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It is an extraordinary time to be the Speaker of the City Council. Last year, we elected a new mayor, a new comptroller, and a new public advocate who have never served in public office. We elected four new borough presidents and 38 of the 51 City Council members are brand new. It may sound ridiculous, but I am the senior elected official in the city. I am the grizzled veteran.
The issue that I believe will define this era in city government is the budget. We are in the midst of the greatest fiscal crisis in the history of this city. It is much worse than anything we have dealt with before. I do not think the public has come to grips with that. And I do not think those of us in elected office have done as good a job as we should in preparing New Yorkers for this reality.
The governor and mayor made a decision that we needed to get a year under our belt before we dealt with our fiscal problems. I believe we need to honestly grapple with the fiscal crisis. That time, whether we like it or not, is coming very soon.
This year, the city faced a $5 billion budget gap. We borrowed $1.5 billion to ease the situation. We enacted some spending cuts, and we did some targeted tax increases like the cigarette tax and other fees. The mayor's way of dealing with the budget was to say that there should be across the board cuts and that there should be "no sacred cows." The council felt that there was a different and better approach -- to prioritize. I believe we were elected to office to help make those difficult decisions. For one, we believe that education and classroom funding should not be cut. And I am proud of the fact that we were able to do that in this year's budget.
Next year, we have another $5 billion budget gap; some say it could be worse. To put this number in perspective: if we were to cut 20,000 police officers, close every senior center, close every after-school program, and close every library, that would only save us $1.5 billion. That is how serious it is. We are not going to do those things and we can't do those things. If we did, we would stop being New York City.
In the last 10 years, we have gained more than 1 million new residents. New York City is still a place where people from around the world come to live, because they believe it is a good place. It is sometimes tough to be a New Yorker, but it's worth it because of the excitement, the creativity, and the uniqueness of our city. As we struggle to deal with our fiscal crisis, we have to preserve those essential elements of what it means to live in New York City. We can not cut education. We can not close down our cultural programs. If we do not preserve these things, than the city just becomes a tough place to live.
In order to do maintain services, we have to generate new revenues for the city.
This year, the council proposed a number of new revenue generating measures. We proposed an absentee landlord surcharge on property taxes. The city currently taxes multiple dwelling landlords at a much higher rate than it taxes single family homes that are used as investment properties. If we brought those two taxes to more equal level would raise as much as $130 million. We also proposed selling more taxi medallions and privatizing the Emergency Management Service collection and billing services. EMS currently bills for $165 million a year, and only collects about $40 million.
We also have to bring back to the commuter tax that would generate nearly $500 million a year for the city. Two weeks after I became speaker, I met with State Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver. He told me that he is prepared to reinstate the commuter tax if the mayor and City Council ask for it. So, we need to start with the mayor. It may take a while, but I think we are going to get the mayor to agree. We can't close a $5 billion budget by just cutting services and we can't raise $5 billion in taxes. We have to do some of both. Our problems are just too big.
Another major priority, of course, is rebuilding lower Manhattan and rest of the city.
The federal government has given the city $20 billion that can be used in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through incentives that can help keep and attract business to lower Manhattan. Lower Manhattan is the third largest business district in the country: midtown is first, Chicago is second, and downtown is third. Downtown drives the tax revenues of the city and if we don't have a strong, vibrant downtown business district, we will be in a worse situation than we now.
We must also make long-term improvements to the area that will attract people and business. Currently there are $1.6 billion in Liberty Bonds from the federal government, which are low interest rate bonds, to subsidize the creation of housing in lower Manhattan. The governor has $800 million in Liberty Bonds at his discretion and the mayor has $800 million. The governor's proposal calls for 95 percent to be used to build market-rate housing and 5 percent for affordable housing. The mayor has not yet said what he plans to do. I believe that we if are aggressive about it we can get as much as 55 percent of the Liberty Bond money for low to moderate income housing.
The council believes that we should allow for 25 percent of those bonds to be used outside of lower Manhattan, so that every part of the city can benefit from this federal money. Frankly, we are not going to get all $1.6 billion used in lower Manhattan. There just are not enough projects to get it done quickly, but there are projects around the city that can benefit from this kind of funding.
Gifford Miller is Speaker the New York City Council.
Adapted from a speech at the Women's City Club, September 27, 2002.


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on February 1, 2013 - 12:11 AM
NEW ORLEANS – The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are mentioned most often when discussing the contemporary standard of NFL excellence.
The Baltimore Ravens belong in that conversation.
"This is as good as it gets," said Ravens safety Bernard Pollard, a free agent who has played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. "Baltimore has been really freaking good to me."
The man most responsible for establishing the Ravens' winning culture is General Manager and Executive Vice President Ozzie Newsome, who has overseen the team since it ceased being the Cleveland Browns in 1996.
Newsome is an NFL oddity, a legendary player who has thrived as an executive. He's in the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is one game away from his second Lombardi Trophy as the Ravens' top personnel man.
If the Ravens can defeat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, then Newsome will have won Super Bowls 12 years apart with different owners, different head coaches, different quarterbacks and a single player – linebacker Ray Lewis – on both rosters.
"What makes Ozzie Newsome such a great general manager?" Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday at Super Bowl XLVII media day. "Can I name the ways? How long would it take? It would be a long list."
Since 2000, the Ravens have reached the playoffs nine times with five starting quarterbacks. They've notched double-digit victories eight times. They've had only three losing seasons.
"I can't imagine a coach having a better GM to work with than Ozzie in terms of the day-to-day demeanor, the steadiness," said Phil Savage, a veteran executive who has worked with and against Newsome. "He's the guy that has provided the steady hand to the rudder for all these years. There's no disputing that."
The key to Newsome's longevity, he claimed, was communication.
"I think it's having the right relationship with the coach, the owner and the president," Newsome said. "I try to make myself available. I try to be honest with any and everything that I try to tell them."
Newsome made a daring hire when he named Harbaugh head coach in 2008. Harbaugh was an off-the-radar defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Ravens had fired Brian Billick, who guided them to their first Super Bowl victory.
The Ravens have been phenomenal in the draft despite frequently picking in the 20s. The average draft position of their past 10 selections is 21.5. The team also excels at developing talent and at signing free agents.
The Ravens' 17 first-round draft choices under Newsome have gone to 50 Pro Bowls, with Lewis, tackle Jonathan Ogden, safety Ed Reed and linebacker Terrell Suggs leading the way.
Their quarterback, Joe Flacco, hasn't been to a Pro Bowl but has been in the postseason every year since he was taken 18th overall in 2008 and has been fantastic in propelling the Ravens to Super Bowl XLVII.
"He has a clear picture of what type of player he wants, what type of player fits into the scheme of what they're trying to do, the personality of his football team," said Ravens center Matt Birk, a 2009 free-agent signee. "Ozzie and his staff seem to do a great job of evaluating talent and getting pieces that fit."
Said Newsome: "It goes with the quarterback. If Joe Flacco wasn't a very good quarterback right now, I'd probably be golfing down in Alabama somewhere."
The Ravens' top free-agent signings have included quarterback Steve McNair, tight end Shannon Sharpe, receiver Derrick Mason, defensive end Michael McCrary, defensive tackle Sam Adams and safety Rod Woodson.
"The times that I have dealt with him, you never walk away not knowing where he's coming from," said NFL player agent Joe Linta, who represents Flacco and Birk. "You may not agree with what he says, but you know where he's coming from. He goes through the front door."
Newsome apparently is a master at all forms of player acquisition.
"He's tough in trade negotiations," former New York Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum said. "He is hard. He drives a tough bargain, a fair bargain. You've got to be prepared. We've proposed some things in the past, and he's a formidable adversary when it comes to doing deals."
Savage explained how Newsome is adept at re-signing players at what they called "a Ravens price." Newsome, known for being a straight shooter, would encourage players to test free agency before renegotiating deals with the Ravens.
"He's been successful at that because I think players believe what he tells them," said Savage, who was Newsome's college-scouting director for six years and pro-personnel director for two years before the Cleveland Browns named Savage their GM. "There's a trustworthiness there because he's a former player himself.
"He was one of them, and even though he's been on the management side for longer than he actually played, which is phenomenal in itself, I think he has a credibility with the players that a lot of other GMs simply can't bring to the table because most of the rest of us never played a minute in the NFL."
Newsome had a Hall of Fame career with the Browns. He retired after the 1990 season with 662 receptions for 7,980 yards and 47 touchdowns and took a "special assignment" job in the Browns' scouting department the same year Bill Belichick became head coach.
On the surface, it seemed like a token front-office gig for a player out to pasture.
"You hang out in those jobs," Sam Rutigliano, Newsome's coach with the Browns, said with a laugh. "They're very easy. But every opportunity Ozzie got, he took tremendous advantage of it.
"It's rare when you see great players who want to spend the time to do what it takes to coach or scout. But the rest is history."
Newsome eventually became the Browns' assistant to the head coach, with input on the offense and player personnel. He became pro personnel director in 1994, and when Art Modell moved the team to Baltimore, he asked Newsome to be the Ravens' vice president of player personnel.
In 2002, Newsome became the NFL's first African-American general manager.
"He has a great feel for the game and a real knack for evaluating players," said Tannenbaum, who started out in the Browns' scouting department when Newsome was there.
"He's a natural. I admire him deeply."
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For Administrators and Professionals and Professional Research Staff: An employee may request a leave of absence of up to three months for personal reasons, including child care for newborn or newly adopted children. This type of leave is granted at the discretion of the person to whom the employee reports, who must obtain the approval of the School/Unit's Human Resources Officer.
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on October 9, 2012 - 3:01 PM
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Continuing their downward trend, bankruptcy filings in Western New York plunged in September, hitting the fifth-lowest monthly tally since at least 2003 and possibly the lowest "normalized" level, according to new court data.
A total of 389 new cases were filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York last month, a 35.5 percent drop from 603 cases a year earlier. That includes 255 in Buffalo, down by 39.4 percent from 421, and 134 in Rochester, down by 26.4 percent from 182.
The last time filings were so few were the last two months of 2005 and the first two months of 2006, immediately after new federal bankruptcy rules took effect that made it much harder and more expensive for debtors to write off their debts.
That law, which took effect in October 2005, had been passed months earlier, so debtors and bankruptcy attorneys knew that it was coming and flooded the courts with filings in the prior months to get in under the old rules. As a result, the level of filings in previous months – which had already exceeded 1,000 per month for several years – soared in September 2005, to 2,471. It then leaped in October to a record 7,138, before plunging to just 109 the following month and 181 in December 2005.
Bankruptcy filings have been falling in Western New York almost every month since mid-2010. Attorneys and others cited a combination of factors, including many debtors simply not being able to afford the filing and attorney fees, and not having enough assets to protect from creditors to make it worthwhile.
That's a reflection of the continued lackluster economic recovery, an increased number of people whose only income comes from government benefits that are exempt from seizure and new laws that protect more of a debtor's initial money for basic living expenses. As a result, people who might otherwise seek protection aren't bothering to do so.
The downward trend has continued all year. So far, new filings are down by 13.1 percent in the two-city regional district, to 4,796. That includes 3,142 in Buffalo, down by 12.4 percent, and 1,654 in Rochester, down by 14.5 percent.
Under federal law, Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings provide for individuals or businesses to liquidate their assets to pay off what they can and then write off remaining debts, but only if they meet the toughened standards adopted in 2005. Chapters 11 and 13 call for businesses and individuals, respectively, to reorganize their debts and follow a long-term repayment plan.
For September, there were 278 filings under Chapter 7 in the district, including 195 in Buffalo and 83 in Rochester. All but eight – four in each city – were individuals. So far this year, there have been 3,527 cases under Chapter 7, with 2,374 in Buffalo and 1,153 in Rochester.
There were 108 cases under Chapter 13, including 59 in Buffalo and 49 in Rochester. Only one case in Rochester was a business. So far this year, 1,231 debtors have filed under Chapter 13, with 744 in Buffalo and 487 in Rochester.
And there were three Chapter 11 filings, one in Buffalo and two in Rochester. For the year so far, there have been 36 cases, with 22 in Buffalo and 14 in Rochester.
The Buffalo caseload had 149 filings from Erie County in September and 44 in Niagara County.
They were followed by 29 in Chautauqua County, 10 in Genesee, nine each in Cattaraugus and Orleans, three in Allegany and two in Wyoming.
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on February 12, 2013 - 11:45 PM
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With a $3 million deficit to close in the Ken-Ton school district's budget for 2013-14, School Superintendent Mark P. Mondanaro quietly has done his part again to cut expenses.
Mondanaro, who was scheduled to receive a raise of 2.5 percent this year, voluntarily agreed to an increase of 0.8 percent; his salary next school year will be $189,900.
He also waived the $1,700 employer contribution to his Flexible Spending Account and agreed to pay an additional $1,234 toward medical plan costs – on top of the 20 percent annual contribution he previously agreed to pay.
On other occasions in recent years, he has frozen his salary, paid his own conference-related expenses and returned a scheduled raise.
The latest concessions by Mondanaro were contained in a single resolution in the consensus agenda at Tuesday's School Board meeting. In consensus agendas, a variety of items typically are grouped together for a single vote by the board – with little or no discussion.
Another resolution applied to furlough days for the superintendent and his staff; although details weren't immediately available, last year they agreed to two nonpaid furlough day salary reductions.
While Mondanaro was giving, he also got something: an additional five days of noncumulative discretionary leave for the current school year, for a total of 18.
In other consensus agenda resolutions, new three-year contracts were approved for the assistant superintendents for human resources, curriculum and instruction, and finance.
Each will receive raises of approximately 1.8 percent annually during the life of the contract, which expires in June 2016. Their current salaries are $138,113; $144,123; and $147,148, respectively.
They also will increase their health insurance contributions from the current 12 percent to 16 percent by the end of the contract.
Another three-year contract, containing the same annual pay increases and health insurance contributions, was approved for the director of facilities, whose current salary wasn't available.
The superintendent did talk about the approximately $151 million draft budget presented last week.
"We just continue to chip away at the things we can do," Mondanaro said.
Officials await details on the pension stabilization proposal that was part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's executive budget. The proposal would allow municipalities and school districts to lock into a lower annual rate – it's 12.5 percent for the Teacher Retirement System – for an extended period.
"Before we lock ourselves into what appears to be a 25-year decision … what are the details of it?" the superintendent asked.
The district also has put out feelers to learn which employees are considering retirement at the end of the current school year, which could substantially reduce personnel costs.
The School Board's next budget work session is scheduled for March 5 at Hoover Middle School.
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on January 27, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Dear Carolyn: My 20-year-old college daughter announced this week that she was seeing someone.
She said her name was (blank) and that's all I can recall. She has never had a relationship with a boy, or a girl for that matter, so this is a complete shock. We love her completely and want to react with compassion and support, but I just don't know what to make of it. Is it for real or merely reaching out to someone caring at a challenging time of her life?
I feel like I've been traded to a team I never wanted to play for. I am already reacting differently to anti-gay slurs in the media and articles about the Supreme Court and gay marriage. I worry for her in a way I've never had to before. Any insights into how to react next?
– Stunned
A. A couple of points in response to yours:
• If "His name is Phil" wouldn't move you to ask whether it's for real, then please don't ask it now. It's for real until she tells you it isn't, and that's true whether your daughter's gay, bi, too lonely for words, fulfilled in ways that escaped your radar, or straight and dating a man named Melissa.
• That sensation of being traded to a team against your will? Surely it can't be your first time, since it seems to me that's what kids are for: tapping the shoulder of parents who think they're X, and saying, uh, no, we're Y. Whether you've felt that before or not, the answer's the same. Give your child not what you want to give, but what she actually needs.
• Reacting sympathetically – yes? – to current events because they involve your daughter sounds like a development worth embracing. In fact, why not get into full January-renewal mode and consider what other views you might reconsider if you suddenly had a personal stake?
While you do all this important sorting and normal adjusting, please just treat this unexpected love as you would the one you expected. A world of current and former 20-year-olds can fill you in on how that sounds: "What's she like?" "How long have you been together?" "Are you happy?"
Get to know her first
Dear Carolyn: My sister is in her 20s and I think she might be gay. I don't know if it's appropriate for me to ask her. She currently lives in Europe so I don't see her often. Can I ask point-blank or just wait for the answer to reveal itself?
– Anonymous
A. If you two were close, you'd already know. If you're just now becoming close as adults, you might be able to ask as a small part of this larger re-getting-to-know-you process. But fishing for this tidbit when you're not otherwise showing interest in her life would likely just confirm for her the wisdom of moving abroad.


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on December 24, 2012 - 1:00 AM
Repealing phone law is a ridiculous idea
As a middle-age guy with roots in Kenmore-Tonawanda, I usually enjoy Bruce Andriatch's take on life. However, I strongly disagree with his Dec. 11 column calling for a discussion about repealing the law that bans talking on a handheld cellphone while driving. I can only hope he was kidding.
Every single day I am endangered by countless clueless people driving and crossing their lane markers while they are holding their phones to their ears. Just because so many do it does not make it less dangerous. Just because the law is not enforced does not make it a bad law. Just because there are so many other distractions doesn't mean we should not eliminate one proven to be dangerous.
Andriatch notes that statistics do not show a correlation between passage of cellphone regulations and safer highways. Of course they do not; nor will they, as long as people ignore the law.
Undercover enforcement and stiffer penalties could make our roads safe from cellphone users. The revenues generated would easily pay for the expense of added enforcement. When people start paying a penalty commensurate with the damage they cause, then we may see people stop their dangerous behavior.
Handheld cellphone users kill innocent people, just like the drunken drivers who kill our friends and families. We need harsher consequences for anyone, drunk or sober, who acts with wanton disregard for the safety of others.
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As explosions tear apart a downtown Los Angeles freeway, Robert Downey Jr. hovers above the battlefield, guns at the ready in the cockpit of a fighter jet. When the smoke and fire clears, a horde of zombies stumble out of a darkened tunnel to mindlessly pursue the surviving combatants.
It's not the plot of a sci-fi movie, but a commercial for Black Ops 2, the latest iteration in the wildly-popular Call of Duty video game series.
Black Ops 2 is on sale today, but the game's Mature rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board means gamers will have to prove they are at least 17 years old or bring a parent to area retailers to secure a copy.
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Daniel Carrieri, 12, of Altoona wasn't taking any chances and reserved his copy of the new Call of Duty Black Ops II at EB Games in the Logan Valley Mall.
That's because the Call of Duty series is known not only for its award-winning campaign missions and multiplayer, but also for blood, gore, intense violence and strong language - part of the ESRB's justification behind the M rating.
"If you as a parent don't want that kind of violence in your house, then that's a perfectly reasonable decision to make," said Eric Charles, an assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Altoona.
For parent Kim Carrieri, the concern is centered mostly on her 12-year-old son Daniel's interactions with strangers while playing the multiplayer features of the game online.
"It's a blood-and-guts-type thing," Kim Carrieri said of the game. "But we had a good talk with him and he's only allowed to play with friends. He knows it's only a video game."
With the help of his mom, Daniel pre-ordered a copy of the game at EB Games on Monday. Daniel said he has about 10 friends who play the Call of Duty games online.
"I just thought Call of Duty was more fun than the other ones," Daniel said, adding that he also plays Madden NFL and other sports games on his PlayStation 3.
While researching the psychological effects of video games on players, Charles said most video games require cognitive skills such as teamwork and problem solving for players to complete missions. But the link to violent video games and violent behavior is still up for debate, he added.
"There's a lot of mixed reactions about the effects of violent games on violent behavior," Charles said. "Research is suggesting there isn't as strong of a link as many people thought," but the effects depend on the content of the games.
In Black Ops 2, the player battles through a first-person shooter with multiple story lines set in the Cold War and a near-future conflict in 2025.
The player typically assumes the role of a "one-man wolfpack" tasked with dispatching an entire enemy army singlehandedly - a "superficial" view of what the military does, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Anthony Eichler, a Marine recruiter based in Altoona, said.
"At the end of the day, that's just not what the military is," Eichler said.
Eichler, who was deployed in Afghanistan for seven months in 2011, said he does not play games like Call of Duty.
But Eichler and his fellow Marines are aware of the huge impact the games and movies have on teenagers and young adults. In the past, Eichler said recruiters have attended midnight launch events for the games to generate interest among gamers about joining the military.
But at the end of the day, potential recruits needs to understand military life is far removed from the scenes depicted in video games, he said.
"It's a fake deception of what reality is," Eichler said. "We let them know this is not like the video game. They have to have a clear understanding that the choice they're making is a choice that could change their life."
Thousands of gamers were expected to turn out at midnight release events at retailers across the country. Tony Bartel, GameStop president, previously said "Call of Duty is on track to break records and is likely to be our biggest game launch of all time," spokeswoman Beth Sharum said.
Gamers of all ages have embraced video games, Charles said, so much that a large demographic of all video game players are adults.
While the games are sometimes violent, research has shown games such as Call of Duty don't have an impact on violence in players - and have joined the ranks of movies and television as a main form of entertainment for consumers of all ages.
"It's a normal, cultural sort of thing," Charles said.
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Purchase of transfers can be done through Manage on Carnival.com or Carnival Reservations up to 5 days prior to your sail date; you will need to provide your flight information in Online Checkin at the time of purchase. Flight details are provided to the transportation company to assist in expediting your transfer to the pier. It is your responsibility to update Carnival with any changes to your flight schedule to ensure you are met by the transportation company. New bookings made within 5 days of sailing may purchase the transfer at Miami Airport with a Carnival Cruise Lines representative*.
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Blue Springs Police said they have opened a suspicious death investigation after a woman was found dead in a motel.
Police said a housekeeper found the woman dead at the Knights Inn along Interstate 70 at Woods Chapel Road.
Police said it appeared the woman suffered some injuries.
The woman was 44 years old and had been a longtime resident of the motel, police said. Her name has not been released.
Police said they're looking for witnesses who last saw the woman alive.
Larry Painter said he used to stay in the same room where the incident happened.
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Whether you'd like to embellish a simple project such as a baby bonnet or tackle an elaborate lace shawl, Franklin Habit makes it doable, not daunting. You'll learn how lace edgings have been used in the past and how to create your own modern-day heirlooms. Find out how to sew on an edging that you can remove – perfect for embellishing items that wear out – or how to knit edgings on permanently. You'll even learn how to knit an edging simultaneously with the center of a shawl and practice with a project you can complete in less than an hour. New to lace or a long-time needle-crafter, you're sure to enjoy knitting along with Franklin as he shares his wit and wisdom.
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If someone calls you and says you're in trouble for a bounced check, don't believe it.
Lancaster police have issued a warning on their Facebook page about a telephone scam reported recently by several residents.
Someone identifying himself as a federal law enforcement officer has been calling people and telling them they're in legal trouble because of a bounced check. Potential victims are being told they face arrest and jail time if the matter isn't resolved immediately, police said.
The caller often has information about which bank the victim uses, police said, lending an air of apparent authenticity to the call.
Victims are directed to go to a local drugstore and buy a MoneyPak Green Dot card – a reloadable debit card – for the amount of money in question and call back.
Once the scammer has the number off the card, it can be cashed immediately, police explained.
Capt. William J. Karn Jr. of the Lancaster police said that there have been two victims of the scam so far and that both of them were senior citizens. Both incidents occurred Friday.
"A lot of these scams are directed at elderly people," Karn said.
One of the victims reported losing more than $200 to the scam, and the other lost $164.
There are no suspects yet, but the same phone number was used in both cases.
Karn said a federal agency is assisting in the investigation. Karn said that his department has dealt with scams before but that he has never seen one like this.
"This is kind of a new one," he said.
People who have received similar phone calls are asked to call Lancaster police at 683-2800.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Contemporary American Theater Festival's five-play season runs through Sunday. Titles include "The Overwhelming," "Pig Farm," "Stick Fly," "A View of the Harbor" and "Wrecks." Single ticket prices are $26, with CATCards available to see four or all five shows at a discounted price.
For more information, call (304) 876-3473 or visit www.catf.org.
'High School Musical'
BECKLEY - Theatre West Virginia will present the Disney smash hit musical, "High School Musical" Aug. 6 and 10. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens or AAA members and $8 for children under 12. Advance reservations and prepayment is required.
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Apollo Civic Theatre
MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre presents its main stage productions:
Sept. 19-28: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
Nov. 7-16: "The Last Five Years"
Dec. 5-14: "A Christmas Carol"
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The MET
FREDERICK, Md. - The Maryland Ensemble Theater will present:
To Aug. 8: "There's A Run In My Ozone Layer"
Aug. 14-16, 21-23: "Runaways"
For more information or tickets, call the MET Box Office at (301) 694-4744.
Maryland Theatre
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Maryland Theatre hosts the following:
Oct. 4: John Tesh
Oct. 27: A tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee
Nov. 8: A tribute to Artie Shaw
Nov. 20: The Claremont Trio
Nov. 29: Chris McDonald's Memories of Elvis in Concert
Dec. 18: "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
To purchase tickets or for more information, call (301) 790-3500. For additional information, visit www.md-theatre.org.
Old Opera House
CHARLES TOWN - The Old Opera House Theatre Company presents its productions:
Sept. 4-7, 11-14: "The Full Monty," musical-comedy
Oct. 24-26, 31 and Nov. 1-2: "Night Watch," a thriller
Dec. 5-7, 11-14: "Christmas Belles," southern comedy
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Shenandoah Conservatory
WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah Conservatory's 2007-2008 season includes the following:
To Sunday: "The Producers"
For more information, call (540) 665-4569.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
FREDERICK, Md. - The Weinberg Center for the Arts will host the following events:
Sept. 21: Steve Lippia presents "Simply Sinatra"
Sept. 26: Alexander McCall Smith lecture and book signing
Sept. 28: Caroline Chocolate Drops
Sept. 30, Oct. 1: Jeanie Linder presents "Menopause: The Musical"
Oct. 10-11: 72 Film Fest
Oct. 17: John Sebastian and David Grisman
Oct. 18: Phil Keaggly and Fernando Ortega in Concert
Oct. 23: Brian Regan
For more information or tickets, call (301) 600-2828.
Way Off Broadway
FREDERICK, Md. - The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre presents its productions:
Sept. 5 to Nov. 8: "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Sept. 14 to Nov. 9: "Jack and The Beanstalk" Nov. 15 to Jan. 11: "A Furry Christmas Carol"
Nov. 21 to Jan. 3: "A Christmas Time of Year"
March 27, 2009 to June 6: "The Wedding Singer"
Shows run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, as well as for select Sunday matinee performances.
For more information, call the box office at (301) 662-6600 or visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Wayside Theatre
MIDDLETOWN, Va. - The Wayside Theatre will present the following performances:
To Aug. 30: "Always Patsy Cline"
Sept. 6-27: "Unnecessary Farce"
Oct. 11 and 16: "The Mousetrap"
Oct. 24 to Nov. 1: Play's the Thing: Virginia Ghost Stories
Nov. 29 to Dec. 28: "A Christmas Carol"
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Asked by Oprah Winfrey on a webisode of Oprah's Next Chapter whether they considered themselves "spoiled," the sisters said they're certainly "blessed," but added that they've worked hard for all of the charms they enjoy.
"I think I'm spoiled. I'm not a brat, but I'm definitely spoiled," Khloé admitted. "Look around us."
According to her sister Kim, "I think that we work hard to spoil ourselves. ... I like to work hard and set goals and buy myself things at certain periods of life, so that's spoiling myself."
Later clarifying that she was referring more to their lifestyle than to material things, Khloé cited as examples her job, closeness with family and a flexible schedule that allows her to support her husband, NBA player Lamar Odom.
"I don't think I'm spoiled," Kourtney Kardashian countered. "When I think of it as Khloé's way, then I do feel very blessed."
And while they've certainly never struggled, Kim tells Winfrey that their parents instilled in them a strong work ethic that they maintain to this day.
"Growing up in the lifestyle that we did, we had high standards," Kim says. "But our parents let us know, like, if we want this lifestyle, we'd better get to work. We didn't have credit cards, we didn't have cell phones. We didn't have all that that our friends had. ... We lived in a gorgeous house, gorgeous cars. We saw all of that. But if we wanted that, that was up to us."


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Frontier school officials aren't wasting any time getting a jump on anticipated budget problems for the 2013-14 school year.
"The harsh reality is we are going to have to look at every program that we offer," Superintendent James C. Bodziak told the School Board this week. "If we have a program servicing a handful of students, we may need to [consider] being more cost effective."
Bodziak did not mince words, since the district has dipped deep into its reserves in recent years to buck tough budget cycles and just six months ago had to make painful staff cuts – some of which ended up being restored this fall.
"Knowing that the reserves are dwindling in this district, I think everything has to be on the table," Bodziak said.
On the revenue side, Bodziak noted that the district has no additional reserves to appropriate. An overview he gave the board pointed out that the 2012-13 budget appropriated $1.56 million, which is "not available for 2013-14."
State aid is expected to increase about 2.4 percent, or approximately $654,826, because of the impact of the property tax levy cap.
Property taxes are pegged for about a 2.6 percent increase under the present legislation, while sales tax revenues are expected to go up by 2.7 percent with continued economic stability.
However, the district knows some expenses will be higher. Employee benefits will increase about 5.6 percent, or $959,065. District staffing is expected to remain the same as during the current school year, but a payroll increase is projected at 3.1 percent.
Meanwhile, BOCES services would likely remain the same, although their costs will increase about 3.5 percent, or $212,364.
Debt service, however, is expected to decline slightly, by approximately $115,833.
School Board members bandied about a variety of informal ideas that should be looked at as possible ways to cut spending for the new budget year.
Even though the district cautioned that it is not proposing it, officials said the community education and summer school could be on the table for discussion.
Board member Nancy Wood didn't like the possibility of cutting summer school.
"I think the summer school program really helps the kids. That would be sad," she said.
Board President Janet MacGregor Plarr wondered if the district could realize new rent revenue if cell towers or windmills were located on the district's vacant land.
The board is expected to adopt a budget proposal March 26 or April 9, with the public vote set May 21.
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Dr. Richard C. Holz is the dean of the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining Marquette, Holz was a faculty member for seven years in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Loyola University Chicago. During his term at Loyola, he served as associate dean for resources and planning in the College of Arts and Sciences (2011-2013) and as department chairman of Chemistry and Biochemistry (2006-2011). He was an American Council on Education Fellow (Class of 2010-2011).
Holz has a B.S. degree from Bemidji State University, M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota–Duluth and Ph.D. degree from the Pennsylvania State University, all in chemistry. He was an NIH postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Minnesota from 1989-1992 and a faculty member at Utah State University from 1992-2006.
Holz is a bioinorganic chemist and is interested in structure/function studies of metalloenzymes, which includes the design, synthesis, and characterization of small molecules that function as potent inhibitors. He has published more than 90 research articles on biological inorganic chemistry. His research program is currently funded by the National Science Foundation.


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Limited health literacy has been associated with poor health outcomes and suboptimal use of health care services.1 Low socioeconomic status and public health insurance are risk factors for limited health literacy.2 While this was originally secondary to limited internet access,3 the so-called digital divide has abated as internet usage via cell phone has become ubiquitous over the past decade.4 Thus, a new invisible digital divide is present due to factors such as differences in search terms used by patients when searching for health information on the web.5
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' board has approved kill limits for the state's second wolf hunt.
The DNR proposed a quota of 275 wolves, up from 201 in last year's inaugural hunt. The state's Chippewa tribes would be entitled to up to 115 wolves within the ceded territory.
The DNR would issue 2,750 permits, but that may drop to offset the number of wolves the tribes ultimately decide they want. The Chippewa are fiercely opposed to hunting wolves, though, and chose not to kill any of the 85 they were allotted last year.
The Natural Resources Board approved the package unanimously during a meeting Wednesday in Wausau.
The hunt is scheduled to begin in mid-October and run through the end of February or until the kill limits are reached.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin wildlife officials are asking their board to let hunters and trappers kill more wolves this year.
The Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday finalized their proposed kill quotas for the state's second wolf season, setting the mark at 275 wolves.
The state's Chippewa tribes are entitled to half of the quota for the ceded territory, which means nontribal hunters and trappers would be able to kill 160 wolves statewide.
The DNR would issue 2,750 permits, up from 2,010 last year. The Natural Resources Board is expected to vote on the quotas at a June 26 meeting in Wausau.
Hunters and trappers killed 117 wolves during last fall's hunt. The DNR estimates as many as 834 wolves roamed the state last winter.


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Testimony in the animal-cruelty trial of Beth Lynne Hoskins on Monday picked up where it left off two months ago as evidence continued to focus on the condition of her horses before and after the raid on her property.
Veterinarian Jean Feldman defended the use of blow guns to tranquilize some of the horses in order to help the SPCA transport them to "a safer place" so they could be examined and treated for alleged neglect.
Feldman stood her ground during the first day of cross-examination in the nonjury criminal trial of Hoskins on 74 counts of animal cruelty. Monday marked the resumption of testimony in the trial before Aurora Town Justice Douglas W. Marky. Testimony last occurred in September.
Defense attorney Thomas J. Eoannou questioned Feldman on a variety of issues stemming from the March 18, 2010, raid. Eoannou often accused Feldman of contradicting earlier testimony she gave under oath, with the veterinarian frequently standing by her words or correcting Eoannou's interpretation of details.
Eoannou hammered Feldman on why she used blow guns on some horses or injected others to help get them loaded onto trailers..
Feldman said she had to shoot some of the horses with blow guns in order to help move them to a better place.
Eoannou grilled her on what specific medical treatment she provided the horses the day of the raid as the chief veterinarian on site, but she said the treatment was removing them "from the source of the problem, and I had them fed."
Hoskins has been on trial since May, with allegations that many horses were underweight or living in unacceptable conditions with a lack of water and high packs of manure, in some instances. Hoskins was later charged with one additional count after it was learned one of her horses was weak and had to be euthanized in 2009 by a different veterinarian – bringing the total count of charges to 74.
Feldman acknowledged she was on the scene for the SPCA on the day of the raid but had no role in making the decision to seize Hoskins' horses.
"The SPCA walked up to me and said they were going to go in – that things were not good at Beth's farm," she said. "I did not make that decision."
Eoannou asked Feldman to name one horse she tested for thermal regulating to see if it was trying to keep warm.
"I don't know how you test for that," she responded. "I would have to ask the horse if it was cold or shivering. Those kinds of questions are hard to get answers from a horse."
The trial will continue at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
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EMA was poised to provide assistance during gas line rupture
June 23, 2013
LISBON — Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency officials said they were ready to provide assistance if needed during a gas line rupture that occurred in Perry Township last Tuesday, but it......
....they did put the local Red Cross on notice in case a shelter needed to be opened.
This county is screwed!
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Asleep at the wheel.
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An article in which Mr Giambroni does what he does best. Carry water for the Republican party. Expect more articles where he tries to make Mr Newbold more than what he is.
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No training for new hires. What do you expect from both ema admin who are not qualified to respond. Since he got caught with his pants down it looks like a training regimen will be enacted. We pay how much for rookies? This was a softball. What happens when a hardball pops up?
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on January 25, 2013 - 12:01 AM
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Hours before the news broke that coach Lindy Ruff had been fired, the Buffalo Sabres began to tinker with their roster Wednesday by placing forward Cody McCormick on waivers and calling up center Kevin Porter from Rochester. Porter is expected to be in the lineup tonight in Toronto.
Porter, 26, was signed as a free agent from the Colorado Avalanche last July and had been serving as the Amerks' captain. He led the Amerks in scoring with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 48 games and had a team-high rating of plus-8.
Porter has played the last three years in Colorado, with his best year coming in 2010-11 (14 goals, 11 assists in 74 games). He had just seven points in 35 games for the Avalanche last year.
General Manager Darcy Regier said Porter has been performing well in Rochester.
"He plays center ice," Regier said. "He's a true center man. He's got good speed, he plays hard and he's someone we think can help us in the third- and fourth-line roles."
Porter is 5-feet-11, 194 pounds. A former standout at the University of Michigan, he won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's top player in 2008 by beating out Boston College's Nathan Gerbe, his new Buffalo teammate.
Porter will make a pro-rated $525,000 on the NHL portion of his deal. He is also signed for next year at $550,000. McCormick was making $1.2 million this year and is signed for next year at $1 million; the Sabres could send him to Rochester if he clears waivers today.
McCormick was on the ice at practice before getting pulled off and being told he had been waived. He left the building before the workout ended and was unavailable for comment.
McCormick had no points in eight games this year after a severe finger problem kept him out of the first eight games. He became expendable when the Sabres signed John Scott in July.
McCormick gave the Sabres eight goals, 20 points and 142 penalty minutes two years ago after being acquired from Colorado to replace Andrew Peters as the team's resident tough guy but hasn't approached those totals since as he's battled injuries.
Center Tyler Ennis and defenseman Christian Ehrhoff missed practice Wednesday with Ruff, in the final injury updates of his Buffalo career, saying they were both simply sitting out for "maintenance" and should play tonight.
Rookie Mikhail Grigorenko took Ennis' spot on the second line. It will be interesting to see what interim coach Ron Rolston does at today's morning skate with Grigorenko as the team's No. 1 draft pick has been a scratch the last two games.
Grigorenko could return to the third line between Steve Ott and Nathan Gerbe, with Porter taking over the fourth line with John Scott and Patrick Kaleta. Jochen Hecht, a Ruff favorite, could be the odd man out.
The Sabres have promoted Rochester assistant coach Chadd Cassidy to head coach of the Amerks for the rest of the season to replace Rolston. Cassidy has been Rolston's assistant for the last 6½ seasons, the first five with USA Hockey.
Cassidy made his debut in Wednesday night's game against the Texas Stars in Blue Cross Arena.
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Tim: We were led to believe that Donna had six months or so left to live. The prognosis was not good.
Donna: They told me I was on my way out. At that time, I was asked if I would be willing to participate in a study by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). I thought that I was dying anyway, and felt that this would be one way for me to help others with myeloma. The study was run by Dr. Sid Salmon out of Arizona. Dr. Brian Durie was working on that study as well.
Tim: A diagnosis of myeloma is a family affair. Being a hospital administrator by trade, I was somewhat familiar with myeloma, and I certainly used all the resources at my disposal to gather more information. But in 1992 the resources available to myeloma patients were limited. However, I found the IMF, and its Board of Directors and its consulting physicians were all very helpful. Brian Novis had just passed away from myeloma. Susie Novis was a great help and shared a lot of materials and information with me. I also combed through medical books on my own. We found a local oncologist and Donna started receiving both dialysis and chemotherapy at the same time. She was placed on the VAD (Vincristine, Adriamycin, and Dexamethasone) protocol.
Donna: I did nine sessions of VAD and although it certainly had its bad moments, I tolerated it reasonable well. My creatine level started to drop and, eventually, I was able to get off dialysis. Another bone marrow biopsy was performed in June of 1993. The great news was that my myeloma was in remission.
Tim: I believe that early diagnosis, as well as education and quick and effective treatment, are all vital to a good outcome.
Donna: In June of 1993, I was started on low-dose alpha interferon maintenance (0.3cc three times a week), which continues to this day at the same dosage and frequency. I am still part of the SWOG study. Most of the time I feel pretty well. When I don't, it's usually because I'm trying to do too much. For me, rest and relaxation is key to helping me cope, so I try to do things for myself that make me feel better.
Tim: Every six weeks, Donna has her blood work done. Every three months, she sees her oncologist. And every three to four months, she has the 24-hour urine test done.
Donna: I am now starting my thirteenth year in remission. I feel very lucky, and I would like to encourage newly diagnosed patients to try and keep a positive outlook. Don't give up. Stay strong. I am living proof that when they say it's over, it's not necessarily over. I will be 65 in August and I was 52 years old when I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I am seeing a time in my life that I never thought I'd see.


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At Saks Fifth Avenue tonight... a divine Cynthia Rowley dress that was fun while it lasted...
Belly, 31 weeks
Oh that is SO fabulous!! I can't believe you walked away from that dress. You have some will girl!ReplyDelete
I think this shot makes me wish I was pregnant again...oh wait, my five month old is gnawing at my nipple, my three year old has not pooped in four days and my nine year old just woke up with a nightmare about bad politics. Um, on second thought...I think I'll wait awhile:) You look fab though!ReplyDelete
OH MY...FUN!! So glad you are having a great time.
ooooh I adore that dress. And your nump looks adorable in it.ReplyDelete
Wow1 You look great! Hope you are having the best time!
You little fashion model!! You make pregnancy look so glam. I think bellies are so fun... even my almost-36-wk "bump." :) Have fun in SanFran!!ReplyDelete
awe so beautiful. brings our the blue in the hair 2!ReplyDelete
So I must find you tomorrow to say hello...
adorable dress... :D
You look so cute! I am laughing so hard at Kate's comment.ReplyDelete
What an awesome dress! I would not have been able to let it go!ReplyDelete
That is a great dress! At least you have a picture to remember it by.ReplyDelete
Oh, that is divine. That must've taken some serious willpower to walk away.ReplyDelete
Love the dress, but read your message on twitter.... so I understand! Glad you're having such a great time!ReplyDelete
You look AMAZING!!!!ReplyDelete
So cute! I love it! And it looks great on youReplyDelete
Very cute! Hope you are having a fun time at BlogHer!ReplyDelete
YOU ARE SO STINKING CUTE!ReplyDelete
What a fantastic dress!ReplyDelete
oooh, that's beautiful! you look great!
while you were trying on real dresses last night, i was trying on boxes in second life (and wearing them to the blogher SL party). LOL glad we both had fun. :)
Love it! It is so you.ReplyDelete
You make that dress look FABULOUS!! :) It was fun to read about what you've been up to, thanks for finding time to blog!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS! But at $345, I would have walked away too.
And now you can sing, "I left my heart in San Francisco" with authenticity.
You look amazing! I don't know how you held back on something that made you look THAT AMAZING!!!ReplyDelete
beautiful dress... you look great! Glad you're having fun. :)
Hi Steph!
What a gorgeous dress!!! It was really nice to meet you! I'll send you pics tonight if I get a moment or for sure when we get back!
how did i not see you there at saks?
you look gorgeous steph!
i was there from 3-5pm
i've got to start twittering!
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Shanasa Sanders scored a game-high 22 points and Sasha Sims added 11 points as Stetson rolled to a 71-57 victory over visiting UNF in an Atlantic Sun Conference game Saturday afternoon at the Edmunds Center.
Stetson led wire-to-wire en route to its sixth win in row. The victory also kept the Hatters (10-4, 3-0 A-Sun) undefeated in conference play.
"I thought our defense was very good today," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "And I'm glad we won the rebounding war. Those are two stats we always look at. UNF is a very balanced team. They've got really good shooters and they've got a good inside game, so you have to guard them both. I liked our effort. I thought our defense generated a lot of turnovers. Once we got them to turn the ball over I felt like we converted."
The Hatters jumped to a quick 11-3 lead behind three-pointers from Victoria McGowan and Jama Sharp and a pair of lay-ups by Cherisse Burris. Moments later, a steal and transition bucket by McGowan put Stetson ahead 17-5.
That would be last points scored by McGowan. After scoring a career-high 33 points at Kennesaw on Wednesday, the Hatter senior played just 19 minutes Saturday and was held to those five early points.
"Last year's team could never have won a game with Victoria only playing 19 minutes," Bria said. "This year we have different players step up and hit shots. You have to have that when another team decides they are going to zone in on one player."
After UNF cut the lead to 21-17, Ashley Dennis hit a three-pointer and the Hatters went to work on rebuilding the lead.
With 2:35 to go in the half, a hustle play by Sims kept an offensive rebound alive and Sanders banked in a three-pointer from the left wing to put Stetson ahead 31-20.
The Hatters committed just four first half turnovers and led 33-23 at halftime.
"Overall we took care of the basketball and we shared the ball very well," Bria said.
Stetson maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half and extended the advantage to 20 on Ashley Buis's three-pointer at the 8:43 mark. Sanders scored 15 of her 22 points in the final 20 minutes, and added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals for the game.
"We have harped on defense these last two practices," Sanders said. "We did a good job of locking up on the guards and the post players. The biggest area for us though is to win the battle in the rebounding column."
The Hatters finished with a 35-31 advantage on the boards. Stetson held UNF (6-8, 2-1) to just 35 percent shooting while the Hatters shot 46 percent from the floor.
"Every conference game is important and every game is important," Dennis said. "We want to do the best we can and play together as a team. We really want to be known for our defense. Our defense has won us some games already and we look forward to our next conference game."
Stetson also stayed undefeated at home (7-0) and extended its home court winning streak to 11.
"We play much better here for some reason," Bria said. "We got to play some different combinations today, and I like it when I can go deep into the bench and play a lot of people. I think that makes us a better team for March."
Stetson will continue its two-game home stand on Monday afternoon against Jacksonville. Tip-off between the Hatters and Dolphins is set for 3 p.m.
Scoring Change: A late official scoring change has awarded a three-pointer to Jama Sharp (now 11 points) instead of Shanasa Sanders (18 points).
Notes: Ashley Dennis made her first start of the season and played in her 98th career game … The Hatters have forced their opponents into four shot clock violations over the last two games … Stetson has held each of its last five opponents to under 60 points … After going 2-for-19 from behind the arc at Kennesaw, Stetson hit 10 of its 27 three-point attempts Saturday. Six different Hatters hit from three-point-range … Of the 280 minutes played at home this year, Stetson has trailed for only 4:17 ... Victoria McGowan now ranks 10th in school history with 1249 career points.


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Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany makes her debut on Parks and Recreation Thursday - and Tom Haverford can't hide his excitement about her arrival.
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Apple is very protective of its iTunes store and the pricing
model used to distribute music and video. That tight grip over pricing has
caused NBC Universal to break ties with Apple.
NBC Universal will not renew
its contract with Apple to sell TV shows on iTunes. Popular NBC Universal shows
made available on iTunes include "Heroes," "30 Rock" and "The
Office." In fact, NBC Universal is currently the number one provider of
video downloads on iTunes and accounts for 40 percent of video downloads
(roughly 1,500 hours or programming).
NBC Universal's two-year contract ends in December, so
content will still be available on iTunes until that time. Apple and NBC
Universal could still come to an agreement before the end of the contract, but
it appears -- for the moment at least -- that neither side is willing to budge
on the matter.
NBC Universal feels that it should receive a larger cut of
iTunes downloads and have the ability to package content together. Apple on the
other hand has stood its ground with regards to pricing and contends that
packaging video content would lead to confusion for buyers and decrease demand.
This isn't the first time that Apple has run into pricing
issues with one of its content providers. In July, Universal Media Group
decided not to renew its iTunes contract over similar pricing concerns.
quote: Also, I find it interesting to learn that Apple takes 50% plus an adminstration fee. I have heard time and time again that Apple basically makes no money off of iTunes. That statement would appear in reality to be completely incorrect.
quote: Even companies with billions of dollars of revenue go bankrupt and close down due to lack of it being profitable.
quote: Why do people feel they are entitled to cheap music?
quote: A cup of coffee cost more then a song why??
quote: Who should decide what a song is worth?
quote: This is private business and like all private businesses it should decide for itself to sale at whatever price it wants to
quote: I don't hear anyone complaining about the price of a meaningless device which without the music is nothing it's only cool cause it plays MUSIC!!!