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Who knew U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain could be economic indicators?
Investors will be watching how the two candidates' tax and spending plans will affect stock and bond prices after the conventions wrap up next week. But politics isn't the only factor weighing on the minds of people who are wondering where to put their money this fall.
Investors are facing an array of issues, from the ongoing credit crisis to weakness in the housing market and the fluctuating price of oil influence, to determine where to place their bets.
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Obama might urge Congress to raise the capital gains tax on investments to 20 percent, up from 15 percent. That could help generic drugmakers and utilities that pay dividends because he is backing off earlier plans to raise it to 28 percent. However, health maintenance organizations could suffer because they would be under pressure to cut the cost of health care. Union-friendly Costco could do well under Obama, but Wal-Mart would not.
Defense contractors typically do well under a Republican administration, but their fortunes might fall under McCain because he is not a hawk on defense and wants to cut overall spending. If McCain wins the White House and the Democrats control both houses of Congress, Wall Street will get its favorite traffic jam -- political gridlock.
"With McCain winning the presidency, you have little likelihood of a radical change in policy, which the market tends to like," Lieberman said.
Investors should look at Cerner (ticker symbol: CERN), which sells information technology systems to hospitals, many of which have outdated systems, Martin said. "They are on a double-digit sales growth track and are getting 20 percent earnings growth," Martin said. The stock closed at $46.31 Friday, up 26 cents. Stocks such as Cisco (CSCO), a data systems equipment company, and Kroger, a food chain, represent good value. Cisco is selling for about $24, down from its 52-week high of $34, and Kroger (KR) is selling at $27, still below its high of just under $31.
Nike, the athletic shoe company, "is one of those companies that consistently beats the odds and sells for a 20 percent discount to what its worth," Resendes said. Nike (NKE) is selling for about $60, off its high of more than $70. Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase are the two best bets in the battered financial sector because of strong management and solid balance sheets, he said. Bank of America is selling for about $31, down from a high of $53. JPMorgan (JPM), selling for about $39, is down from its high of just under $50.
Don't go out too long -- 10 years or more -- when it comes to bonds, which is why Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund (FSHBX) is attractive. You also can stick with Vanguard Intermediate Term Tax Exempt (VWITX), Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (LSBDX) and Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX), which invests in lower-quality but higher-yielding bonds with a maturity of 10 to 18 years.
Martin likes Longleaf Partners Fund (LLPFX), in which the partners of the firm invest their own money, Pimco Low Duration Fund (PTLDX), which owns bank loans with a maturity of only a few years, and Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Fund (EFR) because of its roughly 8 percent yield. Vanguard Inflation-protected Bond Fund (VIPSX) appeals to people who are worried about inflation eating into their retirement, Tilson said. Round out your fixed-income exposure with Pimco Real Return Fund (PRRIX) and Pimco Foreign Bond Fund (PFORX), Tilson said.
Canadian royalty trusts are a good choice for people who like their strong cash flow and high dividends. Consider Advantage Energy Income Fund (AAV) and Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) if you still like the energy game, Martin said. You also should look at iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector (IYE). Vanguard Energy Fund (VDE) is considered cheap and tax efficient, Miccolis said. Valero (VLO) is a good energy company that could be worth 65 percent more than its current share price, Resendes said. Valero is selling for about $35, less than half its 52-week high of $75. Pimco Commodity Real Return Fund (PCRIX) gives investors exposure to gold, energy, food and industrial metals such as copper, Tilson said.
ETFs, which trade like a stock but are diversified like a mutual fund, have been attractive to investors.
"They are cheaper and more tax efficient than mutual funds," Miccolis said. Real estate investment trusts also should be in your portfolio because of their high yields, so check out the Vanguard REIT Fund (VNQ). To get a lot of bang for the buck, try Vanguard Megacap 300 Value Index (MGV) and Vanguard Megacap Growth Index (MGK), Tilson said.
"Large-cap stocks are cheap overall," he said, referring to the biggest corporations. MGV is down nearly 14 percent this year, and MGK is off 6 percent.
Tilson said Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund (LZEMX) gives investors exposure to India and China. He also likes Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund (ALPHX), which has more than two dozen hedge fund managers. The Gateway Fund (GATEX) writes call options on the S&P 500 and often makes money when markets fall, he said. Call options give investors the right to buy stock at a set price within a certain time.


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August 9, 2006, 07:49 AM
Does anyone here name their guns? I believe that Jayne, of Firefly, named his finest gun Vera, and I have had Annabelle, my Ruger 10/22, for a while. Are we alone in this?
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August 9, 2006, 06:06 PM
special ones. There's Gungnir- my competition pistol. And Mjolnir- my carry piece. And a few others. But most aren't worthy of their own names.
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August 9, 2006, 06:18 PM
Just one; aRooster, from Neitche.
"Also Sprache Zarathustra" in English
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
into Sothron dialectic, also said aRooster
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August 9, 2006, 08:00 PM
I do not.
I'm not saying I wouldn't in the future, but most people I've seen to do so are doing it to copy some movie or for attention.
I've known a couple of folks that had some genuine sentimentality for their firearms that had a pet name and that seems fine. I guess right now I don't have anything that fits the bill--they're all workers and not friends. :(
August 9, 2006, 08:11 PM
Among my friends that know I have it (and not all do),
I refer to my 870P as "the large, black dog that barks loudly".
Wolf, wolf.
August 10, 2006, 01:41 PM
I believe that a weapon that has been used successfully in mortal combat earns itself a name, but to name a gun in other circumstances sounds kind of goofy.
August 10, 2006, 02:40 PM
Only the ones that seem to require it.
A Smith M657 with an eight and three eighths inch barrel needed the name, "Long Tall Sally"
"Long Tall Sally, she's so tall, sleeps in the kitchen with her feet in the hall."
My Ruger 77RL in .250 Savage has taken a lot of deer with one shot. It became, "The Deerslayer."
A Madsen M50 subgun is named "Hrothgar" after the Danish King in Beowulf.
Some others get along with model numbers.
Bart Noir
August 10, 2006, 07:50 PM
My Colt Agent named herself. When I took the grip panels off, I found the name Mildred etched in the grip frame. Not the name I would have chosen.....
Only other named gun, so far at least, is Winona, named for John Crichton's sidearm in the Farscape TV series. Mine is a Colt Officer's ACP in an ugly unpolished sorta Parkerized finish.
Another THR member names all his guns, every one.
Bart Noir
August 10, 2006, 09:12 PM
well, there is naming and there is naming.
For instance, my first handgun was a 6 inch taurus revolver, blued, which I bought used and still have. I call it 'ole blu' kinda like a hunting dog, but also because it is blued and it is older
when I was growing up, we had a lot of 22 rifles, and each had a 'name' to distinguish it from the others. Sure, we could have said 'the winchester model 52' but instead it was 'old heavy' because the gun was old and had a heavy barrel, 'barn bolt' was an old single shot bolt action .22 kept in the barn, 'the pumper' was of course a pump action .22, etc etc.
August 11, 2006, 01:23 PM
I kinda like the Secret Agent Man approach. http://www.cfhf.net/lyrics/secret-a.htm
Since they already have numbers there's no further work to be done.
August 11, 2006, 01:28 PM
I believe Jeff Cooper calls his big game rifle "Baby", but I don't recall the caliber. Preacherman has told us on another thread that he calls his elephant gun "Fluffykins". I have refrained from such flummery and refer to my firearms by their code names, which I cannot repeat here since this is an unsecure forum. If I told ya, I might risk having a team of assassins armed with elephant guns after me. :neener:
August 11, 2006, 01:30 PM
Personaly i dont name guns . I dont name hammers , screwdrivers, prybars , air compressors , or other tools either .. but to each thier own on the matter LOL
August 11, 2006, 01:34 PM
I'm mulling over naming my 4" S&W Model 29 "Janeane" [Garofalo]. They're both short, dark, loud and hard to control, but never boring!
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That's my younger brother Jim," Dr. Mary Holley tells a group of two dozen drug addicts, pointing to a photo of a hollow-eyed young man projected on the wall. "Three weeks after that picture was taken, he found a gun at my uncle's house and blew his brains out because he couldn't stand it anymore."
What brought him to suicide, says Holley, 45, is what she told her audience: addiction to crystal methamphetamine, the cheap, homemade and highly potent stimulant, which is reaching epidemic proportions in her home state of Alabama. One morning in 1998, her then-22-year-old brother showed up at her house in Arab, a small town with a simmering drug problem, looking hungover and trailing a chemical odor. "I didn't know what the smell was then, but I do now," says Holley. "He had been at a meth lab." Within 18 months Jim, in the grip of the drug, shot and killed himself. As a sister, Holley was crushed. As a doctor, she found her calling. After researching how meth destroys the brain—and realizing the damage is partly reversible—Holley launched a crusade to bring that message to addicts in her county (pop. 87,000), where 173 illegal meth labs were busted last year. "If I had known then what I know now," she says, "Jim might still be alive."
Ironically, one of the reasons Holley, an obstetrician, and her husband, Clay, 45, a former NASA engineer, moved from Houston to Arab—a cluster of houses and strip malls straddling Highway 231—was to escape the urban drug problems that Holley saw on the job. "Every night cocaine addicts flooded the E.R.," she says. But after Jim's death, she started to recognize meth's tentacles even in the rural hospital where she now worked: "More and more moms were turning out little 4-lb. babies that couldn't eat and were having seizures."
At that point Holley thought she knew all she needed to know about drug addiction. For years she had believed Jim's problem was his own lack of willpower. The youngest of three siblings, Jim was born when Holley was 16 and already in high school. "He was my baby," she says. "I rocked him and fed him and took him to school." But from his first arrest for drunk driving while delivering pizzas at 18, Jim's life hurtled from one low point to the next: drinking binges, pot, LSD and further run-ins with police. The family tried tough love—"I thought he was just a drug addict and a couple of nights in jail would straighten him out," she recalls—and forced Jim into rehab, but with no success: "When they closed the lid on his casket, that's when it hit me: He's not coming back."
Desperate in her grief, Holley began researching how the drug works. She found an article with an X ray showing actual holes in the human brain caused by meth—areas where neurotransmitters had stopped working and destroyed the user's self-control, sometimes after a single dose. "I got sick at my stomach," she says. "I thought, This is stunning news. Why isn't someone telling everybody?'"
In 2001 Holley founded Mothers Against Methamphetamine, or MAMa, a Christian recovery program that has since grown to 50 chapters in 35 states. Her mission: to show addicts graphic evidence of how meth ravages the brain—and, just as crucial, to reassure them the brain can, in time, repair itself. For Eric, 28, an addict Holley met in 2002 at a residential rehab clinic, that message hit home. "I thought I was just evil," he says of his decade-long habit. "[But] Dr. Holley had proof of what the drug did to me. I needed something like that, something I could put my hands on." Clean for two years, Eric credits Holley for helping him turn his life around. "She brought back hope," he says.
Holley doesn't sugarcoat reality. She tells addicts they face years of fragile recovery. But she also lets them know she believes in them. Speaking to 80 inmates at the county jail, she can't embrace each one—but that day will come, she says. "I'm going to see you guys in another year in Wal-Mart, and you're going to come up to me and hug my neck," she promises. "And I love it when I see you guys in Wal-Mart and you come up and hug my neck."
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Crystal Meth: Killed Her Brother
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With the 2008 presidential election behind them, what's next for the Republican Party? How can they learn from their mistakes to take back Congress two years from now.
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Beck performs sheet music album with star guests
Singer/songwriter Beck brought his innovative sheet music album to life on stage in London last week (ends07Jul13) with help from stars including Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and rockers Franz Ferdinand. The Loser hitmaker released his latest record, 2012's Song Reader, only in sheet format, with the album package including instructions so fans could play the tracks themselves.
He played the album on stage in London on Thursday (04Jul13) and enlisted a number of famous friends to interpret his music.
Beck performed at London's Barbican centre with Cocker and Franz Ferdinand, as well as Beth Orton, Charlotte Gainsbourg and The Guillemots, and all the guest stars gave the album's tracks their own spin.
The concert was preceded by a special Song Reader exhibition at the Barbican which featured artwork and a presentation of the best amateur interpretations of the album.


text: Note that the gentlemen are wearing full wigs and that the church back-cloth is elaborately developed. Though the overhead curtain also suggests a theatre performance only parts of the Much Ado script were usually blended with others such as Measure for Measure in the Restoration and later. The first specific record of an eighteenth century production is that of John Rich in 1720 at Lincolns Inn.


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Shadow the Hedgehog Review
The Sonic series has been on a downward spiral for a few years now, and if this is where the series' creators are going with the franchise, it's almost heart breaking.
I remember the good old days: Seeing Sonic run through Green Hill Zone for the first time on a friend's Megadrive, humming along to the cool soundtrack in Sonic CD, and playing Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast and wondering how a launch title for a new piece of hardware could look any better. New console jubilation aside, Sonic was great, and back when it meant something to have a mascot he did a great job for Sega. While more recent Sonic games haven't been brilliant, the blue hedgehog is now well and truly dead - shot in the face at point blank range by an edgy black impostor.
Who knows how Sega and Sonic Team sunk this low, but Shadow the Hedgehog is the result, and it's insultingly bad. Playing as Shadow, a black hedgehog with red stripes and white chest hair, you don't know who you are or what your past is. Tie this in with a rather overacting bad guy and cameos by the usual Sonic gang, and you've got the perfect story for anyone under the age of ten.
If you've played previous 3D Sonic titles (Adventure 1 and 2 and Heroes) you'll know roughly what to expect: Linear levels that guide you straight forwards at all times, clumsy lock-on spin attacks, awkward jumping sections, a bad camera system, frame rate problems, ugly visuals and poor voice acting. Throw in some poor melee combat, shocking vehicle sections and a load of guns, and you have one of the messiest games Sega has ever released.
Everything just seems so lazy. Take the mid-air spin attack; it works great while there are enemies beneath you, but should you not notice that they've all been taken care of, another press of the attack button and you'll fly helplessly over an edge and plummet to your death. There's some great speed at times too, but the game makes it hard to move for more than a few metres before coming to a halt, with numerous ledges, obstacles and other unseen things doing their best to get in your way.
'...you simply can't control your attacks or lock-on with enough accuracy to target only certain enemies ...'
To tie in with Shadow's edgy character (although he's edgy in a naughty school boy way, rather than having real adult issues) you can choose to finish each level in a number of ways. It's easiest to simply run through and pick up the Chaos Emerald (for reasons that I can't actually remember), but you can also be 'evil' and do what the bad guy says, or be 'good' and do what the good guy says. Who the good and bad guy is will vary from level to level, but when the good guy is as annoying as most of them are in this game, you tend to want to ignore him.
Another problem is a direct result of the good/bad system. You see, in each level there are good enemies and bad enemies (does that make sense?) and you'll want to take out one or the other depending on what way you have decided to finish a level. Even though you can choose this in the game's pause menu, none of the 'enemies' in the game seem to know which side you're fighting for, so they all try and attack you. It's incredibly frustrating. You'll end up attacking them all anyway, as you simply can't control your attacks or lock-on with enough accuracy to target only certain enemies, and it's another in a long line of reasons why the game is an utter disaster.
If you do somehow like what you're playing you'll get to the end very quickly - almost as if the developers knew few people would want to play the game any longer. There's some replay value to be found by completing levels in alternative ways and seeing alternative endings, but seeing as the actual levels are the same, with what you do in them being the only real difference, it's unlikely you'll want to do it all again. A two-player Battle mode offers a few moments of mild amusement, but it suffers from the same problems as the single-player game.
The Sonic series has been on a downward spiral for a few years now, and while this isn't officially a Sonic title, it shows where the series' creators are going with the franchise, and it's almost heart breaking. Shadow the Hedgehog is an abomination and a game that even the most die-hard Sonic fan would struggle to enjoy. Hopefully they'll learn their lesson after the critical maulings and up their game for Sonic's next-gen debut.


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Bridget Jones's Diary author Helen Fielding has had a baby girl, PEOPLE has learned.
The baby was born on Sunday and weighed in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. "She's gorgeous but yet-to-be-named," Fielding's rep, Catherine Olim, said in a statement. "Mother and daughter are both doing fine and everyone is delighted."
This is the second child for the 48-year-old British writer and her longtime partner, Kevin Curran, 49. Curran is an Emmy-winning writer who has worked on The Simpsons, Married with Children and The Late Show with David Letterman.
The Los Angeles-based couple already have a have a 2-year-old son, Dashiell.
In 1996, Fielding published the novel Bridget Jones' Diary, about a calorie-conscious young career woman looking for love in London. Renée Zellweger starred in the 2001 movie version.
Fielding's sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was made into a 2004 movie also starring Zellweger.
The author's most recent work is 2004's Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination.
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NEWTON -- Graduation ceremonies from high schools and colleges are usually joyous affairs, and the ceremonies held today in the Sussex County Courthouse were no different -- although they celebrated a different kind of graduation.
"I was once homeless and now I own a house," said 24-year-old Michael Bracco of Hopatcong, a former drug addict who graduated from the county's drug court program during a brief ceremony this afternoon and who just bought a home earlier in the day.
But Superior Court Judge N. Peter Conforti also warned a group of drug court participants who assembled for the brief ceremony that successfully passing the program -- or staying clean and sober -- isn't easy.
"It's a tough program and it has to be tough because we're dealing with a tough adversary," said Conforti, who as the county's criminal court judge sees hundreds of drug offenders annually go through the court system.
Drug court, a probationary sentencing alternative to jail or prison for certain nonviolent offenders, began in 1989 in Florida and is now used nationwide. The New Jersey program began in 2002 and there are currently more than 3,500 drug-dependent participants in the program statewide, said state drug court manager Carol Venditto.
"The program is no longer in its infancy and it is proving to be effective," said Conforti.
The aim of the program is rehabilitation through intense treatment and strict supervision based on frequent, random drug testing and regular court appearances.
To be eligible, a defendant must be found to be drug dependent, have no record of violent offenses and be approved by the assistant county prosecutor who is assigned to drug court.
To graduate, an offender must successfully complete at least 18 months of probation. Even with graduation, a participant remains on probation for another 3 1/2 years and has to appear before a judge quarterly, rather than weekly.
The program rehabilitates offenders while at the same time reducing prison costs and overcrowding, said Venditto.
Venditto said the average annual participant cost is approximately $10,800, while incarceration in state prison is estimated at about $37,000. The cost to house offenders in county jails is about $28,000, she said.
The recidivism rate for people who have successfully completed the drug court program is 16 percent, compared to the more than 60 percent rate of drug offenders who are released from state prison, said Venditto.
More importantly, the program can also help drug addicts turn their lives around and make them become productive members of society.
"It's encouraging, frankly, to hear that a graduate has closed on a house," said Conforti, in reference to Bracco, who was arrested four times on drug and burglary charges in a span of just two months while he was addicted to drugs.
"It's a wonderful testament to what this program is all about," the judge said.


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Des Moines police said a 19-year-old man admitted to setting a fire that severely damaged a home Friday.
Lequan Clark approached police and firefighters at the scene at 2939 East Ovid Ave. early Friday morning and struck up a conversation with a police officer.
Police said he later admitted at using a lighter and cardboard to start the fire.
Clark told police he used to live in the home. When asked for a current address, Clark said he was homeless.
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Regarding the food, I am very motivated to try your technique of strict 1600 cal 6 days/week with the one higher-cal day. I am hoping that having that "cheat" day will help me to turn down the "cheat" foods when they appear on other days, and I will do some hard thinking about healthy substitutions for comfort foods when I need them. I had been trying to be strict paleo so no dairy, no whey, low fruit… but I have been eating lots of fat and lots of nuts, which I don't think is helping me at all. I feel deprived (have a sweet tooth) but still eat too high of cal due to all the fat!
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By T. Anhony BellApril 8, 2010
FORT LEE, Va. (April 1, 2010) -- Spc. Thomas BlackstonAca,!a,,cs thoughts were pretty much direct and to the point: kicking in doors and searching for bad guys are more to his liking than sitting in a cubicle.
Aca,!A"IAca,!a,,cd much rather be doing this than sitting in the office,Aca,!A? said the Medical Department Activity Soldier assigned to the Training and Education section, Kenner Army Health Clinic.
The Aca,!A"doing thisAca,!A? that Blackstone refers to is called breach entry operations, more commonly known as room-clearing. He and 60 or so of his MEDDAC battle buddies focused on those tactics during SergeantAca,!a,,cs Time training on April 1 at a Monroe Manor housing residence scheduled for demolition.
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The training was a bit out of the ordinary for MEDDAC. Room clearing procedures are used to root out enemy combatants in dwellings and are employed extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. MEDDAC is a garrison element and has no wartime mission.
That doesnAca,!a,,ct mean, however, that MEDDAC Soldiers wonAca,!a,,ct use these tactics in combat operations. Army Medical Department Soldiers are managed by a personnel system that replenishes slots in Iraq and Afghanistan on a one or two-Soldier basis. Consequently, Soldiers assigned to a non-deployable unit such as a clinic or hospital may get pulled for deployment and possible combat duty.
Blucher, a veteran of Iraq himself, implemented the training because he felt Aca,!A"Aca,!A| that itAca,!a,,cs really important to make sure Soldiers understand a little about combat operations so they donAca,!a,,ct get caught short when they get to a combat environment.Aca,!A?
The training began in the morning hours with refresher exercises. Later the same day, unit Soldiers gathered at a field next to KAHC to rehearse. Trainers outlined the ground with white tape to simulate rooms, and Soldiers ran through the procedures, practicing single team (four Soldiers)-single room, single team-multiple room and then two-team, multiple room clearing procedures.
At Monroe Manor, Soldiers dressed in full gear and armed with M-16 rifles (no ammunition, blank or otherwise) used what they learned in the previous exercises to secure a two-story residence occupied by a small opposing force. That included using numerous other skills to successfully complete the mission.
Aca,!A"Typically, as they come into each of the rooms, theyAca,!a,,cre looking for enemy, making sure theyAca,!a,,cre clearing their sectors of fire and making sure theyAca,!a,,cre not putting their weapons on a friendly force,Aca,!A? said Blucher. Aca,!A"ItAca,!a,,cs a multi-step process.Aca,!A?
After each iteration, Soldiers took part in after action reviews headed by the first sergeant.
For the many of the Soldiers participating in the exercise, it was a welcome change to the routine of working in the various clinics at Kenner.
Aca,!A"This training is different than any that IAca,!a,,cve ever had,Aca,!A? said Pvt. Crystal Johnston, a Soldier of 18 months who works at the active duty clinic. Aca,!A"There were actual people in the rooms, and we kicked in doors. IAca,!a,,cve never done that before, so it was new to me. It was excellent, and I learned a lot.Aca,!A?
Blackston, who has been deployed before, said the element of realism made all the difference.
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Unit training has to take a back seat at Kenner. Blucher said MEDDACAca,!a,,cs main priority is supporting Kenner operations and so he is continually challenged to provide Soldiers needed training.
Aca,!A"WeAca,!a,,cre only able to do about five hours of sergeantsAca,!a,,cs time training a month because of our mission,Aca,!A? he said.
MEDDACAca,!a,,cs unit training program is still in its infancy. Nevertheless, Blucher is optimistic that a good training program will pay dividends in the near future.
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My daughter has an amazing memory.
And who could blame her?
When you think a trip the story equals a cookie each and every time, I think as a kid I would have remembered that, too.
As a dad, one of the many things I am guilty of with Addy is allowing those associations to become reality.
The second we pull into the grocery store parking lot, her little brain starts in:
"Dada, I want a pink cart," she says in that slightly demanding but still so-darn-cute way.
I invariably always explain to her that, yes, while I can control such things as what we have for dinner and if she gets dessert, the whole "pink cart" thing is really a crap shoot.
Of course, I don't use "that" word. I think I called it a "gamble."
Sometimes the pink cart is there. Sometimes the blue or orange or black one is the only racing-car-kid-friendly cart.
If her favorite color is not available, though, the disappointment is fleeting. See, she's on to her next conquest.
"We gonna get a cookie?"
Again, the words usually come with a big, toothy grin, a hug and maybe even a kiss.
God she's good.
Once I work my way through produce, I can usually drag myself back to the bakery to spot out if any of the "freebie" cookies are available.
What's funny is she could care less about what kind of cookie it is. In fact, she rarely finishes it. I think the conquest for any self-respecting 3-year-old is just securing the cookie.
Addy also associates visits to the office with a few things, namely a Dum-Dums sucker.
I have no idea how so many of these have made it into my office, but the kid has a mind like a steel trap. She bee-lines over to my desk and looks in the approximate place she thinks the candy might be hiding.
Of course, all the associations aren't food related, but man does this one seem to latch on to those.
In a week she's hitting the dentist again. I'm wondering if those suckers and cookies may come back to bite us.


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The company posted organic sales growth of 3% in its most recent fiscal year -- the same number it notched in 2012 -- although foreign-exchange fluctuations took that total down to 1%. Still, growth has become elusive among P&G's top businesses. Its health care business has performed well and will likely remain one of P&G's top growth-drivers, as the consumer health industry is set to continue its steady march higher for years to come both internationally and in the U.S.
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If the stories I've heard are true there is a five-gallon bucket somewhere in the United States that contains a batch of red silicone still moist from the 1958 production of The Blob. Supposedly it is brought out and displayed at the annual Blobfest in Phoenixville PA where many of the scenes for the movie were shot. The Blob is one of many science fiction movies of the 1950's that told of some unknown horror coming from outer space that endangers the world. A lot of these were extremely low budget and featured extremely bad special effects even taking into account the time they were produced.
The story of Frankenstein's monster has long been one of the staples of horror. The book Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelly, wife of poet Percy Shelly is one of the modern horror stories and is also considered one of the earliest science fiction stories. The 1931 movie Frankenstein is very loosely based on Mary Shelly's book. One of the most striking differences being that of the appearance of the monster. In the book the monster begins as an almost handsome and well-spoken man and only turns ugly as his skin begins to rot away due to poor blood circulation. For most of us however Frankenstein's monster is best remembered as the large, groaning brute with a flat head and bolt shaped electrodes sticking out of his neck. Frankenstein stars Boris Karloff as the monster and Colin Clive as inventor Henry Frankenstein.
I will admit to having been both leery and intrigued by the premise of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. The idea of one of our historically beloved presidents being turned into Buffy the Vampire Slayer appalled me. However I like a good vampire film as much as the next person. I also like being surprised.
Making yourself read outside your comfort zone can end up with some total misses and some excellent surprises. In all likelihood I would have missed Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites, a graphic novel about a talking pack of animals that solve supernatural mysteries in their seemingly sweet suburban neighborhood of Burden Hill. That description wouldn't peak my interest, but also doesn't do the graphic novel justice either.The storytelling is episodic, in that there are chapters that are a complete story into itself which makes for a fast read. There is a pack of animal friends, all dogs and one orphan cat who start uncovering supernatural cases in their neighborhood. They eventually become apprentices in the Wise Dog Society to further their training in fighting these evil forces. The supernatural stories cover a wide range from an evil coven of cats, a rain of mutant frogs, werewolves, magical earthen golems, ghosts, and more.
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Hi Robert,
I live in a condo where we had a leak into my garage. The plumbers fixed the leak. Subsequent to that, they sent a drywall guy out, and I noticed when they had the ceiling open, it had two sheets of drywall that looked like it was more than 1-inch thick. It may be too late for me to bring this up now because the repair has already been made, but the person who did the repair only put one piece of drywall in place. I asked him about this, and he said one sheet of drywall would be fine. Standing in the garage it looks good, but it's not the same as it was. I wanted to check with you to learn if this is OK. Why would the original builders go through the expense of a second piece of drywall if it wasn't important? Thank you very much,
David C.
Hi David,
No, it's not OK.
The double drywall as originally installed is a fire barrier between the garage and the upstairs to your home in case a car were ever to catch fire. With only one sheet, you don't have that fire protection.
Your ceiling has to be re-opened and done right. The tape lines cannot be stacked one on top of the other and both sheets must be taped independently of each other.
You also need to make sure the insulation is replaced.
What this repair person did is totally wrong and unprofessional and needs to be repaired properly.
Mr. Robert Lamoureux,
I wanted to offer you a heart-felt thank you! You really saved us a lot of time, money and aggravation.
I read your article on pavers last week. Coincidentally, we had just received a proposal from a contractor that I was looking over and probably would have signed had I not first found your column. You really changed my mind and saved the day.
The company that was going to do the work had previously told me that, with the exception of sweeping the pavers off and keeping them clean, there would never be any need for maintenance.
So now you've completely talked me out of having pavers installed in our community. I'd like to ask what would you do in this case? What other options are there? We are trying all we can to cut costs, so we are looking for a no maintenance, decorative and long lasting solution. Thank you,
Russell P.
Hi Russell,
If you're looking for low- or no-maintenance with durability, go with a stampcrete. It's concrete but there are some phenomenal things being done with it these days. They can mix up colors and stains to look like marble, granite or whatever you want. Then it's stamped with different patterns to look exactly like stone, tile, pavers — even wood.
If you want a low-maintenance, decorative look then stampcrete is probably your best bet.
You can go less expensive with plain concrete, which can still be decorative if you bring in brick or stone ribbons. It's all depends on what your budget will allow.
The only type of ribbon I would stay away from would be any type of sunwood. It is often used as expansion joints, but it just rots or sinks and after a while you have nothing but problems with any type of wood ribbon.
Hello Robert,
During the last rain, I had drywall damage upstairs in my condo from a leak in the roof. The management company sent over a repairperson and got us all dried out and removed the wet drywall. After the repairperson left, I noticed a horizontal 2 x 4 in the corner where there are three other 2 x 4's nailed into the top of it. It is rotted and coming apart. This area is next to our sliding glass door and moves a little when the door opens or closes.
I asked a board member if it was going to be changed. He said that since it was such a small area it would not be necessary, but he's a restaurant manager not a contractor.
I'm asking you because it is all crumbly, and I can literally pull some of the wood off with my bare hands.
It seems to me that this is holding up part of my roof. Please let me know, thank you,
Deena J.
Hi Deena,
You're referring to part of the sill plate under a three-corner post, and yes, it holds up any type of framework and is part of the structural integrity of the house. If it has rotted to the point that you can pick away wood with your fingers, then it absolutely needs to be replaced. I wonder if the restaurant manager had the same problem, would he not want to have it repaired?
It takes seven years of water exposure to rot timber. You were lucky the recent leak was large enough that it alerted you to this problem. Many times the leaks are so small that homeowners have no idea the framing is rotting away.
Based on the information you've given me — rotted sill plate under a three-corner post and upstairs so the slider leads to a deck, this is not going to be an easy fix.
The contractor will have to remove and reset the slider, which will damage more interior drywall and exterior stucco, which will all have to be replaced and painted. The three-corner post and slope roof will have to be shored up to remove and replace the sill plate. Usually, with this type of repair, the deck also gets damaged because of the way it is usually integrated into the slider, so it will have to be repaired and resurfaced. You're probably looking at close to $10,000 before it is all said and done, just to replace that 2" x 4".
You may want to write the members of the board and your property-management company and make sure they are all aware of what problems you are having with the roof and inside your home with the rotted sill plate. Start a paper trail. Document everything. Explain you have no intention of having this problem swept under the rug, and let them know you want the repairs to be made as quickly as possible.
We have designed a custom, full-color The Signal/Your Home Improvements T-shirt we will give you if we answer your question. The T-shirt is available to be picked up at our office.
Robert Lamoureux has 25 years experience as a general contractor, with separate licenses in electrical and plumbing contracting. He owns IMS Construction Inc. in Valencia. His opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of The Signal. Opinions expressed in this column are not meant to replace the recommendations of a qualified contractor, after that contractor has made a thorough visual inspection. Send your questions to email@example.com.


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Problem with Mac is his health...if he didn't have the back issues, they wouldn't be looking for a back-up...would you still rather keep a lame Joey Mac or have a healthy Gustavsson? I too have Harding on the top of my list, but I think there are other places that he could wind up in starting role and then where do we go from there?
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Best buy in Grande Vista Bay
Listed with Joanne Mielenz – Century 21 Select
REDUCED and seller will help with closing costs! Grande Vista Bay – 1.93 acre wooded lot with lake views. Gated community on the main channel of Watts Bar Lake. Amenities include upscale clubhouse, pool, several marinas & boat ramps. Build your dream home in this wonderful lakefront community. Only minutes to I40, Krogers, New Roane Medical Center, Lowe's & restaurants
|1.32 Acre lake view lot within steps of the Grand Vista Bay Eastshore community marina and boat ramp, lot is cleared and very easy to build on in gated community offering amenities such as clubhouse, pool and grilling area. This is a great place to live and go out on 39, 000 acres of water fun on Watts Bar Lake
Lake view Lot within walking distance of the Grande Vista Bay Westshore community marina. This homesite is level and cleared and will be easy to build on- mountain views-this is truly a beautiful spot in a gated Watts Bar Lake Development just minutes to conveniences and a new Hospital
Watts Bar Lakefront-Donald Gardner Design with182 FT of riprap shoreline, $25, 000 Dock allowance, gated community w/upscale clubhouse & pool. Vermont Slate floors, Mahogany 8 ft. interior doors, solid cherry cabinets, tumbled marble & granite counter tops, Pella casement Low E Argon filled windows, custom detailing & quality construction. Located in beautiful, private, gated Grande Vista Bay.
Beautiful vistas, rolling landscapes, and seven miles of shoreline on 40,000 acre Watts Bar Lake. Spectacular Lake View Homesites—onsite boat slips available. Gated roads, underground electric, central water, sewer system, natural gas and new state-of-the-art clubhouse with a kitchen, patio, decks, and a pool!
This private, gated Tennessee lake property gives you the best of East Tennessee living with easy commute to Knoxville, great fishing and boating right outside your door, enjoy the four seasons with year-round outdoor activities.
Lakefront lot in premier Grande Vista Bay – large, 2-story dock w/boat & jet ski lifts & large upper deck for relaxing & entertaining. Community ammenities include clubhouse, pool, marinas, boat ramps & gated security. Utilities include natural gas, underground electric, sewer, utility water & cable w/high-speed Internet. Gentle lot & very easy for building
Big 1.44 acre Watts Bar Lakefront lot with covered dock. Great lot with multiple building spots. All utilities-natural gas-underground electric-high speed internet & cable, utility water & hybrid sewer. Upscale clubhouse with pool – 3 boat ramps near by.
Welcome to Grande Vista Bay on Watts Bar Lake in the heart of the Tennessee River Valley in Roane, Meigs, Rhea and Loudon counties. This reservoir covers 39,000 acres and has over 780 miles of shoreline. Watts Bar Dam was built in 1942 by TVA for flood control and power supply as well as recreation. If outdoors is your thing, then Watts Bar Lake has got what you need – year round.
Watts Bar is also a favorite of those who love sailing.
Fishermen can cast a line in the wide open flats or the narrow winding river channels and expect to see jumbo crappie, lunker, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trophy stripers and a wide array of freshwater fish. The very best fishing is said to be between April 15 and November 1 when the lake is at the summer pool level of 741 feet above sea level.
During the winter months, the level usually drops about six feet. The limited draw down during the winter months is far less than other TVA lakes to the North and East.
Another plus for the water orientated families is access to the Gulf of Mexico by boat for those who wish to "cruise on down".
More information on the area is available online at Knoxville-tn.com
Spacious clubhouse awaits you ….
This private, gated Tennessee lake property gives you the best of East Tennessee living with easy commute to Knoxville, great fishing and boating right outside your door, enjoy the four seasons with year-round outdoor activities.


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I'm currently using seven computers....My XP systems, I like....My
Ubuntu boxes, I love....
Then there's the work Ubuntu computer, on which I do just about
everything when I'm in the office. On Friday, I decided to update it
from 7.04 to 7.10. That took a single click - no, honestly - in the
system software manager, and about ten minutes downtime, most of which
was me playing about. While most of the software was downloading and
installing itself, I could carry on working.
And 7.10 is really rather nice; I find myself enjoying the various
windows animation gimmicks more than I expected. I particularly
enjoyed installing some new Firefox add-ins that needed a browser
restart: as the old instance closed, the window shrank into the
distance, and a second later the new instance sprang into life as if
it was being thrown onto the screen from behind me. The tabs I had
open were carried across the restart - stylish, fun and minimally
invasive. Oh, and 7.10 found the ZDNet editorial printer on the
network and installed the correct driver, without fuss. Superb.
[troubles upgrading at home...partition too small...]
Which leaves my Vista machine....And it's not been a good
But mostly: it's slow, it's intrusive, and it's arbitrarily different.
It takes minutes to wake up from various sleep states or from a
restart; minutes in which parts of the system seem to get going only
to lapse into an unresponsive state where you're not at all sure
whether your mouse clicks are registering. When you're going through a
lot of restarts (as in, say, when you're trying to diagnose a wireless
network problem), that adds up to a lot of pain.
Elsewhere, it behaves like XP behaves on a 256MB computer, only it's
running in 2GB. Everything is just... slow....[other troubles listed]
(I won't mention the dead laptop at work that's dead because the
Windows Genuine Advantage system has decided that its copy of Vista is
illegitimate. It came in as a review machine, without the usual
documentation, so we don't have the OEM's licence key. We do have the
OEM's Vista still installed, but that's Not Good Enough.)
[Long, long time Windows user, going way back...]
Then how come I'm so much more at home with Ubuntu than Vista? It
boils down to one abiding impression: Ubuntu goes out of its way to
get out of your way, even if it doesn't succeed all the time. Vista
goes out of its way to be Vista and enforce the Vista way. You must
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Hey magz,
I think, philosophically, the weight loss is and should be more "incidental" but like MANY people out there, I have some specific goals. I got down to an excellent maintainable low weight for me, at 119, and I am happy here though I want to keep improving body comp, strength, and endurance. I just want to be the best I can be and I think that whatever happens after this point, with continued tweaks and efforts, will just be icing on the meat-cake of primal. I just feel this is the healthiest, easiest to maintain lifestyle for me - that yields results, and keeps me constantly engaged and making the kind of efforts that don't feel like awful sacrifices but more like awesome challenges. So in short, yes I think it is possible, but I wouldn't worry about it too much (though we all do) it also has a lot to do with your starting weight and your patience and all of that...I IF too, and for me that sort of takes care of the maintenence part of things for me. It's another variable to play with - of many.


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#97 - userwasbannedzwei
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Skyrim and pretty much every Xbox 360 game sucks. Go PS3!
#113 to #97 - thepandaking
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is someone mad about the DLC? :C poor cupcake. I'm a PC gamer and I don't get butthurt about the delay.
#181 to #113 - userwasbannedzwei
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What's DLC?
#147 to #113 - RoyalNightmare
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I'm a Ps3 gamer. Please ignore him. We're generally more pleasant than Zwei. Also, I don't know what he's talking about, Skyrim is broken on the Ps3. Like, beyond broken. He chose possibly the worst game to attempt elitism with.
#209 to #147 - thepandaking
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no I was just tired of people like ps3 or pc gamers complaining like bethesda means to screw them in particular. I understand most people aren't pissed about it I just wanted to call him out :/
#210 to #209 - RoyalNightmare
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I remember hearing an Xbox fanboy losing his absolute ****, because the DLC's for Resident Evil 6 Anthology/Archives are a little imbalanced. Good times.
#211 to #210 - thepandaking
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yeah people go nuts, but that's alright. glad to hear from someone who's level headed :P
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#106 to #100 - Nihatclodra
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Demon's Souls and Tokyo Jungle.
about all I can think of that are PS3 Exclusive that I might want to play...
about all I can think of that are PS3 Exclusive that I might want to play...
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and uncharted, for me at least personally.


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Whirlwind Times for Clarke
After winning the 140th British Open at Royal St. George's in impressive fashion, Darren Clarke set about fulfilling the promise he made shortly after accepting the Claret Jug, when he declared, "I'm fond of a little beverage, and with the R&A's permission, there might be lots of nice Irish black stuff in this trophy this evening."
The party began shortly after as the 42-year-old from Northern Ireland became the toast of Sandwich, England. The revelry didn't end until Clarke had to return Monday morning for a few more interviews and photo ops on the 18th green.
"I have not been to bed yet," he said. "I probably won't get any sleep until tomorrow at some stage. You have to enjoy it while you can. It's been a very good night."
On Monday he still hadn't sorted out the congratulatory messages he received for the widely popular victory. "I have 294 messages," said Clarke as he squinted at his cell phone. "And the writing is far too small for me to look at them in this state."
The fun continued Tuesday when he returned to his adopted home club of Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, where he presented the gold medal he won to Philip Tweedie, the club's captain. The medal will now be displayed alongside that won by Fred Daly, the only other Open champion from Northern Ireland, in 1947.
"This one is to go alongside it. It's for Royal Portrush," Clarke said at the presentation ceremony.
Clarke was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, and has played at Royal Portrush since he was a teenager. He moved back from England to live closer to his family in the town last year.
"For me this is the best golf course in the world. I am very privileged to give Royal Portrush the gold medal," he said. "I would much prefer that people who come here to play see the medal in the cabinet."
Clarke also stated his case that Royal Portrush should be seriously considered for a future Open Championship, especially since the club has helped spawn two other major winners in the past year, Graeme McDowell in the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and Rory McIlroy in this year's U.S. Open at Congressional.
"This golf course is fit to hold any competition in the world," Clarke said. "I am sure if the R&A take a good look at it they can reassess. Right now, with Rory, G-Mac and myself doing so well it would be wonderful to bring it here."
He paid tribute to his fellow Ulstermen. "The two kids have been, and are, fantastic ambassadors for Northern Ireland. I feel privileged and honored to join them."
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Joan F. Swarner, 68, of East Waterford, went on her journey to heaven at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at the Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin.
Born Oct. 28, 1945, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, she was a daughter of the late John and Marilyn (Shover) Clouser. Her first husband, Ward L. Berry, preceded her in death on March 10, 1996, and on May 15, 1999, she married her surviving husband, Ralph E. Swarner, with whom she shared more than 15 years of marriage.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by: her children, Debra Pratt and her husband, Brian, of Coatesville, and Nina Berry; of Lewistown; stepchildren, Robin Fry and her husband, Chris, and Kevin Lyter, all of East Waterford; siblings, Linda Lett and her husband, Tom, of South Carolina, Connie Druck and her husband, Don, of York, John Clouser, of Chambersburg, and Kenny Clouser, of York; eight grandchildren, Cristal Ritchey and her husband, Darren, Jonda Irvin and her companion, Terry Burdge, Mary Hackenberger, Daniel Hackenberger, McKenna Fry and Owen Fry; and two great-granddaughters, Alyssa Ritchey and Breanne Ritchey.
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Two grandsons in infancy, Adam Hackenberger and James Ellis preceded her in death.
Mrs. Swarner attended the New Beginnings Church, Spruce Hill, and the Village Lighthouse Chapel, Blairs Mills.
In earlier life, she was employed by Masland Carpets, Carlisle then she worked at the C & S Diner, East Waterford, after which, she provided in home personal care.
Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, gardening and taking care of others. Spending time with her grandchildren and great-granddaughters was her greatest joy.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at the New Beginnings Church, 20343 state Route 75 South, Port Royal, with the Rev. Frank Swartz and Pastor Judy Rowles officiating. After the service, interment will take place in the East Waterford Cemetery.
Viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, at the church.
For those that wish, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Swarner's memory to the American Cancer Society, 1375 Martin St., Suite 206, State College, PA 16803.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Homes Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown.
Online tributes and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.brownfuneralhomesinc.com.


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Paul R. Adamczyk, 70, Altoona, died Saturday afternoon at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.
He was born in Altoona, son of the late John F. and Victoria A. (Good) Adamczyk. He married Paulette F. McCreery on Sept. 14, 1960.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Kelly J. Adamczyk, and partner, Kim Steele, of Altoona; a son, Paul R. Jr. and fiancee, Jennifer, of Altoona; and two brothers: Frank of Altoona and Robert and wife, Margie, of Mount Jackson, Va.
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Paul was a graduate of Altoona High School, and he had been a mechanic for Rabits Exxon Gas & Auto Service [Altoona Exxon.] He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, and he enjoyed caring for animals, especially cats.
Friends will be received from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Stanley J. Krish Funeral Home Inc., 1204 17th St., Altoona. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Eighth Avenue and 11th Street, Altoona. Committal will be at Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, 1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602.


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The winner of the 2012 Obsidian Prize for Poetry is no stranger to awards. In fact, Melissa Mylchreest won the 2011 Obsidian Prize for Poetry. And in 2012 she won once again, this time for her poem 'For Jolene.'
Mylchreest's winning entry was selected from among more than 175 entries, all of which were read through a blind judging selection process.
Poet and essayist Kim Stafford judged the prize. "The poem 'For Jolene' lavishes affection on a single subject, a humble Rez dog, with skill and grace," said Stafford. "Mylchreest's poem is an aria of close devotion, without detours for poetic effect, but one seamless singing study that closes in on marrow and breath. If evolution took two-legged and four-legged along separate paths, this poem witnesses for confluence in the living line."
Mylchreest lives and writes in western Montana, where she draws inspiration from the natural world, manual labor, history, and the incredible characters she meets every day. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications and in regional venues such as Big Sky Journal, High Country News, Ranch & Reata, and Montana Public Radio. She received both a MS and an MFA from the University of Montana.
High Desert Journal also awards annual Obsidian Prizes for exemplary work in fiction and nonfiction, and now adds photography to its suite of prizes. A recent $5,000 grant from the Kinsman Foundation allowed for the new prize "The generous grant from the Kinsman Foundation gives us an exciting opportunity to expand our unique position as a literary and visual witness to the west," said managing editor Elizabeth Quinn. The Obsidian Prize for Photography is open for submissions through December 15, and the $5,000 prize will be awarded in January 2013. More information can be found at http://highdesertjournal.com/obsidian-prize/
About High Desert Journal
High Desert Journal is a biannual publication that aims to explore the realm—described by Oregon poet Jarold Ramsey—that cultivates "… an ecology of story, memory and imagination as much as an ecology of land, air and water." High Desert Journal, a 501 (c) 3 organization, is a voice for the landscape and the people of the interior West. Through its beautifully designed pages, High Desert Journal allows for discovery of literature and art not found elsewhere—literature and art that honors the myths and evokes the emergent West. High Desert Journal has published 15 issues since its initial release in 2005.


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Without a doubt, the move toward more data-driven cultures among businesses in every industry has yielded impressive results. Firms have become more efficient, productive and flexible by embracing a wide-range of information-based IT services and operations. With the insight gleaned from these resources, companies have been able to end ineffectual practices and improve their offerings and competitive advantages.
That being said, there are also a number of downsides to this trend. Most notably, the ever-expanding amount of data held by numerous employees within companies has increased the likelihood that a data breach will occur. To take advantage of these digital resources, workers must be able to access and share an immense amount of varied data, and many firms are simply not prepared to effectively protect these environments.
The most important step for any given firm facing this predicament is to invest in high quality secure file sharing solutions. These tools are essential for protecting a company's information while it is being sent between authorized personnel within the organization. Data in motion is often more vulnerable than stored information, and firms, understanding these risks, are investing more frequently in these types of data protection solutions.
Yet this is not the only step that businesses are taking. As a recent report from Experian and the Ponemon Institute highlighted, businesses are increasingly investing in cyber-risk insurance.
Data breach backup plans
The survey found that among participating businesses, nearly one-third have invested in cyber insurance policies. Among those that have not invested in such policies, 57 percent indicated that they plan to buy one in the near future.
More than three-fourths of surveyed businesses indicated that cybersecurity-related risks are more severe than natural disasters, fires, business interruptions and other insurable dangers.
"It's an issue that's much more front and center with senior executives in companies now," said Larry Ponemon, founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute, in an interview with CSO.
Ponemon added that data security is now a top 10 issue with most companies.
Such concern is understandable. Virtually every day brings news of another company that has experienced a data breach, and the consequences brought about by this exposure or loss. Firms have lost clients, been fined and seen their reputations tarnished following such incidents. Cybersecurity insurance's growing popularity is a reflection of the increasing awareness of these issues, and firms' dedicated efforts to mitigate data security risks.
Prevention is best
While investing in cybersecurity insurance may be a wise course of action as a means of mitigating the damage of future data breaches, the fact remains that the best way to minimize these risks is to implement secure practices. Contrary to the fears many company decision-makers are now experiencing, data breaches are not inevitable. Many businesses have been able to avoid these incidents while continuing to gain maximum value from their varied data sources. But this level of success can only be achieved if dependable tools are deployed.
Secure file sharing solutions are among the most critical solutions in this regard. A secure file sharing solution can ensure that employees are free to send and receive information without worrying that this data will become vulnerable while in transit. Crucially, these solutions must be easy to use. If they are not, employees will likely turn to more convenient but less secure options, such as consumer-grade box file sharing offerings. Such practices can greatly increase the risk of data breach for a company.
Additionally, company leaders must emphasize the importance of secure solutions to employees. Only strong leadership in this area can truly convince workers to avoid risky options and instead use only secure tools.