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New Hampshire's weekly fall foliage report said Wednesday that the colors are at their peak in the Great North Woods and in the White Mountains region.
Some of the best roads to travel in the Great North Woods are routes 2, 3, 135 and 16. In the White Mountains, routes 3, 49, 115, 117 and 142 on the western side offer great views, as well as routes 302 and 112 in the east.
The leaves have turned in much of the Lakes and Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee regions, too.
The Monadnock region is reporting a color change of between 45 and 60 percent. Peak foliage is expected in another week or so in the Merrimack Valley region.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The city's tourism hub -- bustling Flagler Avenue, is about to get repaved. Resurfacing will begin Monday and continue through Feb. 12.
To avoid disruption of business district traffic during the busiest hours, the Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily to through traffic.
Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach, is shown here on New Year's Eve just after 10 p.m.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- With the bars on Flagler Avenue playing host to the New Year's Eve festivities, the city's other heavily invested CRA street was as dead as a door knob, a far cry from the hustle and bustle during traditional business hours.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Charles Michael Shawen, age 87, of New Smyrna Beach, who died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Ocean View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Smyrna Beach, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach. Burial will follow at Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater. Calling hours will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 3 at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach chapel.


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Upgrade your knitting skills from pullovers to cardigans with designer Anne's help. Learn to knit perfect button bands and create sublime buttonholes. Understand how button choices affect the look and use of your sweater. Anne, a lifelong knitter who practices the fine art of finishing, will guide you through the calculation for picking up stitches and help you execute beautiful bind-offs.
Get started creating button bands! Prepare and plan how you'd like to use your buttons!
Learn how to pick up stitches and calculate the pickup ratio you need to create even, extraordinary button bands!
Learn how to create different types of edges for a variety of looks.
Learn how to bind off your button band and troubleshoot common problems.
Now that your button band is complete, learn about choosing buttons to make your garment stand out.
Learn how to space and attach your buttons!
Learn how to make eyelet buttonholes, two-row buttonholes and one-row buttonholes.
Learn about buttonhole bands that are incorporated into your garment.
"This class gives a great review of things to consider in planning a buttonband. There are great tips, and lots of technical details that will make a difference in choosing buttons and the appropriate buttonhole. My only critique is sometimes the camera is not close enough to show the actual knitting, but this is rare. Anne's teaching style is very low key. I am an experienced sweater knitter, but am now excited to improve my buttonband skills!"
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BEDFORD - Sam Felix's three goals and two assists led Bedford past Central Cambria, 10-0, in high school boys soccer Tuesday.
Garrett Thomas added two goals and two assists for Bedford, who also had goals from Blake Baer, Lalo Munoz, Stven Stroup, Stephen Calhoun, Alex Kendall and James Jeffries.
JV:?Bedford, 10-0.
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JOHNSTOWN - Dominic Ramirez scored two goals to lead Westmont Hilltop to a win over Cambria Heights.
Cambria Heights0 0 - 0
Westmont Hilltop 2 0 - 2
First Half: WH-Ramirez (Whitlow), 25:24; Ramirez (unassisted), 24:41.
Records: Cambria Heights (4-7-1); Westmont Hilltop (8-3).
JV: Westmont Hilltop, 1-0
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DUBOIS - Blair County Christian (4-3)?got its lone goal from Josh Daku in a loss at DuBois Christian.
Blair Christian0 1 - 1
DuBois Christian3 1 - 4
First half: D - Riss (unassisted), 12:00; D - Riss (Polohonki), 16:00; D - Riss (unassisted), 20:00
Second half: BCC - Daku (unassisted), 60:00; D - Hatten (unassisted), 70:00
Record: Blair County Christian (4-3); DuBois Christian (3-3-1)
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DUBOIS - Blair County Christian fell to 0-7 with a loss tot DuBois Christian in high school girls action.
Blair County Christian0 0 - 0
DuBois Christian 0 1 - 1
Second Half: D - Lowery (unassisted), 74:00.
Records: Blair County Christian (0-7).
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BELLEFONTE - Cambria County Christian lost at Centre County Christian.
CCC got its lone goal from Lexi Billetdeaux.
Cambria County Christian0 1 - 1
Central County Christian 1 1 - 2
First Half: CCC - Maholic (unassisted), 29:00
Second Half: CA - Billetdeaux (Maykovich), 8:00; CCC - Maurer (unassisted), 34:00.
Records: Cambria County Christian (3-5).
DuBOIS - Laura Horne scored for Hollidaysburg, but the Lady Tigers fell to DuBois on Monday.
Hollidaysburg0 1 - 1
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Second Half: D-Leithner (unassisted), 5:36; H-Horne (unassisted), 20:00; D-Leithner (unassisted), 30:00.
Records: Hollidaysburg (8-4); DuBois (7-3-1).
Spring Cove girls win
ROARING SPRING - Cassie Mock scored two goals to lead the Spring Cove girls to a 4-0 win over West Branch in junior high action.
Hannah Johnston and Megan Flaugh also scored, and Olivia Smith recorded the shutout in goal. Central is 4-3-1.
Altoona girls triumph
DuBOIS - Megan Vigne scored two goals to lead the Altoona past DuBois, 4-2, in junior girls action.
Julia Sunderland and Amber Knott also scored for the Lady Lions, who are now 8-3.
Lion juniors triumph
DuBOIS - Mike Bartley, Matt Cowan, and Jake Detterline each scored goals for the Altoona junior high boys team in its 3-0 shutout of DuBois. Altoona is 8-3.
Spring Cove boys win
MARTINSBURG - Rudolfo Santos and Michael Speck each scored twice as Spring Cove defeated Philipsburg-Osceola, 5-1. Joey Smith also added a goal for Spring Cove (5-1).


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What happens in the case of a "hung jury" in the George Zimmerman murder trial?
If the jury tells the judge it can't make a unanimous decision on all charges, the judge will read an Allen Charge to the jury -- a strongly worded letter encouraging deadlocked jurors to continue deliberations until they reach a verdict. An Allen Charge can only be read once during deliberations.
9 high-profile cases: How long did jurors take?
The jury decides how long it will continue deliberations, and if it still can't reach a verdict, the judge declares a mistrial. The state will then be able to try the case with a new jury.
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In a high-profile case such as State v. Zimmerman, that trial would likely be held months later to give a "cooling off" period, according to WESH 2 legal analyst Richard Hornsby.


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when an outcome of something is 50/50 it can be said to be half chips half rice... this originates in take away establishments throughtout the U.K when purchasing a curry, the most common side accompaniment would be half chips half rice.
How was work?... "half Chips, half rice"... meaning good and bad...
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a fast food restaurant that caters to both taco bell and pizza hut consumers, carrying items from the menus of both establishments. it is very, very awesome. sometimes refered to as pizza bell.
Alex, Vogan and Jared got in trouble for walking to Taco Hut and getting some tacos and pizza during tech rehersal for Antigone.
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The Taco Bell part of the Taco Bell/Pizza Hut fast food joint.
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Follow Rebecca – Simple as That Blog's board St. Patrick's Day on Pinterest.
Follow Rebecca – Simple as That Blog's board St. Patrick's Day on Pinterest.
Shanna Gilbert says
cute ideas
Mindy says
I'm a green girl through and through for sure. Love the bunting.
We made some treats this week that could fall into the St. Paddie's day theme. At least that's what I'll be telling myself when I bust out another batch in the green spirit.
Here's a link to the post:
Anonymous says
Do you have a printable for "You are the gold at the end of my rainbow?
Crystal says
Great ideas!! Love the simple clover leaf necklace!! Thanks for the great idea
TidyMom says
I love all your ideas Rebecca!!
Thanks for linking up this week! I featured your post in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2013/st-patricks-day-handmade-party-ideas/
Have a fabulous rest of the weekend.
mks says
thanks for your wonderful st. patrick's day banner idea! i shared it on my blog @ so-festive.com. it was so fun and simple to make!
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A decal depicting an impish adolescent with a mischievous grin displayed on the rear window of a pickup truck. Typically, he is urinating on a Ford logo (if the owner has a Chevy) or a Chevy logo (if the owner has a Ford). Sometimes he is urinating on Osama bin Laden. Other times, he is simply urinating; perhaps with a view toward displaying a general disregard for social norms. These decals are popular in the Redneck community.
We must be in Tennessee by now. Urine boy is everywhere.
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The number of Sabres prospects with a chance to compete for the world junior championship continues to increase.
Jake McCabe (United States), Mikhail Grigorenko (Russia) and Zemgus Girgensons (Latvia) have been selected to their country's tryout camps for the under-20 tournament, which begins Dec. 26 in Russia. Girgensons is playing for the Rochester Americans, and it's possible he will stay with the club rather than fly overseas.
The Sabres selected Grigorenko, who plays for Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Girgensons in the first round last June. McCabe, who attends the University of Wisconsin, was picked in the second round. Also, Daniel Catenacci, who has 17 goals and 43 points in 29 games with Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League, has been invited to Canada's world junior camp. There are 37 Canadian players who will compete for a roster spot.
The Sabres selected Catenacci in the third round of the 2011 draft.
Joel Armia, the Sabres' first-round pick in 2011, is invited to Finland's world junior camp. He represented Finland in the last two tournaments.


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Inside: It's a special time to celebrate the things that bring us cheer, not only during the holidays, but all throughout the year... It's a special time to remember everyone who fills our days with friendship, smiles and happiness whether near or far away... It's a special time to tell you how warmly you're thought of, and just how much you're being wished a year of joy and love.
A shining red ribbon weaves through this reproduction of a greenery collage featuring golden pinecones, winter greenery and tiny ornaments.
Glossy card stock single folds to 7 x 5"; white envelopes included.
Personalization: Specify names as they are to be printed on the cards.
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I have ordered my Christmas cards from Walter Drake for several years now and this year is no exception ! The cards are beautiful and I especially love the fact that the cards reflect my feelings and sentiments !!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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It's better than expected.
By May
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I ordered these cards early so I can be ready for Christmas. The quality of the paper is good. I also like the personalized lettering. Please note the background is a little darker than the picture & make sure you check the grammer & spelling on personalization because they print exactly what you request. I will be sending these cards to friends & family. All in all, this is a good product for the price.I just don't give 5 stars.
A nice quality card
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I find this card to be what I need to say for Christmas.
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this year i wanted something special and your cards were very nice and affordable thank you for have a way to shop on the internet.
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Simple, but beautiful!
By MsMarch316
from Suffolk, VA
About Me Budget shopper, Midrange shopper
Simply a beautiful card. The verbiage can apply to family and friends, very appropriate. Personalization went well without a hitch. I have purchased personalized Christmas cards for the past six years, and find it easy because you don't have to sign your name, or family members, because it is already done! Just stick it in the envelope, address it, and send it! The envelopes are also personalized with your address or greeting on the back, so it is great and very simple. With so many designs to choose from, I will continue to purchase from here.
good for friends and family
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Tackle your projects with newfound confidence as you learn how to stitch 50 unique free motion quilting designs with popular Craftsy instructor Leah Day. You'll learn useful quilting techniques in a variety of stitch families, including independent, stacking, pivoting, echoing and branching stitches. Quilt each design onto blocks you'll piece into an exciting, impressive quilt.
Meet your instructor, Leah, and learn about everything you need for successful stitching. Leah will walk you through machine settings, thread choices and this class's project.
Learn to make even stitches with Leah's help. You'll troubleshoot common mistakes and gain a greater understanding of the foot pedal.
Start with stippling and then see how to make Leah's spirals, including the Basic Spiral, Drunk Spiral, Blazing Spiral and Angle Spiral.
Start stacking your designs as Leah shows you how to make Saw Blades, Cobblestones, Basic Star, Triangle Mosaic, Oil Slick, Modern Weave, Trapped Ripples, Cubing and Missing Piece.
You'll be ready to pivot with these designs: Heart Paisley, Drunk Pointy Paisley, Abstract Leaf, Light Bulb Leaf, Hosta Leaves, Spike Paisley, Lava Paisley and Kidney Stones.
Learn to let your designs evolve out with Leah's echo motifs, including Echo Shell, Trippy Triangles, Ball Bearings, Pebble Ribbles, Cubic Ripples, Hot Candy and Brain Coral.
Leah shares 11 branching designs, including the basis of all branching: McTavishing. She also gives you pointers on how to finish the quilt.
Discuss domestic versus longarm machines with Leah. You'll also learn quadrant quilting.
Leah shares her basting method - from starching and pressing to pinning. You'll also get her candid opinion on spray basting.
"You have given me the confidence to give this a go. Even designs I had thought I wouldn't stitch out, I have and I love them. Thank you Leah, love your work and teaching style."
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The Cedars-Sinai Epilepsy Program offers both consultations and continuous care to patients with seizure disorders. The process of evaluation and treatment for patients with seizures require an interdisciplinary approach. The program is staffed by epileptologists, adult and pediatric epilepsy neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neurodiagnostic technologists, epilepsy nurse specialists and ancillary staff with special expertise in seizure disorders. The program provides clinics, as well as outpatient EEG diagnostic services, including routine EEG screening and monitoring. Comprehensive evaluation and treatment options are offered to patients in close cooperation with the Department of Neurosurgery's Epilepsy Consultatory Specialty Clinic.
About 25 percent of patients with seizure disorders do not respond to medications. Studies have shown that patients whose epilepsy is not controlled with two or three medications have only a four percent likelihood of responding to an additional medication. Patients with medically refractory seizures (seizures that cannot be controlled with medication) are offered an evaluation to assess whether they are candidates for resective (taking out an area of the brain causing seizures) epilepsy surgery.
The program also offers evaluation and management of patients who could be candidates for implantation of devices such as Vagus Nerve Stimulation.
In addition to offering anti-convulsant medical treatment and surgery, the program continues to stay at the forefront of anti-epileptic drug research.
Cedars-Sinai's Epilepsy Program is recognized by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.


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The most famous and feared of all dragon's, the Red Dragon was larger then all other Dragon's except the Black Dragon, and the White Dragon. The Red Dragon was made famous in teh game, followed by the movie, Doungeons & Dragons where it was the sworn enemy of the Gold Dragon, a much smaller and more noble Dragon. As like all dragons, the Red Dragon could breath fire.
After kidnapping the princess, the rider of the Red Dragon flew off with Gold Dragons in pursuit.
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The initiation to a gay skateboard club where one guy gives another a hand job - no lube... rubs it raw and hard until the guy orgasms - the guy giving the hand job then takes his bloody, cum covered hand and slaps the other guy in the face leaving a big "red dragon" on the guys face!
To prove he wanted to be part of of the club Jason let Ellis give him a "Red Dragon"
af Hopa Nopdop 15. april 2010
That wonderful week of the month where a female's vagina becomes a fire breathing monster because it's bleeding as if Chuck Norris kicked her between the thighs. Be careful around this woman, have chocolate and although everyone (including her) knows that she's being dramatic because her crotch is bleeding, don't EVER say it out loud to her. She will literally rip your head off
She has the red dragon. Pack your things, we're moving to Europe
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The programs in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Leadership are an integral part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Their function is to prepare professionals for careers in health promotion or fitness and management, teaching, physical therapy and outdoor adventure leadership. For students interested in gaining experience in community-based learning related to exercise and nutrition, we offer the opportunity to participate in a district-wide program in the Ashland school system.
Selected health and physical education courses are open to all SOU students and many special interest courses have been developed for nonmajors and majors alike.
We offer a wide range of sports and fitness classes to students and community members to encourage the essential habit of lifetime fitness, from racquetball to jazz dance and from sport theory to scuba diving. Because Southern Oregon University is located in the heart of the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion, we are able to offer classes that take advantage of our region's unique geographic character, such as rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, whitewater rafting, and outdoor survival. Additionally, we offer a service program with activity courses for students in any major.
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Mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz began his career in 1997 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was in its infancy.
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White calmly walked into the room prepared to address "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 15 contestants during Friday's episode of the show.
SHERMAN OAKS - It was billed as the biggest game in Golden Valley football's history.
Canyon head football coach Rich Gutierrez put it best.
ACTON - Santa Clarita Christian School head football coach Garrick Moss expects there to be a learning curve in the Cardinals' transition from 8-man to 11-man football, especially given the team's core of youth.
On the heels of 1992's Los Angeles riots, the last thing former Los Angeles police officer John McCarthy thought he would be doing was laying the groundwork for one of the world's fastest-growing sports - mixed martial arts.
When Stanford senior safety Delano Howell walks onto the Dan Elliott Practice Field wearing a yellow non-contact practice jersey, conventional thinking says it would serve as a warning for teammates to avoid hitting him hard.
Locally based Canyons Aquatic Club keeps sending swimmers to the 2012 Olympic Trials.
It was the summer of 1955.
The countless hours of training.
Life's high points are sweet, and they are often sweetened by trials and tribulations.
Valencia High graduate Casey Mulligan appeared to be on track for a spot in Major League Baseball.
The Santa Clarita Valley played host to the 2011 Summer Junior Olympic Swimming Championships over the weekend.
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By GreatShopper
from Brooklyn, NY
What to buy for the man who has everything? Here it is! A terrific gift idea. It's very good looking. The monogram was inexpensive and a wonderful finishing touch. I know my friend is going to love it! Levenger's is a great place to find special gifts!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By facetia
from Undisclosed
Small enough and light enough that it diseappears into a shirt pocket, but large enough to write comfortably using the palm of your hand for a desk. I use it to hold about 5 of my own business cards, 5 blank cards for notes, and some emergency cash in the center pocket.
Very handy - literally!
By poldi
from Central NJ
I recently bought this item to have it handy for note-taking when I'm out with a smaller pocket book. I always run into friends with great book or movie recommendations and this is an "elegant" way of keeping track of such items (as well as phone numbers, ideas on the go..). I have the larger version in red also, a steady companion wherever I go with customized note cards - and always earn enviable looks/comments: Wow, you are so organized! So for those of you who dislike writing notes on the back of credit card receipts which then get lost in the shuffle I say: get one of these! :)
Great gift
By Riff72
from Ashland, ky
My wife and I love to give this item as a gift. Everyone always loves it.
Bought another
By Koruna
from Clinton, CT
My spouse coveted my red pocket wallet. Gave it to her and bought a tan one. We are both happy. Handiest thing for notes, Metro-Card for NYC trips, a few business cards. No bulking up pockets any more. And, for an old guy who cannot remember names, it is a godsend.
Business Card-Sized "Clipboard"
By EDWARD
from Denver, Colorado
The Slim Wallet Writer is the smallest of a troika of similar products, from the Pocket Briefcase [on the thickest end] to the Essential [in the middle] to the Slim [on the thinnest end!]. With Levenger having all three in-stock, it is quite easy to pick the right product for the right use/function for the right recipeint. I have bought the Slim Wallet Writer, hereafter SWW, as a gift to family and friends for two specific uses. First, SWW is a business card holder -- that also has blank cards to take or give a note where doing so on the back of the business card would be wasteful or inappropriate. And second, SWW is portable clipboard where one wants to take notes for him/herself, for example: situation: to upgrade to a newer version of digital camera. Use on SWW card to record specs and features of camera A, another card for B, etc. The cards are standard sized, granted small, but with a fine pointed pen, one can jot a lot of information on a small card. The holder itself is well-designed and well-constructed. It is sturdy but stylish. One minor design suggestion for the SWW as well as the Essential and Pocket Briefcase: the curved or arched pocket design of the Thinster Wallet. It is easier to retrieve a card behind a curve than a rectangle!
Cute product...
By Em J
from Athens, GA
I bought it as a gift for my fiance. He doesn't like bulky wallets so I thought this was a perfect gift to give him. He usually carries his ID and bank card in his pocket and is constantly loosing them both! Plus he's a musician and likes to write notes/thoughts/lyrics down so I thought this had everything he would be looking for.It's small and compact too, fits right in the palm of your hand. and very light weight!
Can't get along without it!
By drpsp
from Washington, DC
This is the first thing I put in my pocket when I go out, then my money and keys. I take this gem with me everywhere for whatever note I need to remind myself of or hand off to someone else--a phone number, a shop or street name, a book title. You name it. The pockets allow me to carry a couple of business cards, my own and others', and occasionally a credit card I might need just for the day. Usually I put it in my shirt pocket; I know just where it is in a meeting, in a store, in the car, visiting with friends, and can slip it in and out without hunting around for paper. No shirt pocket? It slips right into my jeans. It holds up without getting scuffed or bent. Whoever created this was a genius.
Great and Functional
By Matt K
from Frisco, TX
This is a great product and easily one of the most useful tools. I keep business cards right at hand, and the ability to make a quick note is superb.The size makes it a great trade when I don't want to carry my 3x5 tools, or when I'm at a dinner meeting and need to jot a quick note easily. The integrated pen sleeve is convenient as well, meaning I don't always have to keep a pen at the ready, and excellent for the business casual polo shirt sans pocket!I keep some family photos close at hand in the center sleeve pocket for travel as well.I'll be using this as a client holiday gift after the many compliments I've received asking where these can be bought.
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Cant go to a trade show with out it
By gbaltaza
from San Diego, Ca
Trade shows have not been the same since I got this product. It is hard to handle all the cards I receive with a standard business card holder. I use the Slim Wallet Writer to store business cards I receive and carry a set of my own to hand out. It makes it wonderful to jot down information on the card and is convenient to get at in a pinch.
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LOCKPORT – A North Tonawanda woman pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court this week to selling the drug Suboxone, but her attorney said she decided against entering the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment.
Amy L. Shank, 37, of Payne Avenue, admitted to a reduced charge of attempted fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and was scheduled for sentencing Feb. 21 by County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III.
Shank, who sold the drug at her apartment June 4, had considered the diversion program and turn it down, defense attorney James J. Faso Jr. said. Prosecutors are recommending probation for Shank, but Murphy made no promises. He could imprison Shank for as long as 18 months.


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Suggested efforts to sell $1 billion in road bonds to finance new highway construction in West Virginia is beginning to attract some serious opposition in the state legislature. The latest concerns came from House Speaker Tim Miley, D-Harrison, during last week's round of legislative interim committee meetings in Charleston.
Miley said he "probably" would be opposed to taking out any additional loans on the West Virginia Turnpike to finance a suggested $1 billion sale of road bonds that was recommended by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways. That group also recommended keeping the tollbooths on the 88-mile Turnpike and even increasing the current tolls to help pay off those bonds.
Gov. Tomblin has also expressed some concerns about the idea of a $1 billion loan to finance needed road construction. He told the Charleston Gazette earlier this month that he was "not sure a bond issue of that magnitude at this time is something we want to get into, but I'll reserve judgment until I see the final report."
Jason Pizatella, the governor's deputy chief of staff who is chairman of the Blue Ribbon Commission, said recently that Tomblin isn't opposed to funding construction with bonds but simply wants to review the commission's final recommendations before making a decision.
Republican leaders in both houses of the Legislature have said there is little support among their members for the proposals advanced by the commission, which include more than $70 million in increased fees in the Division of Motor Vehicles. House Minority Leader Tim Armstead and Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall agree the state needs more money for roads but don't believe the public will accept new motor vehicle fees or increased tolls on the Turnpike.
Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, has criticized his GOP colleagues for suggesting the state can more prudently generate road funding simply by cutting other areas of the state budget and tinkering with current salaries of state employees. He said the state "can't save enough money ... to get enough revenue generated to fix the amount of roads we have in disrepair."
Kessler insists there are only two options for needed road funding - either taxes or tolls. And he would prefer a source of funding that requires every West Virginia resident to contribute, such as increases in vehicle registration fees.
The one area where the House Speaker and the Senate President do agree is that any bill to increase taxes to help pay for highway improvements that surfaces at the 2014 regular 60-day session of the Legislature will fail because many members of the Legislature will be running for re-election.
Certainly, residents of southern West Virginia who travel between Princeton and Charleston and pay tolls on the Turnpike now would like to see some financing plan that spreads the cost of future highway construction and maintenance equally among all West Virginians. And it's hard to argue with that position.
MEANWHILE, according to a report last week from the legislative auditor's office, West Virginia officials did not comply with this state's purchasing laws when about $38 million was spent on microwave communications towers, according to a special report presented to a joint House-Senate interim committee last week in Charleston.
Legislature Auditor Aaron Allred said the money for the 12 new towers and five more that were refurbished came through the $126 million federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This is a program that is designed to provide West Virginia residents with high-speed Internet access which is such a constant struggle now for those people living in the rural, isolated parts of the state.
Allred said the state did not go through a competitive bidding process in picking the company to erect the towers but, instead, the state grant implementation team requested the federal granting agency make the Lewis County Commission the sole recipient of grant funds intended for tower construction.
"Granting funds to the county rather than procuring the tower construction directly, while not technically illegal, did not align with Purchasing Division guidance and avoided the oversight of the Purchasing Division," the report states.
FINALLY, Karen Bowling, the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), told members of a legislative interim committee last week that a recent $380,000 audit of that agency was not as comprehensive as it should have been. Gov. Tomblin hired Pennsylvania-based firm Public Works last year to conduct the audit.
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Thirty-six-year-old Charles Ellison - the inmate who died Friday at Tygart Valley Regional Jail - wasn't dead when TVRJ Administrator Scott Villers was first notified of a medical emergency at the facility.
Villers first learned something was terribly amiss Friday morning when he received an urgent phone call from a jail supervisor at about 5 a.m., he said.
"He (Ellison) wasn't actually dead when I first found out there was a medical emergency," Villers told The Inter-Mountain Wednesday during an interview at the jail. "Our medical department here attempted to administer life-saving techniques, and the (Randolph County) EMS attempted to give life-saving techniques until they came to the conclusion that it was pointless."
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"The state police were already here, and the coroner was notified," Villers added.
Villers wouldn't comment on the cause of death, but did reveal that Ellison's cell mate - whose name he would not disclose - was transferred to one of the two segregation units at the facility.
Inmates are moved into segregation units when they've violated laws laid out in the Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority's "Handbook of Inmate Rules and Procedures." Once in segregation, inmates are locked in a cell 23 out of 24 hours of the day, and their TV-viewing privileges are revoked.
Despite Friday's tragic events, Villers maintains that inmate deaths are relatively rare in the regional jail system, noting that in his 19 years of experience working at various regional jails, Ellison's death is only the third he's dealt with. The other two, he said, were suicides.
"I think this is an isolated incident," Villers said. The last death at the TVRJ occurred on Oct. 31, 2010, he added.
Ellison had been lodged in TVRJ since October 2011 on burglary, forgery and obstruction charges, as well as charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In August 2011, Ellison, of Slatyfork, was named in a seven-count indictment handed down by a grand jury in Pocahontas County. The indictment charged him with two counts of burglary, three counts of grand larceny, one count of conspiracy and one count of breaking and entering.
However, according to an Oct. 26, 2012 court order provided by the Pocahontas County Circuit Clerk's Office, three of those charges were dismissed "due to the request of the U.S. Attorney's Office."
An official with the Pocahontas County Circuit Clerk's Office told The Inter-Mountain that Ellison's trial had been pushed back from an earlier date to April 16, 2013.
Little information was revealed this week by the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority's central office in Charleston and the West Virginia State Police regarding what may have happened in the hours leading up to Ellison's death.
Ashley Bennett, a criminal justice specialist with the regional jail authority's central office in Charleston, said Tuesday that she was unable to comment on the incident or cause of death.
"Because of the investigation, I can't comment," Bennett said. "In general, when something happens in the jail, we notify the state police and they take it from there."
On Wednesday, the investigating officer in the case, Trooper C.S. Johnston with the Elkins detachment of the WVSP, said that the state medical examiner's officer had completed an autopsy on Ellison's body, the results of which won't be released publicly for several weeks.
Johnston wouldn't say why Ellison's death was deemed suspicious or answer any questions about what may have happened at the jail.
"I'm not going to get into that right now. It's pending at the moment," the officer told The Inter-Mountain via telephone Wednesday. "It's all under investigation."
Johnston said that, in general, a death is labeled suspicious if puzzle pieces don't fall easily into place.
"Just in general, if you look at something and it seems complex, you have to take some time and figure it all out," Johnston said.
When asked if Ellison's cell mate was a suspect in the case, or if he'd identified any suspects in the case, Johnston declined to comment.
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After 50 years of Bond films, "Skyfall" arrives in time to prove why the British secret agent deserves 50 more. A testament to the lasting appeal of 007, the newest installment in the long-running franchise is thrilling, witty and dark. Powerhouse acting performances and stunning cinematography make up for its scattered flaws.
"Skyfall," Daniel Craig's third outing in the iconic role, centers around Bond's presumed death in the field and return to MI6 after M (the leader of MI6, played by the incomparable Judi Dench) is threatened. This threat comes from Silva (Javier Bardem), a vengeful psychopath with a long-simmering hatred for the woman he refers to as "Mother."
One of the most interesting things about the new film is that it strays away from the typical Bond formula. While there are exotic locations and nefarious villains, "Skyfall" is brave enough to deviate from its predecessors. There are no ridiculous gadgets, over-the-top evil lairs, or essentially even "Bond girls." That position is filled by M, who acts as our hero's partner for much of the film.
The film brings together a rather large cast of characters, which is both a strength and a weakness. It lends to the movie by providing it with a range of interesting, colorful personalities. The problem is that several of these remain undeveloped. Gareth Mallory (played by Ralph Fiennes), for example, is a government worker sent to watch over MI6 in a particularly turbulent time period. While the role is important, the audience doesn't learn enough about him to make a connection with his character. Sévérine (played by acting newcomer Bérénice Marlohe) is built up in promotional materials as a major character, but she only has about five minutes of total screen time.
Despite its inability to develop certain characters, "Skyfall" is blessed with talented actors that make each role distinct and fresh. Craig returns, balancing humor with the struggles of an emotionally complex James Bond. Dench is as resilient and masterful as ever, although I wished the film would have delved more into her past due to the very M-centered plot. Q is now a young computer genius with a comedic bite, and is played brilliantly by Ben Whishaw despite a small role.
As for Silva, Bardem delivers the best Bond villain ever created, and perhaps the most riveting screen antagonist since Heath Ledger's Joker in 2008. An unhinged, relentless cyber terrorist with a tragic past, Bardem makes his creation simultaneously amusing and frightening. He is the first Bond enemy to have a believable motive, and his malicious acts are laced with a surprising humanity.
"Skyfall's" story has massive amounts of potential, but blunders slightly in its execution. Without revealing too much, there are a few key emotional moments toward the end of the film that simply don't get the attention they deserve. The movie falls flat and wraps up far too quickly after its climax. It feels as if the writers were desperately trying to finish before a fast-approaching deadline. The first half is arguably too long, some of which could be distributed to the last half hour, and there is one major subplot that is left dangling at the end, without explanation.
That being said, the movie has moments of brilliance. The action-packed opening shows that director Sam Mendes is perfectly capable of creating electrifying action sequences, and he is superb at balancing these scenes with character-building dialogue. There are multiple moments throughout the film that can be described as nothing but mesmerizing, and they prove that "Skyfall" is not your typical 007 film. The exhilarating climax is probably one of the best moments in Bond history. Not only is it spectacularly exciting, but it is charged with overwhelming emotion and beautiful images.
The film is a technical success as well. The cinematography by Roger Deakins is stunning, and never before in an action movie have I seen such magnificent and rich photography. Whether it be the
dominating neon lights of Shanghai or the gloomy mist of a Scottish manor, the entire movie is a visual triumph, every scene a sensory treat. While the musical score by Thomas Newman is a bit over the top and doesn't always have the appropriate intensity, the set and costume design, editing and lighting are all fantastic.
"Skyfall," while it does have its flaws, is a wonderfully made Bond thriller. The acting and technical work remain superb throughout, and it has massive amounts of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping moments. After a period of financial trouble in which the fate of the franchise remained in jeopardy, James Bond has returned stronger than ever. He not only proves why the films have been around for so long, but why Bond still has so much relevance after all these years. That, in and of itself, is a triumph.
Stephen Spoth is a junior at Williamsville North High School.


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This letter is in reply to the Jan. 24 letter from a West Seneca writer regarding the closing or consolidation of Catholic schools in the South Buffalo area and surrounds.
First, a disclaimer: Father James Judge is and has been a close, personal friend of my family since I transferred here in 1985. He was our pastor in Eden and North Collins.
The issues facing Catholic schools are no different than those of the churches: economics. The funds provided by the users have dwindled, both in the churches and schools, not because people don't contribute, but rather because fewer come to church to contribute. If the writer attends church, he obviously knows this. Judge was tasked by the diocese with managing several operations in an area not rolling in cash. No one has extra money these days to do all he might want to. I'm sure if it were feasible to keep everything open and everyone happy, it would be that way.
The main point of this letter is to remark on the writer's stated shame to say he is a Catholic. No one gets a guarantee that being a Catholic will always be easy, but it is worthwhile. I'm sure the writer can find an alternative if his shame prompts him to do so.
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Share information effectively
In previous releases of PowerPoint, large file sizes made it difficult to share content or send presentations through e-mail, and you could not reliably share presentations with people who were using different operating systems.
Now, whether you need to share presentations, create approval and review workflows, or collaborate with people online who do not use Office PowerPoint 2007, there are many new ways to share and collaborate with others.
Slide Libraries
In Office PowerPoint 2007, you can share and reuse slide content by storing individual slide files in a centrally located Slide Library on a server running Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. You can publish slides from PowerPoint 2007 to a Slide Library, and you can add slides to your PowerPoint presentation from a Slide Library. By storing content in a Slide Library, you reduce the need to re-create content because you can easily repurpose existing content.
When you use Slide Libraries, you can ensure that your content is up-to-date by linking slides in your presentation to slides that are stored on the server. If the server version changes, you will be prompted to update your slides.
For more information about using PowerPoint with Slide Libraries, see the article Share and reuse PowerPoint 2007 slide content.
PowerPoint XML file formats
PowerPoint XML file formats are compressed, thus yielding substantially smaller file sizes and reducing the storage and bandwidth requirements. In Open XML Formats, segmented data storage helps you recover corrupted documents, because corruption of one part of a document does not prohibit the remainder of the document from being opened.
For more information about the new Open XML formats, see the article Introduction to new file name extensions and Open XML Formats.
Save as PDF or XPS
Office PowerPoint 2007 supports exporting your file to the following formats:
Portable Document Format (PDF) PDF is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The PDF format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods.
XML Paper Specification (XPS) XPS is an electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The XPS format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed.
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Protect and manage information
When sharing your presentation with others, you want to be confident that it cannot be accessed by people who should not see it. You also want to make sure that your presentation does not include unintentional content, private information, or editing marks that call out words that the recipient's dictionary does not recognize. Furthermore, you might want to restrict access to the content within your presentation so that potentially sensitive information is not publicly distributed.
Office PowerPoint 2007 offers many ways to help you protect and manage your information.
Secure your presentations
With a number of new security features in Office PowerPoint 2007, you can help ensure that your presentation is safely managed after it leaves your hands by hiding the author's name, making sure that all comments have been deleted, and restricting who can make changes to it.
Prevent changes to a final version of a document
Before you share a final version of your presentation with other people, you can use the Mark As Final command to make the presentation read-only and communicate to other people that you are sharing a final version of the presentation. When a presentation is marked as final, editing commands, proofing marks, and typing are disabled, and people who view the document cannot inadvertently change the document. The Mark As Final command is not a security feature. Anyone can edit a document that is marked as final by turning off Mark As Final.
Find and remove hidden metadata and personal information in documents
Before you share your presentation with other people, you can use the Document Inspector to check the presentation for hidden metadata, personal information, and content that may be stored in the presentation. The Document Inspector can find and remove information like comments, ink annotations, document properties, document management server information, invisible objects, off-slide content, presentation notes, and custom XML data. The Document Inspector can help you ensure that the presentations you share with other people do not contain any hidden personal information or any hidden content that your organization might not want distributed. Additionally, your organization can customize the Document Inspector to add checks for additional types of hidden content.
For more information about the Document Inspector, see the article Remove hidden data and personal information from Office documents.
Add a digital signature to your presentation
You can help provide assurance as to the authenticity, integrity, and origin of your presentation by adding an invisible digital signature to the presentation. Digital signatures provide a record of exactly what was signed, and they allow a signature to be verified in the future.
Information Rights Management
You may need to control who can access company information, especially if you are creating presentations that contain highly confidential information. By using the 2007 Office release with Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services for Windows Server 2003, you can assign permissions that prevent others from copying, printing, or editing your presentation.
For more information about Information Rights Management, see the article Restrict permission to confidential information in Office files.
Manage document properties in the Document Information Panel
The Document Information Panel makes it easy to view and edit document properties while you work on your Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations. The Document Information Panel is displayed at the top of your document in Office PowerPoint 2007. You can use the Document Information Panel to view and edit both standard Microsoft Office document properties and properties for files that are saved to a document management server. If you use the Document Information Panel to edit the document properties for a server document, the updated properties will be saved directly to the server.
Office Diagnostics
Microsoft Office Diagnostics is a series of diagnostic tests that can help you to discover why your computer is crashing. The diagnostic tests can solve some problems directly and may identify ways that you can solve other problems. Microsoft Office Diagnostics replaces the following Microsoft Office 2003 features: Detect and Repair and Microsoft Office Application Recovery.
For more information, see the article Diagnose and repair crashing Office programs by using Office Diagnostics.
Program Recovery
Office PowerPoint 2007 has improved capabilities to help you to avoid losing work when the program closes abnormally. Whenever possible, Office PowerPoint 2007 tries to recover some aspects of the state of the program after it restarts.
For example, say you are working on several files at the same time. Each file is open in a different window with specific data visible in each window. Office PowerPoint 2007 crashes. When you restart Office PowerPoint 2007, it opens the files and restores the windows to the way they were before Office PowerPoint 2007 crashed.
For more information, see the article Help protect your files in case of a crash.


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The Cars.com American-Made Index
|What Are the Top American-Made Cars?
|Cars.com's American-Made Index rates vehicles built and bought in the U.S. Factors include sales, where the car's parts come from and whether the car is assembled in the U.S. We disqualify models with a domestic parts content rating below 75 percent, models built exclusively outside the U.S. or models soon to be discontinued without a U.S.-built successor.
|U.S. Assembly Location
|Last Rank
|Toyota Camry
|Georgetown, Ky.;
Lafayette, Ind.
|Honda Accord
|Marysville, Ohio;
Lincoln, Ala.
|Ford Escape
|Kansas City, Mo.
|Ford Focus
|Wayne, Mich.
|Chevrolet Malibu
|Kansas City, Kan.
|Honda Odyssey
|Lincoln, Ala.
|Dodge Ram 1500*
|Warren, Mich.
|Toyota Tundra
|San Antonio
|Jeep Wrangler
|Toledo, Ohio
|Toyota Sienna
|Princeton, Ind.
Excludes hybrid variants (applies to Camry, Escape and Malibu). The Camry excludes the related Venza; the Accord excludes the related Crosstour.
In today's global economy, there's no easy way to determine just how American a car is. Many cars built in the U.S., for example, are assembled using parts that come from elsewhere. Some cars assembled in the U.S. from largely American-made parts don't sell well, meaning fewer Americans are employed to build them. Cars.com's American-Made Index recognizes cars that are built here, have a high amount of domestic parts and are bought in large numbers by American consumers.
Accord Up, F-150 Down
The Toyota Camry, which dethroned the Ford F-150 pickup in last year's AMI, remains at the top for 2010. But the No. 2 model, Honda's strong-selling Accord, surged unexpectedly. Since the AMI's 2006 inception, we've scrutinized two generations of Accords. In the past, Honda sold few imported Accords to U.S. buyers — "a percentage below 10 percent for many years," spokesman Ed Miller said — but the Accord spent several years with its domestic parts percentage in the 60s. That's not the case this year. With all Accords sold in the U.S. now assembled in either Ohio or Alabama, the Accord's 75 percent domestic content and strong sales came close to unseating Toyota for first place.
The Accord is only the most noticeable changing of the guard. Half the models in last year's AMI didn't make it back, including the venerable F-150. Blame a decline in its domestic parts content, which dropped to 55 percent for the 2010 model year. In past years the F-150 has held steady around 80 percent domestic parts content; even last year's redesign, which had the potential to change the figures, returned a respectable 75 percent rating. That's not the case anymore.
"Fluctuating [parts content] figures are pretty common," Ford spokesman Mark Schirmer said. Changes in sourcing, drivetrain components or parts pricing "can make the numbers move around quite a bit.
"As we move to more global sourcing," Schirmer said, "obviously the percentages change."
Ford has stayed strong on the list, however, with the Escape SUV and Focus small car slotting in at third and fourth, respectively. Although neither one made last year's AMI, both have appeared on it previously.
GM, once responsible for half the models on the AMI, is down to just one player: the Kansas-built Chevrolet Malibu, which comes in fifth place. The automaker's full-size pickups — the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra — were once regulars here. Production of both trucks is split between the U.S. and Mexico, however, and today's models have only a 65 percent domestic parts content.
Chrysler, whose Michigan-built Sebring landed a spot in the 2008 AMI, is back with two models. The Sebring isn't one of them, but the Michigan-built Ram 1500 pickup and Ohio-built Jeep Wrangler SUV make the list. Neither vehicle has made the AMI before. Filling in the remaining places are the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Tundra and Toyota Sienna. All three return from last year's AMI.
More Cars, Higher Content
Domestic parts content, the documenting and listing of which has been mandated by the American Automobile Labeling Act since 1994, rates the percentage by cost of a vehicle's parts that originated in the U.S. or Canada. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration collects the figures each year, but the list alone shouldn't drive your purchase considerations. Consider the 2010 models NHTSA pegged at 90 percent, the highest percentage earned by any vehicles this model year:
|Domestic Parts Content
|Assembly Location
|Ford Crown Victoria
|90 percent
|St. Thomas, Ontario
|Ford Escape
|90 percent
|Kansas City, Mo.
|Ford Explorer
|90 percent
|Louisville, Ky.;
St. Louis
|Ford Explorer Sport Trac
|90 percent
|Louisville, Ky.
|Ford Focus
|90 percent
|Wayne, Mich.
|Ford Ranger
|90 percent
|St. Paul, Minn.
|Lincoln Town Car
|90 percent
|St. Thomas, Ontario
|Mercury Grand Marquis
|90 percent
|St. Thomas, Ontario
|Mercury Mariner
|90 percent
|Kansas City, Mo.
|Mazda Tribute
|90 percent
|Kansas City, Mo.
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automaker data
Ford has the notable distinction of having a hand in all 10 models, but the Crown Victoria, Town Car and Grand Marquis are no longer available to consumers; all three are well on their way out. So is the Mariner from Ford's soon-to-be-shuttered Mercury brand. It's also anyone's guess how long the Tribute, an Escape/Mariner twin through Ford's once-leading stake in Mazda, will continue to be part of that family. Recent reports suggest that Mazda will split the Tribute from Ford over the next few years.
That said, a larger share of popular cars this year have high domestic parts content. That reverses a trend we've seen over the past few years. NHTSA reports that 49 models for the 2010 model year have 75 percent or higher domestic parts content. Through May, those models' DPC-eligible sales accounted for about 27 percent of the auto industry's new-car sales. That's much higher than a year ago when some 35 models with 75 percent or higher content accounted for only 19 percent of industry sales. Go back another year, and 58 models took 25 percent of industry sales; that's more models but a smaller share of sales.
The trend makes sense. With fluctuating currency values and the uncertainty of the euro, auto companies are scrambling to move assembly stateside. The current Chevrolet Aveo hails from South Korea, but GM plans to build the redesigned 2011 model at its Orion Township, Mich., plant. Kia recently began assembling its Sorento SUV, formerly imported from South Korea, in a plant at West Point, Ga. In late 2008, Honda Civic sedans began rolling off the automaker's newest U.S. plant in Greensburg, Ind.
Through late May of this year, some 3.1 million light-duty cars and trucks rolled off U.S. assembly lines, according to Automotive News data. That's about two-thirds of U.S. new-vehicle sales over roughly the same period. At the time of last year's AMI — a period squeezed by collapsing auto sales, closing factories and bankrupt automakers — U.S. factory production was less than half of U.S. car sales. That's down from around the two-thirds mark during the same periods in 2006 through 2008.
It's inexact science, to be sure. Most cars aren't sold as soon as they're built, and many end up going to car shoppers in Canada and Mexico. Some are for export only. Still, it's a pretty good indication of the homegrown nature of the cars we buy.
What About Exports?
Exports, of course, could upend everything. Suppose Americans buy only some of a certain model built here, leaving the rest to be exported. Shouldn't an automaker still get AMI credit for employing more American autoworkers to build a car even if it ends up in the hands of car shoppers in Europe or Asia? Yes, in theory.
But the effect would be scant, experts say. A host of factors — U.S. labor and materials costs, tariffs imposed by other countries, the cost of shipping — make U.S. auto exports a relative flyspeck.
"We do export some vehicles, but not large numbers," said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research. CSM Worldwide analyst Joe Barker put the number at less than 5 percent of total North American auto production.
"The business philosophy of auto companies is 'build them where you sell them,' " Barker said. "This strategy keeps car companies in touch with customers, protects against currency fluctuations and is cost effective."


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Hans Franke had no idea when he tripped and broke his foot chasing a toad out of a pool filter that he'd stumbled into his next business venture.
Franke was enjoying a swim during a vacation to Hawaii in 2008 when he slipped as he hustled across the pool deck to keep a huge toad from being sucked into the pool machinery. He broke his metatarsal bones, which connect the toes to the foot.
After an intial misdiagnosis, Franke faced a complicated surgery and the prospect of navigating his three-story house at Incline Village on crutches for three months.
It was there the idea for Toad Medical Corporation was born. Toad Medical manufactures and distributes its patented TBrace, designed to help people with foot and ankle injuries remain mobile while they rehabilitate. The brace, modeled after ski-boot technology, is a carbon-fiber strut that grips the cast or lower leg and extends beneath the foot, keeping the foot 100 percent suspended. Users can remain mobile, and the device greatly reduces muscle atrophy common to ankle and foot injuries.
"I had a perfectly healthy leg, but the muscles began to atrophy very quickly because I couldn't put weight on my foot," Franke says. "I thought there should be devices that unload the foot and allow you to ambulate. In my past life I had to do lot with patents, so I did a patent search and didn't find any devices that took weight off the foot but still allowed patients to move."
Franke, along with Toad Medical Corporation Chief Executive Officer Steve Kulifaj and doctors Jeffrey Todd of North Tahoe Orthopaedics in Truckee and David Salinger, spent several years refining the brace and building a market for the device. Currently, Toad Medical makes the TBrace from its Vassar Street headquarters, but it plans to outsource manufacture of the carbon-fiber strut to a Florida-based aircraft and military supplier.
Toad Medical recently secured partial financing from a private investment group in exchange for an equity stake in the company and hired three salaried employees to work in manufacturing, marketing and customer service. So far, Franke says, the company has sold several hundred devices, but it expects a big rampup as it targets new markets, such as people with Type-2 diabetes.
"This is a perfect device for diabetics with open foot ulcers," Franke says. "Recently, we have had people who were ready to have their feet amputated, and even in the most severe cases, they are back to work on both feet. We have taken people out of wheelchairs after two years and they are up and walking again."
Toad Medical plans to expand to several additional offices around the country to expedite shipping times to East Coast customers.
Turnaround times are crucial in the prosthetics industry, Franke says, because most doctors want patients in a brace within 24 hours of a major foot surgery. It also plans to manufacture an off-the-shelf version of the custom-made brace that would be significantly expensive and easier to obtain. The Toad Medical Corp. TBrace, which has to be prescribed by a doctor, is typically reimbursed by Medicare or insurance between $2,500 and $3,000.
A final piece of the company's growth plans includes securing contracts with distributors and manufacturers overseas to expand the concept throughout the world. The brace also could prove beneficial to the Veterans Administration for wounded soldiers, but Franke says the company thus far lacked the manpower to target the VA.
"It has such a unique appeal," Franke says. "It is the only known device that can help diabetics with foot ulcers."


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Hang on to the cap space for next year so we can get outbid fo Weber, Iginla, Getzlaf, and Edler by Columbus.
It's sad that this almost seems like the best option right now. And a knee jerk long term deal for Semin would not be ideal given his history.