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I think it was by Slayer it was used as a little Manga promo video that was on all the old vids it had clips from heaps of movies including Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm for example...........Anyone remember?
If it was Slayer, it was either Reign in Blood or Seasons In The Abyss. Without seeing the vid I'm only making a best guess, but those are my two candidates for you.
I'm also searching for a song ID from an old MANGA ENTERTAINMENT trailer....it was similar to the KMFDM-ULTRA trailer, where the song begins playing and there is a montage of different films....but this song was very abstract.....it sounded like reversed wind chimes coupled with dueling sword sound effects.....does this sound familiar to any one else? I've always wanted to find out who made it, and thats why I've finally registered here. Please help me out! Thanks
There were 2 promos. I'm pretty sure the one you're thinking of is refuse/resist by sepultura.I'm actually after the track used in the other promo with the 'ugh' in it. Please let me know if anyone knows anything.
Just found the one I was after. It's called 'the heart beneath' by celtic frost. Mean riff!
Was it also featured in the Street fighter 2 animated movie? Cause if it was, I think the song you're thinking of is "Ultra" by KMFDM. Give that a try.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Penn State coach Coquese Washington thinks her team is starting to get into a groove.
"I think that we're starting to find our rhythm," Washington said. "I think at this point we're getting comfortable with our roles and getting familiar with their teammates and how they're going to play and what they can expect from each other. I think that brings a little bit of confidence."
Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas each scored 20 points to lead No. 8 Penn State to a 76-54 win over Indiana on Thursday night.
Mia Nickson had 13 points and Dara Taylor added 10 for the Lady Lions (19-3, 9-1 Big Ten), who have won 13 of their last 14 games.
Aulani Sinclair had 21 and Jasmine McGhee had 12 for the Hoosiers (10-13, 1-9), who have lost eight straight.
The Lady Lions went on a 15-2 run in the second half to go up 18 points on two free throws by Lucas with 11:22 left to play. The Lady Lions took a 41-34 lead on baskets by Bentley and Taylor after the Hoosiers got within three at the start of the second half.
It wasn't all that easy, though. It took a while for the Lady Lions to get rolling against the Hoosiers.
"There were so many whistles, both teams were in the bonus within like 12 minutes of each half," Washington said. "It was really hard to get into a rhythm offensively for us."
It wasn't enough to hold the Lady Lions back, though.
Sinclair and McGhee scored right away in the second half to get within three, 37-34, before the Lady Lions pulled away.
Chaplin scored for the Hoosiers to make it 41-36 and then Bentley hit a 3-pointer to spark the second half run for Penn State.
The Hoosiers missed a shot and then Bentley made two free throws, Lucas hit a free throw and two other baskets and Taylor scored in the run.
"There were too many turnovers that led to easy points," Indiana coach Curt Miller said. "And then the rebound differential."
The Lady Lions scored 25 points off Indiana's 20 turnovers. And the Lady Lions had their way with the Hoosiers on the glass, outrebounding Indiana 54-32 and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds.
Penn State went on a 8-0 run late in the second half to seal the game.
"There's a lot of individuals that are going to play beyond college and there's a lot of WNBA players on that roster," Indiana coach Curt Miller said. "But with that said, I thought we competed and I'm very proud of our team."
PENN ST. (19-3): Nickson 4-6 5-7 13, Greene 0-7 4-4 4, Taylor 4-7 2-4 10, Bentley 8-17 2-2 20, Lucas 8-18 3-4 20, Agee 0-1 0-0 0, East 1-1 0-0 2, Edwards 2-6 1-3 5, Studevent 0-3 0-0 0, Waldner 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 28-70 17-24 76.
INDIANA (10-13): Chaplin 1-4 2-2 4, Sinclair 6-16 6-8 21, Deloach 1-5 1-2 3, McGhee 5-15 0-1 12, Bell 0-1 0-0 0, Rubene 1-3 3-4 5, Mize 0-0 0-0 0, Taufa 4-6 1-5 9. Totals 18-50 13-22 54.
Halftime-Penn St. 37-30. 3-Point Goals-Penn St. 3-10 (Bentley 2-3, Lucas 1-6, Taylor 0-1), Indiana 5-14 (Sinclair 3-7, McGhee 2-4, Rubene 0-1, Deloach 0-1, Taufa 0-1). Fouled Out-Chaplin. Rebounds-Penn St. 54 (Nickson 11), Indiana 32 (McGhee 6). Assists-Penn St. 7 (Taylor 3), Indiana 11 (McGhee, Rubene 3). Total Fouls-Penn St. 23, Indiana 22. A-1,799.

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Mens Basketball Hosts Buffalo Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Ball State men's basketball team continues a challenging stretch by welcoming Buffalo to Worthen Arena for an 8 p.m. tipoff Thursday.
The game will be televised by Time Warner Cable Sports Channel as part of the Mid-American Conference TV package. Comcast 81 in Indiana will carry the game, and it will also be available on ESPN3.
Ball State (3-12, 0-4 MAC) is coming off 64-52 loss to Miami University despite a career-high 24 points from Zavier Turner. Buffalo (9-5, 3-1 MAC) has won five of its past six games and is part of a three-way tie for first place in the MAC East Division standings.
The first 2,000 fans Thursday will receive a free Ball State beanie courtesy of Shane Co.
Game Information
Ball State vs. Buffalo
Thursday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. -- Worthen Arena (Muncie, Ind.)
Live Coverage
• Television: Time Warner Cable Sports Channel/Comcast Indiana 81/ESPN3; Michael Reghi (play-by-play); David Cecutti (analyst)
• Radio (Flagship): Ball State Radio Network (104.1 FM WLBC); Joel Godett (play-by-play); David Eha (Analyst)
• Radio (Student): Sports Link Radio (91.3 FM WCRD); Luke Martin (play-by-play), Sean Stewart (analyst) & Petar Hood (sidelines)
• Internet: Live audio available through the Ball State All Access package at ballstatesports.com; Live stats at ballstatesports.com.
What You Need to Know
• Ball State is looking for its first Mid-American Conference win as it plays its fifth straight game against the MAC East Division to open league play.
• The Cardinals will be playing their second straight at home after a 64-52 loss Saturday to Miami University.
• Ball State's strength of schedule, which has been rated as high as No. 16 in the country this season, currently checks in at No. 41 according to Ken Pomeroy.
• Senior center Majok Majok is one of 15 players in the country averaging a double-double at 10.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
• A preseason All-MAC West Division selection, Majok ranks 11th in the nation in rebounding.
• Freshman point guard Zavier Turner leads the Cardinals with averages of 13.3 points and 3.7 assists per game.
• Turner is coming off a career-high 24-point performance Saturday against Miami.
• Senior Chris Bond (11.5 ppg) is also averaging double figures after five straight games of 10 or more points.
• Turner is the top free throw shooter in the MAC and 20th in the country at 89.5 percent (51 for 57).
• For the season, freshmen have accounted for better than 42 percent of the Cardinals' minutes and scoring.
• Ball State is playing its 93rd season of basketball and its first under head coach James Whitford.
Scouting Buffalo
• Buffalo (9-5, 3-1 MAC) comes to Muncie with wins in five of its past six games.
• The Bulls' only loss during that stretch came on a buzzer beater at MAC West leader Toledo.
• Buffalo's league wins have come against Northern Illinois (67-46), Eastern Michigan (76-66) and Kent State (71-60), all at home.
• The Bulls, picked to finished second in the MAC East Division, feature preseason all-conference selections Javon McCrea and Will Regan.
• McCrea is third in the league in scoring at 16.6 points per game and second in rebounding at 9.4 boards per game.
• Joshua Freelove is scoring 12.3 points per game, while Regan is adding 10.6.
• The Bulls are playing their first season under former Duke standout Bobby Hurley as head coach.
The Series with Buffalo
• Ball State and Buffalo will be meeting for the 24th time with the Cardinals owning a 13-10 lead in the all-time series.
• Buffalo has won the past three meetings, including two last season.
• The Bulls pulled out a 66-63 victory in last year's regular-season meeting in Muncie (Jan. 23, 2013).
• Buffalo later ended Ball State's season with a 76-61 win in the second round of the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio (March 13, 2013).
• Ball State is 8-2 all-time against Buffalo in Muncie, including a 7-2 mark inside Worthen Arena.
• Thursday's meeting is the first of two this year between the teams with Ball State scheduled to visit Buffalo on Jan. 23.
Cardinals Excel on the Boards
• Ball State's biggest strength this season has been rebounding.
• The Cardinals own a +4.4 average rebounding margin for the season, which ranks third in the MAC behind only Northern Illinois (+5.4) and Toledo (+5.2).
• In league play, Ball State has been the MAC's top team in terms of rebounding margin at +5.2.
• The Cardinals have outrebounded each of their past seven opponents, including all four in conference play.
Turnovers Telling the Story
• Ball State has been prone to high turnover numbers this season.
• The Cardinals are turning the ball over more than any team in the MAC at 16.9 per game.
• Ball State has been able to hold its turnovers to 13.3 per game in its wins compared to 17.8 in its losses.
• The Cardinals turned it over a season-low 10 times in the Jan. 3 victory over Oakland City and a season-worst 23 times in the Dec. 17 loss at Marquette.
Bond Picking up His Scoring
• Senior forward Chris Bond is averaging a career-high 11.5 points per game in his final season for the Cardinals.
• Bond has been especially effective of late, recording five straight double-figure scoring games and averaging 14.4 points per game over that stretch.
• He scored a career-high 20 points earlier this year against Southeast Missouri and has reached 16 points in four games.
Turner Goes for 24 against RedHawks
• Freshman point guard Zavier Turner scored a career-high 24 points Saturday against Miami University.
• Turner matched his career-high with four 3-pointers on seven attempts and set career bests for free throws made (10) and attempted (12).
• Only Majok Majok, who went for 25 points in the Jan. 3 win over Oakland City, has scored more points in a game for the Cardinals this season.
Cardinals Add Mid-Year Transfer Jeremiah Davis
• Ball State has added Cincinnati transfer and former Muncie Central High School standout Jeremiah Davis to its roster.
• He will practice with the Cardinals during the spring semester, though he will not be immediately eligible able to play in games because of NCAA transfer rules.
• His family lost its Muncie home to a fire in November, and he sought to transfer after completing the fall semester at Cincinnati.
• Davis averaged nearly eight minutes per game as a freshman in 2011-12 for a Cincinnati team that reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He was limited to four games last season because of a wrist injury for which Cincinnati has requested a medical hardship.
• Davis helped Muncie Central to conference and sectional championships in 2009-10. He then moved on to Huntington (W. Va.) Prep for one season before heading to Cincinnati.
Majok Named Jan. 6 MAC West Player of the Week
• Senior center Majok Majok was named the Jan. 6 MAC West Division Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points and 16.0 rebounds over two games the previous week against James Madison and Oakland City.
• It was the first player-of-the-week honor for Ball State this season and the third of Majok's career.
Majok One of the Nation's Best on the Boards
• Senior center Majok Majok leads the MAC and ranks 11th nationally in rebounding at 10.5 boards per game.
• He owns 10 double-digit rebounding games, including a career-best 18-rebound effort Jan. 3 against Oakland City. The 18 rebounds against Oakland City are the most in a game by a MAC player this season.
• Majok led the MAC last year and ranked 18th nationally at 9.8 rebounds per game.
Majok Majok's Double-Doubles
• Majok Majok is averaging 10.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game as one of 15 players in the country averaging a double-double.
• The last Ball State player to average a double-double in a season was Theron Smith, who tallied 19.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game in 2001-02.
• Majok owns six double-doubles on the year and 15 for his two-year Ball State career, including a 16-point, 13-rebound performance in the Jan. 8 MAC opener against Akron.
• With 25 points and 18 rebounds in the non-conference finale versus Oakland City, Majok became the first Ball State player with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Terrance Chapman did it in a January 2005 game at Eastern Michigan.
• For his two-year Ball State career, Majok is averaging 10.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Ball State's Iron Man
• Senior forward Chris Bond has made 46 consecutive starts dating back to the last game of the 2011-12 season.
• Bond is the only Ball State player to start every game this season and was one of only two (Jauwan Scaife) to start all 30 a year ago.
• He has started 84 games in his career, including all 73 in which he has played over the past three seasons.
Bond Keeping Good Company
• Chris Bond now owns career totals of 857 points, 506 rebounds and 132 steals.
• In surpassing 500 career rebounds last Wednesday at Ohio, Bond became only the second player in Ball State history with at least 800 points, 500 rebounds and 125 steals in a career.
• Bonzi Wells (1994-98) is the other. He ended his career with 2,485 points, 843 rebounds and 347 steals.
Turner's Fast Start
• Freshman point guard Zavier Turner is leading the Cardinals with averages of 13.3 points and 3.7 assists per game.
• He has reached double figures a team-high 11 times this season, including a career-best 24-point output Saturday against Miami.
• Turner became the first Cardinal with at least 17 points and at least four assists in the first three games of a season since Larry Bullington in 1973-74 and just the second to accomplish the feat since Ball State began tracking assists in 1973.
• He became the first Ball State freshman with at least 17 points in the first three games of a season since Jim Fields in 1975-76 and just the second since freshmen became eligible for varsity competition in 1972.
Turner at the Stripe
• Zavier Turner leads the MAC and ranks 20th nationally with a .895 free throw percentage, having made 51 of his 57 attempts from the charity stripe.
• Turner was leading the country as recently as a week ago. He made 10 of 12 Saturday against Miami.
• He had a streak of 27 consecutive made free throws earlier this year.
Turner from Beyond the Arc
• Zavier Turner ranks first in the MAC in 3-pointers per game (2.3) and second in the league in 3-point percentage (.459).
• Turner has hit at least three 3-pointers in seven of the Cardinals' 15 games, including a career-high four against Marquette and Miami. He has been held without a trey only twice.
More Turner Rankings
• Zavier Turner also ranks in the top 20 in the MAC in minutes per game (32.1, 6th), assists per game (3.7, 7th) and points per game (13.3, 14th).
• He leads MAC freshmen in each of those categories (including the ones in the previous note).
Alstork Developing as a Scorer
• Despite falling short of double figures in the past two games, freshman guard Mark Alstork has scored 10 or more points in seven of the past 11 games.
• Alstork has been efficient from beyond the arc this season, knocking down 40.5 percent (15 of 37) to rank sixth the MAC in 3-point percentage.
• He hit a trio of 3-pointers against both Marquette and Oakland City.
Alstork's Big Night at Kent State
• Jan. 11 at Kent State, Mark Alstork became the first player since 2008 to lead Ball State in points, rebounds and assists in a game.
• Alstork finished with career highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds and matched his career best with five assists.
• The last Ball State player to accomplish the feat was Peyton Stovall on Jan. 16, 2008 against Western Michigan. Stovall led the team with 18 points and tied for team-high honors with seven boards and one assist.
Youth and Experience
• Ball State's lineup this season is heavy on both experience and youth.
• There are only two scholarship players on the Cardinals' roster outside the freshman and senior classes, so those two classes account for the majority of the minutes on the floor.
• Ball State's freshmen have stepped in to make an immediate impact, accounting for more than 42 percent of the team's minutes and scoring.
Persistent Crowder Gets His Chance
• Ball State walk-on senior guard Kindon Crowder has seen action in five of the past eight games. He played a season-high 14 minutes off the bench Saturday versus Miami.
• Crowder is a former team manager for the Cardinals who first earned a roster spot as a practice player a year ago.
• He played high school basketball his freshman year at St. Francis de Sales in Chicago but did not play his final three seasons at Munster High School in Indiana.
Berry Reaches 1,000
• Senior guard Jesse Berry surpassed 1,000 points for his career Nov. 30 at Cleveland State.
• He now owns 1,064 career points, the most of any current Ball State player.
• Berry is the 27th member of Ball State's 1,000-point club. Former teammate Jauwan Scaife, now a graduate student manager for the Cardinals, became the 26th member last season.
Berry from Downtown
• Jesse Berry matched his career-high with six 3-pointers Dec. 30 at James Madison.
• Berry has moved into third place on Ball State's all-time 3-pointers list with 186 for his career. He ranks second in school history with 544 3-point attempts.
• Former Ball State teammate Jauwan Scaife set the school record for 3-pointers last year, finishing his career with 203 treys. Patrick Jackson (1998-2002) is second with 202.
Varying Lineup Combinations
• Ball State has utilized seven different starting lineup combinations through its first 15 games.
• Nine different Ball State players have started at least one game.
• Chris Bond has started all 15 games, while Turner and Majok have each made 14 starts.
Whitford Era Underway
• James Whitford, who was introduced April 10, 2013 as the 19th head coach in program history, earned his first career win in the Cardinals' 73-53 victory Nov. 12 over Taylor.
• Whitford came to Ball State after serving the previous eight years on Sean Miller's staff at Xavier and Arizona, including the past two as the Wildcats' associate head coach.
• He also has previous MAC experience with 11 years at Miami University under head coaches Herb Sendek and Charlie Coles.
• During his career as an assistant coach, Whitford's teams posted an overall record of 400-208 and reached the postseason 13 times, including 10 NCAA tournament appearances.
Kamieniecki to Miss Season
• Senior post player Matt Kamieniecki is sitting out the season after undergoing wrist surgery. He will redshirt and return to the floor as a fifth-year senior in 2014-15.
• Kamieniecki has played in 74 games through his first three seasons at Ball State. He averaged 4.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior, starting 11 of the final 16 games after being limited by injury in the first half of the season.
• At this point, Kamieniecki will be the only senior on next year's Ball State roster.
Returning for the Cardinals
• The loss of Matt Kamieniecki leaves Ball State with six returning letterwinners from last year, four of which are seniors -- center Majok Majok, guard Jesse Berry and forwards Chris Bond and Tyler Koch.
• Ball State's two additional returning letterwinners are both sophomores in forward Bo Calhoun and guard Chase Brogna.
Majok Tabbed Preseason All-MAC
• Majok Majok was named preseason All-MAC West Division in a vote of the league's media. He was joined in the West Division by Toledo's Rian Pearson and Julius Brown, Western Michigan's Shayne Whittington and Eastern Michigan's Glenn Bryant.
• The preseason All-MAC East Team consisted of Buffalo's Javon McCrea and Will Regan, Akron's Demetrius Treadwell and Quincy Diggs, and Miami's Will Felder.


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Justin Timberlake knows a thing or two about making a good video.
"SexyBack"? Totally Sexy. "Rock Your Body"? Fun with light bulbs! "Cry Me a River"? The best eff you to an ex of all time!
But on Sunday night, when Timberlake receives the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards, it'll be his costar in a different kind of video who presents him with the honor.
Jimmy Fallon, whose "The History of Rap" skits on his late-night show immediately go viral, will be the man handing Timberlake his Moonman on Sunday.
And who knows, maybe 'NSYNC will show up, too!
Past recipients of the Vanguard award include the Beastie Boys, Madonna and Britney Spears.
Jimmy Fallon to Present Justin Timberlake with Vanguard Award
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MARTINSBURG - Delegate Eric Householder, R-Berkeley, plans to introduce legislation during the 2014 session of the West Virginia House of Delegates that could nullify the Affordable Care Act in the state.
If enacted, Householder's bill would eliminate the ACA in West Virginia and make it a state felony to attempt to enforce its provisions.
"As you know, for the first time in our history, Americans are going to be forced to purchase health insurance - or be penalized heavily by the federal government," Householder said. "Obamacare would enact up to 20 new taxes, costing American taxpayers up to $800 billion over a 10-year period."
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Delegate Eric Householder, R-Berkeley
According to Householder, the Constitution does not give the federal government the power to regulate intrastate commerce.
"West Virginia can put a stop to this federal overreach within its borders, and this legislation will do just that," he said.
According to Householder, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts suggested that if states act as sovereign bodies, as outlined in the Constitution's Tenth Amendment, the federal government can't impose the ACA on them.
"Following Roberts' logic, the states must 'act sovereign' and tell the federal government the state will not participate," Householder said. "Health insurance is created and regulated within a specific state. It is intrastate commerce, which means the federal government has no authority to regulate it under the Tenth Amendment."
- Staff writer Mary Stortstrom can be reached at 304-725-6581 or www.twitter.com/mstortstromJN.


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Gun lobbyists have won yet again in Washington
Republicans and now Democrats have caved in and dropped the assault weapons ban from federal gun control legislation. The lobbyists won again and the politicians can keep their jobs because of the donations they will continue to receive, despite public outcry over the crime in Newtown, Conn. Those children who died in the massacre took almost 11 rounds each at close range. Has Congress lost its moral compass and sanity? Money has no morality.
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on December 25, 2012 - 5:05 PM
Two women were approached by a man with a rifle early this morning in the city's Elmwood neighborhood, Buffalo police said.
The women were standing in a driveway on Lexington Avenue, near Richmond Avenue, about 12:45 a.m., when two males walked up to them. One was armed with a rifle and demanded the purse from one of the women, according to police reports.
When the woman refused, both suspects ran west on Lexington. No injuries were reported.


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The 7 Jerks You Meet in Every Gym
#3. The Tight Shorts GuyThere are many parts of the male anatomy that are more suitably covered by loose, draped fabrics. The lumpy bits, but also the other ones. Anything described as a "bit," in fact, should have its contours kept well away from prying eyes. But that's not acceptable to Tight Shorts Guy, whose bits' contours are going to be in your face whether your face likes it or not (it doesn't).
Now, obviously we're all in these places to look better, so it makes a certain amount of sense to take pride in your accomplishment. Like a spike after a touchdown, or a Nobel Prize acceptance dance, these little celebrations are a part of being human. But if someone's sole accomplishment is "really solid hamstrings" and their celebration makes people want to be somewhere "else," they're probably doing something wrong.
How to Deal with Him: Being someplace else is the preferred approach, but if that's not possible (maybe you have a really bad home life), then you'll just have to stare at the ceiling. Which is unfortunate, as this neck angle can interfere with your proper lifting form and get drippings in your eyes.
#2. The Tight Shorts GirlRelated to but subtly different from Tight Shorts Guys, these are girls in tight shorts, and they are, in many respects, fantastic.
The only downside -- and again I should point out that there are so, so many upsides -- is that they will make you forget how to breathe and you will die.
How to Deal with Her: Focus on taking deep breaths using your abdomen. This will maximize the amount of oxygen entering your lungs, and make you look kind of like a weird frog, which will encourage Tight Shorts Girl to move away from you, removing the threat. And whatever you do, don't stare directly at a Tight Shorts Girl, lest you turn yourself into the worst type of gym villain ...
#1. The StarerObviously you can find Starers in many places other than the gym. There are usually about four of five of them in every Denny's, for example. But given the self-consciousness issues at play when working out, and the tight shorts that Tight Shorts Girls like to wear, Starers are at their most bothersome in the gym.
As a Dripper prone to singing the instrumental theme to Conan the Barbarian while doing Pilates, I'm used to receiving some uncomfortable stares at the gym, but the looks rarely linger. I can't imagine the hell a Tight Shorts Girl goes through when these guys are around. If only there was some enumerated Internet article that listed ways of dealing with guys like this ...
How to Deal with Him: Well, you could always go to one of those women-only gyms, although on behalf of all the Drippers out there, I'd like to ask that you don't. Wearing less-tight clothing is another option, and will certainly minimize the chance of Dripper heart attacks.
But it could interfere with your flexibility.
The final option is to politely and confidently approach the Starer and calmly state, "Excuse me, sir, it makes me really uncomfortable when you touch yourself like that." "But I'm not touching myself at all," he'll say, truthfully. That's when you hit him in the crotch with a 10-pound kettlebell. "PERVERT!" you shout. "SOMEBODY HELP! THIS PERVERT IS PLAYING POCKET SOLITAIRE AND HE'S ABOUT TO WIN!" At that point someone, probably a Weight Belt Guy, will come grab the Starer and throw him through a mirror. It would have been a Dripper to come help, and we definitely wanted to help, but these elliptical things are a little tricky to dismount. Seriously, if you mess up getting off an elliptical thing, you may never win pocket solitaire again.
For more guides to the crappier things in life from Chris, check out The 7 Types of Holiday Fights You're About to Get In and Is Kim Kardashian an Idiot? An Objective Analysis.
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on July 8, 2013 - 11:51 PM
, updated July 9, 2013 at 1:04 AM
Three people were rescued Monday evening by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat became disabled and began taking on water in the Niagara River not far from LaSalle Park, officials reported late Monday from the external affairs office of the Ninth Coast Guard District.
No injuries were reported.
The Coast Guard watchstander at the Buffalo Station was summoned at about 7 p.m. by the operator of a 23-foot Sea Ray who reported his watercraft was taking on water.
A Coast Guard boat crew from the local station launched a small, 25-foot response boat to the scene at the same time an urgent marine information was broadcast by the watchstander that requested any nearby boaters to provide assistance, if possible, the Coast Guard report stated.
Within about five minutes, the Coast Guard boat crew arrived at the scene of the disabled Sea Ray and were able to bring all three people aboard that vessel to safety on the Coast Guard boat.
Officials said the Coast Guard boat crew was not able to properly operate its dewatering pump aboard the Sea Ray but were able "to control the flooding by shutting down the boat's engine," according to the Coast Guard statement.
The rescuing crew were able to tow the Sea Ray to the Erie Basin Marina. There, it was put on a trailer.
Coast Guard officials said none of the three aboard the Sea Ray required medical attention as the result of the mishap.
The names of those involved were not released late Monday.
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MARTINSBURG - When watching talented performers on television or the stage of large arenas, one might wonder where they got their start.
For some, it might be local talents contests like the Apollo Civic Theatre's Annual Community Talent Extravaganza. Past winners like Christian Lopez have gone on to compete in national shows like "American Idol."
This year's Talent Extravaganza will take place Saturday beginning at 7 p.m.
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From left, Katie Fenley and Jacob Waeyaert. The dance team of 'Katie & Jacob' will perform at the upcoming Talent Extravaganza at the Apollo Civic Theater.
Christa Banks will sing the Martina McBride song 'A Broken Wing' at the upcoming Talent Show at the Apollo Civic Theater.
Chairperson Dorothy Keys said Lopez performed in the Talent Extravaganza for several years, beginning when he was in middle school. This year, he is one of the non-competing performers with his Joe Taxi band to entertain and amaze the audience as part of the show, or between competition numbers.
The 2012 grand-prize winner Chaste Martin received a cash prize, a subscription to the Apollo's shows, and appeared at such events as the Apple Harvest Festival parade. She returns this year to perform, like Lopez. The Talent Extravaganza has brought new opportunities. She has her own Internet TV show and released an album recently.
Martin, 16, said she'd been in "A Christmas Carol" at the Apollo and heard about the talent show.
Fact Box
What: 9th Annual Community Talent Extravaganza
When: Saturday 7 p.m.
Where: Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St.
Tickets and information: $10 general admission at door. Call 304-263-6766 or www.apollo-theatre.org
"I moved here from Texas about six months before trying out for the talent show. The day after I won, I had an interview with people at MaceTV, which led to my own show, the Chaste Martin Show, on Macetv.net," she said. "I can't say enough about the opportunities the talent show gives. It's opened a lot of doors for me."
Martin has hosted her talk show for about a year, and participates with the Actors, Models and Talent For Christ. She took workshops and training with them in New York, and was in a show called "Shine" with them in January.
"Shine was in front of about 90 casting directors and record producers, including Sony and 20th Century Fox," Martin said. "I had 11 call backs after that. It's all about networking. I hope to get some commercials."
And she released an album called "Deleted Scenes" on iTunes. She said a hard copy can be purchased at Bunker Hill Antiques, and she can be contacted through her show's Facebook page or
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MaceTV. She said if looking up the album, type in "Deleted Scenes Chaste Martin EP" at the search engine, because typing Deleted Scenes on iTunes just brings up scenes from television shows.
Martin said she was experiencing a bit of a culture shock, moving here from Texas. She'd been in church choir and the praise band in Texas, and had taken voice lessons. But she never imagined a move to this area could open so many doors.
"It was a big change," she said. "But I've met so many nice people since the talent show, and had opportunities I don't think I would have had in Texas."
Keys said she's amazed every year at the caliber of talent the community has to offer.
"This year we only have two returning performers," she said. "The audience will see all fresh faces in the show."
The show might be called the little show that could. Beginning nine years ago, it has steadily grown. The interest is so great that in many years, Keys had to turn some contestants away so as not to make the show too long. On average, 40 acts audition every year, and with only slots for 20 to 25, organizers have the hard job of narrowing the field of competitors.
"We definitely have variety this year," Keys said. "There's jazz, country, country rock, contemporary, Gospel and Broadway music. One couple is dancing to 1940s swing music. One young man is doing a Michael Jackson impersonation. If one type of music isn't someone's favorite style, they still can enjoy it because the talent is so good."
Usually a lot of bands sign up to compete, but this time she said they didn't have any. All performers are dancers or vocalists, performing with accompaniment or accompanying themselves on guitar or piano.
As usual, there will be a surprise opening act that is being kept under wraps. Keys said they have been rehearsing a 14-member ensemble to open the show and appear throughout. She's keeping the theme and all the details a secret.
"We work hard every year to keep it fresh, and volunteers and contestants spend a lot of time to put on a show that's a real bargain at $10," Keys said.
The idea of the talent show was to have a theater fundraiser in the winter months when there weren't any staged shows. The simple dream was to raise a few hundred dollars to offset operating expenses of the nonprofit theatre.
Somewhat tongue-in-cheek, organizers named it the Apollo Civic Theatre Community Talent Extravaganza. The talent was far beyond anyone's expectations. Now, it's the most anticipated show of the year. People line up early to make sure they get in; it is first-come, first-served. It sells out most years.
"I've had people coming every year from as far away as Baltimore," Keys said. "It has really grown by word of mouth."
An anonymous donor and Pleasant View Community Center stepped up as prize sponsors. Winners in the female vocalist, male vocalist, or dance categories will get $50, season subscription to the Apollo, and bragging rights. All contestants get tickets to Apollo shows in the upcoming season. The grand prize winner gets $200 and is featured in the Apple Harvest Parade.
What: 9th Annual Community Talent Extravaganza
When: Saturday 7 p.m.
Where: Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St.
Tickets and information: $10 general admission at door. Call 304-263-6766 or www.apollo-theatre.org


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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. Or, to put it another way, welcome to the subtropical swamp we like to call the Lowcountry.
Its hot, but we knew that when we slithered out of our sweat-soaked sheets this morning. You might not think our corner of the world could be hotter than, say, the steamy Amazon jungle, but it is and we have the electric bills to prove it.
For 23 years my brother, T-Bob, has lived in South Florida, where its so hot people will go through a car wash in a convertible. Even he wilts in our heat. Every time he flies into Charleston he starts gurgling when we walk out of the airport.
Im fixing to burst into flames, he says. Seriously, do you have a fire extinguisher? Then he fans himself with a handkerchief and gurgles louder. (What he really wants is a Sonic cherry-limeade, but I make him work for it.)
Here are some remedies for the heat. They wont make it pleasant, exactly, but at this point well settle for bearable.
Lie in a hammock in the shade and eat sliced tomatoes sprinkled with black pepper and balsamic vinegar.
Run a tepid bath and soak for at least 30 minutes. (If you have a glass of wine, I wont tell.)
Try not turning on the stove for a week. (Yes!) See how creative you can be with fresh fruits and vegetables, salads, gazpachos, yogurt, cheeses, herbs and anything else that doesnt require heat to eat.
Eat a Fudgesicle. In fact, Ive found this improves virtually any situation.
Wear nothing not made of cotton or seersucker.
Find one of those old-fashioned funeral fans, and a veranda with a swing. Flop in swing and fan self. Repeat.
Move slower, speak softer and wear loose-fitting clothes, by which I mean as few as possible.
Ladies, wear a wide-brimmed straw hat. You may not be cooler, but you will FEEL cooler.
Put ice water in a pitcher and add a few slices of cucumber and a sprig of mint. Drink that sucker dry.
Speaking of cucumbers, put ice-cold slices on your eyes when you wake up. After 45 seconds you will feel invigoratedplus, youre ahead on making lunch.
Do not, under any circumstances, get in a hurry. Hurry will just make you hotter and mad.
As I write this, weve had more than two weeks of temperatures above 95 degrees. How hot is it, exactly? Glad you asked.
Its so hot that
New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg was seen drinking a Big Gulp.
People are baking cookies on their dashboards.
Cows are giving powdered milk. Or
Cows are giving sour milk.
I saw a chicken lay an omelet.
The barn thermometer topped out at "Are you kidding me?"
You can wash and dry your clothes at the same time.
Employees at KFC are jumping into fryers to cool off.
My neighbor saw a bird pull a worm out of the ground with potholders.
Campbells soup instructions now just say, Pour and eat.
Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.
You have to change clothes with a spatula.
And, my very favorite:
The corn popped in the fields. The cows looked over the fence, thought it was snow, and froze to death.
Try to stay cool, my friends. Me, Ive gotta go flip my egg on the sidewalk. I like mine over-easy.
Julie R. Smith, who gets even crazier in the heat, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Somehow, musician Seal married his DHG, supermodel Heidi Klum, on a beach in Mexico in 2005.
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quote: You want to see a loser, look at yourself. You spend your time in P&N, responding to Apple articles, and obviously are technically challenged.
quote: Not sure where you are seeing the irony. If you are alluding to "responding to Apple articles," I think I've commented on I think 3 article in my entire time as an Anandtech member.
quote: What I was basically saying is I don't post in articles very often.
quote: Because the userid I have been going back and forth with has been around for quite a while and constantly comments on any Apple article and 100% sides with Apple no matter what... And does is in a very condescending and douchy manor I might add.


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Hey True Believers!
This past weekend I attended an Angels and Demons themed birthday party for some friends of mine and decided I wanted to go as my own version of Satana Hellstrom, Daughter of Satan (or not as recently revealed but still a half demon none the less!) Satana is the sister of Daimon Hellstrom who is also a half demon.
Pinky Paradise also sponsored me recently with a pair of their lenses of my choosing, so knowing I was going to do Satana, I chose the Vassen Ruby Red circle lenses to review. That will be below in the product description!
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In a new photo from his final film, McCanick, the late star sports long hair to play a drug-addicted criminal sent to prison for murder.
The film is set to make its debut at the Toronto Film Festival in September, and its director tells PEOPLE that Monteith, who died of a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol on July 13, knew he could play the character because of his troubled past.
"He opened up quite a bit," Josh C. Waller tells PEOPLE of their meeting for the movie that was shot last September. "He was like, 'I can do this character. I know this character. I was this character. I have lived elements of this.' He said, 'I was a troubled youth.' "
It's exactly a month since Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room. His Glee castmates, including Monteith's girlfriend of one year, Lea Michele, are currently prepping to shoot a tribute episode for the actor, which will air in October.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Today is Primary Election Day in Nevada, and the polls throughout Washoe County and Incline Village are seeing residents dropping by to vote for a variety of local, regional, state and national races.
Locally, the big race is for the three seats on the Incline Village General Improvement District board of Trustees.
In all, there are 10 candidates for the three seats; Tim G. Callicrate, George Del Carlo, Bill Devine, Bea Epstein (incumbent), Jim Hammerel, Aaron L. Katz, Robert G. Olmer, Fred A. Pritchard, Jim Smith and Frank L. Wright.
After today, six of those 10 will square off in the Nov. 6 general election. Bea Epstein is the lone incumbent running — current trustees Chuck Weinberger and Ted Fuller hold the other two seats.
Other races of local importance include the local seats on the Washoe County Commission and Washoe County School Board, among others.
The polls close today at 7 p.m.; results should filter in at some point after that. Be sure to follow the up-to-the-moment updates Tuesday night on the Washoe County, at co.washoe.nv.us/voters
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"It was an amazing, life-changing experience for her," Lindsay's mom, Dina, told PEOPLE on Saturday. "I'm so proud of Lindsay, that under all the scrutiny the tabloids put her under, she is a very strong, caring, talented girl who ignores all the negative, and continues to move forward in a positive direction. I am so proud of her."
According to the BBC, Lohan, 23, meets with "young boys who work 16-hour days under the constant threat of beatings, …a reformed trafficker who would make a quick buck luring young girls...[and] a shelter where young girls promised domestic work for India's burgeoning middle classes were trafficked into brothels and forced into prostitution."
"As her trip draws to an end," a BBC press release says, "Lindsay questions whether the increasing demand for domestic help and consumer goods by India's wealthy, coupled with the increasing poverty in rural India, , means there is any solution to this abominable trade."
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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
December 9, 2011
Michael L. O'Reilly, senior biology major of Johnstown, has been named to the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and was recognized as an outstanding campus leader during the annual Saint Vincent College Founders' Day Vespers and Honors Convocation Thursday, November 17 in the Archabbey Basilica. Mr. O'Reilly, son of Larry and Eileen O'Reilly, is a member of Knights of Columbus, Life Science Club, Respect Life Club, and Campus Ministry. He serves as a collaborative learning program facilitator. He is a member of St. Andrew Parish in Johnstown. He is a 2008 graduate of Bishop McCort High School. The Who's Who students are selected by campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934.
Photo: Br. Norman W. Hipps, O.S.B., left, president of Saint Vincent College, presents Who's Who Award to Michael O'Reilly.


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I lost a dear friend of mine this past Thanksgiving weekend in the form of a female, black-and-white springer spaniel by the name of Fergie. She was with me for more than 12 1/2 years. She was my pet, my hunting companion and, of course, my best friend.
We all can't live forever, and, sorry to say, neither do dogs. It is so much like losing a family member and really hard to describe the feeling, even though you know it was the best thing to do for her because she was very ill. My dilemma right now is whether to get another puppy, even though I would have to go through the same sadness and actual mourning again at sometime in the future.
There are many pros and cons of owning a dog, and I guess down through the years I have witnessed all of both. You see, when you get a puppy, they are just like a baby and need much care. House-breaking is one of the first priorities with your new pooch, which for some takes time and much patience. There will be the constant chewing and gnawing on most everything, including furniture, plants, trees, clothing, shoes, newspapers and even me. Barking, hopefully, can be held at a minimum, but it is their right of expression, so they say.
There are many, many breeds from which to select if your decision is to go forward to bringing a furry friend and new member of your family into your household. There are hounds, pointers, setters, terriers, toys, spaniels, herders, labs and many others ranging in size from a Chihuahua to Great Danes and mastiffs and even mongrels.
Regardless what breed you choose, there will be a whole lot of new responsibilities to take on. Will those responsibilities outweigh the friendship, love and affection and security you will receive? Some say a dog will reduce stress and even control blood pressure better than any drug out there and even improve your mood. Now that is a plus.
Some of the responsibilities and expenses that you will undertake will be veterinary checkups and shots. These modern days bring modern medicines, and of course modern prices. There will be office calls for Fido similar to your own, and prices again will be similar to your own. There will be treatments for fleas, worms and most any kind of varmint that would dare venture and infest into the fur of your loving companion. Injuries, too, can occur. Grooming and bathing is always on the list, as you should brush regularly regardless of length of coat. Good grooming is, of course, another expense. Getting dogs spayed and neutered is always on the list, unless you are in the business for more pups. This is another big expense no matter what way you go. Cleaning up the back yard of dog poop is also a light task that has to be done quite regularly. Leaving them out when they have to go is another duty that you just can't forget. Nutrition is held sacred because you want your pup to have the very best of food, plus treats and many toys to satisfy their loneliness and boredom. Fresh water also should be required on a regular basis. Ah yes, vacation time in the summer months, and if you have no one to watch and take care of your best friend, off they go to the kennels, or the slammer. Some kennels are good and some are bad. You see, dogs have no idea why they are put in the slammer. They thought that they fulfilled their duties well. How could they. This could get expensive for top flight care also, while you are away.
Now, I have to make up my mind whether to get another puppy or not. Most breeds of puppies right now are in the $400 and up price range, unless you go to the pound. I have had three Springer Spaniels, and all three lived to the same ripe old age of close to 13 years. I do miss a good, happy dog in the house. Dogs will give you the type of affection that is needed and enjoyed. An old dog saying is that they will not judge us, just love us. Many humans have never learned that saying, or never will. Having a dog at your side, listening to your problems and just being there for you and most of the time being obedient and watchful is indeed worth all the expenses and negatives and responsibilities you can think of. All of this, plus a waggly tail. How much more could you want?
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Every article I read mentioned Kronwall, Datsyuk or Zetterberg. Some even mentioned Mule. It would make sense since the first 3 actually were assistants and therefore team leaders.
Maybe if it was Winnipeg or Minnesota where they have the revolving captain every month, yeah I could see that. But not captain of the Detroit Red Wings.
It's OK if you want to believe that, go ahead. But it's not going to happen. You're obviously a super fan for some reason, and hey, here's to ya. We all have our favorite players and he is yours. We're both Red Wing fans and that's cool. But I am hoping he won't be in the lineup next year. I think this team needs a shakeup in personnel and philosophy of play. That's my perogative and what I think is better for the team, given the right deal.
read the article about Z being the next captain. Flip sits beside Z now cause he's the next captain and he's gonna groom Flip to be his apparent heir so he's most likely not going anywhere. and also probably why Holland offered him 5 years at 15 mil last time his contract was due. he's got that potential. great team guy and leads by example, just like Z.


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Arthur Bryant's closes original location for immediate repairs
Business operates as usual at Ameristar, Legends locations
A landmark Kansas City barbecue restaurant has been temporarily shut down.
The Arthur Bryant's original location at 17th Street and Brooklyn Avenue is closed.
A sign on the window said the restaurant had to turn off water to the building in order to "make repairs that required immediate attention." It did not give an indication how long the restaurant would remain closed.
An inspection last month from the Kansas City Health Department found problems with the plumbing system. The same report also indicated problems with mouse feces and roaches in various parts of the building.
The inspection said both problems had to be brought into compliance by Sept. 1.
Bryant's two other locations, at Ameristar Casino and the Legends shopping center, remain open and have reported no problems.
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Implementing statistical multiplexing in DVB-H
Rezaei, Mehdi; Bouazizi, Imed; Gabbouj, Moncef
Publication type: Artikkeli - Article
Issue date: 2009
Citation: Rezaei, M., Bouazizi, I. & Gabbouj, M. 2009. Implementing statistical multiplexing in DVB-H. International Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting 2009 261231, 15 p.
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University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto - Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Tieto- ja sähkötekniikan tiedekunta – Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Signaalinkäsittelyn laitos – Department of Signal Processing
A novel technique for implementing statistical multiplexing (StatMux) of broadcast services over Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds (DVB-H) channels is proposed. DVB-H uses a time-sliced transmission scheme to reduce the power consumption used for radio reception part in DVB-H receivers. Due to the time-sliced transmission scheme, the implementation of known StatMux methods for DVB-H application presents some challenges which are addressed in this paper. The proposed StatMux technique is implemented in conjunction with the time-slicing transmission scheme. The combination is similar to a time division multiplexing (TDM) scheme. The proposed StatMux method considerably decreases the end-to-end delay of DVB-H services while it maximizes the usage of available bandwidth. Moreover, the proposed method can effectively decrease the channel switching delay of DVB-H services. Simulation results show a high performance for the proposed StatMux method.
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Moore and Angle won a ruling this week that promises to stem an assault by patent powerhouse Intellectual Ventures against a group of major banks.
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Oregon receives a mixed review on its legislative work to combat cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
How Do You Measure up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality evaluates each state's activity on seven issues crucial to winning the fight against cancer.
The report by ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, finds that Oregon measured up to benchmarks in only three of the seven issues.
"State legislators must take action on laws and policies that help people fight cancer by emphasizing prevention, making health care affordable, curbing tobacco use and prioritizing quality of life," Jason Parks, Oregon Government Relations Director for ACS CAN.
"Missed opportunities to pass laws fighting and preventing cancer could limit state revenue and health savings, but could also limit the potential for saving countless lives from a disease that will kill 7,790 Oregonians this year."
Now in its tenth year, How Do You Measure Up? grades seven key state policy areas nationwide: breast and cervical cancer early detection program funding; colorectal screening coverage laws; smoke-free laws; tobacco prevention program funding; tobacco taxes; state tanning bed bans for minors; and access to palliative care.
A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing. Green shows that a state has adopted well-balanced policies and good practices; yellow indicates moderate movement toward the benchmark and red shows where states are falling short.
The report also offers a blueprint for effective legislation on matters such as tobacco cessation funding; regulating indoor tanning devices; obesity, nutrition and physical activity; and quality of life. To assist state lawmakers with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the report provides a model framework for establishing consumer-friendly state health exchanges and protecting Medicaid programs – a critical lifeline for many cancer patients.
How Oregon Measures Up:
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Funding: Red
Colorectal Screening Coverage Laws: Green
Smoke-free Laws: Green
Tobacco Prevention Funding: Red
Tobacco Taxes: Yellow
State Tanning Bed Bans for Minors: Red
Access to Palliative Care: Green
"As advocates, we have a duty to inform the public about ways to prevent and treat cancer, but our voice is not enough if state and local policymakers don't take action to fund and secure programs and services that we know work," said Parks. "The best solutions will save lives and possibly millions of dollars in health care costs, and in many cases, it would cost Oregon little or nothing to do the right thing."
National Outlook
In a year consumed by budget and legislative challenges, many state legislatures missed opportunities to enact laws and policies that could save money, generate revenue and save lives. In the past 10 years, only three states – California, Missouri and North Dakota – have not raised their cigarette tax, and 20 states and the District of Columbia still have taxes less than $1 per pack. No state comes close to matching health and economic costs attributed to smoking, which are estimated at $10.47 per pack.
No states passed comprehensive smoke-free legislation in the recent legislative session; however, a number of cities and counties passed laws making them 100 percent smoke-free. Currently, 23 states, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia have comprehensive smoke-free laws in place. Keeping all workplaces, restaurants and bars in a state 100 percent smoke-free is the best way to protect all residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Passage of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010 initiated the formation of health benefit exchanges in many states. Fourteen states already have established exchanges through legislation or executive order. These serve as the central marketplace where consumers compare and buy health insurance plans in the individual and small group markets.
Unfortunately, many states are slashing funds to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which provides low-income and uninsured women with access to life-saving mammograms and Pap tests. Decreased funding means fewer eligible women across the country have access to lifesaving screenings.
In 2012, more than 1.6 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 577,000 people will die from the disease. In Oregon this year, 21,370 people will be diagnosed with cancer and another 7,790 will die of the disease.
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Genetic aberrations that cause a gain or loss of chromosomal material are associated with mental retardation and congenital malformations and linked to development of cancer. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) is making strides as a powerful tool for analyzing such DNA copy-number alterations. This emerging technology is poised to reap big rewards in the burgeoning molecular diagnostics market. Further, as CGH's precision and reliability continue to grow, important uses in the clinic and for personalized medicine will advance.
How does it work? Typically, genomic DNA from test and reference are isolated, differentially labeled, and then hybridized with DNA microarrays. The relative amount of hybridization signal is proportional to the copy number of the sequences tested. So-called CNPs (copy-number polymorphisms) are areas in the genome with altered DNA copy numbers. Identifying regions of genomic gains or losses can reveal chromosomal aberrations and define relative phenotypes within the population. Detecting and interpreting such aberrations can identify genes and pathways involved in pathological states.
Although microarrays for gene expression have been available for several years, arrays for CGH are fairly new, with usage growing at a tremendous pace, according to Condie E. Carmack, Ph.D., program manager, microarrays, diagnostics, Agilent Technologies (www.agilent.com).
"Array CGH (aCGH) provides an efficient means to determine changes in genomic copy number as well as transition points," notes Dr. Carmack. "In a recent study, we applied high-resolution microarray-based aCGH analysis to FFPE breast cancer samples." Dr. Carmack's team used the company's 244K CGH array, which consists of 244,000 in situ synthesized 60-mer oligonucleotide probes on a single 1x3 inch slide. The long probes are designed to offer high sensitivity and selectivity to improve the results of aCGH experiments, explains Dr. Carmack.
"It's important to accurately determine copy number transitions and boundaries to define the genes that lie within aberrations. CGH provides this information, but working with FFPE samples can be challenging. This type of sample is often difficult to work with, because the fixatives interfere with the enzymes used to label DNA. But, we do not use enzymes, we use a universal labeling system from Kreatech (www.kreatech.com)."
There are an estimated 400 million FFPE-preserved samples in tissue banks worldwide, underscoring the value of their use for analyzing DNA and genetic associations related to diseases such as cancer and autism.
Dr. Carmack's studies identified three different classes of samples based on their CGH profile, two of which indicated a poor prognosis/survival outcome class and one that correlated with a good prognosis/survival outcome class.
"Overall, our studies help identify hot spots in the genome. In fact, we are seeing that the genome is much more dynamic than previously realized. Genes frequently amplify, replicate, and delete. Cancers can use these hot spots to gain growth advantages over normal cells. Identifying these areas associated with abnormal growth can lead to a targeted therapy, like in the case of Herceptin."
Dr. Carmack expects that Agilent's array will increase to a million features within a few months, offering even more information with no decrease in signal quality. The greater density is designed to drive resolution up while driving costs down, according to Dr. Carmack. "It is similar to increasing the pixel resolution on your digital camera."
Some of the applications for aCGH technology are genotyping and medicinal genetics, reports Dr. Carmack. "All individuals have their own unique profile that shows familial, racial, and idiotypic differences, and these can be identified by genotyping. Secondly, we expect to see CGH used increasingly for personalized medicine.
For example, a drug might be dosed depending on how many copies a patient has of a particular gene impacted by the drug. If the gene is deleted, the patient might be too sensitive, while if they have 10 copies, they may need 10 times the dose. We know that people react differently to different drugs, and CGH will help the medical community get a much better handle on dosing."
Array CGH is an efficient approach for scanning entire genomes to seek variations in DNA copy number. "The technique of array CGH is changing from being only a research tool to being a tool for clinical diagnostics," explains Anton Petrov, Ph.D., scientific director at infoQuant (www.infoquant.com). "But this requires a new generation of analytical solutions that can reliably and automatically report copy-number changes."
InfoQuant offers two software products to assist with this analysis. "Our CGH Fusion™ analyzes CGH data across multiple samples," says Dr. Petrov. "Ultimately, researchers want to be able to access information about the comparative frequency of appearance of each region of chromosomal aberration in patients with similar disorders and then compare that to healthy patients. CGH Fusion can find areas of common copy-number changes within the same biological condition. It is also scalable and user-friendly."
The second product, oneClickCGH™, facilitates automated analysis of array CGH data on a per-patient basis. "This package allows a diagnostician to analyze low- and high-resolution data from various array CGH platforms. Discovered chromosomal regions are compared to various publicly available databases such as Entrez, Database of Genomic Variants (DVV), or the UCSC Genome Browser. This type of application is helpful for diagnosticians since they can use it to discover regions of a chromosome where if the copy number is changed, there is an increased risk of a disorder."
More than 178,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer each year, with approximately 41,000 fatalities. CGH is being utilized along with other technologies to identify ethnic-specific differences. "These differences are increasingly evident in both stage at presentation as well as survival rates," according to Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, Ph.D., associate research professor and director of molecular genetics for the Miami GeneCure Diagnostic Laboratory at the Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Center for Medical Genetics, University of Miami.
"We are investigating the genetic basis for these differences," reports Dr. Baumbach-Reardon. "We initially studied African-American women and now are pursuing a multiethnic cohort consisting of 20 patients who are matched for age of diagnosis, cancer stage, and hormone-receptor status."
To perform these studies, Dr. Baumbach-Reardon's team characterizes DNA copy number and chromosome alterations by CGH arrays and also examines RNA expression differences in microarrays. "These technologies when applied together are even more powerful than if done alone because they help identify the multiple mechanisms involved. We are asking questions at the whole-genome level and are finding some interesting data. There are inherent variations in ethnicity and sorting out normal variations from pathological ones is the challenge."
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Expression of the state of being extremely excellent. Equivilent to "totally cool", "deadly" and "sweet". Originated (possibly) in West/Inner Dublin City, Republic Of Ireland.
"Dat was bleedin rapid"
by Weakboy March 12, 2005
Random; to post random topics; specifically on online forums.
I'm going to have a rapids moment right now!
by Rapids-Wannabe-12 December 29, 2006
When a female becomes sexually aroused and creates enough natural lubrication that it's like the Rapids Water Park.
Me: Dude, I went to the rapids last night!
Friend: Nice!!
Friend: Nice!!
by everybodylovesross October 18, 2010
A lot of very good things.
Mate, I've got rapid dvd's!
by cfc N1CK cfc June 12, 2009
An Irish scumbag term for something that is greatly fantastic or wonderful.
Jasis Anto, did yis see Cairnsy's new moped?
Yeah man, it was fookin rapid
Yeah man, it was fookin rapid
by Fiachra Davison December 18, 2004
a person with extreme speed and always wins everything so everyone hates them
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Tiffin reports
A first-block Sycamore Street woman reported unauthorized use of her credit card Monday afternoon. A first-block Mohawk Street man also reported unauthorized use of his credit card Monday afternoon.
A man went to the station Monday afternoon to report a guitar and amp were stolen out of his vehicle Sunday in the 100 block of East Perry Street.
A man reported Monday afternoon a window on his vehicle had been broken out while it was parked in the first block of North Washington Street.
A bicycle was reported stolen Monday night in the 100 block of Second Avenue.
Timothy S. Stallings, 24, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Tuesday afternoon.
Charles J. Blust, 44, of Tiffin, was charged with persistent disorderly conduct Tuesday.
County reports
A break-in was reported Monday afternoon in the first block of North TR 21.
An 8000-block West SR 18 man reported Monday afternoon his home was broken into and he knew who took his property.
A woman went to the station Monday night to report her ex-husband threatened to kill her.
A man requested to speak to a deputy Monday night about the theft of his wallet.
An 8000 block West TR 36 caller reported Tuesday afternoon iron was stolen from a barn.
A man reported Tuesday afternoon he located his stolen vehicle in the 11000 block of West CR 592.
Fostoria reports
Joshua A. Frenzel, 25, of Fostoria, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving under suspension, hit-skip, disregarding safety, violating one-way traffic, driving on a closed road and failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead Saturday.
Rogelio Esquivel, 31, of Fostoria, was charged with possession of marijuana Saturday. He also was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and violating traffic lanes.
Jason J. Livesay, 40, of Fostoria, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, fictitious registration and a turn signal violation Sunday.
Rick A. Walter, 39, of Fostoria, was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and hit-skip Sunday.
Brittany M. Shupp, 23, of Fostoria, was charged with dog-at-large Monday.
A 200-block Potter Street woman reported Monday evening someone cut down her tree.
A 100-block West Lytle Street woman reported Monday night someone threw a brick into her car window.
A 1200-block Jefferson Road woman reported Tuesday afternoon a wallet was stolen out of her vehicle.
A property in the 500 block of Fall Street was reported vandalized Tuesday afternoon.
A man reported Tuesday afternoon a license plate was stolen off of his vehicle in the 300 block of West South Street.
A woman reported Tuesday afternoon a man riding backward on his bicycle ran into her vehicle, damaging it in the area of South Wood and West Tiffin streets. The man was warned for public
Tiffin accidents
Sheri A. Henkel, 42, of Republic, was cited with failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead following an accident Sunday afternoon on Wentz Street.
Frank J. Hozalski, 61, of Wakeman, was cited with improper left turn at a one-way street following an accident Monday morning at South Perry and South Sandusky streets.
Alan C. Woerner, 1225 Woodrow Wilson Drive, preliminary waiver on possession of cocaine, own recognizance bond continued, no alcohol/illegal drugs, bound over to Seneca County Common Pleas Court.
Joseph W. Flugga, 529 W. Lytle St., Apt. 8, pleaded guilty to assault, five days jail, $275.
Melissa A. Menta, 718 Oaklawn Ave., pleaded no contest to disregard for safety, 30 days jail, 30 days suspended, complete driver intervention program, $410.
David A. Myers, Tiffin, pleaded no contest to Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $1,045.
Brianna L. Cole, Findlay, pleaded guilty to speed, $185.
Shey L. Weiker, 226 S. Union St., Apt. A, pleaded no contest to receiving stolen property, 180 days jail, 150 days suspended, nine days credit, defendant to pay restitution, $430; pleaded no contest to own recognizance bond violation, 180 days jail, 150 days suspended, nine days credit, $283.
Donald A. Burger, Fostoria, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, weapons seized to be released to defendant, $173.
Carlos R. Saldana, Belmore, pleaded no contest to possession of drugs, six-month license suspension, $364; pleaded no contest to driving under Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $1,022; pleaded no contest to speed, $63.
Deborah A. Huntoon, 349 Liberty St., pleaded no contest to theft, 30 days jail, 25 days suspended, pay restitution to Krogers, no contact with Krogers, $266.
Bertha Rumschlag, 411 Ash St., pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, $235.
Rhonda S. Gonzalez, 214 E. South St., pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, $135.
Maisie A. Wright, 131 W. Eagle St., pleaded guilty to expired operator's license, $306; pleaded guilty to speed, $51.
Charles A. Smith, Findlay, pleaded no contest to driving under Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $635.
James Campbell Jr., Arcadia, pleaded no contest to domestic violence, 30 days jail, 26 days suspended, four days credit, counseling at Firelands, $388.
Shabreana N. Poole, 1207 Beier Drive, Apt. E, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, $149.
Sean M. Dayton, 932 N. Union St., pleaded guilty to turn signal violation, $168.


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Charleston County school leaders are forging ahead with plans to change the way teachers are evaluated, despite criticism from some in and out of the classroom.
The pilot year
The BRIDGE program will target 14 high-need schools this school year. Each has a professional development or training coordinator to help teachers. The full-time staff member is working and supporting them in the classroom to ensure that they are growing and have the skills they need.
Schools also are part of a school-improvement network that can give teachers help in specific areas.
The pilot schools are Baptist Hill High, Blaney Elementary, Jane Edwards Elementary, Ellington Elementary, Minnie Hughes Elementary, North Charleston High, Military Magnet Academy, Morningside Middle, Burns Elementary, Hursey Elementary, North Charleston Elementary, Pinehurst Elementary, Midland Park Primary and Dunston Primary.
Source: Charleston County School District
Teachers in 14 Charleston County schools will be judged this year using their students' growth, classroom observations and their evaluations on the state ADEPT system. Those results eventually will be used to make decisions on whether they receive raises, promotions or are fired.
District leaders are in the early stages of rolling out the new evaluation system, and it's being met with a mixture of optimism and opposition. Discussions haven't started yet on teachers' future compensation.
The new evaluation and compensation systems, dubbed BRIDGE, are being developed with the help of a $23.7 million, five-year federal Teacher Incentive Grant. Charleston County was the only district in South Carolina to win the money.
Superintendent Nancy McGinley said the new evaluation method, specifically the part that involves students' test scores, has been slow in gaining a foothold in education, and that can be attributed in part to its complexity, which leads to a lack of confidence, she said.
But the school board has been pushing for this, and the majority of her evaluation already is tied to students' results.
"As the superintendent, I have to balance the morale of teachers with the business leaders who are saying, 'Let's apply a business model to education,'" she said. "The whole thing is a tricky balancing act."
Officials said they have made some difficult decisions on the new evaluation system, and they are interested in receiving more teacher input.
"It was a major hurdle to get to where we are right now," said Audrey Lane, the district's deputy for human capital development. "The major target was what will be the components, and that has been achieved with herculean effort. Now we're getting into what that means."
The BRIDGE plan
Teachers and administrators in 14 Charleston County schools will be judged this year in part on teachers' contributions to students' learning. Some version of this system will be used for all teachers in all the district's 82 schools by 2015-16.
Those results will be used in the new pay-for-performance system, which will be used with all teachers by 2016-17. Officials have said no teacher will lose money.
The biggest development this fall has been decisions on the components and weightings for the new evaluation system. The state Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching system will count for 30 percent of teachers' evaluations, classroom observations will make up 35 percent, and teachers' value added, or their contribution to students' learning, will be 35 percent.
The system for principals will be slightly different: 30 percent from their state evaluation, 25 percent from their school-wide proficiency, 25 percent from their school-wide value added and 20 percent from parent and employee surveys.
Officials still are working on how value added will be calculated, as well as how the components will work together to create an overall rating.
Value added
The most controversial and least understood part of the new evaluation is value added, which officials calculate using a complicated formula. For each teacher, the formula will estimate what his or her students' test scores would have been with an average teacher in the district. Those scores will be compared with the actual average scores they received. The difference between the hypothetical and actual scores represents the teacher's value added to students' achievement.
Value added will count for 35 percent of teachers' evaluations.
The BRIDGE steering committee, which is a 26-person group of teachers, school leaders and district administrators that is making recommendations on the new evaluation system, initially asked that value added count for 50 percent of teachers' evaluations. McGinley said that was too much.
"We believe we have to be cautious and go slowly rather than jumping in to something," she said.
Lisa Trott, a fourth-grade teacher at Ashley River Creative Arts, said she thought the percentage weighting of the different evaluation components was a good starting point.
"It's a pretty fair split," said Trott, who has served on a BRIDGE working group and is the district's Teacher of the Year. "At this point, if it isn't fair, teachers have the ability to give input, and things can be tweaked. That's the beauty of starting with a pilot."
The BRIDGE system includes professional development opportunities for teachers, and Trott said that's important because teachers with weaknesses will have resources to help them improve.
Others didn't think the percentage weightings were appropriate. Patrick Hayes is a third-grade teacher at Drayton Hall Elementary and founder of EdFirstSC, an education advocacy group. He called the 35 percent for value added an alarming figure.
"It's not the majority, but if everything else goes perfect and that doesn't, you're at 65 percent and not a passing grade," said Hayes, who also served on a BRIDGE working group. "We're introducing something brand new that has real serious questions about reliability."
He didn't think value added should count for more than 20 percent of teachers' evaluations. Research has shown that this kind of value-added comparison has an error rate of 35 percent when only one year of teachers' scores are used, and 25 percent when three years of scores are used.
Giving and using input
Some teachers initially questioned whether and how much their feedback was being used in developing the new evaluation system, but they since have said they feel as if district officials are hearing them and addressing some of their concerns.
Teachers' evaluations were slated to include school-wide value added and parent and school-wide surveys, but district officials removed those because teachers were overwhelmingly opposed.
"We heard them loud and clear," said Michael Ard, project director for BRIDGE. "Those were big and they were in the original grant, but we did have the flexibility to not use them ... and we promised that we would listen."
The lack of teachers and parents serving on the BRIDGE steering committee and attending its work-group sessions also has been an issue. Only three of the 26 members of the committee are classroom teachers this year.
Hayes said the work-group meetings require a substantial time commitment, and teachers have to attend those on their personal time. Sometimes, only a few teachers have been present, and those faces have changed from meeting to meeting.
Trott said the district has begged teachers to be involved. She has seen different evaluations in her 20 years as a teacher, and some have been mandated. This time, it's more collaborative and teachers are having a say, she said.
"They really are listening," she said. "We're going to come up with something that we're proud of and that's successful and works."
Lane said the district wants more teacher input than it has received, and more teachers will be invited to be on the steering committee. Another problem has been the timing of the meetings, so they're exploring solutions, such as hosting webinars or giving teachers credit hours toward renewing their teaching certificate.
Some parents, such as Sarah Shad Johnson, have questioned why parent feedback and outreach haven't been a part of this process.
"The school district has shown a pattern of deciding what action to take and then asking for a little public input to make it all seem kosher," said Johnson, who helped start Charleston Area Community Voice for Education, a local Parents Across America chapter.
Since then, at least one parent has been added to the steering committee. Lane said they planned to talk with parents this spring, and the priority thus far has been reaching teachers at pilot schools affected this year.
What's next
District officials will see how the evaluations work this year, and they likely will be changing it for next year. The evaluations teachers receive this year won't count on their personnel record.
McGinley said she doesn't think the evaluation system that will be used for teachers has enough components, and she hopes to add more, such as gauging how well they are engaging parents and teaching creatively.
"I'm empathetic to teachers feeling as if this may be more than they're ready for, and I'm sensitive to it," she said. "Because overall, I believe 95 percent of teachers give 100 percent every day, and I don't want them to think that what they do to develop the human side of the whole child isn't important."
She pledged that she wouldn't support a system that she thinks is unfair or indefensible, and that teachers won't be thrown under the bus.
"If I sound hesitant, it's because the more you know, the more you realize how complex these systems are," she said. "Just because they're complex doesn't mean they're not worth doing."
Reach Diette Courrégé Casey at @Diette on Twitter or (843) 937-5546.
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The media kept talking about how Crosby has surpassed Ovechkin as a player because of the Caps loss and that Crosby is a better leader and all that s***.
Well, if I'm not mistaken, Crosby scored 5 points in this series and only 1 goal. He choked big time in this series, and didn't play nearly as well as Ovechkin did against this same team, scoring around half as many points.
I want to hear the hockey media blame Crosby for this loss the same way they did Ovechkin. I know that probably won't happen, but it should. He was completely invisible here just like against us in the Finals the last two years.
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when you get so fucked up on ketamine that you dont know where you are, dont remember how to use your limbs, and talk constantly about priests abusing small children. the special k walk is a short stutter which ends up in either people hysterically laughing or you realizing that you are sprawled out in the middle of a tennessee field and dont know how the fuck you got there.
B "Holy fuck, Tim is tripping hard on special k"
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D "Yeah hes fucked up"
C "Tim, do the special k walk for us"
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
Davis Strobel signed a National Letter of Intent this week to play rugby for Arkansas State University next season.
Strobel, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound hooker, guided Wando High School to a Rugby Football Club state championship and perfect 10-0 record as the Warriors' senior captain in 2014.
He scored nine tries his senior season on a Warriors team that outscored its opponents 293-27. He was named Man of the Match three times, including the state title game, and was selected as captain of the South Carolina all-star team.
"Arkansas State has a good rugby program that I know I can excel in and become a better player for the future," Strobel said. "Also, the junior varsity and varsity teams practice together, so I will have a lot of exposure with the older and more experienced guys."
Arkansas State is the two-time defending USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Champion. Strobel is the only incoming hooker in the Red Wolves' 2014 recruiting class and says he's optimistic about the opportunity to contribute early on the talented roster.
"It gives me more opportunities to play and show my skill," he said. "I'm looking forward to training on a Division I college rugby team because all of the coaches will be top tier and everyone on the team will be 100 percent committed to training and doing well on and off the pitch."
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Agile Developers use a number of techniques to increase their confidence while they code, including test-driven development, aggressive refactoring, and continuous build feedback. In this talk, Peter will take you through a typical agile developer workflow using Visual Studio 2010 and some available 3rd party tools. We will also take a sneak peek at Visual Studio 11 highlighting some of the new features for agile developers.
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Utilities board differs on use of lease funds
April 10, 2013
City Utilities Commission member Ben Funderburg expressed his personal opinion Tuesday, saying $1.3 million in gas lease funds would best serve the citizens in capital improvements....
Enough profit to give money to the city and play land developer. Watch these people, when the Roy D. well comes online money will be flying in the slush, I mean water dept. Look it up at the county court house. Drilling units are a matter of public record.
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"He said they're very grateful for the chance to express their views on this matter."
Express their views? When will these "water gods" grasp the reality, their views don't mean crap...they work for the citizens. Mayor Berlin, we don't pay you to answer to them, we pay you to work for us.
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ing a petition to restructure the operation of this City entity and dictate where or how reserve funding is used.
The citizens do not have to pay to profit a city, the citizens only have to pay enough to operate it.
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"water gods"...LOL I wonder if those "water gods" would like a taste of reality.
Starting with this reminder...The citizens of this city own that water department not the "water gods". This crap about raising water rates will not be happening anytime soon and that is a fact not unless they want to suffer the consequences. Not with a surplus of money of funding available. In fact, there has been quite a few cities that have already been challenged on this very same problem and have returned funding back to the citizens. I can't understand why these "water gods" think they can above the law. Do these boys not comprehend that no Government entity can collect "unfairly" when it comes to charges and tax from the Citizens?
The people vs. Salem Utilities Department could be a reality if they don't stop playing these games. In fact, maybe it is long over due that the Salem citizens restore some reality to this City structure by obtain
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Where ever the money goes, it should benefit the citizens of Salem; not one dept. or providing employee raises.
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I said it before, I'll say it again, those "water gods" are too big for their britches!!
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