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After weathering a sponsorship drought and the bankruptcy of a bicycle vendor, the new Puget Sound Bike Share should be ready to hit the streets by late summer, its director says.
The opening phase will cover Seattle Children's hospital, the University of Washington, the University District, Eastlake, Capitol Hill, South Lake Union, downtown and the central waterfront with 500 bicycles at 50 roadside stations. Customers can subscribe online or use a credit card to rent the shared-use bicycles from a kiosk, similar to using the city's parking pay stations.

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Sunday, July 27, 2008
PFLAG, Newsweek and Larry King
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- Hollywood Beach said...
I read the Newsweek story, and it did not disrespect or criticize Larry King. As a crime victim advocate, I commend the article as being well-written and thorough. We cannot begin to grasp the enormity of the crime unless we begin to understand the background of the victim. In criminology, this is known as "victimology." It does not demean any victim of any crime, but anyone looking into a crime must understand the motivational factors behind it, and must have a thorough understanding of the victim. Nothing in the Newsweek story impugned the reputation of Larry - but simply identified who he was and his background, and his 'issues.' There was absolutely no valid reason for anyone to have objected to this article. The Newsweek story gives us all a better understanding of who Larry was, but does not lessen our love, or sense of loss for his life. I commend Newsweek for researching and printing the story, and giving it the prominence it does.
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Is UBS's Carsten Kengeter Ready for His Close-up?
UBS's private bank seems to be back in favor with the wealthy, having stanched the massive outflows which have been the biggest source of worry for investors in the Swiss bank.
That means UBS's investment bank, now led by Carsten Kengeter, is likely to draw more far scrutiny, especially because fixed-income looks wobbly on its way towards mid-term goals.
Kengeter outlined a target of 8 billion Swiss francs ($8.33 billion) in annual fixed-income revenue late in 2008, as part of UBS's march back into profitable territory. While the investment bank is also pitching in profits again–albeit a very modest one in the fourth quarter–most of what investors have seen of Kengeter's fixed-income effort so far is spending: UBS's compensation ratio is among the highest among its peers.
That puts Kengeter in a potentially uncomfortable position in two ways: for one, he is seeking to tap more fixed-income revenue at at time when powerhouses like Deutsche Bank are battening down the hatches and "realigning" for stricter capital rules on the types of debt securities the unit deals in.
Tuesday, UBS CFO John Cryan said Kengeter is firing off internal memos at a furious pace to make clear that costs, not expansion, are now UBS's top priority.
The other thing is that Kengeter's reputation may get a battering going into bonus season. Not so much for what he will be granted, but how it will be taken by shareholders and the public. With a 13.1 million Swiss francs cash-and-stock pay package, Kengeter was UBS's highest earner in 2009, which UBS ended with a loss.
He must be feeling uneasy as investment bankers suit up for the annual drubbing which inevitably follows spring bonus announcements: after two enviable quarters early in the year, UBS's fixed-income unit sputtered into the tail-end of 2010.
Partly, clients sat on the fence during the eurozone debt crisis.
"If clients don't come out to play, then the opportunity to make revenue is relatively reduced," said Cryan. This is particularly true since UBS has clamped down on cheap funding for trading desks as part of a broader reduction in proprietary trading, which investment banks typically use to smooth bumps from season to season.
And bumpy it has been at UBS: from a rousing 2.17 billion Swiss francs in first-quarter fixed-income revenue, UBS eked out just 920 million Swiss francs in the last quarter of 2010, and this despite sharply ramping up value-at-risk between the two quarters.
By contrast, the risk measure came down sharply at Deutsche during the same period, seen as the standard-bearer to beat in debt for its deft handling of the financial crisis.
UBS has already made headlines for delaying bonus announcements internally, reportedly because bankers are outraged at a 10% curb of the overall pool. The renewed focus on fixed-income means Kengeter may be feeling the harsh spotlight himself soon.


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By Beth Christian Broschart
Staff Writer
ELKINS - An outpouring of community support and concern after a fatal fire Monday morning has offered thoughts and prayers not only for the victims and their family, but also for the many dedicated first responders assisting at the blaze.
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Five of the seven family members - including all four children and the father - in the Central Street house when the fire erupted have died, and the remaining two adults are being cared for at the West Penn Burn Unit in Pittsburgh.
Children cope with loss of friends
On Wednesday evening, a 4-year old neighbor of the Chamberlain family dealt with grief in her own way. Shilyn Spencer was a good friend of Bella Chamberlain, one of the children who died from injuries at the scene of Monday's fire.
Shilyn's grandmother, Annabelle Spencer, said Shilyn had a plan to honor Bella.
"Shilyn used to meet Bella at the bus stop each morning and they would sit together on the bus ride to Third Ward Elementary," Spencer said. "Shilyn and Bella were such good friends, and they went to the carnival at the Mountain State Forest Festival together. Bella's mom took pictures of the girls at the carnival, but those were lost in the fire. After Bella's mom called the fire in to 911, her phone was destroyed in the fire."
Spencer said her granddaughter had a balloon, and was going to write on it and release it into the sky later Wednesday evening.
"Shilyn said she wanted to send the balloon to Bella so she would have something to play with in heaven," Spencer said.
"This fire is awful for everyone in Elkins, and especially hard for those who knew the family," she said.
Counselors helped students in three Randolph County schools deal with grief Wednesday. Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Terry George said counselors worked at Third Ward Elementary, Elkins Middle School and Elkins High School.
"We wanted to offer assistance to those touched by Monday's fire," George said. "The loss of life of four young children, two who attended Randolph County schools, and the loss of a parent affect many people."
George said after kids see this kind of tragedy, they could be losing sleep and worrying if it could happen to them as well.
"This is a great cause for concern because it can happen to anyone," George said. "It weighs heavily on my own mind, and the whole community has been affected. One of our board members, Harvey Taylor, is helping with a fundraiser. I applaud his dedication."
George said there are two kinds of people - those who run from a burning building and those who run into a burning building to try to save lives.
"This has been very difficult for our first responders as well," George said. "We need to remember to keep the fire fighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement and hospital employees in our prayers as well. I have a great deal of respect for those who do what they do and risk their lives each day to keep us safe."
George said the community is lucky to have such dedicated first responders.
"Emergency personnel did a tremendous job getting the family out of the hospital and to medical treatment," George said. "They need to be kept in our thoughts as well."
At Elkins Middle School, counselor Jill Zurbuch said students were calm and thoughtful Wednesday. Katie Bolgar, 11, who passed away Tuesday from injuries sustained in the fire, attended EMS.
"We offered both classroom and individual counseling for those in need," Zurbuch said. "We had two counselors in the school and three additional counselors to help with the multiple activities.
"Most of the kids came up with ways to remember and help the family. The EMS administration was wonderful, and we were able to do a good job for the kids. They are choosing and brainstorming ways to help."
Zurbuch said activities included expressing feelings of grief and loss, and students wrote positive memories of Katie and created a paper chain to show unity.
"Beginning Thursday, our school website will offer information for parents to help deal with the different stages of grief," Zurbuch said.
To access that site online, go to www.boe.rand.k12.wv.us, click on schools, click on Elkins Middle School and select "parent information on grief."
Funeral arrangements for the five victims of the fire are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Randolph Funeral Home.
First responders dealing with
Elkins Fire Chief Tom Meader said the fatal fire was the worst incident he has seen in his 34 years of fire service.
"We have worked many fatalities, but this was the worst," Meader said Wednesday. "Please keep the victims and their family members in your prayers. And please remember to keep the fire fighters, EMS workers, law enforcement and hospital employees in your prayers as well.
"Even though we deal with situations everyday, it never gets any easier."
Meader said the Elkins Fire Department has an in-house reverend chaplain that helps his fellow fire fighters cope.
"Kevin Starcher sat down with us last night for a two-hour debriefing," Meader said Wednesday. "It was a good session. It really helped me and quite a few of the other guys. We have a lot of healing left to go through."
Meader said the department also has access to a chaplain from the West Virginia State Police if needed.
Starcher, who is the Benfield-Vick Chaplain at Davis & Elkins College, the associate pastor for Family and Community Ministry at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church and an Elkins volunteer fire fighter, said local schools and congregations are doing a good job offering grief counseling to those affected by the tragic fire.
"It is okay and natural for anyone to feel sad and to grieve about this tragedy," Starcher said. "The best way to get through the grief is to speak about it with a safe person you trust. If you walk into any church in this area for help, you will be welcomed with open arms."
Starcher said one way to deal with grief is through love.
"Love your family, go out and help others or find a way to give to others affected by this," Starcher said. "Give back love - that is grounded in the scriptures."
David Moore, president of the Randolph County Ministerial Association, said he has talked with people struggling after this week's tragedy.
"Anybody seeking support can go to any of our local congregations," Moore said. "We are all available for help. Put everything in God's hands - he is the great comforter."
Moore said he will help with grief counseling for the members of the Elkins City Police.
Tim Tharp, charge nurse of the Davis Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, said his staff also held a debriefing following the fire. Tharp said the systems are in place to help staff members deal with grief.
"No two emergencies are the same, and they do not affect the staff the same," Tharp said. "Individuals also deal with grief differently. We invited those helping to attend a grief counseling session with a licensed psychologist. Everyone was given the opportunity to share their thoughts and speak."
In an effort to avoid future fire tragedies, Meader reminded folks to change the batteries in their smoke detectors, and take other fire precautions.
"This weekend marks Daylight Savings Time, and that is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors," Meader said. "There is a new state code that requires a working smoke detector in every sleeping area."
Meader said to use reliable batteries, and not to remove them for any other use.
"Another imperative fire safety action is to design an escape plan for your home with your family," Meader said. "Make sure everyone knows two ways to exit the home, and have a designated area for everyone to meet. And be sure to practice the escape so it is fresh in everyone's mind."
Meader said to clean chimneys a minimum of twice yearly. He also cautions against hoarding items in the home.
"Hoarding is a disaster," Meader said. "Clutter such as paper or clothing is a fire hazard."
He also said to consider escape ladders for upstairs bedrooms where there is not access to a porch roof.
Meader said the Elkins Fire Department has received many calls this week asking for advice about smoke detectors.
"The community is stepping up," Meader said. "God bless the family."
Mayor's response
Elkins Mayor Van Broughton said this has been one of the saddest weeks he can remember.
"I'm just so moved by how our community is coming together to support the victims of this terrible fire," Broughton said. "Neighbors are bringing food and other supplies. There are plans for fundraisers and a candlelight vigil."
Broughton said area congregations are remembering the victims in their prayers.
"I am getting calls from civic organizations and community members asking how else they can help, and there has been a huge outpouring of concern on the city Facebook page," Broughton said. "I hope we can take some comfort from being reminded about what a caring, generous community we live in."
Broughton said he has two points of focus.
"My first priority is to do everything I can to help support the families in their time of grief," he said. "Although people are probably going to get tired of hearing me say this, I want to remind everyone out there to check the batteries in their smoke detectors. This weekend is daylight savings time, when we hear change your clocks and change your batteries. But I really hope everyone will make a special effort to do so this year.
"Please, keep your families safe; keep your kids safe; keep our fire fighters safe; make sure you have working smoke detectors throughout your home; and plan and practice how you would get out of your house during a fire."
Residents express sorrow on social media
Posts on Facebook have offered prayers for the victims of the fire and for everyone dealing with grief.
Doug Hammond posted, "My heart HURTS tonight in the worst of ways. A terrible tragedy occurred two mornings ago in the little mountain town where we used to live. A fire in a home. The parents and four children were trapped. Today the third and fourth children joined their other two tiny siblings in heaven."
Ralphene Maynard posted her thoughts and a challenge on Facebook, writing, "As I'm home with my family tonight, I look at my precious son and cannot imagine my life without him or my husband. This a nightmare. Nothing can make it better. My heart is breaking for her. There are no words. I am challenging my friends and family to help with the fundraiser for this family on the 9th - We need to help each other when times are rough."
The Coalton Volunteer Fire Department Facebook post reads, "MANY prayers are needed at this time for the remaining family members and also for the fire fighters and first responders who hope to never face this type of tragic call. Thanks for all your selfless devotion to serve. Thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and to our brothers and sisters in the fire service during this terrible time."


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Debit Cards and Prepaid Cards
Debit cards look a lot like credit cards, but they're really banking cards masquerading as plastic. You can use debit cards to withdraw money from your account or to pay for purchases online or at stores. They may not look as fancy as credit cards, but they have some definite advantages:
- The money gets taken directly out of your bank account right away.
- Since you're using your own money from your own bank account, there's no interest. After all, you're not borrowing anything.
- You can't spend like crazy; whatever you have in your account is what you can spend.
So with all these advantages, why isn't everyone using debit cards only and giving MasterCard and Visa the one finger salute?
Sure, you can't go into debt with a debit card, but that doesn't mean you can't get into trouble.
- Since it's so easy to swipe a card, you may overspend and leave nothing in your account to pay for rent, food, and other essentials.
- If you find yourself in a financial jam—like needing a $100 textbook when you only have $50 in the bank—a debit card won't come through for you.
- Debit cards also won't tend to improve your credit rating the way credit cards can.
- Debit cards can be less secure than credit cards. Since debit cards are live wired directly to your bank account, they can potentially let someone access your money. Your credit card may give you back your money if your card falls into the shady hands of identity thief, but with debit cards, you may have to work a little harder with your bank to get your money back.
And, of course, debit and credit cards aren't the only kids on the block.
Prepaid cards are similar to debit cards, but you frontload them with money. They kind of work like a gift card: you pre-deposit the money you want to spend on your prepaid card and you can spend up to that amount—and that's it. Parents who have teenagers sometimes hand over prepaid cards to let them spend money without having to resort to cash or real credit cards.


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My comment to an article at the Telegraph where Daniel Hannan repeats an old canard:
Despite the claims you repeat here, Silvio Berlusconi did not compare Martin Schulz to a concentration camp guard, someone who was usually a member of the SS. He, instead, compared him to a military prisoner of war camp guard, specifically, to Sergeant Schultz of Hogan's Heroes.
A very different concept.
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Comment from: Male1000, 45-54 Male (Patient) Published: July 02
Age 50 male who injured shoulder in high school football. Around age 48 shoulder started hurting and lost mobility in shoulder. I started stretching, yoga on my own and regained some mobility and reduced pain (was able to sleep on shoulder where before I could not). Went to ortho doctor and given prednisone and it helped. Went back to ortho and given cortisone shot and almost cured. I do stretching/strength exercises almost every day.
Comment from: suzanne, 55-64 Female Published: June 20
I have had sore shoulder for 3 months the pain at night is enough to drive you crazy. One day it seems fine and as soon as I use the arm it flares up again. I have pain in my shoulder and my hand is weak. I have tingling in my third finger. I had an ultrasound and a cortisone injection. The doctor determined that the bursa and tendons were inflamed.
Comment from: retired, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: June 17
Injury last summer by repetitive motion (scrubbing long cement sidewalk with wire brush, removing mold). Following right shoulder injury, endured pain for several mos. thinking it would subside, then had x-rays showing mild arthritis? However, symptoms are constant cracking, pinching of the shoulder, inability to lift heavier objects; strain on muscles, tendons or ligaments. I have range of motion but problems with removing jacket or reaching in the car backseat. Massage therapy helped somewhat, wondering if mri, ct scan, chiropractor, cortisone or more deep tissue massage of shoulder would help. Just 65 and have never had any issues. Eventual frozen shoulder may be a big issue. Ready to get another doctor's opinion/test for bursitis, tendonitis, etc.
Comment from: 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: March 29
First my Mom had frozen shoulder, my two older sisters had it, and then I got it. That's probably one connection. All of us got it between the ages of 40 and 50. That's another connection. Needless to say, I am here with shoulder bursitis again at age 50, but thankfully, not "frozen" yet. After my first bout at around age 40, I was limited in shoulder activities, especially noticeable when hanging out clothes to dry. I think it's in the genes.
Comment from: hurtshoulder1, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: March 05
Right shoulder has limited range. I used to be able to throw a ball and can now barely throw anything further than a few feet. When applying deodorant, I must lift right arm and brace against the wall to expose my underarm. Cannot reach behind to tuck in shirt or thread a belt, and taking off jackets is really painful. I once played varsity football and baseball during high school and also have been a kayaker for the past 13 years. Now, I have to pass on kayaking, bowling, backyard football/baseball games because of my shoulder issues.
Comment from: George, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: March 05
I am currently suffering from Bursitis. It is like nothing I have previously experienced. I am getting severe pain in my left shoulder and referred pain down my arm and into my neck and upper back. I am 8 days into the condition and thankfully the severity of the pain has decreased however I still have trouble sleeping. Treatment has included rest, oral pain killers, gentle massage and gentle left arm movements to ensure my range of movement is not affected. The arm movements are important as I feel they are aiding my recovery. My GP referred me for X-Rays and Ultrasound to confirm the condition and then prescribed the treatment. The condition has affected me both physically and mentally. It is difficult to concentrate on daily activities or be interested in doing things I would normally do. My days are consumed with finding relief from the pain.
Comment from: Stan, 65-74 Male (Patient) Published: February 19
Last summer, I was surprised by a wasp whose nest I had inadvertently bothered. I made a very quick swiping movement which injured my shoulder. It didn't bother me a whole lot until a couple of months ago. The bursitis makes it very difficult to find a good sleeping position and I wake up periodically from pain. When I am lying down in bed, it is impossible to lift covers with that arm unless I am lying flat on my back. Icing it helps but only for a short time. I am seeking a more permanent solution.
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April 15th I left New York for Ireland today. I fell asleep for most of the plane ride after watching a movie.
April 16th I arrived in Dublin Airport early this morning. My dad and I rented a car and drove to Citywest Hotel where we are staying. After taking a short nap, we went to the Dundrum Shopping Rockets. We ate at a place called Eddie Rockets, just like the restaurant Johnny Rockets. Afterwards I went to practice with Sean and Colleen, the Inishfree teachers.
April 17th I watched some of the competitions and then I went to a practice studio that I rented for an hour.
April 18th It is the day before I dance. The President of Ireland came to the competition and a parade of champions was put on with the previous day's winners. While the president was here, I was able to practice on the stage that I am going to dance on tomorrow.
April 19th I am dancing today. I know that all I can do is go out and dance my best and put on a show for everyone in the audience.
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3/19/11 The "March Madness" is over as of tonight. Inishfree dancers have danced at dozens of St. Patrick's Day events all around the NYC area for the past few weeks and it has been crazy. Now we can focus on our steps for World's!
Since Easter was early last year, it was harder to get ready for World's (in Scotland in March 2010) and do shows all of the time. This year we have 4 weeks between March Madness and World's.
3/27/11 Big Apple Feis in Manhattan. This is a big "tune up" feis for World's. Almost every good dancer from the Mid-Atlantic region is competing. There was a boy from Canada competing, too. He placed 2nd, so I guess we'll see him at World's. Ashleigh Hopkins from Inishfree in Texas flew in just for the feis!
3/28/11 Monday class in Woodlawn. That was painful! 5 steps at a time, twice for the jig. Then we did our set pieces two times in a row. Colleen is trying to help us build up our stamina. I am dreading Thursday because we are going to do 6 steps! Now you know that World's are coming up.
3/31/11 Hard class but fun. Everyone is getting excited. We are sharing bags of Vitamin C drops so that no one ends up with a cold for the competition. Most of us are going to 4 classes a week now…and practicing on our own the other days.
4/4/11 Four classes this week. I hope I don't have too much school work. Since I'll be missing 4 days of school, I have to take assignments and books to Ireland with me.
4/9/11 My sister ruptured her ACL playing soccer today. She was supposed to meet us in Dublin. I hope she still can. None of us has ever been to Ireland.
4/11/11 Two more classes until World's! We leave on Thursday for Dublin. My mom altered my vest tonight and we did the final check on costume, socks, shoes and the bag full of "might needs" like safety pins, shoe polish, moleskin and band-aids for blisters, etc.
4/14/11 Just arrived at the airport. There are many other dancers on our flight. You can tell by the dress bags. I am really excited yet nervous at the same time. We saw the Morrisseys from our school. Sarah is dancing in her first World's, but she is more excited to visit her cousins who have a new Shetland pony foal that is only about a foot tall!
4/15/11 On the plane. I didn't get much sleep.
Just arrived in Ireland. One of the heads of the Irish Dance Commission just greeted us at the airport and directed us to a bus that will bring us right to Citywest. I can tell that my mom is relieved that she doesn't have to get a cab.
4/15/11 After a nap, we explored Citywest. It is a huge hotel with a golf course. We tried to go into the main venue, but a security guard said that no one is allowed in there until Sunday. There will be 3 stages, one in the big arena, one upstairs in the arena building and one in a different building. The hotel supposedly has more rooms than any other hotel in Europe! It has a pub, a restaurant, and a dining room with buffets for breakfast and dinner. There is a health club with a pool, but we're not supposed to swim before we dance.
My teacher, Sean, ran a practice for the 5 of us that are here for the first two days of competition.We met up with some other dancers from our school for an early dinner. Everyone is pretty tired. Some dancers are going to visit family in Ireland tomorrow. We are planning to go into the city of Dublin.


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One of the questions we get a lot is, "What do I need to do to prepare for Bikram yoga?". The first answer you'll typically hear is to hydrate! But if you really think about who's practicing bikram yoga you'll find that they're typically people who are preparing for something else. From olympic soccer players to NBA basketball, athletes in all forms use Bikram to increase balance, flexibility, strength, endurance, and muscle healing. I wanted to hear from one of these athletes so I asked a good friend and career surfer to talk a little about how Bikram helps him. Here's what he had say:
As a surfer for 15 years and a yoga instructor, I believe yoga and surfing go hand in hand. When you think about it, surfing is 60% paddling, 35% waiting, and 5% surfing.
Spending most of the time paddling, spine strength becomes the number one factor. Keeping the lower body solid, and lifting and holding the upper body in an arched position while using shoulder muscles to paddle. In the Bikram Yoga series the spine strengthening series Cobra, Locust, Full Locust, and Bow incorporate the fundamentals of what paddling a surf board consist of.
Waiting and watching for the sets to come far off on the horizon, this is where meditation comes into play. A surfer needs to have the ability to focus to the horizon and have a long attention span in order to spot an incoming set. Not only will this give you the competitive edge, but also in large surf it can mean survival. Bikram Yoga increases the mind's ability to focus on point, concentrate, meditate and breath. Keeping the mind calm in the ocean lowers the heart rate, allows for deeper calmer breaths resulting in higher oxygen levels in the blood stream so that if and when you get caught by a cleanup set, the ability to hold breath for long periods of time is greater. If the mind feels anxiety, it's starving the body of oxygen.
When surfing, the amount of time spent actually balancing on the board is relatively short but by taking Bikram Yoga, minutes are spent balancing on one leg which increases a persons awareness of balance, and trains muscles that are otherwise seldom used. The balancing series; Standing Head to Knee, Standing Bow, and Balancing Stick Pose, all increase a persons ability to balance.
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The twelve large volumes of Gauss's collected works do not offer easy access to the historian. There is a huge amount of material, and most of it is in Latin. Gauss's style is notoriously forbidding and dense. If one is looking for something specific, a lot of time can be spent looking at the wrong paper.
This little volume offers an easier way to approach Gauss's works. It turns out that Gauss himself wrote abstracts of most of his publications, in German, for the Göttingischen Gelehrten Anziegen (GGA). This volume collects all 31 of these, with dates ranging from 1807 to 1859, together with information on where each of the papers appears in the edition of the collected works. In addition, it includes two reviews of earlier works: a note by Abraham Kästner, also from the GGA, on Gauss's dissertation (his first proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra), and a review by Louis Poinsot (in French) of the Disquisitiones Arithmeticae.
The result is a very interesting little book, one that historians will appreciate and use.
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WMTW News 8's Jim Keithley and Tracy Sabol have the latest headlines for Monday evening.Video Transcript
GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO NEWS-8 NOW, I'M TRACY SABOL. AND, I'M JIM KEITHLEY. TOMORROW MARKS TWO YEARS SINCE JUSTIN DIPIETRO REPORTED HIS DAUGHTER, AYLA REYNOLDS, MISSING. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN 20 SEARCHES IN THE WATERVILLE AREA FOR THE TODDLER. INVESTIGATORS HAVE SAID THEY BELIEVE SHE IS DEAD, BUT HER BODY HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT NAMED ANY PERSONS OF INTEREST OR SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH HER DISAPPEARANCE. THERE HAS BEEN PRESSURE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC, FOR ANSWERS. "what criticism there's been has not affected the scope of this investigation. We know there is frustration. We sometimes have felt that same frustration as well and then we remember who we're working for and what we're working for: Ayla. And then we get right back on track." AYLA'S MOTHER, TRISTA REYNOLDS, TOLD W-M-T-W NEWS 8 LAST SEPTEMBER THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE. VO GRIEF COUNSELORS ARE HELPING STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT LISBON HIGH SCHOOL -- FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A STUDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. POLICE SAY 16- YEAR-OLD ANDREW CHAPMAN MAY HAVE BEEN SPEEDING WHEN HE SLAMMED HIS CAR INTO A TREE ON SATURDAY MORNING, NEAR 152 MAIN STREET. THREE OTHER TEENAGERS WERE ALSO INJURED IN THAT CRASH. FOR AFTER-HOURS HELP DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF THEIR CLASSMATE AND FRIEND, LISBON'S SCHOOL DEPARTMENT IS REFERRING STUDENTS TO TRI- COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. GOVERNOR PAUL LEPAGE SAYS HE'S SENDING 58 STATE EMPLOYEES LAYOFF NOTICES, IN CASE OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE STATE EMPLOYEES' UNION SAYS THAT COULD CAUSE SOME PEOPLE TO BECOME UNNECESSARILY UPSET. THE SENATE STILL HAS TO VOTE ON A CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET DEAL TO AVOID A SHUTDOWN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE ON NEWS-8 NOW. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK AT WMTW DOT COM AND OUR MOBILE APP FOR THE TOP STORIES AND WEATHER ANYTIME. HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
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SIKESTON -- In game two of the SEMO Conference Tournament Wednesday night, the New Madrid County Central Eagles were able to win the turnover battle to edge out the Dexter Bearcats, 51-44.
Most of the night was a defensive struggle between the two teams. Both Dexter and NMCC had trouble moving the ball without committing a turnover.
"We played better," Eagles head coach Travis Day said. "But, we still make the unforced turnovers. We're taking too many possessions away from ourselves and those possessions turn into easy baskets for our opponents."
Day went on to say, that he believed that his Eagles defensive play was the key to winning this game.
Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said that the three consecutive games they played this week was hard for his team to handle.
"It was one of those nights," Nichols said. "I think we were a little bit tired, that's three games in three nights and then to go up against a big physical basketball team like that you really need your legs underneath you and I'm not sure we had them."
From the tip-off it seemed like both teams were going to have a hard time getting any rhythm in their favor. The first quarter score totaled to a combined 15 points, eight for NMCC and seven for the Bearcats.
Going into halftime, NMCC led Dexter 23-20.
The Eagles defense began to pick up the pace at the start of the second half. They held Dexter to five points in the third quarter, building a lead of 36-25 going into the fourth.
The Bearcats attempted to make a run in the fourth quarter, actually cutting the lead to five points with 41 seconds remaining. But, that was as close as they would get to the Eagles lead.
Sophomore Koney Ealy performed well enough for the Eagles to record a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ealy also had four blocks and was 6-12 from the free throw line.
"You know with Koney, I always tell him 'Son, when you don't think, your a good athlete'," Day said. "Just like those turnovers he had; thinking got him. When he doesn't think and just plays basketball, the kid's got a great future.'"
Josh Minner also helped the Eagles out with 11 points and five rebounds.
Dexter was led by Logan Carwile with 12 points and was 4-6 from the charity stripe. David Hessling added 11 and Bobby Rawson scored six points and had six rebounds and three steals.
NMCC's win advanced them to the fifth place game in the SEMO Conference Tournament, against the Poplar Bluff Mules. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday. Dexter will host Caruthersville in their next game on Monday. Kennett 67, Caruthersville 36
The Kennett Indians overcame a sluggish start to blow out Caruthersville 67-
Down 11-10 after a quarter, Kennett used a strong pressure defense to force numerous Tiger turnovers and outscored Caruthersville 30-10 in the second quarter, putting the game away.
Jarvis Finley scored 15 for the Indians (1-2) while Jimmy Gooden chipped in 12.
Caruthersville (0-2) was led by Caleb Moss who finished with 8.
The Poplar Bluff Mules used a quick start to build a big lead on the Tigers and held on for a 51-46 lead.
The Mules built a 36-15 halftime lead but Cape Central kept chipping away, getting back to 50-44 with 15 seconds remaining. However, Poplar Bluff held on for the win.
Poplar Bluff (1-2) was led in scoring by Jay Raulston's 19 and Jordan Chaligoj with 11.
Cape Central (1-4) were led by Garrett Pannier's 13.


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Sea Dogs top Fisher CatsUPDATED 9:37 PM EDT Aug 21, 2013
Portland pulls closer to a playoff spot with a winVideo Transcript
TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON THE SEA DOGS, THEY ENTERED THE AFTERNOON WITH 14 GAMES LEFT on the YEAR, TRAILING BOTH TRENTON AND NEW HAMPSHIRE in the PLAYOFF HUNT. ALL 14 GAMES AGAINST THOSE TEAMS, SO THEY HAVE A CHANCE... THESE FANS...SHOWING THEIR FANATICISM.... WITH THE SEA DOGS FACE PAINT... MICKEY PENA, FIRST DOUBLE- A START FOR THE DOGS....WENT SIX SHUTOUT INNINGS.... IT'S SCORELESS IN THE FOURTH, RUNNERS ON THE CORNERS...AND DERRICK GIBSON HUSTLES TO STAY OUT OF THE DOUBLE- PLAY. CHRISTIAN VAZQUEZ SCORES TO GIVE THE DOGS A 1-0 LEAD. SIMILAR SITUATION IN THE SIXTH...WITH A RUNNER ON THIRD AND TWO OUTS...BUT GARIN CECCHINI SHOWS OFF HIS ARM, GETTING JOHN TOLISANO AT FIRST.
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Along with nearly $8 million proposed by the Department of Public Works to spend this year on various capital projects, town money may also be spent to correct a violation from New York City's Department of Environmental Protection.
Included in the public works department's request of $7.8 million for capital budget funding, $250,000 was requested by the department to appease an October 2013 violation issued by the Department of Environmental Protection by using the money to update the facility to meet set standards. However, there is no guarantee that what the town is proposing will satisfy the city department, according to Anthony Robinson, the Department of Public Works commissioner.
The violation declared an organic waste station operated in West Harrison near the Westchester County Airport was too close to the Kensico Reservoir and, as a result, measures must be taken by the town to ensure runoff from the station is captured and filtered as well as to alleviate other numerous environmental concerns. If the town doesn't remedy the situation, the DEP could decide to close the facility permanently.
"If this is the way to get [the Department of Environmental Protection] to see things our way a bit, then money well spent as far as I'm concerned," Robinson said. "This is the way to keep the organic waste station in operation. If they see our capital budget includes this money, that's just going to be another feather in our cap when it comes to how responsive we are being."
The organic yard waste facility near the reservoir is used by the town to store leaves, grass clippings, logs and other organic waste. According to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the waste station is too close to the reservoir. The current station resides within 700 feet of the Kensico Reservior, which is less than the required 1,000 feet of distance set by New York State health law.
"The rule is in place to prevent runoff from waste facilities like Harrison's, which can sometimes promote the transfer of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and other chemicals that we take great strides to keep away from the water supply reservoirs," Adam Bosch, a spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection, said.
According to Bosch, the watershed regulation that the town has been found in violation of has been in place since 1997. The facility has been in operation since 2004 according to Town Attorney Frank Allegretti, who said the facility was opened in conjunction with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation who issued the initial permit for the facility to operate.
Despite the state's involvement, the town is now left footing the bill in hopes to appeal to the New York
City agency.
"We're working in a cooperative effort to remediate issues as best we can in the hopes that we might be able to continue the multifaceted operations we have going on there," Allegretti said, denying that the issues were related to pollution, and that seasonal activities such as storing leave or grass clippings temporarily is the purpose of the facility.
Bosch stressed his department tried to contact Harrison and its town officials before issuing the violation, but never received a response.
"It's important to note the Department of Environmental Protection attempted to reach out to the town before issuing the violation, as it does with similar situations that arise from time to time in the watersheds," Bosch said. "In this case, the town was not responsive and the notice was issued."
When asked why they seemingly ignored the communication about the violation, Allegretti denied the claim completely, saying a dialogue with the Department of Environmental Protection has been constant.
"To say we had no response at all is incorrect," Allegretti said. "We had numerous conversations between my staff and members of the legal staff of the Department of Environmental Protection. At that point we agreed to disagree over which regulations applied."
As a result, Robinson and the Department of Public Works want to use the quarter of a million dollars to re-grade the area, re-pave portions of the pavement and modify existing drainage structures to control storm water flow better than before. Robinson and the town hopes to get a variance to continue operating the facility in the same location particularly since there is little in the way of alternate options for Harrison to construct a similar facility.
"You have two alternatives: find another sight, which is highly unlikely, or you eliminate the program," Robinson said. "If we don't pick up the leaves anymore, it's a net savings for us but a reduction of services that I don't believe the residents would be very happy with."
Robinson, who described the Department of Environmental Protection as initially "militant," expressed doubts about getting the variance from the agency, adding he was unsure if DEP's concerns could be addressed with the $250,000 the town is looking to spend to try and comply with the city department's request.
"They're saying they will consider the variance if we do the storm water controls, and they would even consider the grass clipping portion of it," he said. "Having said that, I don't know if we can address their concerns."
The Town Council described the alternative of finding a different sight for organic waste as "impossible," and said removing the program completely or going to private services instead would raise the cost "dramatically," according to Councilman Stephen Malfitano, a Republican.
Whether the Town Council will approve the funding to comply with the Department of Environmental Protection or not remains to be seen.
Calls to Robinson were not returned as of press time.
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A Tacoma, Washington man suffered a medical emergency while driving and died on interstate 70 Friday afternoon.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, 66-year-old Douglas Perryman died before his Econoline van went off the highway and into an embankment.
Perryman was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 at mile marker 152.3 around 3:05 p.m.
Troopers had not specified the cause of death Saturday night, but did indicate that they were not treating it as a traffic fatality.
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- Arkansas Rep. John Boozman campaigning for Sen. Blanche Lincoln's seat.
- Polls favor Boozman despite Lincoln being chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
- Boozman supports major immigration/tax reforms.
Let me ask you about immigration, especially as it impacts agriculture. As you know, migrant labor is essentially the backbone in some … cotton gins. Your proposals on immigration?
"We need to do two or three things regarding immigration.
"First, I very much believe that we need to seal and secure the border. We need to do that not only because of illegal immigration but also because there's a huge drug war going (happening) on the other side. The Mexican government is not winning that and it's spilling over into our country.
"The other reason to secure the border is that we're at war. We saw this with the Times Square incident where we almost had a bombing. We almost had a bombing on Christmas Day of the airliner.
"These are very serious things. We need to know who is coming and going into our country, right now.
"I would hold employers accountable, those who are hiring people they shouldn't be. They need to be held accountable.
"No amnesty. That's very important and something our nation can't afford.
"I also believe very strongly that we need to make English our official language. That's the tie that binds us together.
"In regards to agriculture, we all agree that ag desperately needs help. I think you do that through a very strong visa program and solve our labor problems in that way.
"One of the problems we see with ag, right now, is people will come over to work in (agriculture-related) programs. They'll immediately get out of the ag program — out of the ag visa program, or whatever — not working on farms, leave and go to a more lucrative area.
"We must have a strong visa program that keeps people working the job they're supposed to be in.
"I very much support the people of Arizona and the Arizona law. I think they had the ability and right to (pass the controversial law). They're just trying to defend their border. The border is anarchy there, the lawlessness. And there's a tremendous cost of social services, hospitals and schools and the people of Arizona said, 'We're not doing this anymore.' Their law basically said, 'We'll enforce the federal law,' and I think they have every right to do that."


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The first two weeks of NHL free agency saw several teams open their wallets, including huge first-day signings of Nathan Horton (Columbus Blue Jackets) and David Clarkson (Toronto Maple Leafs).
But plenty of key players remain on the open market and are looking for a home, either with the club they played for in 2012-13 or one that has a hole it's looking to fill.
Here's a look at 25 of the top unrestricted free agents still on the market:
Chad LaRose Carolina 35 GP 2-2-4
SKINNY: The gritty wing struggled with the Hurricanes last season, but reached double digits in goals in each of the previous five campaigns. The 31-year-old could certainly help a club looking to add depth to its group of bottom-six forwards.
Alexei Ponikarovsky Winnipeg/New Jersey 42 GP 4-5-9
SKINNY: The big wing was re-acquired late in the season by the New Jersey Devils, who hoped his presence on the power play would help them qualify for the postseason. That didn't work out, but Ponikarovsky may help a club in search of a power-play specialist.
Damien Brunner Detroit 44 GP 12-14-26
SKINNY: Has 44 games of NHL experience after signing as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings, but the 27-year-old Swiss wing is coveted by several teams and would fill a role as a top-six forward. Had nine points (five goals, four assists) in 14 playoff games, helping the Red Wings reach the second round.
Mikhail Grabovski Toronto 48 GP 9-7-16
SKINNY: Highly skilled offensive player didn't see eye-to-eye with Toronto Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle and was bought out with four years remaining on his five-year contract. Wherever he lands, it's imperative Grabovski is in a top-six role, where he'd be most effective. A three-time 20-goal scorer in Toronto.
Kaspars Daugavins Ottawa/Boston 25 GP 1-3-4
SKINNY: Speedy 25-year-old was acquired by the Boston Bruins from the Ottawa Senators in early March, but saw little action with one of the NHL's deepest teams and wasn't re-signed. He's been a solid point-producer at the AHL level but has six goals and 15 points in 91 games during pieces of four NHL seasons.
Brenden Morrow Dallas/Pittsburgh 44 GP 12-13-25
SKINNY: The former Dallas Stars captain showed he can still produce after being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 15 regular-season games. A bonus would be Morrow's leadership, which would be beneficial to any club.
Daniel Cleary Detroit 48 GP 9-6-15
SKINNY: Didn't put up the offense we've seen in years past, but this 34-year-old wing is scrappy and would provide leadership. Cleary is hopeful he will re-sign with the Detroit Red Wings, but if negotiations fall apart, he would be a valuable penalty killer and leader.
Milan Hejduk Colorado 29 GP 4-7-11
SKINNY: It's hard to envision Hejduk anywhere else -- he's spent his entire NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche -- but the 37-year-old hit the open market. Hejduk has played more than 1,000 NHL games and is 25 goals shy of 400 in his career.
Peter Mueller Florida 43 GP 8-9-17
SKINNY: The skilled center overcame previous health issues and appeared in all but two games for the Florida Panthers in 2012-13, when he had eight goals and nine assists. Mueller, 25, can thrive in the right environment.
Brad Boyes N.Y. Islanders 48 GP 10-25-35
SKINNY: The New York Islanders signed Boyes to a one-year deal last summer to see if he could rediscover his offensive game, and he did alongside John Tavares. Now looking for a new home, Boyes will be searching for a team in need of a top-six forward.
Kyle Wellwood Winnipeg 39 GP 6-9-15
SKINNY: Wellwood spent the past two seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and was a solid offensive player, collecting 62 points (24 goals, 38 assists) in 116 games. Much like Boyes, Wellwood needs to be in a top-six role in order to maximize production.
Mason Raymond Vancouver 46 GP 10-12-22
SKINNY: Speedy two-way player was expected to go early, but is still on the market. Raymond's best season with the Vancouver Canucks came in 2009-10, when he had 25 goals and 28 assists.
Scott Gomez San Jose 39 GP 2-13-15
SKINNY: Gomez had his contract bought out by the Montreal Canadiens at the start of the 2012-13 season and quickly caught on with the San Jose Sharks, where he had 15 points in 39 games. Likely won't find a long-term deal, but could be a low-risk/high-reward signing this summer.
Nik Antropov Winnipeg 40 GP 6-12-18
SKINNY: Antropov suffered a lower-body injury late in the season, which may have been one of the reasons why the Winnipeg Jets again missed the playoffs. Antropov could be a decent third-line center, considering he had 15 goals for Winnipeg in 2011-12.
Simon Gagne Los Angeles/Philadelphia 38 GP 5-11-16
SKINNY: Gagne overcame a recent history of injury problems after being reunited with the Philadelphia Flyers, where he had 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 27 games. May not receive anything longer than a one-year deal, but can still produce offensively.
Teemu Selanne Anaheim 46 GP 12-12-24
Selanne turned 43 in early July and is coming off a season in which he started to look his age, But the Anaheim Ducks are still waiting to see if Selanne wants to return for another season. He's working out, and if he decides to play another season, Anaheim is the only place he'd go.
Douglas Murray San Jose/Pittsburgh 33 GP 1-5-6
SKINNY: Hard-hitting veteran defenseman helped the Pittsburgh Penguins reach the Eastern Conference Final after being acquired from the San Jose Sharks. Solid in his own end and will provide a veteran presence in any team's dressing room.
Ron Hainsey Winnipeg 47 GP 0-13-13
SKINNY: Hasn't scored a goal since the 2010-11 season, but has averaged more than 21 minutes per game for the Jets the past two seasons, including nearly 23 in 2012-13.
Ryan Whitney Edmonton 34 GP 4-9-13
SKINNY: Whitney has had a tough time since suffering an ankle injury just after Christmas in 2010, and he was either a third-pairing defenseman or a scratch often in 2012-13. There's little doubt he will aim to prove Oilers brass wrong next season with whichever club is willing to give him a chance.
Wade Redden St. Louis/Boston 29 GP 3-4-7
SKINNY: After being bought out by the New York Rangers, Redden showed he's still capable of being a bottom-pair defenseman when he caught on with the St. Louis Blues before being shipped to the Boston Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline.
Ian White Detroit 25 GP 2-2-4
SKINNY: White didn't dress for the Detroit Red Wings during the postseason, so he's out to prove he can be a quality top-six defender in the NHL. The 29-year-old has appeared in more than 500 NHL games.
Tim Thomas Boston/N.Y. Islanders Did not play
SKINNY: The world-class goaltender opted not to play in 2012-13 and became an unrestricted free agent once the New York Islanders decided not to toll his contract. If and when Thomas signs, he'll have to show he can step right in and be a No. 1 goalie again.
Ilya Bryzgalov Philadelphia 19-17-3, 2.79 GAA
SKINNY: It didn't work out for the Russian netminder in the City of Brotherly Love; his nine-year, $51 million contract was bought out with seven years remaining. Perhaps a change of scenery will help Bryzgalov get back to the form we saw in Phoenix.
Jose Theodore Florida 4-6-3, 3.29 GAA
SKINNY: Ultimately, Theodore would like to stay with the Florida Panthers, but the team has Jacob Markstrom waiting in the wings. That means Theodore has to find work elsewhere and may have to settle to be someone's backup.
Johan Hedberg New Jersey 6-10-3, 2.76 GAA
SKINNY: Hedberg found himself without a job after the New Jersey Devils acquired Cory Schneider from the Vancouver Canucks. After being bought out, it's up to the 40-year-old to see if he can find work elsewhere in a backup role.
Author: Brian Compton | NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
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Columbus - Mount Carmel Health System has become the sole owner of an urgent care facility in Grove City, located at the intersection of I-71 and State Route 665.
In addition to new management, the facility, formerly known as Grove City Urgent Care, has a new name: Mount Carmel Urgent Care.
The urgent care also has extended its hours and now is accepting more insurance plans to better meet the needs of the community. The center is open to treat non-life threatening medical issues for adults and children on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends.
"We are excited to announce new management for our Mount Carmel Urgent Care," said Janet Beck, executive director of ambulatory services for Mount Carmel. "The center offers quality care when patients are unable to see their physician or do not have a primary care doctor."
Construction remains on schedule for the Mount Carmel Grove City Medical Center on Hoover Road near the intersection of I-71 and SR 665. Set to open in 2014, the center will be an integrated medical campus featuring a free-standing emergency department and an adjacent medical office building.


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U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Apply New Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines Retroactively
On June 30, 2011, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to apply the new guidelines for a federal conviction of crack cocaine possession as established by the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively to those men and women currently incarcerated. This means that more than 12,000 men and women currently incarcerated for crack cocaine possession, more than 10,000 of whom are African American, will be eligible for an adjustment of their sentences.
NAACP members across our Nation know all too well the devastating impact the 100 to 1 sentencing disparity has had on our communities. Most authorities estimate that more than 60% of those who use crack cocaine are white. Yet in 2006, 82% of those convicted and sentenced under federal crack cocaine laws were African American. When you add in Hispanics, the percentage climbs to above 96%. Thus the communities served by the NAACP have a clear and crucial stake in the Fair Sentencing Act, and that is why we are so pleased with the U.S. Sentencing Commission's decision to apply the guidelines established by the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively.
The NAACP joined Attorney General Holder and others in testifying before the U.S. Sentencing Commission and Congress regarding the disparate impact of crack cocaine laws on the African American community. It is because of the massive racial disparity that we celebrated the enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act in August, 2010, which reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine convictions from 100 to 1 to 18 to 1.
With the Sentencing Commission's decision to support a retroactive application of the guidelines as established by the Fair Sentencing Act, the federal government can begin to mend the mistrust which has resulted between African American community and our criminal justice system due to the disproportionate and disparate incarceration of black men and women. By applying the guidelines retroactively, the Sentencing Commission will be reducing the sentences of over than 12,000 prisoners nationwide, more than 10,000, or 85% of whom are African American. Another 8.5% of those who would see their sentences reduced are Hispanic, and 5.5% are Caucasian
Retroactive application of the revised guideline is the necessary next step in addressing the unfair, unjustified and racially discriminatory disparity in the treatment of those Americans sentenced for possession of powder versus crack cocaine. While not fully correcting the racially discriminatory actions of the past, applying the new guidelines retroactively will send a strong signal to those who are currently incarcerated, as well as their families, their friends and our community that the discriminatory nature of the law has been recognized.
The NAACP will continue to work towards parity in crack and powder cocaine sentencing, and toward the reform of our nation's drug and criminal justice laws and their application overall. In the meantime, we will continue to celebrate incremental victories such as this one.


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Fort McKavett LbNA # 45368
|Baby Bear
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Difficulty: Easy
Distance to Minibox: 1/4 mile
Status of Minibox: Alive and Well
*** Old West Fort Series ***
The "Fort McKavett" Minibox is located in Fort McKavett State Historical Park. The fort is partially restored, thus you can see how it use to look plus ruins of the original fortress. There is a fee to enter the park, and much to see. Fort McKavett was established March 14, 1852 on a high bluff on the right bank of the San Saba River, near its source (there is a spring you can go view). This post was a part of the frontier defense line to protect against indians. It was established by Major Pitcairn Morrison (8th US Infantry) and originally called Camp San Saba. Later it was named in honor of Captain Henry McKavett (8th US Infantry) who was killed on September 21, 1846 at the Battle of Monterrey. The post was abandoned on March 22, 1859 by order of Brigadier General David E. Twiggs and the garrison transferred to Camp Cooper. The Confederacy occupied the fort during the Civil War, but after the war ended the Federal troops returned on April 1, 1868. The post was in disrepair, and was rebuilt under direction of Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie (41st US Infantry). It was abandoned on June 30, 1883, and many of the building were occupied by local town people until the state acquired the land refurbished many of the building back to their original desin. Of the many troops that occupied the fort, the Buffalo Soldiers 9th & 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry served at the post. One of these men, Sgt. Emmanuel Stance, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service at the Fort.
From Junction, go west on I-10 until Hwy 1674. Exit and go right on Hwy 1674 until you reach Hwy 864. The park is just ahead. Enter and park
To the Minibox:
Go to Office (Post Hospital) and pay fee and get map. Walk around the fort buildings and parade ground. Then go back toward parking are and off to the right to picnic area. Find the "Hiking Trai" and take it. Walk to the quarry and lime kiln, then on down to the springs. Check out the interpretive sign and the spring. Walk back toward trail up to kiln, but go right on the Nature trail for 11 steps. Go right on rock trail to the circle of rocks that outline what was probably the beginning of the spings. Facing the circle, look left for the biggest tree. Walk 13 steps to this tree. Box is on the back side, under a rock pile.


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This specialized training combines clinical and didactic diagnostic medical ultrasound experience in a 16-month certificate program. The majority portion of the experience is "hands-on‖ at appropriate clinical sites under the supervision of qualified and registered ultrasound staff called Preceptors. The program delivers a competency-based dedicated ultrasound curriculum with novice-level clinical experience at the start of the program followed by increasing clinical responsibility and accountability over time. This underscores the importance of the clinical scanning experience and serves to enhance the ―connectedness‖ of the didactic (on campus) to the clinical component (at clinic) at the outset of the program.
The clinical practicum parallels clinical competencies based on a program entitled the SCAN. This program is a nationally accepted tool serving to standardize the clinical experience in a graduated way so that competencies over a timeline can be assessed. The SCAN program has been designed and implemented by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (S.D.M.S.) and its educational arm, the Educational Foundation.
Applicants to certain programs should be aware that a criminal background check may be required while they are enrolled in the program, or as a condition of employment in the field; that certain internship and/or practicum sites, such as health care facilities, may limit or deny clinical privileges to those who have a prior or current criminal record; and that certain licensing boards may refuse to issue a license to practice based upon prior or current criminal offense(s). To learn more about whether the program or profession you are interested in has such requirements or limitations, please see the Department Chair.
The mission of this newly designed 16-month continuous diploma program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography is to train qualified Maine students for entry-level competency positions in a diagnostic ultrasound setting within a hospital, clinic, or office where abdominal and/or obstetrical gynecological diagnostic ultrasound studies are performed, and to promote quality care and patient safety through ARDMS certification. Successful students receive dedicated clinical and didactic training particular to the field of diagnostic medical ultrasound allowing them to sit for registry examinations offered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
Responding to labor shortage feedback from the Maine health care community, Kennebec Valley Community College offers the first college-based Sonography program in the State of Maine in order to help meet the high demand and low supply needs for entry-level sonographers. Therefore, improving the level of health care delivery in the State of Maine through the training of qualified sonographers is a valuable goal for this program.
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Thiazide diuretics
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Thiazide diuretics decrease active re-absorption of sodium and chloride ions by inhibiting the sodium/chloride co-transporter in the distal convoluted tubule. They also increase potassium ion loss. Thiazide diuretics decrease the blood volume by diuresis and are used in the treatment of hypertension.
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Storm debris still litters some roads across eastern Kentucky. People who witnessed the storm say it only lasted for a few minutes, but it quickly left its mark.
At the height of the storm, winds were strong enough to uproot this pump at a Perry County gas station. Nearby, Jan Stanfill lost part of her roof.
"My neighbors came over and told me the roof was coming off the back of my house," says Stanfill.
Large trees fell into roadways across Knott County taking power lines down with them. Trees fell like toothpicks around a home in Emmalena. Witnesses say the storm came through like a freight train.
Witness Billy Turner says, "The wind was terrible. It sounds like a big jet engine came through here. I don't know what it was."
Betty Denton says, "My son said it sounded liked a roaring train, like a train." She says her barn in Chavies was hit hard by the wind.
"A wind hit it and knocked the roof off of it, it went flying through the air and across the river, onto the railroad tracks." Denton says the storm also lifted the barn off its foundation.
"It has been moved back 8 to 10 feet from the original thing. And the barn itself is leaning.," she says. Denton says she has not seen this much damage from a storm in years.
Kentucky Power officials say there were at least 10,000 people without power at one time Wednesday night in the Hazard area, and say that number could rise as strong winds continue throughout the night.


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When UNESCO added the Cinque Terre, five medieval coastal towns perched along Italy's Ligurian Coast, to its World Heritage List in 1997, it cited "the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality."
Nature broke that pact Oct. 25, when a violent downpour unleashed unprecedented fury on the town of Vernazza and the surrounding hills along Italy's northwestern coast, provoking dozens of landslides that swept a sludgy river of earth, trees, cars and debris onto the small seaside settlement. The bodies of three townspeople swept out to sea were recovered weeks later in French coastal waters.
Vernazza caught the brunt of the storm, but the picturesque walking paths that link the five villages, an excursion that draws at least one million visitors a year, according to Cinque Terre Park statistics, were washed out in several spots. Locals old enough to remember World War II said the storm caused even more devastation, said Michele Sherman, a New York er turned Vernazza resident and a supporter of one of several fundraising efforts, Save Vernazza. (Donations may be made at http://SaveVernazza.com or www.AmiciDelleCinqueTerre.com.)
Two months along, much of the mud and debris -- which reached about 13 feet, just below the height of first-floor balconies -- has been cleared from Vernazza's main street, which was a lively succession of restaurants, bars and tourist shops.Barely a quarter of the town's 600 residents returned by early January to their homes, but the alleys resonate with the sounds of heavy machinery, drilling and hammering. Though dressed in the neon colors of public safety workers, many of the crew members are local volunteers, men and women from Vernazza or nearby towns, come to give a hand as best they can.
Matteo Barletta, an architect mapping damage done to the town's buildings, said that several teams were at work on the reconstruction, and that a list of priorities had been set. "The bakery, pharmacy, tobacconist, bank, fish shop and butcher, these are to reopen to reactivate the town," he said.
Said Mayor Vincenzo Resasco, "There's a lot of work to be done, because Vernazza is still not secure. The territory isn't in the condition to withstand even normal rainfalls.
"The real problem is that if we don't get money soon, we're going to have to stop," he said, adding wryly, "and there isn't a lot of money in Italy these days."
Securing the town includes painstakingly restoring the stone walls that delineate the terraced hilltops that surmount it. "With the stones that came down, we've recovered enough to build a second wall of China," Resasco said.
These man-made terraced patches where vines and olive trees have been cultivated for centuries once ensured the survival of the five villages, best reached by water until the advent of the railway.
Tourism changed Cinque Terre, and not for the better, said Claudio Frigerio, a retired union worker and activist who has long lobbied for a more environmentally conscious approach to the area's development. While tourism has been a lifeline, the crowds sometimes give the walking paths a rush-hour intensity. Tour groups and cruises can swell visitors here to around 2.5 million a year.
And as tourism supplanted farming and fishing as the town's chief economy, maintenance of the terraced hills lagged, an oversight that many say was a contributing factor to the devastation of Oct 25. In 1951, about 3,500 acres were cultivated in the Cinque Terre. Today, there are fewer than 275, according to Vernazza town officials.
As a part-time farmer, Frigerio is the first to admit that growing crops on the unevenly terraced slopes overhanging the Cinque Terre is "physically demanding and not in the least profitable," but "it is a necessity," he said. To lose the landscape, as well as the various paths linking the towns, "is to lose the area's identity," he said. However, persuading young people to take up the rigorous work of farming the steep slopes may be an uphill battle. "It's easier to rent three rooms a year instead of farming up a hill and earning very little," said Daniele Moggia, a 36-year-old volunteer at Vernazza City Hall. But the calamity "made us understand the importance of preserving the environment and farming."
The Cinque Terre is one of the few rural areas in Italy where people don't leave "because there is work here," he said.
Angelo Maria Betta, mayor of Monterosso al Mare, another Cinque Terre town badly damaged, cannot wait to reopen flooded businesses for the spring. "If we don't fix the Cinque Terre, we're going to make a hole in the local economy that's going to be hard to fill," he said. Officials say the paths linking the towns will be open by Easter, and they vow to restore the towns as quickly as they can.


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In the Curriculum tab, you view activities from within the Waterford Manager. This allows you to view activities as a class.
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Psy's New Track Stirs Controversy
After the runaway success of "Gangnam Style," one of Psy's next tracks is already creating a buzz—for controversial reasons.
The tuxedoed rapper wrote on a South Korean social-networking site Monday that he plans to change both the title of the song "Assarabia" and the lyrics of its chorus. He didn't say why, but a spokesman for his record label YG Entertainment, said it was because the word is hard for non-Korean speakers to pronounce. (In Korean, assarabia indicates excitement.)
The explanation hasn't convinced some in the media; a tweet from Voice of America's Seoul bureau chief noted that some people in the Middle East might find the title offensive. Korea Real Time has more.


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Govt boost for Otago freshwater project
Amy Adams
Govt boost for Otago freshwater project
Environment Minister Amy Adams has announced funding of $125,000 to support an Otago Regional Council study to measure nitrogen leaching in the iconic Lakes catchments of Hawea, Wanaka and Wakatipu.
"The study will improve the prediction of nitrogen leaching from sheep and beef farms, which is not as well understood as dairy farming," Ms Adams says.
The project will validate predictions from the Overseer model used by farmers to manage nutrient loss from their farms. Overseer is a computer model that calculates and estimates the nutrient flows in a farming system and identifies risk for the environment through nutrient loss.
Otago Regional Council is implementing its water plan by assisting farmers within the Lakes catchments of Otago. Farmers in these catchments have agreed to a nitrogen loading limit of 15kg of nitrogen per hectare per year, and to use Overseer to model and report nitrogen loss.
"Farmers need robust modelling approaches so they can adjust their farming operations.
"This project will provide further validation on the role of soil type and influence of rainfall, and refine outputs to ensure farms can remain financially viable and manage to limits."
Both the science and policy will be transferable to other regions using the Overseer model.
The $125,000 in funding is from a round of the Government's Community Environment Fund.
The funding round was aimed at activities that support key elements of the Government's freshwater programme, including implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management and regional planning and community participation in freshwater management.