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This writer is ashamed of the United States
To the editor:
For the first time in my adult life, I can honestly say that I am ashamed of my country.
We as Americans have allowed the murder of millions of unborn babies, we as Americans have allowed the abandonment of God's people Israel, we as Americans have sent billions of dollars to terrorist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, we as Americans have allowed our government to bring Islamic terrorists into this nation with open arms calling them refugees.
We as Americans have allowed the destruction of the Constitution and the freedom of speech, religion and the right to keep and bear arms.
We as Americans stand by while our leaders apologize to ruthless murderers and despot dictators, we as Americans have allowed God to be thrown out of our schools, public offices and the Democratic party leaders even tried to throw Him out of their party platform.
We as Americans have allowed our leaders to ship our jobs out of this nation and rely on hostile foreign nations for most of our energy needs while ignoring our own abundant and affordable resources right here at home.
We as Americans and our children have been sold into slavery and bondage through trillions of dollars of debt because of our own ignorance and apathy.
Barack may have a point, Barack Obama didn't do that alone, many of our fellow Americans helped to make that happen.
Are we as a nation better off than before?
To the editor:
Are we as a nation better off today than we were when Barack Obama took office?
If you are a young person, the answer the answer is yes! If you are considering college or other post-high school education, you can more easily afford higher education because, under President Obama, banks have been eliminated as the middlemen in processing loans. This means that money is available at lower interest rates.
Also Pell Grants have been enlarged for students preparing to enter college. And until you reach the age of 26 you can be covered under your parents' health care plan.
If you are an older person who happens to be on Medicare, the answer is yes! Because of the President's efforts at controlling costs and avoiding instances of fraud, the life of Medicare was extended an additional eight years.
The so-called donut hole in the prescription drug plan has been closed. And seniors may now take advantage of health screening examinations at no charge.
If you are the typical American family earning less than $250,000 per year, the answer is yes because you have enjoyed tax savings amounting to approximately $800 in 2010 and 2011.
If you are a returning veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan, the answer is yes. President Obama has made your return from active service a more orderly one by giving you greater access to educational and job opportunities.
If you are a person who invests in the stock market, the answer is yes. The Dow was around 9,000 when Obama took office. Today, stocks are around 13,500.
And if you are among the 1 in 8 whose jobs have relied upon the automobile industry here in Ohio, the answer is yes. President Obama's gutsy call to help GM and Chrysler has made it possible for you to continue to work today.
So, now, do you think President Obama deserves to be re-elected? In the immortal words of Sarah Palin, "You betcha" he does.
Are free phones a means of vote-getting?
To the editor:
Is the free Obama-phone with free anytime Obama-minutes a recruiting tool for the military? Free Obama-phones with anytime minutes are being distributed, so join the military, go to war, and Democrats can handout free cell phones.
Can anyone say "buy your vote"? What caliber of human being does not see this as a perversion of the popular phrase "freedom isn't free, but it's worth fighting for," and a perversion of this nation's founding principles? Senator Sherrod (No Budget) Brown benefits from such "giveaways" as does (Smilin") Charlie Wilson.
Couple this with removing work requirements for welfare, the war on coal, amnesty for illegals, and educating Mexicans on how to apply for food stamps. The Obama Administration continue to remove the connection between the citizen, our constitution, and the military that protects both.
The "Hope and Change" of 2008 is fundamental to "Forward" 2012 with the land of the free (cell phone) and home of the (brave) to be replaced with (entitled). This is not just another election cycle!
East Liverpool
Did Bain Capital have influence on closing?
To the editor:
I was wondering if Bain Capital had anything to do with the closing of the Crane/Deming facility and I researched on line to this Wikipedia article:
American Standard Brands is a closely held manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, sold under the American Standard, Crane, Fiat, Sanymetal, Showerite and Eljer brand names, based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. It is principally owned by Sun Capital Partners with Bain Capital Partners holding a minority stake.
Bain Capital Partners owns a related and formerly co-owned plumbing fixture company, Ideal Standard which operates outside North America.
This article mentions American Standard, Eljer, and Crane as being formerly co-owned by Bain Capital. Read the last sentence ... "operates outside North America" Gee - Thanks for all the jobs you've saved in Salem, Romney! How can anyone in this town vote for this man?!
The tribulations of caring for injured cat
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Our community has several different animal organizations that are praised for what they do for animals to keep them safe, take care of them, and having fund raisers all of the time to raise money.
I am one of those patrons that praise them and donate when in need. I am all for taking care of animals and they are family to me.
I have three dogs of my own and a few months ago I had a pretty hefty vet bill for one of my dogs that came down with a life-threatening illness and we thought we lost him. Thankfully our vet and their staff (Dr. Brooks) at Catapuss Veterinary hospital were awesome and tended to my dog like their family.
A few weeks ago I ran into a problem and I am wondering how we can prevent this from happening again and how we can help others become aware of what to do. I had a stray kitten show up in my shed and she was injured, she couldn't move her hind legs and she just pulled herself around by her front legs.
My husband and I spent a while trying to catch her and get her some help. He called Catapuss Veterinary office, which we are clients, and it was on a Saturday about 11:30 a.m.
They told him to call the humane society here in Salem. So he called them, he got the answering machine; it says "sorry they missed our call but if this is an emergency to call the Salem Police Department." So he indeed called the SPD and was informed that they could not help us unless it was an abuse or neglect case.
I then called the vet office back and it was an answering service because the vet was now closed because it was after noon. So I stopped at SPD and the dispatcher again said that it had to be abuse or neglect in order for them to help us.
They advised me to call Lisbon Vet Clinic. I then called Lisbon Vet Clinic and they took my message and had to call me back after talking to the doctor. They called me back in a timely manner which I was very surprised it was so quick, only to be told that they couldn't help because I wasn't a client of theirs and so therefore it would be pretty costly. They recommended that I take the kitten to an animal hospital in Warren.
So I was very frustrated at this point. I called Alchemy Acres and I was unsuccessful there too, they couldn't help me because they don't have an on call doctor. They too told me to call Lisbon Clinic. The last advice I got was from Alchemy Acres was to take the kitten out to Angels for Animals and put her in the drop box.
My husband caught the kitten and he put her in a clothes basket, we got her a blanket and some water. When I went to get her to take her to Angels for Animals she got loose and ran away. I thought maybe she was feeling better.
The next day my 5-year-old son was riding his bike while showing his aunt that he learned how to ride with no training wheels and there on the side of the road on its back twitching was that kitten! Now she could not walk at all. She couldn't even lift her head she just laid there twitching and crying. We put her in the basket with the blanket from the day before and tried to feed her, she wouldn't eat. We did manage to spoon feed her water and milk.
I called Catapuss Veterinary hospital and had the answering service page the on call doctor. In the mean time I just happened to see a police officer drive by so we flagged him down.
We told him what happened and that we didn't know what to do. He radioed to the station then he told us that he put a call in to Sue Davidson because she deals with these calls for the SPD. The on call doctor called me back and I told her that we are willing to pay to have the poor cat euthanized because she was in pain. The doctor on call told me OK, and that it would be $200. Why that much? She said it was "$85 just to come to office because it was Sunday and then we would have to pay for the exam and then also pay to have the kitten euthanized." I told her "I couldn't pay that."
She told me to "keep the kitten overnight and see what happens and if she makes it then bring her in the a.m., it will be cheaper." Then she said "They would run test and see what is wrong with her and maybe save her." OK, it's not my cat! I told the vet "We as citizens are told to do the right thing and take care of animals and when I tried to get it help nobody could help me."
I also told the vet "nobody can help me but if I were to harm it or let it die then I could get into trouble for animal abuse or neglect.
I know it's a money thing but maybe these organizations should put aside a certain amount of money they get from raffles, 50/50, poker runs, rummage sales, bake sales etc. for situations like this.
So I sat with the kitten and kept her comfy till she passed away. Out of all the reaching out I did to get this little kitten taken care of, so she didn't suffer anymore and so she could be at peace and rest, the only one person who responded and tried to help was Sue Davidson.
Sue did show up and try to help but the poor kitten had already passed. The only reason why Sue didn't get to me at the time she was called was because she was out of town. Not because of money! I thank her very much!
And we wonder why people drop animals off on back roads or just leave them anywhere and everywhere.
Wonder how many other people have had this happen? I will think twice now before I hand money over to organizations that are supposed to love and cherish animals and not want them to suffer.
Thankful for coverage of very worthy event
To the editor:
On behalf of The Banquet in Salem, I would like to thank Mary Ann Greier and the Salem News for the wonderful coverage of the recent Butch/Will Hallewell Banquet in Salem benefit concert and the "Roses" recognition.
The proceeds from the concert, in excess of $3,000 will fund banquets when a sponsoring group cannot be secured.
We also thank Butch, his students and family members for sharing their talents and their ongoing commitment to entertaining at the Banquet. Future times to hear Butch include Christmas Day when the Banquet will be served with one seating at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Memorial Building. Butch will also be providing music on Monday, Dec. 31, New Year's Eve, at the regular Banquet time of 5 to 7 p.m. In addition Butch will offer a free public concert following the Banquet on New Year's Eve from 8 to 10 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran located at 1089 E. State St. in Salem. All are welcome!
President of the board
of directors,
The Banquet in Salem
Survivor encourages breast cancer exams
To the editor:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I want to encourage all women AND men to do a self examination of their breasts to see if they detect a lump. Yes, men get breast cancer, too.
As a survivor I know how important it is to also have regular mammograms.I have written a letter every year since my own experience and thought perhaps I should just not bother this year as surely most women know they should do this.
However, I received a message from a lady telling me that she wasn't going to get a mammogram but remembered my letter and decided she would go ahead and have one. It turned she had to have surgery,as well, but thankfully is alive and well now.
So please, if any of you are "sitting on the fence," debating with yourself if you should or shouldn't have a mammogram, or sonogram if your breast tissue is dense,error on the side of caution and get your mammogram.
You know it saved my life, it may just save yours.
Chester, W. Va.


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Mummenschanz, the Swiss mask troupe known for creating gasp-inducing stage pictures out of simple objects like toilet paper and cardboard boxes, will bring its whimsical style of performance to the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts in Amherst at 8 tonight.
The troupe, founded by Andres Bossard, Floriana Frassetto and Bernie Schürch in Paris in the early '70s, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with an international tour. Unlike more technically ambitious or acrobatic productions by Cirque du Soleil or Blue Man Group, Mummenschanz thrives on simplicity. Its performances are all about creating maximum effect from minimum input, and it relies heavily on the use of light and shadow to create theatrical illusions that strive to be more convincing than any CGI film sequence.
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If unbeaten Ohio State stays that way, will the Buckeyes reach the BCS title game?
Sports media will put anyone in before their made to put in a Big 10 team.
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About the only way it "may" happen is if Bama, Oregon and Florida State all lose.
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The season likely won't come to a close with more than 2 undefeated teams, so if they're one of them, I say yes.
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The media bias and smear campaign against the Big 10 will keep the Buckeyes out of the big game if there is more than two undefeated teams. Oregon has a very weak schedule, but they are media darlings along with the myth about the SEC being a superior conference. I agree that 'Bama is probably number one, but after that it is a toss-up. Oregon shouldn't be considered because of the schedule they play. The PAC is very weak this year.
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I don't think the SEC as a whole is head and shoulders above every other conference like the media claims it to be, but the conference has claimed 7 straight national titles so I'm not sure I'd call their dominance a myth.
Either way, every year at this time the conversation is about who is going to get left out if there are more than 2 undefeateds. Only one team, Auburn (2004 maybe?) was left out of the title game without a loss on their record. So it can happen, but the chances are, if Ohio State wins out they'll make it in because other teams will lose.
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I do agree that the Big 10 isn't nearly as bad as the media makes it out to be either. It's not as strong as it has been in the past, but they talk about it compared to the SEC like it's pro vs. high school. The separation isn't THAT huge.
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If you watch them they are not that good. They call the QB mr broken play.
If they do get the call the defense needs to step up.
GO Bucks!
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they looked like champs!
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quote: But how do you get to the train station in the first place? Then how do you get to your final destination at the far end?This requires a fairly advanced public transit system that simply does not exist in most US cities. Given these complexities, I don't see anybody in the US choosing this mode of travel over air travel.
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At least Lipnistkaia did the right thing which is more than I can say about other skaters who waited and waited and essentially did not allow someone else the chance. I know people will say that it wasn't done on purpose but..whatever.
This is Julia's third injury in 6 months. I think she should just take a good long break to recover. Nationals will come too soon, and just as Liza T did last season, there is no point in going back into juniors. Hence, best just to start afresh next season.
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Gao is in a perfect position. All she has to do is relax and skate her two programs. If others skate well and Gao finishes last, so what? If she doesn't, good for her.
Realistic predictions would say Gao finishes last. She has the least amount of clout and the personal best she has shown so far in her career has been lower than all of the other ladies going to the GPF. Doesn't really matter, though, it's a good experience for her.
Seriously though, I say we will see. I don't think she'll be close to the podium, but I think she can be in the mix to not finish last.
And heck, did anyone predict that she would be in the GPF in the first place (or anywhere close to it?!).
That said, I'm not sure if concussion is the same as tibia injury, however. I get the feeling if her doctor didn't tell her she couldn't skate at all or her coach didn't stop her, she would still compete, FWIW.
(Not aiming at this at you tulosai, just pointing out that I'm not surprised somebody would bring this up.)
I think it is mild concussion. I can tell you a fractured tibia feels like you broke your knee cap)I fractured my Tibial plateu in my bedroon when on sleep med Ambien-all bad stuff but ...when you need to sleep. Anyway, The tibia fracture should have had her in a leg cast and off it. Flatt is gutsy and so competitive.
I'm not happy because I don't know if Julia is hurt, and I was wanting to see the showdown between Liza and Julia, but I am this year become a Gao fan. Her skating competitions have gotten better, maybe because she made a mental shift to student and not "american skater looking for Olympic berth."
Nationals should be great, and I am so glad we have two entries for GPF. Gao has come a long way. She might pull a Paul Wylie some day!
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I bet Gao is tickled that she decided not to retire this past summer! Looks like a change of scenery made a big difference (in several ways). She's looked wonderful this early in the season already.


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FBI Launches Probe of IRS
Treatment of Tea-Party Groups Eyed; Internal Review Blames Higher-Ups
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the Justice Department has opened a criminal probe of the Internal Revenue Service's treatment of tea-party groups, while an investigative report blamed the agency's managers for allowing the practices to continue for more than 18 months.
On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama termed the audit findings "intolerable and inexcusable" and said he directed Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to hold those responsible accountable.
Mr. Holder said Tuesday he ordered the department's probe Friday after the IRS apologized for what it said was inappropriate scrutiny of tax-exemption requests by conservative groups with "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their names.
"The FBI is coordinating with the Justice Department to see if any laws were broken in connection with those matters related to the IRS," Mr. Holder said at a news conference. "Those were, I think, as everyone can agree, if not criminal, they were certainly outrageous and unacceptable."
The report delivered to Congress Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said beginning in 2010 "ineffective management…allowed inappropriate criteria to be developed and stay in place for more than 18 months" and resulted in substantial delays in processing certain applications, and allowed unnecessary information requests to be issued.
"The IRS must apply the law in a fair and impartial way, and its employees must act with utmost integrity," President Obama said. "This report shows that some of its employees failed that test."
He said he told Secretary Lew to make sure the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly.
In a separate statement, Mr. Lew said he expects the IRS to implement the recommendations without delay.
The inspector general's report left unanswered a key question—how exactly IRS workers came to focus excessively on conservative groups. "We could not specifically determine who had been involved in creating the criteria" that led to selection of so many applications from conservative groups for extra review, the report said in a footnote.
The report called on the IRS to better document the reasons for choosing groups for extra review, request better guidance on rules by the Treasury Department, and quickly resolve cases—some of which "have been in process for three years." "Although the IRS has taken some action, it will need to do more," the report said.
The IRS generally agreed with the recommendations and said that "while flaws in our process were corrected last year based on our own review," it held off on publicly discussing them because the agency was awaiting the inspector general's report. "There was no intent to hide this issue," an IRS statement said.
The IRS didn't respond to a request for comment on the DOJ probe. IRS acting Commissioner Steven Miller said in an op-ed published Tuesday in USA Today that, "mistakes were made, but they were in no way due to any political or partisan motivation."
IRS officials have previously said agency workers have stopped using the inappropriate standards for scrutinizing applications and politically neutral criteria are now being used. They blame the problems on bureaucratic shortcuts.
- Analysis: Controversies Threaten President's Agenda
- After IRS Report, Pressure Is on Jacob Lew to Respond
- Official Thrust Into the Limelight
- Groups Recount Tax Battle's Toll
- IRS Report: Highlights, Full Text
- Acting IRS Chief: Mistakes Were Not Politically Motivated
- Transcript: Holder on IRS, AP, Civil Liberties, Boston
Also on Tuesday, a House Republican said IRS officials had conducted their own internal investigation in 2012, finding a "substantial bias against conservative groups" in the agency's handling of applications for tax-exempt status. Yet IRS officials never disclosed that probe to GOP lawmakers who were asking about the handling of tea-party groups, said Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) in a letter to the IRS.
Applications selected for the heightened scrutiny essentially remained in "limbo" for up to two years, Mr. Issa said, who added that no IRS employees have been disciplined in the matter and one appears to have been promoted.
Mr. Miller met Tuesday with Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.), who plans hearings. "The senator didn't pull any punches and warned Mr. Miller that he is in for some serious questioning from the committee," said Baucus spokesman Sean Neary.
The inspector general's report said that as of Dec. 17, it had reviewed 296 applications from groups seeking tax-exempt status that had been set aside for scrutiny by a team of specialists. Of those, 108 had been approved, 28 were withdrawn by the applicant, none had been denied, and 160 were open from 206 to 1,138 calendar days.
About one-third of these applications included "Tea Party," "Patriots," or "9/12" in their names, while the remainder didn't, the report said.
The IRS told the government watchdog—headed by J. Russell George, who was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2004—that the fact that many applications reviewed by specialists didn't involve such conservative groups showed that it wasn't politically biased.
But the report concluded, based on a statistical sample, that all cases with "Tea Party," "Patriots," or "9/12" in their names were forwarded to the team of specialists.
Facing a storm of criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, Mr. Miller said in his op-ed that the IRS wasn't trying to target any particular group but instead was trying to deal with an influx of applications and a challenging law that limits or even bans political activity by some tax-exempt organizations, but is riddled with complexity.
The IRS has said applications from groups seeking to be treated as tax-exempt social-welfare groups under section 501(c)(4) of the tax code more than doubled from 2010 to 2012, presenting challenging legal issues. "The mistakes we made were due to the absence of a sufficient process for working the increase in cases and a lack of sensitivity to the implications of some of the decisions that were made," Mr. Miller wrote.
The influx of applications followed a 2010 Supreme Court decision that limited the government's ability to restrict many types of political donations and expenditures.
Congressional investigators say they found evidence that top IRS officials, including Mr. Miller and former Commissioner Douglas Shulman, learned separately about the problems about a year ago, yet failed to disclose them to GOP lawmakers who were questioning why tea-party groups were being scrutinized.
Mr. Holder said the Justice probe would include a review of "a variety of statutes within the IRS code" and the federal criminal code. The Internal Revenue Code prohibits the IRS's misuse or improper disclosure of taxpayer information. The federal criminal code would govern any false statements. Some federal laws also prohibit violation of civil rights.
IRS agents also could be targeted in private lawsuits by those who were subject to any improper scrutiny. Those lawsuits, called Bivens actions, raise claims of constitutional violations by federal agents and would likely make it difficult for the Justice Department to defend the IRS agents, since it also is investigating the matter.
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WASHINGTON – President Obama Friday insisted on higher taxes for the wealthy as part of a package aimed at averting the looming "fiscal cliff," but judging from what top Republicans and local members of Congress have to say, coming up with such a deal will be anything but easy.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, quickly threw cold water on Obama's notion of raising taxes on the rich.
And in addition to disagreeing on how to avert huge automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect Jan. 1, local lawmakers – including Rep.-elect Chris Collins, R-Clarence – can't even exactly agree on when the problem should be dealt with, much less how.
At issue is a series of tax cuts, dating back to the George W. Bush administration, that are set to expire on Jan. 1, along with a massive round of automatic spending cuts set to take effect the very same day.
In his first appearance since a resounding electoral victory over Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday, Obama spoke in the White House East Room on Friday, saying a freeze on middle-class tax rates would have to be part of any fiscal-cliff deal. But he also laid down a marker in the congressional tax and budget negotiations that will dominate the upcoming four-week lame-duck session of Congress.
"We have to combine spending cuts with revenue, and that means asking the wealthiest Americans to pay a little more in taxes," he said
The president's proposal would keep taxes just as they are for 98 percent of taxpayers, but he said the public wanted higher rates on the other 2 percent.
"This was a central question during the election," Obama said. "The majority of Americans agree with my approach."
Although Obama said he is "open to compromise," his spokesman, Jay Carney, later buttressed the president's argument, saying Obama would veto any bill that extended the Bush tax cuts for families that earn more than $250,000.
The talk out of the White House didn't sit well, though, with Boehner. "Those increased tax rates will destroy jobs in America by hurting small businesses across the country," he said.
If the Bush-era tax rates are allowed to expire, the top tax rate would go from 35 percent to 39.6 percent – the rate that higher-income wage earners paid during the Clinton administration.
And to hear many Democrats talk, that would not necessarily be a bad thing,
"The president's view, my view and the overwhelming view that we ran on, and succeeded on, and the exit polls show that the American people agreed with us on, is let the rate go to 39.6 [percent] for the highest-end people," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y.
Republicans said, though, that any increase in rates would have great difficulty in passing the Congress, and particularly the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. "What's needed now is a realistic and specific proposal from the president that can actually pass the Congress," said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican minority leader. "For the last two years, the president avoided outlining these kinds of realistic solutions."
Republicans have agreed to raise revenues through a rewrite of the tax code that eliminates deductions, while insisting that the top rate must not go up. They also are insisting that any big budget and tax package include a reform of programs such as Medicare, whose cost is expected to spiral as the population ages.
Among local lawmakers and Collins, though, there was little consensus on the outline of such a deal, or the timing of it.
While agreeing with other Democrats that the top tax rate must be increased, Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, said he wanted a comprehensive agreement by the end of the year along the lines of that proposed by a commission headed by former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and Democratic budget hawk Erskine Bowles.
"I'm tired of supercommittees and all this nonsense," Higgins said, noting that Obama and Boehner set a framework for a budget compromise last year that could be used to come up with a fresh deal. "Congress just has to do its work."
But Rep. Tom Reed, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, said a two-step approach would be best, with Congress coming up with a budget deal to avoid the Jan. 1 fiscal cliff while deferring comprehensive tax reform until 2013.
"I'm open to additional revenues in terms of cleaning up the deductions and streamlining the tax code," said Reed, R-Corning, who has signed on to a bipartisan budget compromise modeled on Simpson-Bowles.
Collins, meanwhile, proposed a six-month extension of current tax rates to give Congress time to devise comprehensive tax reform.
"You've got Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, so I don't think there's time" to strike a comprehensive deal this year, Collins said.
Rep. Kathleen C. Hochul, a Hamburg Democrat who lost to Collins in Tuesday's election, agreed that it would be difficult to reform the tax code in four weeks. She remembered working on tax reform for a year before it passed when she worked for then-Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., in the late 1980s.
But next year, she said, Congress ought to devise a long-term solution to its tax problems. After years of kicking the can down the road, "now it's time to pick up the can and fix it," she said.
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a borrowed friend.
When I was in Portland, my sister and I were taking a short jog through a park and noticed a pack of goats clearing an area. A sign was advertising a "goats for rent" business. So Portland. Well here where I live, it's not so much a hip eco-friendly thing to do, but a country way of life. Tyler's friend has a goat at his house just to keep his grass short, and Penelope needed some more grass to eat so he brought her over to our house.
She's pretty tiny and cute, and pretty afraid of Gigi. They both have a high level of caution around each other, but I can sense some respect there. Gigi likes to nibble on grass occasionally, and I think she was curious why this animal was so focused on eating the grass that she started to eat some too.
It may be eco-friendly, but in the end, Penelope's got a different path than a goat in Portland. I can't get too attached because unlike those western goats, Penny doesn't have any room and board for the winter. I'll just say that.
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Oh my gosh. That makes me feel so sad for Penelope. It's times like this I really think I need to become a committed vegetarian. I wish we had grass so we could feed a goat. Ruby would love it!ReplyDelete
It IS sad, in the olden days that's how the people got their meat and they were grateful for the life that animal gave up to sustain them...we want to be connected to the land and the animals and there's always a price for that. It's hard nowadays when we just go to the store and see some hunk of meat in the store, not thinking it came from an actual animal...ReplyDelete
anyways. I'll get off my soapbox. :) Gigi is SO CUTE. I love her modeling your knits!
ohhhh that's so sad :( she is so cute, wish she could be saved, i'll take her :)!!ReplyDelete
this is so funny, I can't believe there are actually goats for rent here! i've been joking for a while that i bet goats will be the next chickens here, i guess they actually are!ReplyDelete
eek! i love gigi. so cute.ReplyDelete
They are both really cute! :-)ReplyDelete


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COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Al Neuharth changed the look of American newspapers when he founded USA Today, filling the newspaper with breezy, easy-to-comprehend articles, attention-grabbing graphics and stories that often didn't require readers to jump to a different page.
Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its articles and graphics. USA Today became the nation's most-circulated newspaper in the late 1990s.
The hard-charging founder of USA Today died Friday in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He was 89. The news was announced by USA Today and by the Newseum, which he also founded.
Jack Marsh, president of the Al Neuharth Media Center and a close friend, said Neuharth died at his home. Marsh said Neuharth fell last week and never quite recovered.
Sections of USA Today were denoted by different colors. The entire back page of the news section had a colored weather map of the United States. The news section contained a state-by-state roundup of headlines from across the nation. Its eye-catching logo of white lettering on a blue background made it recognizable from a distance.
"Our target was college-age people who were non-readers. We thought they were getting enough serious stuff in classes," Neuharth said in 1995. "We hooked them primarily because it was a colorful newspaper that played up the things they were interested in — sports, entertainment and TV."
USA Today was unlike any newspaper before it when it debuted in 1982. Its style was widely derided but later widely imitated. Many news veterans gave it few chances for survival. Advertisers were at first reluctant to place their money in a newspaper that might compete with local dailies. But circulation grew. In 1999, USA Today edged past the Wall Street Journal in circulation with 1.75 million daily copies, to take the title of the nation's biggest newspaper.
"Everybody was skeptical and so was I, but I said you never bet against Neuharth," the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham said in 2000.
The launch of USA Today was Neuharth's most visible undertaking during more than 15 years as chairman and CEO of the Gannett Co. During his helm, Gannett became the nation's largest newspaper company, and the company's annual revenues increased from $200 million to more than $3 billion. Neuharth became CEO of the company in 1973 and chairman in 1979. He retired in 1989.
As Gannett chief, Neuharth loved making the deal. Even more so, the driven media mogul loved toying with and trumping his competitors in deal-making.
In his autobiography, "Confessions of an S.O.B.," Neuharth made no secret of his hard-nosed business tactics, such as taking advantage of a competitor's conversation he overheard.
He also recounted proudly how he beat out Graham in acquiring newspapers in Wilmington, Del. He said the two were attending a conference together in Hawaii, and he had already learned that Gannett had the winning bid, but he kept silent until he slipped her a note right before the deal was to be announced.
During the mid-1980s Gannett unsuccessfully attempted to merge with CBS in what would have been the biggest media company at the time. The deal fell apart, something that Neuharth considered one of his biggest failures.
Neuharth was proud of his record in bringing more minorities and women into Gannett newsrooms and the board of directors. When he became CEO, the company's board was all white and male. By the time he retired, the board had four women, two blacks and one Asian. He also pushed Graham to become the first female chairman of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
"He was a great leader," said former AP president and CEO Tom Curley, who worked closely with Neuharth for many years. "He certainly was one of the pioneers on moving women and people of color into management positions. He was a very strong manager who commanded respect, I think, throughout the industry as well as from those who worked with him. His hardscrabble life, poverty in South Dakota and fighting in World War II prepared him for any battles in a competitive arena, and he loved to compete and he loved to win."
Before joining Gannett, Neuharth rose up through the ranks of Knight Newspapers. He went from reporter to assistant managing editor at The Miami Herald in the 1950s, then became assistant executive editor at the Detroit Free Press.
Allen H. Neuharth was born March 22, 1924, in Eureka, S.D. His father died when he was 2. He grew up poor but ambitious in Alpena, S.D., and had journalism in his blood from an early start. At age 11 he took his first job as a newspaper carrier and later as a teenager he worked in the composing room of the weekly Alpena Journal.


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Update, 1:30 p.m. — Greeley-Evans School District 6 reports that historic flooding has left more than 600 students homeless, and that number is expected to go up.
According to information from the district, the school with the highest number of students affected is Bella Romero Elementary, with 271 students now homeless.
Twenty school district staff members lost their homes in flood waters.
The district estimates that busing students affected by the flood from home to school hiking costs by anywhere from $900 to $1,200 each day, and administrators say the district needs nine additional buses to transport those students.
So far, the district has spent an estimated $51,000 to accommodate flood-related issues, and that number does not include employee overtime or paying for additional substitute teachers.
Update, 1:20 p.m. — Residents in Weld County are now eligible for free, flood-related legal advice from attorneys in the state.
According to a news release from the Colorado Bar Association, more than 100 lawyers have volunteered to participate in the Colorado Joint Disaster Legal Services Task force, which offers free advice to flood victims in nine counties. The task force is a joint effort between the Colorado Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division, Colorado Legal Services, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, several local bar associations, FEMA and the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division.
Flood victims in Weld may visit www.ColoFloodLegalRelief.org to complete a legal assistance form or call the toll-free help line at 855-424-5347 24 hours a day. Residents will be asked to provide as many details as possible about their situation in the online form or in a message. Applications will be reviewed to determine how to assist each resident, and victims will be paired with a volunteer attorney who has experience in that area of law.
Attorneys will offer advice on topics including: government assistance programs like FEMA; life, medical and property insurance claims; home repair contracts and contractors; replacement of wills and other important legal documents lost in flood waters; consumer protection matters, remedies and procedures; mortgage and foreclosure problems; and landlord-tenant issues.
Update, 1 p.m. — United Way of Weld County has posted a relief and recovery assistance guide on its website, offering flood victims information on services and resources.
The guide, posted at www.unitedway-weld.org/2013flood, lists information on resources indcluding health and safety recommendations, immediate relief programs, legal services and long-term assistance.
Update, 12:40 p.m. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Poudre River near Greeley effective immediately until Thursday morning.
The river was at 5.9 feet as of Monday morning, and it is expected to rise about 7.4 feet by Wednesday morning. Still, it's expected to stay below the 8-foot flood stage.
The weather service urges residents to use caution and avoid driving through water-covered roadways.
Update, 12:10 p.m. — Weld County Department of Human Services employees are scheduled to be in Milliken on Monday afternoon to help flood victims apply for emergency assistance.
DHS employees will be in Milliken at 1101 Broad St. from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Applications will be provided for services including rental assistance, insurance deductibles, clothing assistance, vehicle repairs, food assistance and Medicaid.
DHS will return to Milliken at the same address from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday to give out and accept Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) applications.
Update, Noon — The Colorado Department of Transportation has hired four more contracting teams to work on repairs to three major corridors, including several in Weld County.
According to CDOT, here's the latest information for the following roadways:
— East of Interstate 25: Lawrence Construction Co. and URS Corporation were selected to conduct temporary and/or permanent repairs to highways east of I-25 including the areas of northeast Colorado.
— U.S. 34 between Greeley and Kersey: Zak Dirt, Inc. of Longmont, Colorado began repairs on September 17. In addition, they are working on Colo. 66 east of I-25 between Weld County Road 13 and Weld County Road 19. This section of Colo. 66 reopened on September 21 as a gravel road and crews will be paving it in asphalt this week.
— U.S. 34 between 37th Street and Weld County Road 49 in Greeley: Connell Resources, Inc. of Fort Collins, CO began repairs on September 17.
— Colo. 257 between Colo. 60 in Milliken and U.S. 34: TLM Constructors, of Greeley, CO began repairs on Colo. 257 on September 17. In addition, they recently completed repairs on Colo. 60 at Weld County Road 46 near Milliken on September 21.
Update, 11:45 a.m. — Larimer County has confirmed its first flood-related fatality after the body of an unidentified woman was found over the weekend on the bank of the Big Thompson River in the county.
The woman's body was located near the 2900 block of North County Road 31D, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
Officials believe the body to be that of a 79-year-old Cedar Cove woman who was listed as missing and presumed dead.
This marks the county's first confirmed death due to flooding. A 60-year-old woman from Cedar Cove and a 46-year-old man from Drake are currently listed as missing and are presumed dead.
Update, 10:20 a.m. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the South Platte River near Kersey after heavy rainfall overnight is expected to bring the river above flood stage early Tuesday morning.
The warning is in effect from Tuesday at 4:30 a.m. until Thursday at 6 a.m.
The already-high water levels in the river coupled with more rainfall is expected to bring the river as much as one foot above flood stage. Flood waters are expected to peak by Tuesday evening, according to the weather service. Residents should avoid driving through water-covered roadways, as the water may be too deep to cross.


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Through Ohio's Straight A Fund, local school systems could have the opportunity to make $5 million in improvements, North Central Ohio Educational Service Center Superintendent Jim Lahoski said at the North Central Ohio Regional Council of Governments meeting Wednesday.
Ohio's Straight A Fund gives educators the opportunity to apply for funding for projects that will help meet learning needs, reduce the cost of running a school or school district or bring more funding to the classroom.
Lahoski said the $5 million project application was created in collaboration with Seneca East Schools, Tiffin City Schools, Seneca County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers and NCOESC.
Lahoski said if the grant is approved, a compressed natural gas station is to be built in Tiffin, along with creation of a slow-fill compressed natural gas station service program at Seneca East Schools and the purchase of 10 school buses for Tiffin City Schools, Board of Developmental Disabilities, Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers and Seneca East Schools.
He said the application also contains a training site for students at Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers to learn to troubleshoot, manage and complete maintenance on compressed natural gas vehicles.
He said a local vendor is interested in becoming a service provider for the training site, along with offering a pre-apprenticeship opportunity.
Lahoski said NCORcog is encouraging private businesses to get involved in CNG to join in the possible venture.
He said the next round of eliminations in the grant process is to be announced in December.
In other business, Seneca County Commissioner Fred Zoeller said the contract has been awarded to complete a study for improvements to SR 53.
He said the next step would be a meeting among representatives from each county in the Transportation Coalition of North Central Ohio to narrow the scope of the project. By narrowing the scope, each county is to be able to voice an opinion on project priorities, Zoeller said.
He said Seneca County is to pay for $25,000 of the study, and half of that is to come from private donors. He said $9,000 has been raised in private funding. Total cost of the study is $100,000.
When the plan is in place, Ohio Department of Transportation is to implement the work in increments.
He said he hopes to meet with the coalition in December.
NCORcog Director John Davoli said he met with staff of the Local Government Innovation Fund Council concerning the status of the LGIF grant. He said he received updates on the procedure to apply for the grant and said he is optimistic about the application.
He also said the amount of funding that can be received has been dropped from $100,000 to $50,000.
Davoli said the Safe Route to Schools Grant application is moving forward and the committee is to present an update to Tiffin City Council Dec. 16.
Davoli said the LGIF council discussed applying not only for $500,000 for infrastructure improvements, but also $50,000 for educational purposes. He said that money could go toward programs in the elementary schools to promote a healthy lifestyle, along with providing information about being safe on the walk to school.
Davoli said the study on a joint Seneca County/Tiffin court facility is going well. The study is funded completely by the state and is not utilizing any local funding.
Lahoski also spoke about the dark fiber project, a fiber-optic system to connect some of the COG communities, and said NCORcog now is considering a wireless system of conductivity points and towers.
With wireless, he said project funding was cut approximately in half.
He said wireless would allow the council of governments to open up the application to townships, villages and other areas.
Lahoski also thanked Don Coletta, superintendent of Tiffin City Schools, for his service to the organization.
NCORcog is to meet at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15.


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Chillicothe, Mo. -- Two Livingston County men have been convicted in felony wildlife cases involving illegal spotlighting of raccoons from a motorized vehicle and the illegal sale and intent to sell raccoon pelts. The case began with arrests in December by Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) agents and recently concluded with a prison sentence for one defendant and probation for another.
Lester L. Hines, 52, of Avalon, pleaded guilty on June 11 to illegal sale of wildlife with a value greater than $500. During the investigation, Hines admitted that he and an associate had spotlighted and killed raccoons while riding an all-terrain vehicle and that they planned to sell the pelts. He also told investigators that 57 pelts were sold earlier. On Aug. 13, he was sentenced in Livingston County Circuit Court to seven years in prison. Sentencing involved non-wildlife related charges.
Billy F. Hicks, 53, of Avalon, pleaded guilty on July 9 to illegal sale of wildlife with a value greater than $500. On Sept. 16, a judge suspended imposition of a four-year prison sentence and placed Hicks on four years of probation. His hunting, fishing and trapping privileges were also revoked for five years.
On Dec. 17, 2012, a conservation agent noticed Hines and Hicks riding in a van in Livingston County. He knew both were convicted felons and neither man had a valid driver's license. The Missouri Highway Patrol was notified and a trooper stopped the van. A conservation agent arrived on the scene to help search the van and found 125 raccoon pelts. Those pelts were later valued by a fur buyer at $1,023.
During a subsequent investigation, Hines told agents that all the raccoons had been shot while using spotlights while riding on an ATV, which is illegal under the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Firearms, drug paraphernalia, drug residue, spotlights, and a raccoon carcass were seized during a search of the suspects' home and garage.
MDC encourages citizens to report tips about poaching to Operation Game Thief at 1-800, 392-1111. Rewards are available for information leading to an arrest of a game-law violator, and all information is kept confidential.


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There are many good hospitals in Central Indiana (we know, we run some of them). But when you are dealing with the leading killer in the U.S.—one that affects nearly 60 million Americans—you want focused attention. At Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, you'll find a place and a team dedicated exclusively to preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Your heart is our only concern.
We understand that you will be very anxious to see your family when the operation is over. It is very important, however, that you wait until you are notified that we are ready for visitors. When the patient arrives in the unit, the nurses will need about one hour to allow the patient to stabilize. The information desk will inform family when the patient is ready.
Our patients require constant attention, so the nurses do not always have time to take phone calls. Therefore, to keep phone calls to a minimum, each family will be asked to choose a spokesperson. This person will be given the unit phone number and the times that he or she may call for a condition report, and should be responsible for sharing this information with the rest of the family.
Due to the limited storage space in our rooms, we encourage families to take home the patient's personal belongings. Toiletry items such as toothbrushes and combs may be kept with the patient, and it is very important for them to have glasses, dentures and hearing aids. There are clocks in every room that are visible to the patients, so watches aren't needed. Cards are welcomed; live plants and flowers are not permitted.
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March 9, 1931 – March 11, 2013
Jimmie Lee Billingslea III, of Buffalo, an Air Force veteran and longtime Greyhound bus driver, died Monday in his Buffalo home. He was 82.
Born in West Point, Ga., Mr. Billingslea grew up in Chattanooga, Tenn.
After high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and was honorably discharged in May 1955. He graduated from Erie Community College and studied at the University of Buffalo.
Mr. Billingslea worked for the former American Brass before starting his career as a bus driver for Greyhound.
His family said Mr. Billingslea, who was one of the carrier's first black drivers, received many awards and citations for his years of safe, punctual driving.
After retiring from Greyhound, Mr. Billingslea started a second career in landscaping and indoor remodeling. An avid bowler, he was a member of the traveling Professional Bowlers Association team.
A collector of vintage cars and trucks, Mr. Billingslea participated in the Juneteenth Parade every year with his classic car group.
He was an active member of New Hope Baptist Church.
Mr. Billingslea is survived by his wife of seven years, the former Arthuretta "Retta" Baker; a daughter, Janice Doran; a sister, Ann Martin; four stepsons; and four stepdaughters.
Services will be held at noon Wednesday in St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell St.


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A Blunt Stone,originated from the chereoke indians,used for bashing in the skulls of there enemies.
Justin's head was smashed from the extreme force of Dathan.
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a proper noun; In the bible Dathan was a levite who was part of the conspiracy against Moses; He was swallowed up by the earth and consumed by fire.
Holy Bible: Exodus; My Husband, Dathan Mooningham
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A bipolar guy. Really fun to be around. Almost awesomest guy ever. Usually Dathans are 99.9% gay and 1% straight.
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One of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, Tongdosa (meaning 'pass into enlightenment') represents the Buddha. Located in South Gyeongsang Province, it was founded in 646 CE by the monk Jajang. This Zen temple is the largest in Korea, with many pavilions, pagodas and stone lanterns. It is often referred to as a 'relic temple' as there are no statues of the Buddha at Tongdosa. However, a number of treasures and holy relics are kept here, including the Buddha's robe, his begging bowl and bone fragments.


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Overkill is underrated.
That's been my default position when it comes to rifle calibers and ammunition for deer hunting — even here in South Carolina, where our deer aren't exactly the corn-fed monsters you see on the Sunday morning hunting shows.
I shoot a rifle chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum cartridges. The heavy, ballistic-tipped rounds I buy deliver serious knock-down power far downrange.
Some of my buddies give me a hard time about my choice: "Man, why are you using an elk gun on these little deer?" And so on.
But I like the fact that most of the deer I shoot drop like a stone. That, to me, is important. When it comes to taking any game animal (furred, fish or fowl), I opt for most humane method possible.
So I was surprised last weekend when an expert presentation made me second-guess what I thought I knew about deer hunting.
Charles Ruth, the state's deer and wild turkey program coordinator, presented some fascinating research findings to a group of hunt club representatives with whom I'm affiliated.
Ruth's findings were based on a study done some years ago at an intensively managed, 4,500-acre private hunt club in coastal part of the state.
Ruth and his partners meticulously recorded the circumstances surrounding 603 shots fired at deer on the property, including the number and distance of shots, weapon used and bullet characteristics, where the deer was hit, how far it ran and whether the use of a tracking dog was necessary.
Hunters fired 603 shots to harvest 493 deer (305 antlered and 188 antlerless), for a success rate of 82 percent.
Here's what they found when they took a closer look at the numbers:
There was no statistical difference in the effectiveness of .243, .25, .270, .284 and .30 calibers (which includes my .300 Win Mag). The "little" guns did just as well as the "cannons."
There was no statistical difference between factory- and custom-made firearms. An expensive, "special" rifle did no better than an off-the-shelf, more affordable model.
There was no statistical difference between shooting success rate for bucks and does. This raises doubt on the effects of "buck fever," when a shooter might shake from excitement when a buck appears.
There was, however, a significant difference between effectiveness of different bullet types. Rapidly expanding bullets led to deer running less often and not as far.
Whether or not a deer drops in place or runs some distance is, statistically, a 50-50 proposition.
In terms of shot placement, a broadside shot at the shoulder outperformed neck, lung and heart shots. Deer have a nerve bundle at the top of the shoulder, Ruth said, and a shot delivered there often knocks the deer out cold.
Using trained dogs to track and recover wounded deer dramatically increased recovery success.
To dive deeper into what Ruth found (there's a lot of great info about the use of tracking dogs, especially), check out his study at dnr.sc.gov.
Turkey survival drops
State wildlife biologists fear that wild turkey recruitment in South Carolina decreased substantially in 2013, most likely due to record rains this summer.
Although reproduction in turkeys has been somewhat better the past few years, indicators plummeted in 2013, Ruth said in a recent DNR report.
The state's average brood size of 3.9 poults (young turkeys) remained relatively consistent, but the total recruitment ratio — the number of young entering the population relative to the total number of hens — was down about 32 percent. This figure was driven by a high percentage of hens, 66 percent, that had no poults at all.
Both recruitment ratio and percentage of hens with no poults were the lowest since the state's summertime turkey survey began in 1982.
The survey involves agency biologists, technicians and conservation officers, as well as volunteers from other natural resource agencies and the public. Although wild turkeys nest primarily in April and May, the survey does not take place until late summer so biologists can determine how many young turkeys actually survived.
So what does poor reproduction in 2013 mean for the spring turkey hunter in 2014?
"Spring harvest trends have followed the trends in reproduction in recent years, with harvest figures being better in 2012 and 2013 due to better reproduction," Ruth said. "However, with reproduction way down this summer, the outlook for the 2014 spring season is not terribly encouraging."
One positive note, Ruth said, is that the gobbler-to-hen ratio remained good, which is thought to improve hunting success.
"The bottom line," Ruth said, "is the state's turkey population remains about 15 percent below record levels of 10 years ago. Although the harvest has increased a little the last couple of years, we need better reproduction for several years to get the population back up.
"That is the nice thing about turkeys: Given the right conditions, they can naturally bounce back in a short period of time."
Shrimp-baiting season
The 2013 shrimp-baiting season closes at noon Nov. 12, and DNR officers have advised boaters not to have bait or poles with them on the water after that time.
Reports from local tackle shops have indicated spotty results throughout the season. Recent sampling by DNR's crustacean monitoring program caught fair numbers of shrimp along the southern coast and average quantities near Charleston, according to Larry DeLancey, program supervisor. Overall size was smaller than usual, and areas around Port Royal and St. Helena Sounds seem to have produced the largest shrimp.
Licensing down this weekend
DNR is upgrading its computer systems, and license sales will be unavailable from 11 p.m. Nov. 15 through 9 a.m. Nov. 18.
License sales will not be available at any license sales vendor, internet or call center.
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CCAB has today published the first comprehensive international study into financial reporting for not-for-profit organisations (NPOs).
The study, conducted for CCAB by academics from four prominent universities, and the first significant research of its kind, assessed the need and demand for stronger financial standards for NPOs internationally.
The research was based upon a literature review and survey which received over 600 responses from 179 countries across the world.
The study has shown that while a range of views is expressed, overall there is an appetite among NPOs for an international standard for financial reporting in the not-for-profit sector with 72% of respondents agreeing that it would be useful.
Speaking about today's study launch at the House of Commons, CCAB Chairman Anthony Harbinson said: 'The CCAB promotes the highest standards in financial transparency and governance. This is why we are proud to have led the profession with this report and demonstrated the need for consistent high quality reporting in this increasingly important area globally.'
Based upon the research, CCAB have called for more study into what is needed in this area and further consideration of what an international standard for financial reporting in the not-for-profit sector could look like. Further research should also consider whether an international standard could create consistent expectations from donors, so potentially reducing the costs for NPOs by avoiding duplication.
Responding to the study, Ian Carruthers, chair of the CCAB study and CIPFA's Director of Policy said: 'This report clearly demonstrates that there is desire for some kind of international standard for the not-for-profit sector, though further work is needed on what form this might take.'
'Strengthening transparency and accountability, while potentially reducing costs through consistency in reporting requirements would go a long way in supporting NPOs, donors and those they serve around the world.'
- You can find a copy of the full report, International financial reporting for the not-for-profit sector, and executive summary, via the 'Related Links' section, left of this article.


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Is Apple on the brink of "repeating the mistakes of the Mac era"?
0. phoneArena 28 Nov 2012, 16:36 posted on
We have made no bones about it, we're a little soured on the notion of analysts, because they tend to just tell us stuff that we already know. But, this time around, we're kind of interested, because this prediction, while something we've heard (and said ourselves), is very detailed as to why Apple may be heading for a repeat of "the mistakes of the Mac era"...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. zeli007 (Posts: 7; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Apple is boring now. Sorry, iphone is boring !
13. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
It all boils down to Apple's stubborn ways, their unwillingness to change.
44. MeoCao (unregistered)
I think Apple's trouble is not about integrated services but about their ambition to monopolize mobile hardware with too few choices. They should have offered as many choices as possible like sizes, colors, design styles, carriers...
Instead they offered just 1 model of iPhones and 1 model (now 2) of iPads and 1 carrier in 4 or 5 years.
This can maximize their profits but they have put themselves on a losing course.
Android with its huge number of options finally overwhelmed iPhone, iPad will follow suit.
Another oppotunity missed for Apple, and this may be their final chance.
66. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Apple, I only say this because I care, YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP UP!!!!!!!!!
77. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3797; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
You replied to comment 44...I'm sorry but you dialed the wrong number. He's not Apple...
Killer thumbnail Michael...love it!! :D
73. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
Arrogance, lying, stealing, .... That's Apple
Like no antenna gate
No ebooks trust
No stolen patents, ....
Sole deserves just to be hated for this immoral behaviour and punished...
25. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
I'd like Apple to remain Android's strong little brother, because competition does great things to consumers, such as the release of the great Nexus 10, or the iPad4 for that matter, which may be the least profitable Apple mobile device, meaning you get great bang for your buck.
The problem Apple is facing is that it depends on it's elitist status, but with scratch-gate and Android, Windows improvements, do you still get the best device for that crazy price tag? That's the billion dollar question, as the dream scenario of having hard core fanatics can turn into a nightmare if they take the whole bunch to a different "best" company.
At the end of the day, the iPad may see Apple through even if iPhone falls behind, but serious profit cut must come because frankly, their most recent products don't look all that fancy with the aggressively priced Nexuses and Lumias making noise.
53. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I'd rather see Windows Phone take ios' place, and if apple continues in its ways, that'll happen.
59. Aeires (unregistered)
Personally, I'd rather see RIM take that spot. MS can keep the PC dominance, let RIM come back like they used to. RIM offered more to the mobile world than MS has.
65. JGuinan007 (Posts: 684; Member since: 19 May 2011)
PC, Tablet, and smart phone are all merging the companies that releaize this will be the ones who succeed Google gets it, MS gets it and is making strides to get on top of it, Apple is getting pushed off the hill but hasn't fallen yet, Rim fell off the hill and still doesn't get it, Nokia fell of the hill and MS picked them up to buy them or throw them off the cliff, Samsung rides with who ever is on top, Sony is dusting themselves off and starting up the hill again, HTC is trying to be more like Apple and is slipping down the hill all for lack of removable battery and expandable micro sd card slot, LG is leaping over HTC as they slip, Motorola is quiety creeping up the hill, ect ect
74. ALEXT (Posts: 1; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
Hey guys, believe me or not, I was and android fan the last 2 years( HTC HD, Google NExus, GAlaxy note I, HTC One S), and finally now I've adopted BB 9900, which for me is an awesome smart machine. Ok, some of us need more of business features, and less media function. But as an customer I'm sick of the all expectation that we permanently have from the soft, the screen, the new features of every piece of hardware they are issuing every year. We need a extended tool for communicating with our friends and partners, sharing information and finally have all the information we really need, NOT THE THINGS THEY WANT TO HAVE.
So, as I said I'm happy with my new BB and hope new OS 10 and the new premium handset to be a hit for RIM.
Respect !
55. webOSlove (unregistered)
If you care so much about competition then Android shouldn't even be the most popular.
28. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
End of an era coming soon.
79. darkkjedii (Posts: 21369; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Yeah according to u
80. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
Listen kid, the above mentioned comment "End of an era coming soon" includes the strength of millions of people.
So it means according to millions of people "End of an era coming soon"...!! Now bugger off :p
29. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
imacs are boring too.
32. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Nintendo Wii's are boring!
35. lyndon420 (Posts: 4405; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
That would explain why they sell so poorly. I'm not spending a dime on a new gaming console until they perfect virtual reality for the home based gamer (or someone finally releases a new Crimson Skies game - which ever comes first).
36. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Sad that the 360 out sold the Wii U last week lol maybe its a sign that people dont want someting new they want something cheap!
42. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
you know what man? I got my ps3 slim, and the only other gaming platform im considering getting......or investing in for that matter, is my mobile phone! lol im seriously thinking about getting that android controller for my phone..... :)
57. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
the Wii U is not as powerful or as feature packed as a 360 and it has 1/1000th the gaming library.. that could have more to do with it.
52. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
I like my Wii :
2. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
I've been saying this for monthes!
They're great at marketing and everything, but if they lose they're trendy status, they'll plateau... and now that they've become "The Man", they're making all the same mistakes they did in the 80's/90's.
Cut margins, lower costs, open up development, treat consumers like intelligent people, and for god sake, stop trying to stiffle other people's innovation and get back to having some of your own.
49. redmd (Posts: 1269; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
what's a monthes?
63. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
The result of my typing distracted...
3. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Android is the cancer of Apple's dominance in its self-engineered paradigm. It's ever stronger end bigger everytime Apple tries to keep the pace that is doing now with breaking its own rules. Apple created Android and therefore there is little chance that they will keep high profit margins, because, software aside, hardware is shifting its center from iDevices to Android/Win8 concept, which is basically again on the road to the convergence with PC world - something Apple is trying to avoid all the time.
So, I think they should change their DNA (like they did last time with mobile revolution). Because it's precisely its current DNA that's causing Android metastasis.
12. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
Apple created Android? Sorry I'm having trouble getting past this. This has to be one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever heard.
19. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
I'm speaking metaphorically, but this way I say more truth than to say Google created it. The paradigm of mobile IT that revolutionized the industry is created by Apple, and everything Android accomplished in past couple of years thru its development is guided by the laws (competing and surpassing them) created by Apple. So, in a way, Android is the effect of Apple that is destined to destroy it. My comparison with cancer metastasis is not a coincidence - its exactly the same mechanism of domino effect and multiplicity.
21. joey_sfb (Posts: 5758; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Apple walled garden create a need for google to create Android, apple wants everything including google's Ad revenue source. Now even microsoft windows 8 follow that path.
Android existence is for Google long tern survival.
37. lyndon420 (Posts: 4405; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Well said. The same can be said with (for example) Office for Windows and OpenOffice. Microsoft 'created' OpenOffice indirectly by charging way too much for their own product, thus generating a need or desire for someone to create something else who obviously decided that an option is better than no options at all. Factor in the price difference and we have a no brainer...especially for someone like me who doesn't require all the features the Windows version offers.
45. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
Oh okay I see what you're saying.
60. webOSlove (unregistered)
Judging by your picture and statement of "Apple is destined to destroy Android", I'm not even going to take you seriously.
68. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
When I saw your post on my phone, I knew ppl were gonna take that literally, hence all the red thumbs...lol. I got it when I first read it.
Thats also why I say MS should have never allowed Android to do what it did. Android filled a void that was missing.
23. Jobes (Posts: 364; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
I don't think AppleConspiracy was being literal.. I think he means Android is a byproduct of Apples existence in mobile. There cant be light without dark ;) yin yang lol
71. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Something like that. Every oppressive system generates its counter-movement through subversive signs. Android has clearly emerged from Apple's system by striking it where system was oppressed - for instance, openess, multiple choices etc. - but still in the same mobile paradigm. Without Apple, Android would perhaps exist but would be in a completely different form... like old BlackBerry perhaps...
67. garz_pa (Posts: 154; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
One of Android's creators was Andy Rubin, a former employee of Apple. He was inspired by iOS so he left and created Android. So in a sense, Android is Apple's illegitimate son.
72. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Yes, but that's pretty irrelevant. It would be the same and without Andy Rubin's admiration for iOS, because in order to become what it is today, Android would had to take this form of touch-screen app-ecosystem based mobile computing, no matter who is in charge.
87. montulli (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Dec 2012)
Check your facts. Android was founded in 2003 and acquired by Google in 2005.
The first iOS device, the iPhone, was released in 2007.
Check out wikipedia or your favorite news site for verification.
89. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Oh please... think a little less literally, would you? Have you seen the concept of Android phone BEFORE iPhone?
30. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
u are a noob.
38. MartyK (Posts: 820; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
"Apple created Android", is not the correct statement to make, should be more like "Apple help created an enviroment for a OS like Android to grow".
because If Apple did not try to make their product so expensive and if Window Mobile was a better OS, Andy would had never been able to get in the door; but , because of these two companies trying to control the consumer with outrages prices and terrible OS, this is why Android has taken over the mobile world
81. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
I disagree. We were headed toward that direction anyway. As far as even the OS goes. Apple hasn't innovated anything at all.
Touch screen phones have been around way before the iPhone with the same exact same shape. Phones have had a dedicated HOME button. The iPhone didn't have a camera and video in it's initial release. iTunes was available for the MOTOROLA RAZR!!! Not the iPhone first. Windows had their mobile phone OS with widgets and their drop down menus. Let me not mention PALM. There were also numerous phones that were media based like the iPhone.
Everything and anything Apple has done was around already, but everything was sort of standard back in the day. Apple started patent wars and somehow tricked stupid judges into thinking they created everything.
The only thing Apple did was make a good product and had great advertising. They created this "If you own an iPhone" you're cool fad.
82. Aeires (unregistered)
I posted a very similar comment last year on Engadget and got lashed for it. There is such a thing as emerging technology that shapes things to come. Apple has an uncanny knack of using a lot of it first, but mostly to repackage things in their image. Android might have been different in some ways, but it still would have existed regardless of the iPhone or not.
84. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
This is true only if you are seeing thing separately, which makes no sense.
Apple didn't innovate technolgies and separate features, they were innovating products. No one was able to do this before Apple in such a way, despite the fact that they had all the ingredients. This "uninnovative" understanding of Apple is therefore the most common illusion in all Industry.
91. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
So you're saying they stole everything that was already available and sued everyone that used the same features that were available for over a decade?
You are the illusion that Apple has created. The fan base that just is so blind.
Pick up an iPhone 3g and an iPhone 5. It will feel like the same product with a different shell. Yet, everyone calls that innovative.
Yet, ANDROID and every other skin available on top of the OS tries to make their product better. Interactive menus, live wallpapers, beautiful and colorful UI. Even Microsoft with their live tiles.
Innovation is change.
93. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Your last sentence explains why you're unable to understand the matter correctly. Innovation is not change. Change is just change. Many people developed hatred towards Apple bacuse they learned this shallow and incorrect definition of innovation, and wanted to see change only for a change's sake.
On the other hand, they started reducing innovation to physical quanitities and superficial appearances. So it's perfectly logical that they have the illusion that everything now was in fact always here, and now some "greedy uninnovative Apple sues them".
Of course it wasn't here before Apple. Apple established the new order in IT/mobile world, and everyone else followed. Many were even copycats. And that has nothing to do with fanboyism. It's more like fanboysim on the othr side, by reducing the argument to absurdities and rejecting the true nature of innovation.
86. divebus (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Dec 2012)
That's very twisted superficial view. Yes, all that stuff was invented before; home buttons, iTunes on the RAZR (you think Motorola invented that?), widgets and dropdown menus... BUT IT ALL SUCKED! That was the "standard" that Apple completely blew away.
True, once they showed everyone how it should be done, the copy cats took over. That's a tough act to follow but nobody has innovated anything past what Apple has done. Everything added to Android phones came from somewhere else too.
90. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
So youre saying it was there and copy cats took over? Makes sense at all? Re read that and realize how dumb that was.
Windows had an exceptional product with the Samsung Omnia and other phones.
Palm was extemely successful with their OS.
The Motorola Razr was one of the most succesful phones of all time. They worked together with Apple to make that happen. Should Motorola sue Apple for making a phone with iTunes? After all, Motorola had it first right?
Did you use any of these products? Guess not.
92. divebus (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Dec 2012)
Apple licensed iTunes to Motorola for that product. They didn't "have it first". There's no grounds for a suit. And yes, the copycats took over. There's a sharp dividing line between pre and post iPhone mobile devices. The big loser was RIM, which the Android prototypes looked like until the iPhone was announced. Back to the drawing board - or is it tracing paper?
You're probably one of those people who ridiculed the iPhone because it didn't have a keyboard. Now it's all "obvious" how to do it, eh?
43. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
"So, I think they should change their DNA (like they did last time with mobile revolution). Because it's precisely its current DNA that's causing Android metastasis."
Couldn't agree more.....well said
4. wizzardtech (Posts: 59; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)
Apple needs to listen for what the customer wants and change those old fashioned mindset. With so much compatibility issue with their devices, i think its time to give us Freedom before its too late.
5. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
It has already happened. Apple has no way to catch up with Android. The only way Apple can catch Android is to release killer hardware and I don't mean the iPhone 5. They need a Note 2 competitor. They need innovation. They need to stop releasing "s" models. They need to change iOS. The $200 price point is fine for iPhone 5 and I bet people are willing to pay $300 for a bigger iPhone.
The App ecosystem system and developers are there. They need to be more aggressive with their hardware. Apple cannot release another "s" model. What is left to add? NFC, wireless charging, faster processor? That's not enough against android.
6. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
Android is going to dominate apple no matter what. Android floods the market with phones while apple only releases once a year. There is no denying that apples market is going to go down. HTC, Samsung, lg, zte, haawei, pantech, Sony, ect ALL make android phones, the only manufacturer that makes Ios devices are Apple. Apple is playing a game that it just can't win.
8. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
You haven't read the article, right?
39. lyndon420 (Posts: 4405; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Don't forget all the different products that are running Android...from stereos to appliances etc.
10. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
If Apple could develop a holographic projection device before anyone else... then I'll say "hi" to Apple. The way they are right now, I could see Google having something like that first. Keep up with their current pace... the same history will happen.
11. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Wow. I am seriously impressed by these quotes.
Upon reading it, they seemed totally spot on again and again.
Finally an analyst that has some deep understanding of the market.
16. jamrockjones (Posts: 345; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Agreed. It's their closed mind attitude that will cause them to fail.
31. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Too me in my opinion Apple only dominates in the MP3 digital music. If it weren't for their iPods they would of loose lots of money. Then they reinvent the phone with a software and first app store (just saying so not with apple i'm AGAINST IT). Then they redesign their same crappy phone after 4 models. Now their ipod touch came out and revolutionize in DIGITAL MUSIC with a touch screen after the iPhone. Now GOOGLE came out with their own SOFTWARE from DONUT to FROYO to Gingerbread. Android device is out manuver Apple's iPhone products as Android phones getting more powerful from dual core now to quad core. now next year 2013 FULL HD 1080P screens. that's just my opinion though. Oh yeah plus their MACS IS WAY OVER PRICE only rich people can afford macs
34. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I dont think its predicting "doom for Apple" as much as predicting Apple's return to market irrelevance and sidelines. That's something I've been yackin about for what.. nearly 2 years if we didnt see big changes in the i5/i6. The lack of change plus the addition of a series of new flops and missteps have advanced life on the profit plateau to the start of its downward slide a lil more premature than even I thought. Had the maps fiasco and the negative feelings from the mass lawsuits not happened, we wouldnt be talking about this for another year.
Apple is a company of irrelevance and niche love (in its 30 something year history it has only had a literal handful of successful years compared to its Goog and Moto competitors) that got lucky with a 1-2 punch of the ipod and iphone and has ridden that wave well beyond any normal company. No matter what the wave eventually ends and unless your ready to catch the next wave, you get beached. Apple has yet to find the next wave and they are in the shallows on this one.


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Will Labour back a crippling strike by union Unite, its biggest donor?
Emergency plans aimed at preventing a repeat of the turmoil caused by protesting lorry drivers when Tony Blair was Prime Minister in 2000
Results of a strike ballot of 2,000 tanker drivers will be announced tomorrow
Emergency plans for soldiers to drive petrol tankers to stop a threatened strike plunging Britain into chaos have been drawn up by the Government.
The price of fuel is only going to go up!