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quote: does not compute
quote: It is a much better low end OS than Android.
quote: Every bargain Android device I have tried has been painful to use.
quote: Most low end Android devices sold have Android 2.3
quote: Samsung has nice devices unless you have a problem.
quote: and will never get upgraded past that
quote: Ive shown you before you just ignore the facts.
quote: Look at every single pay as you go plan here in the US and almost every device is 2.3
quote: Look at every single pay as you go plan here in the US
quote: Not happening to Android 2.3 devices.
quote: Show us other phone companies besides Apple/Sony doing the same?
quote: The vast majority of infected mobile phones run Android .
quote: on average more than 1% of Android devices on mobile networks are infected with malware, Kindsight said in its report .
quote: The vast majority of infected mobile phones run Android
quote: A single charge will give you more than a week of regular usage.
quote: Elop made the best of a bad situation in choosing WP and MS's $1B/yr bribe.
quote: You also see LG, Huawei, and Lenovo doing fairly well with Android... I think HTC's failure is a little more complex than you make it sound.
quote: all three companies you mentioned aren't faring well with Android
quote: the best case scenario is for them to sell the entire company to a well-heeled competitor
quote: Considering the dire situation they're in right now, the best case scenario is for them to sell the entire company to a well-heeled competitor, as all other alternatives involve going out of business altogether.
quote: People were saying this about T-Mobile barely a year ago. Looking at the company today, you would never know it.
quote: I don't WANT less diversification and more consolidation in the 'Droid universe. Why would you want HTC to bow out and give a victory to patent bullying and anti-competitive practices by Apple and Microsoft?
quote: I for one hope HTC turns it around and returns to their former altitude as a leading handset maker.
quote: Apples and oranges.
quote: HTC has no other products besides phones and tablets
quote: It's EXACTLY the same.
quote: They don't NEED other products.
quote: Am I being optimistic? Sure. So what? I don't want to see less competition and choice with smartphones, is that so bad?
quote: It's bad enough that MS owns Nokia and Google owns Motorola. We don't need even more consolidation here imo.
quote: It's not. Phone plans have significantly higher profit margins than phone hardware.
quote: HTC will do a lot better being a subsidiary of another parent company than standing on its own two feet.
quote: Don't forget, he's a VP at MS, now. Job security may have played a part in his decision as well.
quote: Elop made the best of a bad situation in choosing WP and MS's $1B/yr bribe.
quote: But when you see companies like HTC with a huge Android share headstart making well reviewed products and still failing
quote: Nowadays you're either Samsung or you're not in the Android world.
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Close Date: 05/19/2014
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The Fuel Cell Technologies Office is a key component of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) portfolio. EERE seeks to provide clean, safe, secure, affordable, and reliable energy from diverse domestic resources, along with the benefits of increased energy security and reduced criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. DOE seeks input from interested stakeholders on existing and potential hydrogen contamination detectors and related factors such as performance characteristics, system integration requirements, costs, deployment guidance, and R&D needs. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the Request for Information (RFI) and where to submit responses can be found in the full RFI document. THIS RFI IS NOT A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA); THEREFORE, DOE IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.
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The June issue of the Cook It Quick newsletter from University of Nebraska Lincoln has just been posted online. In this issue, you will find a comprehensive slideshare presentation on healthy cooking with herbs. This presentation has information on planting herbs, using herbs with foods and garnishes, recipes, and freezing/drying herbs. Check it out, it's a great presentation.
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This issue is just in time for Memorial weekend, so some of the recipes may come in handy for your parties, barbeques, or picnics.
- Super duper easy hummus
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- Asparagus with toasted almonds and garlic
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Lance Van Auken, a former player for Cross Bayou Little League who graduated from Seminole High in 1978, has been selected to serve as executive director for the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum in South Williamsport, Pa.
The museum, undergoing $4 million in renovations, is set to reopen next year. Van Auken has served as vice president of communications at Little League International since 2008.
In the 1960s, Van Auken played on Cross Bayou teams coached by his father, Robert D. Van Auken. More than 20 years later, Lance was once again on the Cross Bayou baseball diamond, this time coaching his own son Lance Jr.'s team. "I think it's fair to say that Little League has been a passion of mine for more than four decades,'' said Van Auken, 52. He and his wife, Robin, now live in South Williamsport.
How has Little League changed since you were a kid?
Regarding the game itself, very little has changed, although before I turned 13 we played with a wood bat, and then we saw that change to an aluminum bat. Now, almost always they play with aluminum.
Have you seen many changes in the rules?
The rules are still the same, however, if anything has changed, it would be people's behavior in general. People are less likely to be inappropriate. Back when I was playing at Cross Bayou, and I had four older brothers who came before me, I can remember certain games between us and (other teams) where there would be a melee. People not getting seriously hurt, but I remember seeing a few rumbles. And back then, it wouldn't even make it into the Times whereas now, with everyone recording on their smartphones, it's on YouTube with four different versions immediately if it does happen.
But when you hear that Little League parents might have a bad reputation because of poor behavior during their child's game, as far as fights breaking out and that sort of thing, what's your response?
Well, the reputation that they have is undeserved. I see a lot of Little League games, and the vast majority of parents are very well-behaved. There's just a small handful of idiots that give everybody else a bad name. It's interesting how times have changed. For example, when my kids were young, soccer was just taking root in the U.S. Parents didn't have much of a frame of reference of how soccer was played, and they'd sit in stands and watch quietly. As time went on, the parents learned more about soccer, and now they are more vocal. I think when a child is involved in any activity, parents might become overzealous. Everyone just needs to make sure to remember the most important thing — make sure the kids are having fun.
Do you think girls have equal position in Little League in 2012?
Where I sit, at this level, they certainly do. In 1980, about one in 20 Little Leaguers were female, and now it is one in seven. At the local level, the leagues set up their own agenda, and in that we do have some leagues where gender is exactly equal, others they don't. Now with all that being said, when it comes to girls playing baseball, Little League was a little late coming to the game (having girls join). That didn't happen until 1974.
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T he accident happened on State Route 568 east of County Road 330.
T he Hancock County Sheriff's Office says 25 year old Timothy Moore, Jr. was riding his Harley Davidson on SR 568 when for unknown reasons he lost control of his bike, went off the road, and struck a utility pole.
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This year, discover the benefits of magnesium and take a stress holiday. Learning what happens when holiday stress meets symptoms of magnesium deficiency could make you reach for foods and supplements rich in this mineral.
When shopping till you drop is the only option, you need some way to cope with holiday stress.
Our Department of Holiday Stress Relief has been busy coming up with something easy and painless.
What? Not ready for any changes until Jan 2nd?
I get it. So here's a little something that can help you beat the stress of holidays.
Nature's Stress-Buster: Magnesium
I'd like to introduce you to magnesium, the fourth most abundant mineral in your body.
Magnesium is the most critical mineral for coping with stress.
That's right. The good news is that sources of magnesium are readily available.
Taking a little magnesium (or eating magnesium-rich foods) could help bring holiday stress down to a manageable level, and even let you enjoy the holidays more.
Magnesium Benefits
Magnesium helps muscles relax, and calms excited cells. A major benefit of magnesium is that it goes to work right away to ease stress and can help you fall asleep at night.
In a moment I will explain how magnesium functions in the body.
But first, let's look at common magnesium deficiency symptoms, and what you can do about them.
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Do you experience:
- Leg or foot cramps,
- Sensitivity to loud noises,
- Muscle twitches, spasms, or tension,
- Trouble falling asleep,
- Restless legs,
- Palpitations,
- Or Irritability?
If you have any of these magnesium deficiency symptoms, you may be lacking in magnesium.
Unfortunately, surveys suggest that many Americans fail to get the Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) for magnesium, making a deficiency likely.
If you have any of the magnesium deficiency symptoms listed above, or if you're being treated for heart disease or high blood pressure, you may need a magnesium supplement.
Sources of Magnesium: Magnesium Supplements
Dietary supplements of magnesium come in several typical forms such as like magnesium chloride or magnesium citrate. Another is magnesium glycinate.
I take a powdered magnesium called "Natural Calm."
The dose needed to get the benefits of magnesium varies from 100 milligrams to about 500 milligrams per day of magnesium. While magnesium can help alleviate constipation, it can also cause diarrhea.
Note: People who suffer from kidney disease or are severely dehydrated may develop levels of magnesium in blood which are too high. People with kidney disease or are dehydrated should only take magnesium supplements under strict medical supervision.
Just as magnesium taken at bedtime can induce sleep, so high blood levels of magnesium may cause drowsiness and lethargy.
Stress-related diseases, including heart attacks and high blood pressure, are often accompanied by a magnesium deficiency.
Sources of Magnesium: Foods High in Magnesium
Magnesium can also be found in many foods.
The best food sources of magnesium are:
- broccoli
- spinach
- Swiss chard
- oats
- whole barley
- millet
- bananas
- blackberries
- dates
- dried figs
- mangoes
- watermelon
- almonds
- Brazil nuts
- Cashews
- hazel nuts
- shrimp
- tuna.
- buckwheat (kasha)
- navy beans
- kidney beans
- green beans
- soybeans (including tofu)
- black-eyed peas
Among magnesium-rich foods, broccoli has the highest magnesium concentration per calorie. Even when you eat these foods high in magnesium regularly, you could encounter magnesium deficiency symptoms if you're chronically stressed.
The complex relationship between stress and magnesium deficiency explains why many people require magnesium supplements, because even a nutritious diet does not correct their magnesium deficiency symptoms.
More on Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
For example, most people, when exposed to the stress of continuous loud noise, become irritable, easily fatigued, and lose concentration. Your blood pressure may increase as the level of adrenaline (a stress hormone) increases in the blood.
Under conditions of mental or physical stress, magnesium is released from your blood cells and goes into the blood plasma. From there, it's excreted into the urine.
Chronic stress depletes your body of magnesium, leading to magnesium deficiency symptoms. The greater your level of stress, the greater the loss of magnesium.
The lower your initial magnesium level is, the more reactive to stress you become, and the higher your level of adrenaline in stressful situations. Higher adrenaline causes greater loss of magnesium from cells, creating a vicious cycle.
Reversing Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Taking magnesium as a nutritional supplement breaks this cycle by raising blood magnesium levels and buffering the response to stress, which builds your resistance.
Personality has a marked effect on the stress-magnesium cycle. A study done in Paris found that stress-induced depletion of magnesium is much greater in people who show the "Type A," competitive, heart-disease-prone behavior pattern than their less competitive colleagues.
Physiologists at the State University of New York have proposed that depletion of magnesium among Type A individuals is the main reason they are at increased risk for heart attacks.
Sources of Magnesium Conclusion
Depending on how stressed you are, you could try eating more magnesium-rich foods, such as the nuts, vegetables or fruits listed above. Another source of magnesium is to take a magnesium supplement.
Magnesium: it might just be nature's best "chill pill" to beat holiday stress, and help you take a stress holiday all year round.
The information here is based upon principles in my article "Magnesium, stress and neuropsychiatric disorders,"
which contains a list of references regarding magnesium.
Magnes Trace Elem. 1991-1992;10(2-4):287-301."Magnesium, stress and neuropsychiatric disorders."
Galland L.
For more information about magnesium:
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health(NIH) Magnesium Fact Sheet
Related Blog Entry:
Magnesium Reduces High Blood Pressure


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Vertonghen in...Defoe to Reading?
Things are beginning to move...new CB done and dusted...now lets hope he can perform (remember Bassong!).
Diddy Defoe is going to have come to Jesus meeting with the new boss...but Reading (acording to the Mail) are ready to offer 5 mil for him...I know he's getting a little long in the tooth, but he's and England squad striker...is that a good deal? justa asking.
Modric's probably out as we know (unless we're putting too high a price on his head...look at Man U with our old Burgertop...they can't move him for less than a third of what they paid for him!).
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Vertonghen comes to us having just won player f the year in the erde divisie, nothing is guaranteed, but he looks to be all singing all dancing, quality and hopefully the new lynch pin to our defence- I guess only time will tell- finger crossed.
I hope the speculation around Defoe's departure is just that, he's the only recognise striker we have (in the first team), I hope AVB's arrival will push Defoe to ensure he's first choice, Sturridge thrived under AVB at the Chavs and IMO Defoe isn't dissimilar to Defoe.
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bassong looked decent in a relegated newcastle team.
u cant compare him to vert!
by the way, he will cheap in with a few goals too-
we got to keep defoe. he easily had the best scoring rate for us last season. even if u can keep him as back up or sub, he is well worth it.
5m would be a steal for reading.
"Defoe isn't dissimilar to Defoe"
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On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) brought over 30 women executives from the foodservice industry to the White House to forge a strategic alliance between key business leaders and White House initiatives. The leaders were briefed on policy issues from key White House Staff including Felicia Escobar, senior policy director for immigration; Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama and chair, White House Council on Women and Girls; Sam Kass, assistant White House chef and senior policy advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives; and Tina Tchen, chief of staff to the First Lady, executive director, White House Council on Women and Girls.
During the discussions these women industry leaders had the opportunity to bring their experiences, challenges, and questions to the table about advancing women leaders, menu labeling, immigration, and other key initiatives.
"Today marks a historic milestone for the WFF," says WFF Chair, Lorna Donatone, COO and president, Sodexo Education. "I have been at the briefing table before but never with this many women. Women leaders in foodservice have a critical role to play and must have a seat at all tables including discussions in the highest level of government that impact women, businesses, communities, and our homes."
The visit further elevated the mission, purpose, and goals of the WFF: to advance women leaders. The briefing signified the beginning of a powerful dialogue with the White House about issues that affect women in the foodservice industry. White House officials left enthusiastic about how they could leverage the WFF community to impact women leaders around the country.
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(((tubbs))) Like all the other WAISter pets, April couldn't have been more loved or had a more wonderul life
LOL at Podds unusually heavy wheelie bin
Oooh, Twickers M...eldy ? How hoobacious although the weather forecast here is so much rain that footie training has been cancelled andthe match tomorrow is in question - hope the sun shines on the righteous ...... and you
(((spence knee)) Well, if you didn't spend so much time on your hands and knees....
Sluggy, that sounds like a fabulous concert - cant beat a good singalong - the shame is I'm no good
This week I have banged on it with the plod club Tues - intervals, Thurs - 5k plodette and Fri - hills. Today I am supposed to be helping chum paint and clean up the flat she plans to rent out but not heard from her. This week I have been enjoying the Tits and Jays in my garden
(((((Tubbs)))))))) - be assured Guttie will already be looking after her and he will love to have a new pal - oh dear now I'm watering - what is it with these labbies......
Well said Yums - re both April and my wheelie bin!!! Thanks for the suggestion XB
Hope Twickers stays dry for you Meldy - we were supposed to be under a downpour here today but so far it has failed to materialise........although it's quite grey and generally uninspiring
Meant to say nice concert Sluggie and Yums is right - a good sing along is always good for the spirits
Good plodding Yums - I am hoping to rejoin the world of training this arvo with swim training although I'll have to see if my energy levels hold out for the whole session or not - and then possibly will take my bike to run club tomorrow just for the company Looks like my tail end charlie duties at the 10 miler next week are not going to happen though!
Laters peeps
I think this is the first time in ages that I have managed to post before lunchtime .
(((Tubs))), the problem with having an 'April' shaped hole in your heart is that it is a blimmin big hole to fill! Our 4 legged companions bring so much joy but they are not meant to be with us for ever so that we can give our love to, and learn from, many of them over the course of our lives. And now Im blubbing too! I swore after Chivvy that I would never have another cat because I couldn't bear going through the hurt all over again...
Meldy is watching men play with oddly shaped balls? oooh, I'm jealous.
Yumms, you have really been hitting the training with the running club! I hope that you have an enjoyable weekend as reward.
(((spence's knee)))
(((Noggy))), hurty ribs are nasty . BTW, you are a fine figure of a man, you don't want to look like a beanpole.
I am waiting for cattery lady to get back to me before I can book us a last minute hoiliday. I don't meant that MS and I will be staying at the cattery, but we can't go if there is no room for them to have Alfie. I am getting very impatient...
WAIST well xxx
Oh Podds, I would have thought the wheelie bin was unnecessary. Didn't you leave some of those paving tiles in the patio loose, for easy future lifting? Glad you're feeling a bit more like yourself, though. Sounded like one of those weeks for a while there.
Yums, you are a model to us all---nice steady training, job and kids under control (as these things go), helping friends in need. Star!!! *** xxx
You too, Nogs. Spanish Dave sounds like he doesn't have many people he can turn to, so your just being there prolly means more to him than you realise. Hope the knee is continuing to improve?
Sluggie, concert sounds fab: bit of music, bit of fun, good old warble. Perfect!
Thinking of you all.
Amandax, what news on your side? Hope things are a bit less fraught.
It's good that things went easily for her, and as you and Podds said, Guttie won't let her feel lonely for a single moment. But it still leaves a hole in your life.
Melds, have a sooooper day! Hope it stays at least sufficiently dry for you.
All well here. Glad I managed to get out on Thursday for 3 miles, cos yesterday it tipped and this arvo it's meant to rain again. Nothing like what the west country is having, thankfully, but still very wet. The end of the Christmas cakes is almost in sight---woohoo! Duty appearance at church Christmas fair this morning to sing carols, feels a bit weird before the end of November.
Books: Lord of the Rings (my parents gave it to me when I was 11, and I fell in love with it, permanently). The Nine Taylors by Dorothy Sayers (love her descriptions of the church bells ringing out over snowbound East Anglia). An Introduction of English Legal History by John Baker (an unlikely choice, but had more 'aha' moments than any other book I've ever read). The Mill on the Floss by George Elliot (nothing 'happens' but the little moments she catches bring that world into view so vividly). I envy those who can read Dickens, I can't but wish I could.
Time to go---happy days, all!
(((Tubbs))) Never easy.
here for lunch with my team . I may be a llitle bit squffy after a couple (ok 3 share bottles) of wine and a cocktail. but fab to be with some of the best people I know outside of the Waister folk
oooh, Sue, how lovely. I love a lunch with good friends, good food and good wine.
XB, I'm going to cook you nuts and beans tonight
I had to phone chum to ask whether she still needed my help. One ceiling and one radiator painted. Still a shedload to do so have offered to go back when needed.
Right, wine, Mrs dawg, a book and a blanket - another rock n roll Saturday night. Anyone care to snuggle under my blanket?
Evening each,
(((((((the Tubseses))))))))))
A hard day at the studios with GD. Gosh, those girls are working hard to put their show together, 8,45 until 6pm today and more rehearsals tomorrow
HL has had SCD on for a few minutes whilst we're waiting for Merlin.
Sorry, it's still sick in a bucket stuff for me. It makes my flesh crawl, a bit like listening to Tony Blair or Paul Burrell.
I'm basking in the glow from Sue's rosey cheeks and from the joy that was my Chicken Carbonara. I've been trying to nail that dish for years and I got within striking distance tonight.
100% empty plates.
I hope you enjoy my nuts, Yumsky.
Blimey, that is dedication, Noggs - from GD, not you
Ooer, XB, I for some reason I thought yo'd gone veggie. I do love a good carbonara
I am happy to report that XB's nuts are jolly tasty
fancy a nice cup of teaand a tasty Angel cake finger boys and Sue?
Yums wrote (see)
I am happy to report that XB's nuts are jolly tasty
I have swimbled - although as expected not very well tonight - and it seems the chlorine levels were higher than usual as I can't stop sneezing now!!!
Rather to will take Chrissie to bed with me with a box of jaffas (cakes not oranges of course!!!) and a pint of milk - skimmed naturally - after all a girl has to look after her figure!
Sweet dreams all and see you tomorrow
Well, cattery got back to me and they can take Alfie, so Christmas cruise to the Canaries booked for MS and I. Lots to do between now and then - but shopping for Christmas food is no longer on the list .
Be careful, Daffs---we don't want you pitching over on the floor! Hope you get to bd safely and have a good night's sleep, that should help you beat the cold.
Oh Sluggie, a Christmas cruise to the Canaries!!! That sound sooooo glamorous, like something out of an Agatha Christie book or something. Tell us more---which island are you going to? will you stay on the ship the whole time or do you have some nights on land? We want ALL the details, mind! (Not that I'm jealous at all, oh no, certainly not
XB, you are deffo what is known in the flatlands as a kitchen god! I'm ashamed to say I don't even know exactly what carbonara is---is it with cream, or bacon, or something? Anyway, if they all ate every bit, you have total success!
Sue, that looks like a super place, and after the tough year your team has had I bet it was good to have a really good time out together.
Well swembled, Podds. You have earned a nice self-indulgent evening in bed, just try not to drop jafffa crumbs on the pillow
Awww,Yums, you're really good to help out your pal---and it really does help with a big project like that. Hope you are cozy and tucked up and can just relax for once.
Blimey, Nogs, that IS a long day of dancing practice, especially for kid. Bet your GD was thankful that you were there in support. Hope you can find an SCD-free zone to chill out in as a reward
Carols duly sung, last six cakes iced, dinner made, C2 given lift into town (not smart to cycle when storm force winds of 9 - 10 force are expected tonight), Rossie walked, now time for sleep! Sweet dreams all xxx
oh hoorah, Sluggy although Chuggy's reference to Agatha Christie makes me think of Death on the Nile!
(((daffy)))) Sounds as though you are reet poorly - maybe feverish, perhaps? As chuggy says be careful and get up very slowly. Of course if you are nekkid on the bathroom floor I can always pop over and make sure you are ok
Awww, just the last 6 cakes done, chuggy - remind me again, how many did you make ??? C2 will be glad for the lift with wind like that. Even I left my bike at home today as it was so wet.
Well trained, Podds - chlorine makes you sneeze ? How odd. Is a chap in our office who sneezes when he eats bananas. And don't forget to brush your teef after that midnight feast young lady.
I guess Sue is still sleeping off the lunch And M...ouldy is downing Guinness and singing sweep low, sweet chariot
Beddybyes time here too
off to bed now but before I go love chicken carbonara home made of course with fresh pasta and a home made sauce few bits of bacon etc lovely.anyway must get to bed had dosed up so hope to sweat this bug out tonight as have spent the last week with that horrible echo in my ears like my head had a bucket over it and am rather deaf. I want to get back to running but just can't at the moment.
night all
Morning each,
Blowing a hooligan here too, at least the rain has stopped for a few hours.
My ribs are sore so a ride is out of the question, like you Amanda, I'm not too unhappy about it.
A day of home centred stuff, we're walking dogs for two neighbours later so that'll get me out.
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Father of Northwest soldier killed in Iraq reacts to troop withdrawal
Originally published on Fri October 21, 2011 5:09 pm
President Obama's announcement that all remaining U-S troops in Iraq will withdraw by the end of the year was welcome news at Joint Base Lewis-McChord .
The 420 Washington-based soldiers remaining there were already scheduled to return home. But the base has a long and painful history in Iraq.
Since the invasion in 2003, 200 soldiers and one airman from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have lost their lives there. The peak of the casualties came during the troop surge of 2007.
One of those was Sgt. Major Bradley Conner of north Idaho. He was killed on his fourth deployment to Iraq when an IED detonated near his vehicle. The 41-year-old was a husband and father and career Special Forces soldier.
His father, William Conner, calls the final troop withdrawal overdue.
"My thinking is they should have come home a long time ago," he says.
But Conner also says his son believed he was improving lives in Iraq.
"He told my wife and I both that it was worth it to see the change in some of the people."
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Rubio to Cite His Neighbors in Making Case for Growth
In delivering the Republican Party's counterpoint to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio plans to portray the president as a leader who looks to government, and not free enterprise, to stir economic growth.
Mr. Rubio's core message will overlap with that of the president's: that the country can rebound only by robust economic growth that helps the middle class.
But the two will differ on what's needed to create more rapid growth.
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"Presidents in both parties, from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan, have known that our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle class prosperity," Mr. Rubio will say, according to advance excerpts of his speech, which he will deliver in both English and Spanish. "But President Obama? He believes it's the cause of our problems."
As expected, Mr. Rubio will focus on his own upbringing as the son of working-class parents in a North Miami neighborhood.
"Mr. President, I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in. My neighbors aren't millionaires," he will say.
Using his neighbors as examples, Mr. Rubio will then outline how he thinks Mr. Obama's policies will affect the people on his block.
"The tax increases and the deficit spending you propose will hurt middle class families," he will say. "It will cost them their raises. It will cost them their benefits. It may even cost some of them their jobs."
And then he draws a sharp line that many within the GOP are now striving to make just months after presidential nominee Mitt Romney was portrayed as a protector of the wealthy.
"Mr. President, I don't oppose your plans because I want to protect the rich," Mr. Rubio plans to say. "I oppose your plans because I want to protect my neighbors."
The senator will also lay out an economic-growth target that he and his fellow Republicans argue would solve many of the country's fiscal ills without draconian budget cuts or tax increases.
"If we can get the economy to grow at just 4% a year, it would create millions of middle class jobs," he will say. "And it could reduce our deficits by almost $4 trillion dollars over the next decade. Tax increases can't do this. Raising taxes won't create private sector jobs. And there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficits by almost $4 trillion."
He will also strike a conciliatory note.
"Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America," he will say. "I pray we can come together to solve our problems, because the choices before us could not be more important."


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Cheap apartments for rent, thank ye rental gods, are the standard in Cortland, so don't worry about breaking your bankroll. The average rental goes for around $750, but you'll find both cheaper (around $650) and slightly more expensive (closer to $900) apartments as well. Even after you factor in the cost of utilities, it should only take about a grand a month, tops, to live the good life in Cortland.
There are enough apartments for rent in the Cortland area that you won't have to worry about getting left out in the cold, but you should know that the apartments situated close to SUNY College tend to see a spike in occupancy just before the fall semester. If you're looking for a campus area crash pad in Cortland, be sure to begin your search no later than May or June to ensure your pick of the apartment litter.
Looking for a pet-friendly rental in Cortland? Pet policies differ from rental to rental, so be sure to contact a rental property in advance to see whether or not they allow four-legged roomies. Fortunately for short-term renters, meanwhile, a few apartments in Cortland offer month-to-month leases as well as the standard 1-year variety. Just plan to spend an extra $25-$50 a month in rent if you'll be kicking back in a short-term rental or pet-friendly apartment in Cortland.
Apartments and townhouses in Cortland tend to come cheap, but they often come equipped with top-notch amenities anyway (patios/balconies, scenic views, some utilities included, modern appliances, covered parking, furnished interiors, monsters hiding under the bed, etc.) Just don't forget to bring along proof of income, banking info, and a list of previous residences when you're ready to submit a leasing app.
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National HSB Notebook: California GK Scores in OT
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|Granite Bay (Calif.) goalkeeper Cody Sviba went coast-to-coast (video below) to score a goal in overtime of a big Sacramento Valley victory over Jesuit.
Granite Bay (Calif.) coach Scott Pink saw goalie Cody Sviba start to walk upfield as the Grizzlies began to clear the ball during overtime of their game with Jesuit last Friday, a Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference matchup. The battle was for first place in the conference, and the teams had gone to extra time following an 11-11 tie in regulation.
Pink expected Sviba to pass the ball to a midfielder, who would take care of the clear. But that didn't happen, as Sviba slowly began to run and then took off on a full sprint. There was an open lane right up the middle, and the senior kept going, made a quick move to his right and fired a low shot into the goal to give the Grizzlies a 12-11 victory.
Goalies don't score every day in lacrosse, and the goal sent Granite Bay into a wild celebration and improved it to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in SVLC competition.
"I've never seen a goalie do that in an overtime game for the game-winning goal," said Pink. "I've been involved with lacrosse for 40 years, and I've never seen that happen before."
Pink laughed and said he was thinking of calling a timeout, but decided against it when he saw Sviba had some running room.
"The best decision I ever made was not calling it," Pink said.
Loyola won the first Louisiana state lacrosse title last year, and now the Flyers are trying for No. 2. But this one could be tougher.
Loyola was the top seed last year, but the Flyers are going to be the No. 3 seed in the state. They are second in their district (West) and will play Byrd (from Shreveport) next Monday in the first round. The winner gets to the state semifinal next Saturday in New Orleans.
After that, the state title game will be the following day.
Loyola comes into the playoffs with an 11-5 record. The Flyers have beaten Byrd twice in close games.
Last year, Loyola beat Jesuit New Orleans for the first state title. The two teams met this year, and Jesuit won that matchup.
Senior attackman J.T. Terzia was the Louisiana Player of the Year last year and is the team's top scorer this season. Goalie Chris Melson was first-team all-state last year and will play next year at Division I Presbyterian.
"This year will be different because we are underdogs," said Loyola coach Mike DeVita. "It will be a good change for us, and hopefully we'll be in a good position to repeat."
There's a number of good offensive performers in the first part of the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association's season this spring.
From Lyons Township, Alec Westerhoff is the area's top scorer. The senior has 35 goals and four assists for 39 points.
Jake Squilaci from Grayslake North is right behind him. He's got 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points. Ryan Gallagher of Saint Rita has the exact same numbers.
Geoff Harty from Glenbrook South, and Westerhoff teammate Matt Samarco are tied for fourth as each has 19 goals and seven assists for 26 points.
The Harrisburg (Pa.) Academy got huge games from Jack Miller, Levi Wolfe and Patrick Dill en route to a 17-8 rout of Tunkhannock earlier this week.
PennLive.com reported that Miller led the way with six goals and four assists for 10 points. Dill wasn't far behind, finishing with five goals and four assists for his nine-point effort.
Wolfe also helped out by scoring five goals as Harrisburg improved to 8-1 on the season.
Tom Smith led Tunkhannock with three goals.
St. Joseph (N.J.) was undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the Newark Star-Ledger's poll when it took on No. 12 Seton Hall Prep earlier this week, and had to battle to come out with a 9-8 overtime victory.
Andrew D'Ambrosio scored with 2:03 left in the second overtime for the win. Ed Lubowicki got the assist—his fifth of the day.
Kevin Cernuto led the winners with four goals. Nick Fernandez, Graham Horvath and Joey Porchetta each scored twice for Seton Hall Prep.
Each goalie – Anthony Porchetta from Seton Hall and Harry Burke from St. Joseph – finished with 18 saves.
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A new and fascinating study in the journal Pediatrics examines what happened when an intentionally unvaccinated seven-year old boy caught measles on a trip to Switzerland in January 2008 and brought it back to San Diego. Despite the city having a 95 percent immunization rate, clusters of intentional under-vaccination, particularly in upper income and private school enclaves, led to the largest outbreak of measles in the city since 1991. 839 people were exposed to the disease, which sickened 11 other children, 8 of whom were unvaccinated, apparently due to parental fears of adverse vaccine effects or the misguided belief that "natural lifestyles" would confer protection (the other three were too young to have been vaccinated). As MedPage Today reports (only an abstract of the study is available free online), the primary infected or "index" child,
"directly infected his two siblings, two classmates, and four children who were treated at the same clinic. The index patient's sister then infected two of her classmates. One of the index patient's classmates infected his brother, bringing the total number of cases to 12."
What the study call's "a vigorous outbreak response" by city health officials prevented further transmission, but it came at a cost of $176,000 or $10,000 per case, which included the cost of quarantining infants too young to be vaccinated. Unsurprisingly, MedPage Today reports a sense of alarm among doctors over the possibility that misguided fears over vaccine risks and unrealistic expectations about "natural lifestyles" will increase the size and number of unvaccinated clusters and that herd immunity will not prove a bulwark against the transmission of disease, especially to infants who haven't yet received their vaccinations. What is most troubling is that such clusters were most likely to occur among white, well-educated, and well-to-do parents.


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Opener Michael Carberry, who had made 43 not out despite his bat snapping in two at one stage, and Gary Ballance (7) were at the crease at the break still trailing Australia by 360 runs with seven sessions remaining in the match.
England captain Alastair Cook had concluded his contribution to the series when he was caught behind for seven, Ian Bell was dismissed for 16 and Kevin Pietersen departed for six.
Australia opener Chris Rogers earlier recorded his highest Test score with a knock of 119 before being caught and bowled by debutant leg spinner Scott Borthwick in the second over after lunch.
England mopped up the tail to dismiss the hosts for 276 in their second innings when England paceman Boyd Rankin removed Peter Siddle caught behind for four to claim his first Test wicket.
The tourists were always up against it given the highest successful fourth innings run chase at the Sydney Cricket Ground was the 288 Australia achieved to beat South Africa in 2005-6, and the start to their innings did not help.
In the second over, Cook's miserable tour continued when he prodded at a Mitchell Johnson delivery and caught an edge which Brad Haddin scooped up behind the stumps.
The England skipper's seven runs gave him 246 at an average of 24.6 for the series, a poor return compared to the 766 runs at 127 he accumulated on his last trip to Australia in 2010-11.
Bell, the difference between the two sides in England's 3-0 triumph in the first Ashes series of the year, faced 19 balls before he too headed back to the pavilion after cutting the ball straight to Dave Warner at gully off Ryan Harris.
England were now 37 for two and looking to their last experienced batsman, Kevin Pietersen, to give the innings some stability.
George Bailey put paid to those hopes when he took a brilliant catch after a Harris delivery had taken an inside edge and looped over his head off Pietersen's pad.
While Australia's bowlers continue to make life difficult for England's batsmen on a green-tinged pitch, the tourists' bowlers had failed to make early inroads into the Australian order after reducing them to 140 for four overnight.
Although he got some help from George Bailey (46) and Haddin (28), Rogers will rightly take the plaudits for bulking up the Australia score after his second century in successive matches and a third in the 10 Ashes Tests this year.
Resuming on 73 not out, the 36-year-old eased towards three figures with some fluency but also the caution that was once the hallmark of a Test opening batsman.
Reaching 99 with a single which also brought up the 100 partnership with Bailey, he passed the milestone in style with a splendid cut past point off Pietersen's occasional spin for his 14th four.
The Sydney-born lefthander removed his helmet and raised his bat to acknowledge the warm applause from a crowd bathed in sunshine and mostly dressed in pink in honour of fast bowling great Glenn McGrath's breast cancer charity.
Bailey departed in the next over and Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs before dragging a Borthwick delivery on to his stumps.
Australia were now attacking the bowling with the freedom of a side who knew they already had enough runs on the board and 22 runs were added by the tailenders even after the departure of Rogers.
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This week I have one social commentary and a few observations stemming from the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Music Festival. First of all, smoking pot is bad for you. At the very least it involves inhaling smoke. That's indisputably unhealthy. At the worst, pot is an addicting substance that dominates your life and short circuits your brain like an iPhone that's been dropped into the porta-potty on Sunday of a three-day rock music festival.
I don't have facts, figures, or evidence for you today. All that exists in these categories has been hashed over so many times that it changes absolutely nobody's mind anymore. I'm just going to say that I have never met a person who seems better for the effort of smoking a moderate amount of pot.
It was funny to see people walking through the crowd at a rock concert handing out advertisements advocating the legalization of marijuana with the slogan, "Make marijuana as legal as alcohol." This, of course, was being done after lots of people were stumbling around under the effects of both.
I'm not sure the comparison of dope to booze worked in their favor under those circumstances. Maybe we do need one substance that we can get legally stupid on, but the one we already have seems to be pretty effective, so why throw another into the mix? The only reason I can think of is because people are tired of waiting in line for outhouses at outdoor concerts.
The most ironically telling sign that legalizing pot is a bad idea is that big-time drug dealers seem to be on board with the idea. It sounds like a copasetic no-brainer, but it's not. Think about it. One of the big arguments for legalizing dope is that this will stop big-time drug dealing and all the bad side effects that come with it. Really? Why then wouldn't big-time drug cartels from south of the border be against the legalization of pot? There is no doubt they have the money, motivation, and organization to fight the effort.
Drug lords from Mexico and beyond see a legal drug trade as a way to expand their illegal drug trade. They aren't suddenly going to revamp under government regulation to cut prices, begin filing paperwork, pay taxes, substitute a comprehensive health benefits plan for violence, or process their product in government-inspected facilities. They're planning to expand their illegal business selling super potent pot when all the new customers get tired of the benign buzz they get from legalized government-approved pot and then line up in the dark alleys to buy from their foot soldiers like they do now.
That's enough on that. As for the Labor Day weekend shows observations: our mayor dances pretty well for a big man. He might have gotten a little carried away when he bent over and shook his bootie to the crowd from the stage during Michael Franti's show, but overall he did all right. I assume Jack Hatfield guarded his blanket while he was onstage. So far, I haven't heard any reports of territorial general admission fighting taking place during the festival. Maybe you can teach old politicians new manners.
Who am I to say, but I think Kid Rock missed the boat in his misguided boycott of iTunes. The guy is super entertaining and almost certainly could do more with his career if any of his work was available at the ubiquitous and monopolistic online music store. He might claim that the forgone extra fame and fortune doesn't matter to him, but it doesn't ring true when he mentions his own name over and over again in almost every song he sings.
Lastly, who says there isn't inflation? A hundred bucks seems like a lot to pay for general admission to an evening of second-tier acts. Add a few beers and dinner to the tab, and the event costs more than dinner with desert at Montagne (or whatever its reincarnation is going to be called this winter) at The Little Nell. But, I paid it without anyone holding a joint to my mouth, so apparently I thought it was fair and this amounts to nothing more than grumbling.
It's only money, right? I hope Jim Horowitz and the event crew can live with this c'est la vie attitude and keep this thing alive. It's been around so long that I take it for granted. If I'm not alone in this, it could spell dooms day for the festival. Let's do what we can to keep it local, cozy and compatible with our future Labor Day barbeques.
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Win Fabulous Prizes with a simple roll of the dice. Win the game by holding on to your prizes as other players attempt to beat the odds and take them from you.
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Reiner Knizia
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John Kovalic
Year: 2004
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 20 minutes
Ages: 8 and up
Weight: 285 grams
Language Requirements: Game components are language-independent. Manufacturer's rules are printed in English. This is a domestic item.
- 9 Fabulous Prizes
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- 1 Dice Cup
- Quick Play Rules
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Average Rating: 4 in 2 reviews
A good game for grandparents and grandkids to play together because of the simple rules and playing it over and over again won't make you want to rip your hair out and run screaming from the room like some kids' games do! Kids need to be able to count to 20, and understand the concepts of "exactly", "less than", "more than" and "at least". An unexpected bonus to this game is that it allows for teamwork at the same time as it promotes individual competition. Since the goal is for the winner to hang on to 3 prizes until the next turn, whoever has three prizes immediately becomes the target for the rest of the group to "take down". Alliances form and disband depending on who has the three prize cards. We have played this with mixed groups of adults and children and everyone ends up groaning and laughing as prizes are stolen and won back. This game takes very little time to learn and is a lot of fun. Parents, if your child tends to be possessive of his or her things, this game will either be a very bad idea (prizes will get stolen and feelings could get hurt) or a good teaching tool depending on what you're looking for.
For starters, the components are FABULOUS. The prize cards are attached to some kind of foam material making them thick and sturdy. The 4 six-sided dice are very unique in that they have a zero on one side instead of a six. The dice cup is a nice felt-lined cup. The rules are filled with detailed examples, to make the game even easier to learn. Also, OOTB really knows how to package their games to make everything very stable in the box.
I think there's a reason that the word Easy is in the title of this game twice, it is extremely simple. What you need to do is roll the 4 dice on your turn and try to fulfill the requirements listed on one of the prizes. After each roll you either take a prize (if you've fulfilled it's requirements) or keep at least one die and roll the rest. The trick is once you've kept a die, you cannot re-roll it on that turn. Therefore you have a maximum of 4 rolls. If you don't have the right rolls to win one of the prizes, your turn is over.
There are 9 prizes you are fighting over. To win the prizes you need things like a 4 of a kind, or a total on the dice of three or less, or all 4 dice adding up to exactly 7. The catch is that every prize is "in play". You can take the prizes from the center of the table (where they start), or from another player. So you can win a prize and then the next player can take it from you right away if they roll the right combination of dice. One player wins the game when they start their turn with the required number of prizes.
I reluctantly have to compare this game to Yahtzee. Everyone who has played Yahtzee will see the similarity in compiling dice for a certain combo. The upside to Easy Come Easy Go is that there is a much greater player interaction since only one player can hold each "prize" at a time. Also Easy Come has a lot more strategy. Yes luck of the dice is a factor but being aware of what prizes you can take, and when to steal them takes some planning.
The end-game is the best part. When someone has gained the requisite number of prizes you must decide whether to try to stop them from winning or grab another available prize. When it comes down to the last persons turn, and they either have to steal a prize from the next player or the games over, it gets very exciting.
The stealing aspect may seem a bit cut-throat, but it's all in good fun. I like the player interaction and the light feel of this game. It's a great filler that lasts a very short amount of time. For a dice game Easy Come Easy Go is top-notch. I would highly recommend it for some casual gameplay with family and friends.


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Dallas County budget woes not as bad as some places
Dallas County's budget woes have county commissioners ordered all departments, including judges and the DA's office, to cut their budgets by 10 percent.
Things are tough here, but not as bad as in Morrow County, Ohio. There a judge has said he won't accept any more court filings unless people bring their own paper.
The court is out of paper and can't afford to by more, reports WBNS 10 TV.
"We're not providing paper. We have trouble running our own office on the funding we have and we're not going to fund his for him," said Sheriff Steve Brenneman.
Dan Osborne, Chairman of the county's Republican Party, believes the paper issue is absurd when the there is a $1 million courthouse renovation fund that has gone unused.
"I think the judge could help the county by spending some of his money on the renovation and free up some other money for the county," said Osborne.
Judge McClelland said that the million dollars for renovation can't legally be spent on court supplies.
Although some Dallas County employees report paper rations, there are no reports here that the county has actually run out of supplies like paper.


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Olivia Bresnahan to Transfer to Duquesne
Nov. 7, 2012
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne head women's basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio had announced that Butler, Pa. native Olivia Bresnahan has signed a scholarship offer and will enroll at the university beginning in January. Bresnahan, who played two seasons at Florida State, will have two years of eligibility and will be permitted to play in games following the Fall 2013 semester.
A 5-11 guard, Bresnahan was rated the No. 68 overall player and No. 19 shooting guard in the country by ESPN HoopGurlz coming out of Butler High School. She averaged a double-double as a junior with 18.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while also dishing out 5.8 assists. As a senior, she averaged 17.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists. She finished her high school career with 1,395 points and led the Golden Tornado to Quad-A Section 3 title with a 17-6 record and a berth in the WPIAL quarterfinals in 2010.
One of the most decorated players in the Class of 2010, Bresnahan was named to the PIAA Class AAAA All-State team by the Associated Press as a junior and senior. She was also a two-time member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "Fabulous Five" and the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review's "Terrific 10". Additionally, she was named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Girls All-State First-Team and to WTAE's 2010 All-Playbook Girls' Basketball team.
In her two seasons at Florida State, Bresnahan made 60 appearances and averaged 2.2 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game. This past season, she played in 30 games, making four starts while averaging 22 minutes per game.
"We are excited for Olivia to come to Duquesne," said Coach Serio. "She is going to be a great addition to the family and it will be good for her to play close to home."


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Dallas' Lamar Odom gets ready to enter the game, as the signboards on the scorer's table advertise his reality show, during the Dallas Mavericks vs. the New York Knicks NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
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EY announces finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the South Central Ohio & Kentucky (SCOK) Region
Cincinnati, 11 May 2012 — Ernst & Young LLP today announced the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the Gulf Coast Area. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected from more than 70 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 21, 2012, at the Hilton Americas- Houston.
The finalists are:
Steve Burns, Founder & President, AMP Electric Vehicles
Wesley Gipe, President, Agil IT
Jamie Gerdsen, President & CEO, Apollo Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing
Gary Mitchell, CEO, Divisions Maintenance Group
Lyle Donan, President & CEO, Donan Engineering
Shawn Cunix, Founder, Flexicom Wireless, Driven, Cunix Enterprises
Bruce Blue, President & CEO, Freedom Metals, Inc.
Bill Goldberg, Partner & CEO, Healthcare Regional Marketing
Jeffrey Spanbauer, Partner & COO, Healthcare Regional Marketing
Scott Weintraub, Partner & CMO, Healthcare Regional Marketing
Mary Miller, CEO, JANCOA Janitorial Services, Inc.
Michael Shane, Chairman, Lastar, Inc.
Jeffrey VanFleet, President & CEO, Lighthouse Technologies, Inc.
Dr. Wayne Mortenson, Founder & CEO, Mortenson Family Dental
David Schoettmer, President, Navigator Management Partners, LLC.
John Neace, Chairman, Neace Lukens
Catherine Lang-Cline, Owner, Portfolio Creative
Kristen Harris, Owner, Portfolio Creative
Christopher Wyse, President & COO, Projects Unlimited, Inc.
John Handmaker, CEO, Quadrant Financial, Inc.
Ralph Gronefeld, President & CEO, ResCare, Inc.
William J. Rumpke Jr., COO, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc.
Tom Feeney, President & CEO, Safelite AutoGlass
Tim McCarthy, CEO, Summit Holdings Limited
Mark Sarvary, President & CEO, Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
- Jim Salters, CEO, The Business Backer
2012 Honorees Include:
Master Entrepreneur Award Recipient
Jay Schottenstein, Director Executive Chairman, DSW Inc.
Social Entrepreneur Award Recipient
Mark Hogg, Executive Director, EDGE Outreach
Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY National Entrepreneur Of The Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
In the South Central Ohio & Kentucky Region sponsors include:
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Cincinnati Business Courier
Columbus Business First
Louisville Business First
Regional PR
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
About EY
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Photos: Cheap shots taken, Stephane Robidas bloodied as Stars beat Ducks
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Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32) looks on as Anaheim Ducks center Nick Bonino reacts after scoring during the second period of their game Friday, February 8, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
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Here you will find information I've gathered on the history of dominoes. I've done some research on this subject and have laid it out for you here on this page. Some pretty cool info. Enjoy.
The History of Dominoes
Dominoes evolved from dice. As a matter of fact, the numbers within a standard double-six domino set represent each of the rolls of two six-sided dice. A set of Chinese Dominoes contains all of the possible combinations (as well as duplicates). European dominoes use primarily the unique rolls (and add in the blanks). Dominoes are said to have originated in China in the twelfth century, though the Egyptian and/or Arabian origins are also theorized. Dominoes emerged in Italy in the early eighteenth century, and spread all across Europe throughout the remainder of the 1700's, becoming one of the most popular games in both family parlors and pubs alike.
The following is a quote from The Dictionary of Daily Wants (1859), describing English dominoes:
DOMINOES. – This game is played by two or four persons, with twenty-eight pieces of oblong ivory, plain at the back, but on the face divided by a black line in the middle, and indented with spots, from one to a double six, which pieces are a double-blank, ace-blank, double-ace, deuce-blank, deuce-ace, double-deuce, trois-blank, trois-ace, trois-deuce, double-trois, four-blank, four-ace, four-deuce, four-trois, double-four, five-blank, five-ace, five-deuce, five-trois, five-four, double-five, six-blank, six-ace, six-deuce, six-trois, six-four, six-five, and double-six. Sometimes a double set is played with, of which double twelve is the highest.
At the commencement of the game, the dominoes are well mixed, with their faces downwards. Each person draws one, and if four play, those who choose the two highest are partners, against those who draw the two lowest; drawing the latter also serves to determine who is to lay down the first piece, which is reckoned a great advantage. Afterwards each player takes seven pieces at random.
The eldest hand having laid down one, the next must pair him at either end of the piece he may choose, according to the number of pips or the blank in the compartment of the piece; but whenever any party cannot match the part, either of the domino last put down, or of that unpaired at the other end of the row, then he says "go," and the next is at liberty to play. Thus they play alternately, either until one party has played all his pieces, and thereby won the game, or till the game be blocked; that is, when neither party can play by matching the pieces when unpaired at either end, then that party wins who possesses the smallest number of pips on the pieces remaining.
In playing this game it is to the advantage of the player to dispossess himself as early as possible of the heavy pieces, such as a double-six, five, four, &c. Sometimes when two persons play, they take each only seven pieces, and agree to play or draw, that is when one cannot come in or pair the pieces on the board at the end unmatched, he then is to draw from the fourteen pieces in stock till he find one to suit.
The word "domino" appears to have derived from the traditional appearance of the tiles black dots on a white background, which is reminiscent of a "domino" (a kind of hood) worn by Christian priests.
Today, dominoes are played all over the world.
It's particularly popular in Latin America, where dominoes is considered the national pastime of many Caribbean countries. There are domino tournaments held annually in a number of countries, and there are numerous local domino clubs in many different cities across the globe.


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NOAA has deployed the final two tsunami
detection buoys in the South Pacific, completing
the buoy network and bolstering the U.S. tsunami
warning system. This vast network of 39 stations
provides real-time data to the tsunami warning
system in order to provide coastal communities in
the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of
Mexico with faster and more accurate tsunami warnings.
These final deep-ocean assessment and
reporting of tsunami (DART) stations, deployed
off the Solomon Islands, will give NOAA
forecasters real-time data about tsunami that
could potentially strike the U.S. Pacific coast,
Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories. Tsunami
sensors are now positioned between Hawaii and
every seismic zone that could generate a tsunami
that would affect the state and beyond, including
the U.S. West Coast. Buoys already in the western
Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean have been
keeping watch over the U.S East and Gulf coasts.
"Completing the U.S. tsunami warning
system is truly a monumental triumph that
includes the advancement of the science, the
development and testing of cutting edge
technology, and the large scale project
management skills that brought it all together on
a global scale," said retired Navy Vice Adm.
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., under secretary of
commerce for oceans and atmosphere, and NOAA
administrator. "As a young scientist who
researched tsunamis and built early models of
their effects, I never imagined that we could
come so far in our ability to understand, to
detect, to model and to warn on such a scale as we have just achieved."
DART stations consist of a bottom pressure
sensor anchored to the seafloor and a companion
moored surface buoy. An acoustic link transmits
data from the bottom pressure sensor to the
surface buoy, and then satellite links relay the
data to NOAA tsunami warning centers. The DART
network serves as the cornerstone to the U.S. tsunami warning system.
Other components of the tsunami warning
system include NOAA's tsunami warning centers, a
network of tide and seismic stations, forecast
models for at-risk communities, and
TsunamiReady™, a public preparedness and education program.
Since the Indonesian tsunami of December
2004, NOAA has made significant upgrades to the
U.S. tsunami warning system, including:
* Installing 49 new or upgraded tide gages
* Installing or upgrading eight seismic stations
* Expanding the network of DART buoys from six
(exclusively in the eastern Pacific) to 39 (from
the western Pacific to the Atlantic) * Growing
the number of TsunamiReady communities from 16 to more than 50 today.
* Developing 26 inundation forecast models and
implementing a new tsunami warning system
* Extending the operations of the Pacific and
West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Centers to 24 hours a day
* Assisting Australia and Indonesia with
installing tsunami warning systems off their coasts.
NOAA encourages state and local
communities to improve their resiliency to
tsunamis by participating in the TsunamiReady
program. This program serves to educate the
public about the threat of a tsunami and ensure
people know what to do when NOAA issues a tsunami
warning. Through active research, NOAA is working
to detect tsunamis and issue warnings more
rapidly. These efforts will enhance NOAA's
ability to protect the American people from the
potentially devastating hazard of a U.S.-bound tsunami.


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Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillator is another step in the
advancement of patient care. EMT-D's are well versed in all the
skills of the EMT. With another 75 hours of classroom learning and
clinical training an EMT-D has a greater understanding of
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San Diego, La Jolla get high ratings for healthy cities
City News Service
San Diego ranks second among major California cities in a newly released study that rates the well-being of residents' health, education and income.
On a 0-10 scale, San Diego's rating was 5.8 in the American Human Development Index, compared to 5.46 for California as a whole and 5.09 for the
entire United States.
The figure trailed only San Francisco, according to the report funded by
United Ways of California.
Neighborhoods around Mission Bay and La Jolla rated 8.17, one of the highest levels of well-being in the country. The bottom-ranked area at 4.15 was San Diego South, which includes Imperial Beach, according to the report.
Asian-Americans ranked highest in San Diego, at 7.65, followed by whites, at 6.64, African-Americans, at 4.84, and Latinos, at 4.38.
The index uses standard government data such as life expectancy at birth and mortality rates to measure health; age of school enrollment and educational degree attainment to measure education; and median earnings to measure standard of living.
The report, called "A Portrait of California," showed disparity between various regions in the Golden State and even within metropolitan areas.
For example, life expectancy in the Los Angeles area ranged from 88 years in
Newport Beach to 73 years in Watts.
"The report can tell us how African-Americans in the Bay Area compare to their white counterparts, or how Latinos in L.A. are doing, compared with Latinos in Fresno, or how women in Los Angeles have done compared to the well-being of a typical American from 30 years ago,'' said Peter Manzo, president and CEO of United Ways of California.
"The American Human Development Index gives us a more complete view of how people are doing,'' he said. "Health, education and income results and
challenges affect real people in combination, yet too often we try to focus on
one factor in isolation.''
Among the findings:
-- Nearly every adult in the highly rated area around La Jolla and Mission Bay is a high school graduate, and 68 percent have a bachelor's degree. However, in and around National City, only 15 percent have a four-year college degree.
-- More than 40 percent of Asians and whites in San Diego had college degrees, while one-quarter of blacks did and 14 percent of Latinos.
-- Life expectancy in San Diego is 80.7 years, six months longer than the California average. The only ethnic group below San Diego's overall figure was African-Americans at 74.6, but that is still higher than other blacks in the state.
-- San Diego's median income was $31,000, ahead of the state figure of $30,000 and the second-highest metropolitan area behind San Francisco.
-- The median income for whites in San Diego was $38,000, compared t $o36,000 for Asians, $30,000 for blacks and $23,000 for Latinos.


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Native Americans and Indigenous communities have survived various forms of reproductive oppression. To shed light on the perseverance of these under-covered groups in the face of struggles for reproductive health and freedom, Noemi Linares-Ramirez has annotated an initial collection of informative resources.
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Respondents to our survey about what to include in the first phase of the library indicated strong support for briefs and reports authored by reproductive justice organizations. The survey indicated that reproductive justice activists rely on this type of resources the most for information about the framework and the movement. With that in mind, we are featuring a report by California Latinas for Reproductive Justice called, Unearthing Latina/o Voices on Family, Pregnancy, and Reproductive Justice.
About the Library
The Reproductive Justice Virtual Library is an online, searchable catalog of annotated sources illuminating the foundations and growing edges of the reproductive justice framework. Read more about the library…
About the Curator
Dr. Elena Gutiérrez has drawn on her own research and input from members of the reproductive justice community to carefully curate this collection of articles, reports, and other selections. Read more about Dr. Gutiérrez…
About the Center
The Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice (CRRJ pronounced "courage") advances policy solutions by connecting people and ideas across the academic-advocate divide. Read more about our mission…
CRRJ owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Dr. Elena Gutiérrez for her vision and leadership in launching Phase 1 of the Reproductive Justice Virtual Library. Neither the results, nor the process, would have been the same without her unparalleled commitment.
Lead Annotators: Jessica Gutiérrez, Noemi Linares-Ramirez, Kathleen Messinger, Nina Metsovaara, and Sophia Zamudio-Haas.
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:57 am
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Oh my gosh - another month has passed!!
Well i have 8.5 weeks to go - it really is coming around quickly now. Been finished work 4 weeks because of faint episodes. Had 4d scan at 30 weeks which showed bubs to be small for dates but i am going for another scan at 34 weeks to check to see if bubs has caught up.I am trying my best to keep active - getting plenty of fresh air and going for walks but this is proving difficulkt now as baby is putting so much pressure on my bladder when i am walking i almost wet myself - even when there is hardly anything in my bladder. Baby is enjoying kicking my ribs and bladder and i am enloying watching my belly make strange shapes. Feet are swollen but not quite so bad since i finished work. I am enjoying the time that i am spending at home - trying to relax but i cant sit still for long. Nursery is almost complete just waiting on the cotbed. And need to purchase a nursing chair. Cant wait to meet my baby xxx
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:59 am
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Woow I have 7 weeks and 2 days to go. Starting to feel a bit on the huge side and finding it harder to get comfy (no matter what I am doing or where I am) getting a good nights sleep is a miracle if it happens and I'm starting to worry a little about this little man having to come out of me Hopefully the stork is delivering him for me...
Apart from that everything is going great I think I've had an easy pregnancy so far... doing all the finishing touches to nursery this weekend after my final big shopping trip (yaaaay)
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:56 pm
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Time has definately gone quickly......
I now have 5 weeks and 1 day to go....and I am getting so excited about cuddling my baby girl.
Been to the Midwife today for more Anti-D and Blood Tests. It's now my 6th lot of Anti-D.....I feel like a pin cushion....lol...
Well baby's head is deeply engaged, and the Midwife could only feel 1/5 of her head above my pelvis...whoohooo... I'm sure the Rasberry Leaf Tea I've been sipping has helped push her down......which explains the heavy period like feelings I've been getting...
Lou XX
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:45 pm
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Hi There,
I joing back in Sept 2008 when 6 weeks pregnant however sadly mc
However I am now happily pregnant and all seems well. Have 12 weeks 5 days to go till baby number one, dont have a clue where to start with regards to preping the babies room sort of lost as to what to do. Havent got family around to help and recently moved so relying on AB for all help, which is the best place!
Umm suffer from heartburn at the mo, not pleasant!!
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:33 am
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Yes i know its 3 days early but im excited as ive 3 days till my due date
I cant believe how fast the time has gone by im feelin excited aprehensive and inpatient now but i kno 100 percent my baby will be here in the next 2wks max woohoo
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:46 am
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well girls im 15wks+3 now, i joined in a previous pregnnacy after having miscarriages.
and now i have injections to control my condition daily to stop losing bubs.
i have 24wks+4 days left to go, and looking forward to the 22nd october to find out the sex of bubs, just hoping bubs is ok and sticks
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:58 pm
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wow that months gone quick!
I now have exactly 21 days left and I'm not going overdue if bubs doesn't arrive in the next 3 weeks. so in 3 weeks time I will have my little one (well - maybe add a day for labour )
Starting to worry about things going wrong now and getting more anxious about the birth but even more excited about meeting my lttle man.


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