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Lawyer: Autopsy shows unarmed teen repeatedly shot
The attorney for the family of an unarmed black teenager fatally shot by police says a private autopsy confirms witness accounts that he was…
The attorney for the family of an unarmed black teenager fatally shot by police says a private autopsy confirms witness accounts that he was…
A special wedding was held Saturday at an unusual venue: an assisted living center.
A woman reported being pistol whipped by two Hispanic men who then took her vehicle.
A warrant won't be issued for the arrest of Gov. Rick Perry following his indictment on two felony charges of abuse of power.
KDHE has issued a boil water advisory for the public water supply located in the city of Clifton in Clay and Washington Counties.
President John Bardo says if the project is completed, the size of the campus would increase by about 50 percent.
Lawrence has a provision in its city smoking ordinance that directs the fire department to enforce a 2010 statewide smoking ban.
Kansas City, Kansas, police say an officer shot and wounded a man suspected of being involved in a homicide last week.
Kansas' commissioner, Sandy Praeger, a Republican, said the jury is out on whether some insurers are back to shunning the sick.
The Kansas congressional delegation will be taking the stage at the annual convention of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association.
Kansas authorities say a man has been hospitalized after being shot in his backside by a group of men firing at a tree stump with long-dista…
The 46-year-old man told police that two unknown men entered his house in west Wichita Sunday morning.
A Kansas park ranger says two fishermen saved a man who accidentally drove into the Cheney Reservoir in south-central Kansas.
The Kansas City Chiefs offensive starters played for the 1st half of Sunday night's NFL preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.
The Topeka Bible Church held a ribbon cutting at their building on SW College Avenue.
Police say man went into gas station with a knife on Saturday.
The Kansas City Royals fought through a pair of rain delays on Sunday in Minnesota to beat the Twins.
The school is under federal investigation for how it handles sexual assaults.


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The massive data center likely headed to Altoona just got bigger.
Last week Altoona's Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and approved a revised site plan for Catapult Data Center — a codename for a an estimated $1.5 billion project by a company that is yet to be revealed. The company has expanded its building plans by nearly 300,000 square feet, or 25 percent, for a total of 1.4 million square feet.
The facility will now include three 466,500 square foot data center buildings, according to the new site plan.
"We're talking about a building that is about three times bigger than anything else in town," Altoona City Planner Chad Quick said.
In other words, one of the three data centers will be more than three times larger than Bass Pro Shops in Altoona. A walk around the building would cover approximately 3/4 of a mile.
Quick said he expects the company will build one data center initially and phase out the construction of the second two buildings with future expansion.
The original site plan called for one 350,000 square-foot building and two buildings at 380,000 square feet.
"It's a pretty big change," Quick said of the new site plan, which the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved.

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Why don't we like estate cars in Ireland?
Michael McAleer
As I write here, I am looking out at an airstrip, where Opel are demonstrating their new trailer stability assist, which prevents your boat or caravan fishtailing all over the road thanks to some clever ESP. And we have just arrived here in an Insignia OPC, and it is the estate version, the Sports Tourer. Opel told us yesterday at the press conference that around 45 per cent of their Insignia sales come from the Sport Tourer and it really isn't hard to see why. They have just added 4×4 to the diesel version (which you can read a review of in next week's Motors) and in terms of an all-round all-weather package it is remarkable. But it is likely to be largely ignored in Ireland.
When you talk to the German executive manufacturers and look at their figures for sale of estates, then you see that in the case of Audi, 52.6 per cent of their A4 sales in Germany are Avant (Estate) yet in Ireland just 7.5 per cent of all Audi A4s are Avant models. The results are similar for the BMW and Mercedes-Benz too, with estate models occupying tiny fractions of the overall sales mix here in Ireland.
Perhaps it harks back to a time when estate cars were absolutely rubbish. And it really isn't that long ago. Early estate cars tended to be developed as something of an afterthought and as a result, felt like you were driving a wardrobe. Modern estate cars are developed from day one and with technology such as ESP and 4wd added to many of them, they are every bit as agile as their saloon or hatchback cousins.
But we are not alone in ignoring the estate. Across the Atlantic in the US, the estate car is pretty much ignored. Some of it stems back to a stigma attached to the early station wagon cars, which were often bought of necessity and were largely replaced by the SUV. And as a result, with 50-60 per cent of all cars in the SUV being high SUVs, it becomes a dog-eat-dog world on US highways. Who is going to send out their loved ones in a low, estate car when you could be taken out by someone piloting a Dodge Ram?
It does seem a shame though. I've just driven the OPC Insignia 'enthusiastically' around some twisty Italian roads and it is remarkably good. You would never guess that there is up to 1,530 litres of boot space behind you. I've personally owned estate cars and they make trips to Ikea a doddle and if you have an 'active' life like some people in car commercials do, you can throw a bike in the back. Or perhaps some scuba gear.
In Ireland, for a time anyway, the SUV was king, but since July 2008, when we changed to an emissions based tax system, this has changed and sales of large executive SUVs dropped by an estimated 92 per cent and that, perhaps, has paved the way for a return to favour of the humble and overlooked estate car.
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Jim and Sue (DeCrow) Reigle, of Lewistown, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
They were married on Aug. 9, 1963, in El Cajon, Calif., by the Rev. R.H. Pressley.
Their anniversary was celebrated in June with a trip to some of their favorite places -Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. They spent their actual anniversary at Chief Logan Lodge in West Virginia. Their children also surprised them with a weekend together at the Frosty Hollow Bed and Breakfast in Potter County.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reigle ... now
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reigle ... then
They are the parents of Paula Pavone and husband, Fred, of Liverpool, and Greg Reigle and fiancee, April Stephens, of Reedsville.
They have five grandchildren: Cole, Brent, Cortney, Quinn and Tori; and three great-grandchildren, "Dom," Emma and Riley.
Jim retired after 33 years at Penelec. He served for eight years in the U.S. Navy.
Sue was employed for many years in the health care field.
They are members of Trinity United Methodist Church, Lewistown.
They attribute the success of their marriage to being best friends.


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This week's Perfectly Predicable Problem: Del Monte Foods and their individually wrapped bananas.
The story has been making the rounds since it hit London's Daily Mail a few days ago. Last night, it was the lead item on the Daily Show, in a segment called "Pantry of Shame."
The question of why we need to add plastic to a food that already comes in its own biodegradable wrapper is an obvious one. That's precisely why the story went viral, and also why it's amazing that Del Monte didn't see it coming.
As of this writing, you can search the veritable constellation of Del Monte web sites and not find a response from the company explaining its position.
In fact, the best airing comes not from the company whose brand is on the line, but rather by way of Adam Werbach, Chief Sustainability Officer at Saatchi & Saatchi, who quotes the UK trade press in a thoughtful blog piece at the Atlantic.
The official story is that plastic wrapping slows ripening by reducing oxygen. Del Monte hasn't said so, but the wrapping could also be treated with material to absorb ethylene, which is given off naturally by the fruit and also speeds ripening. Longer shelf life theoretically equals less waste and shipping.
One also suspects it offers better margins, which is how Del Monte explained it when they announced the technology to the grocery industry back in 2009.
What you do find today if you dig around, is the Del Monte's sustainability statement about wasteful packaging, which proudly notes that they 'Äúhave even gone so far as to eliminate UPC stickers on some of our products.'Äù
Regardless of the environmental merits – which seem dubious – there is a clear case of failed storytelling here. Not only did Del Monte not get out in front of the problem, they don't even appear to be playing catch-up.
The problem starts with the wrapper itself, which says only that it'Äôs 'ÄúSealed for Freshness,'Äù and relegating even an oblique reference to "Controlled Ripening Technology" to the back of the bag.
The important point of all this is that if you're going to change consumer behavior (for better or for worse) around an environmental objective, you had better be prepared to do some explaining.
Consider, for example, the way that Proctor & Gamble explains the energy and environmental benefits of Cold Water Tide, which they knew would be a ripe target for debate. Or the five years that Walmart has spent educating both watchdogs and consumers about their packaging scorecard efforts.
Werbach makes a good a point when he notes that "(c)ommenting on the plastic bag around a banana is like being angry that a Hummer has leather seats or proud that Charlie Sheen is a vegetarian. You're missing the main event and focusing on the details."
Unfortunately for Del Monte, that's not how millions of bloggers and Facebook friends see it.


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The human body is a wondrous and mysterious machine. Over 200,000 years into the evolutionary process and scientists say we still don't know how something as simple as the taste of salt—one of the world's most prolific natural elements first used by man thousands of years ago—works in the human body. Sure, we realize its primary functions, and we're aware that though the body requires salt, too much of it over time poses serious health problems. Yet researchers remain surprisingly befuddled on two fundamental questions whose answers might help quell salt addiction—if not at least better explain our deep love affair with the ingredient: How does the brain interpret the taste of salt? And perhaps more importantly, why do we crave so much of it?
Some of the world's leading researchers and food industry professionals gathered on March 30 before a committee of peers and health experts at the Institute of Medicine to tackle these complex questions and other profound issue, attached to consumer salt consumption. The meeting, described merely as an "informational gathering session," was the second in a series of conferences on strategic sodium reduction held in Washington, D.C.
Representatives from organizations, including Kraft, Campbell, Burger King, and Unilever spent the day whisking through power-point presentations outlining market challenges to sodium replacement—a process rife with unresolved technological and scientific problems, while detailing the subtle but calculated measures they're taking to reduce it in their products.
The universal concerns echoed amongst foodservice providers were balancing market competition with nutritional goals, and of course preserving taste. Presenters said fickle taste buds and range of acuity among consumers lusting for that salty fix often won't allow for drastic changes in sodium levels. Nor, as it turns out, will the public's stubborn idea that less sodium equals less taste. "It's a proven fact, said Todd Abraham, senior vice president of research and nutrition for Kraft Foods, "When companies sell products with reduced sodium labels, that's pretty much the death of that product."
As a result, Abraham says brands such as Kraft avoid splashy advertising that might turn off the average consumer, opting instead for the silent but successful stealth approach. Douglas Balentine, director of nutrition sciences for Unilever said his brand has reduced sodium over time in Ragu pasta sauces and Knorr side dishes by as much as 25 percent. Compass Group, has cut back sodium in their soups for over two years using this method, according to Deanne Brandstetter, vice president of nutrition and wellness with the company.
"Gradual reduction is very important," said Chor Khoo, vice president of global nutrition and health for Campbell Soup. An early advocate, Campbell has practiced stealth for over 40 years resulting in a whopping 50 percent sodium reduction in its soups by this year. "We now offer the lowest sodium products in the market place." Khoo said. Campbell currently produces over 100 low sodium product choices, and recently reduced sodium levels in its tomato soup—consumed by 25 million people a week—by 32 percent.
The biggest reveal of the conference came when nutrition and health manager for Burger King's North America division, Stephanie Quirantes, announced plans to reduce sodium in the Tendergrill chicken patties by 25 percent and said beginning May 1st, consumers can expect chicken tenders with 36 percent less sodium. Over the past 18 months, Burger King assembled a Sodium Task Force to study and implement sodium reductions. Quirantes told the committee the special group comes with a new comprehensive effort on Burger King's part to improve the nutritional value of their products. This also includes removing trans-fat, offering low-fat milk, and providing food nutritional information to customers. "We're examining what people eat most and starting changes there." she said.


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This is your wild fantasy... ...."preferential treatment" due to the fact that Paradis recommended them simply to hear what Jaffer proposed.
Gosh.. someone dealing with Jaffer gets in trouble.. who would think it....
Perhaps he felt sorry for Jaffer or perhaps he wanted the bureaucrats to take care of his Conservatives first.
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[QUOTE=foodiegoneprimal;1131274]Unfortunately I can't get away with cheating 3 good microbrew stout beers on saturday left me 2lbs heavier.[/QUOTE]
Yep, over here in Asia it is one big 24/7 party. As such I can speak to the effects of alcohol on myself and others who join in said party. The result --> get fat!
Example. If I go out and drink 3-5 beers on Friday it's going to be -2lbs on Saturday (water loss) and then +2lb of FAT by Sunday. Doing quick calculations; 5 mugs of cheap CASS Korean beer is 750 calories, 91g of carbs. Probably more for "good beer". If you are already eating 100-150g carbs (Mark's weight-maintenance zone) then jumping to 240g on Friday would explain the fat gain.
Beer is definitely a cheat, but sometimes necessary. Thinking of switching to expensive whisky. :cool:


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Chuck Reedy will return to coach the Goose Creek football team in 2014.
The veteran coach admitted he considered stepping down after the 2013 season. He even told principal Jimmy Husky last summer that 2013 would be his final season. He felt the same way as the season wound down, but had a change of heart.
"I started thinking more and more," said Reedy, whose team finished 12-1 after being stunned by South Pointe in the second round of the Division II-AAAA playoffs. "I have business interests outside of football. But I kept asking myself, 'What else would I do?' It was kind of scary."
Friday night football has become part of the Reedy family tradition. His wife, Debbie, is one of the team's biggest supporters and his daughters are regulars in the stands as well. But there was another reason.
"I didn't like the way the season ended," said Reedy, whose team had a 36-game winning streak on the field snapped with the loss to South Pointe. "That's not the way I want to go out."
Reedy, who turns 65 in May, will no longer serve as the school's athletic director at the end of the academic year. He's convinced his wife, who is a doctor at the Veteran's hospital in Columbia, to cut back on her hours as well.
Reedy says the Gators can be as good as or even better than this year's squad. The team must come up with a replacement for quarterback Dantez Bennamon, but both the offensive and defensive lines should be stacked with talent. The receiving corps, led by Deondre Daniels, will be deep and talented while running back Tyrik Johnson will be the featured back after averaging 15 yards per carry en route to a 1,000-yard season.
Reedy was named head coach at Goose Creek in 2002 and took over a team that was winless the year before. He built the program into one of the best in the state. The Gators have lost only three region games since 2006. They won the state title in 2011.
P-G to dedicate court
Porter-Gaud will dedicate the "Randy Clark Court" in the Wendell Center at halftime of Saturday's Porter-Gaud's boys' varsity basketball game vs. Hilton Head Prep.
The school's board of trustees voted unanimously to name the court in honor of Clark, who died Nov. 11.
Clark was Porter-Gaud's coach for 26 years, compiling a record of 435-210. He led the Cyclones to three consecutive state titles from 2003-05.
He also was a middle school teacher and principal. He also served for 5½ years as athletic director, supervising the school's move to the South Carolina Independent Schools Association.
The girls game begins at 1 p.m. with the boys' game slated for 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
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The Post and Courier will run basketball statistics on Friday's Prep Zone page. The statistics will include scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. The deadline to submit stats each week is Wednesday. Call 937-5592 or email stats to email@example.com.
Goose Creek coach Chuck Reedy talks with Dantez Benamon during a game this season Reedy will be back for the 2014 season. Paul Zoeller/Staff×


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Tower Insurance sponsor children's charity calendar
Tower Insurance has sponsored The Children's Centre's calendar for the eighth successive year. This year's theme was for the charity to ask its supporters to provide recipe ideas to suit a range of tastes, and which are also suitable for young children. The Children's Centre's Nursery Chef Sammie Gatt co-ordinated the process of going through all of the ideas and the 12 best recipes feature in the calendar. It includes one of the Lieutenant Governor's favourite recipes which is a chilli prawns dish provided by Carey Chung – House Manager for His Excellency.
Thanks to the sponsorship all the money raised from sales of the 2014 calendar will go directly towards supporting The Children's Centre's charitable projects which help families and children across the Island. The calendar can be obtained for a minimum donation of £1 and is available from The Children's Centre, Woodbourne Road, Douglas, and at the charity's Action, Songs and Rhymes sessions.
Peter Gallagher, Managing Director of Tower Insurance, said:
"We admire the work of The Children's Centre and the broad range of services it provides to the community, and we are delighted to sponsor this calendar with its interesting range of tasty recipes."
John Knight, Chief Executive of The Children's Centre, said:
"Tower Insurance has been a loyal supporter of The Children's Centre for several years and we are delighted that they have decided to sponsor our calendar again. We hope that everyone who buys the calendar will enjoy making all the recipes, and are extremely grateful for the efforts of our supporters who took the time to send us their ideas."
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The report indicated the Jets and the Tampa Bay Bucaneers have shown interest in the Packer legend. A person with knowledge of the Jets' thinking has twice denied the team has an interest, but the rumor persists.
"(GM) Mike (Tannenbaum) and I talk every night about a lot of different things,'' Mangini said during his afternoon news conference. "That's normal operating procedure for us. All of the discussions between Mike and I are organizational. ... It's internal. I hope you can respect that.''
On Thursday, Mangini said he was pleased with his quarterback situation and wasn't interested in being in a veteran.
"I feel the same way as I felt yesterday,'' he said. "Nothing changed. With any conversations me and Mike have ... Mike likes to talk about a lot of different scenarios. That's what he does. That's normal.''
Tannenbaum is scheduled to address the media after practice.
Mangini and Tannenbaum talk nightly about players around the league, but Favre isn't just any player and the Jets' quarterback situation is uncertain, with veteran Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens competing for the job.
Favre would be an upgrade, but is it worth having him for one season or perhaps two along with all the package and hype that'll accompany him? And, how much would it cost to get him?
Favre is scheduled to make $10 million in 2008, but the Jets could probably squeeze him under their cap by jettisoning Pennington, whose release would clear roughly $6 million.
Favre, who retired in April, is locked in an ugly dispute with the Packers concerning his desire to continue playing. He has told the Packers he plans to report to camp this weekend but he must first apply to the league for reinstatement and has yet to do so, although it's just a formality.
Also, the Jets officially announced the signing of first-round pick Vernon Gholston. He gets a five-year deal worth $32.5 million that could be worth as much as $50 million with $21 million guaranteed. He'll practice this afternoon.


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also abbreviated to wo'
It is derived from wardie, someone from one of New Orleans' wards, 9th ward, 7th ward, etc.
It is derived from wardie, someone from one of New Orleans' wards, 9th ward, 7th ward, etc.
hollah at lil wo'
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friend or good comrad; popular in the southern urban communites and prison. (originally wardie, evolved in late 90's)
What it do wodie, lets pull some boppers and get this krunk juice tippin
dodane przez Matty V lipiec 28, 2006
friend, road dog, roadie, homeboy, homie. Specific to New Orleans and immediate environs, of uncertain origin. Possibly derived from the New Orleans customary greeting of "Whoa, now!" Others theorize that the term may be a corruption of "wardie", i. e. someone who comes from the same ward or neighborhood of New Orleans. Possibly spread to other regions of the country through rap music.
He was riding with his wodies.
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"friend or partner" ... used by Juvenile from Cash Money Records
Holla at lil' wodie if you want that oscar mayer.
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You wanna wodie? Well let's wodie. Or: Hey, do the wodie. Damn you wodied the shit out of that.
dodane przez Elder High lipiec 31, 2011
Orginating from prison culture in the south, "Warden", was shorten to "war-day". Used to signify friend as well show respect.
"You got my back, wodie?
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Adjective describing a group of self-aggrandizing, frat douchebags who support UK sports and wear jorts while making fun of others for wearing them. Their only sexual outlet is a website bearing this name followed by the string "crew.com". It's actually very sad. TMFS.
"Hey that GYERO is wodie! Really? Umm...no"
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Schwinn Date Codes
A log of serial numbers for all Chicago Schwinns made between 1948-1982, as was recorded by the factory forman at the time! Very detailed - you can actually pinpoint the approximate day your bike was brought into creation! Also inculdes a link on identifying pre-war Schwinns.
The link address is: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html


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Trini Bruce, 37, was arrested in Salem on two outstanding Salem County child support warrants totaling $93,451.24.
The arrest was part of the latest warrant sweep by the Salem County Sheriff's Office.
Bruce was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility, Mannington Township.
Also during the sweep, Sheriff's Officers arrested Arthur Pullin, 42, of Penns Grove for an outstanding Salem County child support warrant totaling $3,141.71.
He was also lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility.
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By Bob Allen
A Texas Baptist youth minister faces a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor after he exchanged sexual e-mail and text messages with an undercover police officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.
Trevor Jacob Fortner, 25, made his first appearance in federal court in Lubbock, Texas, on Friday May 10, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy M. Koenig.
Fortner recently began as youth minister at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Levelland, Texas, a congregation affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas. He also worked in publications and graphics for First Baptist Church in Lubbock, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist General Convention of Texas.
First Baptist Senior Pastor Bobby Dagnel released a statement to media describing Fortner as a clerical employee who had no contact or involvement with the church's student ministries. Dagnel described his initial reaction to news of the arrest as "shock and dismay" before turning to thoughts and prayers for the families involved.
"At a time like this, the question of employee background checks inevitably arises," Dagnel said. "First Baptist Church conducts criminal background checks on all employees — ministerial, professional and clerical, and also all volunteers working with minors."
An arrest affidavit quoted by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal stated: "Due to his position as a minister, and the trust that is generally afforded such individuals in the community, investigators believe that it is likely that Fortner is in contact with minors on a regular basis."
During the e-mail conversation, the suspect reportedly asked, "If we were to do something, you wouldn't try to get me in trouble for anything would you?"
"I won't get you in trouble, but my rep and stuff is more on the line," he also said. "I could be labeled as a sex offender and put in jail and what not. I just want to make sure."
The case against Fortner is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat sexual exploitation and abuse. It is a joint investigation by the FBI and Lubbock police.
According to a press release from the North Texas district of the U.S. States Attorney's Office, the maximum penalty for the offense as charged is life in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release.
Fortner remains in custody of the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office pending a detention hearing, which would include any request for bail, scheduled for Wednesday, May 15.


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We finally caved in to the demand to upload the birthday mixes from our CD giveaway. What a night that was btw.
Up this week is Wah favourite Holly dishing out a selection of recent smashes under the infamous bubble lights.
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SHERIDAN— Author Mark Smiley will have a book signing of 'Surviving the Big Horns' Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. This event will be held at Sheridan Stationery, 206 N. Main St. For more information call Robby Smith at 674-8080.
SHERIDAN— A public square rosary crusade is gathering on Saturday at noon on the corner of Main and Burkitt. This is meant to bring people together to pray for America as a nation. An estimate of 12,000 similar rallies will occur throughout the U.S. on Saturday. For more information call Terry Grasky at 672-6964.
SHERIDAN—Election day is Nov. 4 and there will be another candidate forum next Tuesday and Wednesday. This is an opportunity for candidates to share their views with the public. Candidates for local positions will speak on Tuesday and state and federal candidates will speak on Wednesday. Both forums are in the Whitney Presentation Hall at the Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave. at 7 p.m.
SHERIDAN — Author Craig Johnson will sign copies of his book "Wait for Signs" on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held at Sheridan Stationery, Books and Gallery located at 206 N. Main St. For more information call Robby Smith at 674-8080.
DAYTON—Meet and greet Dayton's local candidates for Mayor and Town Council on Thursday. Ask questions so that you can make an informed vote on Nov. 4. The event is being held at the Tongue River Valley Community Center from 7-9:30 p.m. For more information, call the Community Center at (307) 655-9419.
SHERIDAN — Field representatives for Wyoming's congressional delegation will host office hours Wednesday at the Sheridan County YMCA.
The office hours provide area residents an opportunity to discuss issues, views, questions and concerns with the field representatives. The comments and concerns will be relayed to Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Rep. Cynthia Lummis.
The office hours will be held from 11 a.m. to noon.
The Sheridan County YMCA is located at 417 N. Jefferson St.
For more information, contact any of the three congressional offices:
• Enzi's Gillette office: 682-6268;
• Barrasso's Sheridan office: 672-6456;
• Lummis' Sheridan office: 673-4608.
STORY— Story is having their second annual chili cook-off Thursday as part of their Fall Festival at the Story School. Contestants are needed and entry forms are available at the Story school, Story store and the Story library. For more registration information call Stevie Phillips at 752-6140. The Fall Festival is from 5-7 p.m. and features the chili cook-off, family photos, cake walk and tons of activities and games.
SHERIDAN— The Sheridan Bar Association along with the Sheridan College are holding a free legal advice clinic on Thursday, Oct. 23. From 6-9 p.m. at the Founders Hall, lawyers will be present to answer your legal questions for free. To schedule an appointment, call the Wyoming Center for Legal Aid at 307-777-8383.
SHERIDAN — Let'Er Buck Car Wash, along with more than 2,200 other car wash locations across the nations will provide free car washes to veterans and current military service personnel, under a Grace For Vets program on Tuesday.
Washes will be given rain or shine at 624 E. Brundage Lane from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The free washes are given to honor and recognize those that have and are serving in the armed forces.
Grace For Vets was founded by Mike Mountz, former owner of Cloister Wash & Lube in Pennsylvania in 2004.
Mountz vowed to find a way to honor veterans. Several years after opening his first car wash, he started the Grace For Vets Free Wash Program. With the help of car washes across the country who participate, more and more military servicemen and women are recognized each year through this program.
For Let'Er Buck Car Wash locations or to obtain more information call 751-4851 or visit www.leterbuckcarwash.com or www.graceforvets.org.
Let'Er Buck Car Wast is located at 624 E. Brundage Lane in Sheridan.
SHERIDAN — "Celebrating our Heritage…Pursuing our Future" is the theme for the 95th annual meeting of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting will be Thursday through Saturday at the Holiday Inn in Sheridan.
Policy discussion is the main purpose of the meeting and guides the work of the organization. According to Ken Hamilton, WyFB Executive Vice President, the resolutions range from support for CDL driver's license changes to groundwater control areas; and from trespass laws to Big Horn and Domestic Sheep issues.
The featured speaker from the American Farm Bureau Federation is John Anderson, deputy chief economist for AFBF. Anderson will speak Friday at 2:15 p.m. about the importance of trade to agriculture and he will provide a cattle market outlook.
A screening of the film "Farmland" will be shown at 9:45 a.m. on Friday.
Young Farmer and Rancher events will also showcase some of the many opportunities available for our younger leaders in the agricultural community of Farm Bureau.
Sheridan College will host the YF&R collegiate discussion meet at 5 p.m. Thursday. Students from Sheridan College, Eastern Wyoming College, Northwest College and the University of Wyoming will compete.
Elections, awards, and a "Harvest for All" food drive round out the meeting events.
The meeting agenda is at www.wyfb.org.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive. Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.
SHERIDAN — A free retirement strategy presentation will be held Thursday at the Powder Horn Clubhouse.
The event, "Plan Your Retirement on Your Own Terms," will include cocktails and conversation about retirement preparation and strategies to maximize Social Security benefits.
The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. The retirement presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Organizers ask those planning to attend to RSVP by the end of today. To RSVP, call 674-6288.
The Powder Horn Clubhouse is located at 23 Country Club Lane.
SHERIDAN — The WYO Theater will host a 25th anniversary celebration for volunteers, patrons and the Sheridan community on Saturday.
WYO Theater staff and board members invite the community to an evening of memories, music and surprises. The event will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets are complimentary, and may be obtained by calling the theater at 672-9084. Organizers ask community members to RSVP by Tuesday.
The WYO Theater is located at 42 N. Main St.
SHERIDAN — Santosha Yoga will host a free day of yoga and meditation Saturday, March 7, on the top floor of the Old Taylor School.
The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up at 3:30 p.m. Throughout the day, five yoga and meditation classes will be held.
There will also be two breaks for snacks, drawings and tours and a break for lunch.
Prizes for the drawings will include Chamber Bucks, coffee gift cards, beauty products and free class sessions.
There will also be an opportunity to donate to a local nonprofit to be voted on by attendees.
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The Old Taylor School is located at 1030 N. Main St.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Community Land Trust will host its annual community open house Tuesday, March 10, from 6-9 p.m. below the nonprofit's offices on Main Street.
The open house will showcase the work of the nonprofit.
The public is invited to enjoy food, drinks and a chance to win prizes such as a fly fishing trip or a ranch vacation stay.
For additional information, contact Claire Hobbs at 673-4702 or to learn more about SCLT see sheridanclt.org.
The open house will be held on the ground level of 54 S. Main St.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce luncheon set for Wednesday, March 11, will feature a recap of the 63rd legislative session that is wrapping up in Cheyenne this week.
The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Best Western Sheridan Center.
Local legislators will share issues and accomplishments that arose during the legislative session that could affect local businesses.
The luncheon is open to the public. The cost for the buffet lunch is $15.
For additional information, call the Chamber of Commerce at 672-2485.
The Best Western Sheridan Center is located at 612 N. Main St.
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Homebuilders Association annual Home and Garden Show will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.
The show will be open from 5-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
The show will include a little something for everyone with more than 60 exhibitors and vendors expected.
The free event will also include special activities and drawings.
For additional information, contact Kathy Sampson at 672-5732 or email@example.com.
The Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
SHERIDAN — The staff of the Sheridan County Museum has invited the public to get a special look behind the scenes at the museum Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attendees will get a peek at upcoming exhibits and programs when they drop by anytime during the four-hour period.
A Tidbit Saturday program will also be held at 10 a.m. for younger visitors.
The events are free and open to the public, but advance reservations are requested for those planning to participate in the Tidbit program.
For additional information, or to make a reservation, call 675-1150.
The museum is located at 850 Sibley Circle.
SHERIDAN — Saturday, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day and a meet and greet will be held to celebrate the occasion.
The day is held annually to raise awareness and advocate for the rights, inclusion and well-being of individuals with Down Syndrome.
From 1-4 p.m. at the Sheridan County YMCA, stop by to celebrate people with Down Syndrome.
For additional information, contact Jessica Layher at 751-1199.
The Sheridan County YMCA is located at 417 N. Jefferson St.
SHERIDAN — Wildlife managers with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will present the proposed 2015 hunting seasons through a series of open houses and a final public information gathering meeting in northeast Wyoming.
There will be three open houses and one final public information gathering meeting held in the Sheridan Region March 23-26. During the open houses, WGFD personnel will be available to discuss the proposed 2015 hunting seasons for local hunt areas. This is an opportunity for sportsmen to share information, observations or ideas they think would be valuable in developing 2015 hunting season proposals.
The three open houses will be held at the following locations:
- 4-7 p.m. March 23, WGFD Regional Office, 700 Valley View Drive, Sheridan
- 4-7 p.m. March 24, Johnson County Library, 171 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo
- 4-7 p.m., March 24, Campbell County Public Library, 2101 S. 4-J Road, Gillette
The final public information gathering meeting will be held on March 26 in Sheridan at the WGFD's office, beginning at 7 p.m.
Written comments may be submitted at the meetings or by mail to Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Attn: Regulations, 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, WY 82604. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. March 31.
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Women's Business Networking group will host an expo March 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall.
The event will feature exhibitors, nonprofits and presentations throughout the day alongside various booths featuring food and goods.
Presentations will include information on local nonprofits, essential oils, Zumba, reflecting your youth, touching lives in a way that can be counted and information on the upcoming FAB (For. About. By.) Women's Conference set for April 17.
The event will benefit the Advocacy and Resource Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the local suicide prevention coalition.
The Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall is located at 1753 Victoria St.
SHERIDAN — Health Insurance Navigators will be in Sheridan on March 28 at the Wyoming Free Tax Service provided in room 10 of the Griffith Memorial Building at Sheridan College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a special enrollment period for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or "shared responsibility payment" when they file their 2014 taxes.
This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and families who were unaware or didn't understand the implications of this new requirement to enroll in 2015 health insurance coverage through the FFM.
The special enrollment period began March 15 and ends at 9:59 p.m. on April 30. If a consumer enrolls in coverage before the 15th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the following month.
This year's tax season is the first time individuals and families will be asked to provide basic information regarding their health coverage on their tax returns. Individuals who could not afford coverage or met other conditions may be eligible to receive an exemption for 2014. To help consumers who did not have insurance last year determine if they qualify for an exemption, CMS also launched a health coverage tax exemption tool today on HealthCare.gov and CuidadodeSalud.gov.
The navigators will be available to assist those having questions or wanting to enroll. People can walk-in or set up an appointment by calling 211.
For more information about Health Insurance Marketplaces, see healthcare.gov/marketplace.
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will host an instrument petting zoo in the Inner Circle on March 28 at 10 a.m.
Instrument petting zoos have been offered for several years by orchestras and other entities around the country to introduce children and adults to instruments that may be otherwise inaccessible.
Some instruments can be delicate, expensive and complicated to use, which is intimidating to many would-be child and adult musicians. This event will allow participants to get up close with a variety of instruments to see, hear and touch them and learn how they work.
The program will be led by certified music therapist Michele Folster and musician Dr. Scott Flagg, who will bring several of their personal instruments to the event.
"We'll be bringing and talking about some familiar instruments and some that you may have heard about but have never actually heard or seen like didgeridoos and Native American flutes," Folster said. "It will be a fun time with fun instruments for all ages! Come make some noise with us!"
The library is located at 335 W. Alger St.
SHERIDAN — Employees at the U.S. Forest Service Tongue Ranger District will host an open house April 2 from 4-6 p.m. to welcome District Ranger Amy Ormseth.
The open house will be held at the Tongue Ranger District office located at 2013 Eastside Second St. in Sheridan.
Ormseth comes to Sheridan most recently as the District Ranger from the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron/Comanche National Grasslands in Salida, Colorado. She began her work in Sheridan earlier this year.
The open house affords an opportunity for the public to meet Ormseth and district employees one-on-one and learn what the district has planned for the upcoming summer season.
For more information about this event, call 674-2600.
SHERIDAN — Are you curious about where and how Sheridan might grow in the future? Do you have an opinion about what kind of land use you'd like to see surrounding city limits? Do you want to see pathways extended from the city limits into the county?
Make your opinions heard at an open house next week regarding the future development of Sheridan and the land surrounding Sheridan.
The open house, open to all members of the public, will be held from 4-6 p.m. April 9 at the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, located at 171 N. Main St.
The city of Sheridan, Sheridan County and planning consultants are updating the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan, and the city is also completing its new Land Use Plan. The open house is a public outreach effort to obtain citizen input about the direction and design of future land use.
A map of the proposed future land uses in Sheridan will also be available for public review and comments.
For more information, call city Planning and Development Director Robert Briggs at 675-4225 or County Planner Mark Reid at 675-2420.
SHERIDAN — Wyoming's Sage Grouse Implementation Team mapping subcommittee will be meeting in Buffalo Tuesday, April 28, to provide opportunity for the public to comment on proposed revisions to sage-grouse core area boundaries.
The meeting is one of several held around the state based on Wyoming's eight sage-grouse Local Working Group areas.
The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Buffalo fire hall to review proposed revisions for the Bighorn Basin and Northeast Local Working Group areas.
In addition to these meetings of the Governor's Sage-Grouse Implementation Team mapping subcommittee, a meeting will be held in Casper at 6 p.m. on May 5 at the Game and Fish office to deliberate proposals from Tuesday's meeting.
The governor's Sage Grouse Implementation Team was formed by Gov. Matt Mead to address issues that come up with the implementation of the Sage Grouse Executive Order.
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A majority of Americans (59 percent in a March 2012 Gallup poll) still think that going to war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do.
However, a June 2012 poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that asked "all in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting, or not?" found a two-to-one margin saying it has not been worth fighting (67 percent to 32 percent).
Even more striking, the CCGA poll found only three in ten saying that the operation had made the United States safer from terrorism. Nearly seven in ten said it made "no difference" (51 percent) or had even made the United States less safe (18 percent).
"Despite this downbeat view of the Afghanistan war, the majority is neither calling for immediate withdrawal, nor for doubling down on the effort" says Steven Kull, director of the Program on International Policy Attitudes.
A very large majority approves the Obama administration's policy of drawing down troop levels in Afghanistan, with a full exit taking place in 2014--79 percent in a February 2012 Gallup poll, with 56 percent approving strongly.
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After a U.S. sergeant was killed by an Afghan in March 2012, support for speeding up the withdrawal of U.S. troops surged, in one poll even getting above half. However, in the most recent poll in June 2012 by CCGA, only 38 percent called for speeding up withdrawal faster than Obama's 2014 timeline.
Less than one in four would like to slow the pace or to stay until Afghan stability is achieved.
Several factors may be diminishing support for the operation in Afghanistan.
• Majorities are pessimistic about the ultimate success of the operation. CBS/New York Times asked in March 2012: "Regardless of whether you think taking military action in Afghanistan was the right thing to do, would you say the war in Afghanistan has been mostly a success for the United States, or not?" Fifty-nine percent thought it has not been a success, while 29 percent thought it has and another 6 percent volunteered that the results had been mixed.
• Majorities now believe that most Afghans are opposed to U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. Asked in June 2012 by CCGA whether most Afghans wanted NATO troops to remain for now or to leave now, three in five (61 percent) said they thought most Afghans wanted NATO to depart; 36 percent thought most Afghans wanted NATO to stay. This sense that NATO has outstayed its welcome is up dramatically from two years ago, presumably in response to the killings of Americans by Afghanis.
• There is substantial dissatisfaction with the level of multilateral support. In April 2009, CNN found a very large 78 percent thought "other countries that are allies of the United States" are "not doing enough to help the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan."
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Students returning to class at Saint Vincent College this spring may have been surprised to discover that a classroom hallway now looks like an art museum. The transformation is the result of a project undertaken by graduates of the Class of 1977, coordinated by Dr. William Snyder, professor of English. As this class prepared to mark its 35th anniversary year at SVC's October homecoming, Snyder thought that time was again right to get longtime alums to think about their legacy. A solicitation was mailed in the spring of 2012, and donors have thus far contributed several thousand dollars to make the vision possible. "Decoration makes the hallway a more intellectually stimulating place," Snyder said. Similar projects he has overseen since 2003 have provided classrooms in Alfred, Placid and Headmasters Hall with classic art reproductions. The 2012 project identified the 4th floor of Alfred Hall as a good place to hang replicas of 42 world-renowned paintings. Because the area houses the Modern and Foreign Languages Department, the design was to focus on famous art located in European countries whose languages are taught at Saint Vincent. Works from the Louvre, the Prado, the Museé d'Orsay, the Vienna Museum and the Sistine Chapel line each 140-foot wall, allowing the extensive corridor to feel like an art gallery. The project links the past with the present, and will last long into the future. "Students walking the hallway today will see plaques that mark the contribution of the 1977 group. Current students may feel a sense of connection to their forebears, and appreciate the idea that persons long gone from the campus still care about college learning spaces, and, indirectly, about young men and women walking these halls so many decades later," Snyder stated. Professor and Chair of Modern and Classical Languages Dr. Doreen Blandino remarks, "My colleagues and students love the hallway. Thanks to the gift from the class of '77 we are able to give the students a beautiful view of the world and better understanding of other cultures. The space has come alive as the images have transformed our hallway and deepened our perceptions and emotions.¡ My students are more engaged with the material because I am able to connect many of the works to our cultural readings during my French and Spanish classes." "The hallway space is itself a 'teachable moment,'" Snyder added. Assisting in implementing the project was a campus committee which included persons from the alumni office, the gifts and grants office, the Foreign Languages Department, and the Facilities Management Office. The works themselves are either poster prints, giclée prints, or laminates varying in size from 15"x23" to 48"x72". Featured pieces are by Monet, Van Gogh and Signac. "Research shows that the environment has measurable impacts on student learning," noted Dr. John Smetanka, vice president for academic affairs. "The addition of the art will most certainly have a positive impact on the learning environment." The newly-decorated hallway is located on the fourth floor of Alfred Hall. The artwork includes the following: À L'egide de Minerve (The Shelter of Minerva) Leonard Defrance, ca. 1780; Annunciazione (The Annunciation) Leonardo da Vinci, 1472-75; Antibes, Nuage Rose (Pink Clouds at Antibes) Paul Signac, 1916; Buildings Along Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, Arno River, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Café Terrace, Place Du Forum, Arles (Terrace Café in the Place du Forum at Arles) Vincent Van Gogh; Four Trees, Egon Schiele, 1917; Gare St. Lazare (The Station at Saint Lazare) Claude Monet, 1877; Jardin de Voie Giverny (Lane in the Garden at Giverny) Claude Monet, 1902; The Kiss, Gustav Klimt, c. 1907; La Grande Galerie dans les Ruines (The Great Gallery in Ruins) Hubert Robert, 1798; La Montagne Sainte-Victoire au Grand Pin (Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine Tree), Paul Cezanne, 1887; Le Bal au Moulin De La Galette (The Ball at Pancake Mill) Pierre-August Renoir, 1886; Les Coquelicots à Argenteuil (Poppies in Argenteuil) Claude Monet, 1886; Les raboteuses à parquet, (The Floor Planers), Gustave Caillebotte, 1875; L'ingresso di Alessandro Magno a Babilonia (The Entrance of Alexander the Great into Babylon), Gasparo Diziani, ca. 1750; Love, Gustav Klimt, 1895; Museum of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria; Paysage vu d'une fenetre (Tangiers) (Window View in Tangiers) Henri Matisse, 1912; Rinaldo abbandona armada (Rinaldo Abandoning Armada) Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1757; San Benedetto (Saint Benedict) Hans Memling, 1487; Vase with White, Red and Blue Lilies and Iris, Hugo van der Goes, ca. 1470; Volta della cappella sistina, (Ceiling, Sistine Chapel) Michelangelo; Argenteuil, Claude Monet, circa 1872-5; El bautismo de Cristo (The Baptism of Christ) El Greco, 1609; El triunfo de la muerte (The Triumph of Death) Pieter Brueghel el Viejo, 1562; Façade du musée du Louvre (Façade of the Louvre) Paris, France, Fachada de museo, Museo del Prado (The Façade of the Prado Museum) Madrid, España, Felipe II ofreciendo a su hijo a la Victoria (Felipe the Second offering his Son to Victory) Tiziano, 1575; Jean-Jacques Rousseau méditant dans le parc de La Rochecordon (Jean-Jacques Rousseau meditating in the Park of Rochecordon) Alexandre Hyacinthe Dunouy, 1770; Jeunes filles au piano (Young Girls at the Piano) Pierre Auguste Renoir, 1892; La cacciata de Adamo ed Eva dal paradiso terrestre (The expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise) Michelangelo Buonarrotti, 1538-1541; La fábula de Aracne o las hilanderas, (The fable of Arachne, or the Appreciators) Diego Velázquez, 1857; La Tormenta (The Storm) Francisco de Goya, 1788; Le Cirque (The Circus) Georges Seurat, 1891; Le Radeau de La Méduse (The Raft of the Medusa) Théodore Géricault, 1819; Mare aux nénuphars: Rose harmonie (Water Lilies: Rose Harmony) Claude Monet, 1900; Philosophe en meditation (Philosopher in Meditation) Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632; Portrait de Madame Recamier (A Portrait of Mrs. Racamier) Jacques-Louis David, 1800; Sacre de l'empereur Napoléon et couronnement de l'impératrice Joséphine (Blessing of the emperor Napoleon and crowning of Joséphine as Empress) Jacques-Louis David, 1805-07; Sacrificio di Noè, Cappella Sistina (The Sacrifice of Noah in the Sistine Chapel) Michelangelo Buonarrotti, 1538-1541; and Tahitien idylle, deux femmes de paysages paradisiaques avec Orange chien (Tahitian Idyll: Two Women in Paradise with Orange Dog) Paul Gauguin, 1892. 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Photo: Reproductions of art by da Vinci, Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, Renoir, Michelangelo, Van Gogh and others add a gallery appearance to the fourth floor hallway in Alfred Hall at Saint Vincent College.
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And "tools" is a pretty apt description. The two prototypes currently offered, BIOME and ParticleMan, are visually primitive digital erector sets, the kind of raw simulation programs Spore captain Will Wright builds his games around. Though adhering to no particular release schedule, Maxis says that they will post more prototypes in the coming weeks before the game's launch.
While a fashionable act of open-source kindness may be one of the reasons players now have access to these abstract, somewhat baffling programs, the project is also an effort to document important stages in the making of a game that, from the start, has angled for a place in the history books. Wright and company are building an archive of their creative process.
Presumptuous? Maybe. But for those vigilant nerds clicking every Spore update, sitting though YouTube videos of Wright's highly entertaining public demos, and creating an untold number of phallus-based alien life-forms using the Spore Creature Creator, these prototypes offer a rare glimpse at Spore in its cellular stage -- interactive baby pictures.
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But first, what the hell is a prototype, and why do game designers make them? "A prototype is a simple program used to explore game-design ideas without producing a final, polished result," answers Jason Shankel, Spore's senior software engineer. "Prototypes give us an opportunity to iterate rapidly on many different ideas with a relatively small and agile team. This process helps the designers solidify their ideas so they can proceed with confidence when the larger team is assembled." So as the sketchbook is to the painter, the prototype is to the game designer -- a proving ground for game ideas.
During the creation of Super Mario 64, designer Shigeru Miyamoto had his team build a simple garden in which he could spend hours testing and perfecting Mario's fledgling 3D moves, a fact that reveals Miyamoto's singular focus on the tactile side of game design. BIOME and ParticleMan offer a similar insight into creative habits of Wright and company.
Where Miyamoto built a fantasy world around play, Wright and company built play around the real world. Inspired by the scope of science-class-favorite film Powers of Ten, they looked for a way to turn the spread of life through the universe into a game. As nerds typically do, they went a little overboard. "Our key idea was that the spread of life is very dependent on the evolution of the galaxy it spreads through," says Shankel. "Too many supernovas, for example, will sterilize whole regions of space and halt the spread of life. Too few supernovas means you don't get enough heavy elements to support life. So you have to find a 'Goldilocks Zone' where there's just enough cosmic activity to support life, but not too much that will destroy it. So we knew right away that we had to learn more about how life spreads and about how gravitational systems evolve, and that's what these two prototypes are largely about." So that's what they've been doing for nine years.


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Adventure Pursuits designs challenge course experiences and adventure learning opportunities for youth and young adult programs. Adventure Pursuits helps participants learn about themselves and their community groups through experiential and adventure learning. These experiences are ideal for groups desiring any of the following:
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Saga City, Japan, with a population of 170,000, is in northwestern Kyushu, a short distance from the major city of Fukuoka. It is located in the center of the Saga Plain, spread between Mt. Tenzan and Mt. Sefuri in the north, and the Inlet of the Ariake Sea in the south. Saga Plain, one of the largest plains in Japan, is one of the country's leading grain producing regions. The area is also well known for its extensive seaweed production and is a major ceramics center.
Every year in the beginning of November, the Saga International Balloon Fiesta is held. This takes place just outside of Saga City along the Kase River. A special event that this Balloon Fiesta is known for is the Night of Hot Air Balloons. In the evening, special shaped balloons, which are tethered and inflated, are lit in a choreographed manner.
Saga University consists of five faculties: Culture and Education, Economics, Medicine, Science & Engineering, and Agriculture. Total enrollment at Saga University is approximately 7,500, including undergraduate, graduate and research students. The university is especially known for its research focus on environmental and energy issues.
Students participating in the Saga program will enroll for a full academic year in the Saga University Program for Academic Exchange (known as SPACE). SPACE is a special program designed for international students who have been accepted from affiliated universities around the world to study: 1) specialty courses in English offered from the Department of Science and Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Culture and Education, and Medicine; and 2) Japanese language. The academic program typically combines lectures with tutorials. Classes in the sciences tend to be small and students are expected to study very independently. Assessment is usually based on one or two major projects and/or a final exam.
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Saga University will assist participants in securing reasonably priced self-catered accommodations close to the university. Prices typically range from $200 to $400 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Students will be directly responsible for rent payments and meals (and therefore, will not be assessed room and board fees by Pacific University).
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Judy Rohtbart and Nancy Gordon were on a mission: to find a small, one-of-a-kind table at the Manayunk Arts Festival for Gordon's new apartment in Center City.
"It's serendipitous. You never know what you're going to find," said Rohtbart, an interior designer from Wynnewood riding the train from Conshohocken to Manayunk - forget even thinking about finding parking at the jam-packed event - where she was meeting her friend and client.
As soon as the two hit Main Street, Gordon spied a piece that fit all of her qualifications: It was unique, handcrafted, and fun. But it wasn't a table. It was a metal sculpture by Eugene Perry that she had seen not long ago at the Rittenhouse Arts Festival.


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5 Heavily-Shorted Stocks About to Report Earnings
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This is why I scan the market for heavily-shorted stocks that are about to report earnings. You only need to find a few of these stocks in a year to help enhance your portfolio returns -- the gains become so outsized in such a short time frame that your profits add up quickly.
That said, let's not forget that stocks are heavily shorted for a reason, so you have to use trading discipline and sound money management when playing earnings short-squeeze candidates. It's important that you don't go betting the farm on these plays and that you manage your risk accordingly. Sometimes the best play is to wait for the stock to break out following the report before you jump in to profit off a short squeeze. This way, you're letting the trend emerge after the market has digested all of the news.
Of course, sometimes the stock is going to be in such high demand that you risk missing a lot of the move by waiting. That's why it can be worth betting prior to the report -- but only if the stock is acting technically very bullish and you have a very strong conviction that it is going to rip higher. Just remember that even when you have that conviction and have done your due diligence, the stock can still get hammered if The Street doesn't like the numbers or guidance.
If you do decide to bet ahead of a quarter, then you might want to use options to limit your capital exposure. Heavily shorted stocks are usually the names that make the biggest post-earnings moves and have the most volatility. I personally prefer to wait until all the earnings-related news is out for a heavily shorted stock and then jump in and trade the prevailing trend.
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With that in mind, here's a look at several stocks that could experience big short squeezes when they report earnings this week.
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My first earnings short-squeeze play is Research In Motion (RIMM) , which is set to release numbers on Thursday after the market close. This company designs, manufactures, and markets wireless solutions for the mobile communications market worldwide. It provides platforms and solutions for access to information, including email, voice, instant messaging. Wall Street analysts, on average, expect Research In Motion to report revenue of $2.65 billion on a loss of 35 cents per share.


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The city of New Orleans has activated its freeze plan, to provide free temporary shelter for homeless citizens Friday and Saturday
nights "in anticipation of extreme weather conditions."
New Orleans officials and those with the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness expect the temperature or wind
chill factor to reach 38 degrees or below during the next 48 hours.
Snow and ice are possible Friday night on the north shore, with a mix of rain and snow expected after 9 p.m., turning into snow after 3 a.m., according to National Weather Service forecasters.
Motorists driving north of the I-10/I-12 corridor and west of Interstate 59 should expect to deal with rain and snow all night.
In the New Orleans area, on the south shore, Cold rain and wind are forecast, but icy conditions are not expected to be widespread.
That's not the case on the north shore. Plenty of cancellations have been reported, including
Slidell's "Christmas Under the Stars"
The opening of Kenner's Christmas Village
St. Tammany Parish school events
In New Orleans, anyone needing shelter will be accepted at the following locations under the
following conditions:
- The Ozanam Inn, 843 Camp St.: accepting men only beginning at 7 p.m.
- The Covenant House, 611 N. Rampart St.: accepting men and women between the ages 16 and 21, and families, starting at 9 p.m.
- The New Orleans Mission, 1130 Oreatha C. Haley Blvd.: accepting men and women, starting at 7 p.m.
- The Salvation Army, 4500 South Claiborne Ave.: accepting men and women, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
- The Bridge House, 1160 Camp St.: accepting men and women that may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol beginning at 10 p.m.
In addition, the state has announced the closure of state government offices in 13 parishes.
All shelters will be opened free of charge to anyone seeking shelter during this period of inclement weather, city officials said.
State offices closed at 2 p.m. in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Camewron and Jefferson Davis parishes.
State offices closed at 3 p.m. inAcadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Ibera, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion.
Workers in Baton Rouge state offices who live in the above parishes were allowed to leave work at 1 p.m.
Weekend weather on the north shore promises to be nippy:
Friday night, expect rain possibly turning to snow after 3 a.m. Saturday, with as much as 1 inch of accumulated snow possible. Low temperature is forecast to be about 32 degrees, with a north wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Saturday should dawn sunny and warmer, with a high of 50. Saturday night's lows could dip to 31.
Sunday will bring a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and a high of 58. Lows that night will be around 53.
On the south shore:
The rain chance Friday night is about 80 percent,but should end before morning. Low should be around 36 degrees.
Saturday should be sunny with a high near 50 and breezy, with winds at 15 to 20 mph. Saturday night's lows should be around 42.
Sunday brings a 30 percent chance of showers after noon and a high near 59. Sunday night, the chance of rain continues, at 40 percent. The low will be around 56.
But we won't see the weather Houston has already reported. Snow began falling Friday morning in Houston and other parts of southeast Texas.
National Weather Service meteorologist Charles Roeseler said it's the earliest snow in Houston's history. The previous record for Houston was Dec. 10 in 2008 and 1944.
Snow is rare for the nation's fourth largest city. In the past 15 years, it has snowed four times, including Friday.
The National Weather Service says there have been reports from counties southwest of Houston of accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. There have been reports of half an inch or less in Houston with suburbs south of the city reporting 1 to 2 inches.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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The U.S. Justice Department has come under fire for secretly obtaining phone records for journalists and editors with The Associated Press.
Investigators obtained records for more than 20 separate lines assigned to the AP and its journalists in April and May of 2012. The records listed outgoing calls for the work and personal numbers of reporters for AP offices in New York, Washington D.C, and Hartford, Conn. Phone records from the news agency's main number in the House of Representatives press gallery were also subpoenaed. More than 100 journalists routinely use those numbers. What does this case show about the administration's record on civil liberties? Seton Motley, founder and president of Less Government, tackled that issue and more on Newswatch, May 14. The subpoenas are thought to be part of a criminal investigation into leaked details about a CIA operation in Yemen.
In a letter of protest sent to Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday, AP President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Pruitt said the government sought and obtained information far beyond anything that could be justified by any specific information. He demanded the return of the phone records and destruction of all copies.
"They haven't told us what they are looking for and nor have they explained why we got no prior notice, which our lawyers tell us that it's not only customary but required," AP Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll said. Meanwhile, lawmakers from both parties have condemned the Justice Department's actions.
"The First Amendment is first for a reason. If the Obama administration is going after reporters' phone records, they better have a good explanation," Michael Steele, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said. "The burden is always on the government when they go after private information -- especially information regarding the press or its confidential sources. I want to know more about this case, but on the face of it, I am concerned that the government may not have met that burden," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said in a statement. It is unknown whether a judge or a grand jury signed off on the subpoenas.
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ATTICA - Approximately 12,400 former and current members of North Central Electric Cooperative are receiving patronage capital credit refunds this week.
At its November meeting, the North Central Board of Trustees approved a patronage capital credit refund of $579,486, marking the 33rd consecutive year the cooperative has retired capital credits to current and former members. Since 1980, the cooperative has refunded nearly $16.2 million in capital credits.
For the third year, the majority of refunds will be issued as credits on members' bills rather than issued as checks. Applying capital credit refunds to members' monthly electric bills is a more efficient way of refunding capital credits because it saves on postage, paper, printing costs and banking fees. Bills were mailed or emailed to members Dec. 1.
For former members and cooperative members whose refund total is $100 or more, a check was being mailed this week.
"Allocating and retiring excess revenue to members helps distinguish cooperatives," North Central Electric Board President Duane Frankart said. "We're proud to support our communities by putting money back into the local economy - and into the pockets of those we serve. It makes our business model special and positively reflects on the cooperative's financial strength and
North Central serves approximately 9,700 consumers-owners and maintains 1,781 miles of line in Seneca, Crawford and Wyandot counties, plus portions of Huron, Richland, Sandusky, Hancock and Wood counties.