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How to edit a PDF file with Open Office
Some months ago I've looked for a decent PDF editor for Linux. Results? Only an application called PDFedit was interesenting enought.
Now, an extension (plugin) for the cross platform suite Open Office called PDF Import do the magic with a nice PDF import for Open Office Draw.
I've tested it on a simple PDF document (v. 1.0.1) and the result is amazing. With Open Office, you can rewrite a PDF, save it as Draw document and export the modified version as PDF format with the handy PDF conversion tool.
Since PDF is a widely used format, you can use tool like this to download documents that require some changes before print (e.g. a paper form) without awful cut-and-paste onto an editor.
Related links:
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfedit/ a PDF editor for Linux / cygwin
- http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport an extension to open and modify PDF with Open Office
Happy GNU Year to all readers, I'm glad of all of the the 100k visits of this little blog!
How to automatically translate your Drupal module
You've created your module. But how to translate it into different languages?
Tested with:
- Translation template extractor 6.x-3.0
- Drupal 6.x
- English default + Italian translation
- Another language active apart default (English)
- Use t() function for all translatable string, including ones on
my_funny_module.admin.inc(Administration interface).
If you use t() function correctly on your module, you can create your own translation using the handy Translation template extractor module.
- Download and install Translation template extractor module.
- Create a directory named "translations" within
my_funny_moduledirectory (your module directory)
- Go to
- Select your module from Directory lists
- Select "Language independent template" and click "Extract"
- Save file to
my_funny_module/translationsdirectory as
- In the same screen, select "Template file for Italiano translations" (where Italiano is your destination language)
- If you've already translated some strings into Italiano language, check "Include translations" to include these strings
- Click "Extract", and save file to
my_funny_module/translationsdirectory as
it.po, where "it" is the ISO 639-2 code for Italiano language
- You can add information about translation changing the first part of both files (translator mail, name, etc.)
Now, when you install your module translation strings will be added automatically. If you apply some changes to these files, and in any case the first time you complete this procedure on an active module, you have to refresh translation cache. To do this, go to
admin/build/translate/refresh and use Refresh strings and Update translations after you've checked all boxes. If problem persists (strings are not updated or you got some weird errors), try to reinstall your module.

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text: Utah Stands In As A Good Climate For Tech By Rick Brough • Jun 24, 2014 ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email Utah is proving to be a good climate for the Tech industry, according to a recent study by the Utah Technology Council. Rick Brough has more. Listen Listening... / Related Program: Local News HourTags: Utah Technology CounciltechRichard NelsonView the discussion thread.


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The morning papers will not make good viewing for Manchester United boss David Moyes, as his side's loss to Chelsea has been pulled apart by the scribes.
Do not fear, though, there's plenty of other news and gossip to get your teeth into. As you'd expect during January, there's plenty of transfer talk involving a host of clubs—Arsenal and Liverpool among them.
All this and more feature in Monday's edition of the Paper News and Gossip Roundup.


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Donald Beach McGinnis, 84, of Ma'alaea, HI, died June 5, 2012 at his residence.
A private, family service was held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements.
Mr. McGinnis was born on August 9, 1927, in Lima, Ohio. He was raised and resided in Southern California prior to making Maui his home the past 40 years.
He completed duty in the US Navy, having served aboard the USS Missouri during World War II. He was a retired, self-employed contractor.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, Barbara McGinnis.
He is survived by sons Michael (Jean Huston) McGinnis, Timothy (Rebecca) McGinnis, Thomas McGinnis, Kelly (Joni) McGinnis; sister Peggy Anderson; grandchildren Joy Moleta, Ryan McGinnis, Dayna McGinnis; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Dongo loved watching the sunset, listening to jazz, and living life on Maui with his beautiful family.


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MOBILE, Alabama -- A 21-year-old Mobile man is wanted after he robbed another man at gunpoint in the parking lot of a pool hall, a Mobile Police Department spokeswoman said.
Around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, a man was walking into Breaker's Billiards on Airport Boulevard when he was approached by another man, identified by police as Paul Lewayne Lebeaux II, said MPD spokeswoman Ashley Rains.
Lebeaux pulled out a gun and stole the victim's wallet before running from the scene, according to Rains and MPD crime report data.
Lebeaux's last known address was a home on Gorgas Street, according to records from Mobile County Metro Jail.
Records show Lebeaux has been arrested seven times before, mostly on traffic-related charges. He has also faced charges of criminal trespassing and possession of marijuana.
He does not appear to have faced any previous violent offenses.
Anyone with information on Lebeaux's whereabouts can call MPD at 251-208-7211.


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The red carpet's not gonna cut it this time. The Droid X, mighty successor o possibly the first phone that made dent in the popularity of the Phone, deserves nothing less than a floor covered in gold thread woven by humming birds in love. Sure, a round f applause would also do, but we're really, really excited about this hone. In case you didn't notice.
The Droid (masquerading as the Milestone here, with a couple of differences) had us at hello and it looks like we'll be getting breakfast with the X, too. With a 4.3in WVGA display, 8MP camera with 720p video capture and Android 2.1, the Droid X promises to be a hot fling, at least, if not a lasting romance.


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Tapping into gamer nostalgia for the '80s comic and TV toon as well as WB and the Weinstein Co.'s new feature, Ubisoft's new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" hits all the right notes, but fails to come together into anything more than an adequate gaming experience.
Tapping into gamer nostalgia for the '80s comic and TV toon as well as WB and the Weinstein Co.'s new feature, Ubisoft's new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" hits all the right notes, but fails to come together into anything more than an adequate gaming experience.
Story is told in the past tense, making it feel more cinematic but hard to follow in game form. The four ninja turtle brothers and their rat sensei Splinter provide running commentary from some mysterious place in the future. It's an unusual approach for a videogame, producing mixed results because of the distance it creates between the story being told and the missions being played. However, much of the original humor translates to the game, and the distinct personalities of the turtles are intact.
Scenery is the strongest point of the game. Gotham is beautifully rendered, and the perspective of jumping across rooftops and scaling skyscrapers is thrilling, mirroring the visuals of the CGI-animated pic.
The turtles are easy to control as they jump, swing and climb their way around New York City. Fighting moves are straightforward with special tag-team motions available in later stages when the brothers band together. Ability to rotate between the turtles comes in handy, as each one has a different weapon and special move. It also helps to switch when one turtle's energy is low.
That said, the enemies are only challenging to kids or gaming newbies. They are slow to react and are no match for the quick attacks of the turtles. Later levels are more challenging not because the enemies are more sophisticated or have better artificial intelligence, but simply because there are more of them.
The game's biggest drawback, however, is the lack of a multiplayer option. In a game with four main characters, it's a striking omission.
Still, compared with many other movie-to-game rush jobs, "Turtles" stands out a bit with sharp graphics, a decent length that justifies the purchase price, and just the right amount of '80s 'tude.


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By JB Clark
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TUPELO – Nike shoes, North Face jackets and Ralph Lauren polo shirts were dumped onto a conveyor belt, carried to a baler and smashed into a compact cube Thursday at Tupelo Recycling.
The items were all knock-offs and were being disposed of by the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
"We would like to give a lot of these items to the poor – they're clothes and shoes and things they could use – but they're contraband and we can't by law so we have to destroy them," said Attorney General Jim Hood. "And, Tupelo Recycling was kind enough to let us come here and we will have them trucked off in bales."
Tupelo Recycling will be in charge of taking the $750,000 in counterfeit merchandise to the landfill and making sure the items are buried.
The items came from a Chickasaw County couple that pleaded guilty to selling the goods earlier this month.
Wilie McMillian, 46, was sentenced to five years in custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections with one year suspended and $2,550 in fines. His wife, Sophia McMillian, 47, was sentenced to five years with five years suspended.
"We just want to get the message out that this is a crime – a felony," Hood said. "The guy went to the penitentiary for selling counterfeit goods. Some people want a deal but it hurts somebody and in our economy nationally, there are billions of dollars lost."
Hood said a lot of the items are shipped from oversees to fund terrorism.
"Just in some of the cases we're worked, we've tracked the items back to organizations in Yemen," he said.
The Attorney General's Office presented seized money – $4,867.53 each – to the Okolona Police Department and the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office for their part in the investigation.


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FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania fishing report, Sept. 6
Rough lake conditions have ruled out fishing on Lake Erie this week. Before the rough conditions began, walleye were in depths of 60 feet to 80 feet all along the western side of Erie. Most boats had been heading west from Walnut Creek, and fishing 45 feet to 50 feet down. Dan Seaman, at Elk Creek Sport Store, anticipated that continued winds from the north might cause walleye to move westward. Walleye have been in depths of 60 feet to 65 feet off the point of Presque Isle. There was good walleye fishing in depths of about 105 feet, fishing down 60 feet, off Freeport.
Perch fishing was good before the rough lake conditions, and we can expect more good perch fishing when the lake is suitable for fishing. As of the latest reports, big perch were being caught in 54 feet of water off Elk Creek. Boats going out of Walnut Creek were finding perch in depths of 50 feet to 60 feet. Off Shades Beach, there was good perch fishing at 58 feet. To the east, in the water off the green fields and McCord's Point, 62 feet was the depth for locating perch.
Steelhead have been mixed with walleye just about everywhere walleye have been hitting.
Even in Presque Isle Bay the water has been too rough for most anglers. Some decent perch have been caught from the North Pier, the South Pier and Dobbins Landing. Crappie have been hitting at the Convention Center.
Some steelhead have been staying in Elk Creek and Walnut Creek, but it will take cooler weather and more rain before we get good steelhead fishing. Steelhead have been reported in Sixteen Mile Creek and Twenty Mile Creek. Anglers have been fishing at the mouth of Twenty Mile Creek, but there have not been any reports of success.
Fishing has improved at Pymatuning Lake for both walleye and crappie. Crappie have been caught at the spillway and toward the southern end of the lake. Walleye have been caught at the spillway.
At Edinboro Lake, anglers have been catching largemouth bass and bluegill.
Pike fishing has picked up at Conneaut Lake.
Anglers should be able to find some fair to good fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye in the Allegheny River.
Muskie fishing has been fair at Chautauqua Lake. Perch color patterns have been effective. Largemouth bass have been cooperative. Smallmouth bass fishing has improved in depths of 10 feet to 15 feet using crayfish for bait. Walleye fishing is spotty.
-- Mike Bleech, contributing writer
- B.A.C. Bait and Tackle, 317 Peninsula Drive, 838-2850
- Elk Creek Sports Store, 10543 Old Lake Road, Lake City, 774-8755
- Poor Richard's Bait & Tackle, 6821 West Lake Road, 474-5623
- East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road, 898-3474
- Presque Isle Outfitters, 3737 W. 12th St., 833-4040
- O Danny O, East Canal Basin, 450-3571
- Trout Run Bait & Tackle, 474-3902, 7490 West Lake Road, Fairview, PA 16415
- North East Marine Services, 11950 East Lake Road, North East, PA 16428; (814) 725-8244 Drive, Espyville, PA 1642
- Edinboro Outdoors, 211 Mill Street, Edinboro, PA 16412; phone (814) 734-4727
- Poff's Place, Route 285 and Perry 4; (724) 927-2462
- Hogan's Hut, 3503 Old Bridge Road, Stowe, NY 14785, (716) 789-2148


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It is a very sad fact of life that young people and children get cancer too. While cancer is still predominantly a disease for which the likelihood increases with age, children and young adults also fall victim. The good news is that there is now much greater awareness of this fact, and of their particular needs beyond their clinical treatment plans.
All of us are totally absorbed with how we look. At each level of attractiveness or otherwise, each of us knows ourselves as we are and as we look. We therefore all have a great affinity with that and to think that only the young and beautiful looks matter is as disengenuous as to think that cancer only happens to older people and therefore young victims are, as the exception to the rule, not worth devoting many resources to, outside what is medically and clinically essential.
Everybody, but everybody, no matter what age, stage of illness, prognosis or any other criteria, deserves the very best of treatment in every single discipline. Not just medical or surgical, but cosmetic, social and aesthetic. We all need to like the way we look.
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By Roxana Tiron - 07/14/09 07:40 PM EDT
Several senior Democrats may defy party leaders on an important defense vote — and the behind-the-scenes arm-twisting is dividing the party's Senate majority.
President Obama personally vowed to veto any defense bill containing additional funds for the F-22 fighter jet program.
But several senior Democrats are from states that will see gains from building more F-22s.
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), who represents the state where Pratt & Whitney builds the F-22 engine, told The Hill he was working with his Democratic colleagues to convince them to support the purchase of more jets despite the president's opposition. Dodd also faces a tough reelection campaign next year.
Sen. Charles SchumerCharles Schumer3 ways the next president can succeed on immigration reform Overnight Tech: Tech pushes for debate spotlight | Disney may bid for Twitter | Dem seeks Yahoo probe Saudis hire lobbyists amid 9/11 fight MORE (N.Y.), the vice chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference, will be a key vote to watch. The watchdog group Project on Government Oversight, which supports removing the F-22 funds, lists Schumer as poised to vote against stripping the money.
Schumer declined to say how he was voting, telling The Hill he is still studying the issue, and advised: "Watch the vote."
Sen. Carl LevinCarl LevinThe Fed and a return to banking simplicity What Our presidential candidates can learn from Elmo Zumwalt Will there be a 50-50 Senate next year? MORE (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is co-sponsoring an amendment with Sen. John McCainJohn McCainMedia must demand Clinton disavow Dean's cocaine comments EpiPen investigation shows need for greater pricing transparency, other reforms Green Beret awarded for heroism during 'pandemonium' of Boston bombing MORE (R-Ariz.), the panel's ranking member, to remove the funds.
The vote on that amendment was originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon but was moved to Wednesday morning.
Congressional sources said there is much coaxing taking place behind the scenes to convince as many senators as possible to vote in favor of the Levin-McCain amendment.
But a spokesman for Sen. Dick DurbinDick DurbinDems gain upper hand on budget McConnell: Senate could drop flood money from spending bill Funding bill rejected as shutdown nears MORE (D-Ill.), an Obama ally opposed to more funding, said the party is not whipping the vote on the amendment and there is no leadership position on the funding.
"Senators are aware that the president has stated that he intends to veto the bill if the F-22 language is included, but the majority leader has told senators they should vote their conscience on this amendment," Durbin spokesman Joe Shoemaker said in a statement. "While [Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry ReidRyan optimistic about GOP majorities in House and Senate Take the threat of a government shutdown off the table once and for all Obama defeat is Schumer victory MORE (D-Nev.)] and Durbin, along with the chair of [the] Armed Services Committee, Sen. Levin, support the amendment, we are not whipping the vote."
Kerry has been quoted in reports as supporting the additional funds. Earlier this year, Murray and Cantwell wrote letters in support of the funds, since Boeing, based in Washington state, builds a large part of the plane.
Murray took to the Senate floor late Tuesday to voice her support for the funds. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) voted for the funds in committee and told The Hill he will vote against their removal.
The Obama administration wants to cap the F-22 fleet at 187 aircraft and did not request funds for additional jets in 2010. But Sen. Saxby ChamblissSaxby ChamblissWyden hammers CIA chief over Senate spying Cruz is a liability Inside Paul Ryan's brain trust MORE (R-Ga.), who represents the state where Lockheed-Martin builds the plane, narrowly won approval for seven more planes when the committee marked up the bill behind closed doors.
Chambliss has been leading the charge to scuttle the Levin-McCain amendment and told The Hill that he has been lobbying both Republican and Democratic colleagues to vote against removing the funding.
Democrats could also feel pressure from labor unions, several of which have come out in favor of buying more F-22s. The United Steelworkers, which has 850,000 members, urged senators on Monday to support the building of more jets.
Some Republicans smell an opportunity to force the president to veto the bill, particularly if, as expected, it contains social issues, such as hate-crimes legislation, which are paramount to the Democrats.
Republicans have opposed the hate-crimes legislation in the past and are also poised to oppose a potential amendment by Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandOvernight Finance: McConnell offers 'clean' funding bill | Dems pan proposal | Flint aid, internet measure not included | More heat for Wells Fargo | New concerns on investor visas Senate Dems call for investigation into Wells Fargo's wage practices Fears mount that Obama will change course on Israel in final months MORE (D-N.Y.) that would challenge the ban on openly gay people serving in the military.
A spokeswoman for Reid said in a statement that the F-22 issue divides "the Senate on both sides of the aisle."
"It's critical for our troops to get a defense authorization bill done," said Regan Lachapelle, Reid's spokeswoman. She also stressed that there is no avoiding the hate-crimes legislation.
"Sen. Reid intends to get this bill done in the fastest way possible. We have more senators and a supportive White House. This is the right time and the right vehicle to get this passed," she said.
Meanwhile, supporters of the F-22 could lose two important votes: those of Kennedy and Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), who have been struggling with their health. Both voted in favor of more money during the committee markup through proxies, but a vote on the Senate floor must be made in person.


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A site party is a form of rave, normally outdoors or in a large warehouse, they tend to be alot wilder than ordinary raves, with unsighned djs playing more original different seriously messy tunes, on going to one of these events you will tend to see people dancing around you who have swallowed there own faces.
john:-M8 that site party was off the rails i saw a guy swallowing his own face.
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Green Lantern powered up at Scream Awards
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Spike's Scream Awards went down this weekend (and will air tomorrow), complete with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Gee, what movie are they going to be in next year?
Ryan Reynolds was presented with the award for Most Anticipated Movie, and arrived in style… with the first look at the Power Battery from the upcoming movie. Accordingly, Geoff Johns won the award for Best Comic Book Writer.
The Daily Blam has the first image of the Power Battery from the movie.


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Criterion takes control of Need for Speed franchise
Studio will be involved in all future Need for Speed titles - dev hasn't forgotten about Burnout. Is EA Gothenburg involved?
Real Steel writer working with EA on Need for Speed film
EA looking to create a film franchise to rival Fast and Furious.
Michael Bay creates NFS The Run ad
Hollywood action movie director, Michael Bay, has joined forces with Need for Speed to create a blockbuster television commercial for NFS The Run.
Christina Hendricks to star in NFS The Run
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Sean Faris (Vampire Diaries) will star in Need for Speed: The Run, EA has announced.
EA reveals the next Need for Speed
NFS The Run coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii and 3DS on November 18.
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Sylacauga Tornado
National Weather Service Meteorologists rated it an F2 on the Fujita Scale. An F2 contains winds 113 to 157 mph. The tornado began at 3:42 PM CST near the intersection of Forest Glen Road and Odens Mill Road in the Oak Grove community. It traveled northeast crossing US 280 and ended at 3:45 PM CST near Shirtee Creek in the Odena community.
The Red Cross and the local Emergency Management Agency estimate that 15 people were injured, two critically. Forty to 50 homes were damaged with 7 of the homes sustaining significant damage. Ten mobile homes were totally destroyed. Several outbuildings and sheds were destroyed and numerous trees were blown down or uprooted.
The tornado path was 3.1 miles long and 400 yards wide at its widest point. A Tornado Watch was issued at 1:53 PM CST which included Talladega County. Click on the map to view a larger image showing the approximate path of the tornado.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Talladega County at 3:24 PM valid until 4:15 PM CST and a Tornado Warning was in effect for Talladega County from 3:45 PM until 4:30 PM CST.
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Q: I have a pair of breeding budgies. I've been watching the hen and she has laid an egg every two days right on schedule (always early in the morning). Yesterday (Saturday) the eggs began to hatch. The first baby hatched early in the morning, when we woke up he/she was in there and well fed. Now here's the strange part, we got home from visiting family and the second egg has already hatched. I mean even if the first one hatched late Friday night, there was only less than a 24 hour period between babies. Is it possible that the first baby was late or the second early? I haven't read anywhere about two chicks hatching on the same day.
Linda S. Rubin explains:Budgie eggs will hatch after a full 18 days of incubation, which is dependent upon when the female first begins to sit and incubate the eggs full time. On occasion, a female budgie will not sit on the eggs in earnest until the appearance of the second or third egg, which can alter the actual hatch dates and that is most probably why your first two chicks hatched so closely together. This is not at all unusual, especially in first-time maiden pairs.
In addition to their innate instincts, birds learn to raise their young through actual experience. Chances are, in future nests, your female budgie will begin to sit from the appearance of the first egg, but again, don't be alarmed if the same pattern repeats itself with two or more chicks hatching closely together. On occasion, budgies can lay their eggs on consecutive days, however, most psittacines including budgies and other birds in the parrot family, lay their eggs on an every-other-day schedule. Incubation of the eggs is an activity that is largely controlled by hormones however, it is not known what exact causes influence these hormonal changes.
As long as your pair are feeding, incubating and caring for their chicks, there is little reason for concern and it sounds as though your pair of budgies and young are doing just fine.
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Bank of Richmondville - Richmondville, NY - Phone: (518) 294-6661
A check cashing service in Richmondville refers to a large or small company that cashes one's check for a fee. A check cashing company also doubles as a short-term loan facility, offering money in advance of a paycheck for a percentage of the paycheck. The check cashing service, whether through advanced short-term or through percentage of checks cashed, makes money on each cashed check. As with a bank, here too, one would need to provide identification. Some of them offer direct deposit, where money is loaded onto an ATM card and picked up at a check cashing service store. It is a convenient service that provides an opportunity to cash a check immediately.
Governor Cuomo Launches $5 Billion Clean Energy Fund To Grow New York's Clean Energy Economy
Clean Energy Fund will advance solar, wind, energy efficiency and other clean tech industries to spur economic development and reduce harmful emissions (New York, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York State Public Service Commission's approval of a 10-year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the growth of New York's clean energy economy, address climate..


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Bitney Springs College Prep High School will benefit from every item of electronic junk that folks take to Old Barn Self-Storage this month.
The charter school in Grass Valley is the July partner for Old Barn's monthly e-waste collection.
Take your old televisions, radios, computers, monitors, cell phones and other gadgets to Old Barn, where they will be stored in a locker until the end of the month.
Old Barn will call SIMS Recycling Solutions, an international recycling company with a facility in Roseville, to fetch the junk.
SIMS also takes keyboards and mice, cables, scanners, cameras, copiers, test equipment, lab and medical equipment, home entertainment items and mobile devices. For a complete list or to learn about SIMS' data security steps, visit http://www.us.simsrecycling.com and click on "For Consumers."
Old Barn Self-Storage is located at 175 Spring Hill Drive, Grass Valley, off Idaho-Maryland Road. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily.
Contact onsite manager Lew Aebersold at 530-274-4455 with questions or to become an e-waste partner.
Book Swap this Sunday
The monthly community book swap is from 1-3 p.m. Sunday outside Scooter's Place, 139 Joerschke Drive in Grass Valley. Bring used books, CDs, DVDs, and recent magazines and exchange them for others. Everything is free.
Next month, Aug. 4, the swap moves to its new location at the Banner Grange Hall, 12629 McCourtney Road. The swap will continue to be from 1-3 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month at the Grange.
For more information, call 530-208-9887 or visit http://www.ncbookswap.webs.com.
4th of July parade to be broadcast live on radio, TV
The 4th of July parade, held in downtown Grass Valley this year, will be broadcast by TouchDown Productions and shown live on NCTV on Comcast channel 11 and Suddenlink channel 16.
For those who don't have cable, the program will be streamed on the station's website at http://www.nevadacountytv.org. Click "What's on NCTV" and click on live streaming.
The program begins at 9:30 a.m. It will be replayed at 1 p.m. and archived on the station's website.
For more information, visit http://www.touchdownproductions.com and http://www.nevadacountytv.org.
Health providers' summit addresses local health issues
The Sierra Summit All Providers Meeting, now meeting quarterly, invites all local health providers to a meeting to discuss local health issues facing residents of Nevada County. The meeting is set for 6 p.m., July 16, at 350 Crown Point Circle, Suite 150 in Grass Valley.
The first All Providers Meeting on April 16 was attended by a wide range of health providers with different specialties within and outside mental health. One of the main issues identified was the lack of a community outlet designed to educate consumers about the different treatment options available to them and how they might go about accessing those resources.
The purpose of this quarterly meeting will be twofold: first, to discuss the current health issues impacting the community and the local providers at large; second, to allow the health providers an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the different services and specialties available outside their field. All health providers, regardless of their specialty or treatment philosophy, are encouraged to attend.
For more information, visit http://www.sierrasummitbehavioralhealth.com.


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PERRYTON - It is still just an idea, but some Perryton residents and officials of Frank Phillips College at Borger said they hope that having a college in town will be more than just a thought in the near future.
"We think it's going to happen," said Frank Phillips College President W.A. Griffin, Ph.D. "We don't know how big it's going to be. I'd hate to speculate on that. We are excited about a community wanting us to do it."
There is no time frame for starting classes, and the process is in its infancy, Griffin said.
"What we're doing is just studying the prospect," said Sheryl Hardy, Director of Economics for the Perryton Community Development Corporation. "Work-force development in rural communities is very important to having an economic base."
Hardy said a group called the Perryton Higher Education Access Team is made up of 10 to 12 people and was formed to study the feasibility of having a Frank Phillips' campus in Perryton.
"We already have a relationship with (Frank Phillips)" Hardy said. "What we are doing is looking at broadening that base. We have really good citizens leading the charge with good representation from industry and government."
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The meeting is open to the public, Hardy said.
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Unigene CEO Ashleigh Palmer said that, pursuant to the terms of a forbearance agreement involving the company's senior lenders, Victory Park Capital (VPC), his firm will remit the proceeds of the equity transfer transaction to be applied to outstanding senior secured notes. VPC has agreed to re-loan $500,000 of that amount to help extend Unigene's cash runway, he added.
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• Peanut producers can pay for RTK technology with more peanuts at digging time by reducing losses, particularly on rolling, curved, or terraced fields, where they'll get more accuracy, says Kris Balkcom, Auburn University Extension agronomy and soils research associate.
Seeding rate considerations
For seeding rate, he says, "6 seed per row foot has been standard since we started having problems with tomato spotted wilt virus. This was enough to insure a good stand and eliminate skips. Now that we have varieties with more resistance, I've seen cutbacks to 5 seed per row foot on 36-inch rows.
"But I don't want to make a blanket statement to plant just 5 seeds — it depends on planting conditions. You want to have adequate moisture and good soil-to-seed contact; if not, you may want to plant more seed. For April planting, I'm not too prone to cut back on seeding rate; I want to be sure and have enough seed to get a good stand. If you're planting end of May or early June, you could definitely cut back."
In recent years, Balkcom says, irrigated growers have been planting some of the new varieties at lower seeding rates, and there was no statistical yield difference between 2, 4, 5, or 6 seed per row foot in irrigated tests. "Irrigation will cover up a lot of mistakes. We are seeing some differences with dryland peanuts, however, and if you drop the seeding rate too low you could get in trouble."
Weed control should get close attention, Balkcom says. "I know farmers are busy — but if you plant something, you need to be prepared to take care of it. You may say at planting that you're going to come back and spray with a big sprayer that can cover a lot of ground, but sometimes you're not able to get it done, and you end up with a tremendous mess.
"Also, I often see herbicide injury where big sprayers overlap too much or the pressure was wrong. Often times they stop leaving a lot in the tank and it settles out. So when they restart they have a higher concentrated spray volume resulting in herbicide damage. We seem to do a better job of herbicide application, and get it done in a timely fashion, if we apply these materials when we're planting. My advice: keep the spray rig on your planter."
Researchers are continuing work with a growing degree day model to determine peanut maturity, Balkcom says.
"We're hoping this will allow us to do away with the pod blast method, which is more time-consuming and more work. It's much easier to calculate growing degree days, and you'll get the best returns when you harvest your peanuts at full maturity. When you look at dollar value on a per point basis in the grading system, it's certainly well worth it."
Balkcom says he received "a lot of calls from Mississippi and Arkansas growers last year wanting to know how many acres they can cover with a certain piece of equipment. "Every situation is different, but I generally tell them that with a 6-row digger you can average 36 acres per day. Sometimes you can get a lot more than that, but other days you may spend most of your time just changing plows because the ground is so hard. A good figure is 500 acres per season for one 6-row digger.
"For one 6-row picker, you can figure 22-25 acres per day, or 350 acres per season. For 1,000 acres, you'd probably need three pickers and two diggers to handle the peanuts in a timely fashion."
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The Daily Caller, rightwing blog and trusty purveyor of all things clickbait-y, aggressively aggregated a story over the weekend that a woman has sued the city over being stopped and frisked in Brooklyn last year. The piece about the woman, who writer Eric Owens emphasizes over and over as being "white" and "vegan", details a stop-and-frisk she endured while running errands. Playing on lazy tropes about vulnerable white women? Race-baiting to thrill even the most hard-bitten of racists? A lame dad's reductive understanding of class and culture in New York? Check, check, and check.
The New York Post first reported the story last week. The piece opened with "Here's someone who might agree with Mayor Bloomberg's controversial comment about whites being subjected to stop-and-frisk 'too much.'" A little tone-deaf, but fair enough: this was a white person who experienced the injustice of the program firsthand. In the hands of the Post, the story was just another in the ever growing catalog of stop-and-frisk abuses.
At the Daily Caller, the piece becomes a thinly veiled apologia for Mayor Bloomberg's just plain bonkers claim that black and Latino New Yorkers are not stopped and frisked enough. We have to imagine someone in Bloomberg's press office was praying for a story like this to hit the web.
See? Sarah Rosenbaum, a woman of high credit (read: white), is subject to the same vaguely sexual humiliation at the hands of city authorities as the rest of you. So settle down and put your face back on the hood of my car. And just to make sure liberals get the message, the Owens turns harmless details into unfunny punchlines about liberal excess and effeminacy. To wit:
At the time, Rosenbaum was an intern at Vaute Couture, a vegan clothing store on Grand Street in Williamsburg dedicated to producing a line of clothing that is "flattering" and "cruelty free."
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Say What You Want About Mussolini; At Least The Trains Ran On TimeWhat It's Supposed To Mean
Although some profess that this cliche is now merely a cynical expression of good things happening in terrible circumstances, I only hear it uttered by angry and fatigued commuters dying for a powerful man to set their travel schedule right.
Why I Hate It
No one can deny that Benito Mussolini was a fascist, a Nazi ally, and a proponent of censorship and propaganda. But, apparently, all that was a small price to pay for the 8:32 out of Venice always running on time! Somehow, there was a direct correlation between torturing political opponents and getting someone else off to work on schedule.
So why limit this cliche to just Mussolini when clearly fascism is the key to this success? Just look how reliably those trains carted Jews off to Auschwitz! And I'm sure if Cambodia had anything resembling a railroad system, Pol Pot's mass murder would have assured prompt delivery of countless corpses to mass graves. Well, it should be noted that the first thing wrong with this cliche is it's complete bullshit. Mussolini was better at propaganda than train propulsion. And should that be so hard to believe? I mean, when you're hanging out, stalled on the tracks do you really think the problem is that we have a political system based in representative government, featuring checks and balances? Look, I hate being trapped on a train with no air conditioning as much as my fellow commuters, but rarely am I struck by the wish, "please, Lord. Just get this train running and come November, I'll be sure to renounce my right to vote!"
The Exception That Proves The RuleWhat It's Supposed To Mean
Ignore that thing that disproves my theory; It only proves my theory!
Why I Hate It
Most of the entries on this list are here because they actually represent an idea or conviction that I find offensive, but this one is just stupid. The exception that proves the rule is an Alice-in-Wonderlandian leap in twisted logic, claiming that something that breaks a pattern merely reveals the existence of a pattern. Well, sure that might be true, if you don't understand...anything. Let's say I have some marbles arranged in what seems to be a pattern. Red, Black, Blue. Red, Black, Blue. Red, Black, GREEN. Some might say, "Well, I see a pattern establishing a rule: 'a blue marble will always follow red and black marbles. Oh, and that green one? Well, it's the exception that proves the rule." Thank you, Professor, but actually, it's the first six marbles that exhibit a pattern - not the green one. The green one is at best an aberration to be disregarded and, at worst, proof that there is no pattern. Meaning your rule is, um, what's the word? Wrong.
I have no proof, but this expression seems like it was written by some insufferable blowhard who's terrible in bed: "All the women who have sex with me experience multiple orgasms. Oh you didn't? You must be the exception that proves the rule." " I never experience erectile dysfunction. Oh, my penis is presently retracted like a scared turtle in midwinter? Must be the exception that proves the rule." "No, I never need to imagine a young Alec Baldwin in Hunt for Red October to achieve orgasm when I'm with a lady. Oh, I screamed out 'sink me with your torpedo, Jack Ryan,' during my climax? Hmm. Must be the exception that proves the rule."
(Editor's note: despite the historical meaning of this phrase, this column is addressing the foolishness of how this expression has come to be used.)
TL;DRWhat It's Supposed To Mean
I didn't read this because it's too long.
Why I Hate It
I could have written about any number of internet cliche. "Fail," for example. It's overused and usually bandied about by idiots. But the thing is, some things actually do fail in their execution. There are situations where the term is appropriate, even if pathetically conveyed. Not true for TL;DR. TL;DR is never right. Yes, some things are too long, but in order to figure that out, there's something you have to do first: read it. Only then can you say whether the presentation lasted longer than the idea. Too long; wish I didn't read (or "TL;WIDR") would make sense, but that's about it.
But what irks me most about TL;DR is that people who use it have no shame. No one is perfect. We all have failings, but we're supposed to be ashamed of them. We're supposed to keep our sins and shortfalls in a dark place we hope no one ever finds. "Fuck that," says the Internet. "I'm functionally retarded, and I don't care who knows it! Words? Gay. Who reads words? Sounds pretty lame." So go ahead; keep using "TL;DR." Just know that it is not an abbreviation for "too long; didn't read," but, instead, "hi, I am a miserable cretin of the Internet that must be spoon-fed pictures and factoids or I will piss myself." You might be the type of person who disagrees that that's what it means, but trust me, it's what everyone who's smarter than you is thinking. And since you're not so big on reading, that's a lot of people.
Note: Internet commenting all-stars, yes you can merely LOOK at some text and DECIDE not to read it. But aside from the mere flippant, trollish use of TL;DR, the phrase is meant to convey that something is not WORTH your time to read. It is a value assessment based in assumption and also without any trace of shame.


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John W. Peters, 26, of the Asbury section of Franklin Township, was indicted on charges of eluding and possession of heroin in connection with the Aug. 5 incident that involved about half a dozen troopers and lasted roughly 25 minutes, court documents state.
Peters was initially stopped at about 7:19 p.m. on Interstate 78 West in Bedminster, authorities said. The trooper had learned the registered owner of the Honda Accord was wanted for heroin possession in Warren County, and Peters fit the owner's description, court documents state.
As the trooper approached the vehicle, Peters drove away, authorities said. The trooper chased the Accord, and roughly six other state police vehicles joined the pursuit at various phases, court documents state.
The chase ended when Peters stopped in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County.
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Here are the 20 most hated foods in Britain
1. Tripe - Made from the inside of a cow's stomach and was once a firm favourite on the British dining table.
2. Jellied eels - Traditional East End food
3. Deep-fried Mars bar - Served up north in fish and chips shops.
4. Brawn - Meat from the head of a pig
5. Black pudding - A large sausage made from pigs blood, suet and seasonings.
6. Tapioca - A starchy substance extracted from the root of the cassava plant, used for puddings
7. Faggots - Balls of meat mixed with bread and herbs, which is fried or cooked in sauce
8. Marmite - See here
9. Semolina - a coarse form of milled wheat/rice/maize- usually used in puddings and served with jam.
10. Beetroot (in vinegar) - A root vegetable
11. Pickled egg -
12. Haggis - A traditional Scottish dish consisting of a mixture of the minced heart, lungs, and liver of a sheep or calf mixed with suet, onions, oatmeal, and seasonings and boiled in the stomach of the slaughtered animal.
13. Sandwich spread
14. Cockles (in vinegar) - sea food
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UNION CITY Police have charged a 22-year-old city resident with stabbing a 26-year-old man early Tuesday at Bergenline Avenue and 28th Street.
Salvador Ortiz, of the 700 block of 29th Street, was arrested at his home yesterday and charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of illegal possession of a weapon (a knife), and one count of illegal possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, Police Chief Brian Barrett said.
The man who was stabbed was listed in critical but stable condition yesterday at the Jersey City Medical Center.
The incident occurred at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday when the man now in the hospital who appeared drunk to witnesses was instigating fights as he walked along Bergenline, police reports said.
At some point, the man picked up a bag of garbage and flung it at Ortiz, who was with two women, witnesses told officers, reports said.
Ortiz started fighting with the man and then stabbed him, witnesses told cops.
Police canvassed the area, found Ortiz, and arrested him based on an outstanding warrant he has out of Newark Municipal Court, Barrett said.
Based on the investigation that followed, the police developed probable cause to charge Ortiz with the stabbing, the chief said.
The knife and the jacket Ortiz was wearing at the time of the stabbing were found by detectives on two different rooftops, he said.
"It was great job by the Detective Bureau, which carried out a meticulous investigation from the time it happened to the time the actor was arrested," Barrett said.
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Women's Basketball Announces 2015 Summer Camps
The Ball State women's basketball staff will host four camps in June of 2015; elite camp, day camp and shoot out camp.
"We are excited for this summer and to be able to offer all the camps that we have set up this year", said Ball State head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee. "We have added some options that we feel will provide every level of athlete an opportunity to learn and play the game we all love. I look forward to seeing our campus busting at the seams with young players, excited to experience our program and Ball State University."
The four camp options is as follows:
Elite camp (June 7)
Day camp (June 8-10)
Shoot Out camp (June 11th)
The Elite camp is a day camp designed for high school girls who want to improve their skill set to a college level. The campers will not only experience development of their skills on the court but also off the court. They will learn about Ball State University, how the recruiting process works and what it takes to be a student-athlete.
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Shoot Out camp is designed for high school junior varsity and varsity level teams. The coaches are allowed to create a schedule that best fits their team needs as far as level of competition and overall affordability.
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While Buffalo leaders debate the risks and merits of helping the owners of the city's tallest building, the downtown real estate market is already littered with examples of once-troubled buildings that faced dire circumstances but emerged under new ownership without taxpayer assistance.
From the Main Court and Rand buildings owned by David Sweet to the Tishman Building that is now being redeveloped by Hamister Group, some of the city's best-known edifices have experienced financial challenges, usually caused by the departure of major tenants or financial difficulties of the owners.
Some have been foreclosed upon by the lenders after the building owners defaulted on loans, and then sold at auction. Some were turned back to lenders in lieu of foreclosure or were sold in a hurry to pay off the lender.
Others were included in bankruptcy proceedings, and eventually sold, after their owners sought court protection from creditors. And still others were sold in a regular "arms-length" transaction but at a level well below the asking price or previous value, as the market or their individual circumstances had deteriorated significantly.
Aside from routine tax breaks afforded to any building downtown, such as the old Empire Zone benefits, or state historic tax credits, none received extra government assistance. And all are fully functioning buildings again.
"We've never had government assistance on any of our buildings, because I don't believe in it," said David L. Sweet, president of Main Seneca Corp. "I never thought it was fair for the Sweet family to ask the taxpayers to help the Sweet family, so we've always done it on our own. We've never approached the [industrial development agency] for a nickel."
The owners of the One HSBC Center tower and Key Center at Fountain Plaza have both talked of getting public-sector help to support their buildings and allow them time to find other tenants or convert to other uses. The tower will be 95 percent vacant by year's end, after HSBC Bank USA and Phillips Lytle LLP leave, while KeyCenter may lose major tenant Delaware North Cos.
They say such assistance is critical to preventing the buildings from going into foreclosure or bankruptcy, and dragging down the market.
As it is, lease rates today in Buffalo are lower than they were several years ago, as they are in many parts of the country, including cities like Rochester, Binghamton, Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh. But Buffalo's average lease rates are not only higher than a year ago, at an average of $16.83, they're also above the rates in Syracuse, Binghamton and Cleveland, and very close to that in Columbus, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield, a national commercial real estate firm associated with Pyramid Brokerage Co. in Buffalo.
Power of the free market
But rival building owners and developers say there's plenty of precedent for letting the market process work.
For example:
• The Tishman Building at 10 Lafayette Square went dark after National Fuel Gas Co. moved out to its new headquarters in Amherst. Eventually, the Lillian Goldman trust that owned it slashed the price and found a willing buyer in The Hamister Group, without government help.
• Olympic Towers, a Buffalo office building at 300 Pearl St., was in receivership for a while after the bank took it back from its owners. It was originally built for $21 million, changed hands later for $2.5 million and then again for more than $6 million.
• The Guaranty Building at 140 Pearl St. went through foreclosure a couple of times before Hodgson Russ LLP bought it and renovated it for the law firm's headquarters.
Moreover, they say, there's even more opportunity to turn straggling facilities around today, simply because of the newfound construction and development activity in downtown.
"I don't think there was ever a building built in Buffalo in the last 40 years without government assistance, because there was no confidence. Now there's confidence, and that's going to spill over to a lot of renovation," said Anthony M. Kissling, president of Kissling Interests , a fourth-generation property developer from New York City who now owns about 1,000 apartments in Buffalo.
"There are tremendous positive things that are going on," he said.
Sweet is credited with two of the biggest examples of buying a building out of foreclosure and then reviving it. Those were the Main Court Building at 438 Main St., and the Rand Building at 14 Lafayette Square, both of which are now "working out well," he said.
Rand Building's rebound
The Rand Building had been about 60 percent occupied and was facing the loss of other tenants when local investors, including Sheldon Berlow and Arthur Judelsohn, bought it in 1979. They repositioned it, retained tenants, and eventually brought occupancy up to 98 percent before selling it to investors from Brooklyn in 1985. Those buyers, however, paid a high price and borrowed far more than the building was worth. They wound up unable to afford it.
Sweet had just sold a property in another part of Buffalo for a short-term gain and was looking for a way to reinvest it. At the suggestion of a broker, he bought the Rand Building indirectly in December 1991, after purchasing the $5 million mortgage on it from Japan's Daiwa Bank for $3 million. The loan was already in default, so he foreclosed and became the building owner.
Built in 1929, the 165,000-square-foot building, with 29 floors, was 75 percent occupied at that time, although it "came with some substantial tenants," he said. Over the subsequent years, he worked to repopulate the rest, and brought occupancy to as high as 90 percent before a law firm moved to the Calumet Building – after getting assistance from the Erie County IDA for the move.
"I had a gripe about that," Sweet said. "I felt that was a misuse of IDA money. All it did was facilitate the relocation of a downtown law firm from one downtown building to another, with no increase of jobs."
The building is now 80 percent full, with tenants such as Townsquare Media, a claims administration firm, and several law firms.
"David Sweet has done a terrific job. The building is almost full. He's a happy landlord," Berlow said. "So it isn't gloom and doom that a building was foreclosed on. That's part of the whole game here."
The Main Court Building was owned by a Canadian firm called Vandor, but the $5 million mortgage was held by Delaware North – which was also the biggest tenant with 75 percent of the space. When the Buffalo-based hospitality company's lease came up for renewal, the building's manager sought a rental rate that was nearly 50 percent higher than what Delaware North was willing to pay. So Delaware North moved out to its current home at KeyCenter at Fountain Plaza, leaving Vandor holding the bag with just 22 percent of the space occupied.
A last-minute buy
The building went into foreclosure and was put up for auction in July 2001, with an opening bid expected for more than $2 million.
"I wasn't in the mood to buy anything more," Sweet said.
But friends convinced him to at least take a tour an hour before the auction, and "I was so impressed with it, I said we should try to buy it."
So he hustled to the bank, got a $300,000 check and "whizzed back to the auction" just "a few minutes before it started." Bidding began at $2.5 million, with Delaware North attorneys and Sweet as the only bidders until the price reached $3 million, when the hospitality firm backed out. Another bidder then entered the fray. Sweet finally got it for $3.025 million.
Sweet marketed it as Class B office space, gradually regaining tenants and stability. Built in 1963 for Western Savings Bank, with 140,000 square feet of space, the 12-story Main Court is now 65 percent occupied, with tenants including the Erie County Bar Association, four departments of the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court, and a couple of law firms.
"We hit that at a very good time. The Statler was just closing down, so we got several good tenants from the Statler," Sweet said. "So we were off and running. We got off to a blazing start and it kind of tailed off. But it's in the black and we've got prospects for more occupancy."
Main Place rebounds
Another major downtown building, Main Place Tower and Main Place Mall, suffered through the failure of the tower's dominant tenant, Empire of America Federal Savings Bank, during the savings and loan crisis, leaving a significant hole in the the building's occupancy. But the owner, Hammerson Group of Canada, had managed to release most of it by November 1995, when it was 70 percent occupied.
That's when Patrick Hotung's Violet Realty – now Main Place Liberty Group – bought the building for $15.5 million, far less than the $40 million it had been marketed for. It had sat "for a while" before Hotung came along.
Built in 1969, the tower and mall together have 650,000 square feet of space, with 26 floors. It's now home to many technology and communications firms, but the mall has significant vacancies as retailers left the downtown area. The tower's occupancy rate has remained about the same since the building purchase, as the space formerly occupied by New York Telephone and some other tenants has largely remained empty.
The total property also includes the connected 22-story Liberty Building.
"It's financially in a better position today than it was back then," said James Militello, president of J.R. Militello Realty, a Buffalo commercial real estate brokerage firm. "The property is doing very well. There was no need for any government interaction in that case."
Kissling also bought his first major Buffalo building, Cathedral Place, out of foreclosure in September 2001, after law firm Damon & Morey moved out. He snapped up the 11-story, century-old building at 298 Main St. for $2.6 million from the lender, Chase Manhattan Bank, on the suggestion of a Chase loan "workout" specialist he knew and saw at a wedding.
"That's how I got the building, just by dumb luck," he chuckled.
At the time, the building was half-empty, but Kissling invested in tenant improvements and other upgrades, including new windows and a new air-conditioning system. Now, the second floor is fully rented, while there are "spotty vacancies on the third and fourth floors. The fifth and sixth, however, are completely vacant.
"The building's in good shape," he said. "It's not like it's been vacant for 10 years."
Cathedral's conversion
Now, with the hustle and bustle picking up downtown, he's planning to invest almost $7 million to renovate the 110,000-square-foot building by the winter of 2015 into a LEED-certified mixture of apartments and office space. About 40 percent of the costs will likely be financed through historic tax credits, which have also been using by many other downtown development projects, particularly Rocco Termini's Hotel @ The Lafayette.
Cathedral Place also has benefited from Empire Zone tax breaks, but those are expiring soon. Kissling said he has applied for a $500,000 low-interest loan from the city, "but I don't know if we're going to get it" and "there's nothing else we can get."
"I have faith that things are going to turn around in Buffalo. It's unbelievable what's going on in that town," he said. "The whole area's going to improve. I have high hopes that Buffalo is going in the right direction, and I'm willing to take a shot. I may lose money for a while, but eventually, I'll turn the corner and I've got a great asset," he said.
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Drew Doughty Believes Kings Are Becoming A Dynasty
The word dynasty is sacred, and attempts to call one team or another a dynasty or even in the makings of one can draw a backlash.
In fact, NHL.com only acknowledges a total of eight dynasties, with the last being the Edmonton Oilers of the 80s and early 90s.
When the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2013, there was talk that they might be able to establish themselves as the first modern dynasty, but now the Los Angeles Kings look like an even better contender for that honor.
?I don?t know if we?re there yet,? Kings defenceman Drew Doughty said of the possibly of the Kings becoming a dynasty, per the Toronto Star, ?but I believe we?re on our way to that. I believe this group could be at that point, but it?s going to take a lot of work.?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State already has a verbal commitment from 2015 defensive back Tyler Green of Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic. The Buckeyes could add more from that program today at 2 p.m.
That's because elite 2016 defensive end Shane Simmons is announcing his college decision, and he'll choose from his top five that consists of Ohio State, Florida State, Alabama, Maryland and Penn State.
Though Simmons hasn't yet been rated by Rivals.com, he racked up nearly 30 scholarship offers despite not yet playing a down as an upperclassman. Other programs who have offered Simmons are Arizona State, Clemson, Georgia, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas A&M and others.
He'll announce his college decision live on ESPN.com, much like 2015 defensive end Jashon Cornell and linebacker Justin Hilliard, Ohio State commits, did in early July.
Florida State is generally considered the favorite to land Simmons, a 6-foot-2, 223-pounder whom Scout.com rates as a five-star prospect.
Check back with cleveland.com this afternoon for Simmons' decision.
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There are tons of new bloggers online every day, and many, if not most of them make similar blog mistakes starting out. I thought it might be fun to compile a list of some of these. Without further adieu:
The Top 77 Blog Mistakes that New Bloggers Make
Domain & Hosting
- Not hosting their own blog
- Registering a blog name (URL) that has been copyrighted
- Registering a long and difficult to remember domain name
Style, Design, and Basic Blog Ingredients
- Keeping the basic template that came installed on the blog
- Using a black background or one that flashes, blinks, or moves in any other way
- Using background music
- Not updating the blogroll that comes with the blog
- Not using permalinks for their blog posts
- Not protecting their blogs from SPAM comments with easily installed plugins
- Under-utilizing easily installed plugins
- Not including a clear way to contact them
- Not including a basic About the Author page
- Not creating a sitemap for Google and other search engines
Blog Comments
- Keeping the first post & comment that came with the blog
- Forcing guests to register in order to leave comments
- Commenting on other blogs with nothing to say other than "nice post" or some other worthless nonsense
- Commenting on other blogs and
postingspamming their blog's URL in the post
- Not commenting on other blogs enough
- Not thinking through what they comment about on other sites
- Not responding to comments on their blogs
- Asking other bloggers to link to their blog in comments
- Gathering email addresses from people who comment and adding them to email marketing lists without permission (privacy violation)
- Posting affiliate links when making comments on other blogs
- Emailing other bloggers and asking them for links
- Not linking out enough
- Posting incorrect or broken links
- Not using their blog's trackback capabilities to keep other bloggers in the know
Blog Content
- Creating SPLOGS
- Setting high expectations for your readers and then failing to meet them
- Not learning blogging etiquette or blog culture before starting out
- Not choosing a niche to write about
- Not keeping their blog focused on that niche if and when they do choose one
- Copying the style and substance of other blogs
- Blogging about absolutely nothing
- Not proofreading their posts
- Failing to place themselves and then experiencing blogger burnout
- Stealing blog content
- Blogging about something they know nothing about
- Copying entire blog posts from other sites and thinking a simple link back makes it okay
- Failing to attribute another blog or website that you got an idea from
- Trying to blog as some fake anonymous persona like the kids in Ender's Game
- Posting uninteresting titles
- Posting huge blocks of text without using headlines, images, etc. to break it up
- Posting at an irregular frequency
- Forgetting that they are writing for an audience, not themselves.
- Writing things in their blogs that may harm them in the future
- Committing libel
- Being unprofessional
- Attacking other bloggers just to get attention
- Sharing company secrets or private information on their blogs
- Giving away too much personal information (potentially dangerous)
- Not having their own voice when writing, instead using bland and dry language.
- Not engaging the reader to participate in the conversation (failing to stimulate comments)
- Blabbing too much without making any relevant points
- Writing about what everyone else is writing about
- Holding blog contests and not coming through on prizes you promised
Blog Promotion & Traffic Building
- Advertising their brand-new site anywhere
- Promoting a site with less than 10 posts
- Using traffic boosters to get traffic
- Using any methods to get un-targeted traffic
- Over-submitting their blogs to social bookmarking sites
- Submitting bad posts to social bookmarking sites
- Under-publicizing their best posts
- Not entering Blog Carnivals to start building traffic
- Not including a link to their blogs in their email and forum signatures
- Not responding to emails or other messages
Blog Monetization
- Worrying about making money with their blog before they even have any quality content
- Placing as many ads from as many ad networks as they can on their sites
- Clicking on their own AdSense Ads
- Allowing just about any site, even unrelated ones, to advertise on their blog
- Writing reviews of other sites through ReviewMe or other services and doing a shit job of it. Reviews can be bad or good, but they should at least be well written (happened to me today . . . argh!)
- Under-utilizing their blog's feed
- Not having a clearly identifiable and highly visible way to subscribe to their feed
- Not using feedburner to optimize, quantify, and publicize their feed
- Using Feedburner chicklet that shows number of subscribers before you've got at least 50-100 subscribers
- Posting a partial blog feed instead of the full contents
- Overusing feed advertising
I've seen a few other mistake lists out there, but most cover things I've mentioned above. Here are a few good ones:
Ten Blogging Mistakes I've Made
The Top 10 Design Mistakes
Blogging Mistakes Final List
10 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid
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The Colts picked up rookie guard Andre Cureton today, an Indy native and Pike High School graduate. The team needs some healthy offensive linemen with Khaled Holmes, Jack Mewhort, Xavier Nixon, and Ulrick John all missing time and Donald Thomas on IR.
To make room for Cureton, the team waived rookie kicker Cody Parkey. Parkey wouldn't have made the final roster unless Adam Vinatieri wasn't healthy, but he did have some nice kickoffs and made two field goals last week against the Giants. Inexperienced kickers sometimes bounce around for a while before making a team, but Parkey did exactly what he needed to do in his short time with Indianapolis and still could find himself playing football somewhere soon.
A little on each player from the Colts press release:
Cureton, 6-5, 332 pounds, was originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014 and was waived on August 12. Collegiately, he appeared in 23 games on the offensive line for Cincinnati, making six starts. As a senior in 2013, Cureton played in 12 games (six starts) and helped block for an offense that led the American Athletic Conference in yards per game (482.3) and fewest sacks allowed (12.0).
Cureton is a native of Indianapolis and was an Associated Press all-state selection at Pike High School. In 2008, he helped his team to a sectional berth and Conference Indiana Championship.
Parkey was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2014. He finished his collegiate career at Auburn ranking in the top five in all kicking categories. As a senior, Parkey made 15-of-21 field goals, 62-of-63 PATs and ranked first in the nation with 69 touchbacks.
With all the offensive line injuries, Cureton could see some preseason action, at least in week four when the starters play sparingly. It's always nice to see a guy play for his hometown team, even if it's only for a short time (see: Reitz, Joe).
Meanwhile, we have a highlight reel of Cureton at Cincinnati. Watch for number 79:


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Police near Sioux City are investigating a strange case of animal cruelty.
Authorities said someone spray-painted a dog after it ran away from its owner.
The white husky was found covered in black writing Sunday morning.
Police are not sure who could do this to a pet, but they're looking into all possibilities, including a possible gang connection.
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