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AUSTIN — In mid-April, as the Texas Legislature considered many bills, Gov. Rick Perry summoned Rep. Lyle Larson to his office to talk about a couple of measures the San Antonio Republican was pushing.
One proposal would have imposed term limits for future governors and other statewide officials. The other would have required reporting out-of-state travel security costs to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Neither bill passed.
"It was a spirited discussion," Larson said after the hourlong meeting with Perry. "But for the first half-hour I didn't say a word. I just listened."
Larson, who made it clear to his House colleagues the measures were not aimed at Perry, won't have to worry about being summoned to the governor's office again.
Last month, Perry, the longest serving governor in Texas history, said he would not seek re-election next year.
Larson said the proposals he and Sen. Kevin Eltife proposed will be filed again in the 2015 session and, with no one thinking the bills are aimed at Perry, they might have a better chance of becoming law.
"I think we will have a better chance," Larson said of his call for a maximum of two four-year terms for statewide officials.
It works in San Antonio, where he served in the city council, and it works in other local governments across the state, he said
"I think this will become an issue in the (2014) Republican primary, and hopefully we will keep the issue out in front when we are back in session in 2015," he said.
Eltife, R-Tyler, said the more the Legislature debates term limits, the better the chances of the legislation passing.
"I think term limits are healthy," Eltife said. "I think for our statewide elected officials two term limits is plenty. I was under term limits as mayor of Tyler. I had three two-year terms — six years — and it worked well. New ideas, new visions ... I think it opens up seats."
Larson added, "It gives the voters a real chance to hear new ideas and debates on the issues in our state."
The same goes for the security travel bill, Larson and Eltife said.
"I think we need better accountability," Larson said.
His proposal was filed amid news reports that when Perry ran for president, Texas taxpayers footed a huge bill for his personal security.
Since Perry was re-elected in 2010, the state has paid $2.6 million for his security. Most of it — $1.8 million — was from August 2011 through January 2012, when Perry was running for president, the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle reported last month.
Larson and Eltife said they might also file a bill that nearly passed in the 2009 session, to allow the Legislature to hold a special session to override a gubernatorial veto.
"There needs to be a better mechanism to override a veto," Larson said. "If there is a bill that has overwhelming support in the House and Senate but the governor vetoes it, there has to be a way the Legislature can return just to override that veto."
The last time the Legislature overrode a governor's veto was in the late 1970s, according to some longtime legislators.
What Larson and Eltife intend to propose again would be constitutional amendments that go straight from the Legislature to Texas voters.
However, before being sent to the voters for final approval, a proposed constitutional amendment must pass with at least a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber. As a result, many of those proposals don't make it, especially in the 150-member House of Representatives, where a minimum of 100 votes is needed.
It may not be easy to convince that many legislators to approve any of those measures, some members of the Texas Panhandle/South Plains delegation said.
"When it comes to travel, the laws are there to prevent abuse," said Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, the dean of the region's delegation.
"If those have been violated there needs to be looked into," Smithee said. "It could be that the law needs only needs some tweaks to make sure we are not spending public money in a way that is campaign related."
Moreover, "I don't think that term limits are an answer or panacea to anything," Smithee added. "Ultimately, the responsibility has to fall on the voters to be diligent about electing people that would do their best.
"The voters in the Panhandle are very good at doing that," he said. "They watch us very closely and if we commit what I call the three cardinal sins of incumbency — one is arrogance, two, not being responsive and third is doing something wrong or improper — I think the voters are very capable of getting us out of here."


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Technology Transfer Network - Air Toxics Web Site
Hazard Summary-Created in April 1992; Revised in January 2000
Pentachlorophenol was once one of the most widely used biocides in the
United States, but it is now a restricted use pesticide and is no longer
available to the general public. It was primarily used as a wood
preservative. Pentachlorophenol is extremely toxic to humans from
acute (short-term) ingestion and inhalation exposure. Acute inhalation
exposures in humans have resulted in neurological, blood, and liver effects,
and eye irritation. Chronic (long-term) exposure to pentachlorophenol
by inhalation in humans has resulted in effects on the respiratory tract,
blood, kidney, liver, immune system, eyes, nose, and skin. Human
studies are inconclusive regarding pentachlorophenol exposure and reproductive
effects. Human studies suggest an association between exposure to
pentachlorophenol and cancer. Oral animal studies have reported
increases in liver tumors and two uncommon tumor types. EPA has
classified pentachlorophenol as a Group B2, probable human carcinogen.
Please Note: The main sources of information for this fact sheet are EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), which contains information on oral chronic toxicity of pentachlorophenol and the RfD and the carcinogenic effects of pentachlorophenol including the unit cancer risk for oral exposure, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR's) Toxicological Profile for Pentachlorophenol.
- Pentachlorophenol was once one of the most widely used biocides in the United States, but it is now a restricted use pesticide and is no longer available to the general public. (1)
- The principal use for pentachlorophenol is as a wood preservative; it is also used for the formulation of fungicidal and insecticidal solutions and for incorporation into other pesticide products. (1)
Sources and Potential Exposure
- Exposure to pentachlorophenol in the indoor air of pressure-treated log homes brushed with pentachlorophenol has been measured at 0.0005 to 0.01 parts per billion (ppb), and levels in the air of industrially dipped, non-pressure-treated log homes have been measured at 0.034 to 0.0104 ppb. Levels in outdoor air are much lower, and the general population is estimated to breathe in about 0.063 milligrams per day (mg/day). (1)
- Workers at wood treatment facilities and lumber mills are estimated to breathe in about 10.5 to 154 mg/day, and workers who handle treated lumber can absorb about 35 mg/day through the skin. (1)
- Pentachlorophenol has been detected at low levels in drinking water and food. (1)
- Exposure may also occur through dermal contact with pentachlorophenol or with wood products treated with pentachlorophenol. (1)
Assessing Personal Exposure
- Pentachlorophenol and its breakdown products can be measured in blood, urine, and tissues. (1)
Health Hazard InformationAcute Effects:
- Pentachlorophenol is extremely toxic when ingested by humans. (2)
- Acute inhalation exposure to pentachlorophenol in humans may result in effects on the cardiovascular system, blood, liver (jaundice), and eyes (visual damage and irritation). (1,3)
- Neurological effects reported following exposure of humans to high levels of pentachlorophenol include lethargy, tachypnea, tachycardia, delerium, and convulsions. (1)
- Animal studies have reported effects on the cardiovascular system, blood, liver, immune system, and central nervous system (CNS) from acute oral exposure to pentachlorophenol. (1)
- Tests involving acute exposure of rats and mice have shown pentachlorophenol to have high toxicity from inhalation exposure and extreme toxicity from oral exposure. (1,4)
- Chronic exposure by inhalation to pentachlorophenol in humans has resulted in inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and bronchitis, blood effects such as aplastic anemia, effects on the kidney and liver, immunological effects, and irritation of the eyes, nose, and skin. (1,3)
- Chronic oral exposure to pentachlorophenol in animals has resulted in effects on the liver, kidney, blood, endocrine, immune system, and CNS. (1,2,5)
- EPA has not established a Reference Concentration (RfC) for pentachlorophenol. (2)
- The Reference Dose (RfD) for pentachlorophenol is 0.03 milligrams per kilogram body weight per day (mg/kg/d) based on liver and kidney pathology in rats. The RfD is an estimate (with uncertainty spanning perhaps an order of magnitude) of a daily oral exposure to the human population (including sensitive subgroups) that is likely to be without appreciable risk of deleterious noncancer effects during a lifetime. It is not a direct estimator of risk but rather a reference point to gauge the potential effects. At exposures increasingly greater than the RfD, the potential for adverse health effects increases. Lifetime exposure above the RfD does not imply that an adverse health effect would necessarily occur. (2)
- EPA has high confidence in the study on which the RfD is based because a moderate number of animals/sex were used in each of three doses, a comprehensive analysis of parameters was conducted, and a reproductive study was also performed; medium confidence in the supporting database because only one chronic study is available; and, consequently, medium confidence in the RfD. (2)
- The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) has calculated a chronic inhalation reference exposure level of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) based on a route to route extrapolation of EPA's RfD. (9)
- One study reported that 22 out of 90 women with histories of spontaneous abortions, unexplained infertility, or menstrual disorders were found to have elevated blood levels of pentachlorophenol and/or lindane. However, a direct causal relationship with pentachlorophenol exposure cannot be inferred from this study due to the presence of lindane in the blood and other possible confounding factors. (1)
- Oral animal studies suggest that exposure to pentachlorophenol decreases the survival of the offspring in rats. Other oral animal studies have found evidence that pentachlorophenol produces maternal toxicity (depressed maternal body weight), but does not cause birth defects. (1,2)
- Case reports suggest a possible association between inhalation pentachlorophenol exposure and cancer (Hodgkins disease, soft tissue sarcoma, and acute leukemia); however, concommittent exposure to other toxic substances may have contributed to the reported carcinogenic effects. (1)
- Oral animal studies have reported increases in liver tumors (hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas) and two uncommon tumors (adrenal medulla pheochromocytomas, hemangiosarcomas, and hemangiomas) in mice. (1,2)
- EPA has classified pentachlorophenol as a Group B2, probable human carcinogen. (2)
- EPA uses mathematical models, based on animal studies, to estimate the probability of a person developing cancer from ingesting water containing a specified concentration of a chemical. EPA calculated an oral unit risk estimate of 3 × 10-6 (µg/L)-1. EPA estimates that, if an individual were to ingest water containing pentachlorophenol at an average concentration of 0.3 µg/L over his or her entire lifetime, that person would theoretically have no more than a one-in-a-million increased chance of developing cancer as a direct result of ingesting water containing this chemical. Similarly, EPA estimates that ingesting water containing 3.0 µg/L would result in not greater than a one-in-hundred thousand increased chance of developing cancer, and water containing 30 µg/L would result in not greater than a one-in-ten thousand increased chance of developing cancer. For a detailed discussion of confidence in the potency estimates, please see IRIS. (2)
- EPA has also calculated an oral cancer slope factor (CSF) of 0.12 (mg/kg/d)-1. (2)
Physical Properties
- Pentachlorophenol exists as colorless or white crystals (when pure) with a sharp, phenolic odor when hot, but very little odor at room temperature. (1)
- The odor threshold for pentachlorophenol is approximately 12 parts per million (ppm). (1)
- Impure pentachlorophenol is dark gray to brown and exists as dust, beads, or flakes. (1)
- The chemical formula for pentachlorophenol is C6HCl5O, and its molecular weight is 266.35 g/mol. (1)
- The vapor pressure for pentachlorophenol is 0.00011 mm Hg at 25 °C, and it has a log octanol/water partition coefficient (log Kow) of 5.01. (1)
Conversion Factors:
To convert concentrations in air (at 25 °C) from ppm to mg/m3: mg/m3 = (ppm) × (molecular weight of the compound)/(24.45). For pentachlorophenol: 1 ppm = 10.9 mg/m3. To convert concentrations in air from µg/m3 to mg/m3: mg/m3 = (µg/m3) × (1 mg/1,000 µg).
Health Data from Inhalation Exposure
ACGIH TLV--American Conference of Governmental and Industrial
Hygienists' threshold limit value expressed as a time-weighted average;
the concentration of a substance to which most workers can be exposed
without adverse effects.
LC50 (Lethal Concentration50)--A calculated concentration of a chemical in air to which exposure for a specific length of time is expected to cause death in 50% of a defined experimental animal population.
NIOSH IDLH -- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's immediately dangerous to life or health concentration; NIOSH recommended exposure limit to ensure that a worker can escape from an exposure condition that is likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or prevent escape from the environment.
NIOSH REL--NIOSH's recommended exposure limit; NIOSH-recommended exposure limit for an 8- or 10-h time-weighted-average exposure and/or ceiling.
OSHA PEL--Occupational Safety and Health Administration's permissible exposure limit expressed as a time-weighted average; the concentration of a substance to which most workers can be exposed without adverse effect averaged over a normal 8-h workday or a 40-h workweek.
The health and regulatory values cited in this factsheet were obtained
in December 1999.
a Health numbers are toxicological numbers from animal testing or risk assessment values developed by EPA.
b Regulatory numbers are values that have been incorporated in Government regulations, while advisory numbers are nonregulatory values provided by the Government or other groups as advice. OSHA numbers are regulatory, whereas NIOSH and ACGIH numbers are advisory.
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Toxicological Profile for Pentachlorophenol (Update) (Draft). Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA. 1999.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on Pentachlorophenol. National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC. 1999.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB, online database). National Toxicology Information Program, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. 1993.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS, online database). National Toxicology Information Program, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. 1993.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Health Effects Assessment for Pentachlorophenol. EPA/540/1-86/043. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, OH. 1988.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Toxic and Hazardous Substances. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.1000. 1998.
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). 1999 TLVs and BEIs. Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents. Biological Exposure Indices. Cincinnati, OH. 1999.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cincinnati, OH. 1997.
- California
Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Technical Support
Document for the Determination of Noncancer Chronic Reference Exposure
Levels. Draft for Public Comment. Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment, Berkeley, CA. 1997.


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Business briefs from across the nation and around the world
ConocoPhillips to sell business in Algeria
NEW YORK -- ConocoPhillips, as part of its massive downsizing effort, has agreed to sell its business in Algeria to Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina for $1.75 billion.
ConocoPhillips has sold more than $20 billion in refineries, pipelines and other assets since 2010 to remake itself as an independent oil and gas producer. It's shedding those assets that it considers least productive or valuable.
The Algeria business holds stakes in three major oil fields.
Dr. Fresh to add Reach toothbrushes to product line
BUENA PARK, Calif. -- The privately held Dr. Fresh company is buying Reach toothbrushes from McNeil-PPC Inc., saying it will complement its existing group of products.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Dr. Fresh LLC makes toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste and other oral care products. Its brands include Binaca, Orazyme, Firefly and items sold under its namesake brand.
Japanese company's troubleshooting flawed
LOS ANGELES -- A Japanese company that manufactured the troubled steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant might be looking for fixes with the wrong test equipment, federal regulators disclosed.
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission report found that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries failed to verify that more than 1,000 tubes being used in a generator mock-up to explore potential repairs matched specifications for tubing installed in the sidelined California generators.
Excessive wear to tubing that carries radioactive water has been at the heart of problems at San Onofre, which hasn't produced electricity since January, after the plant was abruptly shut down after a tube break released a trace of radiation.
German watchdog group protests Facebook policy
BERLIN -- Facebook will fight a German privacy watchdog's demand to allow users to register with fake names, insisting Tuesday that its current practice fully complies with the law.
The California-based social networking site has long required users to register with their real names -- a policy that the data protection commissioner of Schleswig-Holstein state says is in breach of German law and European rules designed to protect free speech online.
The commissioner, Thilo Weichert, ordered Facebook on Monday to rescind its real name policy immediately.
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While the state works on a comprehensive plan to address the growing number of Alzheimer's and related dementia cases, local agencies and caregivers said they're doing their best to address the current situation.
"I worry about her every day," says Diana DiPietro of Altoona whose 82-year-old mother has been diagnosed with dementia, a condition that typically involves short term memory loss and difficulty with everyday tasks. "In general, my mother is otherwise very healthy."
DiPietro, who works for an insurance company, said she provides some of her mother's care so her mother can remain in her own home in Altoona. Hired caregivers and neighbors help too.
"If you can, you really do want to keep your loved one in their own home," DiPietro said. "I think she's really more comfortable there."
Earlier this year, Gov. Tom Corbett issued an order creating the Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Planning Committee and named Secretary of Aging Brian Duke as chairman. The committee is expected, by February 2014, to come up with a state plan addressing the Alzheimer's disease crisis in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania, with the fourth-largest older adult population in the nation, has an estimated 280,000 residents living with Alzheimer's disease, the state Department of Aging reports. If counting related dementias, the agency indicates that number increases to 400,000.
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The Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Planning Committee, appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett, is expected to come up with a plan by February that addresses the growth in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Comments can be submitted via email to email@example.com or by mail to: PA Alzheimer's State Plan, 555 Walnut St., 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
More information is available at www.aging.state.pa.us
The 2010 Census reported 4,762 Blair County residents with Alzheimer's, up from 4,061 identified in the 2000 census.
"Locally, we're glad the state is taking a look into this issue," said Endicott L. Reindl, community services representative for Home Instead Senior Care, a Duncansville-area franchise office that arranges caregiver services. "It's a disease that's going to steadily grow. Even in the next five to 10 years, those numbers are going to increase and it's going to overwhelm the medical resources and facilities."
Meanwhile, Home Instead is among the agencies and organizations providing access to workshops and training programs for those taking care of anyone with Alzheimer's and related dementia conditions. One is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the agency's Duncansville office and another is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m Oct. 15 at the JC Blair Memorial Hospital. Both are free.
In addition, Home Instead is introducing, starting today, a mobile application for smartphones, at www.app.ConfidencetoCare.com., called the Alzheimer's and Other Dementias Daily Companion. It's designed to help caregivers and family members find solutions when they have to act quickly to a difficult or stressful situation.
"Many family caregivers wake up every day with anxiety and fear because they don't know how a loved one with Alzheimer's will act or react," said Theresa Zurilla, who owns the Duncansville area Home Instead franchise that serves Blair and Cambria counties. "We want to replace their fears with a sense of confidence that they are equipped to handle any situation."
In addition, the National Alzheimer's Association and the National Insitute of Aging, along with their state and regional offices, have a wealth of resources, but those addressing the state's Alzheimer's Disease Planning Committee say more is needed.
At the organization's July meeting, held in Harrisburg, the committee heard requests for more geriatric physicians, improvement in detection and diagnosis of the disease, financial help to cover the cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's, more educational and training programs plus the desire for new medications.
Since July, the committee has met in State College, Scranton and Philadelphia. Another meeting is scheduled this morning in Clarion and the committee's last scheduled meeting is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh.
The committee also encourages the submission of written comments or recommendations, via email to
firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail to: PA Alzheimer's State Plan, 555 Walnut St., 5th Floor, Harrisburg, Pa., 17101.
Huntingdon County resident Robert K. Wargo, who chairs the Pa. Council on Aging Central Regional Council, is encouraging area residents to offer their personal stories and experiences to the committee working on the state plan. The Petersburg man said he has heard some sad stories from family members who try to care for their loved ones with Alzheimer's. Financial issues are common, he said, as well as stress.
"All too often, there's no rest for those caregivers," Wargo said, "and there's nobody else in their family to help them."


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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Swim teams from Fort Dorchester and Summerville competed in the sixth annual Swimmin in da Crick meet at Crowfield Pool on Saturday.
The Patriots' boys had the highest finish, placing third behind champion Wando (256) and runner-up Spartanburg (203). Fort Dorchester had 182 points.
Summerville's boys were sixth with 91 points.
In the girls meet, Wando dominated with 301 points. Summerville's girls were fifth with 101 points, followed by the Lady Patriots in sixth.
The individual highlight of the meet was turned in by Summerville's Meredith Welsh.
Welsh set a meet record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.70. The performance bested the old mark of 1:10.73 set by Ashley Ridge swimmer Micah Bohon in 2011.
Other notable finishes were turned in by Lady Wave swimmer Sarah Anne Welsh (100 backstroke, second), Fort Dorchester's Ballard DeHaven (200 freestyle, second) and The Patriots' 200-yard freestyle relay team (second).
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1. Yesterday Findus said this was "not a food safety issue" but a labelling problem by a supplier. Today they confirm horsemeat in their beef lasagne. Why has the story changed in 24 hours?
2. Has Findus done its own tests? If yes, what are the findings and when did you have the results? Was it last Wednesday when you put the product in quarantine?
3. Tesco shelf stackers were told to take it off shelf on Monday. Why didn't you stop it being sold sooner?
4. When did you tell the authorities?
5. How long have you knowlingly let families buy this product when it contained horsemeat?
6. Why haven't you done more to let people know not to eat the findus horse meat in their freezers?
7. How many packs have been bought by people since the product was put in quarantine?
8. What has the supplier said about when this problem started and how long it has been going on? Was it days, weeks or months?


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Brewers trade pitcher Axford to division rival
The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday that the team has traded pitcher John Axford.
The trade was announced by the Brewers organization Friday morning.
Axford was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later.
"John has been a big contributor to the Brewers, and we do not go to the playoffs in 2011 without his outstanding performance," said general manager Doug Melvin.
"He and his wife, Nicole, will also be missed as contributors to the Milwaukee community."
Major League Baseball's playoff roster deadline is Saturday.
In a corresponding roster move, the Brewers have recalled right-handed pitcher Alfredo Figaro from Triple-A Nashville. Figaro is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 26 games (5 starts) with Milwaukee this season.
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Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman's stolen vehicle recovered
It was found abandoned in the parking space of Radisson Hotel in New Delhi.
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan's car, which was stolen, was found abandoned in the parking space of the Radisson Hotel in New Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
The Mahindra Bolero car, which had a radio tag attached to it for entry into the Parliament House complex, was stolen from driver Niranjan Mohanty's house in Sector-5 of RK Puram in south Delhi around 5.15 a.m. on Monday.
"The car was found in the parking lot of the Radisson Hotel in Mahipalpur late Monday. It has now been seized by the police and the matter is being investigated," a police official said.
After his duty hours, Mohanty used to take the car back home and park it there.
Around 5.15 am on Monday he heard the sound of the engine and when he came out to check, he saw someone taking it out.
"Mohanty then tried to raise an alarm and stop it. He also gave the carjacker a chase on his motorbike, but lost him after some distance in Vasant Kunj. He then made a police control room call (PCR)," said the officer.
The PCR then alerted all police posts and its vehicles in the city and a search was launched. A case was registered at the RK Puram police station.
According to police officials, the vehicle was reportedly being used as a pilot vehicle and the radio tag was deactivated after the theft was reported.


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"They certainly will both have a chance to impact us immediately," Flood said. "When you take a fifth-year player for one year, you have to put them in a position to do things that will allow them to showcase their abilities. There's a reason why these two players chose Rutgers and there's a reason why we recruited them. Certainly we have a need in both spots that I think we helped ourselves in. I think from their perspectives, they see opportunity."
Toler joins the program as a fifth-year transfer from WMU. He received a release from the school during an offseason coaching change and has one year of eligibility.
Toler started 36 games for Western Michigan. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound corner hails from New Castle, Del.
"I think [Toler] is really going to help us solidify, what right now, is an inexperienced back end," Flood said.
Marsh transfers from Colorado and projects as the starting punter following Anthony DiPaula's spring transfer. Marsh is also a top contender to take over kickoff duties for Rutgers in 2013.
"We look forward to trying him at both of those spots and seeing if he wins both of those jobs," Flood said.


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I'd like to write my own layout where some character keys get remapped
as modifier keys. To keep things simple, I have made my layout a
variant of the "us". I have remapped the space bar as AltGr and it
works, Enter as Shift_L and it works too, but my attempts to remap
Control and Alt are ignored. Here are the relevant remappings:
partial alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "my-layout" {
name[Group1]= "Italian - My Layout";
// Alphanumeric section
// Letters and controls (escape, delete, ecc) mappings omitted, they
key <TLDE> { [ Alt_L ] };
key <BKSP> { [ Alt_R ] };
// TAB works alone and shifted, not with Alt.
key <AB04> { [ Tab, ISO_Left_Tab ] };
key <AB08> { [ Control_R ] };
key <SPCE> { [ ISO_Level3_Shift, ISO_Prev_Group ] }; // OK
What I am missing?
I'm running Ubuntu 6.06.
Thanks for your help.


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text: These rules and regulations show that Charlie Keith's Circus was run with great discipline. Performers were fined half of one night's salary if they were not in their places ready to perform at their allotted time and the next performer on the programme had to be ready to go on in case of mishaps – the audience should not be kept waiting. Rule no.4 shows that there were strict fines for drunkenness during working hours. The sternest warning accompanies the rule on smoking (no. 6). Fire was always the greatest risk to the circus, because of the danger to the animals and the artistes, and also to the circus building itself. Keith's Circus had been razed to the ground by a fire, and he nearly went bankrupt. Anyone found smoking in the circus or in the dressing rooms of Keith's Circus was fined.


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Staff Reporter
Two rights groups have urged the government to deploy the military on river ports and inland waterways to ensure safe journey of people who will travel home to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja festivals.
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) and the Council to Protect Passengers Rights of Bangladesh (CPPRB) made the call at a press conference at Mukti Bhaban in Purana Palton in the city on Tuesday.
They unveiled 12 demands regarding road safety.
They called for imposing ban on sand-laden vessels during Eid and Puja rush, setting up check posts on waterways and close-circuit cameras at river ports and regular forecasting of weather inside the moving vessels.
NCPSRR convener Ashis Kumar Dey said mobile courts should be set up to monitor overloading of vessels 10 days ahead and 10 days after the Eid.
He termed the probe report on recent 'Pinak-6' capsize 'defective and biased'. "The government should post the report on the Shipping Ministry website within 24 hours", he added.
CPPRB President Tushar Rehman, former member of the parliament Tasnim Rana, environmental activists Mohammad Shaheed and Ifma Hussein also spoke at the press conference.
Army deployment urged to ensure river route safety
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Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Graceby Ayelet Waldman
In our mothers' day there were good mothers, indifferent mothers, and occasionally, great mothers. Today we have only Bad Mothers: If you work, you're neglectful; if you stay home, you're smothering. If you discipline, you're buying them a spot on the shrink's couch; if you let them run wild, they will be into drugs by seventh grade. Is it any wonder so many women refer to themselves at one time or another as a "bad mother"? Writing with remarkable candor, and dispensing much hilarious and helpful advice along the way--Is breast best? What should you do when your daughter dresses up as a "ho" for Halloween?--Ayelet Waldman says it's time for women to get over it and get on with it in this wry, unflinchingly honest, and always insightful memoir on modern motherhood.From the Trade Paperback edition.as diverse as the hysteria of competitive parenting (Whose toddler can recite the planets in order from the sun?), the relentless pursuits of the Bad Mother police, balancing the work-family dynamic, and the bane of every mother's existence (homework, that is), Bad Mother illuminates the anxieties that riddle motherhood today, while providing women with the encouragement they need to give themselves a break.
The Big Nap (Mommy-Track #2)by Ayelet Waldman
When her infant son's beautiful young Chasidic babysitter vanishes, Juliet can't help wondering if the girl was fleeing something even scarier than her screaming, squalling charge. Like her upcoming arranged marriage, maybe? It's certainly possible. Or perhaps something much more sinister has occurred. Why else would her family be so reluctant to call in the police? To find out the truth, Juliet, with her over-tired kids in tow, will have to travel from her havoc-filled home in Los Angeles to a Chasidic enclave in Brooklyn. In search of answers. In pursuit of justice. And in desperate need of a big, long nap...
Bye-Bye, Black Sheep (Mommy-track #7)by Ayelet Waldman
With her "quirky, engaging characters, sharp wit, and vivid prose," Ayelet Waldman brings a new addition to her Mommy-Track Mysteries, Teeter-tottering on the brink of sanity, Juliet Applebaum not only solves crimes, she does it with diapers, bottles, and...oh yes, three kids in tow. This time she'll play hide-and-seek with some of South Central's seediest denizens. But Their fledgling detective agency has spread its wings-and now partners Juliet Applebaum and Al Hockey, once in the hole, are finally flying high. A Hollywood lawyer uses them regularly to clean up after some of his less-than-discreet celeb clients. They see people come through the doors of their garage-turned-office, seeking defense investigation. They also see insurance investigation cases. But Juliet and Al are about to find out, they ain't seen nothin' yet... Heavenly has come to Juliet with a story too good for any detective with a conscience to turn down. Her sister, an addict and streetwalker, has turned up dead-and the police couldn't care less. With any luck-and with plucky gut using all she can-Heavenly will learn about her sister's death and, if possible, bring the killer to justice. But it's hard going.
The Cradle Robbers (Mommy Track #6)by Ayelet Waldman
The investigative business is booming for Juliet Applebaum and her partner Al, but their new client, incarcerated in Dartmore State Prison, is going to be a real challenge. Sandra Lorgeree has enlisted Juliet to locate the son she surrendered to foster care-as well as the foster parents who seem to have disappeared with him. But Juliet's new case takes a deadly detour when the desperate young mother is knifed to death- allegedly by another inmate. Prison officials dismiss the murder as just one more fatality in lockdown. Juliet has her doubts. Now Juliet is determined to make Sandra's last wish come true. Even if it means tracking little Noah-and the killer-through the dark maze of a widespread conspiracy. And even if it winds up pitting her against some very wealthy, powerful,and dangerous enemies...
Daughter's Keeperby Ayelet Waldman
How much would you sacrifice to save someone you love? When Olivia, wild-haired and headstrong, makes a terrible mistake, she must turn to the person least likely to help--her mother, Elaine. Motherhood was a role that Elaine never embraced and her best never amounted to much. But now Olivia faces prosecution for a naive connection to a drug deal and she needs Elaine more than ever. As the days count down and Olivia's future hangs in the balance, Elaine must decide just how much she is willing to give for a second chance with her daughter. With Daughter's Keeper, Ayelet Waldman has crafted a redemptive journey at once highly emotional and unbearably suspenseful, as Olivia and Elaine's struggle builds to a beautiful, heart-wrenching climax. In this luminous, gripping novel, Waldman brings to life the tensions and the tenderness that forge the unshakeable bond between parent and child. Daughter's Keeper reveals the unlimited boundaries of forgiveness and the sacrifices we make for love.
Death Gets a Time-Out (Mommy Tracks #4)by Ayelet Waldman
Juggling lunchboxes, piano lessons, and baby-sitters has made Juliet a bit forgetful. Which explains why she very nearly overlooks her best friend's invitation to the big benefit gala.A little makeup and a lot of hair gel and she's all set to play with the grown-ups again. At the party she spots her old friend Lilly Green-movie star and mother of two-who lets Juliet in on a little secret. Her brother is in jail, accused of killing his father's wife, and Lilly needs some help in clearing his name. More than happy to oblige, Juliet takes off to investigate. But when she discovers that her famous friend may have played a role in the murder,she feels just plain sick. Or could that be morning sickness... again?
Inside This Place, Not of Itby Ayelet Waldman Robin Levi
People in U.S. prisons are routinely subjected to physical, sexual, and mental abuse. While this has been documented in male prisons, women in prison often suffer in relative anonymity. Women Inside addresses this critical social justice issue, empowering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women to share the stories that have previously been silenced. Among the narrators: Irma Rodriguez, in prison on drug charges. While in prison in 1990, Irma was diagnosed HIV positive, but after a decade and a half of aggressive and toxic treatment, Irma learned that she never had HIV. Sheri Dwight, a domestic violence survivor who was sent to prison for attempting to kill her batterer. While in prison, she underwent surgery for abdominal pain and learned more than four years later that she had been sterilized without her consent.
Love and Other Impossible Pursuitsby Ayelet Waldman
Is Emilia the wicked stepmother incarnate? Passionately in love with her husband, Emilia has a secret, guilty loathing for her precocious little stepson, William - a forty-year-old in a five-year-old's body, whom she picks up from nursery every Wednesday afternoon. He is lactose intolerant, she feeds him dairy products; he mustn't get cold, she pushes him - accidentally - into a pond in Central Park. How can she forgive William for living, when her own cherished child has gone? LOVE AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE PURSUITS is funny, candid and raw, a humorous and emotional novel about family in today's fractured society. Set among high-achieving Manhattanites, it announces the arrival of an exciting new American voice.
Love and Treasureby Ayelet Waldman
A spellbinding new novel of contraband masterpieces, tragic love, and the unexpected legacies of forgotten crimes, Ayelet Waldman's Love and Treasure weaves a tale around the fascinating, true history of the Hungarian Gold Train in the Second World War. In 1945 on the outskirts of Salzburg, victorious American soldiers capture a train filled with unspeakable riches: piles of fine gold watches; mountains of fur coats; crates filled with wedding rings, silver picture frames, family heirlooms, and Shabbat candlesticks passed down through generations. Jack Wiseman, a tough, smart New York Jew, is the lieutenant charged with guarding this treasure--a responsibility that grows more complicated when he meets Ilona, a fierce, beautiful Hungarian who has lost everything in the ravages of the Holocaust. Seventy years later, amid the shadowy world of art dealers who profit off the sins of previous generations, Jack gives a necklace to his granddaughter, Natalie Stein, and charges her with searching for an unknown woman--a woman whose portrait and fate come to haunt Natalie, a woman whose secret may help Natalie to understand the guilt her grandfather will take to his grave and to find a way out of the mess she has made of her own life. A story of brilliantly drawn characters--a suave and shady art historian, a delusive and infatuated Freudian, a family of singing circus dwarfs fallen into the clutches of Josef Mengele, and desperate lovers facing choices that will tear them apart--Love and Treasure is Ayelet Waldman's finest novel to date: a sad, funny, richly detailed work that poses hard questions about the value of precious things in a time when life itself has no value, and about the slenderest of chains that can bind us to the griefs and passions of the past. From the Hardcover edition.
Loving Learning: How Progressive Education Can Save America's Schoolsby Ayelet Waldman Katherine Ellison Tom Little
Noted educator Tom Little and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Ellison reveal the home-grown solution to turning American students into life-long learners. The longtime head of Park Day School, Tom Little embarked on a tour of 43 progressive schools across the country. In this book, his life's work, he interweaves his teaching experience, the knowledge he gleaned from his trip, and the history of Progressive Education. As Little and Katherine Ellison reveal, these educators and schools invigorate learning and promote inquisitiveness by allowing the curriculum to grow organically out of children's questions--whether they lead to studying the senses, working on a farm, or re-creating a desert ecosystem in the classroom. We see curious students draw on information across disciplines to think in imaginative yet practical ways, like in a "Mini-Maker Faire" or designing and building a chair from scratch. Becoming good citizens was another of Little's goals. He believed in the need for students to learn how to become advocates for themselves, from setting rules on the playground to engaging in issues of social justice in the wider community. Using the philosophy of Progressive Education, schools can prepare students to shape a vibrant future in the arts and sciences for themselves and the nation.
Murder Plays House (Mommy-Track #5)by Ayelet Waldman
Juliet Applebaum is a public defender turned stay-at-home mom's and a "highly likable sleuth" (Judith Kelman). Now in Murder Plays House, with a new arrival on the way, the Applebaum household is bursting at the seams. And Juliet is balancing clue-chasing and diaper-changing with a new task: house-hunting... Juliet loves her kids. She loves their dirty little faces and skinned knees. She loves the ridiculous and amazing things they say. But when three-and-a-half-year-old Isaac evicts her husband and her from their own bed one night, love is the last thing on her mind. Juliet now recognizes the need for a few changes... starting with a bigger house. And when the new baby arrives, they'll welcome the extra space. But if there's ever a bad time to search for a new house in L.A., it's now. In a buyer-unfriendly real estate market, one practically has to kill to find an affordable home. No wonder Juliet is prepared to overlook a corpse on the grounds of her would-be dream house. To salve her concience-and literally get her foot in the front door-she vows to find the killer of the homeowner's sister.The investigation leads her from the madness of house-hunting into a world of washed-up actors and canceled TV shows, a world more depraved than she could ever have imagined...
Nursery Crimes (Mommy-track #1)by Ayelet Waldman
A public defender turned stay-at-home mom, Juliet Applebaum is bored with playdates and trips to the park-so near the end of her second pregnancy, she gets off the mommy track to track down a murderer.... Juliet isn't too surprised when her feisty, tantrum-throwing two-year- old daughter doesn't get into Hollywood's premier preschool-but she's shocked and suspicious when the school's principal is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Against the advice of her screenwriter husband, and with her rambunctious toddler in tow, Juliet heads to the local playground to dig up some dirt on a disgruntled studio executive whose daughter wasn't offered a place in the school. But she has some surprising new suspects to consider when her investigation takes her into a seedy on-line newsgroup-and the most dangerous parts of the human heart....
A Playdate With Death (Mommy-Track #3)by Ayelet Waldman
Public defender turned stay-at-home mom Juliet Applebaum's previous adventures have been praised as "compelling" (Publishers Weekly) and "entertaining" (Booklist). In A Playdate with Death, she's back in top form, investigating the mysterious death of her personal trainer in between taming tantrums, planning playdates, and playing dress up with her two rowdy kids.
Red Hook Roadby Ayelet Waldman
As lyrical as a sonata, Ayelet Waldman's follow-up novel to Love and Other Impossible Pursuits explores the aftermath of a family tragedy. Set on the coast of Maine over the course of four summers, Red Hook Road tells the story of two families, the Tetherlys and the Copakens, and of the ways in which their lives are unraveled and stitched together by misfortune, by good intentions and failure, and by love and calamity. A marriage collapses under the strain of a daughter's death; two bereaved siblings find comfort in one another; and an adopted young girl breathes new life into her family with her prodigious talent for the violin. As she writes with obvious affection for these unforgettable characters, Ayelet Waldman skillfully interweaves life's finer pleasures--music and literature--with the more mundane joys of living. Within these resonant pages, a vase filled with wildflowers or a cold beer on a hot summer day serve as constant reminders that it's often the little things that make life so precious.From the Hardcover edition.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Wiz Khalifa has announced a tour stop at Van Andel Arena.
The rapper will perform at 8 p.m. June 20 , 2014 with opening act 2 Chainz. Tickets are $75, $65, $55 and $49, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, May 5 via Ticketmaster, or with no service fees at the Van Andel Arena box office. Ticket prices will be $3 more day of show.
Khalifa is known for his half-dozen platinum-selling singles, including "Black and Yellow," "Roll Up," "No Sleep" and "We Own It (Fast and Furious)," featuring 2 Chainz. His two previous albums, 2011's "Rolling Papers" and 2012's "O.N.I.F.C.," both debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart. His as-yet-unreleased new record, "Blacc Hollywood," recently spawned a new single, "We Dem Boyz."
2 Chainz also has a handful of hits under his belt, "Mercy" and "Birthday Song," both featuring Kanye West, and more recently, "Used 2" and "Feds Watching."
Khalifa's Grand Rapids show will precede his major U.S. summer jaunt, the Under the Influence of Music tour, with Jeezy, Tyga and more. The tour stops at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston on Aug. 10.
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Born in 1182 the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, Francis was a restless and searching young adult in the year 1205. He had tried his father's business but found the shop too confining and the profits too closed to the poor. He was the leader of Assisi's youth and their most attractive suitor, but he yearned for a different love. He sought the glories of war, but a dream in the night told him to return home and await what God would reveal to him.
For several years Francis searched the Scriptures, talked with friends and spiritual advisors, and prayed long hours in churches, woods and caves listening to God's call and purpose for his life. Then one day in the church of San Damiano, a chapel right outside of Assisi, he heard the invitation of Jesus: "Francis, go rebuild my Church, which you see is falling into ruins." "Yes!" said Francis. "This is what I want, this is what I long for with all my heart."
With that he gathered a group of brothers, gave them a few Gospel texts for their rule of life, and sent them out like the disciples of Jesus to live and announce the Good News of God's love.
In the year 1209, after several years of preaching, Francis and eleven companions went to Rome to obtain permission for their new way of life in the Church. While Pope Innocent III worried that their poverty was too radical, the brothers prevailed upon the Holy Father simply to allow them to live the Gospel, taking "nothing for their journey" and trusting in God's love and care for them. Thus Francis and the new community began to "poor follow the poor Christ."
Francis named the new community the Order of Friars Minor, because he wanted them to be "lesser brothers" in their relationship to God, to one another, to the Church. They were not to be as the "majores," the wealthy and influential ones in society, but "minores," the servants of the rest. Thus brotherhood and minority became unique and key elements of Franciscan religious life throughout history.
From the beginning, the membership of the Order included both brothers and priests, and the works of the community were multiple and varied. Friars preached and taught, begged and did manual labor, cared for the sick brothers as well as lepers. Francis said that the brothers should do whatever work God gave them the grace to do, as long as they maintained a spirit of prayer and humility in all their activities.
The Rule of St. Francis went through several editions between 1209 and 1223, when the present Rule of the Friars Minor was approved. This document still remains the rule of life for three separate Franciscan Orders in the church: the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M.Conv.), the Order of Friars Minor Observants (O.F.M.), and the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (O.F.M.Cap.). The Capuchins, as well as the Observants and Conventuals, have their own "Constitutions" or spiritual guidelines to apply the Rule to its own life, spirituality and mission.
During his life Francis also assisted St. Clare of Assisi in establishing the Order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano, or Poor Clares. These followers of St. Clare are cloistered sisters who live in community, poverty and contemplative prayer, fulfilling their mission of seeking prayerful union with God and interceding for the needs of the church and world. In addition, Francis began in the year 1213 a community of Secular Franciscans, formerly called the "Third Order of St. Francis." The Secular Franciscan Order is an order of lay people, married and single, who follow the Gospel spirituality of St. Francis and support one another in faith and prayer for their everyday work and family lives in the world.
Between 1223 and his death on October 3, 1226, Francis' body was sick and frail but his spirit soared to the heights of mystical love and union with Christ. At Christmas 1223 he celebrated the birth of Jesus in an outdoor pageant and Mass in the village of Greccio, thus giving to the Christian world ever since the Christmas crib or crêche. The following year, in September 1224, Francis while absorbed in contemplation on Mt. LaVerna received the Stigmata, the wounds of Christ in his hands and feet and side. It is from these years of deep union with God and the Crucified Christ that come Francis' most beautiful prayers, including the Praises of God and the Canticle of Brother Sun and his Testament.
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Economist correspondent Vijay Vaitheeswaran is currently speaking at the Arthur Page Society Spring Meeting on the topic of "Sustaining Value in a Drastically Altered Economy," and he is proposing an interesting take on a buzzword that has become jaded from overuse: Innovation. He argues that, while "the only way through today's perfect storm is innovation," the word is profoundly misinterpreted and misused.
"I do have a problem with the word innovation," he says, "because it means all things to all people, which makes it mean nothing at all." His theory: Innovation is inaccurately tied to invention, which no longer aptly defines it.
"Innovation is not invention," he says. "Increasingly, invention and technology are a less important part of the innovation process. Much more important, and what's often lost, is the connection with value creation, which differentiates the two."
It's a good conversation for communications executives to consider. After all, aren't they the key drivers of innovation within organizations?
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As he attempts to earn a record 10th world all-around title, Trevor Brazile moved closer to that goal by winning two rounds of steer roping and finishing in the money in team roping at the Walker County Fair and Rodeo Huntsville.
Brazile, an Amarillo native who lives in Decatur, earned $2,142 after winning the second and third rounds of steer roping. He also earned a check for $1,612 after he and his partner, Patrick Smith of Midland, finished third in the team roping average.
After all that, Brazile was ranked first in last week's world all-around race with $58,381. Bobby Mote, of Culver, Ore., was second with $30,776.
■ Shesa Dirty Martini advances in NCHA event: When Shesa Dirty Martini debuted at the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity in November, the filly was making a brilliant run and appeared to be on her way to turning in a high score.
But the filly fell near the end of the 2½-minute run, which was a great disappointment to Weatherford rider Jason Clark. It was hard to take because the Fort Worth-based Futurity is the first jewel of the sport's Triple Crown Series, and lots of prize money was at stake.
And when Clark showed Shesa Dirty Martini during the first round of the NCHA Super Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, Clark received some bad news seconds after completing his run Thursday at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum.
The judges penalized the horse with a "hot quit." That means the rider asks the horse to quit working a cow while the cow is facing the horse and moving.
But after the judges reviewed the run on the instant replay system, they ruled the cow was not moving, that its hooves were planted in the dirt floor of the arena.
That meant the officials raised Shesa Dirty Martini's score from 210 to 216.
That was enough to move Clark and Shesa Dirty Martini, owned by David and Stacie McDavid of Fort Worth, into the Open Division second round.
"I'm really thankful that they gave it back to me," Clark said of the adjusted score. "I'm grateful for the (replay) system."
During the second round last weekend, Clark received a 220. After turning in a two-run score of 436, Shesa Dirty Martini advanced to the semifinals, scheduled for Friday. The Super Stakes concludes Saturday with the 4-year-old open finals.
■ A busy cowboy: Bareback rider Luke Creasy, a former Texas Tech star, finished in the money at rodeos in Oklahoma City and Lubbock.
Competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Ram National Circuit Finals in Oklahoma City, Creasy earned $7,609 after reaching the semifinals. And while riding at the 70th ABC Rodeo in Lubbock, he pocketed $884 after finishing second with a score of 84.
George Gillespie IV won the Lubbock bareback title with an 87 aboard a bronc named Rage, which is owned by the Beutler & Son Rodeo Co.
The 70th ABC Rodeo was held at City Bank Coliseum. The rodeo offered competitors $35,180.
Other champions were steer wrestler Cody Moore (3.7 seconds), team ropers Jess Tierney and Jace Crabb (5.8 seconds), saddle bronc rider Allen Boore (83), tie-down ropers (Shank Edwards and Kyle Dutton (each had an 8.4), barrel racer Tana Renick (14.30) and bull rider Cody Schneider (85).
■ Texas Tech's victory: After winning the Western Texas College Rodeo on March 31, Texas Tech clinched the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region women's team title. The Lady Raiders will advance to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., in June.
The Western Texas Rodeo was the eighth of 10 regional shows scheduled for the regular season. With two regional rodeos remaining, Texas Tech is ranked No. 1 with 2,870 points and Weatherford College is second with 1,633. In the men's race, Tarleton State is No. 1 with 3,665 and Odessa College is No. 2 with 3,081.
Brett Hoffman, a Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, has written a rodeo column for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram during the past 25 years. Email him at brett@


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> has anyone seen snoopy miss packets like this? i see the ack for a packet
> that snoopy never sees. these hosts are connected back-to-back.
sure. if snoopy isn't reading packets out of the kernel fast enough,
it will miss some. the kernel can't buffer them up indefinitely.
for the size of the buffer:
if you are reading from a snoop file then see
/sys/src/9/ip/ipifc.c:319 (arg to qopen).
if you are reading from an ether device then see
/sys/src/9/pc/devether.c:428,440 (arg to netifinit)


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EVGA releases GTX 980 K|NGP|N Edition
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Although we knew it was coming and saw it in action during CES 2015 show in Las Vegas last month, EVGA has finally announced and launched the new EVGA GTX 980 K|NGP|N Edition graphics card.
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Both EVGA and Vince k|ngp|n Lucido have released a couple of teasers showing details of what appears to be the upcoming EVGA GTX 980 Classified K|NGP|N Edition graphics card.
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Friday, 13 December 2013 01:33
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Wednesday, 04 December 2013 20:45
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Goodbye 2013, hello 2014!
Hey guys, happy New Year!
How did you celebrate? My boyfriend and I made my famous vegan lemon poppy seed cake, watched some Myth Busters and then I knocked out on the couch around 9:30. We're so cool!
In looking over the goals I had listed for 2013, I realize I made quite a few blunders in planning. I didn't check-in nearly as often as I should have to revise/edit/delete the goals. So, I've spent quite a bit of time planning for 2014. I've created my goals while paying attention to the systems and habits that will accomplish them rather than just listing an end-goal. And, I have an accountability partner who I will be checking in with monthly (and I will be her accountability person providing the same service). Despite my planning blunders, I accomplished a LOT in 2013 and it was amazing year. I'm so excited for this year! My goals include power lifting 4x a week using Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 plan, writing another PR e-book, writing an e-book on mindful eating and more!
It feels a bit self-centered to do a year in review, but I'm a blogger, so I guess self-focus is a big part of the game, eh? I looked through 2013′s posts and my calendar and pulled a list together to walk down memory lane. It was fun to see.
I attended the Natural Products Expo West. This was during my back injury, so I brought my boyfriend along to hold my bags (you get tons of free food as a blogger at this event!) and to serve as photographer. It was a fun time together. I was introduced to Lyfe Kitchen, which is now one of my favorite restaurants to eat and to awesome new vegan products on the market.
I led a panel on Guerrilla PR at the Los Angeles Vegan Professional Bootcamp. It was a blast! I got to meet other vegan professionals and it was my first time leading a discussion on my area of expertise at a conference.
I attended Fitblog LA, hosted by Fitness Magazine, and got to meet some awesome bloggers in real life, including Gigi, Erin, Whitney & Gillian!
This was taken at the event after much persuading.
I got to see Amanda Palmer in concert and there's me in the background of her selfie with Ondi Timoner, Shepard Fairey, & Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit).
I started my own PR consulting business, Madcap Public Relations! I don't intend to run this business as my full-time endeavor since I love my current full-time job, but I'm interested in expanding my skill set and offering my services to start-up and socially-conscious companies on the side.
I celebrated 6 years with my Huckleberry Finn<3
We're pictured here with the cast of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. This was my Christmas gift to him
I went to Cambria for my 30th birthday! Cambria is a sleepy town off the coast of Central CA and it's my favorite vacation spot. We ate, we walked, we ate some more, and, of course, we took our fur children with us. You can see our pictures here.
I made significant strength gains. and then lost them…mostly. I didn't do a good job lifting weights consistently enough to make the types of gains I was striving for. So, I've revamped my plan for 2014 and my boyfriend is enlisted to help me meet my new strength goals. Actual strength goals include benching 150lbs, squatting & deadlifting 250lbs and overhead pressing 1251lbs. This shall be fun…
I explored all Long Beach has to offer in vegan food. We lost some vegan restaurants and gained some. Overall, it was a great year for vegan food in LB with restaurants old and new starting to incorporate vegan menu items, such as L'Opera Ristorante. You can see my list here.
I spent a lot of quality time with my mom. We did work-out classes together and drank countless alcoholic beverages together
My band released our cover of The Cranberries' Zombie.
Spoke at & attended Fitbloggin in Portland, OR. I did a session on how to build a media kit with Shannyn & Erica and did an Ignite Fitness talk on What I Gained From Losing Weight (hint: it's not what you think!).
My new blog pals, Kelly, Brooke, Dacia, & Lindsay who I met at Fitbloggin!
My boyfriend & I started producing & directing a documentary on fat politics. While the project is currently on hold (I'm not sure, frankly, if it has room on my list of more pressing projects or whether it has my full commitment), we did get some great footage of my hero Dr. Abigail Saguy, author of What's Wrong with Fat?, speaking at my alma mater, UCI.
Feed Me, I'm Cranky was awarded for the second consecutive year by Psychology of Eating as a Top 50 Emotional Eating blog. The blog was also mentioned in the Jan 2014 Cosmopolitan magazine (released in Dec.) and in the April issue of Health magazine.
I had a lot of career accomplishments including getting a part-time coordinator to help me run the department. This was a big year for really owning my space in the PR world.
One of the accomplishments I'm most proud of is that this was my second year that I did not diet. This was one of the hardest and yet one of the most seamless things for me to do. One the one hand, eating intuitively has gotten much easier since I started two years ago. No food is off limits for me (barring non-vegan foods) and I find myself truly enjoying eating and not feeling inclined to binge. A natural result of my intuitive eating would be my body adjusting to a weight that is natural for my body. This is where the hard part comes in. My natural, healthy body is not the skinny body I had when I was obsessively counting calories and working out like a maniac and, later, when I was bulimic. It's no-brainer that the body I have now is more healthful than that skinnier body. But I am, of course, not completely immune to the pressure to be skinny. That said, I can clearly recognize when that pressure is popping up and address it head-on. I have a set list of questions I ask myself when I feel the pressure to diet. And, loving the body I have and putting my health first always comes out on top. So, despite the pressure, I have not gone back to the comfort of trying to be skinny.
I have incredible gratitude for this past year.
FMIC's Most Popular Posts in 2013:
- Trader Joe's vs. Daiya Cheese
- AMA Says Obesity is a Disease
- Vegan German Chocolate Cake (recipe)
- Drop Dead Diva's Fat Politics
- I May Never Be Skinny & That's OK
- If Your Boss Says "Lose Weight, Or Lose Your Job"
- Progress (On How I'm No Longer Dieting)
- The Ghosts In Our Machine (Review of the documentary)
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Goombi, I can't speak to the recipes you posted, but I have made the following at least two dozen times. It is quite popular among my friends and family, even those on the SAD.
Primal-ish Pumpkin Pie
1/4 cup organic ghee (melted)
1/2 bag of almond flour from Whole Foods (don't remember the brand name but it's got a dude with a white beard on it. If you go for another brand, get the finest-ground almond flour available.)
Mix together with a fork and line pyrex pie pan evenly. Cook for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees or until the crust starts to firm up a little. Prepare the filling while the crust is in the oven.
1 can organic pumpkin
3 (or more!) pastured eggs
3 capfuls of "pumpkin pie spice" (mostly nutmeg and cinnamon)
1/4 can organic coconut milk, the creamier the better
A few shakes of cinnamon (to balance out the nutmeg:cinnamon ratio)
Dash of pink salt/sea salt
Six packets of Truvia (this is where I lose the purists)
Whip with a fork or other blending device until homogenized and pour into heated crust. Bake for about 30 minutes at 400 degrees, until you can stick a knife in it and it comes out mostly clean. Eat while watching The Biggest Loser.


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Secluded? I don't think so...
Here's the thing, I'm a born and bred Texan so I will admit that every now and then a little exaggeration may fall from the lips of one of my fellow Texans - This must be the case with the phrase touted in the Barton Creek brochure and on their website, "the ultimate in a relaxing getaway nestled in 4,000 secluded acres of rolling hills". Yes, it's nestled, and yes, there are rolling hills, but secluded? I don't think so.
Pictures on the website show the Resort either FROM the view of the golf course or looking TO the view of the golf course giving the Resort a secluded LOOK. Folks, this is just not the case. Courtesy of Austin's population explosion, housing additions line the road leading to the Resort - granted they are multi-million dollar digs, but I was expecting the countryside. From the tiny balcony in our room, the view was pretty, but I was looking at lots of homes dotting those rolling hills. If I wanted to stay in a hotel IN A CROWDED CITY, I would have remained in Houston and stayed at the Houstionian. And that is my major beef with the Resort - the exaggeration of a "relaxing getaway nestled in 4000 secluded acres of rolling hills". They should tell it like it is!
That said, there were a few good things about the Resort. Our room was large and beautiful. The food and service in the main dining room was excellent and the staff at the Resort were helpful and friendly. The exception was the valet parking boys - Upon leaving I came outside to our waiting vehicle with my hands full and not one of the three guys standing there even made a move to open my passenger side door.
The Resort in general struck me as a bunch of hallways with little open areas stuck here and there. No big pretty lobby - just a small one with a lobby hallway that looked toward the golf course. Amazingly, a huge metal roofed pavilion obscured the view. You travel down long interior hallways to get to the rooms, spa area, pool, dining and meeting rooms. Nothing to write home about as far as decor. Although the Resort was crowded with wedding receptions and Christmas parties, it was at least relatively quiet.
All in all, if you want to stay at a nice hotel on the outskirts of Austin that has a spa and golf course, this would be a good choice. Just don't expect wide open spaces.
Good golf in a beautiful setting
Barton Creek is a nice resort in a beautiful Texas Hill Country setting on the west side of Austin. What a view! Barton Creek is a combo resort, country club, residential development and thus has less of an isolated resort feel. (unlike Hyatt Hill Country or La Cantera in San Antonio which have more of a self-contained resort atmosphere). The hotel itself is a large complex with a nice pool, golf, and tennis adjacent. My room was very comfortable, but nothing special. Food was good. Group meeting facilities are outstanding as is service. Golf is the highlight- the resort guests have access to the very high priced, but outstanding, Fazio courses on a rotational, every other day basis. The Crenshaw course is very good, more affordable and open every day. Barton Creek is not convenient to downtown Austin - consider Four Seasons if downtown location is more important. Bottom line - a great golf or meeting destination.
Beautiful hotel. We had a corner room on the 4th floor with views of the golf course and one of the Dell mansions. Great place to pretend to be rich. Huge room, comfortable beds, terrific service, friendly staff, large pool. Fitness center had a real whirlpool for my recently injured back. A little tough to get down to the swimming pool via long steep staircase, but thats a quibble. Gameroom for kids, lots to do. I was able to attend a seminar over at the Hyatt and not worry about the wife and kid having plenty to occupy themselves. Absolutely first class experience. Even the kid's cheeseburger was worth stealing a bite. Thought about taking up golf.
Not for families.....no matter what they say
Ok, I researched long and hard. I am a hard working nurse, mother of 6.
We settled on Barton Creek Resort. "AAA. four diamond" so said Teresa Plowright.
First off, I have a hard time finding the place in the hills of Austin. I call the desk and the person there gave me incorrect directions, he did not know how to get to his place.
After some driving we did find it. Got to our room and orderd a cheese pizza. I asked the person who answered the phone the actual cost, knowing fees will be added. I gave up after asking twice but not understandingt what she said. We order a cheese pizza. Not fancy but it is what the kids wanted. Up comes a supreme $12 dollar pizza that costs $20 bucks. We sent it back and get the cheese pizza. It was really good.
Ok, Saturday we look through the list of activities. I call the consigner to find out what and where the hair wrapping activity is. A fella answeres the phone and has less information that I do, puts me on hold. Three minutes later I call back and was told the consigner is unavailable. The girls treck down to the designated place. Fifteen minutes later they treck back, nobody showed up. I called the consigner, she is not availble but someone else says they will send someone down for the activity.
The boys have made there way back from the arcade room, a 10x10 room with 4 video games and two table games, air hockey and fusse ball. The fusse ball is missing but they settle on air hockey
On our way out for the afternoon I stop by the consiger to make reservations and pay for the teen night for my 4 kids. I am told it is cancled. She does not know why " but it was in the e mail." She said it as if I had read my e mail I would have know. She has no explination. She does say they can watch Nemo...not a good swap for "food, swimming, games,"etc.
Next I talk to the manager. He says "nothing is guarenteed". For $158.00 plus fees and taxes this is a less than worth it response. He does say they are welcome to go the the kids club. When asked if he knew the age restrictions for the kids club he said "11 or 12 or something." Not, it is 6 months to age 8.
I did not expect this sort of treatment from a AAA, four diamond, place. Your money and mine is better spent somewhere other than Barton Creek Resort where nothing is guarenteed exept the bill.
Beautiful Place
Went to Barton Creek June 9th-12th, 2005 for a sales meeting, and found it to be a very nice resort. It seems to cater to meetings, conferences, and weddings, as many were going on while I was there. The meeting facilities were perfect.
The rooms were great--very comfortable beds and top-of-the-line furniture(as well as the entire resort-couches and chairs everywhere!)
The bathrooms were showing a little age, but the water pressure was very strong. Being there on business, I had my laptop, and their high-speed internet was $9.95 a day--a bit ridulous considering you're paying several hundred dollars a day, and their business is made up of many business travellers.
Every meal I had was excellent-some of the best food I've ever eaten. There is also the "County Line BBQ" restaurant just outside the property that is a "don't miss" for the brisket and ribs.
The golf courses seemed to get high ratings from my counterparts, but I did not play. Many other recreational options are available-tennis, basketball gym, hiking trails, and a spa. The pool and pool deck, though, need to be much larger for a resort of this size. I tried to find a lounge chair on Saturday, and all were taken, with many others waiting as well. I felt like a vulture waiting for someone to leave.
There is a nice bar & grill at the pool, so I did get a seat there, and the food was great. The tips are already included in a "service charge", and I was worried about the service when they knew that they were taken care of no matter what, but they were very helpful.
Overall, the Barton Creek Resort was a great resort, and I highly recommend it
Ice cold pool and 20% automatic tips for bad service
We stayed here for spring break in late March and were very disappointed. We were unable to swim in the outdoor pool because it was ice cold--unheated. The restaurants add on a 20% tip, and we had uniformly bad service. Had to beg for refills on drinks. I had a massage during which the massage therapist was chatty, and there were moms with little kids sprawled all over the locker room. We spent the first half of our trip at the Hotel San Jose and were MUCH happier.
A Texan's Dream
Texas is a big state and for those of us who live in the Lone Star state we look for fantastic places to go, without long drives (from Dallas to El Paso 10 hour drive, Amarillo to McAllen 16 hours). Austin is a pearl of a place. Unique and relaxed. My first experience at Barton Creek was for a business meeting in September. Texas has these beautiful fall days. Imagine clear blue sky, light breeze and 80 degrees. So while the others on my team played golf I took advantage of the spa. I only received a manicure and pedicure, but I felt as if I had a full body massage. I went back to my room, opened the window (the windows really open) and let the breeze blow into my room. I was over the pool and could hear the variety and well selected music. I took the best nap of my life that afternoon. Then, later went down to the near deserted pool. Listened to the music and took in the hill country. Another favorite was the long porch with rocking chairs, which over looks the beautiful golf courses and the hills of Austin. There were so many places around the hotel to curl up in big overstuffed chairs and escape. Although a large resort, the quaintness of this place makes any nook feel like home. Jim's bar is a great place to get a drink. Breakfast and Breaks were plentiful. One dinner our team had surf and turf by the pool. Originally, we were to have the dinner in the restaurant, but we were having a good time by the pool, the staff had no problem moving the set-up. An elegant set-up, by the pool. Not a cook-out, but silver and china. Overall, I love this place. It was a great experience. We're going back for the Christmas holidays. Their spa is open on Christmas Day. What a perfect present to yourself.
Nice for families / Not for couples
My wife and I visited Barton Creek over Labor Day weekend. Overall, it's a nice, clean property in a beautiful, scenic location. However, this resort is definitely geared more for families than couples. This was most eveident at the pool. There is no "adults only" pool, so the main pool was filled with children from morning to night. To make matters worse, the pool area itself is way too small for the size of this resort. It was a battle to find an open chair, even when we arrived before noon, and the chairs that are available are packed in very, very close together. So, if you're looking for a place to relax by a quiet pool and read a book, this probably isn't for you. One other complaint about the pool area. The resort had only one waiter working the entire pool area (on a busy Labor Day weekend). It took forever to get a drink or even a glass of water. This was not the watier's fault (who was obviously working very hard to take care of a lot of people), but the hotel should have had one or two more people to help him. As for the rooms, they were comfortable and clean, but the resort apparently has more rooms with 2 queen beds than king beds (presumably because of all the families). This would not be a problem if they let you resereve a king bed ahead of time, but they do not. They will take your preference, but it's not a guaranty. Likewise, the resort has some standard rooms with balconies and some without. I requested a room with a balcony and a king bed, but when we got there all they could give us was a king bed (and even that took some arguing). I would have been happy to pay a little more for a balcony room, but apparently all the rooms (balcony or not) are the same price and are offered on a first come first serve basis. We even got there a little early to try to get a balcony room (about 1:30 p.m.), but no such luck. This gets to another problem, the resort says check-in is at 4 p.m., and they mean 4 p.m., which seemed a little late for us. It also appeared that other people had the same problem, having to wait until 4 p.m. for their room. We did not eat at the restaurant, but we did order room service twice during our trip. The food and service was o.k., but I would definitely rank it a notch or two lower than the Four Seasons in Austin. The fitness center is very well equiped, and we did enjoy using that one day. So, overall, its a nice resort, but definitely more for families than couples. I also think the pool area is too small for the number of guest rooms, and they could do better by offering the balcony and king rooms for definite reservation, so you at least know what you're getting ahead of time.
Absolutely Top Notch A++
As a frequent business traveler, I appreciate excellence, and this resort has it in every aspect. Fantastic, responsive staff, beautiful rooms and surroundings, an excellent spa and fitness center, world class golf, awesome food, quick valet and room service. A bit pricy, but they are sure to give you more than your money's worth. This is a little bit of heaven to return to again and again and again...
The best, above all the rest! Not just golf...
If you would like to hide away in the beautiful hills of Austin, this is it! I was there for a conference and it rained the whole time, but it ranks as one of the best hotel experiences I have ever had. The conference room was well laid out with good sound and room temperature.
The food service and quality during the meeting, at the restaurant, and room service were 5 star. I also got a massage at the spa which was very nice, but pricey ($80). The view from my room was incredible and the furnishings were luxury quality. There are nooks in the halls with bookshelves and books for reading in one of the beautiful lounges or your comfy room. One part of the building has a gazebo that I thought would be a great place for a wedding or reception.
TripAdvisor Reviews Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Austin
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