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Rent seeking and the Florida Marlins
First, let me say – I love baseball. Since I was a kid and played in Little League, it has been the game for me. And consequently I'm a huge professional baseball fan. I live for the season and the playoffs.
However, I'm not a fan of professional baseball's ethics at times. And I'm certainly not a fan of those who own teams and attempt to swindle taxpayers into paying for their new stadiums. Obviously that's not just something that professional baseball teams do. You can find examples of it among all professional sports teams. But the latest example does come from professional baseball, specifically, the Florida Marlins.
If you follow the game at all, you know that the Miami-Dade county government has agreed to pick up the lion's share of the cost of a new stadium for the team down there. Owner Jeffrey Loria and president David Samson have, for years, maintained that the Florida Marlin franchise was, at best, a break even venture. They claimed, they needed a new stadium to attract fans and become profitable and if the county couldn't help provide it, they'd probably have to move the team.
The Miami-Dade County government acquiesced to this blatant attempt at rent-seeking, apparently believing the financial claims of the Marlin's front office.
Miami-Dade County agreed – without the consent of taxpayers – to take $409 million in loans loaded with balloon payments and long grace periods. By 2049, when the debt is due, the county will have paid billions.
In fact, it is estimated the $645 million dollar stadium complex will end up costing $2.4 billion with all of the loans the county unilaterally took out without taxpayer permission to keep the team in Miami. The Marlin's franchise will only pay $155 million of the stadium cost.
In case you're not familiar with the term "rent seeking" or need a refresher, it's defined as:
The expenditure of resources in order to bring about an uncompensated transfer of goods or services from another person or persons to one's self as the result of a "favorable" decision on some public policy. … Examples of rent-seeking behavior would include all of the various ways by which individuals or groups lobby government for taxing, spending and regulatory policies that confer financial benefits or other special advantages upon them at the expense of the taxpayers or of consumers or of other groups or individuals with which the beneficiaries may be in economic competition.
That is precisely what the Florida Marlin team has done. As mentioned, they're not alone. This happens all too often. Tax payers end up being burdened with increased taxation that benefits a private company or business but puts a huge dent in the government's budget. That's not how it should work. It is both an abuse of power by government and abuse of the taxpayer by the private entity via its rent seeking.
What's even worse is it appears the county government may have been conned by the team, according to this report:
Most harrowing is the takeaway that baseball's biggest welfare case could have funded a much greater portion of the ballpark. In 2009, when the Marlins started spending some of their profits on their portion of the stadium, they still had an operating income of $11.1 million. The team fought to conceal the $48.9 million in profits over the last two years because the revelation would have prompted county commissioners to insist the team provide more funding. Loria, an art dealer with a net worth of hundreds of millions, wouldn't stand for that. He wanted as much public funding as possible – money that could've gone toward education or to save some of the 1,200 jobs the county is cutting this year.
The lesson, of course, is one that governments never seem to learn. The pot of money they have to work with is finite. There's only so much the taxpayer will stand for. When government involves itself in a project of high cost and dubious worth – no matter what the "experts" tell them about the importance of something like a professional baseball franchise to the city – they usually end up hurting themselves and those they serve. The tradeoff here is actually obvious. Those interest payments on the huge loans taken by the county could have been used to save jobs that actually served the community.
Instead they are going to pay for a stadium from which a private enterprise will profit, even while that private entity pays less than a quarter of its cost.
That's not the free enterprise system at work. That's not capitalism. Instead it is an example of corporate rent-seeking – subsidizing business on the back of the taxpayers – that governments do more and more.
No baseball team is worth $2.4 billion dollars, but that's what the citizens of Miami and Dade county, via their government, have now committed to spend to keep the Marlins there. I'm a fan of baseball, but I'm not a fan of rent seeking. And I'd guess most the taxpayers in Miami, no matter how much they enjoy the game, probably feel exactly as I do.
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I read that, and it's an absolute disgrace. I'm shocked that the County isn't suing. Since the Marlins out and out lied to get this funding, I would think the County should seek recompense. If nothing else, shouldn't they be doing that as a CYA, since I'm sure the citizens of that area may be more than a little annoyed with the whole thing?
Oh, and Hanley Ramirez has the worst dye job I've ever seen
Always a stupid, wrong thing to do. Whether it's a sports facility for a bunch of multi-millionaires, or a business park.
It should ALWAYS be a market decision, with NO public money or concessions behind it.
There's a third player in this rent seeking. A probably sizable portion of the Miami-Dade County constituency that also believed they needed to and were willing to acquiesce to the Marlin's terms and bring the rest of the taxpayers along with them.
Depending on the size of that constituency, I would say this isn't just government/corporate collusion. And its a tougher situation to fix.
The article did not answer some questions:
Who gets the money from any off-season activity?
Is the tourism tax applied to ticket sales?
Sure, this is a bad deal for the city's taxpayers, but let me guess that city officials have a box set aside for them…
I lived in St Pete FL in the '80s when the "Suncoast Dome" (now Tropicana Field) was built. Local land sharks, with the Libro-Rag St Pete Times in their back pockets, proposed a taxpayer funded sports dome and bought up the low rent residential property at the proposed site. No MLB expansion teams were being granted, so they courted the White Sox who announced they were moving to Florida. The project started, but the Sox had no intention of moving, they just wanted a new stadium. Lo and behold – a brand new Comisky Field.
With $80+ million committed, and sans taxpayer consent, St Pete forged ahead on the "Field of Dreams" meme; If we build it, they'll come. They did, and they didn't. Final cost to St Pete taxpayers – north of $140 million (not including I275 access ramps and utility infrastructure. Still no team.
Similar scenario when the Glazer family bought the Bucs. Tampa Stadium was an outstanding facility – even hosted the Superbowl in '91 – but the Glazers demanded a new stadium or they were moving the Bucs to Orlando. Most of us said good riddance, but Ray James Stadium is born.
Sports is business is politics is money – and taxpayers will scream bloody murder until you threaten to take their team away. Then they just grumble and bear it.
We do. The voters here have been mighty pissed off about this entire situation. I can't find the numbers, but the Miami Herald did a poll on this that showed a good majority did NOT want this stadium built. Aside from the fact it would drain us, Miami really isn't a baseball city. Sure, we Cubans love our baseball, but Miami has always been a Dolphins city.
And, now, a Heat City.
I still recall how, fifteen years ago, the city government of Nashville lied through their teeth about their arrangements to pay off a rich football team owner by building a stadium to bring the Titans to Nashville.
Opponents forced a referendum. The pro-stadium folks dumped a lot of money into a campaign that had radio commercials with cheerleaders singing about what a great deal it was, and how there would be no new taxes to finance the stadium. That anti-stadium contingent had very little money, but it was still pretty close, though the pro-stadium position won, and the Oilers became the Tennessee Titans. (Though the city failed to get a contractual term concerning the name and had to raise a considerable public ruckus to get the owner to abandon the Oilers as a name.)
The very next year, Nashville had one of its largest property tax increases, and the mayor admitted that part of it was to pay for the money spent on the stadium.
I have not attended a single game at that stadium, and I shall not. Taking money from elderly widows in East Nashville to help a man worth hundreds of millions make more money was despicable beyond belief. That team will get no support of any sort from me.
Well, no voluntary support anyway. I have to pay those increased property taxes every year. I estimate that so far I have paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $800-$1000 for the supposed privilege of having a football team in my city.
With revenue sharing television licensing, merchandising and ticket sales, baseball teams do not lose money. They might not make as much as they wish, they might be able to produce a book which, combined with careful book keeping and future projects, looks like they aren't making money, but these are money making ventures. The easiest way to tell is to see how fast savy and wealthy business people line up to buy one.
The only franchise which might be struggling are ones like the Pirates which haven't had a winning club for years and hasn't been in the post season for decades – nor in the world series for even longer.
The next bubble ready to pop (behind higher ed, of course) has to be all the stadiums built during the boom. Houston built one for every single pro sports team (NFL Texans, NBA Rockets and MLB Astros), and supposedly they're planning one for the (I'm not kidding) MLS Dynamo. Toss in the idiotic light rail system, and for some peculiar reason Houston is facing a budget deficit. (Did I mention they're still paying some sorts of fees for the Astrodome, which is falling down around itself?)
But that's just Houston, one of the few cities that so far has been relatively spared from the hardships of the recession. I can't wait to see what Cleveland, Phoenix or New York faces when they start defaulting on those loans.


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+1 Exactly. I don't understand the idea that I can plan for cheats. Like "I'll be good all week and then I can have pizza on the weekend." That makes it like some kind of diet regimen that as soon as I lose enough weight I can cheat more. No, this is a new way of eating for me - for life. Like Zoebird points out sometimes you can't be primal, but that is different than planning "cheats."
I am sure that I am not 100%, but I aim for 100% making the best choice I can make at any given time.
Of course, if some kind of global cataclysm comes and all that is available is cream of wheat drizzled with canola oil, then I will happily eat that to keep body and soul together.

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Schneider to perform at Jr.'s Last Laugh in Erie
Rob Schneider has spent more time appearing in movie theaters and on TV sets than comedy clubs.
That began to change in 2010, when he embarked on an international stand-up tour, his first extended outing in nearly 20 years. Schneider told the website Creative Loafing Charlotte (N.C.) that he drifted into TV and films -- including two "Grown Ups" outings with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock -- before he had time to perfect his stand-up.
He hit the road to get his mojo back.
"By the time I got a good half-hour (of stand-up), I had become famous and started doing TV and movies," Schneider told the site. "In the back of my mind, it was always something that I knew I had never accomplished.
"So, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler got in my head about it, and I started doing it. It's been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done."
Schneider grew up in San Francisco and starting writing jokes as a teenager and doing open mikes. After opening for such stars as Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, he made his first network TV appearance in 1987 on David Letterman's late-night show.
Lorne Michaels invited Schneider to join "Saturday Night Live" after seeing him perform on HBO's "13th Annual Young Comedians Special" in 1990. He was a regular on SNL for four seasons, where one of his most popular characters was the guy who dreamed up nicknames for his office co-workers.
Since SNL, he's appeared in more than a dozen films, including several with Sandler ("The Waterboy," "Little Nicky").
He also starred in two "Deuce Bigalow" films.
He's well aware that critics bash his films.
"I understand it now," he told the Charlotte website. "What I've learned is, the critiques are more about themselves. 'I didn't get it. I'm angry that these other people are laughing at something I don't find funny.' And my humor isn't elitist. I'm for the average person. I try to do things that make me laugh, and the people who get into that are also just people who are looking at it from the same perspective."
Schneider may or may not revisit his famous characters, like Deuce Bigalow, on Sunday.
"When I first started getting back into it, I felt the necessity to give (audiences) what they want," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in early 2014. "Now I feel my act is strong enough that I don't have to cater to their perceptions of what they've seen me do in the past."
Schneider hasn't abandoned TV and movies. He's independently producing "Real Rob," an eight-episode TV show that he's cowriting and will star in. He will also voice the title role of Norm in Lionsgate's animated feature "Norm of the North," which is due out in 2015.
Rob Schneider performs Sunday at 6 and 9 p.m. at Jr.'s Last Laugh, 1402 State St. At the time of publication, both shows were sold out. Call 461-0911 or visit www.jrslastlaugh.com.


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Awesome goals. Keep focused on being healthy and remember that there's no finish line!
Hey guys so ive been interested in Primal for a while and have recently committed to the lifestyle. I gave myself a couple weeks to get in the rhythm. Lear to cook primally and get adapted and im ready to start a 21 day challenge with today being Day 1.
Im 5'9" 229 lbs 36" waist.
Im very active workout pretty much everyday: I had been spinning 4-5x a week ive cut that down to 3x and 2 of those are interval specific classes. Ive added weights and more walking.
Feel great.
Goals are 175lbs, 32" waist, be a superhuman!!
Awesome goals. Keep focused on being healthy and remember that there's no finish line!
I got 99 problems but a pancake ain't one...
My Journal
Height: 6'3"
SW (Feb 2012): 278
SBF: 26% (Scale)
CW (Sept 2015): 200
CBF: 17% (Scale)
Day 1:
bfast: 2 organic eggs scrambled with mixed veg
lunch: Primal tuna with cranberries,celery, mayo eaten with carrots
dinner: leftover rroast pork and chicken in cabbage wrap tacos with avocado small bit of cheese
Excercise:30 min yoga>35 min walk, 150 crunches,50 pushups, 3 planks to failure
OK Guys sorry I ahvent been keeping this up to date. Im tracking my food elsewhere and am not really into redundant tasks.
Good news primal is working and the lo-carb headaches are subsiding. Im really liking this new way of eating...im rarely hungry.
Height: 5'9"
SW (July 2013): 234.5
CW (August 2013): 227.5
C.Waist 36"
G.Waist 32"
OK updating, dropped a couple more LBs although interestingly enough im not as obsessed as when I started about dropping quickly. What am I feeling is a seismic shift in the way i feel. I am rarely hungry even though im eating about 1000 calories a day less; this is even with some hard workouts in there. My energy is significantly more even, i dont have a huuuge morning up and I dont feel like I need a nap at 2:45 evey day (although Ill take a quick 30 when I can).
I always was the main cook in my house but am more-so now. This means my family is eating much more primally although i dont force it on them. I have noticed that my grocery bill has gone up a bit but that may because of the spices ive added to my cabinet.
Height: 5'9"
SW (July 2013): 234.5
C.Waist 36"
G.Waist 32"
Hey All, Just thought Id report in on progress and a positive side affect. My power (watts) on the bike has been going through the roof since moving to Primal. I haven't seen increases like this in a long time and can only attribute it to Primal since im actually putting in less time on the bike (primal).
Height: 5'9"
SW (July 2013): 234.5
C.Waist 36"
G.Waist 32"
Hey All, Just thought Id report in on progress or lack there-of. Very very very frustrated, ive been following primal to a T no over exercising getting enough rest an my weight will not move. Clothes fitting better body looking better but I really dont care I need to see that scale plummet or forget it......
Fooderfect....been cooking primal recipes....eating about 1600 cal a day...
Height: 5'9"
SW (July 2013): 234.5
CW (9.5.13): 227.5 (up 3 lbs!)
C.Waist 36"
G.Waist 32"
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County parks bond, maintenance levy placed on September ballot
by Jeff Switzer
In what they termed an effort to secure open space and active recreation land for the future, the King County Council passed two ordinances last week putting a $215 million bond measure and a $30.5 million parks maintenance levy on the Sept. 17 ballot.
The council voted 11-2 to put the bond on the ballot, and 10-3 for the maintenance levy vote. Councilmembers Chris Vance and Kent Pullen, representing south county districts, voted against both measures: Vance citing a fear of the precedent it sets for regional funding, and Pullen stating his concern against rising property taxes. Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer also voted against the maintenance levy.
During the discussion, the council amended the language to state that, if the bonds do not pass and the maintenance levy does, the county will have until 2001 to resubmit the bonds for voter approval. If they do not pass by then, the levy proceeds will be rolled back to the voters.
If approved by 60 percent of the voters, sale of the 30-year bonds will increase property taxes by about $0.14 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or $21.50 on a $150,000 home, though there are a number of variables involved, such as when the bonds are sold and at what interest rate. The maintenance levy will be assessed only in 1997 for $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or $37.50 on a $150,000 home.
About 70 percent of the proceeds go to projects submitted by local jurisdictions based on population and assessed valuation; 30 percent will go to critical resource preservation, including forests, critical habitats, waterways, stream restoration, and urban waterway projects.
About $15 million will go toward partnership projects to be identified next spring, in which jurisdictions can partner with school districts on projects to be approved by the county.
Councilmember Louise Miller, who represents Woodinville, Duvall, Carnation, and east King County on the council, says the cost to property owners for the bonds is the equivalent of two pizzas.
"This really is the Forward Thrust issue of the '90s," she said, comparing it to the 1989 parks bond. "It will benefit every community in the county for generations to come."
Miller said she wanted to make sure people understood they wouldn't be getting a double-whammy the first year, as the levy would be 1997 only, and the bonds begin in 1998.
In total, the project list for the bonds includes:
acquisition of 70 acres of sports fields, plus development of 78 and renovation of 40;
development and renovation of 35 tennis and basketball courts;
and acquisition of 77 acres and renovation of 45 acres of open space, 17 miles of trails, 386 acres of community parks, five community centers, and renovation of three community pools.
Projects in Woodinville, Northshore
Five projects totaling $888,748 are on the list from the City of Woodinville, each of them approved at or above the requested amounts:
Wilmot Gateway Park ($438,748);
acquisition of 20 acres of open space ($300,000);
a park, play structure, and trail link between two subdivisions in Kingswood ($50,000);
development of a five-acre park with a play structure in Wellington ($50,000);
and acquisition and development of a Wellington pond "interpretive facility" ($50,000).
Bothell's "Family Aquatics Center" would receive $886,860 for renovation and redesign of the existing King County Pool, and $295,620 for a "joint city sports field upgrade."
In unincorporated north and northeast King County:
a trestle upgrade project across the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Duvall Park, opening three miles of trails ($253,000);
acquisition of an athletic field site in east Woodinville ($700,000);
restoration of parts of the Burke-Gilman trail ($250,000);
acquisition of sports fields in Kenmore ($1 million);
development of the Northshore Athletic Fields in the Sammamish River Valley just south of the City of Woodinville ($1.8 million);
a bridge over the Sammamish River for the Tolt Pipeline Trail ($350,000);
and $2,547,406 in funds for use on various park and open space improvements throughout the unincorporated areas.
Critical resources protection
Critical resources totaling $52.5 million throughout the county are to be protected. Included are:
acquisition of 85 acres adjacent to and north of Bear Creek ($1.75 million);
$2 million for the acquisition of development rights of key parcels of farmland and forests in the Sammamish River Valley;
purchase of 13 acres of forest on Lower Bear Creek--the last remaining old second-growth on lower Bear Creek;
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The fight that resulted in the beating death of David Sale Jr. Saturday night was sparked by spilled beer, police said yesterday.
Sale, 22, of Lansdale, was jumped about 7 p.m. by three men in the parking lot outside McFadden's restaurant at Citizens Bank Park after an afternoon Phillies game.
Before being attacked in the parking lot, Sale and seven friends who were together for a bachelor party were ejected from the restaurant along with a larger group of 20 to 30 men with ties to a Fishtown bar.
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A grand jury has indicted a Colorado man for the death of a former Redwood Valley High School graduate.
The body of 41-year-old Stephanie Roller Bruner was found in the Blue River in Colorado on November 26th. Autopsy results showed that strangulation, blunt force trauma and drowning were contributing factors in her death.
The last person to see her alive was her husband, Dale Bruner. Earlier this week a grand jury in Colorado's Eagle County indicted him on one count of 2nd-degree murder, two counts of 1st-degree assault and three counts of tampering with physical evidence.
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After much conflict, women won the right to vote with the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920. A logical conclusion might be that today—88 years later—when women are the majority of voters, they would overwhelmingly and automatically vote for other women.
After all, another women would share one's perspective, embrace her priorities, understand her mood swings and even share a chocolate martini should the occasion call for it.
Of course if this were true, it would badly skew the gender balance of all publicly elected bodies, losing the very diversity of perspective that proponents of gender equity seek. Just as a presidential cabinet on campus should contain a diverse mixture of voices, so should the ranks of our elected officials.
An anti-suffrage movement argued that women didn't want to vote, and they were probably too dumb to do it anyway. Suffragist writer Alice Duer Miller used humor to turn around the traditional accusations against women by citing men's parallel imperfections in this 1915 piece. ( http://womenshistory.about.com)
Why We Don't Want Men to Vote
- Because man's place is in the army.
- Because no really manly man wants to settle any question otherwise than by fighting about it.
- Because if men should adopt peaceable methods women will no longer look up to them.
- Because men will lose their charm if they step out of their natural sphere and interest themselves in other matters than feats of arms, uniforms and drums.
- Because men are too emotional to vote. Their conduct at baseball games and political conventions shows this, while their innate tendency to appeal to force renders them unfit for government.
Her ideas inspired me to consider some results if women voted as a block and elected the first woman President.
Advantages of a woman president
• War would be the last resort, not a viable option in pursuit of a questionable goal. Women seek peace, not war. Every mother hearing of the death of a U.S. soldier killed in a war of aggression thinks it could have been her daughter or son lying in that plastic body bag, which she would seek to avoid at all cost.
• More money would be spent on education than on prisons. It doesn't take an economist to conclude that money spent in incarceration is an expense, while that spent on education and prevention is an investment. Which is the wiser long-term solution? And what tilted playing field is creating the imbalance in the first place?
• Universal health care would be available. Today's hodge-podge of federal, state, private and employer-funded health care is inefficient and leaves one third of the population unprotected and vulnerable to potential devastation. How can we ask anyone to risk their life each day unsure of whether someone's got their back?
• A woman would never permit ketchup to be classified as a vegetable, no matter how it neatly filled the nutritional value of the school lunch program. The ketchup bottle simply doesn't fit well in the vegetable drawer.
• Quality childcare would be universally available at no cost. If "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world," then that hand will need a little help when both the baby and the problems of the world are bawling for attention at the same time.
• Every public and private building would be equipped with either totally gender-neutral restrooms, or the allot-ment of single-sex rooms would be proportional to the ratio of the sexes using them. No more long lines at the women's restrooms while men get to take care of business.
• Seeing women as powerful role models, other women would ask themselves, "Why not?" Former Vermont governor Madeline M. Kunin recently wrote in a guest column in the Madison WI Capital Times, "Electing women is contagious. The more you see, the more you get." She noted that the states with two female senators—Washington, California and Maine—have a larger than average number of women in their congressional delegations and a higher percentage of women in their state legislatures. Iowa and Mississippi have never elected a woman to Congress or to their governor's office. Kunin listed states' ranking in percentage of women in their state legislatures, as a preview of how their voters might support a female candidate for President. Her own state of Vermont heads the list.
- Vermont 37.8%
- New Hampshire 35.8
- Nevada 30.2
- Florida 23.1
- Iowa 22.7
- South Carolina 8.8
No wonder that even though 57% of voters were women in both Iowa and New Hampshire primary elections, only 35% of Iowa women backed Clinton compared with 46% in New Hampshire, where women are used to seeing women in power as politicians.
• Intuition, gut feeling, ESP and other non-Western forms of knowledge would be valued, not just the linear thought pattern currently in vogue. Those out of tune with their "sixth sense" would be considered 17% disabled and eligible for complimentary training. Whether or not Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the Democratic candidate for President in the fall election, and whether or not she becomes the first U.S. Madame President, the election process is certainly revealing a multi-faceted response to the question of whether this country is ready for a female president.
Some parts of the country and some demographics of voters clearly are more ready than others to embrace the di-versity that women bring to the political process in terms of leadership styles, ideas, values and priorities.
Let's hope that 88 years after women finally won the right to vote, they will use it to get the last laugh.
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When you see a crew working on a local railroad crossing, it likely is a crew from Finkbeiner & Associates Inc., Altoona.
"I am a railroad track contractor. We construct, rehab and inspect all aspects of railroad tracks," said president and owner Jan Finkbeiner, a native of Williamsport.
Finkbeiner officially started his business in 2000 after working for 25 years at Penn Central, Conrail and Norfolk Southern in various positions. He was mainline track supervisor for Norfolk Southern when he left the railroad in June 2000.
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Workers from Finkbeiner & Associates Inc. of Altoona prepare a section of rails that they are fabricating at a railroad crossing on Old Route 220 in Vail in Tyrone.
"I always wanted to run my own business. With all of my years of experience, I felt qualified that I could do that," said Finkbeiner, who moved to Altoona in 1982.
Finkbeiner said he had been doing track work on weekends since 1989 while working for the railroad and believed there was a need in the area for the kind of work his company does.
"You had to go to Pittsburgh or Harrisburg to find someone who did this. I am the only game in town," Finkbeiner said.
Finkbeiner said his company doesn't get into "big" projects.
"Being a small contractor, I do small specialty repair projects the big contractors won't do. When you do the small stuff, they always call you back. I am there to watch their back," Finkbeiner said.
In the last two weeks, Finkbeiner & Associates has completed switch repairs for both American Eagle Paper Mills in Tyrone and Lonza, a chemical plant in Williamsport.
Finkbeiner's company does railroad-related work for nuclear power plants, chemical plants and mining and manufacturing companies.
"I work for Class III railroads. North Shore Railroad and its customer base is a big part of my business, from Tyrone to Berwick," Finkbeiner said. "We installed 10,000 ties for a nuclear power plant at Berwick and by the end of the year, we will have done 40 railroad crossings for North Shore Railroad."
Finkbeiner & Associates does most of its work within a 200-mile radius of Altoona.
The business has grown significantly since it began in 2000.
"We went from four people to nine full-time employees. We went from a pickup truck and trailer to multiple trailers, trucks and equipment," Finkbeiner said. "For the first four years, we had four customers. Now we have close to 70 customers."
Finkbeiner believes his success stems from providing outstanding service, efficiency, fair prices and being honest with his customers.
"I am honest with my customers. I give them what they need. They trust me to go into their businesses. They trust me that I won't say they need work done that they don't need," Finkbeiner said. "We have a very good reputation."
Todd Kline, maintenance and engineering team leader at Lonza, is a very satisfied customer.
"They are really responsive to any kind of railroad needs we have. Anytime we have trouble, they are here at the drop of a hat. I give them a call and go over the project and can be sure it will be done right," Kline said. "Jan has a good relationship with the local railroads. He is really good to work with. Once we got on board with him, we didn't look anywhere else because of the level of service we got. They are here when we need a little job done. If we need a track switch, they are able to get up here. That means a lot. You don't get that from everyone."
North Shore Railroad Co. - which is comprised of six short line railroads: Juniata Valley Railroad, Lycoming Valley Railroad, Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, North Shore Railroad, Shamokin Valley Railroad and Union County Industrial Railroad - and American Eagle Paper Mills also are satisfied with the work done by Finkbeiner & Associates.
"They are very responsive. The quality of their work is very good. They are easy to work with. They have been a very good contractor for us," said Pete Simcox, North Shore director of engineering. "We recommend them to other businesses because of their flexibility and the quality of their work."
"His crew does a nice job. Jan is easy to get along with and is very responsive to our needs. His rates are real competitive, and he does a nice job," said Clark Adelman, secretary/treasurer of Team Ten LLC, which owns American Eagle Paper Mills.
Over the years, Finkbeiner has had the opportunity to work on the K-4 No. 1361 steam engine restoration project and with the Railroaders Memorial Museum.
"I helped on the original run of the K-4 back in 1987 from Altoona to Bellefonte. I had to get it out of the Altoona yard," said Finkbeiner, who was a track supervisor at the Juniata Locomotive Shop at the time. "We had to relocate the tracks so it could be moved in and out."
His company also laid track and has helped with the turntable project at the Railroaders Memorial Museum.
Finkbeiner's company also had a role with the movie "Unstoppable," part of which was filmed in Tyrone in 2009.
"We rebuilt a 4,000-foot siding so they could park the trains. I got to see some of the filming. We did the work and got VIP passes. It was fun watching it," Finkbeiner said.
Finkbeiner expects his company to continue to grow.
"We will continue to grow and provide service to more and more people. The gas industry is very instrumental to my business. I do rail work for the drilling companies," Finkbeiner said. "With Marcellus Shale, the railroad industry right now is booming, and that will continue into the near future. This is what is driving business."
Mirror Staff Writer Walt Frank is at 946-7467.


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A suspended Oklahoma State University student charged with three counts of sexual assault in Payne County turned himself in to police late Wednesday night. Nathan Michael Cochran, 22, is accused of molesting two classmates as they slept, according to court documents filed in Payne County.
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Patrick Gosling was faced with a problem: how do you create an image with more cars than you have available on set? This timelapse video proves that a little creative thinking can go a long way in creating an complex image without complex lighting. Here is what Patrick told us about the shoot:
"This was a 3 camera shoot; 2 Canon EOS 1DS fixed for the time lapse and a 3rd camera for the main shoot. The lights were Profoto Acute B lights. The biggest problem with the shoot was not having enough cars, so I elected to do a multiple composite shoot. The cars were aligned by eye with the 2 furthest rows first then bringing them forward. They needed to be staggered not to overlap any.
The light on the day was very flat, so we had to light the road in front of each car as we shot it to create a ping off the track. Then all the shots were joined together in post, all the number plates on the cars had to be changed and the sun visor strip added to enhance the PlayStation branding."
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text: UNSCOM UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMISSION 26 August 1998 Richard Butler Executive Chairman United Nations Special Commission New York, New York Dear Mr. Butler, Since September 1991 I have dedicated my professional life to the furtherance of the mandate of the Special Commission as set forth in relevant Security Council resolutions. I believed in what the Special Commission stood for, and made many sacrifices, both personal and professional, required to perform my duties. In this I was no different from hundreds of my colleagues, who likewise dedicated themselves to carrying out a difficult but worthwhile task. The Special Commission was created for the purpose of disarming Iraq. As part of the Special Commission team, I have worked to achieve a simple end: the removal, destruction or rendering harmless of Iraq's proscribed weapons. The sad truth is that Iraq today is not disarmed anywhere near the level required by Security Council resolutions. As you know, UNSCOM has good reason to believe that there are significant numbers of proscribed weapons and related components and the means to manufacture such weapons unaccounted for in Iraq today. Unfortunately, the recent decisions by the Security Council to downplay the significance of the recent Iraqi decision to cease cooperation with Commission inspectors clearly indicates that the organization which created the Special Commission in its resolution 687 (1991) is no longer willing and/or capable of the implementation of its own law, in this case an enforceable resolution passed under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. This abrogation of its most basic of responsibilities has made the Security Council a witting partner to an overall Iraqi strategy of weakening the Special Commission. The Secretary General and his Special Representative have allowed the grand office of the Secretary General to become a sounding board for Iraqi grievances, real or imagined. In fact, the Secretary General himself has proposed a "comprehensive review" of the UNSCOM-Iraqi relationship, an action that would result in having the investigators becoming the investigated, all at the behest of Iraq. Such an action, in addition to being a farce, would create a clear distraction from the critical disarmament issues related to Iraq and its compliance with Security Council resolutions. Iraq has lied to the Special Commission and the world since day one concerning the true scope and nature of its proscribed programs and weapons systems. This lie has been perpetuated over the years through systematic acts of concealment. It was for the purpose of uncovering Iraq's mechanism of concealment, and in doing so gaining access to the hidden weapons, components and weapons programs, that you created a dedicated capability to investigate Iraq's concealment activities, which I have had the privilege to head. During the period of time that this effort has been underway, the Commission has uncovered indisputable proof of a systematic concealment mechanism, run by the Presidency of Iraq and protected by the Presidential security forces. This investigation has led the Commission to the door step of Iraq's hidden retained capability, and yet the Commission has been frustrated by Iraq's continued refusal to abide by its obligations under Security Council resolutions and the Memorandum of Understanding of 23 February 1998 to allow inspections, the Security Council's refusal to effectively respond to Iraq's actions, and now the current decision by the Security Council and the Secretary General, backed at least implicitly by the United States, to seek a "diplomatic" alternative to inspection-driven confrontation with Iraq, a decision which constitutes a surrender to the Iraqi leadership that has succeeded in thwarting the stated will of the United Nations. Inspections do work - too well, in fact, prompting Iraq to shut them down all together. Almost without exception, every one of the impressive gains made by UNSCOM over the years in disarming Iraq can be traced to the effectiveness of the inspection regime implemented by the Special Commission. The issue of immediate, unrestricted access is, in my opinion, the cornerstone of any viable inspection regime, and as such is an issue worth fighting for. Unfortunately, others do not share this opinion, including the Security Council and the United States. The Special Commission of today, hobbled as it is by unfettered Iraqi obstruction and non-existent Security Council enforcement of its own resolutions, is not the organization I joined almost seven years ago. I am, and will always be, fully supportive of the difficult mission that you, the Executive Chairman, and my colleagues at the Special Commission are tasked to accomplish. The refusal and/or inability on the part of the Security Council to exercise responsibility concerning the disarmament obligations of Iraq makes a mockery of the mission the staff of the Special Commission have been charged with implementing. The illusion of arms control is more dangerous than no arms control at all. What is being propagated by the Security Council today in relation to the work of the Special Commission is such an illusion, one which in all good faith I cannot, and will not, be a party to. I have no other option than to resign from my position here at the Commission effective immediately. I want you to be assured that I hold both you and the staff of the Special Commission in the highest regard. I am aware of the immensely difficult task you have been charged with implementing. I only wish the world truly understood the heroic efforts you have undertaken, and the impossible conditions which you have been compelled to operate. I wish you and the staff the best in whatever the future holds. Sincerely, William S. Ritter, Jr.


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No, You Can't Keep Your Insurance
Your article "Health Law Spurs Shift in Hours" (Marketplace, Nov. 5) is a prime example of the law of unintended consequences.
Meant to provide health coverage for more workers, the Affordable Care Act will cause millions of workers to lose coverage as companies shift from full-time to part-time workers. It's hard to imagine any administration facing 23 million people looking for full-time work passing a law that discourages companies from going beyond 50 workers. The law also provides disincentives to grow to more than 10 and 25 employees.
If ever there was a case of ideology trumping economics, ObamaCare would be it.
Andrew Scott
Scottsdale, Ariz.
The ACA's requirement aims to provide health insurance for employees, especially those in low-wage jobs who otherwise might not have access to health care and to help reduce the enormous expense of providing health care to uninsured patients. Employers, however, argue that the requirement brings a financial burden that will need to be offset by either limiting employees' hours or raising the prices of their products.
Employers' attempts to evade the requirement don't dispel the problems the ACA seeks to address and fail to recognize that citizens' lack of access to health care and the large cost affect everyone in the U.S. Rather than change or threaten to change practices to the detriment of employees, perhaps employers should offer alternative ways to help employees access health care, such as raising salaries and being part of the solution instead of adding to the problem.
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Date: 6/22/2011
Breast Cancer program gains Accreditation from National Agencies
Community Hospital's Breast Cancer program has received a three-year, full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons.
Women looking for the highest quality breast cancer care - from diagnosis through recovery - will find it at Community Hospital in Munster. The hospital's comprehensive breast cancer program and Community Healthcare System's department of Pathology have earned distinctions that attest to the excellence of care provided to patients.
Community Hospital's Breast Cancer program has received a three-year, full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation is given only to those breast care centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest quality care in breast disease diagnosis and treatment, and that have undergone rigorous evaluation and review of their program standards.
In addition to the Breast Center accreditation, Brenda Eriksen, M.D., medical director of Community Healthcare System's department of Pathology has achieved CAP (College of American Pathologists) accreditation for breast tissue processing and interpretation. Community Healthcare System's Pathology department is the only department in the state of Indiana to earn this level of distinction that goes above and beyond the CAP accreditation already achieved by the system's Central Laboratory.
"Accreditation by national agencies of this caliber tells our patients that they can expect a higher quality of care from our healthcare professionals," said Don Fesko, CEO and Administrator of Community Hospital. "Our patients gain peace of mind knowing we've met the most stringent standards for quality in personnel, facilities, and technology."
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers is a consortium of national, professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and the monitoring of outcomes for patients with diseases of the breast. This mission is pursued through standard-setting, scientific validation and patient and professional education. Its board membership includes professionals from 15 organizations that reflect the full spectrum of breast care.
NAPBC-accredited breast centers, including Community Hospital in Munster, offer a complete range of state-of-the-art services; a multidisciplinary team approach to coordinating the best available treatment options; information about ongoing cancer clinical trials and new treatment options; access to prevention and early detection programs, cancer education, and support services; and ongoing monitoring and improvements in cancer care.
Supporting this exemplary breast cancer care at Community Hospital are:
*Surgeons who are members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
*CAP "Breast Predictive Factors Testing" accreditation of the Pathology department
*Radiation oncologists who participate in PAAROT (Performance Assessment for the Advancement of Radiation Oncology Treatment)
*A High Risk Clinic — currently the only such clinic in Northwest Indiana
*A Lymphedema Clinic, with certified lymphedema therapists
"Breast cancer is at the top of the list of a woman's worst fears," said Mary Nicholson, M.D., fellowship-trained, dedicated breast radiologist at Community Hospital and regional director of breast imaging services for Community Healthcare System. "We're working to help women believe the truth that early breast cancers can be treated successfully."
Earlier this year, HealthGrades® named Community Hospital among the top five percent in the nation for women's health. This marks the third consecutive year Community Hospital has been named as one of the top-performing hospitals for quality outcomes with female patients.
For more information about women's care at Community Hospital, visit online at www.comhs.org/community/services.asp.


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Woodinville Water District General Manager appointed to two year term on the Public Works Board.
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Bob Bandarra, General Manager of Woodinville Water District, has been appointed by Governor Locke to server a two year term on the Public Works Board. The Public Works Trust Fund is a revolving fund established in 1986 that partners state and local government agencies on projects related to Public Works. There are six categories that agencies can submit applications for, including: Domestic Water, Domestic Sewer, Storm Sewer, Roads, Birders and Solid Waste.
Mr. Bandarra's name was submitted to the Governor's office by the Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts, with a recommendation from King County Council member Louse Miller.


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Many golf fans may be unaware of the difference between the PGA of America (an organization of club professionals that also runs the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches) and the PGA Tour (a group consisting of Tour players who run most of the regular tour events).
A bit of in-fighting between the two organizations over the past couple of years has led to the recent elimination of the slogan used by the PGA Championship over the last decade - "Glory's Last Shot."
The PGA of America has used the catch phrase to help give some identity to its tournament, the last major championship of the year.
The PGA Tour, however, hosts numerous events in September and October and hasn't looked kindly on the tag line, believing the slogan slights their remaining schedule.
Recent behind-the-scenes arm-twisting by the PGA Tour has resulted in the PGA of America changing its catch phrase, to the decidedly bland "The Season's Final Major," making you wonder why they have any slogan at all.
Speaking of the PGA, the 95th PGA Championship is being held this week at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.
The overwhelming favorite to win the event has to be Tiger Woods, who is coming off an impressive win last week in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational.
Woods hasn't won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open.
Injuries and personal problems seem to be in his past now, and he's been in contention in most of the recent major championships.
Woods is playing extremely well right now. I would be surprised if he doesn't win this one. He's well overdue.
Local championships
Park Hills and Summit Country Club will open their local club championship season this weekend.
Last year's men's champ at Park Hills, Jesse Auker, has moved from the area and will not be back to defend, so look for Todd Homan, J.P. Stultz and Jordan Kirsch to be among the contenders for this title.
Ladies champ Darlene Grove will be back to defend the title she won last year.
At Summit Country Club, David DeGol Jr. is the defending men's champion, while LuAnn Dividock will be back to defend the ladies title.
Next weekend will see Scotch Valley and Iron Masters Country Club deciding their stroke play champions.
Sinking Valley Country Club will round out local competition over two weekends of play beginning Aug. 24.
Ken Love covers local golf for the Mirror. His column appears on Fridays.


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Connie and Carla
This film appears to be something of an homage to "Some Like it Hot", which is kind of like saying that a bum taking a crap in a dumpster is an homage to "Star Wars".
Nia Vardalos plays Connie and Toni Collette plays Carla, a couple of wannabe actresses who are making their living, if you want to call it that, at O'Hare Airport in Chicago doing stage shows for a handful of audience members who have wandered near their act by accident. When they witness a murder, they drive off to Los Angeles to hide. There, desperate for work, they pretend to be drag queens and become a hit stage act.
There is a tremendous amount to hate in this film, but it's curious that so many film critics are directing so much venom toward "Connie and Carla", comparing it unfavorably with "Some Like it Hot". Sadly, I think most filmgoers would agree that if you're old enough to compare anything with "Some Like it Hot", you should either be dead, retired, or truly embarrassed that you're that far removed from your core readership and completely unaware of the fact.
Perhaps a more modern and just comparison would be to "Day of the Dolphin" or "Splash" because whenever Connie and Carla came within ten feet of each other, one was reminded of dolphins in the wild as their high-pitched screeching seemed to cause dogs to howl in the distance. This is to say that character interaction is clearly not writer Nia Vardalos's strong suit. She appears to be drop-kicking her homosexual characters back into the dark ages of cinema with her ridiculously simplistic story and dialogue. The interaction between Jeff (David Duchovny) and his drag queen brother plays like something one might have seen on "Three's Company".
The audience is never for wont of a moment where they are not completely unconvinced that there couldn't be anybody in this world who wouldn't instantly recognize that neither Connie nor Carla look anything like a man in drag. Well okay, maybe Toni Collette kind of looks like a man, but before I'd mistake Nia Vardalos for a man dressed as a woman, I'd mistake her for a puppet. The longer their play acting lumbers on and the longer the other characters pretend they don't recognize exactly what sex Connie and Carla are, the closer we as the audience get to running full steam toward the screen and throwing ourselves through it.
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August 9, 2007, 09:22 PM
I want to build up a remington 700 to shoot at least 700 yards. What would the best round for this. Cheap, but a bigger round. .308 or 300 mag?
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August 9, 2007, 09:24 PM
308 should be fine to 700 yds, and should be cheaper to shoot and hurt less. Are you going to reload or just buy Match grade Ammo (as surplus won't be driving any tacks at 700 yds)?
August 10, 2007, 01:46 AM
The cheapest Federal .308 is $10.97 at Wal Mart. The cheapest Federal .300 Win Mag is $13.something at Wal Mart.
As long as you're shooting a precision bolt gun the price shouldn't be an issue.
August 10, 2007, 03:16 AM
or take a 243, and make it into a 6.5 swede, and smoke em all, and still get cheaper ammo, even cheaper than 308 , right now.
August 10, 2007, 06:51 AM
not sure if you're looking to reload or buy factory ammo, but my 308 works great out to 1000yd. i had some issues with a bad bullet choice, but i think that's corrected now and i should be able to hold 1MOA or less. 100yd testing held 0.5MOA with 168s, just not enough there to handle distances much beyond 800yd. the 308 has LOTS of available factory match ammo.
August 10, 2007, 07:03 AM
or take a 243, and make it into a 6.5 swede, and smoke em all, and still get cheaper ammo, even cheaper than 308 , right now.
Not gonna work. The .243 will be a short action, and the 6.5x55 is a long action cartridge.
August 13, 2007, 03:13 AM
If I want to use it for bigger game, like say moose, or something like that. Would I even think of a 30/06?
August 13, 2007, 03:54 AM
My father took a moose with a .308 win 180 grain round. So its possible. That being said, shot placement becomes more important.
.30-06 with a 200-220 grain bullet is better, and perfectly suitable for the job.
August 13, 2007, 07:20 AM
I would suggest you further define exactly what you intend to do with this rifle. First, you said you wanted a rifle for shooting at 700 yards, now you're talking about hunting moose. Personally, I would not use the same rifle for both things.
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August 13, 2007, 01:12 PM
great informational link Zak, which round is better for 1000 yard shots with .308 or .260?
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August 13, 2007, 01:34 PM
260 has ballistics superior to 208
August 13, 2007, 08:50 PM
Well Im just trying too see what the best all a round round wold be. I would be using it from mostly small game but still for big game and distance. I dont know too much about rifles i have been more in to pistols. Thank you for all the help guys.
August 13, 2007, 09:27 PM
Well Im just trying too see what the best all a round round wold be.
If there was one, then we would all have that one rifle instead of, umm, the many more than one we have now.:D
August 13, 2007, 09:37 PM
I'd go with .30-06, but that's a long action cartridge. Somebody mentioned 6.5x55 being long action... I'd just stick with .30caliber. Get an 03A3 if that's possible and handload a match round for it for the long range stuff. Handload a good accurate softpoint hunting round for it that'll be good for the 250yd battlesight zero. That's my opinion. But the OP said he wants to build up a Rem.700 and they made those in long action, so, I'd say go for that.
260 has ballistics superior to 208
Who's making a 208?:D
August 14, 2007, 12:17 PM
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Response from Kilinochchi: 'LTTE will abide by MoU'
by S. Selvakumar
The LTTE will continue to abide by the ceasefire as provided for under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) despite Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's pronouncement concerning the MoU last week, an LTTE spokesman told the 'Sunday Observer'.
In the aftermath of a threat from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he would relieve himself from the ceasefire agreement signed with the LTTE, the LTTE on Saturday reiterated its earlier stand that under no circumstances would it violate the Ceasefire Agreement.
"We are also closely monitoring the situation of the South. We are only aware of the Prime Minister's speech at Panduwasnuwara about his intention in the event of his not getting back the three ministries taken away from the government but we have not been officially informed of any such move. Even if so such intimation should come to us through the Norwegian facilitators. In any case we will stick to the ceasefire," Daya Master the LTTE spokesman told the 'Sunday Observer' from Kilinochchi.
When asked to comment on the developing situation and the Prime Minister's statement and the Prime Minister's threat Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo Hans Brattskar told the Sunday Observer that he cannot comment on the stand off between the President and the Prime Minister which is a political issue but as far as Norway is concerned the ceasefire agreement continues to hold and is being monitored by the Nordic monitors of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM).
SLMM spokeswoman Agnes Bragadottir when asked to comment said that the SLMM is carrying out their duties on a daily basis and nothing has changed on the ongoing activities of the SLMM. "We are patrolling, monitoring and facilitating and we have no comments to make on the political situation in Colombo," she added.
Meanwhile, a notable encouraging development is the arrival of a five member Swedish Parliamentary group that will have discussions with LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilchelvan in the Kilinochchi Peace Secretariat tomorrow. The delegation is keen to know about the stalled peace process, present political situation and the LTTE's stand. The delegation is also scheduled to meet with government and Opposition leaders, it is reliably understood. An American Senate delegation is also scheduled to arrive in the country on January 15 but their itinerary is yet to be known. Germany's State Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerstin Muller will be in Colombo from January 13 to 16 ostensively to attend celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Germany.
The visit of Japan's special envoy Yasuhi Akashi on January 19 to attend meetings of the co-chairs of the Tokyo aid conference and donor agencies on January 23 is much looked forward. But government spokesman Professor G.L. Peiris sounded pessimistic at Friday's press conference in the Parliamentary complex stating that though the full sum pledged would be made available to Sri Lanka the political situation in the South could be a deterrent factor in receiving the pledged aid.
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David Tite, Chief Executive of the Society said: "The Society is excited to be relaunching the Driffield Farmers' Market in its new home within the Showground.
The Driffield Agricultural Society first created the Driffield Farmers' Market to help bring the producers of food into direct contact with the customer, and this is still the principal that the we still wholeheartedly believe in. The market will be located entirely outside which will allow us to create a traditional market feel and also allow us space for expansion in the future".
Entry to the Farmers' Market will remain free of charge to visitors and the ample car parking that Farmers' Market visitors have become accustomed to will continue to be free and located adjacent to the market to ensure that purchases made at the market can be transported from stall to car with ease. The market's charity butty hut will also be being relocated to its permanent home within the market providing refreshments to traders and visitors.
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Ndamukong Suh Is Appealing His Fine
Ndamukong Suh's agents are gathering relevant information for their appeal of the Detroit Lions defensive tackle's $100,000 fine, but the basis of their argument, at this point, is that the amount is excessive, league sources said.
The NFL has a system based on escalating discipline. Suh's previous fine was $30,000 for kicking Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin area. Now, the cost for his illegal block on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan is $100,000 -- the largest fine in NFL history without a suspension involving the loss of game checks.
Suh was voted a team captain by his teammates and apologized to them on Tuesday. He also apologized to linebacker DeAndre Levy, who lost a touchdown on an interception return because of Suh's penalty for blocking below the waist on a change-of-possession play.
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Ballot measures on Democratic and Republican ballots were overwhelmingly supported by South Carolina voters Tuesday.
Democrats voted in support of medical marijuana, online gaming and expanding legal gaming to casinos to pay for infrastructure repairs, while Republicans voted in favor of a potential "personhood" amendment protecting "pre-born persons beginning at conception" and the gradual elimination of income tax, according to unofficial results.
The five ballot measures - two of which dealt with online gaming - were advisory and nonbinding.
None of these results were surprising, College of Charleston political science professor Gibbs Knotts said. "It certainly confirms what we already know."
Ballot measures often are used to gauge how an electorate feels about a potentially divisive issue. Since all five received favorable responses from voters, these issues may present themselves more prominently later in the campaign season or as bills in the next legislative session, Knotts said.
House Democrats will discuss how to move forward on medical marijuana and online gaming next week, Jones said. South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Matt Moore praised voters' support of the party's ballot measures and urged Republican legislators to bring the ideas back to their respective bodies.
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The prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among US adults is estimated to be between 24% and 30%. Such information, however, usually does not include prevalence estimates for non-Hispanic blacks, Mexican Americans, and the elderly.
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Between 1988 and 1991, 9488 adults aged 20 years and older were interviewed in their home as part of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A clinic examination in a mobile center was also included. Mexican Americans, non-Hispanic blacks, and the elderly were oversampled to produce reliable estimates for these groups. Questions were asked about the type and frequency of physically active hobbies, sports, and exercises.
The prevalence of no LTPA for US adults aged 20 years or older from 1988 through 1991 was 22%. The rate was higher in women (27%) than in men (17%). Mexican-American men (33%) and women (46%) and non-Hispanic black women (40%) had the highest rates of no LTPA. Participation in moderate to vigorous LTPA five or more times per week decreased with age, with the largest decreases observed among non-Hispanic black men and women. In almost all subpopulations, gardening and/or yard work and walking were stated as the two top LTPAs of choice.
Many Americans are inactive or irregularly active during their leisure time. Rates of inactivity are greater for women, older persons, non-Hispanic blacks, and Mexican Americans. Intervention strategies meant to promote lifetime physical activities among all Americans represents a major health priority.(Arch Intern Med. 1996;156:93-98)
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The United States' first college approved to certify vocational educators for public schools, Sam Houston State University, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences this month. A cocktail reception followed by dinner kicks off the anniversary at 6 p.m., Sept. 25 in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, 1964 Bobby K. Marks Drive.
"Sam Houston State University has a legacy of excellence in preparing Texas' educators," Stanley Kelley, head of SHSU's Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences, said. "But these sciences have evolved rapidly from when the programs began in 1909 and more than 80 percent of American's were involved in agriculture. Over the last century, Sam Houston has always been in the forefront of agriculture and industrial technology, preparing educators, as well as leaders in these industries."
Honored speaker for the dinner is 1960 Sam Houston alumnus Doc Blakely, a National Speakers' Association acclaimed humorist. His story-telling genius has made him one of the most sought after inspirational speakers in the United States, according to the Association's Web site. Evening entertainment will feature a "tune-filled tribute to the mother church of country music, The Grand Ole Opry," according to SHSU's School of Music director, James Bankhead.
Activities continue at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Gibbs Ranch Education and Research Facility, 113 Fraser Road, and include a cowboy breakfast, tours, and a social – featuring Texas cowboy musicians The Gillette Brothers.
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples and Texas State Representative Lois Kolkhorst will address celebrants during the lunch, which begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Ranch.
The department, which consistently has the largest enrollment of U.S. non-land grant universities in agricultural and industrial sciences, recently extended an open invitation to alumni, friends and anyone interested in celebrating a century of preparing vocational teachers in agriculture and industrial sciences.
Tickets are still available for $50. For more information call (936) 294-1215 or visit the department's Web site at http://www.shsu.edu/~agr_www/ and click on "Centennial Celebration".


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Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo was named Friday morning among the 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
DeBartolo was in charge of the 49ers for 23 years, during which time the organization won all of its five Super Bowls, made 16 playoff appearances, won 13 division titles and had 16 consecutive seasons of 10 wins or more.
This is the second year in a row that DeBartolo has been named as a finalist for the Hall of Fame.
Guard Larry Allen, who finished his 14-year career with the 49ers, made the list of finalists in his first year of eligibility. Allen, best known for his 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, played in 2006 and '07 with the 49ers. He was chosen to the Pro Bowl in 2006. Allen attended Butte College (Oroville) and Sonoma State.
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Pass-rusher Charles Haley, who began and ended his career with the 49ers, is also a finalist. This is his fourth time as a Hall of Fame finalist. Haley was on five Super Bowl-winning teams. He won Super Bowls with the 49ers after the 1988 and '89 seasons. He was traded to the Cowboys, and was a key player on three more Super Bowl-winning teams.
Kevin Greene, a defensive end/outside linebacker, ended his career with the 49ers in 1997. This is his second year as a finalist.
The final vote for the 2013 Hall of Fame class will take place Saturday, Feb. 2 in New Orleans.
There is no set number for any class of enshrinees, but the Hall of Fame's rules stipulate that four to seven new members will be selected each year. No more than five modern-era nominees can be elected in a given year and a class of six or seven can only be achieved if one or both senior nominees are elected. Curley Culp and Dave Robinson are the senior nominees.
Former 49ers running back Roger Craig, a finalist in 2010, has not made it that far in the three years since.
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Jerome Bettis, running back, 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Brown, wide recever/returner, 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., owner, 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
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Charles Haley, defensive end/linebacker, 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Art Modell, owner, 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2011 Baltimore Ravens
Jonathan Ogden, tackle, 1996-2007 Baltimore Ravens
Bill Parcells, coach, 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-1996 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
Andre Reed, wide receiver, 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Dave Robinson, linebacker, 1963-1972 Green Bay Packers, 1973-74 Washington Redskins
Warren Sapp, defensive tackle, 1995-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Oakland Raiders
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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents to express their opinions and concerns regarding alcohol and drug abuse programs, in a series of public forums. The public input is part of the application process for the County to receive State of New Jersey funding for treatment and prevention.
"Alcohol and drug abuse is a public health and safety issue that impacts people from all walks of life," said Freeholder Chairman Linda Carter. "We have scheduled several public forums, including one in Spanish, in an effort to include as many people as possible."
The community forums are part of the needs assessment for Union County's grant application to the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
They will be held at the following locations: Elizabeth: 122 East Grand St. (offices of the community services nonprofit PROCEED). One session will be conducted in Spanish on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 6-7 p.m., and one will be conducted in English on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6-7 p.m.; Westfield: 300 North Ave. East (Union County Complex, Colleen Frasier Building), on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5-6 p.m. and Plainfield: 518 Watchung Ave. (Plainfield Area YMCA), on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 5-6 p.m.
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Nativity co-coordinator Rob Peck knows this is not the only or biggest active nativity display in the valley, but nonetheless, the church is proud to present the story of Jesus' birth as a "gift to the community," he said.
There are six scenes that attendees drive through at no charge. The scenes are tableau-style, meaning participants put on the costume of a character from the Christmas story and pose in one of the six different scenes for at least one half-hour shift, Peck said.
Guests drive through listening to the Scriptures and music from a provided CD, according to information offered by the church.
"It's designed to be a moment when families can experience the true meaning of Christmas," Peck said.
"Most of us are caught up in buying gifts and rushing to parties and that kind of stuff, and sometimes we forget Christmas is based around birth of Jesus. This is an opportunity to experience his light brought 2000 years ago."
While plenty of church members participate in the annual display, Peck said non-church members are also encouraged to participate, and many do.
"That's the beauty of the tableau-style scene - you don't have to learn any lines," Peck said.
"You just get dressed in your costume, whether it's a shepherd or an angel, Mary or Joseph and you go and you stand in that scene as the cars drive by. You don't have to have any special experience to participate. We have all ages from babies up through senior citizens that participate."
Doug Kreis of Newhall directed traffic during the event for 12 years.
"What's really good about it, honestly, is just to see the look on people's faces as they come through," he said.
"A lot of times you see the kids for the first time and their eyes are all over the place looking at what's going on and just the involvement of the season."
Kreis dresses in a Scrooge-like stove top hat and jacket, an aspect which he said gives guests "something to look at and wonder who that strange guy is."
Kreis expects to see a good turnout.
"Sometimes, we've been backed up as many as 20 to 25 cars," he said. "There are a lot of people who aren't members of the church who say they come every year. It's part of their Christmas tradition to bring the kids to it."


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Court records show that Eldridge filed suit Aug. 18 in Galveston County, Texas, against Eldridge's employer, Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services Inc., and the M/V Skandi Neptune's operators, BP and Subsea 7 LLC.
Eldridge claims that he and his co-workers were not prepared on April
23 to handle the petroleum chemicals that washed over the ship's deck,
nor were they provided with necessary protective equipment.
Defendants BP and Offshore also did not warn the seamen about any underlying health risks associated with oil exposure, the suit says.
The petition states that Eldridge encountered harm again on the M/V Skandi Neptune on May 11, when he came into contact with the compressor and a massive electrical current passed through his body.
The plaintiff argues both incidents harmed his throat, lungs, internal organs, and central nervous systems.
The case has been assigned to Galveston County Court No. 1 Judge Mary Nell Crapitto and a status conference for the case has been set for Dec. 16.