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Sources: Samsung Fires Back at Apple iPhone 4S, Federal Court of Australia
quote: This bickering can only lead to the consumer being harmed.
quote: They're basically engaging in an uncompetitive tactic against a competitor based on nothing more than the fact that Samsung is trying to compete with them.
quote: Galaxy S II (which I also own and consider the best smartphone ever made, from a technological standpoint)
quote: I would love for all my devices to talk to each other.
quote: I'd love to have some kind of technology that can track me through the use of a wearable ID card, so while I'm cooking, I can have a movie or television show loaded up in VLC, or on Netflix, and when I move rooms, my Samsung televisions / LCD displays switch over that content seamlessly to the displays in those rooms.
quote: Yeah I don't know how Apple get's away with this.
quote: Even non techie people are catching on to how Apple goes about things and they are losing their magic position in the eyes of the consumers
quote: I'm a techie guy and all my friends know the evil of Apple
quote: They better stop losing their magic position in the eyes of the consumers, or else they will sell only like 10 million iPhone 5 handsets the weekend after release (judging by 4 million iPhone 4S sold this weekend :P)
quote: Pirks is it me or are the comments on all this becoming ever more juvenile and credulous?
quote: This concerns you for reason I don't understand.
quote: now I kinda grew up and became objective
quote: eyes of the consumers, or else they will sell only like 10 million iPhone 5 handsets


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Stephen G. "Steve" Iacurto, 61, Altoona, died Tuesday at Altoona Regional after an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Altoona, son of Julius Iacurto and the late Ann (Adams) Iacurto. He married Rebecca L. Shafer on July 24, 1976, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona.
Surviving are his wife; three children: Michael J. of Altoona, Caroline A. and fiance, Ryan Kuhn, of Hollidaysburg and John D. "Jake" and girlfriend, Brittany Bowser, of Duncansville; a grandson, Aiden; his father and stepmother, Evelyn, of Altoona; and a sister, Julianne Seidel of Altoona.
Steve was a 1969 graduate of Altoona Area High School. He was a terminal manager at Goodman Tank Lines with six years of service, and he previously had worked at Sel-Lo Oil Inc. for 10 years. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona.
Steve enjoyed his family, especially his new grandson, Aiden, the New England Patriots, Penn State and cooking. He also loved his spoiled rotten German shepherd, Kelsey.
Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at Jones Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service outside of Mass at 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

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Monday, May 5, 2014
Bunky and Cheri Hines batted 1.000.
When their only daughter Brittany, a Hanahan High School catcher, signed a letter of intent last week to further her softball career in college, it made them a sparkling 4 for 4 in that category. All of their proverbial apples fell very close to the tree.
All three sons - Ryan, Bryce and Bret - followed in their fathers footsteps to play baseball at the Citadel and Brittany is headed to Columbia College. Cheri was a cheerleader for the Citadel.
Brittany has worked hard, Bunky said. She stayed right there in the backyard with them playing ball.
Ryan, now 24, is done with baseball and in graduate school. Bret is a sophomore infielder for the Bulldogs and Bryce is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery after transferring to USC Beaufort.
It has nothing to do with me, Bunky said. Theyve busted their behinds. Theyve put in work nobody sees. Thats how they all got to the levels theyre at right now. All I did was if they asked me something I told them what I saw. I may have tweaked this or tweaked that but I made up my mind when Ryan was born I wasnt going to force anything on them.
Love of the game and athletic ability was in the bloodlines. All three brothers were all-state selections for HHS and Brittany could be all-state this spring. Brittany and Bret, the two youngest, spent dozens of hours together in Hanahans batting cages.
Brittany has been with the Hanahan varsity softball team since being pulled up from JV for the playoffs in seventh grade. Shes started at catcher since the eighth grade.
Arm strength has been a huge asset.
Shes a great leader behind the plate, Lady Hawks coach Katrina Moffett said. She has a great arm that keeps us in a lot of ball games, either by picking off runners or throwing them out. Her bat has been amazing, hitting in the three hole for us. Were really going to miss that.
Hines admits growing up with three brothers and absorbing all the roughhousing that comes with being the only sister helped her along. If the boys played football, she braced herself for it.
I remember playing with them and one of them running over and tackling me, she said. It was rough but they knew I could take it. Theyve had a really big impact on me. I probably wouldnt be the ball player I am today without them.
She entered the Class AAA playoffs with a .353 batting average, 24 runs scored, 16 RBIs and a .979 fielding percentage.
While time ticks down on her HHS career, shes not going through it alone.
Cousins Ashley Oglesby and Sydney Clark, a pair of junior starters, are right there with her.
Clark plays third base and Oglesby right field.
This is the first year weve all been starters, she said. One third of our starting lineup is related. I like seeing them there when I look down the line.
Brittany will soon begin another chapter, though, leaving behind her cousins and the HHS program. The Hines name will no longer be associated with a Hanahan sports team for the first time since 2007.
Im excited about playing in college but Im going to miss high school softball, Brittany said.
She will be reunited with former HHS standout Ashley Cox at Columbia College. Cox is a sophomore for the Fighting Koalas.
This shows the other girls with hard work, dedication and commitment that you can make it to the next level if thats what your dreams are, Moffett said. Having girls on the team that have (signed a scholarship) in the past, the other girls are trying to step up, get their grades up and play in college.
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The Stetson football program took another step toward its first game in 57 years on Wednesday when the Hatters added 31 players to the roster for the 2013 season, which is now just 205 days away.
The players signed institutional letters of intent to enroll at Stetson University. Their official inclusion on the roster cannot be made until the students are admitted to the university and put down a deposit for the fall semester.
The 31 players who faxed in letters of intent on Wednesday included six defensive backs, five linebackers, five running backs, five defensive linemen, four offensive linemen, two snappers, two receivers a kicker and a tight end.
The group was heavily weighted with 14 players from the state of Florida, but had representatives from eight other states, including the recruiting hotbeds of Georgia, Texas, California and Virginia.
Stetson coach Roger Hughes said the recruiting process this time around was different from a year ago.
"We are way ahead of where we were last year at this time," Hughes said. "We have signed most of our class, but there are still others we are working through the financial aid process with. Not only am I pleased with the signees that we have, but also with the prospects of adding to some depth at positions where we had some need."
One of the most glaring positions missing from the signing day class was at quarterback. The Hatters started their first fall practice with 10 quarterbacks on the roster. That number is now down to six.
"At quarterback, we only went after guys who would have a chance to compete for the starting role," Hughes said. "We are still working with a couple of them on their financial aid packages.
"The other needs were at defensive back, defensive line and offensive line. We are always going to be looking for big guys who can move. I am pretty pleased with the defensive ends we have signed, but we would like to add more to the list. I am also very pleased with the quality of the offensive linemen, but again, we need to add more numbers. It is very difficult to get quality big guys, but I am very pleased that we were able to hang on to the ones we got signed."
With a full coaching staff on board and a full year to recruit and evaluate players, Hughes said he and his staff were better able to target the right kind of players.
"We know so much more about the kids we are recruiting and we were so much more targeted on needs," Hughes said. "Last year we were looking for good athletes. Now that we have some people in place, we are able to be a little more selective, both from an athletic standpoint as well as from an academic standpoint."
Hughes said he expects to land another 10-12 players before the official signing period ends.
"I am guessing that we will have around 40 total," Hughes said. "Some of the very best players we signed last year came in late February and March. We have actually saved 12 official visits for players who may have fallen through the cracks."
The current Hatters are in the middle of spring practice and will return to the practice field Friday morning for their third session of the spring. Spring practice will come to a close on Friday afternoon, March 1, with a spring game scrimmage at the new Stetson Athletics Training Center. The scrimmage is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start.


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Biomarker research and development has evolved over the past years from looking for a single marker (e.g., PSA) linked to a disease state to looking for a panel of markers that can capture the heterogeneity inherent in both the disease and the impacted patient population.
That is one of the key messages to be delivered at GTC's "Biomarkers Summit" next month. Across the board, resources are being focused on the delivery of more precise, quantifiable biomarkers with predictive value in therapeutic decisions and for the prognosis of illness.
"Our focus on biomarker development is the recognition that the new products need to provide cost savings for the already strapped healthcare systems rather than just be cost effective," shares Paul Billings, M.D., Ph.D., CMO at Life Technologies.
"We have built a new medical sciences group to address the needs of the multiple delivery systems in the world—from the sophisticated medical clinics in the developed world to the nurse-run shanty clinic in the third world. Providing tools for equitable access to quality diagnosis, on assay platforms that can provide care for all patients, is our goal."
Life Tech's medical sciences division has been built by acquisition of Pinpoint Genomics, Navigenics, and Compendia, and collaborations with partners such as Ingenuity Systems and CollabRx. The division is focused on taking the tools that have been used in the life science laboratories and providing molecular diagnostic data to the clinic. The intent is to deliver data in a valuable format that can be used by the molecular pathologist or the treating physician.
The division is developing the Pervenio™ Lung RS assay, a 14-gene expression profile that serves as a risk stratifier that uses a weighted algorithm for the expressed biomarkers within the tumor biopsy, a first-of-its-kind prognostic test for lung cancer, the firm reports.
Initially, tests will be offered as a service through Life Tech's CLIA laboratory. Then, from the performance lessons learned, Life Tech's will develop a simpler assay platform, with FDA approval, that can be dispersed globally without reduction of the essential content in the biomarker panel. The focus is on the workflow—screening for known mutations using established easy-to-use assay platforms, like RT-PCR. Should the screen not produce useful results, clinicians can search for new mutations via discovery platforms like next-gen sequencing (NGS).
At Sequenom, the company provides both the tools (DNA mass spectrometry and reagents) for confirmatory biomarker development as well as serving on the front lines as a diagnostic service provider (CLIA lab). The beauty of DNA mass spec is that it can process multiplexed PCR samples (10–60 loci) in a method that is quantitative when used for profiling tumor biopsies that are either archival or fresh tissue.
Given a tumor sample with multiple somatic mutations, the instrument enables the determination of the homogeneity of the cells, in which case the mutations will have the same allele frequency. Accuracy, as measured by coefficient of variance, is less than 2%. Despite this level of sensitivity, the mass spec can only be used as a confirmatory tool looking for known mutations. Discovery is best done using DNA sequencing. DNA mass spec can also be used to study methylation in tumor samples.
"In the not-too-distant future, we will be looking for mutations in plasma samples rather than biopsies," predicts Charles Cantor, Ph.D., CSO at Sequenom.
"The key is to look noninvasively for mutations within plasma samples such that we can potentially catch the disease state earlier, rather than after tumor formation. Regardless of the tumor type, this approach will enable us to monitor therapeutic response and metastatic potential noninvasively. DNA mass spec is an ultrasensitive detection product that can detect somatic mutations at levels of 1 per 1,000. This level of sensitivity is critical for the future of plasma screening. NGS technology is not that sensitive."
Sequenom's CLIA lab is using automated DNA mass spec to provide three different test protocols: (1) carrier screening for cystic fibrosis looking at more than 100 different mutations, (2) adult macular degeneration progression using an SNP test with 13 loci, and (3) a noninvasive test for Rh compatibility between a mother and her unborn fetus.
Sequenom has also set up an NGS facility within a CLIA lab in San Diego using Illumina's HiSEQ platform. The NGS platform has been set up for noninvasive aneuploidy detection of maternal plasma (10 cc sample) looking at chromosomes 13, 18, and 21. The lab says it has analyzed more than 40,000 samples this year and is planning to increase that volume up to 100,000 samples per year. Most of these samples come from the U.S., but given the development of a new blood collection tube that allows for 72-hour ambient shipping, the lab is looking to increase the number of samples from outside the U.S.
During drug development, biomarkers function as pharmacodynamic markers to help assess the mechanism of action of a drug candidate, to define the downstream biological pathway, and to determine whether the drug is engaging the target with the anticipated biological effect. Later, biomarkers help determine whether a drug is effective using the tested regime (route of delivery, dosage level, and length of exposure time).
Following early development, the second stage is to use biomarkers to help segment patients for clinical trials. Part of the consideration here is how heterogeneous the disease is; are there homogeneous subsets of patients that will respond differentially to the drug based on different mechanisms of the disease?
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We just got home last night from the best-vacation-ever in beautiful Colorado. We stayed with my Aunt & Uncle and did not want to leave.
It was so hard to have those mountains at our back as we drove home...
I can't wait to tell you all about our trip- the gorgeous places we went like here at Loveland Pass- The Continental Divide! And Whole Foods! And who I got to have lunch with!


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CHARLES TOWN - Two intersections of the new W.Va. 9 have caught the attention of the Jefferson County Commission, and the members are, in turn, hoping to grab the attention of the West Virginia Division of Highways.
Commissioner Dale Manuel said over the last two weeks that he has received a number of phone calls from citizens concerned about the section of road where the "new Route 9 and the old Route 9 intersect," which is at W.Va. 115 at the top of Blue Ridge Mountain.
The exit off W.Va. 9 falls into Chestnut Hill Road at the intersection of Charles Town Road.
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Journal photo by Michelle Horst
The intersection of Charles Town Road and Chestnut Hill Road is of much concern to local residents and officials.
Echoing Manuel's concern, commissioner Lyn Widmyer said she has gotten complaints in reference to the intersection of Cattail Road and Marlowe Road onto W.Va. 9.
"There's no acceleration lane for people in either direction onto Route 9. They say the traffic doesn't justify it, but at one point that was going to be an interchange, so the traffic volumes must," Widmyer said. "My concern is that's the bike lane, so of course what cars are going to do is go right and turn on the bike lane, then merge," she said.
Manuel said he has been in contact with Sen. Herb Snyder about the concerns, and many of the local residents have spoken to Sen. John Unger. He said in order for the county to bring the problems to light, they will go through elected officials, such as Unger and Snyder, and use them as a conduit to speak to the WVDOH.
"The situation there is, people are turning, and especially at night, and they are having difficult times because of the grade of the road and because of the lighting. It appears to me, those are the two things they are talking about," Manuel said.
Manuel said he has been hearing these concerns from people who live there and also from the former Jefferson County superintendent of highways. He said his hope would be for the engineers to get "back on task" and look at how the situation can be made safe for people traveling through that area.
"Basically, we need to write a letter to the state legislators indicating that we are aware and calling for the attention of the West Virginia Division of Highways," Manuel said.
The Jefferson County Commission will meet again the third Thursday of December, and at that meeting it will take action on Manuel's agenda item in reference to the issue he raised at Thursday's meeting.
- Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-725-6581.


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for EARN and the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013
April 9, 2013
In January, Governor O'Malley presented a robust legislative package and responsible FY 2014 budget. It
focused efforts to protect the progress we've made and positions Maryland for greater job creation, opportunity
expansion, and economic growth in the years ahead. Highlights of the Administration and DLLR's budget and legislative agenda are:
To help more Marylanders obtain the skills they need for innovation sector jobs, the O'Malley-Brown
Administration is investing $4.5 million in the new Employment Advancement Right Now Program (EARN), an
initiative that will foster workforce training collaborations between businesses and government in key
sectors. EARN will create jobs by preparing Maryland's workforce to succeed in the 21st century, especially
in key industry sectors such as cyber technology, healthcare and wellness, construction, and manufacturing.
EARN will provide funding for workforce training collaborations between businesses, local government, and
non-profits so that Maryland's working families have the skills necessary for employment advancement in
sustainable jobs. As a result of such training, EARN will create jobs by closing the gap between the workforce
needs of employers and the skills of Maryland's workforce.
EARN is established and administered by DLLR in consultation with DBED and BWIB to provide competitive
grants for specified industry partnerships and training programs. DLLR must also develop and implement a
State employment advancement strategy, in consultation with DBM, and develop a "Train Maryland" website
in consultation with DBED and DoIT.
On or before December 31 each year, DLLR will report to
the Governor and the Senate Finance and House Economic Matters
Committees on specifics outlined in law. DLLR must convene
a workgroup of stakeholders to advise on the development
and implementation of EARN and DLLR must provide to individuals
receiving or applying for unemployment benefits information
on the EARN program.
View testimony
The Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013
This Administration bill facilitates professional licensing for active military personnel, veterans,
and their spouses through the expedited issuance of specified licenses, registrations, and certificates.
To expedite the renewal or change of status of a mortgage loan originator license for a service member,
veteran, or military spouse, the Commissioner of Financial Regulation in DLLR must waive, as applicable,
the State criminal history check and may waive or suspend any other licensing requirements to the extent
that the waiver or suspension does not result in the failure to meet specified federal minimum licensing
standards. Identical provisions apply to expedite the issuance of a license to a service member, veteran,
or military spouse who holds a valid mortgage loan originator license in another state. The commissioner
must publish on the commission's website the expedited processes for the issuance, renewal, or change of
status of a license issued under the bill. Occupational and professional licensing boards in DLLR is
authorized to issue a temporary license to service members, veterans, and military spouses under certain
circumstances, unless doing so would pose a risk to public health, welfare, or safety. A temporary license
is valid until the earlier of six months after the date of issuance or the date on which a decision on a
permanent license is made. There are certain requirements that must be met, in addition to payment of an
application fee. In calculating an individual's years of practice in an occupation or profession, each unit
and board must give credit for all relevant experience. Each unit or board must publish on its website the
process for obtaining a temporary license or, if applicable, the process for obtaining a permanent license.
On or before January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015, participating state agencies shall report to the General
Assembly on the implementation of this Act.
View testimony
The budget increases funding for Adult Education initiatives that enhance employment opportunities by
helping individuals earn their high school diploma and continue their education or training at the post-secondary
level: $1m. in general funds for Literacy Works grants, and $505,000 to keep the cost of taking the GED exam
affordable for the nearly 10,000 Marylanders who annually seek the credential.
The Governor's budget includes $2.2m. for the Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MDLS) Center, which
will be launched in spring 2013 and fully funded in FY 2014. The Center will collect and analyze education
and workforce data on each individual student in Maryland to determine how students are performing and to what extent they are prepared for higher education and the workforce. Center data will be made available online to researchers, policy makers, parents, students, educators, and the public.
The FY 2014 allowance for DLLR totals $341.3 million, an increase of $12.3 million, or 3.8% over FY 2013.
Operating budget (HB 100) amendments were adopted to include language to withhold $150,000 of DLLR's
administrative appropriation as a result of repeat findings in the most recent fiscal compliance audit
issued by OLA, in accordance with procedures established by the Joint Audit Committee. DLLR must take
corrective action on or before January 1, 2014; and a report must be submitted to the budget committees
by OLA listing each repeat audit finding along with a determination that each repeat finding was corrected.
The budget committees shall have 45 days to review and comment to allow for funds to be released prior to
the end of fiscal 2014.
Included in the operating budget bill was the Supplemental Budget # 1 released on April 1, 2013: 1) $2
million additional funds for EARN; 2) $496,573 for regulatory oversight of horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering
at Rosecroft Raceway; 3) $840,000 for summer jobs programs for Maryland youth; and $500,000 for adult literacy grants.
The budget contingency language for EARN was satisfied by the passage of the legislation.
The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 (HB102) included modifications in the distribution of
racing revenue impact aid to provide for pro-rata allocations of local impact grants if revenues are insufficient.
The budget bills were adopted April 5, 2013.
Successful Administration Bills
HB226 - Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013
HB227 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN)
SB276 - Death Penalty Repeal & Appropriations from Saving to Aid Survivors of Homicide Victims
HB100 - Budget Bill (Fiscal year 2014)
HB102 - Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013
HB229 - State Aid for Public Education- Certification of Net Taxable Income
HB5560 - Public- Private Partnerships
HB224 - Election Law- Improving Access to Voting
HB228 - Maryland Health Progress Act of 2013
HB863 - Higher Education Fair Share Act
HB0101- Creation of State Debt- MD Consolidated Capital Board Loan of 2012 & the MD consolidated Capital
Bond Loans of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012
HB1515 - Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act
SB281- Firearm Safety Act of 2013
HB115 - Creation of State Debt- Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
Successful Departmental Bills and other bills of interest:
Financial Regulation
HB225/SB273(ADM) - Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013
HB291/SB383 - Stopping Fraud in Mortgage Assistance Relief Services - Requires a mortgage assistance
relief service provider providing mortgage assistance relief services to comply with federal regs. The bill gives
the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, the AG, and the State's Attorneys authority over violations of the bill.
The bill creates a private right of action for damages incurred. The bill expresses legislative intent to implement
in State law the consumer protections available under federal regs governing mortgage assistance relief service
providers. The bill does not have any effect on the authority of the Commissioner to regulate or take any enforcement
action against these providers. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
HB785/SB375 - Maryland Credit Services Business Act/Scope - This bill narrows the scope of the Maryland
Credit Services Businesses Act by excluding a State-licensed associate real estate broker or real estate salesperson
from the definition of "credit services business."
SB199/HB88 - Refinance Mortgage-Junior Liens - This bill authorizes a mortgagor or grantor to refinance
the full amount of the unpaid indebtedness secured by a first mortgage or deed of trust on residential property
for a lower interest rate than provided for in the evidence of indebtedness secured by the first mortgage or deed
of trust without the permission of the holder of a junior lien, as defined by the bill, if (1) the principal
amount secured by the junior lien does not exceed $150,000 and (2) the principal amount secured by the refinance
mortgage does not exceed the unpaid outstanding principal balance of the first mortgage or deed of trust plus $5,000.
The bill applies prospectively and does not apply to a refinance mortgage recorded or having an effective date
before the bill's October 1, 2013 effective date.
Unemployment Insurance
HB348 - Employer Contributions- Application for
Refund/Adjustment (DEPT) - Allows employers an additional year to submit an application for refund or
adjustment for UI contributions paid.
HB354 - Recovery of Benefits - Monetary Penalty for Fraud
(DEPT) - Authorizes DLLR to impose an additional monetary penalty on claimants who fraudulently obtain UI benefits.
HB583 - Relief from Charges for Overpayment of
Benefits/Restrictions (DEPT) -
Prohibits DLLR from removing recoverable UI benefits charged to an employer if the benefit was paid as a result
of the employer's failure to provide timely or adequate information related to a claim and the employer has not
shown good cause for failure to provide the information.
HB955/SB888 - Task Force to Study Temporary Disability Insurance Programs -
Establishes the Task Force, specifies the membership, and requires the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
the Speaker of the House to appoint members to the task force. The chairperson is designated by the Governor. The
Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) must provide staff support for the task force. A final report with findings
and recommendations is due by December 1, 2013, to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill takes effect
June 1, 2013, and terminates May 31, 2014.
Occupational and Professional Licensing
SB66 - MHIC-Membership/Quorum/Meetings (DEPT) - Increases the membership of MHIC from seven to nine
(by adding one consumer member and one industry or consumer member). The bill also changes the number of members
needed for a quorum or for MHIC to take action to reflect the number of members currently serving, rather than
the authorized membership. The frequency with which MHIC must meet is decreased from at least once per month to
at least once every two months. MHIC must report annually by December 1 to specified committees of the General
Assembly (1) the attendance at each commission meeting; (2) the number of guaranty fund claims closed at each
meeting; and (3) how many guaranty fund claims remain open at the end of each meeting. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
SB280 - Landscape Architects-License Renewal-Continuing Competency
Requirement (DEPT) - Requires the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects to establish, by
regulation, continuing professional competency requirements for licensed landscape architects. Licensees must
complete at least 24 hours of professional development activities as a condition of each license renewal,
except for the first renewal. The requirement is phased in for licensees whose license expires before October 1, 2016.
HB347-Professional Engineers Firm Permits (DEPT) - Establishes a permitting framework for
professional engineering firms and generally requires that, beginning on October 1, 2015, a corporation,
partnership, or limited liability company (LLC) must hold a permit issued by the State Board for Professional
Engineers before the firm may operate a business through which engineering is practiced.
HB349 - Cemeteries-Prohibited Acts and Penalties (DEPT)
- Establishes tiered systems of penalties for violations of perpetual care requirements, preneed sales
requirements, and other prohibited acts in the industry regulated by OCO. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
HB351 - MMA-Licensing and Regulation (DEPT) - Authorizes the Commission to directly regulate MMA
and amateur kick boxing events and license associated contestants and staff. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
HB353 - Engineers & Land Surveyors-Licensing/Exams (DEPT) - Allows for the computer-based
delivery of uniform national licensing exams to applicants for land surveyors licensure; makes changes to
delivery of exam results reexam procedures for both boards; and codifies existing practice for surveyors
board of offering separate state-specific exams and requires additional years of relevant experience in one
of the pathways to licensure.
HB355 - Stationary Engineers-Qualifications (DEPT) - Authorizes an applicant for a Grade 1 or Grade
2 exam to receive one year of credit for holding a current active license as a master restricted refrigeration
contractor with the HVACR board. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
HB209/SB238 - Accountancy Board Extension - Extends the board to July 1, 2025 and requires the board,
by October 1, 2013, to submit a report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and
the House Economic Matters Committee. Specifically, the board must report on (1) fund balances, changes to the
target fund balances, and future plans to use any remaining surplus; (2) findings and recommendations related to
the outsourcing of exam application processing; and (3) specified information pertinent to the board's oversight
of the peer review process. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013.
HB270/SB350 - Electrical & Plumbing Inspectors - Master License Required - Generally requires a
county or local government to employ licensed or recently licensed master electricians as electrical inspectors
and licensed master plumbers as plumbing inspectors, subject to specified exceptions. This requirement applies
only to electrical and plumbing inspectors hired after the bill's effective date of January 1, 2014.
SB766/HB828 - Oil and Gas Land Professionals - Registration - Requires a person operating as a "land
professional" in the State to be registered with DLLR and issued a registration certificate by the department.
The bill takes effect June 1, 2013.
SB916 - Task Force on Requirements for Electricians - Establishes a Task Force to Study Licensing and
Continuing Education Requirements for Electricians. DLLR must provide staff for the task force. The task force
must report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Governor and General Assembly by November
15, 2013. The bill takes effect July1, 2013, and terminates June 30, 2014.
SB1068 - Commission to Study the Regulation of Payroll Services - The commission must study (1) the
function, size, and structure of the payroll services industry operating in the State; (2) the role of the payroll
services industry in the tax payment system at the State and federal levels; and (3) the nature, oversight, and
regulation of payroll service companies in other jurisdictions, including any licensing, permitting, and bonding
requirements. The commission must also make recommendations for regulating payroll service companies in the State,
including (1) the best practices for preventing fraud by payroll service companies in the collection and payment
of taxes and (2) the feasibility and cost of establishing State licensure or registration of payroll service
companies. The Comptroller's Office must provide staff for the commission. The commission must report its findings
and recommendations to specified committees of the General Assembly by December 15, 2013. The bill takes effect
June 1, 2013, and terminates June 30, 2014.
HB766 - Environment - Severn River Watershed - Silt and Erosion Control - Certification - Authorizes a
professional land surveyor or a licensed landscape architect to certify that a developer's plan to control silt
and erosion is adequate to contain silt and erosion on the property covered by the plan.
HB1040 -Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers & Pawnbrokers - Revisions - Authorizes a law
enforcement agency to extend the period for which specified items suspected of being stolen must be held by
licensed dealers; exempts a transaction by a retail jeweler if the jeweler participates in a "remount sale."
This bill repeals the current exemption for transactions involving "numismatic items;" and the prohibition
against counties or municipalities enacting a law to regulate these items is repealed while the prohibition
against regulating coins is retained.
HB 1301 - Limited Licenses for Hairstylists - Establishes a limited license by the Cosmetologists
Board to provide hair services under specified conditions.
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SB82 - Elevator Safety-3rd Party Inspectors (DEPT) - Changes the definition of "third-party qualified
elevator inspector" to mean an American National Standards Institute or the National Commission for certifying agencies.
SB305/HB296 - Labor and Industry- Sunset Extension - Repeals the termination date for DLI and its
Employment of Minors and Wages and Hours units, and requires an evaluation of the division by July 1, 2023;
the termination dates for the Apprenticeship and Training Council, OSHA Advisory Board, Amusement Ride Safety
Advisory Board, and Boiler Rules Board are extended to July 1, 2024; repeals the Advisory Council on Prevailing
Wage Rates; eliminates the penal bond requirement for employment agencies; authorizes the commissioner to
investigate all labor laws enacted in Title 3; limits penalty of no more than $100 a day for noncompliance
with the notification requirements to workers who are exempt persons or independent contractors under the
Workplace Fraud law; requires the Boiler Rules Board to meet and consult at least once annually with the
Board of Stationary Engineers; and includes three reporting requirements. They are: 1) on or before October
31, 2013, DLI shall submit a report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee
on the continued use and effective ness of wage orders; 2) on or before December 31, 2013, the Workplace
Fraud Unit shall submit a report on the progress of the development of a long-term data management system; and
3) on or before December 31, 2014, DLI shall submit a report to the Governor on the status of the Workplace
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HB795 - Maryland OSHA - Discrimination Against Employee - Complaints - Allows an employee to initially
submit a complaint orally if the employee believes that an employer or other person has discriminated against
the employee (1) on the basis of information gained through group medical coverage or (2) because the employee
filed a complaint, brought action, testified, or exercised rights under Maryland OSHA. However, for an oral
complaint to be accepted as timely, the employee must subsequently submit a written complaint within seven
business days of making the oral complaint.
HB1130/SB758 - Lien for Unpaid Wages - Allows an employee to establish a lien for unpaid wages,
not including commissions, against an employer. The Commissioner of Labor and Industry may seek to establish
a lien on behalf of an employee, and the commissioner is required to adopt implementing regulations that
establish content of the notice, complaint, and wage lien statement.
Racing Commission
SB 961 - Special Takeout - Authorizes a racetrack licensee to offer specific wagers under regs
adopted by the Commission, and from these wagers a licensee is required to deduct specified amounts from the
handle. A licensee is authorized to offer these wagers only with the consent of the commission; the group that
represents a majority of the owners and trainers licensed; and the group that represents a majority of breeders
in the State. The bill takes effect June 1, 2013.
Workforce Development and Adult Learning and GWIB
SB58 - High School Diploma - Residency Requirement Repeal
(DEPT) - Repeals the minimum 3-month residency requirement for individuals seeking to obtain a high school
diploma by examination in Maryland.
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departments must report the findings to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee
by October 1, 2014.
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and terminates May 31, 2014.
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authority in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch from inquiring into the criminal record or history
of an applicant for employment until the applicant has been given an opportunity for an interview, with certain
exceptions. An appointing authority may still notify an applicant that prior criminal convictions may prohibit
employment for some positions. The bill also includes an annual related reporting requirement for the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
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Given the recent decision making in Washington, your attitude toward elected officials there is...
Not suprising. Obamas the biggest problem.
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Again, It's President Obama's fault but, the guy still has a smile on his face and is going strong! Not bad for a man who has an army of nuts (Tea Party) trying to take him down. Any one thinking shutting down the government was a good idea should use their new health insurance and see a doctor right away! The stock market has doubled and has set a record,even the s&p market, unemployment is down and hopefully everyone will have health insurance by March and the Tea Party thinks this is bad? Anyone that backed shutting the government down doesn't belong in Congress,period!
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Mercury, the stock is propped up by billions of taxpayer dollars (Quantitative easing) and this will eventually hurt everybody as the gov't does not belong in the stock market.When it crashes, don't cry to us. The jobs created are low wage part time jobs and forget about the new healthcare because nobody can even sign up, and all indications are that the plans stink. He knows nothing, i am beginning to think his name is sgt schultz from Hogans heros! " I KNOW NOTHING!"
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Leaningright,First off I like your optimism about the stock market.If you took a poll and asked how many people making minimum wage have anything invested in the market. If by your view point it "crashes" I'm thinking people like the Koch brothers,and big business will take the hit, and friends of yours like Ted (Carnival) Cruz who is trying everything possible to shutdown the U.S. government will be the one to thank!The reason I believe there is getting to be a lot of part time workers is big business like McD's who make billions a year only hire part time because of not having to pay benefits and a "real" wage. They tell their employees to go to the Welfare dept. and get foodstamps and medical cards on the taxpayers dime.If the stockmarket is down it's Obama's fault,if the stockmarket is up,it's Obama's fault. I can't believe I'm commenting on your lame *** comment!
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Sorry to bother you Mercury with my lame comments. Put all of your money in the stock market if you feel comfortable with that. Oh, and of course it is big business hurting everybody, thats what they do , right? A Mc Donalds worker is not going to make a living wage Mercury,they are going to get a minimum wage. Mc Donalds is supposed to be for young people who need part time work while they are in college learning for bigger and better things, I can't help that some people never took the opportunity that school offers and made something more of themselves, It's not supposed to be a lifetime job, wake up Mercury.Why not just tell everybody to slack off through school and then pop out a bunch of children they cannot afford and then cry for housing, food stamps, cell phones, healthcare, ect, ect, ect......this is why i dislike liberals. Some parents do not deserve to be parents and until the "chain" of worthless people pumping out what will be worthless children is broken this
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will continue! thanks for your time BUDDY!
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See the poll Mercury, Sorry if i sound brash and i dont mean to say that all people are worthless, but some really are and we need to figure out how to get these people out of poverty and working to improve their lives so they are not relying on us.It starts with good parents and good schools. No child brought into this world should be raised to think that somebody else will be taking care of them, they deserve better than that, they did not ask to be brought into this world and they can't pick their familys.
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Term limits for ALL elected officials in Washington. The attitude that they are in control not the public may be adjusted and their feeling of entitlement might also be adjusted.
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Welcome to Pennsyltucky.
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Leaningright,Not sure by your reply to my comment I believe you missed my point. Since we are useing Mc'D as an example, the food stamp program and the abuse of big corporations sending employees to the Federal government (Welfare office) to get medical cards and food stamps doesn't set well with me. Not 100% sure of this fact (fact check)but, 99% of people receiving assistance from the food stamp program actually work but, your buddies,Big Business are taking advantage from it, and that's not the way it's suppose to work! A lot of people who work for these types of companies aren't the sharpest knife in the draw and many never had enough income to get in to a college. I think you have to come back to the REAL world to understand. I'm done. Nice "yanking chains with you!"
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Days go by and the poll still shows he is still the biggest problem, Huh!
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And he is still the President,huh! I love the USA!
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Mercury, you should love the USA because Obama is Fundamentally changing the USA, no doubt about that. He did not lie about that! 41% he is the problem Mercury, whats up with that? And only a 46% approval rating in the entire country. How about that?
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Leaningright, Demographics my friend is what the "Sun" polls show. If you look back on all the polls the "Sun" has had since President Obama has become our president, Obama is always on the short end of the stick. I already know what the polls are going to come up to, Obama will not win any of them, period! We live in a very "RED" area and "The Sun" is a very republican newspaper and I don't have to prove that, just read it. I don't have a problem with "TRUE" republicans, it's the destructive "Tea Party" that is taking this great country of ours down.Remember Nancy Reagan's slogan, "Just say No",well that is now the Tea Party's slogan, just say NO to everything President Obama wants to get done,everything! Just my opinion, President Obama is down in numbers because he can't get pass the Tea Party "NO" policy. We keep forgetting who got us into this mess, G.W.Bush! In order to destroy President Obama, the T
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Leaningright (continued)Tea Party is willing to sink the whole ship, the American people, whether you are right or left! Wise up True Republicans or your party is done.
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Here we go again, It is still George Bush thats the problem. That is really old, i thought you tired liberal democrats had better then that. The healthcare ship is slowly sinking and the democrats are bailing like rats over the side of the ship.
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Leaningright,I know it's old news but, FACTS are FACTS and a third term having G.W.Bush as our president would have sunk us for sure and then George could have hung his sign up, "Mission Accomplished"! You can't run from FACTS but, you can forget.
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Okay Mercury, good enough! Have a good one. Points have been made. Voters will decide.
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Leaningright,Agreed! See you on the other side.
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The following is Tomahawk Leader Co-Publisher Larry Tobin's column from the 12-5-06 issue. At the end he seeks your thoughts and experiences from this and recent gun deer hunts:
Maybe only complainers talk to me. That said, I suppose no one will speak to me anymore for fear of being labeled a whiner like me, but that's probably another issue.
To date, I've only spoken to one person who had what would be called a really good gun deer hunting season. Everyone else either saw very few deer or, in quite a number of cases, none at all. A lot of guys told me they shot the only deer they saw, whereas in other years they'd pass up smaller bucks and see lots of deer. Heck, five or six years ago I passed up six different bucks during the gun season. For a number of years in either the gun or archery seasons I've only shot bucks with four points on one side or adult does.
For the second year in a row I saw just one deer during the gun season. This year the one deer came 10 minutes before the legal shooting on opening day. I hunt in Unit 25 in Brantwood and I've been saying for several years now that the deer population there has been declining to next to none.
Since the harvest was down this year in Price County, maybe the DNR will pay attention now but I doubt it. T-Zones and too many bears have destroyed what used to be good deer hunting there. It took me eight years to get a bear kill tag (only four years the first time) and I saw 10 different bears from one stand in eight days of hunting. That's a lot for a small area. There are wolves not too distant from my place but I've only seen two sets of tracks in 14 years. I don't think they are an immediate problem in my area, probably because they'd starve!
There were some interesting sidelines in this year's hunt for me. I know there was a lot of illegal activity, for one thing. On the Thursday before gun season I bow hunted (the last legal day of the early season). Between 4:30 and the time I got back to my cabin at 5:05 I heard more shooting than virtually all opening day of gun season. People were sighting in rifles, obviously, but a good many of them (from the sound of the shots) at brown, moving targets. When you don't have to register a deer for more than a week, who can tell whether it was shot on Saturday or the Thursday before, right?
The weather was dead calm on the opener and I could hear traffic on Hwy. 8 (a mile and a half away) like it was 100 feet from me. I could hear a long way. Between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. I counted the sound of gunshots – anything to keep awake. Fourteen! I've heard more shooting from grouse hunters earlier in the fall.
Again on Sunday morning it was dead calm. I could hear a vehicle moving slowly on the gravel road half a mile north of me. The property between there and mine is posted and not hunted as far as I know. There were two shots and a moment later the vehicle took off, in a hurry this time, speeding north onto County Road D.
My guess? Cynic that I am, someone shot a deer from the road, on private property, and planned on coming back after dark to retrieve it.
I've loved hunting nearly all of my adult life but it comes with the expectation that I might at least see a deer at any given time. That anticipation is part of the thrill of the hunt. At my Brantwood cabin I no longer have that expectation. So far in the pass two years, between archery and gun seasons, four of every five outings I've seen nothing at all (if you don't count turkeys). I used to be confident that I'd see six or more deer at any sitting.
Speaking of turkeys, during the archery season, for the first time since I began bow hunting in 1973, I have only had two possible shots at a deer. Both were small bucks – a little five-pointer and a spike that would not have qualified as an antlered deer. It was early in the season and I passed on both. I was going to shoot a doe one evening, just to put some meat in the freezer, but a couple of dozen turkeys on the other side of me saw the movement and flew. The doe did everything but the same.
With the anticipation of seeing deer all but gone, the lure of the hunt in Wisconsin is waning for me also. I hunted only opening weekend a year ago and the same this year with the addition of Tuesday afternoon. It's become a matter of not being worth the bother since I know there is little likelihood of seeing anything. Between checking after recent snows and rain before that, all the deer sign I've found could have been made by all of three animals.
I've decided to concentrate more on hunting in other states. I spend a lot of time in Montana hunting elk but now I'm going to start looking for more deer hunting opportunities as well.
Some friends of mine and I have also applied, without success, for archery licenses in Kansas. Now, however, we have enough preference points that we're virtually guaranteed licenses in 2007. Guess where I expect to be at the height of the deer rut next fall? I'll give the one or two bucks left in my corner of Brantwood a break to have fun with the three or four remaining does.
What do you think?
Anyway, I'd like to know what you think of the deer season. Send me your thoughts, keeping them as brief as possible. Include your name, address and telephone number and send them to: Larry Tobin, Tomahawk Leader, P.O. Box 345, Tomahawk, WI 54487 or e-mail to email@example.com.
No guarantees that we'll have room to print every one but I am willing to forward them all (along with my own) to the DNR. Maybe it will start a trend or, if I find out everyone's having fun but me, I'll shut up on the subject.


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Pre-Launch Info:
Xbox 360 Console and Accessory Priceing
Xbox 360 Fact Sheet (Specs from MS)
Xbox 360 Accessories Exposed (All you need to know)
Do Xbox 1 Controllers work on an Xbox 360?
NO, Even with a USB dongle adapter, Xbox 1 controllers do not work on an Xbox 360.
Do Xbox360 Controllers work on An Xbox 1?
NO, Even with an Xbox USB adapter, Xbox 360 controllers do not work on an Xbox 1.
Do Wired Xbox360 controllers work on a PC/What's the difference between the PC and Xbox360 versions?
There is no difference between the PC and Xbox360 versions of the wired controlllers. The packaging is different and the PC package includes a Driver disc (which isn't needed since the drives are free to download from MS's website).
Do Wireless Xbox360 controllers work on a PC with the Play and Charge Kit?
NO, The Drivers that work with the Wired version of the Xbox360 controller don't recognize the Wireless controller when using a play and charge kit to plug it in, the PnC kit is only for charging the controller and does not send data over the cable like a Wired controller does. If you wish to use the Wireless 360 controller on the PC, MicroSoft has made a Wireless Gaming Receiver for that.
Are the Break away cables for the Xbox 1 and Xbox 360 Interchangeable?
NO, They have a different shape to the connector.
How do I turn off the Xbox 360 Wireless controller?
There are 3 ways:
1. Let it sit inactive and it will automatically shut off.
2. Hold down the guide button and a selection on the screen will provide an option to turn off the controller/Console.
3. Remove the Battery(s).
My Controller's LEDs are blinking in a circular pattern, what does that mean?
The Leds will blink in a quick circular pattern when it's syncing up with your console, if the controller is already synced up and the LEDs are blinking in a slower 1-4 then 2-3 pattern, it means the batteries are low.
How do I check the battery level of my controller?
You can check the level of your controller's batteries by pushing the guide button. A battery icon similar to that found on cell phones can be seen at the top of the screen.
Do USB keyboards work?
YES, But only for text input, such as setting up your character, re-naming media, and chatting. It CANNOT be used as a controller in any game released so far, with the exception of Final Fantasy XI.
Do USB Mice work?
NO, Currently there are no USB mice that will work with the Xbox 360
Can I use the Xbox DVD remote on the Xbox360?
NO, the Xbox DVD remote cannot be used on the Xbox360, however the Xbox Media Center Extender remote (this option must be turned on in the Xbox 360 dashboard).
Can I use the Xbox 360 Media remote on the Xbox 1?
The Media remote that comes packaged with the Xbox 360 premium edition cannot be used to control the Xbox 1, It is still unknown whether or not the Xbox 360 Universal remote can be programed to control the Xbox 1 (please me know if you can test this).
Can I use 3rd party Wireless network adapters?
You cannot use 3rd party USB based wireless adapters. ONLY the official MS wireless USB adapter will work.
You can however, use just about any Ethernet based wireless adapter.
Can I use a USB stick or other Mass Storage Device in place of a Memory Unit or Hard Drive?
Yes, as of the April 2010 dash update USB flash drives between 1gb and 16gb in size can now be used to store your game saves, profile and such on. If your 360 is not up to date then this feature will not work and you can not use a USB flash drive for storing game saves, only music and photos.
Can I turn off the Xbox 360 without getting up?
YES, simply hold down the guide button on the Xbox 360 controller and an option will appear, allowing you to turn off the Xbox 360 from the controller.
How can I tell what kind of DVD Drive I have?
The easiest way to check is by looking at the tray when the drive is ejected. This does not require the console to be opnened.
Here is a comparison shot from Llama.com
You can also tell what drive you have if you open the console. The brand will be on a sticker on the top of the drive.
Is there Intrusion detection on the Xbox 360 console?
NO, many people have opened it up without killing the console. You do however void your warranty upon opening the console up. There are many security stickers that must be broken to open the console ensuring that MS knows you voided your warranty when you open it.
How do I open the Xbox 360?
How many Watts is the PSU?
There are 203W, 175W and 150W versions depending on the 360 you have. The older higher rated PSU versions are backwards compatible with the newer smaller ones. The new 360 Slim console uses a 135W PSU, and it also uses a different connector from the previous versions, so the older version PSUs can not be used directly on the Slim, though with an adapter they can be made to.
Can I use the Xbox 360 Hard Drive in a PC?
In a Windows PC, no. However there is now initial support for the Xbox 360 hard disk file-system (XTAF) in CVS. (This is a patch for the 2.4.32 Linux kernel.)
Can I use a PC hard drive in the Xbox 360?
NO, the Xbox 360 does not recognize the PC Hard Drive. (I'm sure this will change once it's modded but until then you're out of luck).
What's that rattling sound inside?
It is a ball bearing switch which determines which way the 360 is positioned (Vertical/Horizontal) and rattles when it is moved. Location of the switch is circled in red.
What kinds of discs can the Xbox 360 Read?
The Xbox 360 can read Xbox 360 Discs, Xbox 1 Discs, DVDs, CDs, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DualDiscs and probably some other formats as well.
Can I use my Xbox 1 to back up Xbox 360 discs?
NO, they're in completely different formats. The Xbox 1 sees Xbox 360 discs as a DVD movie. The DVD movie it sees is a single frame saying that the disc must be played in an Xbox 360 console.
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Moline Endocrinologist Doctors for Diabetes Treatment
Type of Physician: Endocrinologist
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Moline, IL 61265
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2560 24th St Ste 102
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 788-0014
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Moline, Illinois 52761
(563) 264-910
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Moline, Illinois 52732
(563) 244-555
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1051 W South St
Moline, Illinois 61443
(309) 852-750
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Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
The Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls database is a transcription of each soldier's entry in the record series, Muster and Descriptive Rolls (RS 301.020). The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from Illinois who served in the Union Army during the War of the Rebellion. Each entry includes all of the information that was recorded by the Illinois Adjutant General in the original Muster and Descriptive Rolls. Entries for each roll include soldier's name; rank; age; height; colors of eyes, hair, and complexion; occupation; marital status; birthplace; residence; date, place, and term of enrollment; name; name of mustering officer; date and place of muster out; name of mustering-out officer; and remarks concerning transfers, promotions, injuries, or special duty.
Fred Delap of Kansas, Illinois, a volunteer with the Edgar County Genealogical Society, entered the information found in this database from microfilm of the 89 volumes of original Muster and Descriptive Rolls provided by the Illinois State Archives. Delap discovered that the published Adjutant General's Reports included soldiers that were not included in the original Muster and Descriptive Rolls. To make the database as comprehensive as possible, he also extracted the information from the first eight volumes of the nine volume publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. (The ninth volume lists veterans of Black Hawk, Mexican, and Spanish-American Wars.)
The original Muster and Descriptive Rolls (RS 301.020) compiled by the Illinois Adjutant General's Office and the published Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois are the only sources used to compile this database. We realize that there may be omissions, misspellings and inaccuracies found in both sources. However, it was our goal to provide users with an accurate transcription of records as they appear in these sources. See the Illinois State Archives Database Transcription Policy.
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' System
The Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' System (CWSS) is a computerized database compiled by the National Park Service containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. The initial focus of the CWSS was the Names Index Project, an effort to enter names and other basic information from 6.3 million soldier records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Other information found on the CWSS Web site includes: histories of regiments in both the Union and Confederate Armies, links to descriptions of 384 significant battles of the war, and other historical information. Additional information about soldiers, sailors, regiments, and battles, as well as prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, will be added over time.
Histories of Illinois Civil War Regiments and Units
The histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units are included in the first eight volumes of the nine volume publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois (1900-1902). (The ninth volume lists units of the Black Hawk, Mexican and Spanish-American Wars as well as the War of 1812.) The histories, some written shortly after the war's end, are the work of numerous authors throughout the intervening years. The 1886 version of the Adjutant General's Report included regimental histories compiled by that office which had not previously been published.
The final 1900-1902 republication of the report incorporated revisions and corrections to the histories. In recognition of the service of Illinois' six regiments during the Mexican War, the assignment of regimental numbers for infantry began with seven.
The histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units are provided in a PDF (Portable Document Format) file, which can be viewed or printed using your Web browser and Adobe's Acrobat Reader software. Macintosh and Windows versions of Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge from Adobe.
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BATAVIA – The City School District this week formally installed a new superintendent to oversee the system's 2,400 students.
Christopher J. Dailey, a resident of Pittsford and former high school principal, succeeds Margaret L. Puzio under whom he served as a deputy for the past year. He came to the city school system four years ago.
Dailey told the board his mission will be to "maintain and grow a rigorous teaching and learning community that provides every student with a sense of belonging while they grow emotionally, intellectually and spiritually."
Because an administrator must be sworn in within five days of taking office, Daily took the oath a week ago. He will be paid $104,000 a year.


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I was feeling a little guilty about taking so long to get up this blog post about Cirque Banquiste!. The international circus experience put together right here in Texas by Fanny Kerwich, an eighth generation circus artist and married Dallas mom of two, opened Thursday.
But then I found out that the Thursday AND Friday performances are sold out. So I'm feeling a little better about that. But I still want to alert you that there are only four performances left of this astonishing celebration that will feature international stars like Luciano Anastasini and his irresistible dogs and juggler extraordinaire Rejean St. Jules alongside homegrown Lone Star talent such as the remarkable Raphaele Daubois with her all-new Hula-Hoop routine. It's all happening at the Dallas Children's Theater's Rosewood Center for Family Arts (where Fanny will be coming back to coach veteran actor Karl Schaeffer in some circus moves for his Mouse in If You Give A Mouse A Cookie opening Jan. 20). I've got all the details on Cirque Banquiste here. And there'll be more Mouse tales in an upcoming Family Fun column.
PHOTO: Raphaele Daubois, 20, of Dallas, a graduate of Fanny Kerwich's Lone Star Circus school, is debuting her new Hula-Hoop routine at Cirque Banquiste! at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts through Sunday.


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The Thanksgiving holiday got off to a violent start in the city of Milwaukee.
At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, one person was stabbed to death at 29th & Vliet streets, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office.
Around 11:30 p.m., Milwaukee police said two people were shot near MLK Drive & Wright Avenue. At least one of those two people died, according to the Medical Examiner's office.
Then early Thursday morning, the Medical Examiner's office was called to the scene of a homicide at 14th & Becher streets.
Milwaukee police also responded to three other shootings early Thursday morning; near Hoyt Place & Leon Terrace, 37th & Pierce streets, and 40th & Montreal streets.
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