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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Eight Wando High School seniors signed letters of intent to play college athletics Monday.
Natalie Tucker signed with Limestone College volleyball, Britney Vallez with College of Charleston volleyball, Morgan Howard with Spartanburg Methodist softball, Sarah Lee with U.S. Naval Academy track and field, Tucker Dodson with U.S. Merchant Marine Academy lacrosse, Jackson Karolczyk with Wofford soccer, Tyler Kimbrell with Spartanburg Methodist baseball and Ben Crutchfield with U.S. Coast Guard Academy wrestling.
"Days like today make me proud to be the athletic director here," Wando athletic director Bob Hayes told the group of athletes. "You're going to be successful because of your leadership ability, scholastic ability and willingness to work hard. We're proud, very proud."
Tucker helped lead Wando to the state championship as the Class AAAA Player of the Year. She has more than 3,000 career sets and was a North-South All-Star this year. Vallez, also a North-South All-Star, led the Warriors in kills and had a .431 hitting percentage.
Dodson is the first Wando boys lacrosse player to sign a letter of intent in the program's five-year history. He's a two-time state champion, an all-state selection and the team leader in points.
"For me, it's been a difficult process and I'm sure it is for all the student athletes," Dodson said. "So it feels good to have this day finally here and to know where I'm going and that I've got four more years to play. It's not going to end. I'm happy I can have that honor to keep playing after high school."
Lee is a nationally ranked pole vault state champion. She's been on the Wando track team for six years and is competing in four different events this season.
Howard is a four-year member of the Warriors varsity softball and is helping lead the team into the playoffs this season, hitting .400 at the plate.
Wando soccer coach Shilo Tisdale says Karolczyk is "the type of player every program wants to have." Karolczyk is a North-South All-Star, team captain and has a 4.7 GPA.
Kimbrell is a five-year member of Wando baseball and a key cog in this year's starting pitching rotation. Wando assistant coach Tyson Azevedo describes him as "a major part of our success, tremendous leader and competitor."
Crutchfield is the career leader in wins at Wando, a four-time Region VII champion, three-time state qualifier and a North-South All-Star this season.
"It feels great to sign with everybody today," Crutchfield said. "We have classes together, we support each other's teams. Even though we're going off to different schools, we'll all still be Warriors."
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The feeling one has when befallen with an unfortunate situation
"You must be awfully sickened that you lost your job"
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To feel or portray disgusting emotions attributed to the lack their of or missing parts of the frontal lobe.
Jordan felt sickened after a night of wheeling swamp pigeons.
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To be burned beyond a comeback!
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It is early afternoon as Lem Banker eases his Mercedes-Benz 500SL under the unlit marquee of die the Stardust hotel. Savvy about such matters, the attendant leaves Banker's car where he parked it, a privilege accorded celebs and high rollers. Washed for a moment by the glare of the desert sun, Lem clicks across the terrazzo into the weatherless world of the Las Vegas casino. Gliding fluidly past the blue-haired las flogging the slots and the urban cowpokes at the roulette tables, he strides toward the rear of the casino, where the so-called Sports Book is located. Huge boards listing the odds on the day's contests in football, basketball, hockey and boxing soar to the ceiling of the three-story room. Beneath it huddle men, most of them a-jangle with glittering gold chains, poring over tip sheets and sports pages.
Entering the room with a certain regal assurance, Banker is met by a trio of aides who engage him in confidential discussion. Finally Banker murmurs a brief reply, and one of the men, a handsome Israeli, produces a six-inch-thick roll of bills, walks to the teller's window nearby and lays a stack of hundreds in front of the smiling blonde taking bets.
Lem Banker, 56, is a gambler. By general consensus, he is the top football bettor in the business and the only one in the country who lives entirely off his winnings. Those, he says, are sufficient to earn him a comfortable stockbroker's livelihood. Every week during the season Banker places bets, sometimes as heavy as $10,000, on 13 college and seven professional football games. He needs to hit 53 percent of his bets to break even, and this season he has been on the money a remarkable 60 percent of the time. Banker's flamboyant success, coupled with his uncommon civility, has inspired Larry Merchant, author of The National Football Lottery, to call him "an orchid grown wild in a garbage dump."
Lem Banker may have flowered in Vegas—he's lived there since 1958—but he first took root in Union City, N.J. "My dad had a candy store," he says. "But he had the candy in back and the book was in front. Everything was against the law. But it was legal as long as you paid off the right people." Lem's grandparents were Russian Jews, and Banker's father, entertaining the usual dream of the first-generation American, wanted his son to be a doctor or a lawyer.
That didn't keep him from teaching Lem the basics of gambling, principles the lad learned to live by. "He taught me to bet just a little money," says Banker, who advises people never to wager more than two percent of their bankroll, "and he taught me how to pick teams and horses. We used to go to the trotting races. He'd bet a horse and I'd say, 'Look at his past performance! He's never won, and the last eight times he hasn't been in the money!' What he'd explain to me was that that particular horse had been racing in better company when he lost. So now they were putting him in with slower horses, and we'd be getting good odds."
Success at the betting window, says Banker, is all a matter of looking for bargains. He doesn't believe they can be found at the track. "The horses are too unpredictable and the track's cut is too large," he says. Sports betting is his meat, though he cautions that each sport is unique. "Football," he says, "is a lot of psychology. Teams may be up for a game or they may not. There are a lot of injuries. And you got to watch the scheduling. Players hold back sometimes, waiting for important games." Basketball? "The players all want to do their own thing, slam-dunk the ball. These fellows do their best for the people back home, for their own personal greed, to help them renegotiate their contracts. The teams that play together win together." Baseball? "Pitching is the most important feature you handicap. Some pitchers do good against certain teams, and they have a complex against other teams." Boxing? "Fighters are easier to bet on. It's a one-on-one handicap."
Because in his business information is money, Banker has a telephone in every room of his house and a satellite dish in his backyard. He also strives to keep up his contacts. "I like to talk to sportswriters," says Banker. "They know who's injured, who's having trouble with his wife, who's going to be traded, which team is up, which is overconfident." The Gambler's Rule No. 1: You're only as smart as your information. A few years back, Lem remembers, the top college football team in the nation had a star quarterback with a favorite receiver. Only trouble was, the receiver started completing passes of his own, to the quarterback's wife. That was the rumor. Sure enough, all of a sudden, everything the one guy threw, the other guy dropped. Rule No. 2: Discipline. "They play The Star-Spangled Banner every day," says Banker obliquely. "The main thing is to be around toward the end of the season." His point: Don't be a sucker and bet every game; "The team and the price have to be right."
Though Banker lives surrounded by the gambling capital's reckless extravagance, his daily regimen is contoured by discipline. During the football season he is up by 10 a.m.—by Vegas standards, practically dawn. After breakfast, unless there is an early game to watch on TV, he works his numbers and plugs into his life-support system, the telephone. Then he circulates through the casinos and late in the afternoon comes home for his workout. He runs three miles, skips rope, does his Jane Fonda aerobics, lifts weights, hits the sauna or settles down in the whirlpool. Then he has dinner and goes out once more. He cruises the Strip, especially the restaurants and cocktail lounges at Caesars, the Riviera, etc., where gambling's elite and hangers-on tend to congregate. "Nobody says hello, they say, 'Who do you like?' " observes Banker.
Lem, who has never drawn a paycheck in his life, devotes as many as 70 hours a week to making his daily bread. He has to. "There are more casualties in the gambling business than in any other business I know," he says. He speaks from experience. In 1960, when his wife, Debbie, went into the hospital to give birth to Blaine, their daughter and only child, Banker was so far from being fortune's favorite that he had to wager his last dollar to pay the bills. "Fortunately, I won," he says.
Obviously, he has made it a habit. His address now is a rambling ranch-style house complete with brass-rail bar, the requisite swimming pool and enough communications gear to start his own retail outlet. Lem is a family man and not as given to flash as his peers, but the two women in his life dress to kill. They wear expensive furs—lynx, sable, mink, as the mood moves them—and wheel about town in any of Lem's three luxury cars.
"I was just a bettor back in Jersey," Lem reminisces. "But I built a reputation. People would want to know who I liked. I enjoyed that, but I'm happier here in Vegas, where it's legal." He pauses. "You know," he continues with a look of amusement, "my father thought I'd never amount to anything." That said, Banker slides behind the wheel of his gleaming white Mercedes and sets out on his evening rounds.
He Cut His Teeth in a New Jersey Candy Store, but Gambler Lem Banker Has Found the Sweet Life in Vegas
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City of Santa Fe Announces Its First Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Railyard parking garage offers green option
The City of Santa Fe now has two electric vehicle charging stations open to the public. Housed in the Railyard Parking Garage on the first floor, the stations are known as 'Level One' stations, which means that small electric vehicles, such as electric motorcycles, can be charged within three hours and larger vehicles such as the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf or any Tesla cars can be topped off.
"The city wants to encourage cleaner, greener ways to get around. These charging stations make us a more user-friendly community for electric vehicles and provides another way for Santa Fe to help reduce carbon emissions," says Mayor David Coss.
The city of Santa Fe has plans to provide Level Two charging stations at its parking garages. These stations will allow for faster charging (fully charging a larger vehicle within eight hours). In order to provide clean, renewable energy to these charging stations, the city has installed a solar electric system at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and plans to install similar systems at its other garages.
"Demand is increasing for charging stations, so it's great to be able to offer this to residents and visitors. Coupled with solar systems producing the electricity, this is the cleanest way to get around. The more people use it the faster the city's investment will be paid back," said Nick Schiavo, energy specialist for the City of Santa Fe.
Payment for charging will be collected along with the parking fee and costs $0.25 per hour or a maximum of $1.00 for the day.


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Defiance Cheats
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lucious20042002 posted on Apr 25, 2013 5:12:15 AM - Report post
here is a little thing i thought id share with anyone who plays this game, its a list of bonus codes not sure how long they will be active. to use first you must log into your account as normal via webpage
then click My Ego, and you should find yourself on a page asking for codes.
Then open another tab and simply copy and paste the bonus codes from here orcz.com/Defiance:_Arkfall_Codes
scroll to the bottom of the page for full code listing, using this it is possible to unlock all bonuses.
Hope you enjoy the game as much as i do
All the best
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techowl posted on Apr 25, 2013 6:21:22 AM - Report post
lucious20042002 posted on Apr 25, 2013 7:01:43 AM - Report post
well all i meant by it was that it may not be well known it certainly wasn't posted here, so i thought id share it for anyone who may have missed the codes etc, as i said in title its not a cheat as such its just some free items hence why i called it a boost, good for lowbie characters
MOlsson007 posted on May 03, 2013 7:24:55 PM - Report post
Is there any est time for a trainer?
techowl posted on May 03, 2013 7:57:35 PM - Report post
MOlsson007 posted on May 04, 2013 7:37:58 PM - Report post
Ok thanks.
[Edited by MOlsson007, 5/4/2013 7:38:40 PM]
maxzorin posted on May 09, 2013 2:52:16 AM - Report post
here a site i found it has all the codes just in case like me you never bothered to watch the youtube vids
lucious20042002 posted on May 12, 2013 8:17:39 AM - Report post
i already posted that in my original post
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Here's a question for everyone who drinks coffee and is concerned about the health of the planet: Should you use a ceramic coffee mug or a polystyrene (Styrofoam-like) cup? Easy answer, right?
Not necessarily, if you buy two studies that have delved into this very question. (See here and here). First of all, it takes about 14 megajoules (or about 14 million times the energy required to lift an apple 1 meter) to manufacture a ceramic coffee mug. It takes 200,000 joules to make a polystyrene cup, about half the energy required to make a paper cup.
Not always evil.
So, even before other considerations, you'd have to use the ceramic mug 70 times to offset the energy of a single polystyrene cup.
But there are other considerations, most notably washing. Assuming a cup is washed with other dishes using a dishwasher (which is actually more efficient than washing by hand), then a ceramic mug would have to be used 1,006 times before the energies between it and a polystyrene cup equal out.
There are other factors, of course. Polystyrene accumulates in landfills, and ceramic mugs much less so. But how many coffee mugs actually get used 1,006 times, or just about every day for three years?
The bottom line is that environmentalism isn't always as straightforward as one might think. And if you really want to help the planet? Perhaps you should stop drinking coffee altogether.
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"Downton Abbey, Season 3" on PBS' Masterpiece Classic was the second-highest rated program, behind the Super Bowl, on Sunday - both nationally and in the Detroit market -, according to a Detroit Public Television press release.
The show's airing of a Season 3 had a household rating that was up 69 percent nationally and 74 percent in Detroit from Season 2 on a comparable Sunday, according to a Detroit Public Television (WTVS Channel 56) press release.
Nielsen Overnights data delivers a 4.4 household rating nationally and a 4.0 in Nielsen's Detroit market.
Detroit Public Television, which averaged 100,000 viewers during the 9 p.m., program on Sundays, was up 74% from the "Downton Abbey, Season 2" episode airing on Super Bowl Sunday 2012.
The show's average national audience on PBS for Season 3's first five episodes is 72% above the first five episodes of Season 2, and the first episode of Season 3 was the top-rated PBS drama of all time.
Sunday night's episode averaged 6.6 million viewers (Nielsen
Fast National data), with its 4.4 rating an increase of 69% over the
comparable Sunday in 2012.
Record-breaking numbers also were generated online, according to the press release.
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Joanne Marqusee joined Cooley Dickinson in her new role as President and CEO of Cooley Dickinson Health Care March 31. "I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to serve Cooley Dickinson and its community," Marqusee said.
"During and after the interview process, I had the pleasure of meeting literally dozens of people involved with the organization and to learn about its proud history. I have been continuously impressed with the commitment of the staff, physicians, and board to serving the community and providing the highest quality care and services.
"I am particularly pleased to be joining Cooley Dickinson as its affiliation with Mass General continues to take shape, and I look forward to helping advance the delivery of services to patients through population health and a broad range of collaborative programs. Finally, I am excited about relocating to Northampton and being part of such a vibrant community."
Previously, Marqusee held the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at Hallmark Health System, located north of Boston. At Hallmark Health, Marqusee was responsible for overall operations of the community-based health system, which is comprised of acute care hospitals Lawrence Memorial of Medford and Melrose- Wakefield of Melrose, with more than 300 beds, as well as several ambulatory care centers, a home health agency, and a school of nursing. She has led significant improvements in clinical quality and safety, financial stability, service excellence, and employee, physician,
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Peter L. Slavin, MD, president of Massachusetts General Hospital, called Marqusee a team player who understands health care from various important perspectives. "Joanne has worked at community hospitals and academic medical centers and has seen firsthand the value of being part of a health care network," he said.
"Insightful and smart, she brings strong leadership skills into this new role."
Cooley Dickinson Health Care Board Chair Matthew Pitoniak also expressed his strong support of Marqusee. "Joanne has a passion for quality and safety and a track record of making both better in other systems. She achieves this through her approach to engaging staff and providers at all levels to constantly improve care."
Before joining Hallmark Health, Marqusee was senior vice president, operations, at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She earned a bachelor's degree in linguistics at Cornell University and a master of public policy degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Marqusee succeeded President and CEO Craig Melin, who retired from Cooley Dickinson Jan. 31.


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Chrishele Irene Kingdom received the Walter I. Garms Award for Educational Leadership at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
Kingdom received her master's degree in educational policy from the Warner School.
Originally from Summerville, Kingdom taught Kindergarten in her home state prior to pursuing her graduate degree. She looks forward to stepping out of her role as a classroom teacher to begin a new career in policy or research.
Kingdom, who also graduated with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Claflin University in 2009, hopes to eventually begin a PhD program in education research and policy analysis at North Carolina State University.
The Garms Award is named in honor of Walter Garms, professor emeritus and former dean of the University of Rochester's School of Education, who was a leader in the study of both school finance and state funding in public schools. The Garms Award recognizes graduate students who show academic excellence and potential for excellence in educational leadership.
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- Bangladesh (Nilphamari, Dhaka): Continuing avian influenza epidemic among birds
- Indonesia (North Sumatra): 75th human death from avian influenza, WHO confirms 15 cases
- Indonesia: Avian influenza H5N1 samples going to WHO again
- Viet Nam: Avian influenza poultry vaccine concerns
- Viet Nam (Nghe An): Avian influenza H5N1 Outbreak continues among fowl
- USA: FDA advisory panel recommends FluMist approval for young children
1. Updates
- Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
- Seasonal Influenza
2. Articles
- UK preparedness for pandemic influenza
- Influenza transmission: research needs for informing infection control policies and practice
- Influenza vaccination for severely multiply handicapped persons/children in the 2005-2006 season
- Modeling the Impact of Pandemic Influenza on Pacific Islands
3. Notifications
- USA: CDC and CSTE announce three-day training course on preparedness
Global: Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1)
Economy / Cases (Deaths)
Total no. of confirmed human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1), Dec 2003 to present: 288 (170).
Avian influenza age & sex distribution data from WHO/WPRO:
WHO's maps showing world's areas reporting confirmed cases of H5N1 avian influenza in humans, poultry and wild birds (last updated 5/16/07):
WHOĺs timeline of important H5N1-related events (last updated 5/20/07):
FAO map showing outbreaks among poultry (last updated 3/26/2007):
Global: World Health Assembly resolution for equitable access to medical products
Europe/Near East
Hungary: Authorities admit link with UK avian influenza outbreak
Hungary has admitted for the first time that it may have been the source of the deadly flu virus that caused an outbreak at a British turkey farm. Bognar Lajos, Hungary's deputy chief veterinary officer, conceded that the H5N1 virus could have gone undetected in a Hungarian turkey flock which was sent to slaughter. He said the meat might then have been exported by Bernard Matthews, the British poultry company, to its plant in Holton, Suffolk, England, before the virus-infected birds there. However, Mr. Lajos insisted that ultimately the blame for the British outbreak must lie with Bernard Matthews, which was criticized for shortfalls in its biosecurity in the wake of the scare. Until now, officials in the east European country have flatly denied that the virus could have come from Hungary. The Csongrad region of the country, Southeast of the capital Budapest, is the area in which 2 goose farms were hit by the virus Jan 2007, weeks before the same strain infected a flock of Bernard Matthews turkeys. A report into the British outbreak by the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) concluded that the most plausible explanation was that the infection had been introduced to Britain through imported turkey meat from Hungary. Britain's poultry industry is still paying the price of the bird flu outbreak. Research by the analysts Nielsen shows turkey sales have fallen by 29 percent over the past 3 months while sales of frozen turkeys are down 33 percent on last year. In Hungary, however, the goose farmers affected by bird flu shortly before the British outbreak say they are still waiting for compensation. Under European legislation, member states can have half of any compensation given to farmers hit by bird flu outbreaks paid by the European Commission. A spokesman at the EC said it had received no application for compensation for either of the farms hit by the outbreak.
(ProMED 5/13/07, http://promedmail.org )
Bangladesh (Nilphamari, Dhaka): Continuing avian influenza epidemic among birds
Bangladesh authorities are struggling to combat bird flu as it spreads across farms in the impoverished country, with a leading expert warning the situation is "very grave." First detected at a farm in late Mar 2007, near the capital Dhaka, it has so far infected more than 40 farms in 11 districts, prompting authorities to cull 151 000 birds. The technical adviser to the Bangladesh Poultry Association said that the situation was worse than the government described. There have been a lot of unreported bird flu deaths in farms and cover-ups, a leading poultry industry expert said. The virus has been observed not only on farms, but also in domestic birds and fowls. Reporting on farms is apparently poor; farmers are purportedly not reporting bird flu deaths to government authorities for fear of losses in their farms and pressure by adjoining farms. A farm in the northern Nilphamari district was the latest to be infected with the virus May 11, 2007. More than 3000 chickens and ducks were culled. So far, there have been no reports of human infection in Bangladesh. The country is home to hundreds of thousands of poultry farms employing more than a million people. It had already banned imports of live birds from more than 50 countries, including neighbouring India and Myanmar, after outbreaks were detected there. Since the start of the current epizootic in Bangladesh on February 5, 2007, the authorities have reported twelve outbreaks to the OIE, and additional information about 9 additional outbreaks.
(ProMED, 5/13/07, http://promedmail.org )
Indonesia (North Sumatra): 75th human death from avian influenza, WHO confirms 15 cases
Indonesia: Avian influenza H5N1 samples going to WHO again
Viet Nam: Avian influenza poultry vaccine concerns
Viet Nam (Nghe An): Avian influenza H5N1 Outbreak continues among fowl
USA: FDA advisory panel recommends FluMist approval for young children
A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel unanimously agreed May 16, 2007 that FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine against seasonal flu, is safe and effective in children 2 years of age and older. The live-virus vaccine, which is manufactured by Gaithersburg, Maryland-based MedImmune, is already FDA-approved for 5- to 49-year-olds. The company has filed a supplemental biologics licensing application (sBLA) to expand its use to children younger than 5 years of age. In a 15-0 decision, the panel of outside experts supported the vaccine's use for children 2 and older who do not have a history of wheezing. The FDA, which is expected to make a decision by the end of May, is not required to follow the panel's recommendations. The panel voted 9-6 for the vaccine's safety and benefits for children between 12 to 59 months without wheezing history and 12-3 against using the nasal spray in children between 6 to 23 months, according to MedImmune. A recent international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed children between 6 and 11 months who received FluMist had more hospitalizations and slightly more wheezing than those who got the standard vaccine. However, the same study, which was conducted in the 2004-2005 flu season, revealed 55% fewer cases of flu in the children who received the FluMist. FluMist vaccine has been on the market since 2003. It is effective against influenza A and B viruses; side-effects of the vaccine based on results from placebo-controlled clinical trials have included runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, and chills.
(CIDRAP 5/17/07, http://www.cidrap.umn.edu )
1. Updates
Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
- UN: http://influenza.un.org/. UN response to avian influenza and the pandemic threat. Also, http://www.irinnews.org/Birdflu.asp provides information on avian influenza in order to help the humanitarian community.
- WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html.
- UN FAO: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_avian.html.
- OIE: http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm. Link to upcoming Paris Anti-avian influenza conference.
- US CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm.
- The US governmentĺs web site for pandemic/avian flu: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/. New updates released.
- Health Canada: information on pandemic influenza: http://www.influenza.gc.ca/index_e.html. New travel Health Advisory: Avian Influenza A (H5N1) released.
- CIDRAP: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/. Frequently updated news and journal articles.
- PAHO: http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/influenza.htm.
- US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center Avian Influenza Information: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp. Global updates.
(UN; WHO; FAO, OIE; CDC; Health Canada; CIDRAP; PAHO; USGS)
Seasonal Influenza
2. Articles
UK preparedness for pandemic influenza
Editorial, BMJ 2007;334:965-966.
Devolving responsibility for implementation to local authorities may not be the best policy.
ôIn the worst case scenario, a pandemic of influenza in the United Kingdom would cause 750 000 excess deaths. In the short term, gross domestic product could fall by some 0.75%, and in the longer term the cost to the nation could be around ú170. On March 16 2007, the Department of Health and the Cabinet Office jointly published a new draft plan for pandemic flu. The plan builds on and replaces the October 2005 plan. It is supported by a range of additional documents related to acute hospitals, health care in the community, an "operational and strategic framework" for adults in social care, guidelines for staff in social care settings, ambulance services, and an ethical framework. Some documents offer strategic guidance, some offer operational guidance, and others guidance for individuals. Comments are requested on all draft documents. . .ö
Influenza transmission: research needs for informing infection control policies and practice
Section Headings:
Influenza vaccination for severely multiply handicapped persons/children in the 2005-2006 season
Modeling the Impact of Pandemic Influenza on Pacific Islands
3. Notifications
USA: CDC and CSTE announce three-day training course on preparedness
A three-day training course which provides a standardized curriculum to state and local public-health responders about how to identify and control human infections and illness associated with avian influenza A (H5N1) was announced May 15 by CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). Information about the course, entitled "CDC/CSTE Rapid Response Training: The Role of Public Health in a Multi-Agency Response to Avian Influenza in the United States" is available at http://www.cste.org/influenza/avian.asp. To date, no H5N1 cases in birds or humans have been found in the US or any other country in the Western Hemisphere. However, in parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, the H5N1 virus has caused widespread infections and deaths in poultry and 291 human illnesses, resulting in 172 deaths. Public-health officials around the world consider H5N1 to be the greatest current pandemic influenza threat. CDC provided $2 million in funding to CSTE to support development of the materials, to support the in-person trainings, to adapt the materials for on-line access, and to assist states in replicating the response training in their states using this curriculum.
(CDC, 5/15/07, http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2007/r070515.htm )


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> command line, but when I schedule and run it from cron using:
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> Help? As I mentioned, running from the command line it works fine (and
> only shows one process running when ps is used to check). Other perl
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FLINT, Michigan -- The estimated cost of building the new downtown headquarters for Rowe Professional Services Co. has skyrocketed from $13 million to $20 million, partly because of a wall collapse one year ago.
Paperwork filed with Genesee County by supporters of continuing tax breaks for the Rowe project and three others in the downtown Flint area says factors in the rising costs include cleanup and repairs since the collapse and the discovery of hidden asbestos.
"The cost over-runs occurred because neither the general contractor nor the architects and structural engineers could determine hidden building conditions prior to the extensive demolition that was required to reveal these conditions," according to an initial application for extension of the renaissance zone tax benefits.
The Rowe project involves tying three old buildings in the heart of downtown together and adding new construction to create a new space for Rowe and other tenants. It is among several major projects touted as helping in a rebirth of downtown.
The county Board of Commissioners and Flint City Council have approved the tax abatement requests, but Mayor Don Williamson said just this week that he will agree to only one of them -- the least costly of the four -- for a new manufacturing business.
Williamson's approval is needed before the state would consider the tax exemption continuation, which would abate nearly 100 percent of real and personal property taxes.
Backers of the Rowe building, Wade Trim and Community Foundation of Greater Flint as well as the proposed Rogers Foam Corp. on West Kearsley Street are all seeking continuation of the tax breaks for an additional 15 years.
With or without the exemptions, the Rowe project isn't expected to be completed until May 2009, according to documents filed with the county by project backers.
The Flint Journal could not reach Ridgway White, project manager for 500 Block LLC, a partnership owned by the Uptown Six LLC, Hammond Bay, a Rowe subsidiary and Uptown Reinvestment Corp, a nonprofit organization.
The Journal also could not reach Phil Shaltz, a managing partner with Uptown Six, but a Rowe spokesman said investors have preservered.
"We're still really committed to that project," said John D. Matonich, president and chief executive officer of Rowe.


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Just when it seemed that Summit would pull away, Cranford would strike back.
In the end, the battle of Union County rivals came down to the foot of talented senior kicker Mike Badgley.
Badgley, who has the most career kicking points and field goals in Summit history, nailed a 42-yard field goal with 26 seconds left on the clock to lift Summit to a 30-27 victory over Cranford on Friday night in Cranford.
Summit, behind two TDs by A.J. Iarussi and one from Badgley, took a 27-12 lead after three quarters. But quarterback Reggie Green had a sensational game, and led Cranford back to a 27-27 tie with 53 seconds left. A big return and a facemask penalty put Summit in range for Badgley, who has a career long of 49 yards, and Summit won its 30th consecutive regular-season game. GAME STORY || PHOTO GALLERY || VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
In South Brunswick, the home team scored the first three touchdowns, then held on for a 27-21 victory over Old Bridge. Dahrae Ford scored all four touchdowns for South Brunswick and rushed for more than 100 yards. GAME STORY || VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
In Roxbury, Kyle Young and Donald Panciello (20 carries,167 yards rushing) each scored on a long run and Young hit Panciello with a 15-yard touchdown pass as Roxbury held off West Morris, 21-6. Austin Roland scored the lone TD for West Morris with a 20-yard run in the third quarter. GAME STORY
In Orange, Safee Fisher hit D'Andre Smith with a 29-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-8 with 51 seconds remaining in the game to end a seesaw battle and lift Orange to a 21-18 victory over Newark Barringer. Keir Minor had scored two consecutive TDs on short runs to give Barringer an 18-14 lead. GAME STORY
In Glen Gardner, Chris Pilone rushed for a TD and caught a TD pass in the first half, then Scott Skripko returned an interception for a touchdown and had two TD runs in the second half as Delaware Valley cruised to a 40-0 victory over Voorhees. GAME STORY
In Union City, Nawell Rojas scored on a 1-yard run with 2:08 left to snap a tie, and Tamaine Boyd made a tackle on a two-point conversion attempt in the waning moments as Union City held off Bayonne, 28-26. Rojas' TD gave his team a 26-20 lead and two-point conversion made it 28-20. Chris Wright then scored for Bayonne but cold not get past Boyd for the tying points. GAME STORY WITH PHOTO GALLERY
In Millville, Anthony Giagunto rushed for three touchdowns and recovered a fumble as St. Joseph (Hammonton), No. 7 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, pulled away in the second half for a 35-14 victory over Millville. St. Joe's led at the half, 21-14, before pitching a second-half shutout. GAME STORY WITH VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY
In Manville, John Maddaluna scored four touchdowns in the first half as Bernards cruised to a 61-0 victory over Manville. GAME RECAP || PHOTO GALLERY
In Sayreville, Mike Carey caught two touchdown passes from Isaiah Cureton and Sayreville beat Edison, 28-6. Zeke Perkinson rushed 17 times for 118 yards and a TD for Sayreville. GAME RECAP || PHOTO GALLERY
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In Madison, the offensive machine kept rolling as Madison posted a 48-25 victory over Hanover Park. Fullback Shone Register rushed 22 times for 155 yards and three TDs and Justin Goodwin and Carson Lassiter each added two TDs for Madison. GAME RECAP
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Philanthropy is termed as the deed of donation which is carried out by human beings for the purpose of human welfare. Donation which involves giving out money, any service or even property all can be considered to be philanthropy. In Latrobe, philanthropy is carried out not only by individuals who are known as philanthropists, but also by different organizations. Whether donating money directly to any individual or to any charitable organizations, all can be considered to be the act of philanthropy.
Philanthropists in Latrobe can donate their skill by providing free service to related institutions. Even different properties are donated in Latrobe. Self donation like donating blood, liver, kidney, bone marrow, etc is also done by the philanthropists in Latrobe.
Biofuel: Food In, Fuel Out, But Is It The Answer We're looking For?
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IEA Releases Report on Potential for Second-Generation Biofuels in Developing Countries
9 February 2010: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published an information paper titled "Sustainable Production of Second-Generation Biofuels: Potential and Perspectives in Major Economies and Developing Countries." The paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries: Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand.
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NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to get more funding for inspections in the next year or two, following a report that described the agency's resources as woefully inadequate, according to presenters at a seminar on food imports here yesterday. "There is a likelihood of some change coming, and more funding for the FDA — and with more funding comes more enforcement," said Robert Hahn, a principal at Olsson Frank Weeda, the Washington law firm affiliated with The ...
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Faculty Honors
Milena Petrova
- Real Estate Research Institute Research Grant for "The Impact of Capital Expenditures on Property and Portfolio Performance of Commercial Real Estate," with Chinmoy Ghosh, 2012.
- Real Estate Research Institute Research Grant for "Information, Search and Anchoring in Commercial Real Estate," with D.C. Ling and A. Naranjo, 2012.
- Best Paper Award for "Why do Managers Divest Corporate Assets? Insights from Equity Carve-outs," with Chinmoy Ghosh, International Business Finance Conference, ICFAI Business School, India, 2012. View all Milena Petrova's honors.
- American Real Estate Society Best Research Paper for "Heterogeneous Investors, Negotiation Strength & Asset Prices in Private Markets: Evidence from Commercial Real Estate," 2010. The award is sponsored by CoStar Group.
- Recipient of the Oberwager Award for Outstanding Faculty, 2009.
- Real Estate Research Institute Research Grant for "Why Do REITs Go Private? Differences in Target Characteristics, Acquirer Motivations, and Wealth Effects in Public and Private Acquisitions," with D. C. Ling, 2008.
- CoStar Best Paper Award for Use of Commercial Real Estate Data for "Buyer and Seller Motivations, Bargaining Power, and Transaction Prices in Commercial Real Estate Markets: Evidence from the Section 1031 Exchange Market," with D.C. Ling, 2007.
- Gerald R. Brown Award for Best Paper on Real Estate and Finance for "Wealth Effects of Diversification and Financial Deal Structuring: Evidence from REIT Property Portfolio Acquisitions," with R. D. Campbell and C.F. Sirmans, 2003. hide


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Election Countdown Calendar
Dot Com
Sept. 1 - Nov. 2
Another Distraught Republican Quote
for the day of Saturday, October 23, 2004
10 days until the election
"I am not enamored with John Kerry, but I am frightened to death of George Bush. I fear a secret government. "
Marlow W. Cook
I shall cast my vote for John
Kerry come Nov 2.
October 21, 2004 - the Courier-Journal / Louisville, Kentucky
Norbert says: Write your notes and comments below and work and/or pray for a sane society.


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Nappiology Fro Fest on Saturday includes a 5K, Zumba class & healthy info galore
My pal and colleague Dawn Burkes told me about Fro Fest (is that not a great name?!) "a happy mind, body, and hair event" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Desoto Civic Center on Saturday.
(I'll see if I can make these next sentences shorter).
The event is sponsored Nappiology Inc., a non-profit organization "dedicated to natural beautiful hair and nappy roots." And as the schedule for Saturday's Fro Fest indicates, good health that begins at the top of the head and works its way throughout the body.
There's a 5K, plus (I didn't make this up) a "Rump Shaker Workout" as well as a "Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble" dance class. Does that sound fun or what?! You can also visit booths from such exhibitors as our fave Sporty Afros gal, and salons with such wonderful names as I Luv My Locs and Deep In The Roots.
Special guest and keynote speaker will be actress Kim Coles.
Registration is oh-so-reasonable, and is included in the cost of the 5K. For more info click here.


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Craftsy Block of the Month 2012 taught by Amy Gibson
In Craftsy's first-ever Block of the Month, Amy Gibson brings you 10 specific quilting techniques - appliqué, string quilting, paper piecing and more.
Other projects made as part of this class:
Quiltingslash blocks for 2012 BOM
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I like your colors. Very classy and romantic.
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On the heels of a combine-style workout some called disappointing because of its format, there is speculation that two of the Kentucky Wildcats' three underclassmen who've declared for the NBA draft -- freshman forward Terrence Jones and junior guard DeAndre Liggins -- might return to college.
On Wednesday, Draft Express' Jonathan Givony tweeted: "Could Terrence Jones go back to school? From what I'm hearing that's a strong possibility. Would surprise a lot of people."
Jones' mother told the Herald-Leader that her son's decision will come down to the final minutes on Sunday.
Meantime, ESPN.com reported that NBA decision-makers expect Liggins to return to Lexington, "regardless of what occurs the rest of this week or over the weekend."
The deadline to withdraw is Sunday.
If the reports prove accurate, then guard Brandon Knight could be the lone UK early entrant to remain in the draft.
Jones, who would be a sophomore next season, is considered to have NBA talent but is raw. Givony went on to speculate that Jones, if he were to return to UK, would start at power forward, with incoming freshman Mike Gilchrist at the 3 and 6-10 incoming freshman Anthony Davis at center.
NBA personnel from 20 teams were at the Joe Craft Center on Monday to check out Knight, Jones, Liggins and senior Josh Harrelson. Included in that group, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader, was former Kentucky Mr. Basketball Allan Houston, now an assistant G.M. with the Knicks. Kentucky coach John Calipari noted that the NBA personnel consisted of mostly general managers and directors of player personnel.
Kentucky's players apparently weren't helped by the combine-style workout because of the limited amount of game-type action, with some from the NBA referring to it as little more than "a layup line."
In separate tweets, Givony wrote: "Kentucky Combine was supposedly a big disappointment for NBA people that attended. No competitive action. Just drills. Nothing much to learn" and "NBA complaints, I believe it was the lack of competitive 1-on-1 & 2-on-2 action that evoked the 'layup line' comments."
While some Kentucky fans took umbrage with the NBA personnel people's comments, it might, in the long run, be a benefit to their team, should Jones and Liggins decide to return to UK.
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy spoke with Spurs director of college personnel George Felton, who attended the "combine" day. Unlike the feedback Givony received, Felton said he liked the pro-day concept.
"To have an opportunity to get another look at these young men, and also to have an opportunity to interview them — I would love to see more universities do this," Felton said.


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TV News Report
Had the supersonic flight tests for the X-1 not been top secret research work, the television news media might have been invited to witness this event. This historic event was witnessed by a fairly small group of people mostly on the ground at Muroc (Now known as a NASA research facility Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, CA.).
Use the following Web sites to view film footage of the supersonic flight:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/movie/X-1/index.htmlUse the following Websites to do research on the actual flight as well as gather more information about the pilot then Captain Charles Yeager.
Pretend you were a television news reporter who witnessed this event. Write a two to three minute monologue describing the entire event. Make sure your report contains the following information:


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On the MOVE
Debbie Cook has been named to take over the local Edward Jones office located at 7251 W. 20th St., Bldg G-2. Cook transferred to Greeley from an Edward Jones office in Cheyenne.
Cook assumes the position of financial adviser from Nicki Elsberry, who is moving out of state. Cook said she is enthusiastic about taking over the branch office.
"I joined this firm because I was impressed with its commitment to individual investors," she said in a news release. "Now I'm looking forward to meeting with the individuals here to help them meet their financial goals."
Cook has 12 years of experience in the financial services industry.
UNC offers new social media class in January
The University of Northern Colorado has created a new social media marketing class, beginning in January.
Business students can learn social media marketing skills, including strategy development, blogging, micro-blogging, results measurement, ethics and more.
"This is one of Colorado's first upper-level undergraduate courses that focuses on social media marketing," said Denny McCorkle, a marketing professor at the Monfort College of Business, in a news release. "We'll provide students with real-world, real-time experience through the use of social media and networking assignments, so they'll be ready to develop strategies for clients upon graduation."
McCorkle writes and curates a blog about creativity, creative thinking and ideation (tweetrightbrain.posterous.com) and has worked with the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation in New York and the Institute of Direct and Interactive Marketing in London in developing student educational programs. He also teaches other marketing courses at the college including e-marketing and marketing problems. The course starts in January 2013, at the beginning of the spring semester.
Greeley insurance agent completes agents course
Matthew Meyer, a Farmers Insurance agent in Greeley, has completed the University of Farmers training facility in California.
The University offers training to Farmers' 15,000 agents and their staff, 500 district managers and 10,000 claims staff year-round. Meyer completed a five-day course.
Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc. or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Financial Services Group. The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, about Farmers, go to www.farmers.com.
Leadership Northern Colorado announces 2013 class
Thirty-two area business people have been named to participate in the fourth Leadership Northern Colorado class, a regional leadership development program designed to build human capacity and to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region. Through six monthly sessions, the class is designed to educate and motivate leaders. The participants for 2013 are:
» Molly Armbrister, Northern Colorado Business Report
» Mary Atchison, Kaiser Permanente
» Tana Atwood, Bohemian Foundation
» Bruce Beardsley, Aims Community College
» Kendra Bigsby, Colorado State University
» Sarah Boyd, city of Greeley
» Michal Connors, Windsor Chamber of Commerce
» Helen Davis, Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
» Beth Edens, RE/MAX Advanced, Inc.
» Maggie Flanagan, Rocky Mountain Innosphere
» Betsy Gammon, Emergency Physicians of the Rockies
» Leslie Gann-Exner, Banner Health/NCMC
» Kyle Hansen, Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce
» Erica Herman, Wells Fargo Bank
» Daman Holland, Ripley Design, Inc.
» John Hutson, Aims Community College
» Allison King, Pfizer
» Steven Lukowski, city of Fort Collins
» Tracy Mead, Education and Life Training Center
» Constance O'Brien, KIRA, Inc.
» Abby Powell, The Ranch Events Complex
» Michelle Provaznik, Gardens on Spring Creek
» Christy Ricks, UC Health
» Jeremy Rose, Rose Law, PC
» Conrad Schaefer, GOAL Academy
» Derek Spinuzzi, RHL Engineering, Inc.
» Gretchen Stanford, city of Loveland Water and Power
» Judi Terzotis, The Coloradoan
» Patricia Tessari, Allnutt Funeral Service
» Matt Thompson, The Group Real Estate
» Kimberly Vecchio, Poudre Valley Hospital/Medical Center of the Rockies
» Bruce Walthers, Front Range Community College
The program is a joint initiative of the Greeley, Fort Collins, and Loveland chambers of commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County. The class begins in January. For more information about the program, contact LeeAnn Sterling at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, (970) 352-3566.
RMG Engineers comes to Greeley
RMG Engineers Group has acquired the operations of Total Engineering Service in Greeley. Tom Cope, principal of TES, has joined the RMG Engineers Group. This new office will provide geotechnical, structural, and limited civil engineering services, as well as a complete soils testing laboratory for geotechnical investigations and construction materials testing. Services include both residential and commercial designs and consultation. Call (303) 688-9475 or (719) 548-0600 or (720) 330-1071 for more information.
Denver's DCP announces new project in Texas
Denver-based DCP Midstream LLC and DCP Midstream Partners will partner to build a new cryogenic plant to serve demand in a south Texas oil and gas field, called the Eagle Ford shale. DCP also is working on gas plant expansions in Weld County to serve the Wattenberg Field.
The Goliad plant will have gas processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day. It will become part of the DCP Eagle Ford system providing service to the Gulf Coast markets. It is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2014.
"The DCP Midstream enterprise continues to execute on its impressive slate of growth projects underpinned by solid contracts in liquids rich areas," said Wouter van Kempen, president and chief operating officer of DCP Midstream. "Through co-investment with DCP Midstream Partners and the recent transaction on the pipelines with Phillips 66 and Spectra Energy, we can continue to fund our projects and create value to all our stakeholders."
DCP Midstream is working to will double its processing capacity in Colorado by the end of 2014 with a new plant in LaSalle, and second in Lucerne, and partnering with Anadarko on the Front Range Pipeline. The pipeline, announced in April, will originate in Weld and extend approximately 435 miles to Skellytown, Texas. It is expected to be operational by the end of 2013.
Officials say the Goliad plant brings its 2012 co-investments with the Midstream Partners to more than $1 billion.
DCP Midstream is a 50-50 joint venture between Spectra Energy and Phillips 66. It owns the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners LP, and provides operational and administrative support to the partnership. DCP Midstream is the largest oil and gas company and the largest private company in Denver.
BBB partners with FINRA for financial education
Better Business Bureau and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation today launched a new consumer website, BBB Smart Investing, www.bbb.org/smartinvesting, designed to help investors make smarter investing decisions while avoiding fraud, risky investments and unlicensed brokers, according to a new release.
As a result, the local BBB will hold a variety of classes to introduce smart investing skills and to teach consumers how to detect investment schemes, scams and frauds. Shelley Polansky, BBB education and outreach manager, will offer classes throughout 2013. She may be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com or (970) 488-2037 for more information.
A free DVD is available from the FINRA Foundation for those who cannot attend classes. The program, "Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud," is an hour-long documentary that originally appeared on PBS and was recognized by Kiplinger's Best of Everything, the release stated. Download it at www.saveandinvest.org/ProtectYourMoney/P124313.


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Connie Kwonwrote a review of V.I.O. POV HD Camera on February 22, 2012
Lasts only for 2 hours
I really disappointed with this cam. I have used this cam for the first time at Snowbird at the temp. of 24F, but it could last only 2 hours with a new set of batteries. I needed 16 batteries totally for a whole day. It really sucks.


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Network leading in key demo categories
Rumors of the demise of the broadcast biz have been greatly exaggerated, at least over at CBS.
The net, seemingly impervious to the numerous problems affecting some of its rivals, is as steady as they come. And at midseason, it leads in key demo categories while enjoying its customarily healthy advantage among total viewers.
No network delivers on the promise of a show better than CBS. The Eye knows what works for its audience, and this has helped it improve its odds of finding new hits.
CBS possesses not only this season's hottest newcomer — "The Mentalist" — but also the top-rated sophomore skein in "The Big Bang Theory."
Monday's "Big Bang" combines with TV's top laffer, "Two and a Half Men," and rising star "How I Met Your Mother" for the strongest laffer lineup on television.
The performance by the comedies is important for CBS, if for nothing else to show that it is more than just a collection of crimeshows. In a bit of a drama rut, nearly all of the net's hit scripted hours in the last dozen years has focused on the dead or the dying.
One year after veering off-brand with entries like "Swingtown," "Cane" and "Viva Laughlin," CBS has returned to its bread-and-butter crime/mystery genre. But it's been smart to make each new entry distinct.
The more character-driven "The Mentalist" is a hit, sci-fi-ish "Eleventh Hour" is hanging in there on Thursday, summer success "Flashpoint" (an updated "SWAT") is back on Friday, and the murder mystery "Harper's Island" is on tap for spring.
Overall, CBS remains the most balanced network, winning or challenging for the lead every weeknight while getting enough help from NFL overruns to compete on Sundays.
For the season, CBS (3.1 rating/8 share in adults 18-49) enjoys a narrow lead over its rivals (2.9/8 for ABC and NBC and 2.8/8 for Fox), and figures to give Fox a battle for the season crown in the key demo. While its rivals are down 12% or more, CBS is off just 5%.
The Eye is a lock, meanwhile, to win once again in adults 25-54 and total viewers.
Here's a look at CBS as it approaches midseason:
WHAT SMOKES: The Eye claims nine of the season's top 25 programs among adults 18-49, including "CSI" (No. 4) and top-rated comedy "Two and a Half Men" (No. 6). Reality vet "Survivor" also cracks the top 10 while dramas "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: Miami" are 11th and 12th, respectively.
CBS has also improved its fortunes on Tuesday with the tandem of "NCIS" and Simon Baker starrer "The Mentalist," which have been winning their timeslots among adults 25-54 while standing among the top five series on television in total viewers.
The net seems to be the only network that understands auds haven't given up on traditional comedies; they just want good ones. "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" achieved series highs in December and "Two and a Half Men" posted its best numbers since taking over in its 9 o'clock timeslot in 2005.
CBS also wins Friday thanks to unsung "Ghost Whisperer," and has ruled Wednesday with "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: NY." A number of other shows perform adequately enough ("Numbers," "Without a Trace"), helping spread the wealth throughout the week.
WHAT CHOKES: Among its five new series in the fall, only quickly-axed "The Ex List" and Monday comedy "Worst Week" has struggled. The net gave the funny half-hour a plum Monday slot, but the CBS aud never gave it a chance, and the Eye will replace it with the returning "Rules of Engagement" in March.
Another soft spot for CBS is its Wednesday hour of comedy ("Old Christine" and credible newbie "Gary Unmarried"), which despite so-so ratings has been competitive in a rather weak hour. It will be interesting to see if the net sticks with these shows now that Fox's "American Idol" has invaded the hour.
If there's another downside to CBS' success, it's that there aren't many timeslots calling for a makeover. This may be a good thing now, but it could be a detriment in the near future if the net isn't aggressive in trying new programs in place of tiring but still popular shows like "Cold Case" and "Numbers."
BIGGEST MIDSEASON HOPE: CBS appears to have one of spring's most intriguing new concepts in "Harper's Island," which has been described as Agatha Christie meets "Scream."
If executed properly, it has a good chance at being a crime show that attracts some youngsters as well. Certainly having "CSI" as a lead-in on Thursdays will help get it noticed.
BIGGEST NEED: A year ago, this might have been a hot reality show to keep up with those on its rivals, but with no new entry on any net emerging of late, the pressure is off.
What CBS really needs is a water-cooler show, so why not a smart, Middle-America soap? You'd think the network of "Dallas" and "Young and the Restless" could come up with a buzzworthy hour — perhaps at a reasonable price, too, if it went with lesser-known stars.
BOTTOM LINE: With such balance throughout the week and so little to fret about, there doesn't appear to be anything standing between CBS and another winning season.


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DUMAS - Doris Grider, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John H. Sanders, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Doris Grider was born May 8, 1925, in Dodge City, Kan., to Wiley Eugene and Jennie Minerva Bittick. She married Billy K. Grider on Nov. 19, 1943, in Amarillo. He preceded her in death. She loved to play the piano and was always involved in making crafts. She was a longtime member of the church choir. Doris had been a resident of Dumas and Moore County since 1959 and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
She also was preceded in death by a sister, Eula Bittick.
Survivors include three sons, Dan Grider and wife Cindy of Fort Collins, Colo., David Grider and wife Rhonda of Wake Forest, N.C., and Steve Grider and wife Mini of Dumas; a brother, Claude Bittick and wife Yvonne of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Amy, Emily, Michael and fiancee Rachel, Billy, Alex, Jonathan and Samuel; and three great-grandchildren, Macie, Kirsten and Kaden.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 395, Dumas, TX 79029.
The family will be at 510 Floyd St. in Dumas.
Sign the online guest book at www.morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 27, 2010
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Amarillo Botanical Gardens 1400 Streit Drive. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue-Fri. 1-5 p.m. Sat-Sun. Free. 352-6513 or www.amarillobotanicalgardens.org.
Amarillo Museum of Art "Carlos Callejo: Hecho en Tejas," "The Land Remembers Us: Los Pastores y el Llano Estacado," "Eduardo Chavez Memorial Exhibition" and "Ken Holder: Along the Canadian" through Jan. 5. 2200 S. Van Buren St., Amarillo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue-Fri, 1-5 p.m. Sat-Sun. Closed during installation week. Free; donations accepted. 371-5050.
American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum 2601 E. Interstate 40, Amarillo. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat. Noon-5 p.m. Sun. AQHA members free. Adults $4, seniors $3.50, children 6-18 $2.50, under 5 free. 376-5181.
Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive, Amarillo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue-Sat. 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission free for members; $5 for nonmembers ages 3 and up, $4 for seniors. 355-9547.
English Field Air & Space Museum 2014 English Road. Noon-5 p.m. Sat and Sun. Free; donations accepted. 335-1812 or texasaviationmuseum.org.
Harrington House 1600 S. Polk St. Tours on the half-hour 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tue and Thur. Reservations required. 374-5490. Free.
Texas Pharmacy Museum 1300 Coulter Road, inside Texas Tech School of Pharmacy. Guided tours at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sun; other times by appointment. 356-4000, Ext. 268. Free.
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum "Flat Places" through Fri, "The Buffalo Soldier: The African American Soldier in the U.S. Army, 1866-1912" through Dec. 8, "The Eyes of Texas: The Lone Star State As Seen By Her Artists" through Feb. 17 and "Flappers and Fads: Fashions of the Jazz Age" through June 30. "People of the Plains: Experiments in Living" continues. 2401 W. Fourth Ave, Canyon. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat, 1-6 p.m. Sun. Adults $4, seniors $3, children 4-12 $1, under 3 free. 651-2244.
Armstrong County Museum Pastels by John Darby and drawings by Kevin Costley through Nov. 30. 120 N. Trice St., Claude. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue-Fri, 1-4 p.m. Sat-Sun. Free. 226-2187.
Carson County Square House Museum Lone Star Pastel Society Members Only Exhibition in Hazlewood Gallery and photography by George Halbert in Square House Gallery through Nov. 30. Texas Highway 207 and Fifth Avenue, Panhandle. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat, 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free; donations accepted. 537-3524.
Deaf Smith County Historical Museum 400 Sampson St., Hereford. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat. Free; donations accepted. 363-7070.
Devil's Rope Museum and Route 66 Museum 100 Kingsley St., McLean. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue-Sat. Free; donations accepted.
Hutchinson County Museum 618 N. Main St., Borger. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. Free; donations accepted. 273-0130.
Lake Meredith Aquatic & Wildlife Museum 104 N. Robey, Fritch. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat, 2-5 p.m. Sun.
McLean-Alanreed Area Museum 116 Main St., McLean. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue-Fri. Free; donations accepted.
Museum of the Plains Art exhibition by Martha Keim through Dec. 31. 1200 N. Main St., Perryton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat, 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free; donations accepted. 435-6400. www.museumoftheplains.com
River Valley Pioneer Museum 118 N. Second St., Canadian. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Tue-Fri, 1-4 p.m. Sun. Free; donations accepted. 323-6548.
Swisher County Archives and Museum 127 S.W. Second St., Tulia. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri. Free.
White Deer Land Museum Art exhibition by Mimi Gross through Nov. 17. Reception 1 p.m. today. 112 S. Cuyler St., Pampa. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue-Fri. 1-4 p.m. Sat-Sun. Free; donations accepted. 669-8041.
Window on the Plains Museum 1820 S. Dumas Ave., Dumas. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Mon-Fri. Free; donations accepted.
Amarillo Galleries
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Art exhibition by Edward Cavasos through Nov. 30. 2415 Soncy Road. 352-2300. Free.
The Colony Frame & Gallery "Viste d'Italia" by Amy Winton through Dec. 6. 2606 Wolflin Ave. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Free.
I C Gallery Photography exhibition by Linda Connor through Nov. 28. 5-9 p.m. Thurs, 1-5 p.m. Sat and by appointment. 1501 S. Washington St. 372-9888.
Ben Konis Galleria Open by appointment. 712 W. 17th Ave. 373-8458.
Mike Mahon Gallery 2-5 p.m. Tue-Sat or by appointment. 6666 W. Amarillo Blvd. Nos. 6-7. Free. 359-5130.
O.H.M.S. Gallery & Cafe Art exhibition by Jo Ed White through Dec. 31. Free. 619 S. Tyler St. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mon-Fri, 6-9 p.m. Fri-Sat.
Panhandle Art Center Art exhibition by Gary Dunn, Martha Arnett, Deborah Lyn Reasoner, Betty Jo Foster, Patsy Kisor and Mary Johnson Fri-Dec. 1. Reception 6:30 p.m. Fri. 3701 Plains Blvd. at east end of Sunset Center. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Sat, 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free.
Roosters Art exhibition by Cheryl Squyres through Nov. 30. 3440 Bell St. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-Thur, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. Free.
Slesick Gallery 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Sat or by appointment. 352-8823.
Southern Light Gallery "Selections from the Southern Light Gallery Archives" through Nov. 30. Lynn Library on the Amarillo College Washington Street Campus. 371-5272 or 371-5400. 7:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon-Thurs, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat, 2-6 p.m. Sun. Free.
Internet Galleries
www.artamarillo.com. Features artists from Amarillo area.
To Be Listed
Submissions for Arts must be received by 4 p.m. Monday, six days before publication. Continuing items must be resubmitted every three months. Send information to Chip Chandler by calling 345-3229, by e-mail email@example.com, by faxing 373-0810 or by mail at Amarillo Globe-News, P.O. Box 2091, Amarillo, TX 79166.
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Slide Show: The Art of Weddings
We are officially in the future. 2011 is here and though I am disappointed we still haven't invented the hover boards from Back to the Future II, I think this year has a lot of promise. On the style front, it's a whole new opportunity to take risks and try new things. And for some, the time to focus on the one outfit that will be reflected upon for many years to come: a wedding dress. If you are a bride-to-be (or closely know one) your world can easily become consumed in th...
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ARGENTINE TOWNSHIP, MI -- State Rep. Joseph Graves will offer two times to meet with residents during the month of April.
Graves, R-Argentine Township, represents the 51st District, which encompasses parts of Genesee County and Oakland County, including Argentine, Atlas, Fenton, Flushing and Gaines townships and the cities of Linden and Fenton. Within Oakland County Rep. Graves represents the townships of Groveland, Holly and Rose.
Graves will meet with residents on the follow dates:
- Saturday, April 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Holly Doughnut Shop, 421 N. Saginaw St. in Holly
- Monday, April 28 from noon to 1 p.m. at Linden Coney Café, 123 Bridge St. in Linden
Appointments are not necessary for office hours. Residents who are unable to meet can contact Graves at 866-989-5151 or at firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule an appointment.


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Baby Name Poll Results
Owen vs. Max
which boy name is better? thanks! Daniel and Kelsey
The Top Baby Name is...
|53% (9 votes)
|47% (8 votes)
What about Owen Maxwell?
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Maxwell Owen
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Maxwell (Max)
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My son is Owen and it's the best name ever for him. Max is an awesome name too
Maxwell Owen is fabulous!
Maxwell Owen is fabulous!
posted by guest: maureen :: 2007-10-19 21:19:31 | report
I agree...pair them together!
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Post a Comment:Please keep your comments positive and helpful.
Even if you don't like the names. Thanks!
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Short and Sweet Food Reviews: Cheesesteaks
Where is the best cheesesteak in South Jersey? The Gloucester County Times wants to know.
Tell us what restaurant has the best cheesesteak, where that restaurant is and why you think it's the best, but keep it short and sweet. The reviews will be featured in our new Food Page column, Short and Sweet Food Reviews.
Please comment below or send your review to Kelly Roncace at email@example.com.
Contact Kelly Roncace at 856-686-3647 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It might have brought about a Phil Collins revival but we do still love that Cadbury gorilla ad. So too, it seems, does Wonderbra - the brand has just come up with its own, rather more glamorous, version. Click here to see it on YouTube.
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From Ashley Wagner to Johnny Weir, the stars of the Winter Games are posting photos of their V-day plans. Like many romantics, the Olympic athletes are spending this Hallmark holiday exchanging cards, smooches and flowers.
Find out which Olympians are single, taken or just want to spend the day devouring chocolate in these Instagram posts straight from Sochi.
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