in the fourth quarter with a knee strain.
"It's just a leadership thing," Pryor said. "Some guys may come in and be kind of sluggish and not really feeling it. ... You have to come forward and show them energy. It's about setting positive examples and getting guys to gather around and believe. We let that game slip, but let's go get the next one."
When the Raiders signed Jeff George in 1997, then-coach Joe Bugel scoffed at the notion that the club would miss the leadership of the departed Jeff Hostetler because, "leadership is throwing touchdowns."
In the wake of the Miami Dolphins harassment story involving Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin, offensive coordinator Greg Olson pulled aside Pryor, backup Matt McGloin and practice squad quarterback Tyler Wilson to remind them being the quarterback goes beyond throwing touchdowns.
"It's important they are constantly aware that all eyes and ears in the building are on them in terms of how they're preparing," Olson said.
Wide receiver Rod Streater said Pryor often requests that receivers stay after meetings.
"He'll grab receivers and tight ends and want to work on things," Streater said. "He always brings the guys together to do extra stuff."
While Raiders coach Dennis Allen said ultimately it is the responsibility of the head coach to take care of locker room issues such as what occurred in Miami, Pryor believes the quarterback is responsible as well.
Pryor went so far as to compliment Martin for "standing up and being a man" and added, "I believe the quarterback is responsible for in-house locker room (issues) and quieting situations down. I believe he is the one that people are going to listen to."
It's a role Pryor believes extends outside of the locker room as well.
"You want to cut things off ... there are so many situations that pop up," Pryor said. "Your teammate has a drink and you say, 'Hey, maybe you should take a cab. Come take a cab with me.' Something small like that can get you so much respect from your teammate that you stopped and helped him."
Said Olson: "With Terrelle, I think it's going to be part of the growth process, but I think he embraces that and is trying to establish himself as a leader."
Phillip Adams will play in place of Hayden at nickel corner, with Chimdi Chekwa and Taiwan Jones in reserve. Rookie Menelik Watson will make his debut as a starter at right tackle.
Center-guard Andre Gurode (knee) and linebacker Kaluka Maiava (ribs) are questionable. Listed as probable are Pryor (knee), Andre Holmes (hamstring), Rod Streater (hip) and Tracy Porter (shoulder).
Tackle Jack Cornell will be elevated from the practice squad for depth, but no corresponding move was announced regarding the 53-man roster.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.
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A Lancaster man was arrested this week for running from the scene after crashing into a deputy's car.
George Edward Patterson, 53, 2857 Cimmeron Road, was arrested in the early morning hours of May 1 and charged with driving under the influence, driving under suspension and leaving the scene with personal injury.
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KERSHAW – He dressed in red, white and blue, waved the American flag and even sported the long white beard.
Harold Williams was "Uncle Sam" – and it would take a lot of convincing to make some people think otherwise.
The Kershaw resident played the patriotic figure for many years at the Fourth of July parades in Charlesboro and Heath Springs. With his death Monday, locals are now reflecting on his memory and what he meant to those annual Independence Day events.
Jesef Williams
You're invited to come out Saturday for a day of enjoyment that will support Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout the area.
Clayton Homes of Lancaster is hosting the third annual pinewood derby that highlights the L&C (Lancaster and Chester) District of Boy Scouts of America.
The event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Clayton Homes, 1400 S.C. 9 Bypass in Lancaster.
Christopher Sardelli
Ramona Poston quickly moved from row to row Monday night passing out packets of information to a crowd gathered at Springdale Recreation Complex.
In her hands, Poston held more than a month's worth of research by the Lancaster County Action Council, a grass-roots group formed in opposition to a proposed sanitary landfill off S.C. 903.
The S.C. Department of Transportation has closed Harrisburg Road between Barberville Road and Lancaster Highway in Pineville to through traffic due to an unsafe bridge.
The bridge is located at McAlpine Creek, which crosses Harrisburg Road between McAlpine Circle and Society Lane.
Reece Murphy
During his speech Sunday night announcing the death of al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama referenced the outpouring of patriotic unity that swept the nation on Sept. 11, 2001, as the country watched the horrors of that day unfold.
Now, nearly 10 years later, perhaps nothing has brought the country a more significant feeling of pride and satisfaction as the architect of death that day, a fact demonstrated by spontaneous celebrations Sunday night at the White House and Ground Zero.
Christopher Sardelli
Rachel Mullis wishes the news of Osama bin Laden's death made her feel safer.
The Indian Land resident, and Lancaster postal worker, learned Monday that bin Laden had been killed by a team of U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan. But as swarms of people crowded outside the White House in Washington, D.C., cheering and singing the national anthem, Mullis worried the act will only renew aggression against Americans.
Jesef Williams
Millions of people such as Lancaster native Kentez Montgomery use Internet social media every day to stay in touch with friends.
With just a few keystrokes, they can share joys, find old classmates, discuss music and even post pictures from that recent vacation.
On Sunday night, though, those Facebook "status updates" and "tweets" on Twitter took on more of a serious tone, as users posted the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
Jesef Williams
Celebrations broke out in all corners of the lobby in the Bradley Building at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.
Moments after they received their degrees, USCL graduates marched from Bundy Auditorium into droves of supporters that included family, friends and others who were thrilled to see them reach this milestone.
Lois Rebecca Welch McLaughlin, 62
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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Commissioner Bud Selig reacted with a profanity Thursday when asked for an update on the A's bid to build a ballpark in San Jose.
When a reporter said he was obliged to ask about the A's ongoing battle with the Giants over territorial rights in the South Bay, Selig somewhat playfully responded, "Yeah, I'd feel very badly if you didn't ask it. You aren't going to get a (expletive) answer."
The commissioner's response elicited laughter from the room full of reporters.
It's now been three years since Selig appointed a blue ribbon panel to help find a Bay Area ballpark solution for the A's. Still, when asked by another reporter off camera, Selig indicated an end is in sight.
"I know people say 'Gee, it should be easy to do,'" Selig said. "Well, the more they've gotten into it, the more complicated it's gotten. But we're headed for resolution."
Speaking at baseball's owners meeting, Selig was asked
There was no update on the situation in Northern California, where Oakland wants to build a ballpark in San Jose -- an area that is part of the San Francisco Giants' territory.
"I know people say 'Gee, it should be easy to do,'" Selig said. "Well, the more they've gotten into it, the more complicated it's gotten. But we're headed for resolution."
Yeah I'd feel very badly if you didn't ask it ... You aren't going to get a (expletive) answer, but ... ."
Selig knows he can't answer the question, because the owners who will decide this issue one way or another haven't coalesced to provide him one. And the questioner, Eric Fisher of the Sports Business Journal, knows it as well. It's not an unfair question, but it is one that is ultimately aimed at the wrong person.
So Selig dropped the F-bomb on the question, not on the topic. The question only puts him in a jam, so he pungently rejected the question. The issue? Still no further along than it has been, and it won't be until the A's either put a shovel in the ground, the Giants threaten lawyers, or the other 28 owners decide this is an issue worthy of their care.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Bud Selig was on hand when the Miami Marlins played their first regular-season game in their swanky new ballpark in April. The commissioner provided a glowing review of the $634 million project and boldly declared that opposition to the facility would fade away within five years.


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On post-revolutionary Egypt: Youssef Rakha rereads three of the tenets of Mu'tazili Islam
1. Unity: The way Mu'tazili or – roughly speaking – rationalist (as opposed to Ash'ari or, equally roughly, literalist) theology affirmed the oneness of God was to say that His human and temporal attributes are not distinct from His essence. This means that when we talk about God speaking, we are either professing shirk (polytheism) or talking metaphorically. According to the Judge Abduljabbar ibn Ahmad (d. 1025), "it is not possible for Him to get up or down, move about, change, be composite, have a form."


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Neymar became emotional when talking Thursday about the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, saying that if the knee to his back had been slightly more to one side he "could be in a wheelchair" right now.
The Brazil striker cried as he recalled the injury, saying "God blessed" him and prevented a more serious injury. Neymar had to stop talking for several seconds, lowering his head and putting a hand in front of his eyes.
"It's difficult to talk about a move that (happened) in such an important moment of my career," he said.
Neymar fractured his third vertebra when defender Juan Camilo Zuniga hit him from behind in a challenge late in the quarterfinal match against Colombia.
"If it had been 2 centimeters to the center ...," he said, struggling to stay composed. "I could be in a wheelchair."
The 22-year-old striker complained about Zuniga's challenge, although he said the Colombian called to apologize.
"I don't know if he was trying to hurt me, but if you understand football you know that it was not a normal challenge," Neymar said. "I can't protect myself when I'm not facing the play."
Neymar said the injury led to "the worst week of his life," one that culminated -- in his absence -- with Brazil's 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the semifinals. He said he didn't know how to explain what happened, and that it would be "unfair for this group" to be remembered by that result alone.
"It would have been all right to lose, but not like this. It was unbelievable, inexplicable," Neymar said. "I don't have the words to explain what happened."
Suarez appeal denied: FIFA has rejected Uruguay star Luis Suarez's appeal against his lengthy ban for biting an opponent in a World Cup match. If Suarez lodges an appeal against the ban with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, he could apply to CAS for an immediate freeze on the sanctions.
Argentina: Striker Sergio Aguero says the team took account of Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil, and that "what happened to Brazil could happen to any team." The Argentines and Germans meet in the World Cup final Sunday.
But Aguero said the Germans, too, have reason "to be concerned about us, knowing that we have players who can create danger up front. We're in the final for a reason."
Di Maria strained a muscle in his right thigh in the first half of the quarterfinal match against Belgium last Saturday. He missed Wednesday's semifinal against the Netherlands, with Enzo Perez taking his spot in Argentina's midfield.


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To one, she is daddy's little girl. To the other, she's a cherished wife.
But their mutual love of her isn't the only thing that unites a father-in-law and son-in-law.
These three Bay Area pairs represent male bonding at its finest. Since marriage united their families, they have spent quality time together -- playing golf, repairing a roof, waiting for the fish to bite -- and discovered somewhere along the way that they were the best of friends.
"Men's relationships are based on doing things," explains Deanna Brann, a Tennessee-based clinical psychotherapist and in-law relationship expert. "It's not so much about the instant emotional connection as it is with women. That comes later, as they build trust and respect."
When their relationship thrives, it sends a positive message to the entire family.
"As married couples, we sometimes forget we are not distinct and separate entities," Brann says. "We are part of something bigger. In order for the system we are creating through blending our families to thrive, grow and be sustainable, everyone needs to step up and demonstrate what is possible."
In honor of Father's Day, here are their stories.
Bill Schlough and Jerry Kinoshita
There are many reasons Bill Schlough admires his father-in-law, Jerry Kinoshita, or Dr. K.
He is selfless, caring and, at 71, he can kick Schlough's you-know-what on the tennis court.
"He is my role model and my mentor," says Schlough, 43, of Redwood City. "He is who I want to be when I grow up."
Schlough met Erin, Kinoshita's daughter, in 1993. The men bonded over a love for golf, skiing and travel. By the time Schlough wed Erin in 1998, he counted her father among his best friends.
"He was cool from the start," Schlough says. Kinoshita says the same thing about his son-in-law.
"I could tell right off the bat that Bill was a positive, gentle, fun guy to be around," says Kinoshita, of Los Altos. "When a father gives his daughter away, it's a happy moment but a scary moment, too, because you want someone who is going to be supportive. I knew he was that guy."
Two years ago, when Kinoshita lost his wife after her long battle with breast cancer, it was Schlough that he turned to for support. Mrs. K, a big sports fan, had always wanted to watch the San Francisco Giants play a few innings at spring training in Arizona. This past March, Dr. K asked Schlough to commemorate the two-year anniversary of her death with a boys' trip to the exhibition games.
"I was so humbled that he chose me to accompany him on such an emotional trip," Schlough says. "I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have Dr. K as a part of my family. He is so much more than a father-in-law to me."
Shane Herbert and Darryl Murray
Shane Herbert asked Darryl Murray for his daughter's hand in marriage in 2005. Murray's response? "Yeah, I'll think about it."
Murray knew deep down that Herbert was a good man who would make Jessica happy, but he wanted to let the young man with "immature" tendencies "sweat" for a while.
"I was a little hesitant to let my daughter go," Murray, now 64, admits. "But I also knew that he would mature and turn out OK." A few days later, while the men were on the roof of Murray's San Pablo home installing a fan, Murray gave Herbert his blessing.
Today, the men are as close as brothers, says Murray, who brings his son-in-law on weeklong fishing trips with his 60-something buddies. He says he's glad he trusted his long-term instincts about Shane. "He is very sensible, very thoughtful, and has a real emotion for people who are close to him. I just love being around him."
Herbert, now 27, feels the same way about his father-in-law. "I've learned so much from him, and I love that he always makes time for me," he says. Over the years, the men have worked on countless home improvement projects, from painting the Herberts' Hercules home to installing its sprinkler system.
"If I could take his brain for half the knowledge he has in construction, in life, in everything, I'd be set," Herbert says. "He puts the Lord first in everything, and I hope I can do that in my life, too."
Enoch Choi and Kok-Leong Chia
They live more than 8,000 miles apart, but Enoch Choi, of Palo Alto, and Kok-Leong Chia, of Singapore, are neighbors in spirit.
Ever since Choi married Chia's daughter, Tania, 18 years ago, the men have enjoyed an enriching friendship based on a mutual love of Singaporean food, Kung Fu epics and, most importantly, a desire to save the world.
"We both believe that people in Third World countries are just as intelligent as those of us born in developed countries," says Chia, 69. "We want to level the playing field, especially when we realized that the price of a parking ticket can pay for their food for a week."
Currently, they are in Cambodia together on a mission trip providing free medical aid and other volunteer services to the needy. Most of the time, they communicate via FaceTime. Chia tries to visit two to three months out of the year.
"Enoch is a fun fellow to travel with and is a very giving person with a great verve for life," Chia says. Choi calls Chia "an awesome force" in his life.
"He's a sweet, warm, supportive presence," says Choi, 43. "He had faith in me to leave my medical practice to pursue startup work. And he's a friend, no matter how well Tania and I are getting along."
To Chia, he has become more than a friend.
"We bonded well because I've treated him like a son I never had," he says.


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"The signing of a five-year framework agreement with one of the leading veterinary companies is a strong recognition of Q-Biologicals' knowledge and practical experience as contract manufacturing company in the field of biologicals," says Annie Van Broekhoven, Q-Biologicals' CEO.
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Local communities preserve historic structures
Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 6:55 p.m.
An old house is like a modern time capsule, said Carolyn Bennett, director of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. That's why Louisiana preservationists are working to try to save the oldest home in Terrebonne Parish from demolition.
The battered Acadian-style home was built in 1822 — the same year the parish was founded — and sits across from Bayou Terrebonne near the Roy Street Bridge. The property, recently inherited by James and Roy LeBoeuf, was sold and must be cleared by Aug.16.
There have been talks about trying to save the home, but preservation organizations haven't found the money to move it to a new property, Bennett said.
Moving a home can cost more than $25,000, she said, and the historic home is so fragile that it might not be able to be transported.
Rachel Cherry, executive director of the Southdown Plantation Museum, said there's still some hope, but it's likely the family will dismantle the home. Cherry had initially offered to have the home moved to Southdown Plantation's property.
The decision ultimately lies with the owners, Cherry said, but it will be a loss for the community if the home is torn down.
"We're continuously trying to understand the past," she said, "but we continue to take it down."
So when a historic building is able to be saved and preserved, it's a real treasure, Bennett said. And though the area may lose a real gem, the Bayou Region still has a lot of fortune.
The National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of historic properties established by Congress in 1966, has more than 1,300 entries in Louisiana. Of those, Terrebonne Parish has 17 sites listed, and Lafourche Parish has 22.
Within those entries, there are historic districts, which can host hundreds of buildings under one listing. In Houma, for example, the historic district includes properties on portions of East Park Avenue, and Main, Roussell, Goode, School, Belanger, Church, Verret, Grinage, Lafayette and Canal streets.
(See the map below. Click each marker for information about the property).
"Just about all of Louisiana is on the National Historic Register," Bennett said with a laugh. "It's such a rich area."
To get on the register, specialized documents must first go to the state's historic preservation office for review, she said. Officials can then reject the property, ask for more information, list the property just with the state or send the forms to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. At the national level, the service conducts another review process.
A person doesn't have to be the owner of the property to add it, she said.
In Terrebonne, the most recent addition to the register was the Residence Plantation House at 8951 Park Ave., Houma, in 2001. The two-story, Queen Anne Revival-style home was built in 1898 by Roberta Barrow, the daughter of a wealthy and well-known antebellum planter. The home is a repository of paintings, books and papers, including some from Confederate Capt. Horace Hunley, a Civil War submarine officer.
The oldest entry to the register is Southdown Plantation House, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma, added in 1974. The plantation, built between 1858 and 1862, is a link to the parish's sugar industry. Four generations of the Minor Family, along with hundreds of mill workers, field workers and their families, lived and labored at Southdown Plantation until 1936.
In Lafourche, the most recent addition was Vives House, 923 Jackson St., Thibodaux in 2009. The urban cottage was built by Ellis Braud in 1892 and is noted for its architecture. Its construction blends Queen Anne Revival, Stick, and Eastlake styles.
The oldest entry in Lafourche parish is the E.D. White Plantation Home and Museum, 2295 La. 1, Thibodaux, added in 1976. The white, green-shuttered, two-story plantation home was built in the 1790s and served as the residence of Edward Douglas White, a Louisiana governor, and his son, Edward Douglass White Jr., who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1894 and later served as chief justice.
There are many perks to having a spot on the register, Bennett said. The listing brings local designation and some protection, though it is not fully shielded from demolition. If a federally funded construction project interferes with a historic structure, for example, there is a process the builder has to go through before it can be touched, she said.
Another perk is the availability of one federal and two state tax incentives, said Jessica Richardson, certified local government coordinator and tax incentives reviewer for the state's Division of Historic Preservation. The purpose of tax credits is to encourage the preservation of historic buildings through incentives to support rehabilitation of historic and older buildings.
"Rehabilitation is different from restoration," Richardson said. "Rehabilitation is restoring historic elements but allowing room for change."
The three programs are:
- The Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which is for 20 percent of the costs of rehabilitation expenses for an income-producing building. An example would be a home on the register or in a historic district that could be used as a bed and breakfast.
- The State Residential Tax Credit, which is for 25 percent to 50 percent of rehabilitation costs for vacant or blighted properties against the owner's state income taxes. The property must be the owner's primary residence.
- The State Commercial Tax Credit, which is for 25 percent of rehabilitation costs that can be used in addition to the federal credit or combined with the state residential credit if the building is mixed-use. The building must be a contributing element to a downtown development district or cultural district and used for income.
Perhaps the most rewarding part of the register is its link to the preservation movement, Bennett said.
"If you lose all the buildings that help tell a story of a place's history, then the next story stops being told," she said. "You need these visual reminders."
Herbert Adams, maintenance repairer at the E.D. White plantation, said the home is a great representation of the history of Lafourche. From the raised brick cellar to the creaking cypress floors, it gives visitors a glimpse into another way of life, he said.
"It's a big part of who we are," said Adams, who has kept up the property since 2003. "This is our culture."
Cherry agreed there's much to learn from the aging sites.
"There are stories in the walls of these old structures and museums that are the only record of things that happened before," Cherry said. "We can choose to forget the past, if we want. But why would we?"
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GALT - A man accused of killing a Sacramento County animal control officer was arrested at his foreclosed Galt home early Thursday after an all-night standoff with police, officials reported.
Joseph Corey, 65, was taken into custody at 5 a.m. Thursday after barricading himself for nearly 15 hours in a home in the 600 block of First Street, said Sgt. Jason Ramos, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
The deceased animal control officer was identified by the Sacramento County coroner as Roy Marcum, 45, of Elk Grove.
Two other men at the home with Marcum were injured in the attack, according to the Galt Police Department.
Corey had been evicted from the home on Tuesday afternoon, a situation in which locks were changed and authorities said Corey was cooperative.
At that time, Corey said he couldn't take care of his cats and dogs.
The animals became the responsibility of the bank, which called on animal control to remove the pets.
When Marcum and a bank representative arrived at the home at noon Wednesday with a locksmith, there was a verbal exchange among the three men on the outside of the home and Corey on the inside, police said.
Corey shot through the front door with a shotgun, officers said.
Marcum was hit in the chest. Both the bank representative and the locksmith were injured by the blast and were treated by medics at the scene, police said.
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The blind theology of militarism by David Sirota is hard to describe without using profanity. Don't you care what you print? Sirota's bit is all biased on a "new United Nations report." Which claimed that, "escalation in drone air strikes - is killing hundred of children due notably to reported lack of precautionary measures and indiscriminate use of force," followed by more BS not worth space on paper.
Who in the UN wrote this report? Why didn't Sirota footnote his source? Did he look else where to verify? Why did he omit the fact that the drone shot the little girl in the head because she wanted to go to school?
I hope the Summit Daily isn't paying for this lack of facts.
Tom Dodd, Silverthorne


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AppFresh helps you to keep all applications, widgets, preference panes and application plugins installed on your Mac up to date. All from one place, easy to use and fully integrated into Mac OS X. It provides a central place to control the software updates available to your Mac, integrating most popular and most common update checking technologies such as Apple Software Update, Sparkle, Microsoft AutoUpdate and osx.iusethis.com. We want you to spend your time using your applications, not keeping them up to date!
AppFresh not only gets update information from iusethis.com. If you have an user profile at iusethis.com you can manage it from within AppFresh and control which applicationsit contains, even automatically. Using your iusethis profile also enables you to install applications you don't have on your computer. This comes in handy when you need to reinstall your computer and want your basic set of applications installed. Using AppFresh and an up to date iusethis profile makes this an easy task.
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Tags: update , applications , software , system , management , sparkle , updates , downloads
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Also, If the developers could check to see if what you are downloading is an update or a downgrade. I just downgraded half my apps before I realized that I was downgrading!
NOT ALL UPDATES WORK! This makes the app almost not worth it. But, it's beta, so what do you expect.
Stopped using AppFresh !
Disappointing though that V0.7 still showed me the versions of my apps and which one was up to date without connecting my profile whereas V0.8 doesn't show up anything else than what updates are available through Apple Update. Huge Disappointment!
AppFresh could not connect to osx.iusethis.com to load your profile. timed out (-1001).
Same bug as usual. Now coming with 0.8.
It would be cool if AppFresh could populate the "comments" field in Leap with each app's description.
AppFresh still insists that I do not have the latest OS X Leopard updates, even though I installed them ages ago. The problem is, in contrast to other apps, I can't exclude system updates from the "Updates" list.
I'm kinda disappointed at how buggy AppFresh still is.
i love this app, but it takes as much as 300 megabytes of ram on startup, and that's really not that cool imho..
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