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That's the bottom line from Tuesday's news conference announcing that Brandon has added the title of president to his chief executive officer duties. Brandon gets even more power.
Buddy Nix is staying as general manager. For how long? Brandon and Nix were vague on the subject. Nix made it clear that he views Assistant General Manager Doug Whaley as the man who will succeed him.
Nix previously reported directly to owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Now he reports to Brandon, whose authority expands fully over the football department, as well as the business department.
Nix ran the search for a head coach in 2010 and handled the interviews. Now Brandon is overseeing the search. Brandon, Nix, Whaley and Jim Overdorf, the team's top negotiator, will conduct the interviews with candidates to replace fired head coach Chan Gailey.
That process already hit the road Tuesday afternoon. Brandon said he, Nix, Whaley and Overdorf were heading on a private plane to Arizona. Recently fired Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt, Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton and ex-Cardinals offensive line coach Russ Grimm are expected to be interviewed by the Bills.
Brandon becomes only the second person other than Wilson to hold the title of president. Tom Donahoe was president from 2001 to 2005, but he had to clear all major decisions with Wilson. Brandon doesn't, in the wake of a Monday meeting in Detroit with the 94-year-old owner.
"He told me he was passing the torch to run this franchise in totality," Brandon said. "He has granted me full authority to run this franchise with zero restrictions and zero limitations. Obviously, I'm honored and humbled in his confidence in me to lead this organization into a new era and provide a clear direction and winning pathway into the future," Brandon said.
"I have granted him full autonomy to run the organization as he feels is best," Wilson said in a statement released by the team. "These past 13 years have been very difficult on our fans, and we have not produced the type of winning team that they deserve. It has been frustrating for our organization and for me as well. We want our team to be one that our fans are proud of. I believe that Russ has the unique abilities to assemble and lead the talent we will need to get the job done."
How much different will decisions be as a result of the fact that Wilson isn't approving them? Not much. Nix had pretty free rein. It's not like Wilson was overruling the GM on his evaluations of free agents.
It's just that a different man has final say, and Brandon has more authority to influence all decisions.
"I think it's going to make the organization a little more nimble, having the guy in the building who has that kind of power," said Bills all-time great Steve Tasker. "Thumbs up or thumbs down. … There's going to be some times where it may make a difference on a player where you don't have to make a phone call or wait to hear back."
Brandon, 45, joined the Bills in 1998 and has overseen remarkable off-the-field success in the last 15 years. The Bills had more sellouts in the first decade of the 2000s, when they never made the playoffs, than in the 1990s, when they were the second-winningest team in the National Football League. Their marketing of training camp is a model for the NFL. Their regionalization of the franchise to Rochester and Southern Ontario has been a great success.
Yet Brandon was candid about the plight of the franchise on the field. The Bills' 13-year playoff drought is the longest in the league.
"This is an organization with a proud tradition, but I will tell you that this brand has been tarnished," Brandon said. "Its relevancy has been tarnished, and it's unacceptable because we just haven't won enough games."
Brandon avoided offering platitudes on how wonderful everything will be at One Bills Drive from now on. "We've got to prove it," he said, "and that's the bottom line."
Brandon stressed that Nix remains the driving force behind player evaluations and acquisitions. "I will not be drafting people, I will not be making the final decision on a free agent," Brandon said. "I will empower the general manager, Buddy Nix, to do that. Do I have final authority and say? Yes. But that's what Buddy Nix, the general manager, does."
Nix is 73. Whaley, groomed in the Pittsburgh organization, is 40 and has a good reputation around the NFL.
There is some suspicion around the league the transition from Nix to Whaley could come as soon as later this year. Nix wouldn't be specific.
"He's a smart guy," Nix said of Whaley. "He's the kind of character we want, and he's gotten better every day. The plan's the same. We want somebody that the transition's going to be smooth. He can make the next step."
When? "I'll let you know when we announce that," Nix said.
In the Bills' 2010 search for a head coach, Nix specified he wanted a man who had previous NFL head-coaching experience. Nix said it would not be a requirement this time.
"The percentages of being successful is hiring a guy that's done it," Nix said. "But we're not going to limit that. We'll be open. Might be a college guy, might be a coordinator. We're just going to try and make sure we get the best guy."
Meanwhile, Brandon said he would create an analytics department, a growing trend in the NFL. "We are going to create and establish a very robust football analytics operation that we layer into our entire operation moving forward," Brandon said. "That's something that's very important to me and the future of the franchise."
More teams are employing complex statistical analysis in game-day, draft and free-agency preparation. Examples: Analyzing completion percentages against multiple coverages; how often a draft prospect has been targeted in obvious passing situations; calculating the odds of going for it on fourth down; analyzing the rate of recovery from injuries based on specific therapies.
Teams are guarded about the information. New England was at the forefront of statistical analysis for more than a decade. Baltimore, Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay are among those that have recently added an analytics department.
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State junior foward Majok Majok's buzzer-beating slam vs. Norfolk State on Jan. 2 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today.
Each week for eight weeks, four incredible college basketball plays will be nominated as the GEICO Play of the Year. Each week's winner will be determined by fan voting through the official Facebook page (facebook.com/BestofCollegeBasketball).
The eight finalists will compete in a week-long competition to determine the GEICO Play of the Year. The winner will be announced during the GEICO Best of College Basketball special which airs April 6 on CBS.
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With time dwindling and the Cardinals trailing by one, point guard Jesse Berry drove hard to the paint where he scooped a pass to Majok Majok. The big man sprang off the floor and slammed home two points mere moments before the buzzer sounded. Ball State got the win, 62-61. To watch this play on YouTube, visit: http://bit.ly/13NL4G6.
Majok Majok's game-winner is competing against three other plays from week two, including a monster swat by Florida's Patric Young, a contested 3-point winner by South Dakota State's Chad White and a coast-to-coast steal and jam by NC State's C.J. Leslie.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Board of Alderman has tabled a vote on naming a new Houston School District Trustee after a split 2-2 vote last week.
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"I feel Barry needs to be involved in this," said Mayor Stacey Parker. "I am going to ask for a motion to postpone this vote until Barry is here."
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Qualified voters of the Houston At-Large school district have been asked to contact the Central Office for details about the school board election. The district sought direction from the Attorney General and has determined the city can appoint a trustee to fill out the vacated post. The city's appointment will serve until elections can be held in 2016.
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MALABO, 14 December 2012 – African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group of States voiced support for the United Nations General Assembly's draft resolution to declare a decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) from 2014 to 2024.
The Sipopo Declaration, adopted at the 7th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government, taking place in Malabo, the capitol of Equatorial Guinea, also welcomed the commemoration of the United Nation's International Year of Sustainable Energy for All in 2012 and recognized "the contribution of the ACP-EU Energy Facility to the attainment of the objectives set in the area".
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There is growing recognition among world leaders that access to energy is crucial for achieving all of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and that transformation of the global energy sector is essential for combating climate change. Access to energy is also central to discussions on the post-2015 development agenda and proposed new sustainable development goals.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stated that "there can be no sustainable development without sustainable energy".
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Malking is a process in which you find a random preagnant woman on the streets, take her to the woods, rape her, rip out the baby, rape the baby, and then beat the mother to death with the baby until both have passed on.
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The Stetson men's basketball team returns to the court on Thursday, playing host to ETSU at 7:00 p.m. in an Atlantic Sun Conference contest at the Edmunds Center.
The Hatters (3-14, 1-4) dropped both games of their first conference road trip of the season, but Stetson returns home for a pair of games this weekend, where the team has enjoyed some success. All three of the Hatters' triumphs have come at the Edmunds Center, including a conference victory over Lipscomb to start A-Sun play.
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Before the Hatters topped the Bucs to reach their first A-Sun Semifinal since 2005-06, Stetson and ETSU split their regular season series a year ago. The Hatters won 72-70 in Johnson City, and the Bucs overcame a 20-point deficit to win 62-61 in the final moments in DeLand. ETSU leads the all-time series 11-9, but Stetson has won four of the last six meetings.
ETSU makes the trip to Florida with an overall record of 9-8 and an A-Sun mark of 2-2. The Bucs have conference wins over Kennesaw State and Northern Kentucky, but have lost to Mercer and Lipscomb. Rashawn Rembert, who knocked down the game-winner in DeLand last season, leads ETSU with 15.4 points per game.
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Heterochromia iridis is a condition in which the iris in one eye has a different color than the iris of the other eye. The iris is the tissue of the eye that surrounds the pupil and imparts a color, whether green, blue, brown, hazel, grey, or other, to the eye. Heterochromia iridis is to be differentiated from heterochromia (difference in color) iridum (within the iris of one eye).
Iris color is the result of the pigment that is present in the iris. Brown eyes have large amounts of melanin pigment deposits, and blue eyes have a lack of melanin. Although eye color is inherited, the inheritance pattern is complex, with interaction of more than one gene. These genes interact to provide the full constellation of colors. Other genes may determine the pattern and placement of pigment in the iris, thereby accounting for solid brown as opposed to rays of color. Normally, the two irises of an individual are of the same color. In heterochromia, the affected eye may be hyperpigmented (darker or hyperchromic) or hypopigmented (lighter or hypochromic). Eye color is determined primarily by the concentration and distribution of melanin within the iris tissues.
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Chart Interpretation for Beginners
Arlan Wise, C.A.P., is a professional consulting astrologer who has been in practice for 30 years. She teaches students of all levels. She wrote the astrology column for the Martha's Vineyard Times for 17 years . She is a frequent contributor to the Career Astrologer, OPA's newsletter. Arlan has spoken at Prosig and OPA conferences, and at the MAC conferences. She is a group leader for OPA's Astrologer's Retreat and teaches a writing workshop for astrologers. Arlan has been on the Board of OPA since 1996, serving as Newsletter Editor and Membership Secretary. She has recently ended a four-year term as president of OPAand will remain on the Board as Director of Publications
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Working with Chart Patterns: From Grand Crosses to Mystic Rectangles
Anne is certified by the three major astrology organizations in the United States. She is certified by the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR) as a Level 3 Astrologer. She is certified by the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA) as a AMAFA. She is internationally certified by the International Society for Astrological Research as an ISAR-CAP.
Anne's volunteered as an Associate for the NYC Chapter of the NCGR since May 1995. She's lectured at Astrology Conferences since December 1998. Anne organized a monthly Astrology Discussion Group in 1995 and an astrologically based stock investment club in 2000, achieving excellent annual returns using astrology.
Anne's articles appear in various publications: The Ingress, Gaia, andThe NCGR Member Letter. Anne was the Recording Secretary for the Uranian Astrologers Special Interest Group for seven years. Anne currently serves as a director for the C. Jung Foundation in NYC.
Website: www.anneortelee.com
Monica Hable Dimino is a professional astrologer from Boston, Massachusetts with a large international clientele. She taught nursing at Bellevue Hospital in New York before moving to Caracas, Venezuela in 1958. Her astrological studies began in 1960 with a French tutor. In 1970 she started working professionally. In 1980 she designed a teaching program for astrology in Spanish. In 1988 she returned to the US where she became an active member of the American astrological community. Her focus is professional astrology, to bring better astrology to the general public and thereby gain greater respect as a helping profession.
Alexandra has studied astrology since 1975. She lives in Chico, CA where she has a consulting practice, specializing in psychological, spiritual and relationship astrology. Since 1984 she has been a professional astrologer, offering consulting services, teaching, and contributing articles and monthly columns to various publications. In 1989, Alexandra co-founded and served as Vice-President of "Synsig", an NCGR "Sig" group focusing on relationship astrology.
She is a regular contributor to The Mountain Astrologer and writes for the Lotus Guide, a holistic publication serving Northern California. Alexandra is a certified trainer for ISAR's Consulting Skills program, a group leader for OPA's (Organization for Professional Astrology) Professional Certification Program.
Website: www.wisdomastrology.com
Identifying Spiritual Development and Breakthrough in the Chart
Maurice Fernandez, author of the books Neptune, the 12th House and Pisces (NEW Edition) and Astrology and the Evolution of Consciousness—Volume One, is one of the leading Evolutionary Astrologers. Currently based in Hawaii, his educational programs and reading practice have forged a worldwide reputation of depth and excellence. Maurice has been practicing Kundalini Yoga for 20 years and now teaches it with astrology, offering workshops and retreats that provide a complete body, mind, and spirit experience.
Maurice currently serves as OPA President and is looking forward to expanding the reach of Astrology and enhancing quality and depth.
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Chris has been a consultant, teacher, author and international lecturer since 1970. She has lectured at major astrological conferences throughout the world including UAC, SARstrong, NCGR, OPA, AAGB in England, ARGO in South Africa, Balkan Conference in Belgrade, FCA in Australia, etc. She has conducted weekend seminars throughout Canada and the US, as well as Russia and other parts of Europe.
In 1982 she gave up broadcasting and a lucrative television business to become a full time-professional astrologer. Her community service includes current Vice-President ISAR Board, Chair ISAR Certification Program, Chair ISAR Competency Exam, Honorary Life President EAS, previous AFA Board and AFAN Steering Committee. She has authored 2 books, Understanding Interceptions; and The Geodetic World Map; as well as contributed to three other texts.
Website: www.astrologychrismcrae.com
Zodiacal Releasing: Timing Peaks and Transitions in One's Career and Life Direction
Chris Brennan is a professional astrologer from Denver, Colorado, USA. He was educated at Kepler College, where he focused on cross-cultural comparisons between the astrological traditions. Chris has a special interest in the history, philosophy, and practice of ancient astrology, and specializes in the Greco-Roman tradition of astrology known as Hellenistic Astrology.
Chris is the former President of the Association for Young Astrologers, as well as the former Research Director of the National Council of Geocosmic Research. He is currently an associate editor of The Mountain Astrologer magazine, and writes a monthly column for them on auspicious dates for beginning new ventures using electional astrology.
Website: www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com/
Sandra-Leigh is a full-time, professional astrologer with a Master's Degree in Psychology. For 26 years, she wrote a weekly astrology column for the Sun Newspapers in northeastern Ohio. She has over 25 years experience working with thousands of clients from all over the United States. Sandra-Leigh teaches, lectures, and makes media appearances and is certified by ISAR and as a professional astrologer. She has written for Llewellyn Publications and StarIQ. Sandra-Leigh lives in the Boulder, Colorado area where she currently serves as President of the Rocky Mountain Astrologers (ROMA). Previously, she was Vice President and Membership Chair for OPA(Organization for Professional Astrology), served twice on the AFAN Steering Committee and has been anOPA Group Leader since 2000 when the peer group format was implemented.
Website: www.sandraleigh.com
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Richard holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Services and a Masters of Public Administration degree. Having studied and practiced as a consulting astrologer since 1971, Richard is co-author of ISAR's Consulting Skills Program; and a certified OPA group leader. In addition, Richard is Operations Manager and Assistant Treasurer for ISAR; publisher of the journal, ISAR International Astrologer; and serves on NCGR's Board of Examiners. Richard's emphasis in his client work is to develop and use client-centered consulting techniques with astrology to empower clients in determining their life.
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Rick's daily horoscope column reaches millions of people every day and is featured on internet sites such as Tarot.com, LA Times, and Huffington Post. His YouTube videos with Jeff Jawer (daily and monthly) bridge the gulf between technical and popular astrology. His "Quantum Astrology" DVD reveals his thinking on astrology, science, spirituality and history. Rick is the cofounder of StarIQ.com, a Founding Trustee of Kepler College and an active voice in the astrology community.
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Buffalo State College will show off its newly renovated student union with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. today in the main lobby of the building on the Elmwood Avenue campus.
The college spent $6.3 million rehabilitating the Campbell Student Union since construction began last spring.
The project includes a renovated third floor with more study and lounging areas; an updated Fireside Lounge with a working gas fireplace; new audio and lighting control systems, as well as an expanded stage; and an updated main lobby with a modern glass staircase and a 16-foot-wide mezzanine.
"Students told us that, above all else, they wanted more comfortable space to meet with friends between classes," said Hal D. Payne, vice president for student affairs at the college. "Well, we listened and the renovated building will feature five lounge areas, three of which are new."
The renovated student union is one of the many new capital projects at Buffalo State. In 2009, the college embarked on a $350 million plan for new campus construction, which will be completed by 2016.


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Melanie Griffith is 50 shades of delighted!
The actress spoke out Monday of her joy after author E L James revealed that Griffith and Don Johnson's daughter Dakota Johnson has been cast as Anastasia in the movie version of Fifty Shades of Grey.
"My beautiful child Dakota has been chosen to play Anna Steele in 50 Shades," Griffith, 56, wrote on Twitter. "Look out world! Here she comes!!! #proudmama."
Some Fifty Shades fans were less ecstatic at the casting news, largely because Johnson, 23, and Charlie Hunnam, 33, cast as Christian Grey, are relative unknowns. She was on the short-lived sitcom Ben and Kate, while he stars on Sons of Anarchy.
But Dana Brunetti, one of the movie's producers, defended the choices.
"There is a lot that goes into casting that isn't just looks. Talent, availability, their desire to do it, chemistry with other actor, etc," he wrote on Twitter. "So if your favorite wasn't cast, then it is most likely due to something on that list. Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective."
"Auditions were stunning, incredible chemistry," added another producer, Michael De Luca.
The movie, based on the first book in James's erotic trilogy, is set for an August 2014 release.
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Gran Kahuna Hostal
On a beach lined with palm trees you will find Gran Kahuna Beach Hostel in Bocas del Toro. Now located on Carenero Island, only a three-minute boat ride from Bocas Town, Gran Kahuna Beach Hostel offers a mellow beachfront hostel setting with shared and private rooms.
Our aim is to provide travellers with laid-back, quiet, comfortable accommodations where all the best Bocas has to offer is close at hand. This newly-renovated hostel is a tranquil choice for travellers looking to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of Bocas del Toro.
We are the first surfer-oriented hostel in Bocas with a great variety of surfboards for rent and only a few minutes walk from the best surf spots in Bocas.
If you came to Bocas del Toro to wake up on the beach, then Gran Kahuna Beach Hostel is a great choice!
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- Free Internet Access
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- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
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We are located right on the water on the neighboring island of Carenero, only three minutes by boat from Bocas Town so you can shop and party all you want yet still far enough from the action to enjoy the tranquility and tropical beauty of the Bocas del Toro archipelago. After landing on Isla Coln, simply take a water taxi to Gran Kahuna on Carenero Island. Well cover the cost of transport (usually $1) so you can check-in at your leisure.
Take a taxi to Changuinola, Finca 60, then a water taxi to Isla Colon; we are located 100 meters to the left when you arrive. This would all costs about $10.
BY BUS FROM DAVID-CHIRIQUI: take a bus from the International Bus Terminal in David to Almirante/Changuinola. Let the driver know ahead of time that you want to stop at ALMIRANTE. The bus takes about 4 hours to arrive at Almirante. From there take a taxi to any water taxi that goes to ISLA COLON. We recommend JAMPAN, TAXI 25, or BOCAS MARINE TOURS.
BY BUS FROM PANAMA CITY: take a bus from Albrook International Bus Terminal in Panama City, usually you can take a direct bus from Panama City to Almirante for about $25, the ride is approximately 10 hours. When you arrive to Almirante take a water taxi to Isla Colon for $5. We recommend JAMPAN, TAXI 25, or BOCAS MARINE TOURS.
BY AIR PLANE: Aeroperlas and Air Panama have several daily flights from Panama City to Bocas, David to Bocas, and even Costa Rica to Bocas. From the airport take a taxi to the Gran Kahuna Hostel, we pay for the transportation.
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On Isla Carenero there are no streets or cars, which completes the serene vibe. While there are residents from all over, many of the locals are indigenous and speak Guari Guari or other dialects. There are many islands surrounding the hostel that you can explore with a tour group or on your own. The main island of Isla Colon boasts rich nightlife, dining and shopping options. There are many nightclubs and bars lining the water just a short distance from our dock.


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Manoa Campus, Sakamaki A201
Professor David Cohen (Senior Fellow, East-West Center, and Professor of Law, UHM) will present "Historical Legacies of Violence: Seeking Justice for Past Crimes against Humanity in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Beyond" as part of the ongoing History Workshop series, "Human Rights and Historical Responsibilities."
Trials for the most serious international crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity necessarily deal with past wrongs. But trials now underway or proposed in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Germany, Italy, and other venues deal with wrongs committed many decades before. Even trials that deal with more recent crimes often find that the shadow of history looms over the proceedings. How far in the past should the search for accountability go? Are such trials the best way of addressing historical wrongs? What problems and challenges does the passage of time create for prosecuting mass atrocity? What is the role of the historian in such trials? These are some of the issues that this talk will address, drawing upon the experience of prosecutions in Germany, Japan, Rwanda, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and East Timor.
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Berkeley Commission working to reduce county debt
May 20, 2013
MARTINSBURG — Members of the Berkeley County Building Commission have taken the first step in what they believe will lead to significant, long-term financial savings for the county....
Yeah, what a change. No mention of new taxes... how refreshing!
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$100,000 to tell the city manager and council how to do their job.....PRICELESS. Next city article please.
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well we keep electing these people in the county council just because of their poltical party...yah get what ya pay for i guess
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If the Council would wake up and cut the Litter Control Position, the savings would be upwards of 70K. After all the LCO is still not qualified to perform the job after almost 3 years. In fact it takes 3 additional qualified county employees to perform the job that the LCO is collecting pay for. Just one example of waste, fraud and abuse.
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The ethereal smoke and haze lingering over Durango will not affect race conditions for the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge, event organizers and public health experts say.
Festivities started Thursday night, and Stage 1 of the professional race will kick off at 10 a.m. Monday on Main Avenue in downtown Durango.
The normally clear Colorado air has been clouded in recent days by smoke rising from forest fires elsewhere in the West.
As of Thursday afternoon, there were 49 fires actively burning to the north and west of Colorado, mostly in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and California, the National Interagency Fire Center reported.
Because the blazes are hundreds of miles away, however, the smoke is mostly diffused by the time it reaches Durango airspace, said Christopher Dann, a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Thus, the haze seen locally is more a visual inconvenience than a legitimate health risk.
While much of the state was under smoke advisory warnings in June during the height of this summer�s fire season, Dann said, that isn�t the case now.
�If smoke density rises to the point we think it�s a public health concern, we�d issue an advisory. But we haven�t done so during (August) anywhere in Colorado,� he said.
Dennis Phillips, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said the haze�s longevity is because of a front of high atmospheric pressure that is pushing smoky air in a clockwise direction from the Pacific Northwest toward Colorado.
�In all likelihood, it�ll still be hazy (Monday) � no bluebird skies,� he said. �It may take awhile for the smoke to flush out.�
Race officials said the less-than-ideal visibility hasn�t impeded preparations and won�t be a problem for cyclists� lungs or for NBC television crews covering the event.
�Air quality is fine for the riders. We�ll still get great pictures of the race,� said Mary Monroe, co-chairman of Durango�s Local Organizing Committee. �But it�d be nice to get some rain Saturday or Sunday to clear the air.�
Two Durango physicians participating in the Physiology in the Park event Thursday evening at Rotary Park, a series of health demonstrations, agreed that air quality would not be an issue for the pro cyclists.
�World champions probably won�t be affected unless they have an underlying problem such as asthma,� said Dr. Ed Razma, a pulmonologist with Four Corners Sleep Disorders Center at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
�It�s a question of how much (smoke) they breathe versus how much is in the atmosphere,� said Dr. Bruce Andrea, a cardiologist with Cardiology Performance in Durango. �(The smoke) may be so high that we see it but it won�t impact us.�
Monroe praised the dedication of volunteers for making a spectacle of this magnitude possible.
�We�re firing on all cylinders. People have been working so hard for the last nine months, and all their efforts are going to show (this weekend),� she said.
Mother Nature has not been cooperative during either of Durango�s major cycling extravaganzas this year. In May, riders in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic were buffeted by gusty winds as they pedaled to Silverton.
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In his new book, How God Makes Men, Man in the Mirror Founder and CEO Patrick Morley shares powerful principles about biblical manhood. Find out how you can get the book. read more
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Why Authentic Humility Is a Godly Trait
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In marriage, consider your spouse your teammate. Find out why this is especially true when it comes to financial matters. read more
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It's difficult to fathom sometimes, but our teen children have hormones and could be sexually active. Fathers, here's some good advice on how to stay in tune with them and lead them down the right path. read more
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Top Definition
The comparative term to the male "cock block." It means to effectively stop a female companion from getting laid.
I was gonna bring this hot guy back to my apartment, but my bitch roommate decided to pull a clam jack.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
When a woman interferes with one's attempt to hook up with someone. Similar to "cockblock".
"He was totally into me, but then that bitch showed up and clamjacked me."
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WASHINGTON PARK — A former police officer in southwestern Illinois' Washington Park has been sentenced to probation after admitting he brought drugs into the county jail for an inmate.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports that 61-year-old Douglass Young pleaded guilty to a charge of official misconduct.
A judge also ordered Young to undergo drug treatment and to turn in his gun and badge.
Young was accused of taking narcotics and prescription pills into the St. Clair County lockup for a female prisoner.
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quote: If the government didn't make you submit to scans/searches- the commercial entities would likely make it a part of the contract of sale for the ticket that you submit to their own screenings.
quote: No, because if that were true, we'd see it manifest in countries where the security is not as draconian (the same companies that operate here also operate there).
quote: It's a clumsy attempt
quote: In my argument- I actually suggested a practical alternative to critiquing drink testing- challenging the no fly lists.
quote: Before the September 11, 2001 attacks, airport screening was provided by private companies which were contracted with the airline or airport.
quote: Trying to distract form an issue by saying "look over there!" is not a valid form of argument; you are simply sidestepping the case under discussion.
quote: And was it liquid vendor sold drinks that caused 9/11? No, it was physical people with physical box cutters who physically controlled the planes to fly into things. A very different security issue than liquids sold by security screened vendors behind security gates!
quote: Given that it is fairly easy to create explosives from household cleaning products (that are likely located at airports by the vendors themselves, along with other staff), it is not inconceivable that a maniac might try to assemble one after they've passed the gate, concealed in regular containers.
quote: We live in a day where a person will gun down several people and shoot themselves in the head after they're done. There's no telling what a crazy person might try next, let alone a terrorist.
quote: Yup even with terrorist trying to blow up planes
quote: "An armed society is a polite society.
quote: by croc on September 6, 2012 at 1:34 AMI might point out that R.A.H. was a writer of science-fiction, not a philosopher, not a statesman...As long as you keep your 'heat' off of any transportation that I am on, we're cool. And please don't even THINK about bringing it into my house, my city, my country... As a matter of fact, just stay away. We don't need your kind around here.
quote: Demonstrate specifics to me. If you're talking about a country where security is already undermined for other reasons (ie- it doesn't make sense to enhance security at the gate because the airfield is accessible and unprotected), or it's not a country as threatened by terrorism as the US, then you don't really have a point.
quote: So you prefer no attempt?
quote: Commercial screening was not any of the things are you trying to claim it would be, history already disproves your point.
quote: Inadequate commercial screening resulted in airplanes crashing into buildings.
quote: Meanwhile, airlines are kicking passengers off for this: today: http://now.msn.com/airline-claims-this-traveler-is...


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One of the construction industry's worst-kept secrets – the illegal practice of minority contractors fronting for white contractors – is at the heart of a new settlement between local prosecutors and one of the nation's largest building supply companies.
Lafarge North America Inc. has agreed to pay $950,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that it used a minority-owned company in Buffalo as a front in local construction projects.
The settlement came just a year after Oscar Rayford, one of Buffalo's most prominent African-American contractors, admitted taking part in the scheme with Lafarge.
"A case that began with allegations of fraud by a local business is now fully resolved to the benefit of all involved," U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. said in statement.
The allegation that Rayford Enterprises acted as a front for Lafarge stemmed from its designation as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, a program created in the 1980s to help minority- and women-owned businesses.
As part of the program, the federal government requires a certain percentage of work on federally funded highway projects be set aside for those types of companies.
Lafarge, a Washington, D.C., area company, did not admit any guilt as part of the settlement and claims its relationship with Rayford was inherited as part of a company acquisition in 2001.
"Lafarge expressly denies that it violated any laws," the company said in a statement. "However, because the costs of protracted litigation over this legacy issue would likely have exceeded the costs of settlement, the company decided it was best to move forward and finalize the matter."
Rayford was awarded concrete manufacturing contracts on local construction projects, but, in fact, most of the work was done by Lafarge, a national supplier of building materials, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney MaryEllen Kresse.
Rayford was able to conceal his fraud by supplying false affidavits, letters, work sheets and other forms to the state Department of Transportation, prosecutors said. The projects, which took place between 2001 and 2007, were funded by the Federal Highway Administration.
Rayford's defense lawyer said his client was supposed to keep about 1 to 2 percent of the government funding paid out to his company while turning the rest over to Lafarge.
Rayford received a year of probation for his role in the scheme. The judge who sentenced him credited him with helping with the investigation of Lafarge and his willingness to give back $1.8 million taken in by his company.
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Within days of a column outlining how Vietnam Veteran Bill Sonntag's attempt to get health benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs was mishandled, he got some help from both a congressman and a VA patient advocate.
The VA admitted a mistake within weeks and he's now getting disability payments. His appeal on the bills after his medical coverage was denied is still in the works.
Veterans are eligible for a range of different benefits, including access to the VA's medical system and payments for disabilities caused during military service. Disability payments can range from $129 to $2,816 a month.
Sonntag's case is one of many that has been problematic for the VA. Records recently released in a VA report, show that the the average time to complete a disability compensation or pension claim rose to 262 days, up from 2011.The problem worsened even though the VA tells Congress nearly every year that the agency is making fixing the delays a top priority.
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Smash star Katharine McPhee has been photographed kissing a director for the canceled show, Michael Morris.
Both are married, though a source close to McPhee tells PEOPLE, "She and her husband are separated for over six months, since early this year. They haven't been living together."
McPhee, 29, is married to Nick Cokas, who is also her manager. Morris, 47, and his wife, Welcome to the Family actress Mary McCormack, have three young daughters together.
An agent for Morris and a rep for McCormack both declined to comment.
A source close to the couple, however, tells PEOPLE: "Mary adores her husband. If this is true, she would have been blindsided."
Adds the source: "She is the most devoted mother and wife."
Meanwhile, a rep for McPhee did not comment on her split from Cokas or what appears to be a new romance.
As for why the 2006 American Idol runner-up may have called it quits with her husband, an on-set source tells PEOPLE, "I never noticed anything with Kat and the director on set at the time ... I do remember Kat's husband was always around and was very controlling."
According to TMZ, who first posted the kissing photo, McPhee and Morris were holding hands and cuddling each other before the kiss was photographed.
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First-year Charleston Southern football coach Jamey Chadwell put his team through a second spring scrimmage last week, leading up to this Saturday's annual spring game. The coach saw marked improvement in his team's offensive execution.
"We struggled a lot in terms of consistency in the first scrimmage but it was better today," Chadwell said. "We had a few good drives and put some points on the board. We let some young guys get out there and mix it up some and we saw some positive things. We still have a long ways to go but what I saw today was that a lot of the guys are starting to figure out what we're doing. Now it's just cleaning up a lot of the details moving forward."
The offense scored twice on long drives and once in a goal line situation. Junior quarterback Malcolm Dixon was efficient in the passing game, completing 6 of 11 passes for nearly 100 yards, but emphasis was on establishing the running game.
"We had some nice drives on the ground," Chadwell said. "We want to be able to run the football, regardless of the weather or the circumstances. We're trying to establish that identity that we're going to keep coming at you all day long. If we run it successfully, things open up in the passing game and we saw that on a few occasions today."
The offense had about 40 rushing plays in the 75-minute scrimmage. Quarterbacks Briar Van Brunt and Danny Croghan were especially effective in the option game with keepers. Van Brunt had 60 yards rushing on a nine-play, 70-yard scoring drive, including a four-yard scoring run. Croghan, a redshirt freshman, added several solid gainers but was intercepted twice.
"Malcolm has played so much more football so he has the edge in experience," said Chadwell. "We wanted to try to make sure that Danny and Briar got in there with the first group and we let them get hit some. Today was the first time they've been hit in live situations in a long time so this was good for them."
Defensively, walk-on corner Chris Nwanegwo returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown. Safety Matt Hardy also had an interception. The defense tallied several tackles for loss, especially during the second-half of the scrimmage.
"Our defense continues to play solid, flying around a lot," Chadwell said. "We got two picks today. We are playing fast and with intensity. I like what I see on that side of the ball.
"It's a new defense so we're moving some guys around a little and piecing it together. We're a little thin in the secondary but we've seen some young guys step up and make some plays."
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Director Michael Bay was attacked in Hong Kong Thursday on the set ofTransformers 4, Reuters reports.
A pair of brothers, ages 27 and 28, approached Bay on the set and demanded HK$100,000 (about $12,900), according to the report. One of the brothers allegedly assaulted Bay and three police officers who tried to intervene.
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LEWISTOWN - Keith "Ike" Isenberg, 59, passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013.
Born on Sept. 21, 1953, in Mifflin County, he was a son of the late Robert J. "Ike" Isenberg and Mary I. (Mateer) Miller.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Isenberg.
He is survived by: his stepmother, Arvilla M. Isenberg, of Yeagertown; daughter, Ashley Isenberg, of Des Moines, Iowa; son, Christopher Isenberg; siblings, Robert S. Isenberg and wife, Penny, of Milroy, Dottie Metz and husband, Steve, of Allensville, Patricia Wilson and companion, Bill Steele, Janet Hoffman and husband, Tom, and Virginia Rook and husband, Larry Jr., all of Lewistown; and three grandchildren.
Keith was a 1971 graduate of Penn Highlands High School.
He served in the United States Navy.
Ike was a taxi driver in State College.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Hoenstine Funeral Home Inc., 75 Logan St., Lewistown, with Pastor Randy Traxler officiating.
A viewing will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.
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This striking new collection of songs pulls together Beth's many musical influences, including folk, country, pop, and even jazz. This eclectic mix is streamlined and focused thanks to a great band, including members from Peter Gabriel and Elton John's band, plus backing vocals from ... more
Beth Nielsen Chapman's Compass release "Look" is the latest milestone in the amazing life of this celebrated American singer/songwriter.
Chapman's musical eclecticism found its roots in her childhood. The middle child of five in an Air Force family, she moved six times before she reached adolescence, which exposed her to many cultural and musical influences. Chapman developed her love of great songs by soaking up the sounds of Gershwin and Cole Porter, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Motown, Jimmy Webb, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Ella Fitzgerald, to name a few. In the early days she honed her skills as a performer in small clubs throughout Alabama and the South, where her family finally settled.
Renowned for her pure, powerful songwriting and clear voice, Beth Nielsen Chapman has become one of the most distinctive portrayers of resilience and human vulnerability with an astoundingly diverse array of songwriting credits. She has penned hits and written songs for some very prominent artists whose styles span country, pop, folk, blues and jazz, such as Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, Andy Bey, and Ute Lempter. She also co-wrote the Grammy-nominated, ground breaking smash for Faith Hill, "This Kiss", (Chapman/Roboff/Lerner). Chapman's songs have been featured on ER, Melrose Place and Dawson's Creek, and her movie credits include "The Prince of Egypt", "Calendar Girls", "Message In A Bottle", "The Rookie", "Where The Heart Is" and "Practical Magic".
But it is the music she writes and records for herself that has quietly found a deep connection to so many people healing through life's journeys of love and loss. Never pandering, her songs have a way of expressing hope and grace in the face of grief. She lived through the experience of losing her husband to cancer in 1994, and after that she released the groundbreaking "Sand & Water" (which Rodney Crowell co-produced). Elton John performed the album's title track, Chapman's public response to her private tragedy, in tribute to Princess Diana on his 1997 US tour.
Incredibly, just prior to her next release "Deeper Still, (voted "Album of the Year" by BBC2's Terry Wogan) Chapman was faced with her own diagnosis of breast cancer in August 2000. After a year of treatment, she rebounded fully and now provides regular public service announcements during her concerts, stressing the importance of early detection and encouraging women to be vigilant in caring for their health.
In 2004, Chapman surprised her fans with "Hymns", a collection of centuries-old Latin liturgical pieces, released in November on BNC Records/Emergent. Chapman, who grew up Catholic, noticed these beautiful hymns from her childhood were very hard to find, so for her parents and for the sake of hearing them again, she recorded them with an unusual intimacy, including both her son and her father as singers, adding only the sparest of instrumental accompaniment. This album has been one of her most popular to date, reaching #3 on Amazon.com following an interview on NPR's "All Things Considered". Garnering extensive press, it struck a chord with many people of all walks of faith, resulting in a deluge of letters and emails, many describing a deep sense of peace that comes over them when listening to the tones and harmonies.
On her latest offering "Look" (co-produced with the legendary Peter Collins), Chapman continues to draw inspiration from a place of her own deep healing and to offer her audience a path to comfort, healing and finding the way back to joy, and the result is an album in an album that showcases her at her heartfelt best. From the rootsy pulse of the opening track "Trying To Love You" (Chapman/Lloyd), through the aching beauty of "Touch My Heart" (Chapman/Rollings), to the victoriously infectious beat of "Free" (Chapman/Roboff), this collection strikes a deep universal chord once again, covering every page in the book of love, each song a different chapter on the heartbreak, euphoria, roadblocks and breakthroughs found along the way.
The stunning title track, written with the legendary Andy Bey (who's latest recording was the Grammy-nominated 2004 Jazz Vocal Album of the Year), the soulful Michael McDonald duet "Right Back into the Feeling" (Chapman/Roboff), and the seamless country classic "Time Won't Tell" written with Harlan Howard ("Heartaches By The Number", "I Fall To Pieces"), are threaded together beautifully by Chapman's gorgeous vocals and passion for great songwriting.
Whether from the romantic re-opening of a heart, long closed by sadness, ("Look"), or from the struggle for forgiveness between a mother and a child ("Who We Are"), Chapman's writing always comes back around to her commitment to express herself from her deepest emotional truth. It is this that makes her music healing and has pulled her increasingly towards teaching and lecturing, often conducting workshops on harvesting creativity, songwriting, navigating the spiral of grief, and healing through art, using her songs to reach across emotional blocks and beyond the place where words leave off.
"Look" marks a new turning point in Chapman's life and explores the full scope of her experience with some of her best songs yet, reaching through, as always, from the heart and soul.


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The first big night of The Colour of Music, the "Black Classical Musicians Festival," filled Memminger Auditorium with an abundance of smiles, hugs and ovations.
Newly elected state Sen. Marlon Kimpson introduced the program with obvious enthusiasm and a welcoming drawl, pointed out 91-year-old composer George Walker, the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for music and the author of the first piece of the evening. The ovation for Walker set the tone for the evening to come.
The concert opened with Walker's "Icarus in Orbit" from 2004. The orchestra struck a startling and staccato first chord followed by a few seconds of silence. Then crept in with a pensive and reserved horn section which was soon joined by the strings setting up an ascending two-note motif that gradually developed into a more dense and rich texture. As contrast and dissonance built, the piece became more complex rhythmically, with jarring horn blasts and fast runs in the strings.
After a few short, eerie breaths, the composition became more harmonically complex and rhythmic as it reached its apex, then descended with a solo flute flurry followed by three sharp chords harkening back to the beginning.
The performance continued with "Poem" by William Grant Still, written 60 years before Walker's "Icarus." It began with huge parallel melodies in the brass, engaging in a call-and-response with the woodwinds and strings. The orchestra then settled into a low sonorous, pastoral feel.
Conductor Marlon Daniel wonderfully led the musicians through the intense dynamics of turbulent mountain tops and peaceful valleys. The brass, anchored by three trombones and a tuba, offered as rich a tone at their lowest volumes as at their most triumphant.
As Daniel became more animated with his baton, certain members of the orchestra began to follow suit.
Principal oboist Hassan Anderson seemed especially moved. Perhaps because Still was an oboist, he wrote a particularly lively oboe part, but something more than that seemed to be taking place. The players, while concentrated on their conductor, also interacted with one another. Violinist were smiling at each other or nodding across to the violas. Bassists were reacting to all the music, not just the dots written on their particular pages.
The first half of the evening's performance concluded with Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade in A Minor, a spirited piece, also relying heavily on a powerful brass section. Commissioned in 1898 by the Three Choirs Festival of Britain, largely due to the urging of fellow composer, Edward Elgar, Ballade was the most traditional sounding of the first three. With beautiful lyrical string passages interposed with elated brass and woodwinds.
The well planned programming of the first half traced over a hundred years of composition, starting with the most modern harmonies in the first and shortest piece to the most traditional and accessible music of the final and longest composition. Both the orchestra and conductor seamlessly interpreted the broad range of musical styles giving a striking cohesiveness to over a century of music.
As people settled back into their seats, Lee Pringle, founder of the Colour of Music Festival, pointed out how we should all take a moment to reflect on changes in the community that lead from slavery to musical celebration. He also noted that black composers and musicians have long been active in classical music and deserved better recognition.
The stage filled with the orchestra, festival chorale, conductor and four soloist, bringing the number of performers to nearly 90 for the final composition, "The Ordering of Moses," by R. Nathaniel Dett.
Composed in 1937, Dett's oratorio mixes African-American spirituals with classical music and operatic singing. Lasting close to an hour, this ambitious work never had a dull moment. Each of the soloist expertly represented their characters: Daniel Washington, as The Word, filled the hall with his resonant bass-baritone; Nicole Mitchell, as the Voice of Israel, showed an enormous range, especially in the lower register, with wonderfully controlled vibrato; tenor Robert Mack was Moses and sang with a clear and powerful voice; and soprano Roberta Laws was Miriam, soaring beautifully.
The chorus provided the perfect support, either grounding the soloists or cajoling them to new heights. The orchestra showed great restraint and skill at accompanying the singers. Notable were principal cellist Kenneth Law and principal bassoonist Feleighta Green, who played with great expression in the transitions between the seven sections of the piece.
The concert concluded with a rousing ovation, manifest sense of pride and joyful camaraderie. The Colour of Music Festival is the start of something very important and special in Charleston.
Reviewer Jonathan Gray is a musician, teacher and writer.


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Author Harper Lee found instant fame after To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960. The novel was showered with literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961.


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