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CHESTER-The traffic through Chester is not flowing as it should, so City Council wants to accelerate some fixes.
Mayor Ken Morris said at Monday's council meeting that he's especially concerned about two issues-the traffic light at the intersection of Third Street and Carolina Avenue and the lack of working school crossing signs on Carolina Avenue/state Route 2.
The traffic signal on Third Street has been blinking for weeks, he said, and it's caused several accidents. "It works in the warm weather, but when it gets cold, it starts flashing," Morris said.
The signal started working properly again on Monday afternoon, when temperatures reached 60 degrees. "The weather's been a factor with that light for a long time," Morris said.
The mayor said the "motherboard" inside needs to be repaired or replaced. The only problem is-that may take some time because the West Virginia Traffic Engineering Division has limited resources.
"Apparently, there are only two guys in the state of West Virginia who work on traffic signals," he said. "They put you on a list, and when they get to you, they get to you."
The school crossing signs can't wait, Morris said. So, on Monday, council authorized the purchase of new parts-wiring, a timer and light bulbs-to fix the two signs that alert Carolina Avenue traffic to children walking to and from Allison Elementary School.
"There are kids that walk to school," Morris said. "I just see a need for us to get that back and operating."
The signs face eastbound and westbound traffic and flash only during times when children walk to and from school. When the signs are flashing, the speed limit is supposed to be 15 mph, Morris said.
In other business Monday, council:
* Hired Michael Kanaby, of East Liverpool, as the new part-time city maintenance employee. He replaces longtime maintenance man Lonnie Stockdale, who is retiring. Kanaby will start Dec. 17, the same day Stockdale will be honored at the city's year-end luncheon.
* Learned that the year-end performance awards for city employees will be $500 for full-time employees and $250 for part-time employees.
* Met the new city police officer, Markas Dunlevy, who has started working but still must attend the West Virginia State Police Academy.


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It's getting a lot tougher for development officials to dole out tax breaks for doughnut shops, wine stores and restaurants.
New rules included in the state budget drastically reduce the ability of industrial development agencies to hand out tax incentives to retail projects, vastly curtailing a controversial practice that critics say squanders tax revenue without doing anything to create meaningful economic growth.
The new rules don't ban tax breaks for retail projects outright: They still will be allowed in certain circumstances where they are part of a broader tourism destination project, are within an economically distressed area, such as most of the City of Buffalo, or will provide goods or services that aren't currently available.
"This will definitely cut down on the tax breaks to doughnut shops, car dealers and liquor stores," said Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, an IDA critic.
The new rules, included in the state budget, would revive a ban on IDAs offering tax breaks to retailers that had existed from 1993 to 2008. When those restrictions expired, it opened the door to IDAs providing incentives to a host of projects that hadn't been eligible for assistance before.
Those retail projects were magnets for controversy because critics said they did not generate new wealth within the region, served a strictly local clientele and favored one business over others that were fighting for a piece of a shrinking local retail market.
"I think it's pretty clear that a Prime Wines or a Paula's Doughnuts would not have been eligible for incentives had this been in place," said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
The new rules are the result of a compromise that scaled back more rigorous restrictions on IDA tax breaks that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo originally included in his budget proposal.
Under the new rules, there are only three instances where retailers can qualify for tax breaks: They must be part of a "tourism destination" project; be located in a highly distressed area, which would include most of the City of Buffalo but exclude the majority of the region's suburbs; or provide a good or service that is not readily available locally.
And when an IDA determines that a retail project does meet one of those three criteria that would exempt it from the ban, the incentives then must be approved by the top elected official overseeing the agency, such as the town supervisor in the case of a suburban IDA or the county executive in the case of a county IDA.
"It will require IDAs and their boards to make findings that retail projects meet one of these criteria," said Brian McMahon, the executive director of the New York State Economic Development Council, a group that represents IDAs. "I think it will solve some of the problems."
Because retail projects typically do not qualify for property tax breaks, sales tax breaks often were the most lucrative portion of the incentive package available to those often-controversial projects. But the new rules will block sales and mortgage tax breaks for retail projects going forward.
"No tax abatements of any kind are authorized for any retail project that does not qualify under one of the exemptions," McMahon said.
The compromise also drops more severe restrictions Cuomo had sought to place on IDAs that would have required the local regional economic development councils to sign off on any project receiving state sales tax breaks. IDA officials had worried that those provisions would have added months to the process companies must go through to obtain incentives.
"Nobody's better able to judge what you should do and what you shouldn't do than the people who live in your town and know the local businesses," said Clarence Supervisor David C. Hartzell, who also is chairman of the town's IDA.
It also eliminates provisions Cuomo had sought to restrict sales tax incentives for any project that falls outside seven key business categories and force those projects to also meet the tougher eligibility guidelines used for the state's Excelsior tax credit program.
IDA officials said the agreement is a vast improvement on the original Cuomo proposal, which would have made it difficult for the agencies to provide incentives for adaptive reuse projects aimed at encouraging new uses for long-vacant or dilapidated buildings – a key aim of many projects in the City of Buffalo and an increasing focus in many of the suburbs.
Critics of the Cuomo proposal noted that sales tax breaks have been part of incentive packages that have led to the renovation of several prominent downtown buildings, including the Hotel @ the Lafayette, which received $2 million in sales tax subsidies. Had the Cuomo plan been in place at the time, the value of those subsidies would have been reduced by nearly $1 million.
"I don't think this affects the urban core at all," said Andrew J. Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and an Erie County IDA board member.
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The compromise also includes provisions requiring IDAs to return to the state any sales taxes they recover from businesses that don't keep their promises about job creation and investment.
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Calcium is an important mineral for the human body. It helps build and protect your teeth and bones.Getting enough calcium over your lifetime can help prevent osteoporosis.
Most people get enough calcium in their normal diet. Calcium is found in dairy foods and leafy green vegetables. Older women and men may need extra calcium to prevent their bones from getting thin (osteoporosis).
Your health care provider will tell you if you need to take extra calcium.
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Increase the dose of your calcium supplement slowly. Start with 500 mg a day for a week, and then add more over time.
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Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2010.
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center. Calcium and vitamin D: Important at every age. Reviewed January 2012 http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Nutrition/ (accessed February 3, 2013).
Rosen C. Osteoporosis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 251.
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Examples of greywater include: wash or rinse water from a sink, shower, bathtub, or other household fixture, excluding a toilet. Some definitions of greywater exclude wastewater from sinks, dishwashers, or clothes washers because this water may have come into contact with human wastes such as a soiled diaper.
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The 6 Craziest Sieges in History
The Siege of Paris
November 885 - October 886
In the year 884, France got a new king named Charles the Fat. You might have figured this from his name, but Charles the Fat wasn't known for his toughness. At the risk of redefining ninth century comedy as we know it, I believe His Grace chose the name "Charles the Fat" because "Charles the Pussy" was too hard for his husband to spell. A Viking erection can smell weakness across 300 miles of ocean, so the Danes approached Charles the Fat and offered him a deal: Give us gold for a chance at not getting raped. The same business model is used today by Cash4Gold.
Showing strange pride for someone with "Fat" in their name, Charles the Fat said no. The vikings headed towards Paris with 700 boats and 30,000 men, numbers that fussy historians have debated down to as low as 200 boats and 5,000 men. The point is, any number of Vikings more than zero is bad for Paris and its 200 soldiers. Oh shit, 200 men? Some of you guys are going to have to share a Viking erection.
Paris had two bridges leading out of it that blocked boat traffic, and each of those was guarded by a tower. The Danes laid siege to the northeast one, and all the siege all-stars made an appearance: catapults, battering rams, hot oil, murder holes ... it was classic. Everything was going according to plan on both sides until later that night. The Vikings woke up and saw that the tower got taller while they were asleep.
When you're sieging a tower, you have three choices: climb the wall, knock it down or hang out until everyone inside starves to death. But when the besieged have a bridge that leads to food and tower-building equipment, well then shit. So after two months of watching the tower get taller and the people inside it get fatter, the Vikings came up with a very Viking plan: fill the river with dead bodies so they could attack from every side. I assume everyone here has tried building an island out of cadavers, but I'm still going to list all the reasons this was a bad idea: screaming ghosts.
Plan B was slightly better. The Vikings lit a few of their boats on fire and aimed them at the bridge. With cheers raised to their Norse gods, the flaming Viking boats crashed into the bridge and ... and it was OK? Goddammit. If you ask me, the fact that the bridge didn't explode is thermodynamic proof that Thor is gay.
The Vikings went back to ramming the tower while hot oil melted them, until several days later when a heavy rain raised the river and destroyed the fire-ball weakened bridge supports with a flood of dead bodies. Holy crap! I take it back, Thor. Awesome!
With only 12 men left in the tower and no access to supplies, the Franks spent their last days huddled in a Middle Age zombie movie. It was also going pretty badly for the people inside the Paris walls. I'm not a virologist, but when you have thousands of Viking armpits in your river and no place to bury your dead, you're going to catch a sniffle.
While Paris festered, most of the Vikings went north. History books aren't completely clear on what they did up there, but it rhymes with rape. The pillaged French people finally got word to Charles, who I'm sure you remember was Fat, that they broke the fourth rule of European war: dropping hot oil on Vikings and then losing. Charles sent the French army, and with perfect military precision, they gave the Vikings 700 pounds of silver to leave. It was such an act of unmanliness that from that day forward, fat people were cursed to never again see their own cocks. It might be difficult to explain in modern terms how politically suicidal this ransom was, but it would be like Obama digging up Arlington cemetery to get parts for a Nicolas Cage wax figure museum.
The Alamo
February 23 - March 6, 1836
The Alamo was a small fort, and in 1835, most Texans thought it was undefendable. Compare that to now when most Texans think the Alamo is too small to hold their leftovers. The Alamo is so small that the Bexar County Tourism Board added a decimal to the front of its maximum occupancy. But I'm digressing -- this isn't about the war Texans are losing to Mexican food; it's about the one they were losing to Mexican Mexicans.
The Alamo was too isolated for support and its walls were fortified to fend off Comanches, not artillery. Against the superior numbers of Santa Anna's incoming Mexican army, it was strategically insane to dig in and try to hold it. Which is probably why Texan Army Commander Sam Houston sent Jim Bowie to the fort with orders to withdraw. But we didn't name a giant knife after the guy because that's how he lost his balls -- Jim Bowie got to the Alamo and suggested instead that everyone take out their dicks and face south.
Commander Houston still thought this was a bad plan, so he sent William Travis to the Alamo with double-secret orders to withdraw. After a few minutes of talking to Jim Bowie, word was sent back to fuck that, and the Alamo was now one William Travis tougher. Santa Anna was still two months away, so the brave Texans shored up the battered walls and stockpiled gunpowder, or at least they would have if Santa Anna hadn't shown up immediately.
Five thousand Mexican soldiers surrounded the Alamo and started bombarding the 150 men inside. Low on gunpowder and impossibly far from reinforcements, the Texans only had one thing going for them: They are really good at shooting people crossing borders. Texans might not look good in bathing suits, but they hit what they're aimin' at. Santa Anna kept his men back as far as possible, but his cannons weren't doing much and there were huge gaps in his lines. William Travis took advantage of this and sent riders in the night who came back with 30 men. Not regular men, but the kind of hardasses who would sneak into a circle of Mexicans to stand where their cannonballs are landing. Now with 180 men, the Americans' odds went from impossible to stupid. And we fuckin' like those odds.
For 13 days, the cannons beat away at the Alamo until Santa Anna finally decided to suck it up and charge. The Americans knew that once this happened, the best they could do was go out big, and they stuck to that plan. The men at the Alamo died so hard that San Antonians can still hear their spirits at night, punching the ghosts of bears. The restless dead of the Alamo forced Parker Brothers to completely redesign Texas Ouija boards.
Rorke's Drift
January 22 - 23, 1879
When the British invaded Zululand in 1879, they had the clever plan to time it during the harvest season so all the warriors would be home gardening. Unfortunately, the start of the harvest season, First Fruits, is exactly when the Zulu soldiers show up to work. And I'm sure all the white people with guns marching through their backyard gave them something interesting to talk about. King Cetshwayo came up with an awesome plan that I hope I'm not over-complicating: everybody go eat the fuckers.
Another factor that the British invasion hinged upon was that guns are better than spears. They figured that a few fine gentlemen with rifles and cannons could easily prevail against armies of shirtless savages with cowhide shields and pokey sticks. And while it's true that the Zulus thought guns were for wusses, they also thought that was a pretty hollow principle if they couldn't get their enemies to agree to it, so they had a few guns.
On January 22, 2,000 noisy and slow-marching British troops made camp at Isandlwana. They had God and technology on their side, so they didn't bother setting up a defense. I'm sure they realized their mistake when 20,000 Zulus showed up, but hindsight is no match for 20,000 spears. The British opening to the Zululand campaign had the same military tactics as my girlfriend playing Civilization.
Speaking of tactics, a Zulu army forms up like a buffalo -- the "head" attacks first while the "horns" circle around and flank the enemy. The "loins" stay back to cut off the enemy's escape and communications. I'm not sure if they're called the loins because they fuck you or if that's only a happy coincidence. At the ass-kicking of Isandlwana, the Zulus didn't even need their 4,000-man loins corps. The British were too busy leaking from assegai holes to escape, so the 4,000 bored Zulus went looking for a fight. They jogged 20 miles to attack a mission station called Rorke's Drift because that's what you do when you're a division made up entirely of loins.
The 150 troops at Rorke's Drift knew the Zulu were coming, and they also knew their walls were mostly made out of grain bags. Their first plan was to ditch the mission and escape, but the only thing dumber than trying to fight 4,000 Zulus is trying to outrun 4,000 Zulus.
The Zulu impi got to Rorke's Drift after their 32K and charged in full force. The British kept them off the wall as long as they could with rifles, then fell back in a shrinking perimeter defense when that failed. The Zulus took heavy casualties as they constantly climbed over more things, which goes to show that if you kill a couple thousand of their men with spears, the British suddenly have enough respect for you to not be retarded.
Reports from the fight were unkind to the accuracy of Zulu riflemen, but after 11 hours of hard fighting the British soldiers shot 19,100 bullets and killed less than 300 men. Hey, British, those are Stormtrooper numbers. Three-hundred deaths is what you expect from 19,100 rollerblade rentals, not 19,100 bullets. Still, their wanton A-Teamery was good enough to hold back the onslaught of Zulu warriors while only suffering 15 deaths.
When the Zulus finally broke off their attack at 4 a.m., 500 wounded men were left behind. This gave the British troops the same idea people get when they see a cheerleading competition: 500 murders. They got to stabbing, but unknown to the fine gentlemen, a different group of Zulus was approaching Rorke's Drift. They'd been marching for almost a week straight, hadn't eaten in two days, and promptly left when they saw a bunch of half-dead white people mutilating 800 corpses with bayonets. And that is where we got the phrase, "Oh HELL no."


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Climate anomalies have been increasing for half a decade, but 2012 became the watershed year when global warming and climate change started getting the attention they deserve. The tragic devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy put an urgent spotlight on climate change, much like the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School put the spotlight on gun control.
On Tuesday, NOAA officially announced what many scientists had already been reporting, that 2012 had the hottest global temperatures in the lower 48 states since climate record-keeping started in 1910.
In the summer of 2012, drought hit Midwest states hard in the U.S., but Australia has been dealing with it for years. 2013 is lining up to be worse as heat and more than 100 wildfires have raged across many areas of the Australian terrain.
While the U.S. has been experiencing record snowstorms and hurricanes, Australia is in the middle of its summer. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reports that moisture-sucking heat waves have been unprecedented. The heat has never been as intense, widespread or long-lasting as what Australians are currently experiencing, with Jan. 7, 2013 being the hottest day recorded in 103 years at 105 degrees F (40.3 C) average, with the hottest temperature being 118 degrees.
Drought is starting to get a lot more attention as it is a self-perpetuating weather pattern since moisture can't be drawn into the atmosphere to create rain clouds if there isn't any ground-moisture to begin with, experts explain.
Scientists are concerned because droughts can persist for years. Even relatively short periods of drought can cause catastrophic agricultural and economic damage. It has been going on for decades in Africa, often triggering mass migrations and humanitarian crises.
Global governments need to take action
But the United States government has been particularly slow to acknowledge the urgency of global warming, with a handful of right-wing politicians refusing to give any ground on the subject, as they throw petty blockades at even the most fundamental legislative processes, like Cabinet appointees.
Weary scientists are tired of the inaction and are becoming more vocal for the need to do something to abate atmospheric warming. Temperatures, they report, are on a trajectory to rise a further four to six degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
"Those of us who spend our days trawling – and contributing to – the scientific literature on climate change are becoming increasingly gloomy about the future of human civilization,'' said Liz Hanna, convener of Australia's Climate Change Adaptation Network. "We are well past the time of niceties, of avoiding the dire nature of what is unfolding, and politely trying not to scare the public. The unparalleled setting of new heat extremes is forcing the continual upwards trending of warming predictions for the future and the timescale is contracting.''
According to the NOAA report, even tropical areas are undergoing historic drought. Hawaii is currently experiencing increasing drought conditions, with 47.4 percent of the state experiencing moderate-to-exceptional drought at the beginning of 2012 and 63.3 percent at the end of the year.
Scientists are hoping that NOAA's official report, along with every day real-time weather catastrophes, will cause political leaders to act.
"This disturbing news puts the heat on President Obama to take immediate action against carbon pollution," said Dr. Shaye Wolf, Center for Biological Diversity in San Francisco. "The blazing temperatures that scorched America in 2012 are a bitter taste of the climate chaos ahead. Science tells us that our rapidly warming planet will endure more heat waves, droughts and extreme weather. The president needs to start making full use of the Clean Air Act to fight greenhouse gas emissions before it's too late."
The burning of fossil fuel remains the No. 1 reason for atmospheric C02 imbalance. Therein lays a major roadblock for some U.S. politicians, who don't want to anger their big oil supporters, but hopefully this drastic heat-record news will thaw out some action.
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Charleston, SC – The Charleston RiverDogs and Palmetto Goodwill have teamed up to host Goodwill Hunting, a tri-county scavenger hunt that runs Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 10 at select Goodwill stores. Participants can win tickets to a RiverDogs game at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park and a chance to win a daily prize pack.
Starting August 4, scavenger hunt items will be placed in select Goodwill retail stores in Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties. Clues leading to the Goodwill store where the item is located and a picture of each day's Goodwill Hunting item will be released on the Palmetto Goodwill and Charleston RiverDogs Facebook pages daily starting at 9 a.m.
Once fans visit the correct Goodwill store and locate that day's item, they should snap a picture with their cell phone and show the picture at checkout. If they do not have a cell phone, they can identify the Goodwill Hunting code on the item and let the cashier know the code at checkout. In return they will receive two tickets to a RiverDogs home game. If the participant uploads the photo to Facebook and tags Palmetto Goodwill and the RiverDogs, he or she is automatically entered into a drawing for a daily prize pack.
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*Lewistown Lanes summer league season signups have begun. Leagues are available for seniors, youth and adults. More information: 248-9534.
*Kish Football and Cheerleading Association is accepting registration for those ages 4-13. More information:?Sharon Mahoney at 250-1941.
*Belleville Mennonite School golf tournament will be played June 20 at American Legion Country Club, Mount Union with a scramble format and 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. There is a fee. Registration deadline is June 11. More information:?935-2184 or www.bmsprek12.org.
*The Sunny Day 5K?run and 3K?walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. June 7 on the square in McVeytown. The event benefits the Justin Henry Scholarship Trust. There is a fee, with a discount for registration by May 23 and for youth. Forms available from McVeytown Lions, Juniata Valley Striders. More information:?248-3878.
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The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce has begun the Million Penny Campaign by placing donation boxes at businesses across downtown Elkins.
Local businesses will be collecting donations with the goal of raising money for Christmas lights, Kate Reed, the chamber's executive director, said.
Citizens Bank of West Virginia, two Davis Trust Company branches, Elkins Sewing Center, Freedom Bank, the Train Depot Welcome Center, Huntington Bank, Mountain Valley Bank, Pioneer Insurance, and American Mountain Theater have all been given donation boxes, officials said
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"We want to keep the momentum going for next year," Reed said.
The chamber's goal is to raise a million pennies by the end of December, she said. Money will be used to replace existing lights and to purchase new decorations.
Any type of monetary donation is being accepted by the Chamber - not just pennies.
Reed said immediate goals include the replacement of bulbs at the Elkins Depot, placing wreathes on street posts and the expansion of decorations to Randolph Avenue.
She said banners were purchased this year for Randolph but officials would like to expand even further. There are also plans to purchase a tree for the downtown square.
Reed said lights that are in place this year have been funded by the Downtown Christmas Decorating and Planning Committee, a community committee run by volunteers.
Planning Committee members Kathy Vance, Karen Carper, Bonnie Branciaroli, Elaine Griesel, Kate Reed and Nancy Barlow solicited the community and were able to decorate for this season.
Reed said the Planning Committee provided for the lights this year and the chamber expects to provide for the future.
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Modern Family led the way Wednesday, leading ABC to a tie with Fox for the night.The comedy drew 11.9 million viewers and a 4.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, rising slightly from its last new episode two weeks ago. Suburgatory (6.9 million, 2.6) and Nashville (5.6 million, 1.8) were up and flat, respectively. ABC kicked off the night with A Charlie Brown Christmas, which delivered 8.9 million viewers and a 2.9, up from last year's airing.Has your favorite show been canceled? Check out our Fall TV scorecardThe X Factor nabbed 8.1 million viewers and a 2.8 for Fox.CBS was tops in viewership, with its whole lineup improving upon last week's low Thanksgiving Eve numbers.On NBC, Christmas in Rockefeller Center hit a four-year high with 9.1 million viewers and a 2.1.8 p.m.CBS: Survivor 10.3 million viewers (2.7 demo rating) ABC: A Charlie Brown Christmas 8.9 million (2.9)NBC: Christmas in Rockefeller Center 9.1 million (2.1)Fox: The X Factor 8.1 million (2.8) [8-10 p.m.]CW: Arrow 3.7 million (1.2)9 p.m.CBS: Criminal Minds 12.3 million (2.9)ABC: Modern Family 11.9 million (4.7); Suburgatory 6.9 million (2.6)NBC: Saturday Night Live Christmas 7.8 million (2.7) [9-11 p.m.]CW: Supernatural 2.1 million (0.9)10 p.m.CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12 million (2.6)ABC: Nashville 5.6 million (1.8)
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If there was ever any doubt about Cadillac's ability to be a top player in the world of luxury automobiles, it was all put to rest with the new Ciel concept unveiled at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The Ciel – pronounced "C-L," the French translation for sky – is a four-seat convertible pushing the brand's Art & Science philosophy to a new level as a new expression of Cadillac's historical grandeur, as well as a celebration of open-air motoring.
"Large, expressive luxury is innate to Cadillac and the Ciel recalls that heritage, while suggesting where the brand can go in the future," said Clay Dean, global design director for Cadillac. "Authentic luxury is driven by experiences, not just products, and Ciel is about the experience of the journey."
A fitting unveiling for the annual Pebble Beach automotive event, considered the most prestigious of its kind in the world.
Inspired by the idea of driving California's Highway 1 in an open car while the sun sets, from Big Sur north to Monterey, the Ciel is powered by a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6-liter Direct Injection V-6 engine, paired with a hybrid system using lithium-ion battery technology.
"The Ciel is about the romance of the drive," said Dean. "It emulates the great touring cars seen on the greens at Pebble Beach, but with a modern flair that projects Cadillac's vision for the future."
Developed at GM Design's North Hollywood Design Center, the four-door Ciel's exterior design elements include French-style doors, with the rear doorshinged at the rear, distinguishing fender lines run from nose to tail, and nickel-plated bright work accents the body lines.
The interior is accented with sweeping nickel-plated trim that divides the body-color upper sections from the car's complementing beige lower color. Other interior design elements include Italian Olive wood and machined aluminum and hand-tipped leather. How's that for detail?
"There is authentic craftsmanship in the way the exterior and interior elements meld, much like a vintage wooden boat," said Gael Buzyn, interior design manager. "It is romantic, not only in its form, but the materials – nothing smells as good as real wood and leather. It blends together for a rewarding feeling of uncompromising luxury."
Additional exterior cues include a shield grille and vertical lighting elements — pure Cadillac. The car rides on wheels that feature brushed nickel plating over milled billet aluminum, matching the materials and appearance of other trim. The Ciel's carbon ceramic brake rotors are visible behind the 22-inch rims, and the headlamps and taillamps feature LED lighting elements – including a unique daytime running light graphic on the front of the vehicle that is generated with gradated LED lighting.
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A Facebook friend of mine implied yesterday that our current spell of wintry weather in much of the country stands as proof that mainstream theories regarding global warming are bunk.
This kind of predictable nonsense was addressed HERE a few months ago:
[P]olls suggest many members of the public are confused about the connection between climate change and cold weather. As I noted in a post last week, belief in climate change drops among Americans during cold weather and dipped slightly after this past winter. Moreover, climate deniers and right-wing pundits tend to hype winter weather, as if climate models ...
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Built in 1911 at 86 East 8th Street, the Knickerbocker, which translates to "best in life," has hosted a great number of events—from vaudeville acts in the 1920s and 1930s to rock concerts in the 1980s. In the early days, dancers, orchestras, elephants, magicians and Chatauqua plays all graced its stage. While serving as Secretary of the Navy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt even gave a speech there.
The Knickerbocker, as it was named and carved upon its face to this day was built by local businessmen Tierman Slagh and Arend Smith. The three-story building, made of brick and stone, replaced one that had burned years before at an unknown location. On its scheduled opening night, March 1, 1911, tragedy struck the Holland community. Before the opening date, co-owner Tierman Slagh was killed while hanging the electric sign of the newly completed theatre. The theatre remained dark, and unopened, until September of that same year. The theatre was finally opened in November of that year, under new management.
The Knickerbocker has undergone several changes in ownership in its history, with the highest concentration of ownership turnover in its first twenty years. The theatre was acquired by Hope College in 1988 from Goodrich Theaters, and has since played a major role in Hope College's cultural offerings through lectures, art films, concerts, musical and stage performances , and assemblies for students, faculty and staff.
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How comprehensive is the radiation monitoring system in Japan? Would the U.S. take a similar monitoring approach if a serious accident were to occur here? What increased risk is associated with exposure to mixed oxide fuel?
Has the NRC modeled what could happen if the U.S. had multiple nuclear accidents simultaneously? If so, how would the NRC respond to such a disaster?
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IGNACIO � As a five-time arm-wrestling champion of Ignacio Bike Week, James Garcia was disappointed that the competition was canceled this year, but his wife, Stephanie Garcia, still earned the couple some bragging rights by winning the biker beauty pageant fully clothed.
Echoing sentiments by participating vendors and organizers of the biker rallies and activities in Ignacio, Durango and Mancos, the Garcias said they had a pretty good weekend.
�It was a little unorganized this year, but I think it will get better,� said James Garcia, 28, from Grand Junction. �We heard a lot of good bands. I�m not going to say it was a bad experience, we had a good time.�
Stephanie Garcia said she was awarded the Miss Ignacio title, a $400 cash prize and 30 minutes of free tattoo work as the pageant contestant �showing the least amount of skin. Got to keep it classy.�
�We might be bikers, but we�re not biker trash. Huge difference,� James Garcia said.
But the pageant got raucous as someone donated a pole for pole dancing.
�They were like, �Hey, we�ll bring it over,�� said Ignacio Bike Week event coordinator Johnny Valdez. �It was pretty funny. Some (contestants) did pole dancing. Some did traditional dancing. There was one who did a ballerina dance. I think she got second place.�
While attendance was up 10 percent to just more than 25,000 visitors this year � a �population explosion� considering Ignacio has 700 residents � Valdez acknowledged there was some confusion as the result of having camping, vendors and bands within the Sky Ute Fairgrounds while still continuing with a street fair in downtown Ignacio.
Because it cost $10 to $15 to get into the fairgrounds, the shopping and activities within the fairgrounds competed with the free activities and vendors outside its gates.
The early rounds of the arm-wresting competition, for instance, were supposed to take place outside the fairgrounds while the championship was originally scheduled for inside the fairgrounds.
�Everyone would have paid to go watch (the championship),� James Garcia said. �People got upset so they just canceled it. We didn�t even get to try (to arm wrestle).�
Valdez said part of their �debrief� will be deciding which activities should be free in the future. �You try to figure what works and what doesn�t work,� said Valdez, a board member of the Ignacio Chamber of Commerce.
Bobby Hughes, whose pork chop vending business is called Hog on a Log, is not crazy about the move to the fairgrounds because it can accommodate so many more food vendors. �You can only cut the pie so thin,� Hughes said.
Bob Abel, a vendor from Arvada, who set up his business, Pioneer Leather in the Albertsons parking lot in Durango, also was disappointed that crowds were down from previous years, but he was happy motorcyclists were spending. �It�s like you or me. If we�re going on vacation, we�re not going to be cheap about it,� he said.
The Sky Ute Casino and Resort in Ignacio benefitted from big crowds dining at its restaurants and filling its rooms and RV park to capacity, said general manager Charley Flagg.
Some of the casino�s more popular events were a jalape�o eating contest and a showing of the biker movie classic, �Easy Rider.�
Watching it was a �d�j� vu moment� for many, said Steve Turner, the casino�s director of marketing.
The Sugar Pine Ranch Rally near Mancos averaged between 2,000 to 3,000 people a day with concerts every night to draw the crowds, said organizer Joyce Humiston.
�The Sugar Pine is here to stay,� she said. �We built our own showers for future events so we no longer have to rent them. We have reports from our local businesses that (the rally) will end their summer with a positive financial impact.�
Bikers cruising to activities in Ignacio, Durango and Mancos contributed to the traffic and kept police busy all weekend, but �the rally did not cause any problems,� said Durango Police Sgt. Rita Warfield.
A female camper reportedly died on Sunday at the Ignacio fairgrounds, but the cause was believed to be natural causes, said Valdez, who talked to the authorities.


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—Elisha Harris (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"One of my best experiences here is being part of BERG—The Biology Education Research Group. BERG is a community of faculty, staff and grad students committed to a rigorous scientific approach in helping increase student learning gains across all disciplines of biology. Our department is already gaining national attention with our approach to the scholarship of teaching and learning."
—Michael Fleming (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"I chose UW Biology because I was looking for an advisor who could give me the experience of not only how to perform excellent experiments, but also how to be a scientist, mentor and professional."
—Jodi Stewart (Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology)
"The UW Biology department is a really great place to work as a graduate student. There is a very strong sense of community within the department, which makes for a great working environment. Professors and other grads are friendly and approachable."
—Elisha Harris (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"I really appreciate developing close personal relationships with people in my own field, as well as people in vastly different areas of biology. We always get to teach each other, so the learning never stops."
—Brandon Peecock (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"This is the strength of the department—I feel like I know many people well across many different disciplines. Grad students in this department are a great resource for so many questions and learning opportunities."
—Tim Billo (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"I have been impressed by the level of collaboration and assistance within and among departments here at the UW. It's great to know that if I'm trying out a new technique, there is someone down the hall or over in another department willing to help me."
—Heather Hunsperger (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Molecular - Cellular - Developmental Biology)
"UW Biology is a fantastic place to develop as a researcher. The breadth of our department is incredible and ensures you will be constantly learning about various subdisciplines within biology."
—Lauren Berg (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"My best experiences have been in small group workshops organized by faculty or graduate students. Working at learning new skills or learning about different field in a small group is very rewarding and effective."
—Josh Nahum (Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology; Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"This is a mature, fun, energetic, and very open-minded department. Grads are encouraged to grow and learn in diverse ways."
—Ryan Miller (Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology; Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"After having been a student and professional staff member at more than a half dozen universities, I can honestly say UW has the most supportive, creative, professional, and rational people I have encountered. The Biology department is very supportive of its faculty and students and takes a genuine interest in everybody's success. I am very proud to be a part of UW Biology!"
—Derek Smith (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"This is a very friendly and outgoing department. People are top-notch in their field, but also fairly relaxed."
—Matt McElroy (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"Graduate students in UW Biology are treated by faculty, staff, and each other as colleagues, equals, and friends. There are very few barriers to accomplishing novel, integrative research."
—Sylvia Yang (Evolution, Ecology, Conservation Biology)
"The faculty in the UW Biology Dept have open doors and open minds, which encourages new, interdisciplinary research. In particular, there is a wealth of labs using quantitative methods (mathematical, computational, physical, statistical) within the department, as well as strong connections with other departments on campus."
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WVGOP still struggles to gain foothold in House
April 12, 2013
Thoughtful West Virginians who understand the benefits of true two-party government came close to achieving it this year. But close, as they say, still means no cigar....
I really don't care much when the Journal's editorial page licks itself.
But when their Neanderthal attitude toward "the great unwashed" spills over onto the news pages as has become more common lately I get a bit upset.
Look for regular hagiographic treatment of our new Attorney General, who we can be assured is the Great Hope of the Journal and its Republican fellow travelers.
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So "thoughtful West Virginians" vote for Republicans? Republicans just want to turn the keys to the public coffers over to their rich buddies and spend all of the rest of their legislative time wrangling over sex, reproduction, and religion. That is NOT progress.
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WV is a democrat controlled state..has been, always will be. Repubs win seats here and there,we even carry a Repub prez from time to time...but the vast majority of WV'ians are democrats, especially away from the East.Panhandle...the Dems have been in total control of both houses forever..and will alwyas...which is another reson we'll always be near the bottom. Go to Boone county and ask about ANY Republican and listen to what they say.... ask 'em in Mason county..... you have 55 counties and most all are "straight-ticket" Democrats. the mindset will continue for generations ,"my Dad was this and I'm a this too! not exactly solid reasoning for independent thinking.
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Trick-or-treater opens Halloween candy containing pill in Bedford
Police reminding parents to check all Halloween candy
A Bedford trick-or-treater found a pill in what appeared to be a piece of Halloween candy Wednesday night, according to police.
The child had been trick-or-treating on Technology Drive in Bedford Wednesday night.
Police said a piece of foil that looked like a Hershey's Kiss instead contained an unidentified pill.
"We are not exactly certain what it is at this point," said Police Chief John Bryfonski. "We've had some experts take a look at it. But until we have some additional forensic analysis, we can't say with any degree of clarity what exactly it is."
The child did not consume the pill, police said.
Authorities are reminding all parents to check their children's Halloween candy.
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COLUMBUS - Wellsville's Nate Scott can now add first team all-district to his list of accomplishments this season.
Scott, who netted his 1,000th career point last week, was selected to the 2012-13 Associated Press Northeast Inland District basketball team released Wednesday. The junior has helped the Tigers to a 20-3 record on the season, including a share of the Inter-Tri County League title.
However for Scott - who is averaging 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists - the season isn't over. Wellsville takes on Youngstown Christian at 7 p.m. on Friday at Struthers Fieldhouse in a Division IV district final.
In other area honors, West Branch, which captured a share of its first Northeastern Buckeye Conference tittle since 2005, had sophomores Melinda Trimmer and Pavin Heath named the Division II first and second team, respectively.
Walt DeShields is the Division II coach of the year after guiding the Warriors to a 23-3 season and a third straight district final berth.
United seniors Emily Zehentbauer and Courtney Hydrick, whose play helped guide the Eagles to a school-best 24-2 season, were named the Division III first and second team, respectively. United won its second straight district title, playing fourth-ranked Orrville on Wednesday.
Joining Trimmer and Zehentbauer as first-team honorees are Salem senior Ryan Bush in Division II; East Palestine senior Austen Reiser in Division III; and Wellsville junior Nate Scott, Crestview senior Ashley Harrison and Columbiana senior Khylea Fullum in Division IV.
Trimmer and Zehentbauer led both of their teams in scoring - Trimmer averaging 16.4 points, 7.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds a game and Zehentbauer averaging 15.4 points, seven rebounds and five steals a game.
Harrison is the only two-time district first-teamer and was the Columbiana County girls player of the year the last two seasons. She led the Rebels in scoring all four years, averaging a team-high 19.4 points, 3.1 steals and 2.9 assists a game in guiding the Rebels to an 18-7 season.
Bush, the Columbiana County boys player of the year, set all the Quakers' scoring records this season. He is averaging an area-best 22.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Reiser was one of the top all-around players in the Inter-Tri County League, averaging 21.8 points, an area-best 13.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Fullum sparked the Clippers to a school-record 21 victories. She averaged 19.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.3 steals a game.
Also getting second-team honors were West Branch sophomore Pavin Heath in Division II; Lisbon senior Pam Pierce, United senior Courtney Hydrick and Springfield senior Eoghan Bees in Division III;
Named to the third team were Crestview junior Robert Logan in Division III; and Southern Local senior Luke Griffith and Heartland Christian sophomore Glen Hoffman in Division IV.
Receiving honorable mention were Salem's Anthony Shivers, Max Wolfgang and Lindsey Foster in Division II; Columbiana's Jake DeJong, Crestview's Collin Gilbert, East Palestine's Nate Keylor and Brook Gedeon, Lisbon's Austin Rutecki, United's Mackenzie Gatchel and Sam Spitler, and South Range's Lexi Naples in Division III; Columbiana's Megan Cutlip and Baylie Mook, Crestview's Morgan Newbauer and Anna Hardenbrook, Heartland Christian's Brandon Crawford and Kyle Burgess, Leetonia's Trent Ferry, Ian Sevenich and Nicole Mann, Southern Local's Kyler Woodward and Kati Hipsley, Wellsville's Seth Bradford, Camden Douglas and Shartece Taylor, and Sebring's Dylan Mick and Kelsi Settle in Division IV.
Teams were selected by a media panel from the district.


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NY Knicks -6.5
Over 181.5 BRO Nets-CHI Bulls
MikeTizzy 0-0 (2-0)
Musicmatt1 0-0 (61-71-1)
Under 189.5 NY Knicks - BOS Celtics
NY Knicks -7.5
BKN Nets -4.5
AshyLarryMP 0-0-0 (71-70-2):
Like Indy and Atlanta over, the number is low and the over has been 4-1 last 5 meetings. Also taking the over in the Rockets Okie game. Should be fireworks and the over is 4-0 the last 4 times these teams met. Finally taking the Heat, I hesitated because of the high number but I know they are well rested and will make a statement and the Bucks lost 7 of their last 9 , and are the only team with a losing record to make the playoffs. Alright Mavin, lets see if I can get this right.
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Over 213 OKC Thunder-HOU Rockets
MIA Heat -13
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Musicmatt1 2-1 (61-71-1)
ATL Hawks +7
LA Lakers +8.5
MIA Heat -13
I don't see all 8 favorites winning Game 1's and I can't see the Heat
or the Thunder losing. I think if Hawks
can attack Hibbert and put him in to foul trouble, they have a chance. If Hibbert does not get in to foul trouble
and somehow manages to be an offensive factor, the Hawks will have a tough day.
I think the Lakers and Spurs match up well on how they score
points. These two teams were going in
different directions going in to the playoffs.
Hopefully it takes the Spurs awhile to get in to the swing of
things. The Lakers have been playing
playoff basketball for weeks now. This
is game 1, not the series.
Heat are going to make a statement Game 1 in front of their home
crowd. This game may only be
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