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That changes for the 2013 model year, as Buick will finally give their range-topper some refreshed duds. The Enclave will be shown for the first time at the New York Auto Show on April 4, and we now have the first official sneak peak of the updated interior. There isn't much to glean from the photo, except for the expected infotainment update and some cool-looking ambient lighting.
We'll probably have to wait until New York for more pics of the Enclave, but for now you can click on the image above to see the pic in higher resolution. Hit the jump for a very short General Motors press release.


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AUSTIN - At first glance, a state income tax in Texas might seem about as ludicrous as a proposal to ban guns.
It'll never happen, most Texans will tell you. And state lawmakers who want to keep their seats will adamantly agree.
But after slicing the state's revenue pie every which way to find funding for teacher health insurance, Medicaid reforms, prison guard pay raises and other major requests, some lawmakers are coming to an unpopular conclusion: Texas' teeny tax base isn't big enough to foot a Texas-size budget bill.
That's where a personal income tax would come in, said Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, who shrugs off questions about whether advocating an income tax will kill his political career.
"Watch me. If I'm dead next year, you'll know the answer," said Shapleigh, D-El-Paso.
Legend has it that the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock was nearly assaulted at the Houston Galleria after he proposed an income tax after the mid-1980s oil bust. In 1993, Bullock repented and led a push for the constitutional amendment that banned a state income tax unless voters approve it.
But Bullock's wife, Jan, said: "He still believed until the day that he died that that would have been the best solution for Texas."
Acting Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff said he thinks that Texans support a sales tax because, unlike income tax, they can control it in hard times by buying only necessities such as groceries, water and medicine, which aren't taxed.
"The people of Texas won't vote for a personal income tax," said Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant. Texans have always said sales tax is "the fairest tax," Ratliff said. "I know the statistics may not show that."
The poorest families pay 10.7 percent of their income in sales tax, while the richest pay 1.6 percent, according to the comptroller's office.
Texas is one of only seven states that doesn't impose an income tax, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Texas' per capita state tax burden, $1,281 in 1999, ranks 48th in the nation.
Economists and opponents of Texas' tax system say it's lopsided, taking the most from folks who have the least. It's a wobbly stool relying on just two legs: sales tax and local property tax, Shapleigh said. A third leg, an income tax, would take pressure off the other two, he said.
Depending on sales tax for 55.3 percent of the state's tax revenue is like putting the bucket under the wrong slot machine, analysts say, because it's levied on things, while the growth of the economy is in services.
A shortage of tax revenue is causing the foundation of Texas to crack, Shapleigh said.
While Texas ranks 25th in the nation in per capita personal income, it has the fifth-highest child poverty rate at about 26 percent. A quarter of its children don't have health insurance. Texas' transportation department can fund only 36 percent of projects, and the state ranks near the bottom in teacher health benefits.
To deal with such problems, Rep. Glen Maxey has begun tipping the sacred cow. He has filed an income tax bill targeting the richest 20 percent of Texans.
"Until we get equity in the tax system, we'll never have adequate funding to do the state services," said Maxey, D-Austin.
While his bill won't likely get far this session, Maxey said he will keep trying to lessen the burden on low-income Texans.
"For most Texans today, an income tax would be a tax benefit to them from what they're paying now," Maxey said. "They just don't understand that."
Even though Senate Finance Chairman Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, said, "It's very difficult for me to fix my lips to say the 'i' word," referring to the income tax, he has warned lawmakers: "I don't know how much further we can go in the state of Texas with the sales tax."
If the state runs short of money, Ellis said, all options will have to be explored.
Even those who oppose income tax agree that the time has come to reassess the onerous property tax system that funds schools.
"The fact is we've relied too heavily on property taxes, and we're going to have to come back in 2003 and address school finance," said Sen. Teel Bivins, R-Amarillo. "We're going to have to rewrite the whole thing."
Ratliff and the House Speaker Pete Laney, D-Hale Center, have agreed to appoint a commission to study the tax and public school funding before the 2003 legislative session.
Texas has no state property tax, and school districts can collect no more than $1.50 per $100 property valuation to run their schools. But about a fifth of the state's 1000 districts already have bumped into the tax ceiling.
If voters ever lifted the constitutional ban on income tax, at least two-thirds of the net revenues of the tax would go to reducing property taxes and the rest to education, according to the Texas constitution.
Dick Lavine, analyst for the Center for Public Policy Priorities, which advocates for low-income Texans, says the state needs a new revenue source. With sales and property taxes as high as they are, Lavine said, the answer is an income tax.
"It's the monster in the closet," Lavine said. "Nobody wants to talk about it but everybody knows it's there."
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Faces of Prostate Cancer
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Mike Eagle
My name is Mike Eagle and I have been with Safeway for 31 years, 18 of them as a Store Manager. Five years ago my sister-in-law passed away from cancer, right before our store started our month of fundraising for prostate cancer. Her death was the catalyst that changed the way I approached the upcoming fundraising month. My strategy was simple – involve every employee and raise as much as we could for cancer research. I set daily individual goals for all of my checkers, and held multiple events each week to involve all of the department employees. We held several huge fundraising events (carnivals, bbq rib contest, community garage sales, chili cook-offs, etc.) that required many volunteers to donate their time and efforts to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and it worked. The store and the community rose to the challenge and we astonished ourselves by finishing first in the company for the month long event.
After the first fundraising month, the employees and I were hooked and we haven't looked back since. In the four ensuing years we've raised the bar annually and have continued to challenge ourselves to surpass our previous years' efforts. There's always new ways to fundraise and every new idea is given the chance to succeed. The results have been outstanding and we're not done yet! This has been a total store effort, along with strong community support, that enables us to achieve the high results we have so far.
Thank you to the great people at the PCF for working so hard to find a cure for prostate cancer.
Mike Eagle
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Don Keprta
This year Dominick's fundraising efforts for cancer research and support will exceed the five million dollar mark. The Illinois-based Dominick's division of Safeway has been a repeated champion and leader for prostate cancer fundraising campaigns during the month of June since the company started its partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation in 2000.
Chicago is known for cold weather and a skyline of sky scrapers, but the Dominick's cancer fundraising efforts also demonstrate the City's warm hearts. Dominick's 81 stores have a team of more than 9,000 employees who do a series of events from car washes, bingo and bowling to raise funds during the campaign. The majority of funds are raised through the check stand from customers who relate and care about the cause.
Perhaps the strongest ingredient to Dominick's success for prostate cancer fundraising is Don Keprta, the president, who is a prostate cancer survivor. Don is an in-house inspiration and leader for prostate cancer. His personal testimony is a classic example of how good health habits that include annual check ups allow for early detection and successful treatment of cancer.
"Our company supports many worthy causes that are very personal to our employees and customers." states Keprta "I have a personal appreciation of the impact, emotion and benefit from support when dealing with prostate cancer. It makes me very proud that we are raising both awareness and funds. Early detection and prevention saves lives and our significant contributions to research will go towards finding a cure for this disease.
Dean Willhite
Since his first day as a dairy clerk in 1981, Dean Willhite has worked tirelessly to improve his store and the communities he serves. While ascending the ranks as an assistant store manager, through his promotion to district manager in 2002, Dean recognized early that philanthropy is a way of life for Safeway - one which complements his own desire to give back.
"Helping families who are less fortunate motivates me, " said Willhite. "I know many families who struggle with everyday life due to circumstances beyond their control. The financial and professional assistance we can offer through our fundraising efforts provides the motivation I need to succeed."
When asked about inter-division competition, Willhite laughs and notes, "Pure competition - outperforming my colleagues also works."
Dean and his Las Vegas-based district (D 43) are frequently among the top fundraising districts in the Vons division, as well as companywide.
Rick Diton
Since beginning his career at Vons in 1978 as a courtesy clerk, Rick Diton has made service to his company, and to others, a cornerstone of his daily activities. After having climbed the ranks to manage four Vons locations, Rick was promoted to District Manager in 2006. His experience in the stores shaped his view of Safeway's fundraising efforts and laid the groundwork for future success.
"For me, the excitement for fundraising began as an assistant store manager - holding bake sales and rummage sales at the store to drive results," said Diton. "In the beginning, it was more about the inter-company competition, but after a fundraising event to benefit a local hospital, and visiting the children, it all changed."
Rick had the opportunity to deliver crayons, stuffed animals and other items - all while wearing a bunny costume - to critically ill children. Being with the children, and seeing first-hand the struggles they face, changed fundraising from a competitively driven activity, to one of charity. Rick regularly visits Easter Seals after-school programs, joins in the MDA telethons and has made philanthropy a priority for he and his family.
Rick, and his Los Angeles-county based District (D 47) are consistently at the top of fundraising for Vons, and has - more than once - topped the fundraising charts against all districts companywide.
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Common Hungarian name - mixup with 'vinegar tree'
The common Hungarian name for the "Tree of Heaven" is "Bálványfa".
Unfortunately, most people, even gardeners, call it "ecetfa" that can be translated word by word as "vinegar tree"
which is actually a different specimen: 'Rhus typhina'.
It would be interesting to know if there was a similar confusion in other languages/regions other than hungary.
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LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Stephen Rivers is one of the most talked about quarterbacks in the SEC, although he has yet to take a single live snap in a college football game.
Rivers, the brother of NFL star Philip Rivers, arrived in Baton Rouge last season and learned behind seniors Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee.
This season, Rivers is expected to the primary backup to Zach Mettenberger, who has thrown a total of just 11 passes in an LSU uniform.
But Rivers isn't alone in this equation as there are several other important redshirt freshmen who could see significant playing time for the Tigers in 2012.
Let's go ahead and break down five of those players who might hear their name called next season.


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This position under supervision performs a full-range of duties in operating construction equipment and driving trucks in the care, maintenance, and repair of streets, utilities, water distribution system, right-of ways, facilities and the Village's urban forest. Performs snow removal and other duties associated with snow and ice control. Follows standard safety procedures and regulations. Performs manual labor tasks related to assigned work as required. Performs tasks related to the construction, operation, care, and maintenance of the Village's infrastructure, facilities, grounds and equipment. Operates heavy trucks, pay loader, backhoe loaders, power rollers, tree chipper, skid-steer with attachments, lawn mowers with attachments, and other equipment in construction and renovation projects. Maintains and services equipment and trucks. Must be available for emergency off hour duty in a variety of environmental conditions throughout the year. Must have the ability to adapt to changing work assignments on a seasonal or daily basis. The hours of work are 40 per week.
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Having a photo together with your camera has always been a time honored tradition for Lomographers. For this rumble, we want those showing the Konstruktor!
There are things that just go together perfectly, like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, and in our case, a photo of you together with the Konstruktor! Whether it's from a selfie shot or a photo taken graciously by one of your Lomo-walk mates, we want to see it. Make sure that the Konstruktor is visible in the photo.
Why do we want to see these images, you ask? Well, we want to give Piggies for the best looking duo photos. But more importantly, we want to see the beginnings of a beautiful friendship.
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A few kilometres south of Međugorije is the hillside village of POČITELJ, one of the most traditional in Herzegovina. The place is quite stunning, and dotted with remnants from the fifteenth century, most notably a citadel and a terrific mosque. Unfortunately there are no direct buses here, so it's best to join a tour. Groups will likely swing through to see the nearby Kravice Waterfalls, which are not accessible on public transport. High, wide and handsome, the pool below is a great place for a dip.
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As Rob Moore's Constitution Generals tightened their grip on the No. 1 spot in PennLive's Class AA boys' basketball rankings — Constitution's entrenchment at No. 1 carries a new meaning after last week's effort — several other shifts occurred following surprises and a number of taut results.
With previous No. 5 Beaver Falls losing for the third time in six games, the Tigers have been dropped among the others to watch. Same for Aliquippa, which bounced in with a win over Neshannock and moved out after losing to Riverside.
After pushing Holy Cross, Mike Abda's Mid Valley Spartans move in at No. 8, one spot below Al Callejas' Crusaders. And Neshannock returns at No. 9 after downing Beaver Falls 65-61 in a close WPIAL Section 2 scrap.
Pay attention on Tuesday night as a number of intriguing games play out — Loyalsock-Lewisburg, Greensburg Central Catholic-Jeannette, Holy Cross-Dunmore and Mid Valley-Riverside — that could have an impact here early next week.
Short synopses of our top 10 appear below — PIAA district, overall record and record for the week are displayed in parentheses — as does a list of teams that merit watching as the 2013-14 campaign continues to play out.
1. Constitution (12, 11-2, 3-0) — previous ranking: 1 — Rob Moore's Generals certainly enjoyed a five-star week with their sweep of Public League powers Martin Luther King (65-49), Math, Civics & Sciences (62-54) and Imhotep Charter (63-53). Ahmad Gilbert banked double figures in all three games (22/16/20), as did Raheem Liggins (11/11/10). Winners of its last seven, Constitution will try to make it eight straight on Tuesday against Philly Electrical.
2. Seton-La Salle (7, 11-0, 2-0) — previous ranking: 2 — The Rebels crunched two more opponents last week, belting Washington (66-32) and Burgettstown (81-49) to run their midseason mark to 11-0. While Christian DelGreco's 15 points led four players in double figures against Washington, Ryan Norkus tossed in 20 and Levi Masua added 14 in Seton's easy win over Burgettstown. Next up is a Tuesday night date at home against Bishop Canevin.
3. Greensburg Central Catholic (7, 11-1, 2-0) — previous ranking: 3 — GCC also cracked a pair of WPIAL playmates last week — just like Seton-La Salle — rolling Springdale (85-44) and Serra Catholic (98-55) without much difficulty. Popped five players into double digits both nights, with Brian Graytok leading the way (15/23). Will welcome Section 3 rival Jeannette on Tuesday night.
4. Loyalsock (4, 8-1, 1-0) — previous ranking: 4 — Having played once since their trip to State College's holiday tournament, Ron Insinger's Lancers returned to the floor with a flourish on Friday, popping neighboring Montoursville 58-42. Mike Pastore rang up 15 points for 'Sock, while Ben Sosa checked in with nine. Should be cranked up Tuesday night, when No. 5 Lewisburg rolls in for a Heartland 2 dustup.
5. Lewisburg (4, 11-0, 3-0) — previous ranking: 6 — Opened last week by surviving an expected test at Central Columbia (60-56), then closed the seven-day stretch with a flurry highlighted by victories over Warrior Run (73-35) and Selinsgrove (50-29). Soph Sam Allen crafted a terrific week, posting a double-double at Central Columbia (26 points, 10 rebounds) before totaling 27 points in the Green Dragons' other two Ws. Jesse Flannery and Matt Fedorjaka also banked a pair of double-digit efforts. Headed up U.S. 15 on Tuesday to face Heartland 2 rival and No. 4 Loyalsock.
6. Quaker Valley (7, 12-1, 2-0) — previous ranking: 7 — Mike Mastroianni's Quakers ran their winning streak to three games with comfortable victories over South Side Beaver (86-37) and Northgate (69-47). While Chris Conlan and Christian Miller split 28 points in the win over South Side, Conlan's 22 points paved the way against Northgate. Will get back on the bus Tuesday night for a date at Freedom.
7. Holy Cross (2, 8-2, 2-0) — previous ranking: 9 — Remained perfect against Class AA competition, edging Mid Valley 59-56 before leveling Lakeland 75-38 to close out a 2-0 week. Connor Callejas and Connor Jones shared 41 in Holy Cross' narrow win over then-unbeaten Mid Valley, then combined for 34 as Al Callejas' Crusaders walloped Lakeland. Holy Cross should face another excited opponent on Tuesday night when the Crusaders venture across town to meet Dunmore.
8. Mid Valley (2, 10-1, 2-1) — previous ranking: HM — With Alex Prislupsky registering 47 points in the two victories, Mike Abda's Spartans prepped for their showdown with Holy Cross by popping Dunmore (45-28) and Lakeland (63-34). Prislupsky came back with 21 against Holy Cross — A.J. Gangemi added 13 and Martin Walsh 12 — but it wasn't quite enough to keep Mid Valley unbeaten. Will be in another scrap Tuesday night at Riverside.
9. Neshannock (7, 10-2, 2-0) — previous ranking: HM — Back in the state-wide mix after a week away from the top 10, John Corey's Lancers used the seven-day stretch to rebound from a loss to Aliquippa. They also turned back New Brighton (57-45) and Beaver Falls (65-61) to climb back in at No. 9. While Matt McKinney, Ethan Moose and Ernie Burkes combined for 43 points against New Brighton, McKinney's 19 fueled Neshannock's win over Beaver Falls. Will visit Laurel on Tuesday.
10. West Middlesex (10, 6-4, 1-0) — previous ranking: 10 — Picking up a combined 58 points from Ryan Dogan, Trey Staunch and Isaac Williams — Dogan tossed in 24 — Chad Mild's Big Reds turned back Greenville 76-65 in their lone outing. May need that kind of pop again on Tuesday, when West Middlesex travels to Reynolds.
OTHERS TO WATCH: Aliquippa (7) 7-4, Avonworth (7) 9-3, Bald Eagle Area (6) 9-1, Beaver Falls (7) 9-3, Blairsville (6) 7-1, Columbia (3) 10-3, Conemaugh Twp (5) 10-2, Conwell-Egan (12) 11-1, Elk Lake (2) 10-0, Fairview (10) 10-2, Hanover (3) 10-3, Jeannette (7) 8-3, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 9-3, Penns Valley (6) 8-0, Reynolds (10) 8-2, Richland (6) 9-1, Riverside (2) 10-2, South Allegheny (7) 9-4, Towanda (4) 9-2, Tyrone (6) 8-3, Washington (7) 10-3, Windber (5) 7-3.
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The proponents of positive thinking, the law of attraction, and affirmations believe that we can achieve a specific goal or have a particular result by affirming or visualizing the outcome we desire. If this were really true then a lot more of us would have achieved a lot more than we have, or more of us would be happier with what we have because we would recognize our achievements as the harvest of our affirmations. Millions of people have purchased millions of copies of books like Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" (more than 60 million copies of that book alone have sold) and others in the same vein. If it were that easy, or if it worked, wouldn't there be many millions of people living their dreams come true? Unless perhaps we are doing it wrong. Maybe, as some argue, using affirmations requires a scientific process, the following of certain rules, in order for them to work.
Most of the books on the law of attraction and positive thinking focus more on physical and quantifiable results. And then there are other books, mostly in the realm of philosophy or spirituality, that focus on achieving inner states like peace and serenity. But achievement of any kind requires certain practices, and the last few decades and hundreds of self-help books have convinced millions of people that success is just around the corner and simply requires positive thinking or visualization of the goal. This over simplified approach has left nearly as many people frustrated and dejected, wondering exactly what they did wrong. Of course there are those few that prove the exception, those who have achieved the successes promised on the front cover of these books or in workshops where they learned to walk on fire. However, there are many more people who have not. They are the reason self help books keep flying off the shelves in bookstores and have taken up more and more space in stores and in our own book cases. If it were as easy as promised, then we would all have what we want.
The law of attraction says that we attract what we think about, that the thought precedes the physical manifestation. The principle says this is true whether it is positive or negative thought. This idea is at the heart of the affirmation movement. If we think good thoughts then good things will follow. If we think bad thoughts, bad things will follow. This can be applied to wealth, health, love or any number of other things or states. The problem with this principle or this way of thinking is that it makes us feel guilty for all of the bad things that happen to us. I'm not sure how helpful this is. And it doesn't make you feel good that if you have a single bad thought you will be punished. We have enough reasons to feel bad. Bad things do happen, and very often to good people. Besides that, it is really hard to herd thoughts. Trying to control thoughts is a little like playing badminton in a hurricane. It is definitely possible to gain a little control over them, but if complete mastery is required then it is probably outside most of our abilities. This would mean that success is outside of the reach of most of us mere humans.
Feeling like a failure makes it difficult to step up to the full plate of life and to participate in all of its wonders. And yet it makes sense to pay attention to these negative thoughts, to try to reduce their impact on our feelings.
There is a solution. Simply tell yourself that these negative thoughts have no power. Or make that statement even stronger: "I choose not to believe this thought." That is a simple, yet profound trick my coach recently reminded me of. What could be easier? I don't even need to analyze what is at the bottom of this particular negative thought. It has NO value to me. Thinking, "I am a failure and I'll never be able to do X" will not help me in any way! There is no buried information in that thought. So, off with its head!
So dis-empowering negative thoughts takes practice. But it is far easier to just rob the negative thought of power than to spend hours a day chanting mantras and positive thoughts that seem to just run off you like water on a duck's back. And positive thoughts are great if they make you feel great because they resonate with other people, who can help you achieve things. But perhaps focusing on a particular outcome, visualizing a particular object or situation, robs the imagination (the divine) of its true power. Maybe there are better things in store for you – successes based on your own abilities, your history of achievement and not just positive thoughts.


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Assemblyman Joe Borelli probably didn't intend to ignite a regional controversy recently in his comments about the bus rapid transit (BRT) system planned for the North Shore.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently approved a $356-million plan to build the line along the Kill van Kull. Unlike the Select Bus System, which uses regular streets, the North Shore BRT would run on a corridor separate from adjacent Richmond Terrace.
"What we're looking to do is in terms of resiliency, in the event of a network failure, travel would be impossible between parts of Staten Island and Manhattan," said MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz. "This busway would remedy that. It would offer an alternate means to the ferry for Staten Island customers going into Manhattan."
What bothered Mr. Borelli was that the MTA plans to use Sandy recovery funds to pay part of the cost.
Not only would the busway provide a transportation alternative, as Mr. Ortiz noted, but, because it will run along the water's edge, it would need to be "hardened" to protect it against future storms. If it were not, and then destroyed in some future Sandy-level storm, elected officials would surely condemn the MTA for failing to be prepared.
Mr. Borelli acknowledged the importance of the project for the North Shore, but pointed out that the South Shore, his district, was harder hit by the storm.
"If you're going to include Sandy money, at least include us folks down here," he said. He maintains the money should have been spent to protect the Staten Island Railway, which was shut down by Sandy.
The MTA insists that the funding source for the BRT has not been identified, but Mr. Borelli said the agency "got a boatload of money from [Superstorm Sandy Recovery Funds] and they made a budget based on that money. They put it on paper, put it before their capital board, and it was approved. They cannot backtrack and say it doesn't exist. They can't hide $356 million. That's absurd."
The agency's capital program report obtained by the Advance bears out that claim.
Mr. Borelli further said that building the BRT will preclude the possibility of building a light-rail line in the future.
His complaints, in turn, irked several North Shore elected officials who construed them as divisive.
"South Shore representatives telling the North Shore they don't need improved bus service along the Richmond Terrace corridor is not prudent; especially with new traffic-causing projects coming to St. George," state Sen. Diane Savino said.
She said Staten Island lawmakers should work as a team.
She and Assemblyman Matthew Titone also noted that the North Shore suffered in Sandy, with almost 50 businesses badly battered by the storm. Of them, 14 have never reopened and seven have relocated.
They also disputed his claim that BRT will close out the chance for light-rail.
Mr. Titone said, "To be clear, paving the former North Shore Rail in no way shape or form prevents a light rail from being installed there later."
In fact, tracks can simply be laid in the busway corridor, which will already be built to withstand rough weather.
We don't think that Mr. Borelli intended to say South Shore transportation needs take precedence over North Shore transportation needs. He seemed to be asking that the South Shore be included in any major capital spending plan.
That said, we agree that the BRT plan should proceed. A rail line on the North Shore, desirable as it is, remains an elusive dream. And unlike Mr. Borelli's South Shore constituents, North Shore residents have no rail line.
As Councilman James Oddo said, "It's real; it's tangible; we can build it; it can help folks."
Mr. Borelli said, "There's no question the North Shore was impacted by Sandy. No one's debating that."
He added, by way of conciliation, "I commend the Island delegation approach and I hope they would join me in requesting this Sandy money be used for an Island-wide BRT system that includes areas affected by the railroad shutdown. Shouldn't we be fighting for that?"
Yes, but right now, the North Shore BRT is actually in the pipeline. Let's get that built and then work toward more ambitious transit goals.


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The gas leak in the North Sea is believed to originate from an old well plugged a year ago. Bellona calls it "good news".
Yesterday, Total spokesperson Jacques-Emmanuel Saulnier said the leak probably stems from a failure in a well 4,000 meters below the earth's surface, plugged and abandoned a year ago.
There is no evidence of the release of explosive gas or condensate directly from the seabed, and the leak appears to be limited to the Elgin wellhead installation.
"This isn't good because a leak is serious, of course, but it's not as bad as it could have been," Bellona Foundation leader Frederic Hauge said to Aftenbladet.He added, "Total can use mud and fluid to stop the leak if it comes from the pipeline."
No toxic substances
Total also stated the gas cloud that has leaked from the platform and blown eastwards does not contain toxic substances, and thus constitutes no risk to workers at nearby oil and gas installations.
Nevertheless, experts are still concerned that the flame still burning on the platform may cause an explosion.Total has hired experts from Wild Well Control to find out how to stop the leak, according to Mr Saulnier, the same firm that helped BP to plug the Macondo well in Mexico.
Ships moving in
A ship with two remote-controlled submarines and two other ships with fire crews are moving into the area around the gas leak to try to extinguish the flame that is still burning 100 meters from where the gas leak occurred.
Bellona believes it could take a long time to stop the leak if the gas emanates from the reservoir. Should it be from a gas pocket, however, it might just stop of its own accord.
If the gas is coming up through the well, it is likely to be leaking through the plug used to seal it a year ago, Frederic Hauge said.
The worst scenario would be if it the leak is related to the Franklin West reservoir, according to Bellona.
"The gas leak does not contain hydrogen sulphide. This is good news, because it suggests that the gas comes from a pocket of gas in the pipes above the reservoir. It also means that there is less environmental damage," Mr Hauge declared.
Share price down
Total has not announced an estimate of gas and condensate emissions so far.
The French oil company's share price has fallen by almost 8 percent this week after the leak started on Sunday.
The Financial Times reports Credit agency Fitch said earlier this week that it could cost Total up to 5.7 billion euros, or 43.6 billion kroner if it had to leave the area for good.


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Mozart's Symphony #40 In his PSO debut, England's Michael Francis conducts Mozart's Symphony #40 is easily one of the most recognizable and popular pieces of classical music. Christian Tetzlaff also debuts with the PSO in Dvořák's Violin Concerto. Like "The Moldau," "Sárka" is one of six movements from Smetana's beloved Má vlast or "My Country." Janáček's symphonic rhapsody orchestrates the famed story of Taras Bulba, his sons and their journeys in the Ukraine.01/25/2013
The Nordic Sound: Vocal music from Iceland, Finland & Norway Chatham's Faculty/ Guest Artist Recital series features bass-baritone Keith Reed and pianist Walter Morales in Scandinavian songs.01/25/2013
Romance Holst: St. Paul's Suite; Debussy: Sacred and Profane Dances (Rebecca Pfingstl, harp); Work for Brass; Dvorak: Serenade Op. 44; Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet01/26/2013
New Trio The New Trio, winner of the 2008 Fischoff Prize and 2010 Arthur Foote Prize play an all-Beethoven program: The Three Periods, featuring the Piano Trios in E-flat Major, Op.1 #1, in D Major, Op. 70 #1 "Ghost," and B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke."01/26/2013
Cimarosa's Il Matrimonio Segreto Carolina and Paolino want to be openly married, so they plot to marry off Carolina's older sister Elisetta to appease a strict father. As it turns out, Carolina's aunt Fidalma is also in love with Paolino. And when the man betrothed to Elisetta arrives, he falls in love with Carolina. Much scheming, amorous intrigue, and silliness ensue. Sara Jobin conducts a production featuring Pgh Opera's resident artists.01/26/2013
One Singular Sensation This tribute to beloved Principal Pops Conductor, the late Marvin Hamlisch features Tony Award-winning Idina Menzel, triple Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, asa well as Lucie Arnaz, Robert Klein and Kevin Cole, among others. The PSO will be led by acclaimed conductor J. Ernest Green in an evening of Hamlisch's Tony, Oscar, Pulitzer, Grammy and Emmy-winning works.01/29/2013
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano; Canteloube: Rustiques for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon; Milhaud: La cheminée du roi René for Wind Quintet; Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet; Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452. This Winds + Piano program will feature such renowned artists as Gilles Vonsattel (piano), Tara Helen O'Connor (flute), David Shifrin (clarinet), Stephen Taylor (oboe), Peter Kolkay (bassoon), and Butler, PA's William Purvis (horn).01/29/2013
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up! From seductive young lovers to reluctant Facebook friends, Annabelle and Jeff have 10 years of marriage under their belts when they encounter the question all married couples face – "Where would we be without Pinot Noir?" This 75-minute tour de force directed by Van Kaplan takes a humorous look at a relationship that seemed doomed by opposing personalities from the start. 01/31/2013
Youth Orchestra Winter Concert The PYCO will perform selections from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Mozart's Overture to the Marriage of Figaro, and works by Corelli and Saint-Saens. Two winners of the PYCO concerto competition will be featured: North Allegheny Senior High's Kavita Shankar and Carson Middle School's Kennedy Urban.01/31/2013
John Gabriel Borkman Disgraced and destitute following a fraud scandal and imprisonment, John Gabriel Borkman paces alone in an upstairs room. Downstairs his wife and former mistress – who happens to be her sister - are in for a dark and stormy night. A scorching indictment of 19th century capitalism, Ibsen's penultimate play shows how unbridled lust for money and power can make you crazy. Translation: Michael Meyer. Starring Robin Walsh and Bridget Connors. Directed by Martin Giles.01/31/2013
"...and on this day..." Playing off the date of this concert, composers wrote new music inspired by events that occured on a January 31st. Composers include OvreArts founders Blake Ragghianti and Luke Mayernik, as well as Erberk Eryilmaz, Chris Massa, Emily Jackson and Ryan McMasters. Original choreography by Texture Contemporary Ballet and Chelsea Zimmer will be featured, as well as a special appearance by WQED's own Rick Sebak. Classical QED's Ted Sohier hosts.01/31/2013
Becky's New Car By Steven Dietz, directed by Kim Martin. Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management and in a middling marriage—with no prospects for change on the horizon. Then one night a socially inept and grief-struck millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where Becky works. Becky is offered nothing short of a new life…and the audience is offered a chance to ride shotgun in a way that most plays wouldn't dare. Becky's New Car is a thoroughly original comedy with serious overtones, a devious and delightful romp down the road not taken.01/31/2013
Ten Solo and Collaborative Exhibits Ten separate exhibits of selected tri-state artists represent a cross-section of today's best emerging and established region contemporary artists. The collaborative artists are: David Bernabo and Emily Walley; Jeremy Boyle and Mark Franchino; Eli Blasko, Eric Charlton and Ian F. Thomas. The solo artists are: Stephen Chalmers, Jonathan Chamberlain, Lizzy DeVita, William McAllister, David Montano, Lenore D. Thomas, and Kara Ruth Snyder.02/01/2013
Grand Halle Performance Series Seven talented vocalists from Richland High School will perform "The Love of Broadway." The program includes selections from Oklahoma, Annie Get Your Gun, Aida, South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, Guys and Dolls, and Finian's Rainbow. Seating is limited. 814 536-798602/01/2013
Shen Yun Returns Discover the culture of classical China, brought to life through dance and all-original orchestrations. Magnificently costumed dancers move in poetic arrangements that evoke pastoral beauty, imperial drama, and the glory of an ancient civilization.02/01/2013
Pittsburgh Gospel Choir Shout for joy as the Pittsburgh Gospel Choir welcomes Black History Month. The Choir is a multi-age, multi-ethnic musical ensemble whose concerts are designed to uplift, edify, and entertain audiences through Gospel music and other sacred choral repertoire. Under the direction of Dr. Herbert Jones, the choir will fill the sanctuary with the stirring sounds of soulful song.02/01/2013
Soap Opera Soap Opera is an evening-length mashup of original contemporary dance with opera classics and live performances by Pittsburgh Opera resident artist Nicole Rodin. Soap Opera tells a Scheherazade-inspired tale of a talented musical couple as she prepares herself and her husband for his expected death, holding witness through the stories and adventures before embracing his inevitable departure. 02/01/2013
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The 40-foot tall red steel sculpture Venture at the front door of the Bank of America Plaza on Main Street got the boot to make way for a new entry.
Installed when the building was constructed in 1983, the work by artist Alexander Liberman was donated to the city.
The area where the sculpture sat is being rebuilt for a new entry plaza and drop off driveway for the 72-story Bank of America Plaza.


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Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan returned to action in Week 8, and both managed to reestablish their credentials for the NFL's MVP award.
As impressive as Manning and Ryan were, two of last week's top three, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, maintained their stellar form and remain prime contenders. However, young pretender Robert Griffin III saw his chances take a tumble after he struggled against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Here is a list of updated NFL MVP odds after eight weeks, beginning with the NFL's leading rusher.


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FAO Provides Data on Crop Prospects, the Food Situation and Countries in Crisis Needing External Assistance
July 2008: Through its Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides regularly updated information on
the current situation of global agriculture and food security.
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agricultural situation in countries or sub-regions experiencing particular food
supply difficulties; and alerts to the international community of measures
needed. Through the system, FAO also maintains an updated list of countries in
crisis requiring external assistance because they lack the resources to deal
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Taipei, March 13 (CNA) The China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSBC) is preparing to resume construction of an eighth Perry-class frigate for the Republic of China Navy after the order was put on hold for two years, CSBC officials said in Kaohsiung on Monday.
Negotiations to resume work on the warship is underway, with a target delivery date set for 2003, said the CSBC officials, with a contract expected to be signed at the end of this month.
The navy ordered eight of the frigates modeled on the US-made Perry-class missile frigate from the CSBC in 1990, but the order for the last of the eight, to be christened "Tientan," was dropped in 1997 because of a strained defense budget.
The cancellation of the order damaged CSBC because some materials for its construction had already been purchased, and the officials noted that this damage will not be erased by the resumption of construction, because the two-year delay has rendered some of materials unusable.
The seven frigates already delivered currently form the backbone of the navy. The warships, equipped with advanced radar, rapid-fire guns, locally manufactured surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, depth charges, and two anti-submarine helicopters, are vital to the island's sea defenses. (By Maubo Chang)


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To the Editor.
—In the recent article by Drs Cummings and Zarit,1 the reproductions that are supposed to illustrate the progressive intellectual decay of the artist show in fact a progression toward better pictorial quality, if not toward genius.Figure 1 in the article, painted near the time of onset of Alzheimer's disease, is a vulgar, unskilled amateur painting with gross errors in perspective and nauseating colors.Figure 2, painted seven years after the onset of disease, is the work of a genius, recalling the best of Van Gogh.Figure 4, completed at the nadir of his Alzheimer's dementia, could compete with the best attainments of modern art.This leads to one question: Are our contemporary artists collectively suffering from advanced Alzheimer's or from another kind of dementia?
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What better way to picture yourself at Oregon State University than to visit? Oregon State University would like to open its doors to any high school seniors or transfer students that would like to get an in-depth look at Beaver Nation. Check-in for Beaver Open House begins at 8:15am at LaSells Stewart Center this Saturday, November 16th.
The event is designed for high school seniors, transfer students and others interested in attending OSU. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with current students, learn about the admissions process, explore different academic interests, find out about our on-campus living options, and much more. Representatives will be presenting on topics varying from our University Honors College to our 3+3 Law program. For a complete schedule of the day, visit the Admissions website.


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Got a refund on that CPU I bought Sunday, (both CPU and video card are marked by amazon as "shipped" in my order history) and video card return instructions just arr in my email's inbox.
So when they come I'm not even going to open the boxes, Just going to fill out the return labels, paste them on each box and take 'em to post office.
The refund for the CPU was processed March 26.


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Red Dragon
After Will Graham (Norton) captured Hannibal Lecter (and almost lost his life by doing so), he retires. Until a new serial killer pops up and his former boss Jack Crawford (Keitel) comes to ask for his help. Graham decides to help Crawford but wants to stay low profile to not endanger himself. Of course that's without taking into account the press who love nothing more than to tell everyone that the legendary detective who caught Lecter is again working and is helping to capture the so-called Toothfairy serial killer. When Graham gets blocked into his investigation, he turns to Lecter for help, but what he doesn't know is that Lecter has contact with the toothfairy who actually adores Lecter.
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Except for some minor and hardly disturbing moiré and some compression errorsthe image quality is really good with bright colors, sufficient detail and a good dose of black.
The soundtrack uses the front channels most while the rear speakers come into action to stimulate the atmosphere very subtle, even to the level that you might think they aren't being used after which they will strike again and show that the score is really well-done.
A 2-disc edition of Red Dragon promises a buttload of extras and you won't be disappointed. Disk one has audio commentary track with Brett Ratner and writer Ted Dally after which composer Danny Elfman accompanies us in the second one where we only get to hear his music and himself.
Disk 2 is where the most extras are located, starting off with a 14-minute promotional "Making of" and an interview with Anthony Hopkins. Next up is a featurette on the burning wheelchair and another one on the visual effects. The storyboard comparison shows us several scenes in split screen (comparison, remember ? ;p) and then we get to check out the video diary from the director which gives us loads of information on most aspects of the movie. The screentests feature shows us Dany Spinotti who tells us together with the director how they wanted to show certain scenes in a certain way. The Make-up featurette shows us how they created the mirror-eyes while real-life profiler John Douglas explains us how he got his job and what he has to do for a living in another short featurette.
"The Leeds house crime scene" brings us to the crime scene from Red Dragon where we get to see how Ray Peavy of the LA homicide department advises the crew on how to do things to make it more real. Last up are 7 deleted scenes, 3 extended and 4 altered ones along with a couple of trailers a dvdrom feature and a Brett Ratner short movie.
Michael Mann's original Manhunter will remain better than its remake (Red Dragon) but that doesn't mean this dvd isn't worth checking out. On the contrary; the huge amount of extras is very interesting and both image and sound quality are reasonably good. And don't we just love Hopkins in the role of Hannibal The Cannibal ?
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CNN: Dems not religious
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This morning in a CNN teaser: "After ignoring the faithful for decades, we'll find out how Democrats are trying to forge a new relationship with the religious community and whether or not it will work." [Emphasis added.]
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IUCN Asia Parks Congress Highlights the Role of Protected Areas for Human Well-Being
19 November 2013: The first Asia Parks Congress concluded with a call for greater collaboration to ensure the contribution of protected areas to human well-being in the region. The next International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress in 2014, under the theme 'Parks, People, Planet – Inspiring Solutions,' will build on the Asia Parks Congress. to highlight the role that protected areas play in conserving nature while also delivering ecosystem services and contributing to the goals of economic and community well-being in the post-2015 development agenda.
The Asia Parks Congress, which convened more than 800 delegates from 46 countries in Sendai City, Japan, from 13-17 November 2013, adopted the Sendai Charter for Asia's Protected Areas, which highlights that ecosystem based disaster risk reduction and protected areas enhance local resilience in areas at high risk for disasters. The Charter also supports two other meeting outcomes – a youth declaration on protected areas and a message to next year's IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia, calling for action on issues such as disaster risk reduction, human health, sustainable economic development and climate change. The Congress focused also on Sanriku Fukko National Park, a new protected area established in the wake of the devastation from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The Asia Parks Congress was hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, and organized by IUCN. [IUCN News] [Asia Parks Congress website] [Sendai Charter for Asia's Protected Areas]


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HP ProBook 4425s
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the HP ProBook 4425s
Source: Computer Shopper
Built for small-business users, the HP ProBook 4425s packs many of the features you'd typically see in enterprise laptops—but at a budget-friendly price. You get a sharp-looking machine with a bright 14-inch screen and a bundle of software conveniences. Business buyers feeling this economy's pinch will appreciate this budget-friendly ProBook. It isn't perfect, but handy HP extras make it worth the $699 price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 79%
Source: PC Mag
The HP ProBook 4425s is an attractive-looking SMB laptop, but performance, despite the allure of a quad-core processor, wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Laptop Mag
While it sports an attractive and durable design and comes with helpful security software, the $849 HP ProBook 4425s lacks both the power and endurance of similarly priced competition. For $130 more, the HP EliteBook 8440p, for example, gives you much better performance and battery life; same goes for the $859 Lenovo ThinkPad L412, which has the same RAM and hard drive, but an Intel Core i3-370M processor. Yes, this small business machine gives you quad-core power, but it doesn't last long enough on a charge.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
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P320: Entry level dual core processor for 13"+ laptops featuring a DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
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59.67%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Glynn M. Phillips is to retire as executive vice president, sales, of Del Monte Foods here, effective Aug. 1. Phillips was with Del Monte since 1994 and in a similar job for Clorox Co., Oakland, Calif., for 21 years. ocery Manufacturers of America and the Food Marketing Institute. Phillips is to be succeeded by John Alfieri, senior vice president, sales.
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Q&A with Dallas doctor, new president of American Cancer Society
Dallas physician and radiologist Dr. Phil Evans was inducted as president of the American Cancer Society today.
Along with being a radiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of its Center for Breast Care, Evans is a cancer survivor. He was elected president after serving on the national board since 2002. Evans spoke by phone from Atlanta, Ga. Here are excerpts:
Q. What will be your role as president?
A: My role as president is to speak on medical issues that will arise throughout the year. … Our principle mission is this: We know that since 1990, there are 350 more people alive each day than 20 years ago. That means that nearly a billion lives have been saved since 1991. …If we could just do the things we know to do medically, which include tobacco control, appropriate screening measures, healthy diet, increased physical activity and providing quality medical access to people who have cancer, we could move that number to 1000 lives saved a day.
The American Cancer Society is the official sponsor of birthdays and we are all about making sure that people have more birthdays by saving their life from cancer.
Q: For you, that message has a special meaning.
A: That's right. I've had 16 more birthdays since I was diagnosed with cancer and treated. I had kidney cancer in 1996.
I'm a breast cancer doctor primarily and I see a lot of women who have cancer. So it was quite an amazing position to be in when someone told me I had cancer because I thought it could never happen to me. I'm very happy to have become a survivor.
Q. What do you see as the important areas to watch when it comes to cancer research?
A. The main areas to watch are lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer because they are the most common and preventable cancers. …We are working on screening guidelines for lung cancer as we have with other cancers like breast cancer and colon cancer.I think these areas will be most fruitful.
The most important thing people can do to prevent cancer is to not smoke or be around people who do smoke. Eat a healthy diet and increase physical activity and get appropriate screening tests. That's the road to more birthdays.
Q: What role do you see genetics playing in the treatment of cancer?
A. The study of genes and genetic mutations that occur will be very important. …If we can look at the genes and determine which cancers are aggressive and which are not as aggressive, it can help direct treatment by developing the correct kind of therapy. …It is already affecting certain types of breast cancer but is likely to play a major role in all types of cancers.
Q: What are some cancer innovations that you hope to see on the horizon?
A: It's hard to predict what new innovations will come along, but I think we will soon know more about what causes cancer.
We know how to prevent and detect many, many forms of cancer. The problem is not everyone has access to care. …. For example, only about 60 percent of eligible women obtain a mammogram yearly. This could make a huge difference in the number of lives saved.
Q: What are other obstacles in the treatment of cancer?
A: Tobacco is one of the major obstacles. People in their teens are targeted to begin smoking. What we can do to help those young people not to begin smoking is extremely important. …About 20 percent of the population smokes. If we could get that last 20 percent to stop smoking, we could save a lot of lives.
Q: How did you decide to become a doctor?
A: Gee, I've almost forgotten [laughs]. I liked to work with people and I liked to help people and I liked the scientific aspects of things. And I thought maybe my talents could best be used by being a physician.
Q: How did cancer become a focus of yours?
A: I became a diagnostic radiologist. And not all radiology has to do with cancer, but I became interested in breast cancer in the mid-1980s. There was just beginning to be some interest in whether you could do screening for breast cancer and whether it could make a difference. There were studies coming out at that time and I thought it was pretty amazing that we could see cancer in X-rays that people couldn't feel. That really piqued my interest in breast cancer.
I became an ACS [American Cancer Society] volunteer shortly after that, and one of the things I did was the Texas Breast Cancer Screening project in 1986 and 1987. At that point there was no screening paid by insurance. To promote the screening and save people's lives, we got many mammography centers to join with the ACS and offer a mammogram for $50.
Women could take coupons to their local mammography center and get a $50 mammogram done. Numerous cancers were found and numerous lives were saved.
I was hooked as a volunteer for life at that point. And volunteer for life has two meanings, it's the time frame I'll volunteer and the reason why I'm volunteering.
Q: What has it been like to watch the progress in breast cancer treatment and screening since then?
A: It's been tremendous. Breast cancer is one of the biggest success stories we've had. Since 1991, the death rate has declined over 31 percent. If the rate continues, by 2013, we expect it to be 50 percent. It's really quite amazing.
PHOTO: Dr. Phil Evans (UT Southwestern)


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The Way I See It!
I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
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I am a fan of reading and hearing the dumb things criminals do, like robbing a bank with a personalized deposit slip. So I thought I would keep track of wacky, odd, funny, flat out huh things that go on in the court room that I see on the Internet. Hear are three of them so far.
McAllen, Texas. Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza has been sued for giving parents the ultimatum of either paying heavy court fines or paddling their children in open court.
Daniel Zurita's 15-year-old stepdaughter was caught skipping school, and he had to paddle her with one of the two wooden paddles Garza displays in his courtroom after the justice said it was either that or pay a $500 fine.
Garza stated paddling was a lawful option and was chosen by 98% of parents. Plaintiff attorney Mark Rossi said Garza is "basically turning the courtroom into something more resembling the Jerry Springer Show than a court of law."
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Advocates to Sue Over Christian Cross License Plates
An advocate group is suing South Carolina to keep the Christian cross off state-issued license plates. The cross would be accompanied by the phrase "I Believe" (SN reported). The Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed the suit.
It was filed on behalf of a Rabbi, a Hindu group and three Christian clergy members. It states that the production of the license plates is against the Constitution. The group behind the suit is led by Reverend Barry W. Lynn.
Rev. Lynn said the plate "was a clear signal that Christianity is the preferred religion of South Carolina and obviously we don't believe the Constitution allows this." The plate had already brought objections from the ACLU and others.Source: www.nytimes.com
Woman charged in restaurant rat scheme
And finally, an Appleton, Wisconsin woman was eating at a local restaurant last April when she said she found a dead rat in her food.
The Post-Crescent newspaper reports Debbie Miller wanted The Season's restaurant to pay her $500,000 dollars or she would alert the media. She also said she had to seek medical treatment.
But when the rodent was turned over to insurance investigators, they found out some things about the rat, and the woman.
They say it was a white domestic variety rat — the kind used in lab experiments — and not found in the wild. They also discovered that the rat had been cooked in a microwave. But the restaurant does not use microwaves. And investigators could find no records of the woman seeking medical treatment — leading authorities to conclude that Miller put the rat in her own food.
She has since been charged with extortion, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.Source: www.upi.com
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Poverty rose significantly in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties over the last two years, while the city's median household income in 2011 ranked second-worst among the nation's 25 largest cities.
The findings were released Thursday in the American Community Survey One-Year Estimate, an annual sampling of three million people conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report has a higher margin of error than the census, which is a separate undertaking.
"These are very bleak and disconcerting statistics," said Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody's Analytics, the economic-consulting firm in West Chester. "And the real median income is even lower than the Census Bureau suggests because the cost of living in Philadelphia is so high."


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While the Green Bay Packers are in training camp, Sprecher Brewing Co. is hosting another type of mini-camp for fans who want to bone up on the essentials of football and beer.
"For those living in Packer nation, especially women, this mini-camp will help you have more enjoyable game days throughout the upcoming season," a news release from Sprecher promises. "Designed to shatter myths and increase appreciation for football, beer and tailgate food, the Sprecher mini-camp dishes up basic knowledge along with unique insights so you'll be able to talk a good game about the essentials of football and beer."
One session, Aug. 7, will feature Bill Carollo, now in his 20th season as an NFL referee. He'll explain the hand signals for clipping, holding and other fouls. (Is there a hand signal for pass me another beer?)
You can register for individual sessions ($20 each) or the entire mini-camp ($75). There's a 5% discount for those who sign up before Wednesday. To pre-register, and find out details about each mini-camp session, go to www.sprecherbrewery.com. Mini-camps are July 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the brewery, 701 W. Glendale Ave., in Glendale.
There's an optional field trip to Lambeau Field for Packers training camp Aug. 1, which carries a separate fee.
And for good measure, 10% of all class registration fees will be donated to the Red Cross Wisconsin Floods Relief effort.
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Burglaries jump in Laguna Niguel, stats show
Burglaries in Laguna Niguel shot up nearly 60 percent in 2012 over the previous year, according to statistics presented to the City Council on Tuesday night as part of the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Safe Cities report.
Some 188 burglaries were reported in the city last year, the most since 2003, the earliest year in the report. The number was up from 118 in 2011. Theft overall was up last year, at 541 reported cases compared with 524 in 2011 and 504 in 2010.
Sheriff's Lt. Andy Ferguson, Laguna Niguel's chief of police services, said it is hard to know exactly what caused the spike in property crimes. He said the trend was somewhat consistent throughout south Orange County.
The area has become a target for thieves from out of the area, he said, partly because of its affluence. "When you talk to crooks, they're coming down because it's kind of a soft target."
Ferguson said the department has worked to raise awareness in Laguna Niguel so that residents are quicker to call police when they see something or someone suspicious. The department is trying to spread the word through community meetings and organizing Neighborhood Watch groups, he said.
"We want to make people a harder target," Ferguson said. "This city is so pristine, and people think there is no crime."
Part 1 crimes – including homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, grand theft and vehicle theft – were at their highest level since 2005. On Monday, a Laguna Niguel jewelry store was robbed at gunpoint.
Ferguson said the trend appears to be continuing in 2013.
Mayor Robert Ming urged Ferguson and the Sheriff's Department to continue to address the issue.
"We do need to get our arms around it," Ferguson replied. He added that the city has some "good, hard-charging deputies" and that the number of arrests also had increased recently.
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Sheriff Department's contract to continue to provide the city's police services, though not without some discussion about salaries and retirement benefits.
Council members Jerry Slusiewicz and Linda Lindholm voiced concern about Ferguson's salary and those of other sheriff's employees the city is paying for. Ferguson makes $295,661 per year, including benefits, while five sergeants who work in the city make $267,720 each.
Slusiewicz said he had no reservations about approving the contract this time but that it might be prudent for the city to explore law-enforcement alternatives in the future.
The 2013-14 sheriff's contract will cost the city about $9.5 million, up about $185,000. Ferguson said the increase is due mostly to rising costs of retirement benefits.
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DETROIT -- Employers are getting a reprieve in paying interest on $1.5 billion in federal loans the state has received to pay jobless benefits.
But they will be hit with a $21 per-employee tax to repay the principal on those loans next year.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation Wednesday granting some 34,000 employers a two-year waiver from paying a "solvency tax' that would have cost them as much as $43 million this year.
The waiver was granted under the federal stimulus package, but required legislative approval. State lawmakers passed a waiver bill earlier this week.
"At a time when businesses are trying to navigate the waters of a rough economy, this tax added an unwanted burden on their bottom line," Granholm said Wednesday.
Michigan is the only one of 12 states that borrowed money from the federal government to obtain a waiver.
Without the waiver, employers with negative balances in their state unemployment tax accounts would have been assessed a $67.50 per-employee solvency tax starting with their first-quarter payments due in April.
Employers should be careful not to inadvertently pay the insolvency tax, which they were notified of late last year, said Larry Horowitz, president of the Economic Alliance for Michigan, a business-labor coalition.
"We need fast action so that the state Unemployment Insurance Agency can quickly notify these employers to not pay the solvency tax portion of those bills," he said.
The Unemployment Insurance Agency is recalculating tax notices and sending them to employers, spokesman Norm Isotalo said.
Michigan, which had the nation's highest unemployment rate at 11.6 percent in January, has run out of money in its trust fund to pay jobless benefits and is relying on federal loans.
Every employer in the state that pays into the unemployment trust fund will pay $21 per employee to repay the federal loans, starting in January, Isotalo said.
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The Amarillo Dillas entered Tuesday night having lost four of their last five games.
Life turned worse for the Dillas after the game.
The Fort Worth Cats, pretty much a toothless bunch all season long with a league-low 26 wins, thumped the Dillas 11-5 Tuesday before 1,428 fans at the Amarillo National Dilla Villa in Central Baseball League action.
What was supposed to be a positive start to a season-ending stretch for the Dillas in which their favorable schedule features 15 home games out of 24, ended in a Fort Worth slugfest and left Amarillo manager Lonnie Maclin hacked-off after the game.
Maclin promised changes if things don't improve.
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Tonight: Amarillo Dillas vs. Fort Worth Cats, 7:05 p.m. Amarillo National Dilla Villa.
Radio: KPUR 1440 AM (starting at 6:45 p.m.).
Records: Amarillo is 9-14 (second half), 34-37 (overall). Fort Worth is 9-13 (second half), 26-44 (overall).
Tonight's Pitchers: Amarillo's Kevin Seibert (5-7, 4.94 ERA) vs. Fort Worth's Steve Hahn (3-5, 2.88 ERA).
Promotion: Wendy's Wednesday Coupon Night.
"You have two teams playing who are struggling, and what, we are down 7-0 by the third inning," said Maclin, his team 34-38 overall and 1-5 in their last six games. "I've got a plan for all of them."
The game was a rare hitting barrage out of Fort Worth, a team that in all fairness which has perked up under week-old manager Marty Scott.
Fort Worth (27-44 overall) is 4-1 over its last five games.
Fort Worth, owning a league-worst .247 team batting average, pounded Dillas pitching for eight doubles and 16 hits.
But even more unusual was the 11-run output by Fort Worth. Those 11 runs can best be explained by the fact in 71 games this year, Fort Worth produced a larger number of runs once.
"Last week I told them to relax," said Scott. "I told them we have nothing to lose, and until we are mathematically eliminated from the race to play it out.
"These guys have been professional all year on the bus and after a loss you can't hear a word in the locker room. I've been pleasantly surprised."
Surprising can explain the key inning when Fort Worth pretty much put the game away scoring seven runs in the bizarre third inning.
Bizarre because the third inning started for Fort Worth with a botched hit-and-run that ended in a double play, yet the team scored seven runs.
But the Cats' next batter, Jim Essian, took Dillas starter Chris Trevino over the left field wall and the rout was on.
The next five batters followed Essian's second homer of the year with five consecutive hits. By the time the Fort Worth damage was complete, it had 11 consecutive runners reach base and scored seven runs with two outs.
Fort Worth's Manny Lopez, Franklin Taveras, Shawn Greene and Erick Mejias all doubled in the third inning, while Adames redeemed himself with a two-run single.
Trevino (5-7) was roughed up for eight hits and seven runs before departing nine batters into the third inning.
Mejias finished with a team-high four hits and had three doubles.
The Fort Worth third-inning was more than enough for Cats starter Matt Randel (2-5). Randel put together six strong innings, allowing three singles and no runs through five innings.
Fort Worth built a 9-0 lead by the top of the sixth inning.
Amarillo did avoid total humiliation by scoring five unanswered runs on the strength of a Nathan Cullwell's two-run single in the sixth and Derek Henderson's two-run double in the seventh.
But it wasn't enough.
Note: Maclin released pitcher Todd Buchanan before Tuesday's game.
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Phoenix Suns (34-23, 14-16 road) vs. Okla. City Thunder (33-21, 16-10 home)
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Offensive Rating: Thunder – 106.2 (18th), Suns – 113.7 (1st)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 102.7 (3rd), Suns – 110.8 (29th)
Pace: Thunder – 92.6 (16th), Suns – 95.7 (4th)
View from the enemy: Valley of the Suns
First, the big news about the game: Taylor Griffin is back! I mean, Steve Nash is out. Nash didn't even travel with the team so that should help. But if I've learned anything about the NBA, it's that sometimes, teams win without their best players. I've seen it happen a lot. So this is absolutely no given. However, I'd rather Steve Nash not play than play, right? My how far we've come in a short in OKC. Gone are the days where we went to the Ford Center to see other stars. Now we're happy we when we don't get to see them play. I like this better.
This is a classic offense vs. defense game. The Suns stink defensively, but efficiency wise, are tops in the league. Oklahoma City is an elite defensive squad, that struggles at times to put the ball in the basket.
Phoenix coming in: The Suns beat Sacramento Sunday night behind 17 assists from Steve Nash. And Phoenix is hot too, winning eight of their last 10. On the road though, they're 14-16.
The problem is, the Thunder don't match up inside exceptionally well with the Suns. But then again, who really matches up well with Amare Stoudemire? Last time, Serge Ibaka saw a good amount of time inside on Amare and I'd expect more of that. Nick Collison has been playing big fourth quarter minutes lately too, so I'd imagine he's going to play a big role as well. Robin Lopez has been playing pretty well for Phoenix too, so their front line is really where they're going to make their money tonight with Nash being out.
Something Phoenix does very well is penetrate and kick to shooters like Channing Frye. And something Oklahoma City does well is rotate and help defend. But what that does is leaves guys open for outside shots. Frye hit five 3s last time and will likely get his looks again.
Grant Hill works hard defensively, but Kevin Durant should have his way. The Suns just don't have an answer for KD. Jared Dudley will probably get his crack too, but it's a definite position advantage. Russell Westbrook typically plays some of his best games against the Suns and tonight should be no different with him going against Goran Dragic, though Dragic is faster and a better defender than Nash. Jason Richardson will have to provide most of Phoenix's secondary scoring, and I like that because Thabo will be guarding him.
The Thunder beat Phoenix, in Phoenix last time and did it by locking down on the defensive end and executing late. It was a game Kevin Durant took over in the fourth quarter and led OKC to victory in. And with the Suns ailing with some injuries, No. 10 is there for the taking. It's at home and the game is sold out. I would expect an absolutely ballistic crowd here in OKC tonight. Thunder fans are starting to taste what this team is doing and for the rest of the year, I anticipate scary good crowds.
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Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez announced that FEMA had made an award totaling $2.6 million to New Jersey today. The remainder of the money, $1.5 million, will go to Brick Town.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid is awarded to reimburse the municipalities for the costs of emergency public safety measures taken as a result of Superstorm Sandy, officials said.
City of Hoboken spokesman Juan Melli said that the money will help reimburse the city for removing debris.
"Once Sandy struck, officials in Hoboken and Brick Township didn't hesitate to put critical public safety measures in place to protect and serve local residents," Lautenberg said in a statement. "These federal funds ensure that those communities won't have to bear the cost of responding to Sandy alone,"
In January, the President Barack Obama signed the Superstorm Sandy Supplemental Appropriations bill into law, bringing the total Sandy aid enacted by Congress to $60.2 billion.
"There are still many challenges to face on the road to full recovery," Menedez said. "I will continue fighting for the federal resources we need to help all New Jersey communities rebuild even better and stronger than before the storm."


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A 20-year-old New Orleans man has been arrested for first-degree murder in connection with a shooting during an attempted armed robbery in Kenner last summer, Kenner Police Department spokesman Lt. Wayne Mcinnis said. Police said an arrested earlier this month for armed robbery and weapons charges helped to break the seven-month-old murder investigation.
Joshua Preston, 20, 2310 Magic Street, was already in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna for allegedly robbing a woman as she walked into a church in Kenner earlier this month. During that arrest, which involved a chase, police discovered a cache of four assault rifles, two handguns and ammunition they believe was connected to Preston.
He was re-booked Thursday evening with murder, attempted armed robbery and illegal use of weapons, McInnis said.
Alfonso Ramos-Silva, 58, was walking in the 900 block of Roosevelt Boulevard July 16 toward his home when he was shot and killed, police said.
Silva had just purchased a bag of chicken and a soft drink at Brother's Food Mart, 2210 Airline Drive, about five blocks from his home.
The case produced so few tips that Kenner police canvassed the neighborhood in November, handing out fliers asking residents to call if they had any information about the shooting.
"About a week ago, somebody provided us with another piece of information in reference to the murder," McInnis said. "One of our witnesses in the case was able to pick out Preston in a physical lineup and that's what led us to the arrest."
McInnis said detectives began receiving more tips and calls after the fliers were distributed in November, but it was Preston's arrest for armed robbery on Feb. 2 that apparently led to the break in the murder case.
"We catch him for a robbery within a block of two of where this homicide was committed," McInnis said. "We chase him and we go to (a spot under) this house and we find all these guns. Then we start getting this additional information about a homicide."
In addition to the robbery and weapons charges earlier this month, Preston's adult record includes "a couple of burglary arrests," McInnis. Preston also has an "extensive" juvenile arrest record.


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Your kids do it. Parents do it. Even FBI agents and informants do it. Let's do it. Let's all just text.
Defense lawyers in the federal corruption cases stemming from the massive arrests in the summer of 2009 are complaining that text messages between prosecution witness Solomon Dwek and FBI agents were never handed over. The obvious defense strategy is to show jurors that Dwek was a puppet who was manipulated by his federal handlers to entrap the indicted officials.
Prosecutors argue that they have no policy for saving text messages in one of the biggest corruption investigations in years. They may not have a policy, but apparently the U.S. Attorney does have one that calls for saving them.
U.S. District Judge Jose Linares is refereeing the government's corruption trial in Newark against Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez and former Guttenberg Councilman Vincent Tabbachino. During this trial there was some explanation that text messages were erased to make room for memory on their cell phones. Of course, they could have saved the text from their servers, such as Verizon or others, but once erased -- bye-bye.
For the government, the danger is a worst-case scenario that could have Linares providing soft instructions to the jury when it is time for deliberation. The judge could order the jurors to consider lost evidence as detrimental to the U.S. Attorney's case. Even so, you never know what a jury will do.
Former Assemblyman Lou Manzo of Jersey City, one of those arrested in July 2009, says he recalls the texting by Dwek.
He said that when he met with Dwek, the FBI plant was always tap, tap tapping on his Blackberry.
"He was on that thing all the time," said Manzo who added that he is innocent and only provided Dwek his campaign platform on how he would handle future development. The feds disagree.
During arguments about texts in the Suarez/Tabbachino trial, one taped conversation was mentioned involving a March 4, 2009 meeting that Dwek had with an "official" when the informant's FBI handler allegedly texted: "Dirty him up if you can." Dwek responds, "Yeah, like I did the last time."
By the date, Manzo realized the "dirty him" recording was at the meeting he had with Dwek. Manzo said he understood now what all that furious texting was about. We'll know more about this when Manzo and his brother, Ron, go to trial in about two years.
All you can say about all this texting is :(
-- North Bergen Mayor and Sen. Nick Sacco held his big fundraising event Thursday evening in Garfield at the Venetian. About 2,000 folks showed up. It was the usual long list of politicos, including U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, Rep. Albio Sires, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, et al. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy did not attend. It was Oktoberfest night in Jersey City.
-- Hoboken Councilman Michael Lenz stood in for Mayor Dawn Zimmer at a morning ceremony for Chris Columbus at Columbus Park attended by many locals who can still name all members of the Rat Pack. With DeGise present, Lenz explained that Zimmer couldn't attend because she was busy saving the local hospital. It could be he was filling in for the mayor because his rival in next month's special 4th Ward election is Tim Occhipinti, a nice Italian last name.
-- Speaking of Occhipinti, too bad he had so many other debates and couldn't get off from work to come visit me and the editorial board in Journal Square. I know I have been invited to attend his events, but I'd rather get candidates out of their home courts and their comfort zone. Coffee?
-- How many Republican organizations are there in Bayonne? I'm told the local Republican Party is backing the GOP candidate for Hudson County Sheriff, incumbent Juan Perez. Then there is the Republican Club (?) and this group is backing Hudson County Dead Organization candidate Undersheriff Frank Schillari. My only question is, what's the point?
-- Condolences to Jersey City businessman and activist Bruce Alston who lost his father Bill Alston, a former tavern owner, last week.