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CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - The Israeli Foreign Ministry is sending an initial $100,000 of medicine and medical equipment for victims of the Myanmar cyclone, with more help on the way.
Working with the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and other Israeli aid organizations, the Foreign Ministry's first shipment will be followed by more aid.
IsraAid is sending a 10-member team of medical personnel, carrying much-needed supplies, including water filters, food, household appliances, and plastic sheeting.
"We believe we need to go into the field and help the people," IsraAid Shachar Zahavi said. "We cannot just send supplies, as the price of transporting supplies is very costly," he said.
FIRST (Fast Israeli Rescue and Search Team) is sending a 12-member team of medical and rescue professionals to Myanmar, while Latet is sending two professionals to assess the situation to prioritize what's needed.
Speaking with YNet news, Eran Weintrau, general manager of Latet, said that Myanmar officials' reversed their initial rejection of foreign aid when they realized the magnitude of the situation their country is facing.
"Even though the poverty here is great and the distress is great, the fact that on the eve of the State of Israel's 60th Independence Day of all times, we Israelis have the ability to offer help fills me with a sense of pride," Weintrau said.
World Jewish Relief, headquartered in London, launched an emergency fundraiser Tuesday for Myanmar's victims.
"The terrifying cyclone has left a trail of disaster in its wake and the scale of need is overwhelming," WJR head Paul Anticoni said. "WJR is proud to be in a position to call on the Jewish community to help us support the survivors of this catastrophe," he said.
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Five people were injured in a head-on crash involving a car and a minivan in Summit Township this afternoon.
The injured, which include at least two children, were taken to the hospital after being trapped briefly in the wrecked vehicles.
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Franz Ackermann, one of the most innovative painters over the past ten years, was born 1963 in Neumarkt St.Veit (Bavaria). The internationally renowned artist, who has had a professorship since 2001 at the State Academy of Visual Arts in Karlsruhe, repeatedly captivates us with expansive and extremely colorful paintings, drawings and installations, playfully bringing elements from globalized society together with the purer aspects of painting.
The parcourse of the installation, which Franz Ackermann first concretized while setting up the exhibition, is recapitulated in the catalogue, which will be published by Snoeck Verlag shortly after the opening and contain articles by Stephan Berg and Stefan Gronert in German and English for 19 Euro.


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Playing himself – and the Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future – the former Beverly Hills, 90210 star pays a visit to Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) when she disapproves of the way the Chance family (Martha Plimpton, Garret Dillahunt) observe the environmentally friendly holiday.
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I was not a stranger to the gym. I had worked out with weights on and off for about ten years. The older I got the fatter I would get each time I stopped working out. And when I would start working out again it was harder to loose the weight each time. My job was very stressful at times and involved working long and abnormal hours. I found myself in a physical state that I was unhappy with. I was tired all the time and had a difficult time finding the energy for a good workout when I was in the gym. My diet was horrible. There was no consistency to what or when I would eat. Because of my hectic work schedule I often found myself going through a fast food drive-thru in the middle of the night.
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On this day, how could you pick any other song for Song of the Day?
There were many songs written about the events of 9/11, but few, if any, pack the same inspirational wallop as Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising." I've heard him perform it at countless concerts since then. I can't say it's my favorite song of his or anything, but something in me responds to it every time.
Here's the first live version that most people heard: Springsteen and the E Street Band's early-morning performance of it on July 30, 2002, at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, broadcast on television's "Today" show.
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Deadline for abstracts: 15 September, 2007
This panel solicits papers which will examine the novels of Charles Dickens. Especially welcome are papers which deal with teaching Dickens, or with Dickens and Cultural Studies. Please send abstracts (250-500 words) by e-mail (WordPerfect documents are preferable) to Eric Lorentzen, at email@example.com, or by post to:
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The Crash of '82
As February's Night of 100 Stars ground to an end, dozens of photographers flooded the stage of Radio City Music Hall to record the gathering of greats. When the snaps dried, however, they included at least one "star" no one could recognize. At 5'10" and 200 pounds, Terry Weldon, a 32-year-old firefighter from Asbury Park, N.J., is hardly inconspicuous. But he managed to sneak in a side door and take his place cheek-by-jowl with such biggies as Gregory Peck, Paul Newman and Jimmy Stewart. For Weldon, this was merely the latest escapade in a 13-year career as an uninvited guest. Weldon estimates he's crashed some 100 parties, yet not once, he claims, "did anyone ask who I am. They think they're supposed to know me, so they're embarrassed." He has had his picture taken with four Presidents, Prince Charles, Princess Grace, the Pope and even Mother Theresa. "But the nicest celebrity of all," he reports, "was Jacqueline Onassis." At a New York fund raiser for Ted Kennedy's unsuccessful presidential bid, Weldon remembers, "I must have been in 16 or 17 pictures with her." How did he manage it? "I told her the hotel had assigned me to take care of her for the night. She was very pleased, because hotels don't usually do that."
Visitor From Jupiter
Dinah Shore often ends club dates by taking questions from the audience. When she did this at a gig in Florida last month, one fan queried, "Where's Burt Reynolds?"—meaning Dinah's ex-beau. "I'm so glad you asked," she replied, "because he's right here." After giving the audience a few minutes to crane their necks, Dinah yelled, "Burt, stand up and take a bow." A handsome older gentleman rose, and if he looked familiar, well, that's because he was Burt Reynolds Sr., who had driven over from nearby Jupiter, Fla.
Nipped in the Bud
It's dog-eat-dog in the beer biz. During a visit to Denver by the Budweiser Beer Wagon, Missy, one of two Dalmatians that sometimes tour with the promotional vehicle, ran off. The man who found Missy turned her over to his fiancée, who just happened to be a marketing secretary for Coors, Bud's Colorado-based competition. When Missy's handler showed up at the Coors plant the next day to reclaim the dog, the first thing he did was remove the Coors hatband that someone had slipped around her neck. A dogfight may have been brewing, but company president Joe Coors kept his emotions on a tight leash. "I think it's wonderful," he oozed to a local newsman, "that our employees were able to rescue this dog and turn it over to these kind people." There was no comment from Bud, but one presumes Missy's in the doghouse for momentarily changing her spots.
Hard to Swallow
Robert Morley's compilation of British celebrities' most embarrassing moments came out in 1979, and an American version is due next year. Among the blushing celebs who've responded so far are Carol Channing, Arthur Miller, Lucille Ball and Ann Landers, whose most embarrassing moment was at an elegant dinner party for 10. After the main course, "The waiter placed before me a dessert plate and what appeared to be a most unusual lacy coconut dessert," says Landers, who found cutting the concoction a challenge. "The gentleman on my right asked, 'What in the world are you doing?' I said, 'Trying to cut this coconut dessert, but it is terribly difficult.' The man gasped and said, 'Coconut dessert! That's the doily!' " The hostess, Landers reports, never invited her back.
Helen Gurley Brown, the Cosmo editor, has just completed the manuscript for her sixth book, in which she gives advice on "life and love." "I'm glad she's finished it," confides husband David Brown, co-producer of Jaws. "I got to have lunch with her for the first time in 10 years." Purrs Helen, 60: "Pussycat exaggerates."
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SUMMERVILLE — Two weeks ago, Sumter trailed Mauldin 14-0 and won the Division I-AAAA state playoff game. Last week, the Gamecocks trailed No. 2 seed Hillcrest by 21 and won.
When Summerville scored a pair of touchdowns in a 10-second span in the first quarter to take a 14-0 lead on Friday, Sumter coach Reggie Kennedy's finger wasn't getting itchy. He didn't even think about pushing the proverbial panic button.
For the third straight week, the Gamecocks recovered, rallied and rolled on. Sumter topped the Green Wave 28-27 to post its seventh straight victory and clinch a berth in Saturday's state championship game. The Gamecocks, who upped their record to 9-5, will play Dutch Fork at 6 p.m. for the state title. Dutch Fork stunned Byrnes in the Upper State championship.
"I kept reminding the coaches, 'Let's just coach them through this. Let's just coach them through this.' "
Sumter did it the hard way against the Green Wave. They erased the 14-point first-half lead and another 13-point deficit in the second half to win. The Gamecocks put together the game-winning 95-yard drive on 12 plays. It was capped when Xavion Brunson took a short pass from James Barnes and turned it into a 40-yard touchdown with 1:32 left in the game. Vince Watkins kicked the PAT to provide a one-point lead.
Jaylan Lewis picked off a pass to seal the Green Wave's fate.
"I think the man above us was looking down," Kennedy said of the final drive that was aided by a Summerville penalty on fourth-and-3. "If there is a football god, he must love the Gamecocks."
Said Summerville coach John McKissick: "They kept coming back, and they outplayed us. They deserved to win."
The Green Wave started with great promise. Sawyer Bridges found William Luck open for a catch-and-run that covered 74 yards and gave the Green Wave a lead with 6:17 left in the first quarter. Ten seconds later, Kevin Dickinson intercepted a Barnes pass and returned it 35 yards for a score to push the lead to 14-0. But Sumter owned the rest of the first half, having possession of the ball for 19 minutes in the first half to Summerville's five.
Sumter's first scoring drive covered 80 yards in 15 plays and took 6:07 off the clock. On the final play of the first quarter, Kyjon Tyler caught a tipped pass in the endzone to cut the deficit to 14-6.
Sumter tied the score at 14 with a 13-play, 81-yard drive that took seven minutes off the clock. Tyler made a sliding catch of Barnes' 35-yard pass to make it 14-12 with 2:27 left in the half. Barnes passed to Russell Jenkins for the two-point conversion to tie the game.
Sumter had a chance to take the lead at halftime, but Vince Watkins' 39-yard field goal attempt was short.
Sumter dominated the first half, running 43 plays for 229 yards to Summerville's 14 plays for 116 yards.
The Green Wave went to the run as their primary attack in the second half, and the move paid off. Summerville had excellent field position in the third quarter and scored on a five-play 37-yard drive. Sawyer Bridges found Johnston McCurry open down the sideline for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 2:08 left in the quarter.
Sophomore running back Chris Felder was the workhorse on Summerville's next scoring drive. He scored on a 5-yard run with 41 seconds left in the third quarter to make it 27-14 in the Green Wave's favor.
Sumter retaliated when Tyler caught his third TD pass in spectacular fashion. He caught the pass around the 15-yard line, broke a pair of tackles and spun into the endzone with a 37-yard TD with 9:33 left in the game.
That gave the Gamecocks momentum. They came back with the 95-yard drive to win the game.
"I feel bad for our players," said McKissick, who will begin the 2014 season with 613 career victories. "We felt we should win, before the game. But they outplayed us."
Sumter 6 8 0 15—28
Summerville 14 0 13 0—27
SV — William Luck 76 pass from Sawyer Bridges (David Kennedy kick)
SV — Kevin Dickinson 35 interception return (Kennedy kick)
ST — Kyjon Tyler 30 pass from James Barnes (Kick failed)
SV — Tyler 34 pass from Barnes (Russell Jenkins pass from Barnes)
SV — Johnston McCurry 20 pass from Bridges (Kennedy kick)
SV — Chris Felder 5 run (kick failed)
ST — Tyler 37 pass from Barnes (Vince Watkins kick)
ST — Xavion Burson 40 pass from Barnes (Watkins kick)


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For years, methamphetamine was all that mattered to Harlan William "Bill" Shaw as he roamed the streets of Amarillo.
"I was out there, doing really bad stuff," he said. "I won't go into details on that."
Shaw, 45, had abandoned his family, was homeless and often wound up in jail.
Now, he said, he's in contact with his daughters, has a job lined up and is well into a yearlong recovery program at Faith City Ministries.
"My life has turned from sleeping outside in a snowstorm to good," he said.
Local homeless advocates hope to duplicate Shaw's success.
A Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count of homeless people conducted in January 2013 showed 516 homeless people living in Amarillo, including 48 who were unsheltered. That number is down from 2012, when HUD recorded 528 homeless and 51 unsheltered.
Ray Gonzales, who oversees Faith City's outreach and recovery programs, said he hoped American Association of Critical Care Nurses's Panhandle Chapter free medical clinics at the mission and Sage Telecom's free cellphones for residents below the poverty level will help some of the homeless.
But a major factor Gonzales, local Salvation Army Maj. Harvey Johnson and city of Amarillo Community Development Department Administrator James Allen cited as an obstacle to helping the homeless was addressing mental illness.
"Think about yourself if you're on the street for so many years, months, whatever," Gonzales said. "What would that do to you?"
Johnson said about 30 percent of homeless people in the U.S. suffer from mental illness, which he said often goes hand-in-hand with substance abuse.
Melanie Brewer Ennis, 40, recently was sipping a Four Loko and talking with a friend in an alley near Southwest 10th Avenue and South Madison Street. An admitted drug user, she said she has family in town but has spent nights on the streets. She was critical of how drug users and the mentally ill are handled by society.
"They institutionalize you for having a disease," she said.
Her friend, who wouldn't give his name, said he's been homeless for years after a mental discharge from the Army.
Shaw said in his years on the streets, one of the hardest things he dealt with was loneliness.
"They're completely shut off from society," he said. "Even if you don't look down upon them, they think you do because they feel less than you."
Johnson said shelter residents often run into hard times with family situations, drugs, mental disability or an economic crisis. Many live constantly on the cusp of homelessness as they struggle between temporary jobs.
"So many times, homeless people are dehumanized or people think they're lazy or they like being homeless," he said. "Well, there's probably a very small percentage of people that choose that lifestyle."
Charitable agencies in Amarillo said they've placed greater effort on coordinating with one another to help lead homeless residents into self-sufficient lifestyles, and said they're pushing for even more community involvement to combat homelessness in the year ahead.
Johnson, who has worked with the Salvation Army in 17 cities over four decades, said Amarillo's efforts to help the homeless rank among the best he's seen.
The Salvation Army helps people with rent, utilities or prescription costs to keep them in their homes, Johnson said.
With the 2009 introduction of the federal Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program, the Salvation Army's policy on financial assistance shifted from a yearly limit to a system that "required that you help people all the way to sustainability."
Johnson said the people coming through his doors in recent years are younger, and he's seeing more families come in.
Johnson said organizations coordinate with 2-1-1 Texas, an assistance program operated by Texas Health and Human Services Commission, to make sure people who would game the system are unable to receive duplicate benefits.
The Salvation Army also streamlined some of its efforts during the holiday season, Johnson said, including giving United Supermarkets gift cards to families rather than food boxes.
The gift cards made it easier for staff to help 1,300 children's families with food, he said.
People initially are allowed to stay in the Salvation Army's 250-bed shelter for 30 days before they are required to see a case manager and determine an arrangement that will steer that person into self-sufficiency.
"Some people have stayed here for a couple of years, but they're going to school. They're doing the things that need to be done," he said.
Allen and city Homeless Management Information Coordinator Kelly Robinson said tightened federal and state budgets have made the department's job more difficult.
"Everyone is wanting more accountability on what you're doing with the funding," Allen said. "They don't want anecdotal stuff."
Allen said his department and other organizations meet regularly to discuss how best to assist the homeless problem in the city. The group discusses gaps in assistance where people who need help might not get it.
Two major gaps he mentioned were helping foster children who age out of the foster care system succeed in their adult lives, and helping the homeless with mental health issues.
Case managers can only help mentally ill patients who want to be helped, and case managers sometimes run into difficulty when trying to secure money for prescriptions, he said.
"I think we could eliminate a high percentage of (homelessness) if that became 'This is Amarillo's goal.'" Allen said. "Not Washington, D.C., not the state of Texas, but Amarillo says, 'We're going to reduce our homeless population by good means.'"
City20132012201120102009Percent changeAmarillo516528439578566-8.8Wichita Falls area302226234242242+24.8Victoria arean/a118196253156-24.3Waco area295319267312312-5.5Beaumont area1,0461,0921,3951,2031,203-13.1
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
City20132012201120102009Percent changeAmarillo516528439578566-8.8Wichita Falls area302226234242242+24.8Victoria arean/a118196253156-24.3Waco area295319267312312-5.5Beaumont area1,0461,0921,3951,2031,203-13.1


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[...] Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 – Mario Armstrong Tech Expert, Tech show Host, Commentator, Digital Lifestyle Expert, Small Biz Tech Advocate, Youth Tech Motivator! Source: http://www.marioarmstrong.com [...]
Before you think of getting a Kindle twinkle …err…Fire, here's some limitations of it that you need to consider:
Kindle Fire doesn't have microSD slot that, for example, Nook Color has
thus it is stuck with 6 GB usable internal storage unlike Nook Color
that can get up to 32 GB card in. Kindles are made to be almost like a
"dumb terminal" of the past to make sure you're tied up to Amazon's
storage on the web (for which you need Wi-Fi connection to get to) and
you can only store content you get from Amazon there, not other files.
Quoting Amazon on Kindle Fire: "Free cloud storage for all Amazon
content". Get it, Amazon content?
- The stats of how long the battery
can last (Kindle Fire theory is 8 hours) are taken with Wi-Fi off. You
can only imaging how much less Kindle Fire battery will last if you use
it to access content from their Cloud storage over Wi-Fi.
- Amazon can spy on your web activity through their new cloud-integrated web browser of Kindle Fire.
VERY IMPORTANT – lack of microSD slot means that if you decide to root
your Kindle Fire, you'll have to root the actual device thus there will
be no coming back. On Nook Color, you can make it boot from a "rooted"
microSD card and if you want to get back to the original Nook you can
just take out the card and reboot.
- Kindle doesn't support eBooks in ePub format that is the most used format in the world.
Kindle app store contains only Amazon approved apps and it does not
include (and will not include) Netflix app that iPad has and Nook Color
is getting thus again you're stuck with Amazon content only.
- Amazon confirmed that you cannot download anything to Kindle Fire when traveling abroad.
I'd recommend waiting for a couple of weeks as Nook Color 2 is rumored to be released by Barnes & Noble.
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In this season of giving thanks and counting blessings, the newest show at the Stage Door Canteen highlights why theater-goers are enamored with this classy venue at The National World War II Museum.
The Canteen's "A Swingin' Christmas," which opened Thanksgiving weekend and will run throughout December, is certain to put you in the spirit of the season with music, dancing and a lot of heart. Presented by the Victory Belles, the Canteen's lovely trio of singers, the show is a charming and updated take on the Christmas variety shows of years past.
With equal parts Radio City Music Hall spectacle and annual Bing Crosby special, "A Swingin' Christmas" is as brisk and invigorating as the touch of winter in the air.
The show opens brightly with an elegant and chic scene along New York's Fifth Avenue. The Victory Belles — Courtney Boe, Cristina Perez and Mandi Ridgdell — joyfully ring in the season with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "We Wish You the Merriest."
"Buglers Holiday" introduces an array of music and fashion. Special note must be made of the costuming by Judy Claverie and Victoria Reed, with additional hats by Yvonne LeFleur. The colorful looks sharply complement the period feel and style of the show. Boy, did they know how to dress in the 1940s. The vintage couture, worn with equal flair, is one of the show's many assets.
Although they are inspired by the Andrews Sisters, the Victory Belles have become the Stage Door Canteen's signature group by showing that their talents exceed just singing about boogying horn players. Boe, Perez and Ridgdell each have distinctive voices and styles, and together they create a fine blend of beautiful harmonies.
That blend of sound rings out in such numbers as "Sleigh Ride," "Sun Valley Medley" and a jazzy "Jingle Bells." Each singer gets solo moments that shine.
- What: The Victory Belles celebrate the season with a sleigh full of swinging holiday hits, including such Christmas classics as "Sleigh Ride," "Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," "Let it Snow" and dozens more. This lively musical revue featuring sparkling costumes, delightful choreography and audience interaction will make your days merry and bright. Conceived and directed by Victoria Reed, the show stars Courtney Boe, Cristina Perez, Mandi Ridgdell, and Ryan Fischer. Lunch and dinner from chef John Besh's American Sector restaurant also is available.
- Where: Stage Door Canteen, The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St.
- When: Matinee and evening performances will run through Dec. 29. The schedule varies throughout the month. For details, go to www.stagedoorcanteen.org. There are no performances on Dec. 24 or 25.
- Admission: Weekday lunch buffet and show packages are $40; Sunday brunch and show tickets are $55 ($40 for children); dinner and evening show tickets are $60 ($50 for children). Show only tickets are available for the evening shows at $30. For information, call 504.528.1943 or go to www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
With her pure, bell-like soprano, Boe gives a beautiful rendition of "Silent Night," while also showing her sassy side with the coyful but sexy "I'd Like to Find You in My Stocking,"
Reminiscent of Julie London, Perez brings a sultry take to "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" that will make you want to clear your calendar for her.
Ridgdell shows off her Broadway-style belting with an exuberant "I Wanna Be a Rockette," and along with Boe creates a credible kick line. Throughout the trio performs Ford Hauser's choreography throughout the show with snap and precision.
Adding a unique touch and splendid voice, Ryan Fischer also joins the Victory Belles. Last seen at the Canteen in "My Way," the hit tribute to Frank Sinatra, he takes on the role of another classic crooner, Bing Crosby. This is not a mere impersonation. Along with his velvety voice, Fischer evokes the song styling of Crosby that made him one of the giants of 20th century recording.
The duet of "Silver Bells" featuring Perez with Fischer is a study in pleasing harmony. Fischer's "Little Drummer Boy" is nicely paired with "Peace on Earth," by Ridgdell and Boe, in an arrangement made famous by Crosby in the unlikeliest of duets with David Bowie.
Shawn Ramagos' sets are simple but effective evocations of a storybook New York at Christmastime.
Director Victoria Reed and musical director Tom Hook have done a fine job of choosing popular standards and Christmas classics, but also drop in enough lesser-known songs to bring added freshness to the show. Reed also establishes the proper pace of the show, zipping along at points but also knowing when to take advantage of the softer moments to create a sense of poignant grace.
The rousing finale has Ridgdell leading the ensemble in a hand-clapping round of "Go Tell It on the Mountain" before closing on just the right level of sentiment with Fischer and the Belles dreaming of a "White Christmas." See this show and you'll ensure that the coming days remain merry and bright.


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NEW MUSIC: Bjork – Moon (Kensaye Remix)
by Gregorio Vincent
London based, French producer Kensaye loves blessing the internet with his remixes of different well known songs. This time he's reworked Bjork's track "Moon" making it a little more funky and soulful.
Checkout Kensaye's remix of "Moon" below and you can download it for free here.


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- More than 200,000 new breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in women in the United States in 2010. -Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among American women between the ages of 44 and 55. - Risk of contracting breast cancer increases with age.
Breast Cancer Statistics
- More than 200,000 new breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in women in the United States in 2010.
-Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among American women between the ages of 44 and 55.
- Risk of contracting breast cancer increases with age.
If you could save a life by playing golf would you?
The 2011 St. Joseph Mercy Saline Golf Classic will provide support for mammograms and related screening services for patients in our community who lack health insurance and financial stability.
Mammography remains the single most effective method proven to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages when it is most easily and successfully treated. This diagnostic X-ray finds cancer up to two years before a mass can be felt. With the use of mammography, since 1990, mortality from breast cancer has dropped 30%.
Unfortunately, there are people in our community who have insufficient or no health insurance. With a multitude of daily expenses - food, housing, utilities and transportation - that take priority over health screening, those who have been hardest hit by the economic downturn are less likely to seek care. This decreases the odds that cancer will be found before an advanced stage, or, in the most severe cases before it is too late.
Studies show that having health insurance reduces mortality rates by 10 to 15%. By offering mammograms and other screening services, we are helping to reduce barriers to these services, and, ultimately, ensuring that individuals in our community have access to life-saving care.
Breast Health Services
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System conducted nearly 49,000 mammograms last year. The Health System uses only the latest digital mammography technology and offers ultrasounds, breast exams and other diagnostic services as well as access to a comprehensive, world-class cancer care including vital education, support programs and state-of-the art treatments. Currently, we provide breast health services at our locations in Saline, Ann Arbor, Brighton, Howell, Livonia and Canton.
You can make a difference!
Support for the 2011 Golf Classic will help us to reach our $100,000 fund-raising goal and to provide mammograms, ultrasounds and breast exams at no cost at our new Imaging Center at St. Joe's Saline. Your gifts will benefit our patients who are unable to bridge the gap to gaining quality health screening and diagnostic care. Your partnership will help to save lives.
2011 St. Joseph Mercy Saline Golf Classic
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Place: Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor
Chair: Jim Blum, The Christman Company
Beneficiary: Mammograms and related screening services for uninsured and underinsured patients


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The Good Faith Acquisition of Stolen Art
John Henry Merryman
Stanford University
October 29, 2007
Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 1025515
Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 364
Good faith purchasers of stolen goods fare differently in Western legal systems. American rules favor the owner, while the civil law world protects the good faith purchaser. Oddly, this striking difference is misunderstood or denied or both by American scholars. American lawyer-economists who have considered which is the better rule differ in their perceptions and conclusions, as do the positions taken by non-economists. A related difference exists in the application of statutes of limitation in good faith purchaser cases. Proposals that it would be fairer to split the loss seem bound to fail. A solution involving the Art Loss Register and the New York courts' use of the laches doctrine is more promising.
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Keywords: art, theft, contract, good faith purchaser
Date posted: October 31, 2007 ; Last revised: September 29, 2009
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Sunotel Aston/ recently refurbished/ is located in the city centre/ in the Eixample neighbourhood/ close to Passeig de Gracia/ Ramblas and Catalonia Square/ 10 minutes away from AVE-high speed trains- train station and many of the top medical centres in town -Hospital Clinico/ Hospital Sagrado Corazon and Barraquer Insitute-. Hospital Clinic metro station/ tram station and tourist bus stop are conveniently situated just a few metres away from the hotel and will give you easy access to FC Barcelona Stadium/ Sagrada Familia/ Convention Centre/ Montjuic Exhibition Centre and Plaza Espana/ with the Magic Fountain. 15 minutes walk from Plaza Catalunya and the Ramblas/ the Sunotel Aston features a seasonal swimming pool and a hot tub with panoramic views of Barcelona. Free Wi-Fi is available in reception. The rooms at Sunotel Aston are decorated in warm tones and are equipped with air conditioning. The private bathroom includes a hairdryer. An extensive buffet breakfast is served in the Hotel restaurant. The Aston also has a cafeteria/ and staff are happy to recommend nearby restaurants and bars. Hospital Clinic Metro Station 400 metres away. It provides direct access to Barcelona famous Sagrada Familia Cathedral/ designed by Antoni Gaudi. City Tax is 0.72 Euro per person per night.
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It has not been an ideal season for the Indiana Hoosiers, who dropped another tough one at Michigan State on Tuesday night. The loss dropped IU to 2-4 in the Big Ten standings, and a return to the NCAA tournament is looking less likely by each game.
Still, Indiana played a tough game against the third-ranked Spartans, and if Tuesday night's effort was any indication, this young team is undoubtedly capable of a late-season surge to turn its season around and make a push for a surprising NCAA tournament berth.
With that said, here is a list of things the Hoosiers will need if they want to turn their season in the right direction.


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Great news grappling fans! WWE Live is returning to the North Charleston Coliseum in February, it was announced Tuesday.
WWE Live will present the Road to Wrestlemania show on Friday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Slated for the event are World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE Champion Randy Orton, The Rhodes Brothers and more.
Prices for the show start at $15 and also are available at $25, $35, $50 and $95. VIP Experience packages are available as well.
Tickets for the event go on sale starting this Friday, Dec. 13 at the North Charleston Coliseum Box Office. You can charge by phone by calling 800-745-3000 or you can purchase your tickets online at Ticketmaster.com.


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Law Offices Of William C. Terry - Bonham, TX - Phone: (903) 583-7476
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Most people, in Bonham, who have developed mesothelioma have worked within industries which involved inhaling asbestos and construction particles, or were otherwise exposed to asbestos dust such as workers who helped in the aftermath of the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.
Mesothelioma usually develops years after actual exposure. Victims are commonly diagnosed with mesothelioma when they show damage to the peritoneal lining of the lungs or abdomen. Asbestos was used in the United States from early 1930 to mid 1970. More than 733,000 buildings in the United States, including a good number of those within the borders of Texas, are said to still contain asbestos.
Mesothelioma litigation is widespread throughout the Unites States due to large financial settlements, as well as the obvious liability and personal injury involved. Court actions are common in which victims seek compensation for his or her expenses. Lawyers within Bonham, Texas fight specifically for the rights of those effected from this disease.
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(Long Island, NY) In today's environmentally-conscious worldview that is being shared by more and more people, alternative fuel sources are the Holy Grail of the "green" movement. There are many new ways to eschew hydrocarbon-laden gasoline when it comes to filling up your vehicle's tank at the pump, and one of the most oft-talked about are biofuels- mainly ethanol and..


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PORTAGE, MI -- Police are searching for a driver who fled after crashed a car through a fence then into the steps to a house on Portage Road near West Lake.
According to witnesses and police scanner traffic, a male reportedly wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans crashed into the steps of the house in the 9500 block of Portage Road then took off running on foot at about 5:05 p.m.
A woman living on South Shore Drive, along West Lake, reported seeing the man run behind the former Moose Lodge toward Sterling Oaks Drive. A park ranger also reported seeing him running toward Fort Myers Parkway.
A canine unit was called in to help track the man.
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Gross death rate a.k.a. hospital death rate
[# inpatient deaths (including NB) in a period / # discharges (including NB)] x 100
death rate guidelines
total discharges include deaths for that period in denominator unless otherwise specified. If deaths of NB inpatients included in numerator, all discharges of NB inpatients must be included in denominator. NB included in gross death rate unless facility chooses to calculate it separately. Patients who are DOA (dead on arrival) not included in gross death rate. Patients who die in ER not included in gross death rate. Hospital outpatients not included in gross death rate. Fetal deaths not included in hospital death rate. Usually carried 3 decimal places then round to two. Put 0 in front of . (0.23%).
Net death rate a.k.a institutional death rate
[total # inpatient deaths (inc. NB) MINUS deaths <48 hrs for period / total # discharges (inc. NB) MINUS <48 hrs from the same period] x 100 - a question on test will provide lots info but only ask for NET DEATH RATE so remember to minus out <48 hrs in this formula
Postoperative death rate a.k.a. Surgical Death Rate
[total # deaths (w/in 10 days after surgery) / total # patients who were operated on for the period] x 100
surgical operation
one or more surgical procedures performed at one time for one patient via common approach or for common purpose.
surgical procedure
any single, separate, systematic process upon or within the body that can be complete in itself; normally performed by physician, dentist, license pratictioner
occurs at end of patient's stay - deaths, those who leave alive, patients transferred to other facilities for care
anesthesia death rate
(total deaths caused by anesthetic agents / total # of anesthetics administered) x 100 - percentage usually very low - pay attn on test if asking for just general, regional or local or all
maternal death
death of any woman from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its mgmt (but NOT from accidental or incidental causes)
maternal death rate
[# direct maternal deaths for period / # of OB discharges (inc. deaths) for the period] x 100 - delivered, aborted, postpartum, prepartum should be included in total OB discharges in denominator & in numerator if mother dies
Vital Statistics for Maternal Mortality Rate
(# deaths attributed to maternal conditions during a period x 100,000) / # births during period - pay attn to # she is asking for i.e. 1,000/10,000/100,000 to substitute in place of the 100,000 in formula if neededremember NOT to put a percentage signanswer i.e. # per 100,000 births
postneonatal death
death of live newborn infant from 28 days of birth to the end of first year of life at 364 days, 23 hrs, 59 min from moment the moment of birth
infant death
death of a liveborn infant at any time from the moment of birth to the end of the first year of life at 364 days, 23 hrs, 59 min from moment of birth
newborn mortality rate a.k.a. newborn death rate
[total # NB deaths for a period / total # NB discharges (inc deaths) for the period] x 100
vital statistics for neonatal mortality rate
(# neonatal deaths during a period x 1,000) / # live births during the period - remember this is not a percentageanswer would be # per 1,000
vital statistics for infant mortality rate
[# infant deaths (neonatal & postneonatal) during a period x 1,000] / # live births during the period - remember this is not a percentageanswer would be # per 1,000
fetal death rate
[total # intermediate and/or late fetal deaths for a period / (total # of live births + intermediate and late fetal deaths for the period)] x 100
cancer mortality rate
(# cancer deaths during period x 100,000) / total # in population at risk - remember this is not a percentageanswer would be # per 100,000
mortality rate
measures risk of death for the cause under study in a defined population during a given period of time.


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Happy Monday, everyone!
Lots of baseball games, practices and soccer for my boys...here is what this taxi driver momma is planning for dinners:
MONDAY: Crock Pot Pork Loin Roast (will slow cook all day with potatoes, carrots and cream soup! Yum!) I think I will try this homemade cream soup recipe.
TUESDAY: Sloppy Josephs (using ground turkey)...yum!
WEDNESDAY: Deli Sandwiches, Diner's choice
THURSDAY: Chicken Cherry Pasta Salad
FRIDAY: Hamburgers on the grill! (hope the weather cooperates! lol!)
The pork loin and ground turkey were thanks to my parents, who blessed us with some extra meat over the weekend! They know how much food gets consumed in our house! Thanks Mom and Dad! :)
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Trash collection schedule for New Year's week
EL PASO, Texas - The following are the trash collection schedules this week for El Paso:
Wednesday, January 1
Trash & Recyclables Collections
- No collections New Year's Day
- Residents with Wednesday collections to have waste picked up Saturday, January 4
- No other collection days affected
Greater El Paso Landfill
- Closed to public at noon New Year's Eve
- Closed New Year's Day
Citizen Collection Stations
- Closed Monday, December 30 -
Wednesday, January 1
- Regular hours rest of week
The Greater El Paso Landfill is located at 2300 Darrington Road and is normally open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Citizen Collection Stations are regularly open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Locations include 121 Atlantic Road, 4200 Delta Drive, 2492 Harrison Avenue, 4501 Hondo Pass Avenue, and 1034 Pendale Road.
For more information, click: http://home.elpasotexas.gov/environmental-services/


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Last night I attended the October meeting of the Oceanside Mac User Group (OMUG). One of the presenters was discussing her experience installing OSX 10.9 Mavericks. It seems that during the installation the installer converted her admin account to a parental controlled account and left the machine with no functioning admin account and no way to turn off the parental controls. This particular issue peaked my curiosity and stared me on my Halloween Parental Control Bypass Quest.
What Didn't Work
My first line of reasoning revolved around adding a new user from the command line. I looked at using variations of dscl, dsenableroot, and dseditgroup. Unfortunately these commands are meant to work from the command line of a functioning machine. Each of the commands I tried required me to run in sudo or to specify a admin user and password, neither of which was possible in this case. It became obvious to me that the Root User Account was the back door that I needed to get into the system. The only downside to this solution is that under normal circumstances you would enable the Root user from the Open Directory Utility, which requires an admin account. After a bit of head banging frustration I realized that I needed a solution that would enable the Root account via booting into Single User Mode (SUM).
The Answer
It turns out the the answer lies in 2 commands. launchctl, and passwd. Launchctl loads, and unloads daemons/agents and generally controls launchd. In our case we need the launchctl command to load and startup Open Directory in Single User Mode. With Open Directory functional we can enable the Root account and provide a password using the passwd command. At this point we can logout of Single User Mode, login to OSX Mavericks as Root, fix the user account that was damaged, log out of Root, login using the repaired admin user account, and finally disable the Root account.
Here's How It's Done
- Shut Down the computer. I don't know why, but I never seem to be able to get this to work by just restarting. The next command only seems to work if the computer is shut down. Go Fig?
- Hold down the Command + s while you turn on the machine. In case there is any question the command key is the key to the left or right of the space bar on a normal mac keyboard. If you are using a Windows keyboard it will likely be your ctrl key unless you have changed that through the keyboard settings. Also I recommend a WIRED keyboard for this. I have found that wireless keyboards can be hit and miss with this since some of them need driver software to work and since we are trying to boot into Single User Mode the drivers haven't been loaded. Hold the CMD+S keys down until the screen goes black & a bunch of white type starts scrolling up the screen. You can let go at this point and eventually you will get to a screen that looks like this.
- Type /sbin/fsck -fy at the prompt. This is an optional step that checks the directory structure of the disk. While it is optional there is really no reason to skip it. Your screen should look like this.
- Type /sbin/mount -uw / at the prompt. This step mounts your hard drives. Be sure to type a space between the mount and the -uw. Also there is a space between the -uw and the /. Also -UW is not the same as -uw. Your screen should look like this.
- Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist at the prompt. This command gets Open Directory loaded up. Please note: your web browser may show this line as if there's a carriage return after the word type. Your web browser is just formatting my text. Everything from the L in launch all the way to the T in plist should be on one line with a space between the words launchctl and load, and another space between load and /. Your screen should look like this.
- Type passwd root at the prompt. This command actually enables the Root account and changes the password. you will be prompted for a new password twice. for this demo I used 1234 since I knew I would be disabling Root as soon as I was done. Your screen should look like this.
- Type exit at the prompt. This command logs you out of Single User Mode and boots the machine normally. Your machine will look like this when you type exit, and like this when it has rebooted into multiuser mode.
- Click on Other and log in as Root. Your screen should look like this.
At this point you can turn off parental controls, add new users, or do whatever other fixes you need to do.
Here Is How To Undo It
Obviously it is VERY dangerous to leave a Root User account functional on you Mac. So with that in mind here is how you can disable the Root account.
- Open System Preferences. You can get your system preferences by clicking on the system preferences program in the applications menu, or by pulling down on the Apple menu (or if you like me, by clicking in your dock). Your screen should look like this.
- Click on Users & Groups. When the system preferences loads up, you need to click on users and groups which is in the first column and usually the fourth or fifth one down from the top. The system preferences looks like this.
- Authenticate (If You Need To): There is a pretty good chance you're going to need authenticate. In order to do so you will need to click the padlock in the lower left-hand corner and provide a user ID that has administration privileges and a password. Your screen should look something like this.
- Click on Login Options: Now that you're authenticated you need to click on the login options. You'll find login options about 1 inch above the padlock you just clicked. The logging options look like this.
- Click on Join: After you click on login options you'll notice that the right side of the window has changed. At the bottom there is a small button that says join. When you click the join button a new panel will slide down from the top of the window. Your screen should look something like this.
- Click on Open Directory Utility: Inside the new panel that dropped down from the top of the network system preferences, you'll see a large button that says Open Directory utility. When you click the Open Directory utility button a new program called Open Directory utility launches. Your screen should look something like this.
- Authenticate Again: You'll notice that at the bottom of this new window there is another padlock. Click on it again, and enter in an administration user ID and password. Your screen should look something like this.
- Go to the Edit menu & click on Disable Root User: Finally we can disable the root user. We do this by going over to the edit menu and pulling down to the menu option that says disabled root user. Here's a close-up of the pertinent menu.
Wrapping It Up
With the root user once again safely disabled, your Mac should be back to its normal, no drama self. While I haven't actually tested it, I believe that this exact same procedure should work all the way back to OS X 10.7. Prior to that, I'm not positive that the launchctl command is needed.


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New York
50th Anniversary Edition
144 pp., Paperback with flaps
56 color and 72 duotone photographs
Text in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian
Anniversary Edition
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- An affordable paperback re-issue of a much-loved photographic classic
A documentary record of New York that captures the soul of this majestic metropolis
Noted photographer Christopher Bliss has always found his inspiration in the grandeur of urban skylines and the challenging and invigorating life style of the cities they represent. Throughout his career as a commercial photographer, New York's soaring verticality and dynamism have been the subjects of his work. In this collection of superb color and black and white photographs, Bliss presents a stunning visual survey of New York during the last 15 years. Strongly connected by a keen sense of design and reflective of a broad artistic sensibility, these unforgettable images are both a documentary record of one of the world's favorite cities and an artful paean to architecture itself.
A native New Yorker, Christopher Bliss is a successful commercial and fine art photographer. His work has been published in teNeues calendars for several years.


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The latest Vindictus update from Nexon Europe introduces Vella's new Dual Blades, and is live now across all European servers. Celebrating the launch is a brand new trailer, showcasing Vella in action.
For most soldiers one blade is enough. Elite warriors enter battle with two blades. Vella prefers four. With a perfect balance of attack and defence Vella can get close and personal with enemies then leap out of range and unleash the finishing blow with her deadly chains. She has just got much more deadly: twice as much, with the introduction of her Dual Blades.
With two blades in each hand Vella can take down twice as many enemies in half the time; that's a lot of killing. The dual blades can also incorporate chains with a wide attack range, perfect for jumping into a group of enemies and taking them down in style, or juggling victims in the air with her Luna Flash skill. Vella is now live in the world of Vindictus, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest additions to the videogame.


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We all know that deep-fried foods like French fries, fried chicken, and doughnuts taste good but aren't good for us. Now, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are presenting scientific evidence that these foods—when consumed once a week or more—are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. The effect appears to be slightly stronger with regard to more aggressive forms of the disease, defined as regional/distant stage, elevated Gleason score, or PSA level.
The team notes that previous studies have suggested that eating foods made with high-heat cooking methods, such as grilled meats, may increase the risk of prostate cancer, but this is the first study to examine deep frying in relation to prostate cancer risk. Deep-fried foods have previously been linked to cancers of the breast, lung, pancreas, head and neck, and esophagus.
For the study, the investigators analyzed data from two prior population-based case-control studies involving a total of 1,549 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and 1,492 age-matched healthy controls. The men were Caucasian and African-American Seattle-area residents and ranged in age from 35 to 74 years. Participants were asked to fill out a dietary questionnaire about their usual food intake, including specific deep-fried foods.
They found that men who reported eating French fries, fried chicken, fried fish, and/or doughnuts at least once a week had an increased risk of prostate cancer that ranged from 30–37% as compared to men who said they ate such foods less than once a month.Weekly consumption of these foods was associated also with a slightly greater risk of more aggressive prostate cancer. The authors also surveyed men about consumption of snack chips, but found no association between chips and increased risk of prostate cancer.
The researchers controlled for factors such as age, race, family history of prostate cancer, body-mass index, and PSA screening history when calculating the association between eating deep-fried foods and prostate cancer risk.
Possible mechanisms behind the increased cancer risk, the team suggests, include the fact that when oil is heated to temperatures suitable for deep frying, potentially carcinogenic compounds can form in the fried food. These include acrylamide, heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, aldehyde, and acrolein. These toxic compounds are increased with re-use of oil and increased length of frying time.
Foods cooked with high heat also contain high levels of advanced glycation endproducts, or AGEs, which have been associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. Deep-fried foods are among the highest in AGE content. A chicken breast deep fried for 20 minutes contains more than nine times the amount of AGEs as a chicken breast boiled for an hour, for example.
Because deep-fried foods are primarily eaten outside the home, it is possible that the link between these foods and prostate cancer risk may be a sign of high consumption of fast foods in general, the authors note, citing the dramatic increase in fast-food restaurants and fast-food consumption in the U.S. in the past several decades.
The study was recently published online in The Prostate, in a paper titled "Consumption of deep-fried foods and risk of prostate cancer".
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The Lycoming County commissioners voted on several road design projects Thursday intended to address preventative maintenance and improvements to existing county roads.
The commissioners first approved a professional service agreement with Larson Design Group, 1000 Commerce Park Drive, for repairs to County Farm Road in Loyalsock Township.
The $24,000 project will identify necessary repairs, paving, curbing, drainage and safety signage projects on the road that leads to the county's Pre-Release and 911 centers, as well as District Judge Gary A. Whiteman's office, which has seen a significant increase in use in the last several years.
"It's been about two decades since any significant work was done on the road and parking lots," Commissioner Jeff Wheeland said. "We want to identify and address issues before they become bigger problems."
The commissioners also approved a $64,000 agreement with Larson for the design of an access road for the developing Timber Run Industrial Park, near the county landfill on Route 15.
County Transportation Planner Mark Murawski said that a study completed this year identifies the need to extend existing turning lanes into and out of the industrial park to 250 feet, to be in compliance with state Department of Transportation guidelines, which the design will address.
The agreement also includes the design of roads within the park that will link the various buildings and parcels, Murawski said.
The commissioners also approved tax collection agreements with three area school districts and one borough.
The position of tax collector is vacant for the Montgomery, South Williamsport and East Lycoming school districts and Salladsburg Borough, said county Tax Claim Bureau Director Tom Heap.
Lycoming County will take over collection in the areas until December of 2017, Heap said.
In other business, the commissioners approved a change for the county sheriff's department, making one part-time Clerk I position into a full-time position.
"It's no secret that numbers have increased dramatically in the sheriff's office," said Ann Gehret, director of the county's Office of Human Resources.
The salary board also was convened for the commissioners to take the following actions:
Reclassified Ericka M. Cowfer to full-time Clerk I in the sheriff's office, at an hourly rate of $11.44; also in the sheriff's office, hired Michael A. Caschera as part-time deputy sheriff, not to exceed 1,000 hours annually, at a rate of $16.34 per hour.
Hired Joshua M. Bower as full-time paralegal in the Public Defender's office, at an hourly rate of $16.10.
Hired Timothy D. Taylor as full-time correctional officer relief in the county prison, at an hourly rate of $14.71.
The next county commissioners meeting will be held at 10 a.m. July 22 at the Pine Street Executive Plaza, 330 Pine St.


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Morning Roundup: Jan. 17, 2013
–The Irving-Las Colinas Rotary Club will meet at noon today at Las Colinas Country Club, 4400 N. O'Connor Blvd.
–The Planning and Development Committee meeting scheduled for today has been postponed until noon Friday at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd.
–The West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road, will hold family story time at 7 p.m. today. Free.
–Nimitz High School, 100 W. Oakdale, presents Neil Simon's Rumors at 7 p.m. today through Saturday. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and faculty.
–ICTN's Open Line Live program will be about crime stats. Chief Larry Boyd will discuss the reasons behind the drop in the crime rate and police department programs. Viewers can e-mail questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. The show airs at 1:30 p.m. today on Time Warner Channel 16 and Verizon Channel 30; online at www.ictn.tv; with repeats at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday.


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The Ukrainian military has launched its first major assault against the pro-Russian forces that have seized control of parts of eastern Ukraine.
But two Ukrainian helicopters were shot down in the fighting. One was hit with what the Ukrainians said was a surface to air missile. Both pilots were killed.
Ukraine's acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, said pro-Russia insurgents have suffered significant losses, including many killed and injured, after his government launched the offensive against the eastern city of Slovyansk.
For weeks, cities and towns have been falling to pro-Russian forces like dominoes. The Kremlin said Kiev's offensive has "destroyed" the two-week-old agreement on cooling Ukraine's crisis.
Ukraine was at the center of President Barack Obama's meeting today at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany is a critical player in the diplomatic efforts to end this crisis.
Obama said harsher sanctions on a range of sectors of the Russian economy could be an option:
"Our goal is not to punish Russia. The goal is to offer Russia an incentive to choose the better course," Obama said.
Neither leader wants to get very tough with Russia over Ukraine. Russia is one of Germany's leading trading partners and Germany gets one-third of its oil and gas from them.
Today the U.N. Security Council convened another emergency meeting on the growing crisis in Ukraine. Western powers accused Moscow of supplying the pro-Russia separatists that have seized government buildings in 10 eastern cities.
With the increased fighting in Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel chided fellow NATO member nations to start pulling their own weight. America still pays for most of the defense of Europe.
"Today America's GDP is smaller than the combined GDP's of our 27 NATO allies," Hagel said. "But America's defense spending is three times our allies' combined defense spending."
While America has been defending Western Europe, European governments have been downsizing their militaries in order to fund lavish welfare states. Now war has come to NATO's doorstep.
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