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A River Ridge teenager accused of sexually abusing a child is being prosecuted as an adult on a charge of aggravated rape. Joshua King, 17, could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted as charged.
But because he's under age 18, if convicted of aggravated rape, he could be eligible to apply for parole after serving at least 30 years of the sentence, provided he meets certain conditions. Louisiana enacted the law last year in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Graham vs. Florida, which banned mandatory life sentences for people who commit offenses other than murder before they reach 18.
A Jefferson Parish grand jury on Thursday charged King with abusing the child during a two-year period beginning in May 2011, when the child was 7. The child is now 10. Authorities have released no information on the allegations, including the child's gender.
King's attorney, Tanya Picou Faia, said she is "strongly convinced" that her client is innocent. She said she and defense attorney Keith Sanchez "believe that the facts will demonstrate" he did not abuse the child. She would not elaborate.
King, who turned 17 in May, was 16 years old when he was arrested and was initially treated as a juvenile. Juvenile Court Judge Andrea Price Janzen found the Sheriff's Office had sufficient evidence for King to be prosecuted as an adult. He was then removed from the Rivarde Juvenile Detention Center and booked into the parish jail in Gretna on June 24, court records show.
Court records show Faia has sought a court order to let a psychologist evaluate King in jail. The outcome of that evaluation is not detailed in court records.
He remains in custody in lieu of a $250,000 bond, Assistant District Attorney Margaret Hay said in filing the indictment in court. Judge Stephen Grefer of the 24th Judicial District Court will preside over the case.
NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Joshua King could face mandatory life in prison without parole, probation or suspended sentence if convicted of aggravated rape. In fact, because he is under age 18, King would be eligible for parole after serving at least 30 years of his sentence if convicted of aggravated rape. In its Graham vs. Florida decision in 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court barred mandatory life sentences for people convicted of non-homicide offenses committed before their 18th birthday. Louisiana's response was to make such offenders parole eligible after 30 years of the sentence, provided certain conditions are met.


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Ultra-Low Mortgage Rates
July 24, 2016 The last time Mark McCollam refinanced the loan on his three-bedroom house in Los Angeles, he figured mortgage rates would only head higher from there. He was wrong. Not that he's complaining. more »»
Life on the line in Venezuela as crisis worsens
July 24, 2016 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The people waiting for hours in front of the drugstore were dazed with heat and boredom when the gunmen arrive. more »»
Ride Sharing
July 24, 2016 By The Associated Press No car? No problem for ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. These companies are offering rentals, leases and financing deals aimed at getting more drivers on the road. more »»
Chamber can help groups, businesses with events
July 3, 2016 The chamber has always recognized and understood the value of community events when it comes to the economic impact that tourism has on our region. more »»
Chamber looks forward to summer tourism
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Anaheim Ducks (15-5-2) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (12-8-0)
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Teemu Selanne makes what is likely his last appearance in Pittsburgh while Ben Lovejoy makes his first appearance in Pittsburgh as a member of he Ducks.
Leading Scorers:
Penguins: Sidney Crosby (9G, 16A: 25P)
Ducks: Corey Perry (12G, 11A: 23P)
Starting Goaltenders:
Penguins: Marc-Andre Fleury (11-6-0, 2.06 GAA, .918 Sv% )
Ducks: Viktor Fasth (2-1-1, 2.94 GAA, .885 Sv%)
Last Games:
Penguins: Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1.
Ducks: Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 [SO].
Previews from Team Websites: [Penguins] [Ducks]
Lines and Notes: [Selanne's Pittsburgh Farewell]
Opposition Blog: [Anaheim Calling]
What They're Saying: "Ducks Flying Into Pittsburgh"
Puck possession will be the key to this game. The Penguins have enough high-end talent that, given the time and space of sustained pressure in the defensive end, will cause the team problems. After dropping three in a row, the best way to reestablish our game is to dominate the puck, dominate the chances, and frustrate the plans of the Pens, who try to play a possession-friendly game.
Given the talent on the opposing roster, I think it's safe to say playing a clean game is an absolute must. Let's not give players like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin extra time and space to work on a PP. When we are given chances on special teams – and I predict we'll have a few – we need to capitalize on them, making even strength play that much easier. But this is a storyline that can be repeated in every game, so nothing new here.
What Happened Last Time: February 15, 2012 – Pens lost 2-1 [Our Recap]
We're quick to change moods after the minor disappointments in life. The Pens lost. Nothing you can do about that. If the Pens were destined to lose this game, we're glad it was Teemu. What a professional athlete.
Penguins Player(s) to Watch: Beau Bennett, who will be on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz.
Ducks Player(s) to Watch: Teemu Selanne, because, come on, he's Teemu Selanne.
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Just like how I think Castle Siege is not bad.
I hate both. And also the character Yoshi but that may just be a bias.
You shut your Tragomouth. Brawl Yoshi's Island is a great stage; and it's a neutral.
also i chose halberd via random lawl <3 dat staeg
I like most of the stages in Brawl. I dislike 75 m and Flat Zone 2 the most. I would say Mario Bros, but that stage doesn't even try to be remotely serious, so I'm cool with it. There are some other stages that I don't like, but they're low in number.
Also, I like how there are always two that share an opinion and one that disagrees with that opinion for a stage.
Fountain of Dreams: 1 Like (MR) ; 2 Dislikes ('Karp, Trago)
Castle Siege: 2 Likes ('Karp, Trago) ; 1 Dislike (MR)
Yoshi's Island (Melee): 1 Like (MR) ; 2 Dislikes ('Karp, Trago)
Yoshi's Island (Brawl): 2 Likes ('Karp, MR) ; 1 Dislike (Trago)
Lylat Cruise: 2 Likes ('Karp, Trago) ; 1 Dislike (MR)
Skyworld: 2 Likes ('Karp, Trago) ; 1 Dislike (MR)
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I was poking around on the internet the other day when I saw one of those morbid life insurance policy ads. You've probably seen them before too. They usually have someone kneeling at a grave or a kid wearing all black at a funeral. They ask you the pointed question of – "If you died today, who would take care of your family?" I suspect they're trying to tap into your fear of the unknown, how your kids won't be able to fend for themselves or how your husband or wife is going to be lost without your financial support.
First of all, my lovely wife is quite capable and she can take care of herself. I bet she'd miss my sparkling personality but after a while she'd probably be OK with it. 🙂
Second, our dog Tobey is the fiercest beagle in all the land. He'd do fine finding his own rawhide cow ears and kibble. Just the other day we left some food on the table and he managed to to jury-rig a Rube Goldberg-contraption just to get at it.
Life Insurance Death Benefit
OK, all kidding aside, life insurance is important but we haven't looked at it yet. As I was about to tweet a joke about the ad's morbidity, I wondered about whether life insurance benefits were taxed. As it turns out, life insurance death benefits are not taxed. Implicitly this made sense because auto insurance claims payouts aren't taxed either. If you crash your car and the insurance company reimburses you, you don't claim that payment as income on your tax return.
The same holds true for life insurance. It's not obvious because your life doesn't have a set dollar value like a car does. A particular repair will cost you a specific amount because you can go to a repair shop and get a quote. If it's totaled, the pre-accident car could've been sold for a certain amount on the open market. You can't really do that with your life, so we don't really think about it in those terms.
If you receive more than the life insurance death benefit, then the excess is taxable and should be included on your return. If the benefit was $50,000 and you get $60,000, then $10,000 is taxable. If you get it paid out in regular installments, you can divide the total benefit by the number of installment payments to find out how much of each payment is not taxed. For example, if your benefit is $500,000 over 10 years, then $50,000 of annual life insurance death benefits is tax free.
Life Insurance Dividends
Here's where things get a little tricky – life insurance dividends are only taxable if:
- The amount you receive in cash is more than the amount of premiums you have paid,
- You take the dividends as cash, as opposed to buy additional coverage,
- Your policy is a modified endowment contract [3], which is a special kind of policy, and you take cash.
Life insurance can be a tricky subject, especially since there are so many plans and policies out there, so I recommend you talk to an expert before rely on anything this novice as written. As for tax treatment, a financial advisor or a tax expert will be able to give you the ins and outs of everything much better than me!


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A 32-year-old Pollock Pines man is accused of stealing a $1,900 gold nugget from an Alaska mine where he was working.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Shaun Timothy Hull is charged with felony theft after a Manley Hot Springs miner reported one of two nuggets discovered Saturday had been stolen.
According to a criminal complaint against Hull filed Monday, Hull's employer fired both workers.
The employer told authorities he asked Hull to turn out his pockets and that a 1.5 ounce nugget was found in a tobacco can. Authorities say Hull also had numerous bottles of gold concentrate in his luggage.
According to the complaint, Hull said he took the gold "because it was cool."
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Have you seen the trailer for Infinity Blade yet? The Unreal-powered hack-and-slash-a-thon is coming to the iPhone next month, and you'd be forgiven for thinking the developers had pasted a console video onto a phone.
They haven't, and neither have the game gurus at Id Software who put Rage HD on the iPhone and iPad.
Infinity Blade and Rage HD prove that phone gaming isn't just about cutting ropes and angry birds; it can be about cutting off heads and angry monsters too.
It's great for game-deprived dads who don't have time to fire up a console and sit through eleventy-three cutscenes just to stab someone in the eye with a sword, it's a damn sight more interesting than staring out of the window when you're on the bus and it's dirt cheap compared to consoles where even crapware costs north of £40.
Space, man
It's not all good, though. iOS gaming really suffers from the iPhone and iPad's lack of expandable storage: Angry Birds only needs 17.7MB of space, but Splinter Cell Conviction wants half a gigabyte, Rage HD needs three quarters of a gigabyte and I'd imagine Infinity Blade needs even more.
By bringing the console experience to your phone, these games are also bringing the console experience of forcing you to delete stacks of stuff to make room for a new game. It'll only get worse the more ambitious games get.
It's not the most comfortable way to play, either. Ten minutes on an iPhone feels like four hours of Xbox.
Maybe it's because console controllers use all your fingers, not just your thumbs, or maybe it's that they've got a bit of give to them that a sheet of glass doesn't. Or maybe it's just that they're not crammed into such a small space.
Not for kids
There's another irritation, too: kids. I don't mean kids playing the games when you're trying to concentrate on something else, although I'm sure that's annoying.
I mean kids playing your games when you'd rather they didn't. Children and iOS devices get on famously, and the same swipes that enable them to find, launch and play Happy Mrs Chicken can just as easily bring up your favourite hack-and-slash epic or zombie holocaust.
It's not too big a deal on a phone, because phones are still largely personal devices, but if my family is anything to go by then iPads are shared machines.
To its credit, Apple does provide parental controls, but the implementation isn't ideal: if I want to stop my wee girl playing Rage HD, I also lose any other apps capable of displaying grown-up content – and when I want to shoot something, I have to go back into Restrictions, re-enable the grown-up stuff and try and remember to switch it off again when I'm done. Leaving the apps where they are and asking for a PIN if restricted would be a lot easier.
I suspect that my moans are because iOS is the victim of its own success: as iOS is pulled into new and interesting shapes by developers, bits of it are bound to squeak a bit.
Infinity Blade reportedly blew Steve Jobs' mind when he saw it, and I'm willing to bet that Apple expected iOS gaming to be more like Super Monkey Ball than 3D shooters and slashers.
Similarly the iPad was launched without any real expectations of how we'd use it. Even Apple couldn't have predicted all the different apps people have come up with.
iOS gaming is still taking baby steps. Can you imagine what it'll be like when it grows up?
Infinity Blade release date is 9 December
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Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
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Clinical History:
The patient was a 4 month old male who developed fever and irritability.
Clinical Physical Exam:
Cervical adenopathy
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Imaging Findings:
A chest film showed a mass in the anteromedial right lower lobe. Fluoroscopy showed the mass to move synchronously with the diaphragm during normal respiration. A chest CT exam and abdominal ultrasound exam clearly delineated the nature of the mass.
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Imaging Differential Diagnosis:
Diaphragm eventration
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Adding up all of the numbers, it was the fifth coolest March through May (meteorological spring)on record (an average temperature of 57.3 degrees) in Arkansas. The king of cool for this time period was 1960 (56.5 degrees), with 1931 close behind (56.7 degrees).
It was a record cool spring in 2013 at quite a few individual sites, including Brinkley (Monroe County), Malvern (Hot Spring County) and Searcy (White County). Records at these sites date back to 1882.
One to three inches of snow was common in portions of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Washington Counties. Locally up to 5 inches piled up near Decatur, with 3 to 4 inches at Gentry, Gravette and Siloam Springs (all in Benton County). Farther east toward Beaver and Eureka Springs (both in Carroll County), 1 to 2 inches was measured, with a half inch to an inch from Omaha (Boone County) to Compton (Newton County).
According to official records, there had not been any snow across Arkansas this late in the spring until this event. The previous latest snow was on April 30, 1903. On that day, only trace amounts occurred at Fayetteville (Washington County), Gravette (Benton County) and Harrison (Boone County).
There was a little more snow in the northwest early on the 4th as a big storm system aloft wobbled into the area from the Plains. Moisture was limited by this time, but cold air overhead surrounding the system helped support snow (rather than rain). A few spots got over an inch of powder, with most reports under a half inch.
All-time May temperature records fell during this event. At Harrison (Boone County), the high temperature on the 3rd was only 38 degrees. This was the coldest May maximum since records began in 1891. Similar records were snapped at Pine Bluff (Jefferson County) and Russellville (Pope County), with a high of only 52 degrees at both sites (records go back to 1883 and 1882 respectively). On the 4th, the cold high record at Hardy (Sharp) which was set in 1899 was shattered by more than ten degrees.
At Little Rock (Pulaski County), 39 degrees was the standing record low temperature for the month set on the 1st in 1903. That was broken on the 3rd and 4th with a low of 38 degrees (records began in 1879). Leola (Grant County) had a freeze (32 degrees) on the 4th, and the minimum at Searcy (White County) was 34 degrees. Both were record lows for May, with the latter site in existence since 1882.
The daily average temperature on the 3rd was a stunning 35 degrees at Harrison (Boone County), easily beating the record for the month of 41 degrees on the 1st in 1909.
Cold air was no stranger in April either. While there was significant heating at times ahead of incoming fronts (temperatures in the 70s/80s) and a few rounds of severe storms (with six tornadoes counted), there was substantial cooling to follow and an occasional freeze.
The latest freeze occurred on the 25th. The thermometer bottomed out at 28 degrees at Lead Hill (Boone County), with 29 degrees at Evening Shade (Sharp County) and Waldron (Scott County). This was the latest freeze since 1960 at Booneville (Logan County), and 1963 at Batesville Lock and Dam (Independence County) and Harrison (Boone County).
Early in April (on the 2nd through the 5th), daytime readings in some areas failed to climb out of the 40s. Record cold high temperatures were set, with a few previous records dating back to the late 1800s.
When there were no big fronts around, areas of clouds and rain helped keep afternoon readings down. On the 26th, for example, readings had difficulty getting out of the 50s/60s in most areas (normal highs are in the 70s).
Average temperatures were generally 1 to 3 degrees below normal for the month. This was on the heels of a cool March with departures 3 to 6 degrees on the minus side.
Combining the two months (March 1st through April 30th), average temperatures over a 61-day span were the lowest on record in spots. This was the case at Booneville (Logan County), Brinkley (Monroe County), Hardy (Sharp County), Mammoth Spring (Fulton County), Newport (Jackson County) and Subiaco (Logan County). These sites have been in existence for more than 100 years.
Looking more closely at March, it was much different than the mild conditions experienced the same time in 2012.
Here are some interesting March, 2013 facts...
Why was it so cold? The reason may have a lot to do with the Arctic Oscillation (AO). This is an index that is positive or negative depending on pressure toward the North Pole (from 20 degrees N latitude poleward) versus the mid-latitudes (where we live). In March, the index was the most negative on record (since 1950) for the month. There was higher than normal pressure up north and lower than normal pressure around here. Since air tends to flow from high to low pressure, storm systems tended to dive southward from Canada.
A lack of springlike air kept severe storms to a minimum for awhile. There were no tornadoes in March, and only six tornadoes (mostly weak) for the year heading into April.


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The sink holes dot the yards of residents on Colleen Street, Bay Avenue, Rocky Creek Road, Gregory Street, Jean Street, and adjoining roadways in the east Moss Point neighborhood off Miss. 63, said Penny Vargas.
"We've been concerned about it because I've lived here all my life," she said. "We'd like to build a house here but the flooding is so bad.
"During (Hurricane) Irene it got to the top here (of canal along Colleen Street). The water wasn't draining because of the culvert that's broken," she said.
Vargas, her husband and Ward 1 Alderman Sherwood Bradford said the sink holes come from the collapse of drainage culverts along the Vargas's front yard and backyard property lines.
A neighbor's wooden fence on Rocky Creek Road is sagging because of the holes, which Penny Vargas said are deep enough to stand in, and are dangerous for neighborhood children and adults who have to do work around the cave-ins.
She said the sink holes appear at each section where the culverts have fallen in along the east and north side of their property, which includes where her mother, Maxine Mills, still lives in her home.
Bradford said correcting the problem has been a long time coming, but a solution is closer than it's been since he came into office four years ago.
During October the Moss Point Board of Aldermen approved a final design for the Bay Avenue/Colleen Street Drainage Project, and also approved advertisements for a project engineer and for bids on the infrastructure work. Contracts for the work, around $300,000, may be awarded in December.
"Drainage and infrastructure in Moss Point is a major problem," said Bradford. "There have been eight to 12 houses that have cave-ins in their yards. They've got fencing back there. If we don't get these fixed we will have an emergency."
Water also backs up in the yard where the Vargases now lives on Bay Avenue, across from their proposed home site where his hobby shop is at the end of Colleen Street that intersects with Bay Avenue.
It's been seven years since Vargas moved into the neighborhood. He said flooding didn't seem as noticeable just after Hurricane Katrina, but now the canal that flowed so freely along Colleen then now backs up with water and overflows during heavy rains.
He is skeptical about any forthcoming solution, saying he and his wife have been told it's a money issue, and been quoted several different cost estimates of the infrastructure at different times. They and other neighbors have talked to city officials both publicly and personally.
"We've had several contractors show up, and they will say they will show up in next couple of weeks (to fix the problem), and then nothing happens," he said. "If you are not going to do it, say so."
He said the city even bought in a retired public works superintendent to handle the issue. Consultant Robert Armstrong is working with the issue, though Mayor Aneice Liddell said he was hired to help find a new public works director.
"The culverts are rotten," said Armstrong. "We are in the process now of putting new piping all the way through."
Liddell said the work has to go through the governmental process and it had to be financed.
Bradford said getting work done on the sinkholes has not moved as fast as he would have liked, though he has made extra efforts to get it done. Residents often call him about it. "I've been trying to get this fixed since I was elected," he said.
Bradford said city crews recently did some clearing work on Colleen Street.
"That will help us with some of the flooding. It's not flowing like it should. It should flow out to Highway g63, but it doesn't because of the cave-ins," he said. "It's an old system that's being restored."
Mark Vargas said the sink holes are not the only problem, but they can only tackle one problem at a time. They also want the city to install drainage ditches or culverts on Bay Avenue.
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I know most people only like the og Jordans but I have to say that the son of mars are really nice.
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The Jordan Brand "Bel Air" collection will start to trickle onto retail shelves this October. Amongst the pairs sporting those wild tones is the Jordan Son of Mars Low. The sneaker actually takes on a black base, helping it to end up as one of the calmer of releases of that ilk. They also skip out on the graphic approach for the innards, instead just sporting a healthy dosage of flash lime there. See the shoes in better detail with us after the break and watch for them to release on October 5th at select retailers like Sneaker Lounge.
Jordan Son of Mars Low
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Texas A&M Fans Made Dallas Look Like Aggie Territory This Weekend.
By Hance on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Saturday's SMU-Texas A&M football game might not have been the closest contest, but, hey, there was at least one good thing about it: Thanks to the die-hard Texas A&M fans that made the trek up I-45 to take in the game, Gerald J. Ford Stadium was pretty packed.
Of course, it wasn't all Aggie fans in there. Plenty of SMU fans crawled out of the woodwork to show some support for the team. And there was at least one celebrity in attendance, too: Governor Rick Perry.
Unfortunately, the Mustangs played about as well as Perry debated in the early republican presidential candidate debates.
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In the last two decades, scholars writing from the disciplines of new musicology, cultural studies, sociology, feminist studies, ethnomusicology, and music theory have created an interdisciplinary body of work on popular music. Researchers have addressed many different musical styles, genres, and periods, but relatively few have investigated the popular music of the 1980s. Small wonder, since this decade has largely been dismissed as an era of big hair, bad clothes, and poor taste.
This conference acknowledges these existing aesthetic judgments, and will alternately confront and revel in these views. Pop icons and one-hit wonders, the rise of MTV and music videos, developments in media technology – these are all extremely significant phenomena in the recent history of American popular music. Additionally there seems to be a growing sense of nostalgia for the 1980s, as seen in the proliferation of specialized web sites, television shows, 80s club nights, 80s cover bands, and reunion tours.
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Work-at-Home Moms: 4 Ways to Earn Extra Income
As a work-at-home mom, do you find it difficult to take care of your kids while working? Playing, fixing meals, feeding, bathing, and taking care of children can be a full-time job in and of itself. It's hard to find much time to do anything else let alone find time to work and earn an income. But, when your kids are napping or on a play date or when they get a little older, you may find the opportunity to do some quick and simple tasks on your computer, which could help you earn a little extra money.
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Here are four ideas for ways to earn some extra money ranging from quick and easy to a little more time intensive.
1. Take Online Surveys
Completing online surveys is a great way to earn some extra money when you have a short amount of time to spend in front of the computer. There are several different websites available to sign up for that will send surveys directly to your inbox. You take the surveys on your own time, turn them in when you're done, and earn a certain amount of money or rewards for each one. RewardIt is one such site, which allows you to earn points for each survey, then use them to shop at the RewardIt store.
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Similar to taking surveys, market research allows you to pick products you want to test, receive free samples of the products, then answer surveys about the products for the companies who send them to you. This is another great job busy moms can do while their kids are napping or on a play date, because it doesn't take much time. You'll have to wait for each product to come in the mail, and therefore may wish to sign up with several companies at once.
3. Coupon.
This phenomenon has spread like wildfire around the country. To partake in this new hobby, you research thousands of websites, newspapers, weekly ads, and other resources for the best coupons you can find to save on your next shopping trip. You can find several different couponing sites to browse through, support groups that help you find more of these sites, online chat rooms to discuss the best way to find and use your coupons, and many other resources online. When you find you have some time to yourself, you can sit comfortably in front of your computer and get to work.
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If you like to write, you can turn your skill into a lucrative career, even with your busy schedule. There are websites that use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) articles to publish information that will be seen by thousands of people all over the Internet. SEO companies are always looking for people with good writing skills to sign up with them and produce these articles. The amount of assignments you accept is up to you, so you can do as many or as few as your schedule allows. Some companies pay per article, others per page view of your published articles.
As you can see, there are plenty of job opportunities available for you to work around your schedule with your kids. Once you determine which type of job you'd like, you can start researching them on the Internet, and get to work.
Are you a work-at-home mom? What extra things do you do to make ends meet?
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In a few days, the great World Cup will begin, the one we have been so looking forward to, and on Sunday, Slovenia plays against Algeria in Polokwane. And the preparations are now over with this friendly against New Zealand in Ljudski.
We've all expected the match to end the way it did, regardless of their heroics against Serbia. And it was quite a comfortable win, although the result was maybe a bit flattering. New Zealand were actually more dangerous than I expected them to be, and squandered many good chances to score, only scoring once through play-off hero Rory Fallon.
On the other end, vice-captain Milivoje Novakovič again showed his importance for the team, scoring on both sides of Fallon's goal. Both goals were brilliant free kicks, one in the left corner and one in the right one. Andraž Kirm also scored, after a bad save from Paston (the ball rebounding to Kirm after a save from Valter Birsa's long range effort). There were no goals in the second half, but young Tim Matavž finally got his first cap for Slovenia.
Still, don't write off New Zealand just yet. They were causing us quite a few problems with their long and high balls, and they are excellent in air battles, winning almost every jump. They are very well drilled in those elements, but are lacking in some others, notably defence. Their goal was also scored because of a lost air duel. I also got to see the young Chris Wood, who is one of the youngest players on this tournament (or is he the youngest?). He had a few chances himself and was once denied by a combination of Handanovič and the crossbar. Fallon and Simon Elliott were influential too, but Paston did not have a great night.
In the end, what decided this match was a great difference in individual quality, in almost every area on the pitch. But, not much should be judged upon such friendlies, and we are likely to see some completely different showings in Africa. By the way, our team has already arrived there ...
Slovenia 3 - 1 New Zealand
7' Novakovič
20' Fallon
30' Novakovič
44' Kirm
Oh, and yes, we also played against the Italian club Südtirol on 29th May, and that was the result:
Südtirol 0 - 3 Slovenia
70' Ljubijankič
72' Koren
80' Ljubijankič
Note that the match was played right after the tough training sessions and that it was raining at the time. This also wasn't an official FIFA friendly and will not count towards the statistics neither was it shown on the television.
And, if anybody wants to know:
Slovenia 4 - 1 Qatar
13' Novakovič
30' Cesar
34' Kirm
40' Montesin
65' Koren (pen miss)
67' Jokič
Our only other friendly (March 3rd). Qatar was a bit of a disappointment, I expected a little more from a team that almost got to an Asian playoff. It could have easily been six or seven, and their goal was from their only chance. I also believe that we should have played some more friendlies, and, if possible, against someone with FIFA Ranking above 60 ...
So next is Algeria ...


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Inevitably, every season a sleeper or two surprises us and makes the San Francisco 49ers' 53-man roster.
Among the surprises last year were long-snapper Kevin McDermott and special teams ace Raymond Ventrone.
Going into this year's training camp (which starts for rookies on July 16), the 49ers have plenty of sleepers who could wreck the team's predicted depth chart.
A sleeper for this article is defined as a player who is a long shot or on the roster bubble. I'm also looking for players who haven't had much on-field success. For example, Brandon Lloyd is on the roster bubble, but we all know he's capable of making plays on Sundays. Some of his teammates, mostly younger players, are relatively unknown and have a shot at shooting past veterans onto the roster during training camp.
I considered these players, among others, as nearly roster locks (eliminating them from inclusion on this slideshow): Bruce Ellington, Chris Borland, Corey Lemonier and Joe Looney.


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A U.S. Army soldier and Union City resident died on July 4 in Afghanistan while on his fifth deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raul M. Guerra, 37, died Wednesday in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced yesterday.
The cause of his death has not yet been determined, but the Department of Defense said it was a non-combat death that occurred on base.
Guerra was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
At the time of his death, Guerra was in the midst of his fifth deployment, which started in May.
Spin Boldak is a town in the southern Kandahar province, on the Pakistan border.
Guerra was a decorated veteran of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, with two Joint Service Commendation Medals topping the list of accolades he received during his service in the military, officials said.
Guerra joined the Army in March 1999, completing basic training as a light wheel vehicle mechanic. He was initially assigned to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, from where he served three tours in Afghanistan between March 2002 and January 2006.
In 2007, Guerra reclassified and became a human intelligence collector, moving to Fort Stewart in Georgia. From there he served one tour in Iraq from October 2007 through December 2008, officials said.
At the time of his death, Guerra was assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord outside of Tacoma, Wash., moving there in July 2011 after a two-year stint stationed in Germany.
The Department of Defense also announced yesterday that Spc. Jonathan Batista, 22, of Kinnelon died Sunday in Zharay, part of the Kandahar province in Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Batista was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop) for 5 minutes.
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
I am honored to join my colleagues in the Georgia delegation in paying tribute to one of our Nation's most tenured and preeminent broadcast television news anchors, Monica Kaufman.
For more than 30 years she served as the Channel 2 ``Action News Nightbeat'' anchor at WSB-TV in Atlanta where she used her superior media talents to educate, inform, and enlighten millions of viewers about current events that impacted our lives and influenced activities all around the world. Prior to becoming one of Atlanta's most watched and influential television journalists, Monica worked as a reporter at the Louisville Times and at WHAS-TV in Kentucky.
Madam Speaker, Monica is an award-winning journalist who has been recognized on numerous occasions for her outstanding professional abilities and remarkable occupational achievements. However, she is much more than just an accomplished journalist. She is a loving wife, mother, mentor, friend, and role model to me.
I would like to extend our personal congratulations to Monica Pearson and her family as they celebrate and reflect upon her outstanding career as one of our Nation's leading broadcast journalists and admired media personalities. Kentucky may have named her, but Georgia claimed her, and we are all better because she came our way.
Congratulations to you, Monica Kaufman Pearson.
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From the University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Acknowledgment: The authors acknowledge the valuable and professional assistance of Dr. Vahur Hollo and Tiina Kummik in data collection.
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Author Contributions: Conception and design: K. Kliiman, A. Altraja.
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Background: About 40Â 000 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis emerge worldwide annually, but the predictors of extensive drug resistance are unclear.
Objective: To identify risk factors for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant but non–extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in patients with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis.
Design: Cross-sectional, countrywide study.
Setting: Estonia, a country with 1 of the world's highest rates of extensively drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Patients: All patients with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis with clinical or radiologic evidence of active disease detected from January 2003 to December 2005.
Measurements: Risk determinants from patients' demographic characteristics, socioeconomic variables, and tuberculosis-related data or HIV status.
Results: Of 1163 patients, 60 (5.2%) had extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and 196 (16.9%) had multidrug-resistant but non–extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. Previous antituberculosis treatment (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 10.54 [95% CI, 5.97 to 18.62]), HIV infection (OR, 3.12 [CI, 1.31 to 7.41]), homelessness (OR, 2.73 [CI, 1.15 to 6.48]), and alcohol abuse (OR, 1.98 [CI, 1.08 to 3.64]) increased risk for extensive drug resistance. Previous treatment (OR, 4.11 [CI, 2.77 to 6.08]) and age 24 years or younger (OR, 2.57 [CI, 1.09 to 6.06]), 25 to 44 years (OR, 2.64 [CI, 1.35 to 5.16]), and 45 to 64 years (OR, 2.06 [CI, 1.06 to 3.99]) were determinants of multidrug resistance. In patients age 24 years or younger, female sex (OR, 6.23 [CI, 1.02 to 37.99]) and birth outside of Estonia (OR, 82.04 [CI, 3.46 to 1945.47]) increased risk for multidrug resistance.
Limitation: patients' comorbid conditions and drug abuse history were not incorporated into analyses because of inconsistent source data.
Conclusion: Previous treatment is a common risk factor for extensively drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Reducing relapses; screening persons younger than 65 years and immigrants; and combating against HIV infection, alcoholism, and homelessness are key issues for decreasing the spread of highly drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Primary Funding Source: Estonian Health Insurance Fund.
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I read with interest the article by Kliiman et al (1). The authors state that: "Any new drug developed to treat tuberculosis (which is rarely done) will rapidly become unusable because of developing resistance against it if public health does not ensure the drugs are correctly used. ....... the key issues are reducing relapses through proper detection and more successful treatment of new cases with adequate drug regimens and a patient-oriented approach to ensure adherence." This statement holds true for conventional anti-tuberculous drugs which develop resistance after non -judicial use. We have conducted structure-based studies to design lead compounds which can be developed into drugs, to counter the resistance to Isoniazid (INH) "" one of the key drugs in treatment of tuberculosis (2). The NADH""dependent Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA), which is encoded by the Mycobacterium gene inhA, is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of mycolic acids. It is now well established that InhA is the primary molecular target of Isoniazid (3).
Isoniazid is a prodrug, which must first be activated by KatG, a catalase-peroxidase, to an acyl radical which covalently binds to the co- substrate for InhA, NADH (4). Resistance to INH is mediated mainly through mutations in the KatG gene (5). Therefore, direct inhibitors of InhA, which do not require activation, are suitable candidates for the development of new drugs against tuberculosis. Using a structure-based approach, we have identified a tripeptide inhibitor (100 times more potent than the existing inhibitors) which is a potential lead compound for the development of new anti-tuberculous drugs (2).
The significance of such drug discovery lies in the fact that even when drug resistant M tuberculi, is identified it can be effectively treated by using these novel agents. There is a need for increased research at the molecular mechanisms of drug resistance in tuberculosis. Such novel drugs which can overcome drug resistance are a new horizon in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis which still holds the largest morbidity and mortality caused by a single bacterial agent in the world.
1. Kliiman K, Altraja A. Predictors of extensively drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. Ann Intern Med 2009;150(11):766-75.
2. Subba Rao G, Vijayakrishnan R, Kumar M. Structure-based design of a novel class of potent inhibitors of InhA, the enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a computer modelling approach. Chem Biol Drug Des 2008;72(5):444-9.
3. Banerjee A, Dubnau E, Quemard A et al. inhA, a gene encoding a target for isoniazid and ethionamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Science 1994;263:227-30.
4. Zhang Y, Heym B, Allen B, Young D, Cole S. The catalase-peroxidase gene and isoniazid resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nature 1992;358:591-3.
5. Escalante P, Ramaswamy S, Sanabria H et al. Genotypic characterization of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Peru. Tuber Lung Dis 1998;79(2):111-8.
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Students in Amarillo College's mass media program won 19 awards and a scholarship at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association's annual convention on Saturday in San Antonio, while a West Texas A&M University professor received the TIPA adviser of the year award.
"It always is a rewarding thing to see the excitement on the students' faces, not only when they win these awards, but when they hear speakers like Steve Blow, who was put in the TIPA Hall of Fame Friday," AC student media adviser Mike Haynes said.
"He talked about journalism being a lighthouse for society, and some of our students really got into that idea."
AC students won five awards during on-site competition against students from about 50 colleges and universities from across the state.
Buck Mayden won first place in radio advertising, Perla Arellano received second place in Spanish newswriting, Raylyn Bowers placed second in radio newswriting, Amanda Castro-Crist placed third in radio announcing and Cody Reeves received third place in editorial writing.
For its AC Report, the staff of KACV-FM90 received honorable mention for radio overall excellence.
The staff of AC's student newspaper, The Ranger, received honorable mention for overall excellence in Newspaper Division 3.
Also in Newspaper Division 3, Troy Cartwright received second place for editorial cartoon, and Castro-Crist and Bailie Myers received second place in single-subject page design.
AC's Photo Illustrative 2 class placed third in magazine photo illustration, Sonnet Relph placed third in magazine general news photo and Austin Gravely received third place in critical review in Newspaper Division 3.
Castro-Crist also received a TIPA Mike Warms Scholarship based on her grades and work with The Ranger.
From WT, assistant professor of communication Butler Cain received the TIPA Adviser of the Year award.
Castro-Crist and Myers are also Amarillo Globe-News reporters.
Honorable Mention recipients included:
■ Myers, Quintin Marquez, Emily Prestwood and Heather Hinkle, multimedia package
■ Castro-Crist, news feature story, Newspaper Division 3
■ Teresa Herrera, radio feature story
■ Hannah Overton, information graphic, Newspaper Division 3
■ ACranger.com staff, community engagement in Online Division 1
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INWOOD - Musselman Theatre's "Artistic Endeavors" Theatre Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 25 to July 15. Production will be "Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr." Cost is $350, which includes a T-shirt, DVD and playbill ad. Discounts for more than student.
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Summer Dance Academy offered
MORGANTOWN - Students ages 11-18, with at least three years of prior dance training, are encouraged to register for the Summer Dance Academy to train with WVU faculty and guest artists in a variety of styles. Participants have the option of commuting to their daily classes or to stay in the WVU residence halls.
Students will take classes in technique, ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, repertory, yoga, stretch and relaxation, hair and make-up for the stage, Israeli folk dance, injury prevention, improvisation, theater movement and capoeira, a Brazilian dance form.
Students who elect to stay in the WVU dorms will be supervised by WVU Dance Program student chaperones.
The week will culminate in a student showcase at 11 a.m. on Saturday that will feature the participants performing original works created by faculty. Students are welcome to bring choreography from their own studios that they wish to present in the show. The showcase will be held in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre and is free to the public. A short informal performance will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the dance studio at Elizabeth Moore Hall on Friday.
For more information on both programs, including what participants should bring with them, the week's schedule, tuition and registration forms, visit theatre.wvu.edu/summerdance.
Blue Ridge show choir camp offered
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION - Karma Wood and Choregrapher Tosha Tillman will sponsor the "Blue Ridge Show Choir Camp" from June 18-22 at the Jefferson High School auditorium. Session one will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to upcoming sixth to 12th grades. Session two will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. for upcoming ninth to 12th grade students. Cost is $100 for one session or $150 for both.
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Theater workshop set at the Apollo
MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre will hold its youth summer theater workshop beginning June 24. Children entering fourth grade to finishing 12th grade will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of musical theater including voice, movement, costumes, makeup, scenery and more. Cost is $200 per student. Each student will audition for and be cast in a full-stage musical production of "Wizard of Oz." Show dates are July 19-22.
For more information, call 304-263-6766 or visit www.apollo-theatre.org.
Beauty pageants to come for this year
WINCHESTER, Va. - The Fantasy System will sponsor the following beauty pageants. Pageants are held at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 142 Foxridge Lane.
June 30: Miss Northern Virginia;
Sept. 29: Miss/Mrs./Mr. Apple Harvest;
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Comparison, , Medium, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 90% performance: 78% features: 80% display: 87% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 91%
Source: PC Praxis - 9/08
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Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% mobility: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 60%
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on a Mobile Intel 965GM chipset. It is the successor of GMA 950 and features a fully programmable pipeline (supports Aero Glass fully and DirectX 10 with newest drivers). The peformance of the X3100 is clearly better than the GMA 950, still demanding modern games won't run fluently.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.
T2330: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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Moral and emotional support is especially important during a job search. While your partner is looking for a job, be there to exchange ideas, share triumphs as well as disappointments and frustration, and be helpful and encouraging throughout the search for employment. To be effective, your support has to be timely and delicately balanced. Constantly checking your partner's progress can be stifling, yet not enough attention to your partner's job search can give the impression that you're uninterested.
Offer to help your partner prepare for interviews by role-playing in a mock interview as the interviewer and the interviewee. In the interviewer's role, help your partner practice his responses by asking questions that a recruiter or hiring manager would typically ask. Then, rehearse a mock interview where you play the interviewee and your partner is the interviewer. This gives your partner an opportunity to hear his answers from the recruiter's or hiring manager's perspective.
Give your partner space and don't expect every conversation you have to be focused on her job search. A job search is a full-time job for many; however, it doesn't have to be the topic of every interaction. Pressuring for constant updates could make your partner feel like you're checking up on her and that you're expecting some sort of regular progress report. Let your partner initiate conversations about her job search.
Send your partner tips about job openings, job search techniques, interviewing advice and possible contacts from your own professional network. If both of you are in the same field -- or, even if you're in different fields -- offer to introduce him to people you know in the industry. Invite him to attend professional association meetings or conferences where he can expand his network. If you have different surnames, write a recommendation on your partner's social networking page about his professional capabilities. This is only effective if you don't share the same last name -- otherwise, readers will know you're connected and discount your opinion.
Give your partner a chance to open up about her search. Give advice sparingly unless she specifically asks so as not to overload her with suggestions for improving her search. Some job seekers are sensitive about the job search process, especially if they were fired from a previous job, but even if they were laid off or otherwise became unemployed through no fault of their own. Support your partner, but don't smother her and don't berate her for not finding employment right away.
Take on a bigger share of the expenses. If you previously divided household expenses down the middle but you're financially able to provide more, offer to cover your partner's share to ease the burden of unemployment. Even if your partner is receiving unemployment benefits, it's probably not enough to sustain the same lifestyle you had before your partner lost his job.
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Suddenly, all that talk of quadruples and trebles is sounding rather hollow. A week after winning the Capital One Cup, Manchester City were brought down to earth with a painful bump yesterday afternoon — out of the FA Cup, needing a minor miracle this week in the Champions League and with a decreasing margin for error in the Barclays Premier League.
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An increase in the number of building permits issued this year compared to last year's figures is a positive sign for the future of the City of Timmins, a city official says.
This year's building permits, valued at $10.5 million, are up $3.6 million from last year's total.
Year-to-date totals for 2001 show 465 building permits have been issued in the city, which is only a slight increase of 51 permits over last year. The largest increase is in the institutional sector, generating $2.8 million this year compared to $557,133 last year, the majority of which has been in the area of additions and renovations.