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According to a source, the pair obtained a license Tuesday morning. The document is valid for 60 days.
A rep for Beyoncé told PEOPLE, "No comment." Jay-Z's spokesperson could not be reached.
Beyoncé, 26, and Jay-Z, 38, have been dating since 2002, though the couple have stood reluctant to discuss their relationship publicly. Rumors about their romance began circulating after the singer appeared on Jay-Z's song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," followed by collaborations on Beyoncé's solo hit "Crazy in Love," in 2003.
While the two have remained tight-lipped about the state of their romance, by no means has Beyoné brushed off talk of marriage. In December 2006, the singer told InStyle, "You can't rush a man into anything – whether it's a relationship, marriage or having children."
Earlier that month the pair were besieged by rumors that they were all set to get hitched in the Caribbean – a rumor that was quickly scotched by their reps.
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After 30 years in art and history museum education, I'm refocusing on my first loves, drawing and painting. Cheating natural selection a few times, including surviving cancer, made me realize that now, not someday, was the time to return to my dream of making a living as an artist. I started out on this path in junior high, supplementing babysitting income by selling portraits of '60s "teenybopper" favorites like the Monkees!
I still do portraits of people, but my favorite subjects have fur and feathers. Calling them by name, I start by capturing the spark of life in their eyes (they keep me company while I work!). Then stroke by stroke, I build textures and shades of gray. I know no greater joy than watching a personality come alive under my hand!
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The eLearning Cafe has submitted a proposal to the Washoe County Library Board of Trustees to consider housing its learning center within the Incline Village Library in an effort the cafe's founder says will keep the local library open much longer each week without increasing operating costs.
County Library administrators, however, have been less than enthusiastic about the venture, which is expected to be addressed at the Wednesday, Jan. 16, Washoe County Library board meeting in Reno.
Incline resident Kathryn Kelly founded eLearning Cafes Inc. as a Nevada nonprofit educational enterprise in 2011. She said the cafe has served locals of all ages and has provided courses for roughly one third of Incline Village school-age students, many of whom have taken Advanced Placement high school or college credit courses not available in local schools.
At the cafe, online courses are offered by different organizations and vary in price. Course fees are passed on to the student, depending on his or her ability to pay.
"I don't ever want to turn anybody away because they can't pay," Kelly said.
But there lies part of the current problem, Kelly said, as the eLearning Cafe is located in rented spaces at the Raley's Center.
"A lot of grant money goes to paying rent, rent (payments) which would go away if we were in the library," said Kelly, adding that grant money could then be applied more to helping students with course costs.
The Incline Village Library - the newest branch within the county system - is a 10,600-square-foot facility with a collection of books, music, magazines and other materials, as well as computer terminals and computers.
With a wooden beamed vaulted ceiling, a two-sided fireplace, a coffee bar and a community meeting room, the library provides an ideal environment for learning and socializing, two areas central to the eLearning Cafe's success, Kelly said. The library's location on Alder Avenue, within walking distance of Incline High School, also is ideal.
Kelly has submitted a proposal to the Washoe County Board of Trustees, requesting a one-year contract that would allow the cafe to use the back, west end of the library, with the use of four of the eight desks with computer terminals.
According to the proposal, cafe staff would furnish its own computers and learning materials, and would provide up to eight security cameras. The area would be staffed with cafe personnel, volunteers and tutors.
Currently, two library employees must be on site when people are present in the library, said Arnold Maurins, director of the Washoe County Library System.
As part of Kelly's proposal, eLearning staff and volunteers would undergo training to assist librarians in library duties. With additional staffing and security cameras, Kelly said sees no reason why one librarian with ample assistance would not suffice, allowing for the library to stay open as long as 70 hours a week, up from the current 30, at no additional cost to the county.
But it's not that simple, said Maurins. First, the Washoe County District Attorney's Office has to determine what authority the library has under Nevada state law before the Washoe County Board of Trustees can rule on the proposal, he said.
"It's not just about dealing with isolated proposals like Ms. Kelly's," Maurins said. "We can't negotiate with just one party."
Library staffing deals with many issues, he added, including labor laws.
"Volunteers are wonderful. We value them greatly, but they cannot be used to expand hours at a facility," Maurins said. "Everybody wants to see the library open more hours, but we have to do it in ways that are legally permissible."
Despite this, Kelly is undaunted. She said she would like to see eLearning Cafes in all the Washoe County Libraries to benefit the people of Nevada, considering the state is ranked as one of the lowest in the nation in education.
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For the mother-of-two – who finalized her divorce from Ryan Phillippe in June – that means having "a lot of communication" with her ex-husband and "just being very open."
"I'm very lucky in that we raise our kids to just be happy," the actress, 32, said Sunday in Beverly Hills while promoting her film Four Christmases – a comedy that focuses on the challenges of blended families. "I think the most important thing is the children. What do they want, what makes them feel comfortable?"
Parenting SkillsIn the film, Witherspoon plays the daughter of divorced parents who, at first, lacks any parenting skills. Could Witherspoon relate?
"When I first held my baby, Ava, [that] was the first time I'd ever held a baby in my life," she said. "So I understand that sort of fear or not being a good mom. It took me a long time to feel really comfortable in the role of being a mother." (In addition to Ava, now 9, Witherspoon and Phillippe also have a son, Deacon, 5.)
As for marriage, "I [had] a certain idea what I thought marriage gives," says the actress – who's now dating Jake Gyllenhaal, 27. But "sometimes it doesn't work out that way so you have to be open to whatever comes your way in life. … Love and relationships take all kinds of shapes and it's not necessarily the ones you recognize."
So, would she ever get married again? "I don't know," she says, laughing. "I don't think about it much."
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Trial dates have been set for the Plaistow couple accused in a case of child abuse.
Roland Dow is accused of hitting Jessica Linscott's 3-year-old son in the head, and also burning the little boy. Prosecutors said Linscott failed to protect her son.
Dow is charged with multiple counts of assault and child endangerment. Linscott is charged with multiple counts of child endangerment for allegedly failing to get her son medical treatment sooner.
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The West Shore Railroad will chug back into Clarence Hollow, on a mural planned for a highly visible blank space in the hamlet.
A black-and-white mural featuring a locomotive and passenger cars will be painted on an exterior wall of the Clarence Bowling Academy in the next few months, organizers of the project said. The idea is to liven up the hamlet with artwork while paying tribute to the railroad whose tracks once passed through that spot.
"We're trying to enhance the Hollow and bring back the nostalgic look," said John Leamer, a Clarence Hollow Farmers' Market board member and treasurer.
The Farmers' Market and the Clarence Bowling Academy are collaborating on the project. The Farmers' Market is located across the street from the bowling alley; the Bowling Academy's owners, James Gsell and Cindy Elbers, also own the land that the market uses.
The mural will be painted on a wall 16 feet high and 67 feet long, covered with white vinyl siding. Organizers hope the project will be completed in June, as the summer season begins at the Farmers' Market.
The black-and-white image will give the mural "that historic look, that old-time look," said Cheryl Anthony, the Farmers' Market manager. The first West Shore train passed through Clarence in 1884 and the primarily passenger rail service ended in the 1950s, Leamer said. The mural will depict the train heading toward Main Street.
The artwork is part of an effort to revitalize the hamlet, Anthony said. "The Hollow used to be the hub of antiques, it was the antique capital. That's all sort of gone away, so we're trying to switch it over to more of an arts center. So this is certainly going to tie into all of that."
The organizers chose local artist Jeff Perdziak to paint the mural. Perdziak, who works at New Buffalo Shirt Factory, created a "barnyard scene" mural at the Farmers' Market, which was well received when it was unveiled last year.
Organizers estimate the railroad mural project will cost $10,000, and they will need to raise funds to pay for it. (More information will be available at www.clarencefarmersmarket.com.)
Perdziak said painting on vinyl siding will be a bit challenging, but he has done murals before on the sides of garages with similar attributes. He said he looks forward to creating a "piece of history" for Clarence, by celebrating the trains that once traveled through.
This is the second mural recently announced for Clarence Hollow, a hamlet centered on a two-mile stretch of Main Street.
The first one, a project of the Clarence Hollow Association, is planned for the side of the Hollow Bistro and Brew restaurant, about one-tenth of a mile away from the bowling alley. The design of that mural is still being finalized, said Jean O'Connell, the association's president.
The cost of the bistro mural is estimated at $13,900. O'Connell has applied for a $3,000 matching grant from the We Live New York Livable Communities grant program, sponsored by the New York State Urban Council, and she expects to hear an answer by Jan. 25.
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A Summerville resident is making her mark in Berkeley County.
Berkeley Elementary School teacher Stephanie Wallace was named 2013 BCSD teacher of the year at a ceremony the morning of April 12 at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.
Berkeley Elementary is located in Moncks Corner.
Wallace has wanted to teach as long as she could remember. From the time she was playing with baby dolls, to the time she spent student teaching at a high school, when she was told she was born to teach and has a gift that should not be wasted. "I can't imagine doing anything else," she said of her chosen profession.
Wallace said she wasn't expecting to be named 2013 teacher of the year and was in shock in the moments following the announcement.
She said she knows she's making a difference in a student's life when she sees a child excited about learning. She enjoys seeing unmotivated children make transformations over a year or two and develop a different attitude of learning.
Wallace has been a teacher for eight years at BES, where for the past seven years she's taught an integrated multi-age first and second grade class. Her classroom methods are similar to the Montessori philosophy, as students take on a cooperative leadership role.
"It's such a family atmosphere," she said. "It's like losing family members when they go off (to third grade). Then we get to build those relationships again."
Wallace was born and raised in Chapel Hill, N.C. and has an undergraduate and Master's degree from the College of Charleston. She has lived in Summerville for the past seven years.
"I believe in teaching to students' interests, not just from a textbook or curriculum," she said. "I'm very much into project-based learning. It's an integrated approach that takes a theme that will encompass all our standards.
"That's when I see students get excited about learning. I can see students meet their interests and needs and make it purposeful and meaningful for each of them."
She enjoys seeing her students every day and watching their excitement and curiosity as the proverbial light bulbs go off over their heads.
"I'm inspired when I collaborate with other teachers and gain new ideas from their perspective," she said. "Collaboration among students and colleagues is so important so we can embrace our diversity and learn and grow from one another.
"I hope I can inspire as many students and advocate for as many students and teachers as possible."
Wallace is not afraid to try different methods: "I'm all about innovative non-traditional ways to reach students. My goal every day is for every one of our children to leave feeling success on some level to make school their safe and happy place.
"Character education is a huge thing for me."
Her hobbies include walks on the beach, reading and gardening.
"I enjoy the arts," she said. "I love going to plays and concerts. Just trying to immerse myself in the arts and the outdoors."
Each school's teacher of the year was honored and shook hands with district employees and elected officials. The other two finalists were Hanahan Elementary School's Heather Bradshaw and Stratford High School's Meg Ward.
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- People who work in Jefferson County but live outside it would not have to pay a proposed county occupational tax, under a version of a bill approved today by a legislative committee.
As passed by the Senate last week, Senate Bill 567 would let the Jefferson County Commission raise as much as $62 million a year in occupational taxes or, in coming years, sales taxes.
But the County and Municipal Government Committee of the House of Representatives today voted 7-4 to rewrite the plan to exempt people who live outside the county from paying the occupational tax.
Jefferson County Commission President David Carrington said that change would reduce revenue from the allowed occupational tax to about $45 million a year.
Opponents of the amendment excluding Jefferson County workers who live outside the county said it would be unconstitutional, since it would create two separate classes of workers.
''We still live to fight another day,'' Carrington said after the committee vote.
An occupational tax levied under the bill could not exceed 0.5 percent of the wages earned by people working in Jefferson County who live in the county.
The tax would apply to architects, lawyers, doctors, engineers and others who pay state or county license taxes, but under the bill they could deduct those taxes from their owed occupational tax.
The bill also would let the commission impose a sales tax of as much as 1 cent, but only after Jefferson County's existing 1-cent sales tax for education expires after some school bonds are paid off, which is expected to happen 10 to 15 years from now.
Carrington has said the commission then could choose to replace an occupational tax imposed under this bill with a sales tax, probably at a lower rate than 1 cent.


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Summer evokes many food memories for me. During the cold winter months I daydream about barbeques and picnics with my friends and family. I imagine myself enjoying ice cream on the boardwalk with sand between my toes. I close my eyes and see farmer's markets full of colorful produce. You get the idea. I've been enjoying these past few months tremendously. There is such a bounty of seasonal fruits and vegetables. I could spend hours at the local farmer's market, walking through endless stands filled with peaches, tomatoes, corn and blueberries.
The blueberries are especially wonderful this year. Tart, plump and busting with sweet flavor, I cannot stop eating them. This summer has also been one for the records in terms of triple digit temperatures. Many days it has been so hot and humid that I don't even want to venture outside. This has been translating into very light dishes in the kitchen. And because I have quite the sweet tooth I've been creating desserts that have lots of flavor without weighing me down.
I tend to think of cheesecakes as being quite heavy and dense. But this no-bake cheesecake parfait is the exact opposite; it's light and refreshing. The blueberries add a perfect touch of freshness and the passionfruit curd is mouthwatering. The cheesecake filling has the consistency of whipped cream and the graham cracker crumbs are flaky and delicate. It's a perfect summer dessert and one you can prepare in advance for those barbeques!
Jennifer Farley is the owner, recipe developer and food photographer of Savory Simple. She graduated from the Culinary Arts program at L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, MD where she trained in classic French technique. Jennifer currently works as a recreational cooking instructor and social media marketer. She resides in the Washington DC metropolitan area and can often be found exploring the local culinary scene in search of new inspiration


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This week's blog assortment is full of women making history (though none as grisly as at right), from the birth of Ms. magazine to video of Hillary Rodham Clinton over 30 years of advocacy for women.
- First, let's be frivolous and fun: The latest slideshow from fashion site Refinery 29 offers Five Spring Beauty Essentials—perhaps needed with all that new color about. In addition to recommending (as ever) specific products, it suggests some promising strategies to create "a week's worth of completely different faces. From babydoll glam to elegant winged eyeliner, see our step-by-step tutorials and learn how to do them yourself! " We don't know if we'll buy "Tom Ford Lipstick in Wild Ginger" or "Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink," but, clicking through the slide show, we learned a few things . You might too.
- We missed Sunday's Making Trouble/Making History luncheon of the Jewish Women's Archive, but we couldn't resist sharing this promo photo provided for their site by Letty Cottin Pogrebin. "The Ms. staff photo was taken in our editorial 'bullpen' in June 1972. I had turned 33 a few days before. I'm the blonde on the upper left—hair down to my pupik, huge aviator glasses," Pogrebin writes. "Gloria Steinem is sitting on the floor, Pat Carbine, our publisher, is on the chair in the foreground, clearly the only grown-up in the room. I loved my desk because it was near a window and I could keep a couple of plants alive through the winter. The photo of me laughing hysterically with former-Congresswoman Bella Abzug was taken in 1990 at the annual feminist seder that I've been attending for the last thirty-six years . . ." Click over to see the photo, and let us know in comments if you made it to the luncheon featuring Steinem and Big Girls Don't Cry author Rebecca Traister.
- Friday was the 100th birthday of the late Bayard Rustin, civil rights hero and mentor to many of our BFFs, including Liv Ullman (see video below) and Eleanor Holmes Norton. Underestimated in life partly because he was gay, Rustin—the driving force behind the historic March on Washington—has, since his death, become also become a revered gay-rights icon. The blogosphere gave him a party: New Orleans declared the day a holiday, notes the New Civil Rights Movement, and newly-40 blogger Andreana Clay pens a deep-throated tribute. "We owe it to him . . . to recognize the work that he did for us and to not get derailed by single issue struggles that, as intended, divide our communities," Clay writes. "I am confident we can do this. As confident as Rustin was when he rightly concluded that, When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Bayard Rustin, may your life, your dignity, and your love always be celebrated." If you want to do the same, an easy way might be to check out Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer's documentary on Rustin.
- 2010 may have been The Year of the Mama Grizzly, but a new GOP women's PAC has its eye on 2012, Samantha Kimmey writes at Women's enews. "I think that we will be electing new women to the House, co-chair Suzanne Terrell tells Kimmey. "I think there is a good chance that we'll elect four new women [to the Senate]: Linda Lingle of Hawaii, Heather Wilson from New Mexico, Sarah Steelman from Missouri and Deb Fischer from Nebraska." Let the games begin.
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Foreign Judgments in Mexico and the United States
Dale Beck Furnish
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law, Vol.1, pp.173-200, 1986
There is no effective way to enforce a foreign judgment from Mexico in Arizona, nor vice versa. In practical effect, the judgment debtor whose assets are across the border will not have to pay the judgment unless it is a very large one or unless neither time nor money are limitations on the judgment plaintiff. Curiously, the laws of both Mexico and Arizona supposedly expedite enforcement and would welcome the judgment from a foreign country, but the laws do not achieve their stated purpose. This article pursues the question of what concrete steps to aid enforcement of judgments might be taken in the neighboring states of Arizona and Sonora, or in other Mexican and U.S. states which share intensive transborder exchange. It proposes a call for state legislation, and a model statute, or, in the alternative, supreme court rules, which will serve the stated philosophy of both jurisdictions in favor of enforcing valid judgments from the other.
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Who's Bobbie?Originally posted by JFlosum:
Come on Bobbie! Do you really think the rest of us are fools
Bush has twin daughters and neither one will emlist I'm quite sure. Bill Clinton, whom I liked no better than Bush, was a Rhodes Scholar and had a student deferment. Rhodes scholars are not exactly dumb. He also lucked out and got a high draft number. I just have a hard time when our commanders in chief haven't served their country. I suppose some will argue that Bush did but he only joined the guard to avoid going to Viet Nam, otherwise he wouldn't have gone.Originally posted by JFlosum:
As for Bush's daughter going to run down and enlist, no I doubt she will; and yes, G-dub did go into the National Guard. So did a few thousand others do what they did to avoid Vietnam…including Bill Clinton. Some of us on the other hand volunteered for duty.[/QB]
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Variations on a film
When you look at times for "The Hobbit," you may get confused. There are subtle differences in the title that signify the various movie experiences. Here's what they mean:
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." This is the good, old-fashioned "regular" version of the film, sometimes now called 2-D. It's playing everywhere. Adult tickets cost about $10.50.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3-D." The trend of "3-D" films continues. For purists, "The Hobbit" was actually filmed in 3-D – it wasn't added in post-production – so that's a plus. Playing everywhere. Tickets are $11.50-$12.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – An IMAX 3-D Experience." Simply put, IMAX films are huge. HUGE! Screens are up to eight stories high; the sound is state of the art. To get the full experience, as with 3-D, films need to be shot with an IMAX camera. "The Hobbit" wasn't. Showing at the Regal Transit Center 18 & Imax (6707 Transit Road, Williamsville). Tickets are $16.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – HFR 3-D." This is the version that the industry is making a fuss about. It's the first major motion picture filmed in "HFR" or at a high frame rate. Showing at the Regal Transit. Tickets are $12.
In this area, we're also privy to being able to see "The Hobbit" in "D-Box," a technology only available at Dipson Flix Stadium 10 cinema (4901 Transit Road, Lancaster) where special motion-equipped seats move in sync with the action on screen. Tickets are $17 adults, $15 students and seniors (add $2.50 for 3-D).
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The practice of consuming fecal matter. Rodents such as rabbits and guinea pigs do this to recultivate the bacteria in their intestines in order to break down plant matter. Humans do this when they want to be perverted bastards.
In the Marquis de Sade's 120 Days of Sodom, the young Parisians engaged in corprophagy with zest. Chocolatey!
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Engineers at the California Institute of Technology along with researchers at Jerusalem-based LeukoDx say they have developed a portable device to count leukocytes (white blood cells) that needs less than a pinprick's worth of blood and takes only minutes to run. Currently, most leukocyte counts are performed with large-scale equipment in central clinical laboratories. If a physician collects blood samples from a patient in the office, usually requiring a full vial of blood for each test, it can take days to get the results. It looks like this could change.
"The white blood cell counts from our new system closely match the results from tests conducted in hospitals and other central clinical settings," says Yu-Chong Tai, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering at Caltech and the project's principal investigator. "This could make point-of-care testing possible for the first time."
When an infection or disease attacks the body, the immune system typically responds by sending more leukocytes into action. This means that checking the number of these cells is a relatively easy way to detect and monitor such conditions.
Portable leukocyte counters could improve outpatient monitoring of patients with chronic conditions such as leukemia or other cancers. The counters could be used in combination with telemedicine to bring medical care to remote areas. The devices could even enable astronauts to evaluate their long-term exposure to radiation while they are still in space, notes Dr. Tai. The researchers describe their work in the April 7 issue of Lab on a Chip.
"If we can give you a quick white blood cell count right in the doctor's office," adds Wendian Shi, a graduate student in Dr. Tai's lab and lead author of the new paper, "you can know right away if you're dealing with a viral infection or a bacterial infection, and the doctor can prescribe the right medication."
The prototype device is able to count all five subtypes of leukocytes within a sample. It also provides an accurate differential of the four major subtypes—lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils, explains Dr. Tai. In addition, it could be used to flag an abnormally high level of the fifth subtype, basophils, which are normally too rare (representing less than one percent of all leukocytes) for accurate detection in clinical tests, he points out.
The entire new system fits in a small suitcase (12" x 9" x 5") and could easily be made into a handheld device, the engineers say.
A major development reported in the new paper is the creation of a detection assay that uses three dyes to stain leukocytes so that they emit light, or fluoresce, brightly in response to laser light. Blood samples are treated with this dye assay before measurement in the new device. The first dye binds strongly to the DNA found in the nucleus of leukocytes, making it simple to distinguish between white blood cells and the red blood cells that surround and outnumber them, according to Dr. Tai. The other two dyes help differentiate between the subtypes.
The heart of the new device is a 50-micrometer-long transparent channel made out of a silicone material with a cross section of only 32 micrometers by 28 micrometers. This is small enough to ensure that only one leukocyte at a time can flow through the detection region. The stained blood sample flows through this microfluidic channel to the detection region, where it is illuminated with a laser, causing it to fluoresce. The resulting emission of the sample is then split by a mirror into two beams, representing the green and red fluorescence.
Due to the assay, the leukocyte subtypes emit characteristic amounts of red and green light. Therefore, by determining the intensity of the emissions for each detected cell, the device can generate highly accurate differential white blood cell counts, reports Dr. Tai.
Shi says his ultimate goal is to develop a portable device that can help patients living with chronic diseases at home.
"For these patients, who struggle to find a balance between their treatment and their normal quality of life, we would like to offer a device that will help them monitor their conditions at home," he explains. "It would be nice to limit the number of trips they need to make to the hospital for testing."
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Get your insurance policies and finances in shape for the new year
Thinking ahead to 2010 can mean big goals for many Missourians, whether it's getting in shape, taking up a new hobby or spending more time with the family. But the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) is encouraging consumers to take a quick look at their finances and insurance policies as the new year begins.
While today's economy presents challenges for many Missouri families, it also presents opportunities in the form of lower interest rates and more competition among insurance companies and lenders. The DIFP makes these recommendations for consumers as the calendar turns:
- Shop around for car and homeowners insurance. These markets are competitive in Missouri, and consumers should get premium quotes from competing companies every three years or so.
- Ask about discounts on your homeowners and auto insurance policies. Insurers offer discounts for everything from age to claims history to number of smoke detectors to alumni memberships to the type of job you have.
- Insure your home, not your land. Land is normally excluded in homeowners policies so make sure your insurance coverage level is based on the cost of rebuilding your home, rather than the price you paid for the home and land.
- Revisit your deductibles. If they are currently $250, raising them to $500 or $1,000 should cause a noticeable drop in your premiums.
- Make home improvements: Upgrading your electrical, plumbing and heating systems improves safety and reliability of your home, and it may reduce your premiums. Also, you can get federal tax credits for some energy-saving improvements.
- Check to make sure all of your health care providers participate in your insurance plan. Also, make sure you understand your insurance coverage for any anticipated medical procedures.
- Take an inventory of your possessions at home. This gives you a complete and quick list of items in case of theft, fire or other damage. A home inventory checklist is available on the department's Web site.
- If you've had your life insurance policy for several years, talk with your agent or financial adviser to make sure your coverage levels are still appropriate - not too high or too low.
- Review your bank and credit card statements for any automatic withdrawals. It's easy to authorize monthly bank withdrawals, then forget about them. Make sure you're not paying for services or products you no longer need or want.
- Consider refinancing your mortgage, or car and other loans. Interest rates are low right now, and you might be able to save considerable money on monthly payments, shorten the length of your loan terms, or both.
- If a certified public accountant (CPA) will be preparing your 2009 income taxes, check with the State Board of Accountancy to ensure he or she is licensed to practice in Missouri. Contact the state board at 573-751-0012 or pr.mo.gov.
"Reviewing all these areas of your financial life is always a good idea every few years, but it's even more important in today's challenging economy," said DIFP Director John M. Huff. "These suggestions could help put more money in your pockets for 2010."
Consumers with questions or complaints about insurance issues can contact the DIFP's Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1-800-726-7390 or visit insurance.mo.gov.
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The Big Question: Marriage in your family
There are many ways to "pop the question."
This article lists a number of famous marriage proposals. It includes that of King Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, and performer Seal, who proposed to supermodel Heidi Klum in a custom-built igloo on top of a glacier!
Speaking of celebrity proposals, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie recently announced their engagement and are planning to wed in September. Watch this space for a Brangelina special!
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MARTINSBURG - Miracles apparently still do happen.
At least that was Jack Basso's near estimate of Congress passing a long-term transportation funding bill earlier this year.
Basso is director of program finance and business management for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. He was one of the speakers at the West Virginia Department of Transportation's annual Transportation Planning and Programming Conference being held this week in Shepherdstown.
The conference began Tuesday and continues through Thursday. This is the first time the annual conference has been held in the Eastern Panhandle.
It is co-hosted by the Hagerstown Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, which includes Berkeley and Jefferson counties as well as Washington County, Md.
In his presentation, "The Journey to MAP-21," Basso described how the new federal transportation funding bill was passed and some of its changes from the previous transportation funding bill.
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Under MAP-21, the federal transportation funding bill passed earlier this year, funding for West Virginia in each of the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years is estimated to be about $423.3 million and about $426.9 million in the 2014 fiscal year, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Formally called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, it was the first long-term transportation funding bill passed since Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA:LU, which expired Sept. 30, 2009.
Since then, Congress has passed 10 short-term continuing resolutions to fund the U.S. Department of Transportation, which funds many state transportation programs and projects.
"I describe it as 'the bill that probably should never have happened,'" Basso said. "The transportation bill was caught in the vortex of history."
He explained that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution two weeks before the then-funding resolution expired. The resolution called for cuts to the surface transportation budget amounting to about 35 percent, or about $16 billion to $18 billion.
However, the U.S. Senate decided to move forward with a new transportation bill that would at least fund the USDOT at current levels.
"An unlikely pair came together and dragged their colleagues along - Sen. Barbara Boxer, a liberal from California, and Sen. James Inhofe, a conservative from Oklahoma who thinks the only role government has is defense and infrastructure," Basso said.
However, with strong bipartisan support in the Senate and House, a bill was passed that funded the department for two years and kept funding at its current levels - about $41.1 billion a year for the next two years, he said.
MAP-21 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 6.
In addition to stabilizing funding, the bill was a good policy bill, Basso said.
Under MAP-21, states have more ability to make flexible decisions with the money they receive from the federal government for transportation programs and projects, he said.
"It is a state-centric bill," he explained. "It shifts the planning and decisions back to the states more than any bill has in 40 to 50 years, which is a real accomplishment, a huge breakthrough in policy, a change in direction," Basso said.
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BELLWOOD - Bellwood-Antis High School students are looking out for each other.
A group of eight students including seniors Abby Bouslough and Kristin Davis, are leading a newly established group called "Aevidum" - Latin for "I've Got Your Back."
The official name of the organization is "Aevidum Empowered by Minding Your Mind" - a combination of Aevidum and Minding Your Mind organizations.
Aevidum was started by Joe Vulopas, an English teacher at Cocalico High School, and a group of eight students in 2004 in Lancaster County following the suicide of a student in November 2003.
In 2012, Aevidum partnered with Philadelphia-based Minding Your Mind to form Alliances across the state and the nation.
Vulopas serves as the executive director of Aevidum and the director of education for Minding Your Mind. The club - referred to by Vulopas an an "alliance" - as a support system that focuses on suicide and depression awareness and other issues facing teens.
"There are tons of kids who have problems and need help. We want to be there and be a support system," Davis said. "If you are depressed, it is not something to be ashamed of. It is an illness that can be treated; we want to spread that word."
"Depression is not something to be ashamed of. We want people to know the signs of depression and how they can help.We want to spread the word about Aevidum," Bouslough said. "Our goal is to bring the school together for one good cause."
The goal is to save lives, Vulopas said.
"The goal of Aevidum is to empower students to deal with the top issues that teens face today. This is done by connecting them with motivated, caring adults who create nurturing environments that encourage students to use their gifts and talents to educate themselves and their peers in order to improve their school community," said BAHS Spanish teacher Christine Claar, alliance adviser.
The students learned about Aevidum at a seminar Oct. 15 at Penn State Altoona.
"The students who attended the seminar were so enthusiastic and passionate about what they learned," Claar said.
Claar and Lisa Hartsock, high school principal, said the formation of the Aevidum alliance is a good idea.
"I think that it is wonderful and long overdue. It is tough being a teenager in this day and age. They (teenagers) are facing so many more issues than we ever did. Anything that can be done to help students cope with the issue(s) they are facing is a great thing. It's nice to know that you're not alone and that someone will be there for you," Claar said. "I've got your back" isn't just a phrase, it's a way of life."
"I think it is a great idea, one of my goals as principal is to improve our climate.We want to build a culture where kids are looking out for each other," Hartsock said.
Bouslough and Davis hope to get all of the school's approximately 425 students to sign the pledge that says that no matter who it is, what the problem is, or whatever the circumstances, you will have your fellow students backs, and in return, they'll have your back as well.
The group hasn't decided what all they will do as an alliance.
"One thing is to raise awareness of the issues that teens are facing and sponsor activities for the different issues. We would like to get the parents and our entire community involved," Claar said. "We are still in the planning stages and are working on a few ideas."
Although it has been around since 2004 Aevidum is still relatively new and is growing.
"Currently there are 20 alliances. By the end of the school year, we will have more than 100 across the state," Vulopas said.
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After a verticle 69, you powerbomb the girl into the ground, flip her off with both hands, yell "GOMEZ" in her face, and walk away.
I gomezed my girlfriend last night, she loved it.
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A person who seems to leak pheromones. His very presence draws both men and women to him dying to be his. Someone who isn't exactly great looking and is not exactly nice but for some reason evryone wants him... Everyone.
Person 1: Did you see that dude yesterday?
Person 2: Yeah, why is his hair so long?
Person 1: I know he seriously needs to cut it.
Person 2: He is such a Gomez. I think I'm gonna ask him out.
Person 1: No way, I am.
And then a catfight ensues.
Person 2: Yeah, why is his hair so long?
Person 1: I know he seriously needs to cut it.
Person 2: He is such a Gomez. I think I'm gonna ask him out.
Person 1: No way, I am.
And then a catfight ensues.
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Mexican family known for their hard work, and being very proud.They put their family first, And love and care for others they take pride in their work.They honor the family name with dignity, respect, and pride.they are also very good looking and funny.
The Gomez family is good looking.
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Easily one of the most individual and fantastic bands ever. A person who disagrees with this statement is a goon. A band who's tours are fueled by thousands of bottles of beer, hundreds of bottles of Jack Daniels and literally pounds of marijuana.
We love beer! We love beer! We love Gomez!
viết bởi Ooble 30 Tháng mười một, 2004
after doing a vertical 69 with a girl you power-bomb her into the ground, give her the finger with both hands and yell "GOMEZ!"
I gave that bitch a gomez last night.
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A talented preformer on the male
genitel area.
genitel area.
yo that gomez sure is GOOD
oh sucki sucki NoW!!!
oh sucki sucki NoW!!!
viết bởi j j mm 02 Tháng một, 2004
Probably the most talented band performing today.
"that new gomez track is superb"
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For those who weren't here for last year's festivities, the way this works is you pledge whatever you want however you want. For example, you could pledge X amount for every series or every game. Some have pledged per goal per certain player or X amount for every blocked shot or every goal scored by the blue line as well to add extra incentive.
Money is paid at the end of the series. If you pledge only for a series win and (God forbid) the Wings don't take the series, no money exchanges hands. The money is donated at the end of the Wings' playoff run. Funds are sent to me through a PayPal account I have set up strictly for LGW events. Donations are made in Matt's name. He was very vocal and emphatic about his enthusiasm for this event and made sure Children's Hospital was aware of how the money reached them.
The straightforward pledges that are posted here, I can keep track of. If you pledge per blocked shot by a specific player, it will work on the honor system.
Let's see if we can break last year's total. Thanks so much to all who participate with funds or in spirit and


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Thrasher's Wheat web site is a harvest of postings from the Neil Young Internet Rusted Highway fan community.
The music of Neil Young, also known as the Godfather of Grunge and the second most influential singer-songwriter of the 20th century still performing today, is traced from the rusted road to the human highway. You'll find everything you're looking for with Neil Young and Crazy Horse postings archived from 1993 to date including concert reviews, album reviews, interviews, lyrics analysis and more. Starting with the always stunning song "Thrasher". On to other great shows and friends. In the Field of Opportunity, it's plowin' time again. Nothing but fresh wheat as the chaff* has been left behind.
Happy harvesting and Don't Be Denied!
Bob, Neil & Eric
50 Reasons Why Neil Young's Music Matters
Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - Other Great Neil Young Links
So what is Thrasher's Wheat all about and why?
When we first started Thrasher's Wheat back in 1996, we were feeling overwhelmed by the flood of Neil Young information on the Internet. When we joined the original Neil Young mailing list Rust@Death founded by Dan Farmer, author of the infamous SATAN** program, back in 1993, the volume of posts to RUST averaged half dozen or so a day. By the time we headed for the Human Highway ditch, the volume on RUST had exploded to about 75 a day. As of mid-2003, RUST@Yahoo posts are sometimes averaging over 150 posts per day.
Our original thinking at the time was to create a site for the busy reader. A Neil Young internet portal that one could go on occasion and check in on some interesting Neil Young reviews and opinions of concerts, albums and films. It was never intended to be an up to date official Neil news site or a bootlegs guide. More like a fan club page of research for Young scholarship on a PhD that keeps us searching for a heart of gold.
Another motivation for this site was a firm belief that Neil Young's work deserved the in depth critical analysis that is widely accorded to Bob Dylan. It was this investigative research on the intersection of Bob Dylan's lyrics and Neil Young's music that jump started the core of Thrasher's Wheat's archives.
Around 1998, we stopped updating Thrasher's Wheat due to time constraints. Also, we were experiencing some Neil burnout and weren't being particularly inspired by the music of the late '90's and early 21st century. But love of Neil Young's music and lyrics has never diminished. His unique sound and style has become one that we have all grown to love.
With the arrival of Greendale in 2003 -- for us -- Greendale was like a sledgehammer to the anvil of truth and awakened this blog from it's post-9/11 dormancy. Because when Neil Young Sings Truth To Power, The World Listens.
Greendale is some of Neil's most interesting material since the Sleeps with Angels and Mirror Ball era, so we have been inspired to update Thrasher's Wheat for the first time in years and to celebrate Thrasher's 10 year anniversary of joining RUST. Similarly, sometimes folks will say "Whatever happened to Neil Young?". Well, just as Neil never went away and continues to make great music, Thrasher's Wheat is dedicated to satisfying that question. So what you have is an archive of Neil Young and Crazy Horse information.
What we're trying to do is archive some of the best writing on Neil that we find on the Internet. Whether it's a RUST, Human Highway post, Usenet post or major media publication.
On a side note, it seems that some folks like to write about Trasher instead of Thrasher. Just curious about this frequent typo? And speaking of curious things, like the urban legend about the Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd feud, here's a FAQ of facts and trivia. And another side note, someone recently pointed out when you click on a link on Thrasher's Wheat it becomes "purple words on a gray background." Pretty cool. ;)
Also, check out Thrasher's Blog, a Neil Young blog and more. Some rock-n-roll ramblings on some of my other favorite music that's been inspired and influenced by Neil like Pearl Jam, Lucinda Williams, Wilco, The Jayhawks, My Morning Jacket, and more.
In 2004, Thrasher's Wheat moved to its own domain. While the earthlink.net domain served us well over the years, the crush of Greendale traffic caused problems on bandwidth consumption. So we'll see how this all works out.
FWIW, we were born in 1960, down by the docks of the bays. As a student of everything esoteric, we have been searching for truth all of our lives, looking to make sense of all the beauty and insanity on this earth. In that time, we have developed a holistic body here on Thrasher's Wheat from Neil Young's music and wisdom which links arts, science, philosophy and spirituality into a single framework of ever expanding understanding. We want to share what we have with the world, becoming teacher to some and student to all others. Our goal is to help ourselves and others become better music lovers and truth seekers, and with the wisdom gained in the process, make this planet EARTH the paradise it was meant to be. We are just happy to give back to a world and universe that we have received so much from. namaste
So if you see something interesting let me know. In the meantime, as Neil Young says: Keep on Rockin' and Be The Rain! Be The Change ! Be The Wheat!
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Stetson University freshman Donald Payne was named Defensive Player of the Week for the Pioneer Football League for the second straight week to start the 2013 season.
Payne shared the honor this weekend with senior linebacker Colin Monnier of Dayton after being credited with a league-best 14 total tackles on Saturday night in the Hatters' 20-13 loss at Florida Tech. Payne had 10 solo stops, shared credit on a tackle for loss, had four pass breakups and an interception in the end zone to end a Panthers scoring chance.
In two games so far this year, Payne has been credited with a team best 21 total tackles, with 2.5 for losses of 10 yards, including a sack. He had an interception, four other pass breakups and recovered a fumble for a touchdown.
Payne and the Hatters will take this week off before hosting Birmingham-Southern on Saturday, September 21, at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in DeLand. Kickoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m. and less than 1,000 tickets remain available for the game.
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1953 Bowman Football Original Artwork #80 Dooley
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One-of-a-kind original artwork for 1953 Bowman Football card #80 Jim Dooley of the Chicago Bears. This is the actual artwork used in the production of the 1953 Bowman Football series. Original artworks from this set are extremely rare. Included with the artwork is an example of the issued card. The artwork is on thick production board with original football-shaped paste-on production stat with name and team intact. The artwork measures 3.25 x 4.75 inches. In Excellent to Mint condition. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/1,000. SOLD FOR $696.00
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CellSearch gives a count of EpCAM+, DAPI+, cytokeratin+, CD-45- cells, and Veridex sells research use only kits allowing the magnetic/fluorescence-based CellSearch system to identify which of these is, for example, Her-2/neu+. Researchers are also developing a host of other assays to be used with this or the more than 50 (by Dr. Liu's count) various technologies to collect CTCs.
Some are based on staining with antibodies to intracellular and cell-surface targets before the cells are sorted. For example, Dr. Wang looks for the effect of third-generation topoisomerase I inhibitors by staining cells for phosphorylated H2AX (γH2AX), a marker of DNA double-strand breaks.
Some, like Dr. Kirby, stain the cells right on the chip after they have been captured. To demonstrate that the device had captured CTCs, for example, cells from patients with metastatic prostate cancer were fixed and stained for prostate-specific antigen, CD45, EpCAM, and DAPI and examined by confocal microscopy.
Researchers have extracted nucleic acids from CTCs. Some lyse all the cells right on the chip, using the lysate for pooled analysis expression patterns. Others, like Dr. Jeffrey's group, for example, used a microfluidic approach to measure the expression of 87 cancer-associated and reference genes in over 100 individual CTCs isolated from breast cancer patients. Their profiles differed from one another, as well as from those of single cells taken from breast cancer cell lines—leading them to conclude that individual CTCs may be the way forward in drug discovery.
Groups may use antibodies other than an anti-EpCAM to capture different subsets of CTCs. Dr. Kirby, for example, coats his GEDI device with a monoclonal antibody recognizing the extracellular domain of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). And On-Q-ity has "developed some markers that we feel confident will recognize cells undergoing EMT," the epithelial–mesenchymal transition thought to be involved in metastasis, said Dr. Sprott. "It may be picking up more cells in each patient, or potentially picking up patients that don't have epithelial cells in their blood but have cells undergoing EMT."
And various techniques can also be used to look at other cells and cell fragments that are irregular in shape, that may not be counted by CellSearch-based methods.
In addition to examining fixed or lysed cells, considerable effort is being put into vital assays and growing CTCs as well.
Dr. Kirby's group has performed functional assays right on-chip, incubating GEDI-captured cells with taxanes for 24 hours prior to fixing and staining. They were able to demonstrate microtubule bundling in the drug-treated, compared to control, cells.
Dr. Jeffrey is trying to grow cells in vitro for drug sensitivity testing and also developing a chip to test chemoresponsiveness. "The question is whether we will be able to obtain enough CTCs, because to do drug-sensitivity testing you need to start with a certain number and measure dose response curves," she noted. "Since the CTCs are obtained fresh, hopefully the cells will still retain features that reflect microenvironment interactions they've had that predispose to further cancer spread."
Experiments simultaneously querying up to 100 intracellular and cell surface markers on 1,000s of cells per minute are within reach, said Scott Tanner, Ph.D., co-founder and CTO of DVS Sciences, who spoke at the recent "International Society for Advancement of Cytometry" conference.
The company's CyTOF® Mass Cytometer "looks and feels like a flow cytometer, but happens to have an exquisitely sensitive atomic mass spectrometry engine," he explained. Data is even stored in standard FCS file format, allowing it to be analyzed by standard software.
Instead of staining cells with fluorophore-conjugated antibodies, though, antibodies are attached to polymers with rare elemental metals—typically about 120 atoms per antibody. Samples entering the device are vaporized, atomized, and ionized as they flow through 7,000 degree argon plasma, and the ions are read by mass spec. "I simply count the number of atoms of each stable isotope that I used as a tag in each cell."
Because the signals from the isotopes don't overlap, "there's one titration for as many parameters as you want to run at the same time, and we don't have to make them all the same intensity," Dr. Tanner said. "You don't have to worry about compensation."
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The team of Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat, and Qwilleran, the reporter with the perceptive moustache, is back in action–with an adorable female Siamese, Yum Yum, added to the household.
When Qwilleran decides to do a feature story on Junktown, he gets more than he bargained for. Not the dope den he anticipated, Junktown is a haven for antique dealers and collectors–as strange a lot as the crafty reporter has ever encountered. When a mysterious fall ends the career–and the life–of one of Junktown's leading citizens, Qwilleran is convinced it was no accident. But, as usual, it takes Koko to prove he's right.


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Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
Expectations always are high.
A half-decade of outstanding records, league titles and NCAA Tournament appearances have seen to that.
Which is why a 1-5 start by the Fort Lewis College women�s basketball team is double-take worthy. After all, the Skyhawks haven�t lost more than five games in an entire season since the 2006-07 campaign.
Since then, it�s been five consecutive seasons of 26 or more wins, each ending with an NCAA Tournament berth.
But in that span, FLC hasn�t endured both the loss of its head coach and four of its top five scorers in the same offseason like this team has, only to open the season against six teams with a combined 24-11 record, all away from home.
Mark Kellogg, the architect of those five consecutive tournament teams, left for Northwest Missouri State this offseason, while Dana Schreibvogel, Jamie Simmons, Mary Rose Paiz, Jenna Santistevan and Stephanie Beeman all graduated, leaving sizeable holes in the frontcourt.
But the new head coach, Jason Flores, isn�t making excuses. While remaining optimistic about his team�s prospects, he�s aware changes need to be made in a hurry if the Skyhawks want to get back to their usual lofty perch.
FLC will host Adams State at 5:30 p.m. today at Whalen Gym.
�I think we�ve all been frustrated to a point. The good part is there are things we have to get better at, and they know what those things are,� Flores said. �Until you get to that point where you actually get better as a team to those points, it�s almost like you can�t be frustrated until you play better.�
After all, the cupboard isn�t devoid of talent. The loss of so much post experience has FLC running a four-guard lineup, and those guards know their way around the basketball court.
Katerina Garcia returns at the point alongside fellow returning starter Ashley Kuchar. Alex Easterbrook, typically accustomed to handling point guard duties herself, now is running alongside Garcia in the starting lineup, with gunner Erika Richards, second on the team in scoring a year ago, shooting into the starting lineup as well.
Getting used to a different attack has taken a bit of time, but Easterbrook feels it�s just a matter of patience.
�It�s a lot of girls trying to get experience, kind of, and I feel like it�s just a matter of time,� she said. �And once we mesh with the new system, I mean, we�re on track to.�
Christie Groh goes from being at the end of a very long line for playing time in the frontcourt right to the front after appearing in just 20 of 31 games a season ago. She�s acquitted herself well thus far, averaging 11 points and eight rebounds per game in a vastly expanded role, and Flores is hoping to get back to pounding the paint after FLC got a bit 3-happy in recent losses.
�The perimiter kids that we have, they want to shoot 3s. They�re spot up 3-point shooters, and that�s their comfort zone,� Flores said. �Trying to not have to live off of that has been a challenge, but that�s something that we�ve worked on this week, and we have in the past.�
The bench, however, is paper thin on experience, and getting acclimated in a hurry will be crucial if the Skyhawks hope to make a run in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Guard Erin Curry played 81 minutes in 16 games last year, making her the most experienced player on the FLC bench, with Kaile Magazzeni close behind with 76. The rest of the reserves didn�t play last year or are true freshmen. With so little collegiate game experience, it�s taken time to define roles.
�I believe we�re still working on our roles. We�re still trying to figure out what our roles are, and I think we�re starting to get there,� said Garcia, a Durango High School alumna.
�Once we figure that out, and it clicks together, and we mesh well together, then yes, things are going to start going in the opposite direction.�
Finally playing at home should be a boost. But there�s always the worry that the longer this losing streak lasts � five games and counting at present � that players may press and try to do too much to stop the slide.
Easterbrook said she thinks the team can avoid that pitfall and stay cohesive. If she�s right, the Skyhawks have a shot at a turnaround.
�I think we�ve seen the negative affects of trying to do too much personally. ... As long as we stick together as a team, I think we realize that�s how we�re going to win,� Easterbrook said.


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Gary D. Keller, 65, of Bloomville, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 9, 2012, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, after a sudden illness.
He was born May 12, 1947, in Bucyrus, to George D. and Marilyn J. (Olds) Keller. He married Lucinda "Cindy" Ohl May 26, 1968, in Fostoria, and she survives in Bloomville.
Other survivors include three daughters, Lisa (John) Borden II of London, Nichole Vance of Jerry City and Traci (Steve) Strahm of Benton Ridge; three grandchildren, Miranda, Matthew and Maxwel; and a brother, Jim Keller, and two sisters, Judy (Gary) Gebhardt and Becky (Al) Schimpf, all of Bloomville.
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Mr. Keller
Mr. Keller served four years in the U.S. Navy Airborne Division, attended Tiffin University, was a 1967 graduate of Bloomville High school and a member of St. John's (Baseline) United Church of Christ. He also was a 40-year member of the Masonic Fraternity, serving two times as the master of Eden Lodge No. 310 and 16 years as the secretary of Eden Lodge No. 310, Bloomville, was a member of Seneca Lodge No. 790, Republic, a past district president and district education officer, and past district deputy grandmaster of the 16th Masonic District, a 35-year member and past worthy patron of Luella Chapter No. 223, Bloomville, a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Toledo, past president of the Seneca County Scottish Rite Association, Zenobia Shrine Temple of Toledo and past president of the Tiffin Shrine Club. He served nine years as a member of the Seneca County Fair board and served many years as the poultry superintendent.
Gary was the plant foreman for many years at France Stone Co. and Hanson Aggregate Co., retiring in 2007 after 37 years at the Bloomville plant.
It was Gary's request that he would only have Masonic services. They will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, by Seneca Lodge No. 790, at Lindsey-Olds Funeral Home, 3085 S. SR 19, Bloomville, OH 44818, (419) 983-2111. Burial will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lindseyoldsfh.com.


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WAILUKU - Every day, Maui police officers respond to calls reporting disorderly conduct, trespassing and other incidents involving mentally ill people in crisis.
After the graduation Friday of 20 members of the Maui Police Department's first Crisis Intervention Team, officers said they're more equipped to respond to such emergencies.
"It's like a filter lifted off our eyes," said Wailuku patrol officer Michael Vaitu'ulala. "There's a lot we're starting to notice because we're educated.
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Dr. Dara Rampersad, Maui County forensic coordinator for the state Adult Mental Health Division, talks with Crisis Intervention Team officers after their graduation ceremony Friday in the Maui Police
Department's Hale Maka'i lecture room.
A pin on an officer's uniform identifies him as a Crisis Intervention Team member, who has been trained to respond to emergency calls involving mentally ill people in crisis.
The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photo
"You ask the right questions, then you realize it is a mental health issue, not an arrest. We approach it differently. They need help."
Vaitu'ulala was among 15 police officers, three police sergeants, a supervising emergency services dispatcher and a police chaplain who completed a 40-hour training to become certified for the team.
If available, a Crisis Intervention Team member will be called on to respond when it's determined that an incident involves a mentally ill person in crisis. Team members have been trained to interact with people who are mentally ill or in an emotional crisis and to de-escalate situations to try to prevent violent outcomes, police said.
MPD is the first police department in the state to implement the program, which is based on the Memphis model Crisis Intervention Team program developed at the University of Memphis in 1988, said Dr. Dara Rampersad, Maui County forensic coordinator for the state Adult Mental Health Division.
The program, developed after a Memphis police officer fatally shot a mentally ill person in 1987, has been adopted by other law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta gave credit to Ram-persad for working with police to establish the weeklong training at the Wailuku Police Station and create the team.
"This is a milestone," Yabuta said.
A state Adult Mental Health Division grant helped pay for the training.
Rampersad said that in other states benefits of the program include fewer injuries to officers because they're trained in proper procedures in dealing with mentally ill people.
"In addition to that, we get really outstanding outcomes for people who live with mental illness," he said.
The weeklong training included hearing the experiences of a family member living with mental illness and visiting a lunch wagon in Wailuku where food is prepared by people in treatment for mental illness. Officers saw "vast change" in some people they had earlier encountered on the street while visiting a clubhouse for adults with mental illness, Rampersad said.
He said the Crisis Intervention Team program "is more than training."
"It is about community partnerships," he said.
Officers become familiar with resources available to provide services to mentally ill people, he said.
Rampersad estimated that about 1,600 people in the county have been diagnosed with severe mental health issues.
"These are people first, and they live with mental illness," Rampersad said. "They're our friends and our family and our neighbors."
Kihei patrol Sgt. Bill Hankins said that officers have been responding to calls involving people with mental health issues and trying to get them help throughout his 22 years as a police officer.
"We never had a name for it," he said. "Now, with this training, we have a direct road map to get to the exact place we need to be.
"If they're in true, true crisis, we don't want to lock up somebody who's mentally ill. They need to get back to the treatment they need."
Hankins said that community resources include case workers, emergency room psychiatric nurses and crisis mobile access. "All of these things are available to us now in lieu of the police just taking them to jail," he said.
Lahaina patrol officer Stuart Farberow, who encounters someone with mental health issues at least twice a week, said the training was "phenomenal."
"It's really needed," he said.
Fellow Lahaina patrol officer Marvin Tevaga said that the training changed his view of people with mental health issues.
"Rather than incarceration, a lot of these people need services," Tevaga said. "I have a different perspective and new appreciation for the mental health community."
Hana school resource officer Nicholas Angell said he learned about more resources so he can try to get people the help they need.
Team members include officers from all police patrol districts, including Molokai and Lanai, said officer Surendar Singh, assistant training
coordinator. Depending on work schedules, she said that a team member may not always be available to respond to an incident, though that could change as more officers are trained.
In addition to responding to calls, team members will keep tabs on people they encounter with mental health issues so they can share information as people move to different parts of the island or county, Singh said.
Rampersad, a licensed psychologist, has worked with MPD to provide annual mental health training to officers for the past three years.
He also has volunteered his time and phone number so officers in the field call him for help whenever they encounter someone undergoing a mental health crisis.
Officers said they're appreciative of the help from Rampersad, who has taken phone calls from officers in the field at all hours and helped educate them about mental health issues and services.
To officers, Rampersad is known as "Doctor Dara."
With the formation of the Crisis Intervention Team, Vaitu'ulala said, "now he has 20 more Doctor Daras running around."
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quote: And the only reason why I even mentioned the 11.6" MBA was its size/weight relative to the Surface Pro (10.6", 2 pounds).
quote: we're not really comparing OSes here; it's more of a usefulness/bang for your buck thing.
quote: In two years...The Toshiba will be worth 20%
quote: It was just the first laptop to pop into my head
quote: Again, you are letting emotions and STRONG personal opinons cloud your judgement when it comes to talking about any product that YOU don't personally like.
quote: Reclaimer, always entertaining, always **THINKING** he's right :-)
quote: Excuse me but I have extensive knowledge on all ecosystems.
quote: You've argued that OS X has iOS style application installation restrictions
quote: That said, I can only conclude that Justin Beiber represents the height of quality for you. After all, he is the most popular singer in the world right now, clearly making him "the best".
quote: How is OS X a walled garden? You can buy and install applications straight from any developer. You can install applications from third party storefronts like Steam. You can easily run other operating systems in a VM. If you're so inclined you get loads of low-level OS control via the command line.
quote: If everyone was still locked away in the OSX walled garden, I think iMac sales would be quite different....The Mac App Store uses the exact same walled garden platform as the iOS one Takin, and you know this. What are you trying to pull here? Not just anyone can write apps for OSX and sell them, as is the case with Windows.
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quote: Someone who will ALWAYS fall back in any argument to the "expensive and profitable is always more better" talking point
quote: You know I saw that crap you pulled with making a new account and pretending to not be you just to slam me. And now this?
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quote: The performance absolutely matches the price tag, but the materials and overall build quality don't quite line up. At $149 it would be much easier to recommend.