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The Obama administration is on the verge of backing an FBI plan that would require websites that receive a wiretap order to comply by building surveillance capabilities into their communication services, officials say. Fines for those targeted companies that fail to add such functions would start at $25,000 a day.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case against the nation's telecommunications companies for cooperating with a once-secret wiretap program enacted by the Bush administration to monitor suspected terrorists.
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Lagging a few years behind the liberal media, public opinion and common sense, the justice system has come to the conclusion that President George W. Bush's warrantless wiretapping program broke the rules. (continued)
His rise in New York politics was meteoric, and now Gov. Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace looks to be just as spectacular: On Monday, The New York Times reported that Spitzer had been a client of an international prostitution ring called the Emperors Club, in which he was known by the alias "Client-9."
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal related to the Bush administration's warrantless wiretap program on Tuesday, offering no explanation. The American Civil Liberties Union and others have had a hard time proving the plaintiffs were spied on because the evidence they need is considered a government secret.
John Lennon would have turned 67 years old last week had he not been murdered in 1980 by a mentally disturbed fan. On his birthday, Oct. 9, his widow, peace activist and artist Yoko Ono, realized a dream they shared.
J. Michael McConnell, the director of national intelligence, has in part explained Congress' hurry to revise domestic surveillance law. It seems that the FISA court, established three decades ago to keep the government from abusively spying on American citizens, decided that the administration's warrantless wiretapping program was illegal—and that just wouldn't do.
The Justice Department will, at long last, examine the NSA's domestic spying program, through which agents have eavesdropped on countless phone calls and e-mails. Unfortunately, the review will not explore the legality of the program and was described by one Democrat as an attempt at appeasement.
Although a judge recently ruled Bush's warrentless wiretapping program unconstitutional, a federal court unanimously agreed to keep the program running until an appeal is decided, though the three judges involved gave little explanation as to how they reached their decision.
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A group of technology companies and civil liberties organizations has appealed a court ruling that would require Internet service providers to allow the government backdoor access to their systems.
A federal judge has denied the government?s request to dismiss a lawsuit against AT&T. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing AT&T for its involvement in the NSA?s wiretapping program.
From CNN: Sen. Arlen Specter revealed a bill that would require a court to review the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's controversial intelligence-gathering program, saying the deal was negotiated with the Bush administration's cooperation, and that Bush would sign the bill if it doesn't change dramatically.
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The president attempts to explain how his 2004 claim that "a wiretap requires court orders" squares with his warrantless surveillance program. Times reporter Eric Licthblau calls Bush's comments "at odds" with those of his senior aides.
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Researchers report on what they claim is an accurate and efficient method for selectively correcting disease-causing mutations in human induced pluripotent stem cells (hIPSCs) or adult stem cells generated from patients with genetic diseases. Using hIPSCs derived from a patient with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) as an example, the team showed that a single helper-dependent adenoviral vector (HDAdV) was capable of selectively correcting the lamin A gene (LMNA) mutation responsible for HGPS.
Targeted correction of LMNA led to the restored expression of wild-type lamin A and to the abolishment of progerin expression. This in turn corrected the disease-associated cellular phenotypes, decelerated cell senescence, and restored normal nuclear morphology. In fact, the team claims, using the HDAdV technique it was possible to correct different mutations spanning a substantially large region of the LMNA gene with very high efficiency and without causing any obvious genetic or epigenetic abnormalities.
The multidisciplinary team, at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), the Scripps Research Institute, and the Center for Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona, report their findings in Cell Stem Cell. The paper, which will be published in June but is now available online, is titled "Targeted Gene Correction of Laminopathy-Associated LMNA Mutations in Patient-Specific iPSCs."
Gene-editing methodologies reported to date for human cells suffer from technical problems. Classical nonviral vectors and delivery approaches are associated with low efficiency of gene targeting in human pluripotent stem cells, especially for transcriptionally silenced genomic loci.
Additionally the need to generate double-stranded DNA breaks carries the potential for unexpected and unwanted mutations and chromosomal aberrations. Moreover, the researchers note, "for genes bearing mutational 'hotspots,' efficient tools targeting multiple sites spanning a large DNA sequence still need to be developed."
The HDAdV approach developed by Dr. Belmonte's team is designed to address these issues to allow targeted gene editing in stem cells. Fortunately, the researchers had at hand a recently established LMNA-based iPSC model of disease in which to test the technology. LMNA is a known transcriptionally inactive locus in pluripotent cells. This coupled with the fact that over 300 mutations in the gene have already been reported means LMNA represented an ideal candidate for the study of hot-spot gene corrections using single vectors targeting large genomic regions, the authors explain.
LMNA mutations are associated with a range of human laminopathies, including the premature aging disease HGPS, which is caused by a specific LMNA mutation that results in production of an abnormal progerin protein. Scientists have now generated iPSCs from HGPS patient fibroblasts.
The HDAd-based gene correction vector tested on the HGPS iPSCs had previously been shown to mediate efficient and precise gene editing in human embryonic stem cells, without the requirement for artificial double-stranded DNA breaks, the team notes. The vector retains no viral genes, so shows low cytotoxicity, but retains a large cloning capacity and allows for insertion of long homologous DNA regions designed to facilitate targeted integration of the delivered gene via homologous recombination.
Dr. Belmonte's team first confirmed that their LMNA-c-HDAdV vector could correct the specific HGPS-associated LMNA mutation in the hIPSCs. The overall system used positive and negative drug resistance selection steps to choose the cells in which the correct gene had been targeted by the vector.
In this first round of tests the researchers found that the vector targeted the correct gene in 78-100% of cells, and in 46% of the drug-resistant colonies the HGPS mutation had been successfully corrected. Genome-wide SNP genotyping demonstrated that the genetic background of the corrected HGPS-iPSCs was the same as the parental HGPS fibroblasts, while copy number variant analysis suggested there were no apparent duplications or deletions in the HGPS-iPSC cells, compared with the original fibroblasts.
Additional genome-wide DNA methylation analysis indicated the cHGPS-iPSCs showed a highly similar methylation profile to their parental iPSCs. "Thus, our gene-correction approach effectively maintained genetic and epigenetic cell integrity," the authors claim.
To see whether correcting the LMNA mutation in HGPS-iPSCs could prevent the development of disease-associated phenotypes, they differentiated the HDAdV-corrected cells into vascular smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts, which are known to be affected by HGPS. These differentiated cells demonstrated no progerin mRNA or progerin protein, which correlated with a significant rescue of the senescence phenotype. The corrected HGPS-iPSC-derived fibroblasts also showed a more than 60% reduction in the number of abnormal nuclei compared with their non-corrected counterparts.
Dr. Belmonte's achieved similarly encouraging results when they tested the technique on iPSCs derived from a patient with atypical Werner syndrome AWS, which is caused by a different LMNA mutation. Moreover, additional analyses of the corrected AWS iPSCs showed the vector had inserted a long enough stretch of the wild-type LMNA gene into the AWS iPSCs to replace two additional SNPs located in the LMNA gene 3.3 kb and 4.4 kb downstream of the original target insertion site.
"Thus, our method could potentially be used to correct more than 200 different mutations described to accumulate in the LMNA locus," they claim.
As a final evaluation, the researchers tested whether the HDAd-based vector could be used to edit genes in human adult mesenchymal stem cells. Focusing on olfactory ectomesenchymal stem cells (OE-MSCs), which represent a potentially attractive population for clinical applications, they confirmed that the LMNA-c-HDAdV demonstrated a gene-editing efficiency of 54% in wild-type OE-MSCs without disrupting normal lamin A/C expression.
"Our results demonstrate that the long homology arms used in HDAdVs have the capability to edit the targeted genomic locus without off-target effects and/or introduction of additional mutations, thus presenting an advantageous alternative to the use of other gene-editing technologies," the authors conclude.
They point out that while bacterial artificial chromosome-mediated vectors also use long homology arms, the ability of these constructs to target the genome appears restrictred to transcriptionally active loci. "Thus, the HDAdV represents a robust and versatile tool that could be applied toward the correction of multiple monogenic diseases. Finally, this approach could serve to generate appropriate genotype-matched iPSC lines in disease modeling and drug discovery studies."
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- There Is No Magical Cow Size That Guarantees Profitability
- Economic efficiency vs. biological efficiency
Efficiency is a relatively simple thing that just happens to be complicated.
Economic efficiency is related to biological efficiency, but it isn't a 1:1 relationship. Gross profit and gross margins fluctuate depending on input prices and the prices received for the product. If feed is cheap and prices high, then almost any gain in production can be economically justified. Conversely, when feed is high and prices low, the value of production declines.
Economic efficiency also changes based on whether you take a segment approach or a total systems approach. One of the great debates is how to interpret the failures of the marketplace in assigning value, when evaluating the economics.
There are more than 1,600 feedyards in the U.S. that feed a significant number of cattle, and thousands of smaller feeders. That represents quite a pool of potential buyers for a set of calves. Meanwhile, our local sale barn has probably 10+ potential buyers for a given set of cattle. On smaller sets, cattle still lose their identity as they are commingled, so the feedback mechanism isn't nearly as perfect as it could be.
It's getting better every day, and we are seeing larger and larger differences in value across similar weights and condition, but the reality is that the more profitable cattle still are significantly subsidizing the poorer cattle. And with today's tight supplies and the economics of capacity utilization, this trend will remain in place for the foreseeable future. The exciting thing is that the tools to make good genetic and management decisions are becoming more sophisticated, and we're better able to measure and assess value.
As is often the case, the simple answers are turning out to not be so simple. Many factors come into play, but in the end we can say a couple of things for certain. There is no magical cow size that will guarantee profitability. In fact, producers in the desert of Arizona and producers in the lush pastures of Iowa will likely have significantly different ideal cow sizes. Even then, the ideal will vary with market conditions and marketing targets. In the end, it will come down to finding the proper balance between avoiding extremes and selecting those animals that defy the genetic antagonisms that exist to improve overall efficiency and profitability.
While it is about finding the optimum, the optimum won't remain constant, either. Constant incremental improvement across a balance of traits should mean that the "ideal" cow today will be, at best, an average cow down the road. Single-trait selection is, and likely always will be, a tremendous mistake; that doesn't matter if it's for mature size, growth, or end carcass merit. What is exciting is that today you can make significant progress in all of these areas simultaneously.
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In late August, Amgen agreed to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals in one of the worst-kept M&A secrets of the year. Amgen paid 50% more than Onyx's pre-rumor trading price, suggesting there may be other biotech companies similarly undervalued. Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN ) , a biotech collaborating with some of the largest drug companies on cancer research, may be on that list.
Biotechnology is one of the most M&A-friendly industries
The cost to develop and the failure rate of new drugs are high. Because of this, fledgling biotechs often turn to venture capital and partner with major drug companies to finance development
Seattle Genetics currently has just one drug on the market, Adcetris, which was approved in 2011 to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma and anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. The drug serves as a showcase for the company's antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs -- complex molecules delivering payloads directly to cancerous cells without the collateral damage associated with traditional chemotherapy.
As a result of Adcetris winning 70% of the market share for its approved indications, major drug companies including Bayer, Roche's Genentech, Takeda's Millennium, AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV ) , and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) have inked lucrative deals with Seattle Genetics to gain access to its ADC portfolio.
Those deals mean big money for Seattle Genetics, totaling as much as $3.5 billion in future milestone payments plus royalties from any drugs that become commercialized.
Seattle Genetics' big plans for Adcetris
Adcetris was the first new Hodgkin's treatment approved in 30 years when it got the nod from the FDA in 2011. The drug has generated nearly $70 million in revenue in the first half of this year , and the company hopes it can build a billion-dollar franchise around the drug by expanding its label.
As part of that goal, Seattle Genetics is in phase 2 trials for Adcetris as a front line treatment for large B-cell lymphoma and is currently in phase 3 trials studying Adcetris as a replacement for Bleomycin in the most common chemotherapy cocktail used in lymphoma patients. The company is also studying Adcetris as a stand-alone first line treatment for Hodgkin's as well. If successful, an expanding patient pool could move Adcetris closer to $1 billion blockbuster status and that could prove intriguing to many of Seattle Genetics' big pharma partners.
Catching the eye of the biggest drugmakers
Seattle is currently working with cancer research powerhouse Genentech on nine different programs. Those programs include ADC research targeting ovarian and prostate cancer, from which positive early stage data was presented at ASCO this past summer. If those early successes continue, Seattle Genetics could earn up to $900 million in milestones from Genentech, as well as future royalties.
Seattle Genetics also has two ADC trials ongoing with AbbVie -- the drug company spun off from Abbott Labs earlier this year. AbbVie expanded its relationship with Seattle Genetics last fall in order to gain access to its auristatins, paying $25 million in upfront fees, offering milestone payments of up to $220 million per target, and royalties equal to mid-to-high single-digit percentages of commercialized drugs.
Not to be left out, Pfizer is also conducting research using Seattle Genetics' ADCs, inking a deal in 2011 that could be worth as much as $200 million in milestone payments. Pfizer also agreed to a collaboration deal with Seattle Genetics' ADC competitor CytomX Therapeutics worth more than $600 million this past June.
Bayer, another long-term Seattle Genetics partner, signed a deal for access to Seattle Genetics' auristatin-based ADC technology this past June. Bayer agreed to pay Seattle Genetics $20 million up front, with up to $500 million in milestone payments, as well as future royalties.
"Antibody-drug conjugates are one of our focus areas in oncology research and we are looking forward to strengthening our portfolio in this area of personalized medicine through the collaboration with Seattle Genetics," Bayer's Head of Global Drug Discovery Andreas Busch said in June.
Of course, this only matters if drugs make it to market
So far, Adcetris' success -- the drug generated nearly $70 million in sales in the first six months -- and confidence exhibited by major pharmaceuticals has produced mixed financial results. The company lost $6.9 million, or $0.06 per share, in the second quarter. That loss was far better than the $17 million it lost a year ago, and results did outpace Wall Street analysts who were looking for a $0.18 per share loss. Still, losses are losses.
Overall, high-profile and deep-pocketed collaborators offer a who's who of potential acquirers, all of whom might someday want to lock up the technology and competitors royalties. The big "if" surrounding any future deal remains success, however. For Seattle Genetics to be truly worth acquiring, additional drugs powered by the company's ADCs will need to make their way through clinical trials to pharmacy storerooms.
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Have a GSX bought new. Put on better tires and car handles like the Lotus Suspension would hint at. Do not service other than dealer as some garages try and shortcut what shouldn't be. Three problems I have experienced are the shields around the exaust system, the pan under the Auto-Trans and some gas recirculator device that brings the "Check Engine" light on all the time. The Exaust Shields we loose and fall off and whats left rattles till they warm up. The pan under the tranny can scrape and get damaged to the point that it will leak out and you need to get a new tranny if not cared for. As for teh almp teh dealer can fix it but untill you get a new canister teh lamp returns within a month or two. Car is still good looking and has a sporty drive and feel even with 80K.
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I bought this car brand new in 2001 and has been a great car for the money I payed. Of course I have taken great care of it. This is my first car and it has lasted me through high school, college, and still going. This car has taken many trips across Texas to visit girlfriends, friends, and family. I suggest to not look down upon Kia because they do have quality cars... in my opinion the problem is that Kia doesn't really attract quality owners.
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I bought this used with about 45,000 miles on it. Two weeks later, it went to the dealer with problems getting the car to shift. They blamed me and charged me 300 dollars, come to find out, this is a very common problem with the 2001 Kia Spectra. I will have to admit, even when she was overheating, shaking violently and dying(at 100,000 miles) she still made one last trip from Illinois to Portland, OR
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The Cardinals are the majority owner of the station. New York Yankees' games on WCBS-AM drew an average audience of 412,500 (age 6+) in New York, baseball's largest average radio audience. This is the first time Arbitron has compiled a comprehensive MLB report of Portable People Meter (PPM) data. The compilation includes listener data for the 25 teams in 23 markets where the PPM service has been put into place. The device that makes PPM data possible is worn like a pager. It detects encoded audio tones within a station or network's audio stream, logging each time that it finds such a signal. It was introduced in '07 as a way to eliminate the decades-old handwritten diary system.
Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Cleveland abandoned the diary measurement system and began using the PPM currency last fall, and Milwaukee is scheduled for conversion late this summer. Arbitron does not measure the Toronto market.
The Philadelphia Phillies, by the way, ranked third. You can see the complete rankings here.


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It will lighten it, but not like "white" like heavy chemical peroxides. A lot of people will use hennas, and then do a monthly honey-lightening treatment, and it just takes it down from dark red to a more "coppery color" -- dark copper, though. :)
So, it would probably take yours to a nice brown.


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I'm using woocommerce with the woocommerce wishlist and woocommerce catalog visibility options. My clients do not have a real webshop, they just want theit clients to create wishlists on the site. So I put a little text above the shop to explain this ( http://ws01.cis-websolutions.nl/~ramzitterd/shop/ ) But as you can see there are some problems:
A lot of white space above the horz. line, that I put in, that I cannot make any smaller using the horiz. linaal.
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what happens if I fail an exam but my average is over 40% for a module? Do I still pass?
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If this is for a MODULE, then I think it depends on what the course content is and what your lecturer defines. For example, I had a group project last year. Had someone failed that, I think you actually couldn't progress to the next year even if you got 100 in the exam.
If you're talking about failing the module and passing the degree, that's possible, but different unis will penalise you with, for example, no honors degree.
I've got 58% for my constitutional law essay which was 25% of the module. And I have a 75% exam now. If I score 35 for the exam id have average for the module 40% so it's a pass but then do you pass if you fail the exam but still have the average for the whole module?
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I've got 58% for my constitutional law essay which was 25% of the module. And I have a 75% exam now. If I score 35 for the exam id have average for the module 40% so it's a pass but then do you pass if you fail the exam but still have the average for the whole module?
ok, I got it. I guess it also depends on the uni.
In my old departement I'm fairly certain you needed to pass every component of each module. I ended up failing the weekly problem component in one module and had to redo that section of the module (as a large problem sheet covering the whole module to be done at home). I don't remember what would have happened if I'd failed that too though, possibly counting the module as a fail in terms of honors, but that's just speculation.
Depends on the uni but in most cases, as long as you get over 40% overall you're good.
Err, for me (genetics/ UCL/ 2005-2008) the exam had to be >40% regardless of the other material. Obviously time has passed and biomed is a different dept to biology so you really need to contact your university about this. I think you're allowed to fail one module and still go onto next year without having to resit.
I do have to ask though. You're smart enough to get into UCL yet you've just failed a module in the first year. Are you sure this course is for you? It only gets harder. You only get to finish one degree and if you're not finding biomed interesting you should be looking for something you do, because especially in science if you don't find your course interesting you're not going to be able to do the necessary work to do well in it.
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'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds'
Hugh Linehan
That's according to Ralph Waldo Emerson, who obviously never worked as a chief sub-editor. In these parts, we try as hard as our little minds will let us to keep that hobgoblin alive by adhering to the rules of the Irish Times Stylebook.
And yes, I know, we fail daily. I'm not at all surprised that I've already received messages about slippage in standards of copy-editing, spelling and grammar at The Irish Times – I don't necessarily disagree with any of them, and it's an important issue which deserves a post of its own.
Correct usage of the English language is vital in our trade. But it's also vital – both for clarity and for the reader's sanity – that we maintain a consistent house style across all sections of the newspaper and website. Style differs from correct usage; the English language is a fluid and malleable instrument which offers considerable scope for interpretation. Working for a newspaper, you need to decide what your interpretation will be, and stick to it. This inevitably leads to some style decisions with which some people – including a few of those who work in the newspaper itself – will disagree.
A good example is the way in which we render acronyms in The Irish Times. Why, readers ask, do we write the following abbreviated titles this way:
but these ones this way:
Siptu, Ibec, Nato
Actually, when you group them together like this, the logic is pretty easy to follow. According to the Stylebook:
'If the letters are pronounced as a word, write in ulc [upper and lower case]: Dart, Cab, Eta, Siptu. However, don't create words that are not in common use. If a word is pronounced as individual letters, write it as such in all caps: IRA, TUI with no full points. Spell out abbreviated names at first use (Teachers' Union of Ireland), except in the case of well-known bodies such as RTÉ, CIÉ.'
Put this way, it all seems eminently reasonable. We pronounce the former category as words, and spell out the second category as letters, therefore it's logical to render them this way, right? There's the further consideration of wanting to keep capitals to a minimum – few things visually indicate unreliability and potential instability more than A Surfeit of Capital LETTERS. So, a wise decision, for easy comprehension and typographical restraint, then?
To be honest, I'm not so sure. When I read that an alleged drug dealer's house has been raided by Cab, the picture that springs to mind is of a large taxi pulling up at the door. Whereas if I saw CAB, I would think Criminal Assets Bureau and still say 'cab'. Capitals would more accurately reflect the way in which the word is conceptualised verbally.
I see a title rendered in ulc, and my (admittedly second-rate) mind automatically thinks of it as a proper name, not as the collection of initials which give it meaning. The disconnect makes reading less easy. But hey, maybe that's just me. One way or another, it's in the Stylebook, so I grit my teeth, lower my head and do as I'm told.
(Emerson's quote in full: 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.')


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The Florida Gators are in a rut.
If losing three straight games for the first time since 1999 and dropping their first homecoming game since 1988 weren't enough, the Gators are also unranked for the first time under head coach Urban Meyer.
"We're not very good," said Meyer, stating the obvious after losing to Mississippi State 10-7.
However, despite Florida's struggles, they still control their own destiny in the SEC East race and going into a bye week, the Gators could very well turn their fortunes around.
Here's why Florida should be grateful that they get to lick their wounds this weekend.


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February 11, 2011
On February 3, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published the proposed, "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape," in the Federal Register. These guidelines are based on draft sexual assault prevention standards issued by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) in 2009. The Attorney General has modified the Commission's proposed standards and issued this draft final rule that incorporates feedback received last year in response to the Department's call for comment. These proposed standards include guidelines for adult prisons/jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement facilities.
DOJ requests comments on the proposed final rule. These comments must be submitted by April 4, 2011.
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Savoy Cancer Center receives donation
On July 1, Joseph Cormier presented a monetary donation to Savoy Cancer Center in memory of his wife, the late Marie DeBaillon Cormier, who passed away one year ago (April 8, 2007).
At Cormier's request, these funds will be used for the indigent cancer patient fund. The family wishes to continue the Marie Debaillon Cormier fund through donations from area citizens and businesses. Anyone wishing to make a donation or inquire about this fund may contact the cancer center (468-3099).


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22 July 2000
17 July 2000 - Return to Tokyo
Samurai in the Bangkok airport - "They should all be destroyed!"
I was one of the first to arrive in the waiting room and took a seat in front of the CNN broadcast. The room slowly filled up to standing room only. Someone in the back of the room began to speak outloud. He was speaking broken English with a Japanese accent. Japanese men sometimes speak unnaturally loudly as if they are slightly deaf so I didn't think much of it. The man began shouting, however, and I turned around to have a look. He was Japanese and wearing sunglasses. He was sitting erect - if slightly leaning to one side- and speaking to himself or else the rest of us. He had dressed for the night flight; he was wearing a blue kind of yukata (a loose fitting Japanese robe)with loose black pants, white socks and flip-flops. A semi-traditional Japanese costume (minus the shades and plus a sword.) He shouted a few semi-coherent statements: "They should be destroyed!....People are everywhere...like apes and dogs!...they should all be destroyed!...they should all just disappear!...in 10 years..." A young Thai lady was sent to confront the man and ask for his papers. He immediately said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I won't do it again." and he kept his word. One night in Bangkok seemed to have opened his eyes to another (perhaps psychotropic) reality.
Arrival in Tokyo
The flight from Bangkok took less than five and a half hours. We left Bangkok after 11 pm; we lost two hours to the time difference and we arrived in Narita airport on Monday morning around 7am. I didn't need to change money so I went straight to the train station to buy a ticket to Tokyo. There were two lines one for the Skyliner (Kinsei line) the other for the Airport Express (JR). I asked the man behind me if they were the same. He said the Skyliner was better; it was cheaper and just as fast as the JR train. He later explained that the JR line was "like a snake" but the Kinsei line was straight.
Conversation with a Japanese ex-pat - Fuzzy Logic , Japanese Food, The Cold Tropics, The End of the Japanese Miracle
Fuzzy Logic
He had just flown in from Malaysia where he had been working for the past two years. He needed to communicate with the Chinese and Malays and so he wanted to practice English with me. He worked for Mitsubishi in the air-conditioning temperature sensor department. "Fuzzy logic?" I asked. He looked surprised and said, "Oh, you know." For those of you who don't know, fuzzy logic is an iconoclastic branch of mathematics/ science that has been elaborated by an American whose name I've forgotten. Essentially it replaces the traditional black and white, all or none logic with a logic of grays. If the theoretical side doesn't interest it has the practical advantage of "making machines smarter." I first met fuzzy logic when I moved to Japan. We wanted to know how to operate the airconditioner and the washing machine. We looked at the controls and saw nothing but Japanese characters and the obscure English words "Fuzzy Logic." I thought it was just another Japanese bizarre use of English as a decoration. Maybe a brand name. With the help of my SF Bay area roommates we figured out it was a proud high-tech label. I had read about machines using the Heisenberg uncertainty principal or something, but I didn't know they were called fuzzy machines.
If this is an American technology why are the Japanese using it and not Americans? Fuzzy logic has met a lot of academic resistance in America, but it was warmly received in the land Zen where Western logic has always been held at arms length. Fuzzy logic makes machines more efficient and effective; it helps save time and energy.
Do you like sushi?
So this Japanese man worked on thermostats for air conditioners at a Japanese Mitsubishi plant in Malaysia. His wife and two sons lived in Penang because there was a Japanese school there and he worked in Ipoh. He asked the second most favorite question of the Japanese: "Do you like sushi?" The most favorite question to ask foreigners (gaijin) is, "Do you like Japanese food?" To both questions my answer is "Suki." (I like). An answer that always makes the Japanese questioner happy. I went on to explain how disappointed I was with the Japanese restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia. He agreed with me. I asked if he ever ate sushi in Ipoh (Malaysia) and he said he was afraid to. He said the rice was very important and I agreed. This, in fact, was the biggest problem with the Japanese food I'd had in Singapore. The rice wasn't correct. Japanese rice is firm not soft and the grains are well defined but slightly sticky so that they are easy to eat with chopsticks. Plain rice is cooked without salt.
About Sushi
Rice for sushi is mixed with a touch of rice wine vinegar and (if I'm not mistaken) a little salt. Using first one hand and then two the grains are firmly packed together in the shape of a rectangle with rounded edges. In direct contrast to the Greeks, the Japanese despise symmetry. (Which, incidentally, explains why they've embraced fuzzy logic while Western folks have stood around with their hands in their hands in their pockets.) The carefully cleaned fish is cut into pieces somehow suggestive of the shape of a fish. The piece of fish is usually just larger than the rice it sits on. It's placed on top of the rice with or with out a smudge of wasabi (green horseradish stuff). The white grains of rice glisten under the fresh piece of fish. Most fish is uncooked (sashimi) but some is cooked. Sushi is also made with fish eggs, eel, shrimp, octopus, squid and oysters. Others kinds of sushi include Japanese pickles (esp. eggplant, cucumber), egg cooked with soy sauce and occasionally raw beef. The whole package is about two fingers big and once you develop a taste for them you'll keep comin' back for more. Many Japanese foods have this quality for the foreigner. They may seem strange or even gross at first, but if given the opportunity they can easily become a personal favorite.
The Cold Tropics - Air-conditioning in Singapore and Malaysia
The Japanese ex-pat also agreed that the air-conditioning was too cold in Singapore and Malaysia. He blamed this on the Chinese. He said that they didn't feel cold. He told his Chinese colleagues that their thermostat was broken and he should give them a new one (his job is thermostats). He said he always wore a windbreaker to work. I laughed and said that windbreakers and sweaters were also standard indoor wear in Singapore as well. When you realize that it's 80-90 degrees all year in Singapore you might laugh too. I was glad to hear that my Japanese friend in the air-conditioner business was concerned that this wasted energy and spoiled the environment.
The End of the Japanese Miracle?
He brought up a hot topic in Japan concerning the recent incidents of contaminated milk causing illness in children. He said, "Japan's not a safe country anymore." This was a reversal of the familiar refrain, "Japan's a safe country." I knew where he was going with this sentiment. The Japanese are losing confidence. "Bad quality control." "Japan technology is going down." "Japan's losing it's edge" is what he wanted to say. In December a panel of Japanese people voted on a Chinese character to represent their feelings at the end of the millennium. They chose a character that stands for "end."
Dislocations of Globalization
He wanted to know what I thought. I began by saying that Japan had been in an economic slump for a few years and people were down. My point was that the economy should spring back at some point. Japan however is going through changes. Employees are no longer life-long employees dedicated to one company. This lack of company loyalty will bring a corresponding drop in employee performance. Companies are also no longer loyal to their Japanese employees. Previously the Japanese economy was set up to enrich Japan at everyone else's expense. Their once simple formula has been complicated. Japanese companies are relocating offshore in cheaper labor markets. Like everyone else they are giving their jobs to third world women. I looked at the Japanese businessman and said, "Like your company right. Giving jobs to Malaysians. I bet you have a lot of Malay women working for you with their heads covered, right?" He gave a guilty nod.
I changed tacks. "Everyplace is changing." "Changing fast," he added."Japan is really lucky. Compared to the rest of Asia, Japan is lucky, yeah? Japan started to change a long time ago. The Meiji Period." 150 years ago Japan turned it's eyes to the West and began to systematically 'upgrade' itself. Japan, for example, began to make it's own movies before many European nations. Japan is modern but has also kept its traditions. Japan modernized over a long stretch of time while preserving unique aspects of its culture. This will give Japan an edge over the rest of Asia in the future because other Asian countries are changing so fast and drastically that they risk losing their identities. "Japan is all right. Japan has a very strong culture. Look at Malaysia. These places are changing overnight. What kind of culture is there? And the jobs and money. They're all from foreign companies. As wages rise the companies will move to cheaper labor and take the jobs with them. You said your company is going to India, right? And China. China's the big factor."China is revolutionizing itself once again. In 20 years Asia promises to be a much different animal.My friend said he was on his way to meet a man who knew alot about the Chinese market. In China, as in other places, however, it's not so much what you know as who you know.
No Place Like Home or Japan
The first thing I often say when someone asks about Japan is, "No place is like Japan." I asked the ex-pat to look out the train window at the fences running along the side of the tracks. Using my hands I said that the fence isn't broken, it doesn't fall in or lean over, there's no writing on it, weeds covering it nothing. I asked, "Can you see this in Malaysia? In Indonesia? Thailand?" We both watched the fence change from concrete to steel or aluminum and back again all the while standing straight and looking new when clearly it had been there for years. The fences were perfect. I began to feel a little embarrassed, they were too perfect. I said, "You don't even get this in America." He asked, "Really?"I said, "Really, only Japan." (My point was more symbolic than literal.)I noticed that he kept an eye on the fence and I eyed it too expecting some part to be crashed in or at least dented, but alas it was perfect. The perfect fences illustrate a strength and weakness of Japan.
Too Perfect
Japan is unquestionably a comfortable, predictable, reliable, consistent, organized and hygienic place. In all the world it is probably without peer in answering to such a description. Singapore is attempting to build such a city/country, but it tries to coerce people with fines and police. In Japan babies are indoctrinated by their mothers and policed throughout their life by themselves. When someone feels they cannot meet their social expectations/ obligations they may very well jump in front of one Japan's high-speed trains. As bizarre as it seems suicide is very likely an important part of the social fabric of Japan. This trade-off or weakness in the system is what can be called the "up-tight factor." It's like stress, but different. Stress you can relieve; up-tightness is there when you wake up and when you go to sleep. If New York City is a rude stress machine; Tokyo is a polite up-tight machine.
Too Expensive
Another problem with Japan is expense. Japan boasts near 100% employment. From what I understand this miracle is accomplished by giving people all kinds of jobs that have been eliminated in other developed nations. Jobs like elevator operators and half a dozen gas station attendants attending 4 pumps. The burden of paying all these extra employees raises prices. Not only that, but the government protects agriculture and other things by artificially inflating prices. Wages are high, but not high enough. Young people sit in a bar nursing a glass of beer for an hour or two only because they can't afford more than two at a time. Girls prostitute themselves to afford the latest fashions. Being poor is fine. Feeling poor sucks. In Japan, relatively wealthy people feel poor!
Good Walls Make Good Neighbors
Thinking of Japan's perfect fences I'm reminded of Robert Frost's "Mending Wall." As I recall the poem two New England neighbors meet each other along the stone wall that separates their property in a yearly ritual of fixing the wall. They agree, "Good walls make good neighbors." This is very New England and also very Japanese. I suppose when I was younger I thought the important line was, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall." The Japanese make good walls and good neighbors, but they don't know how to talk without a keeping a wall between themselves.
Quaint old Tokyo
I was surprised at what I saw and how I felt as we approached Tokyo. This was the undisputed king of the Asian metropolises but what did I see. Rows of low rises, stone-like fences, ceramic tile roofs. It wasn't hideous. It was almost rustic. Sort of quaint. Tokyo!? Quaint!?! The first time I rode into Tokyo by train two years ago I was surprised at how hideous it was. Irregular buildings sprawling endlessly towards the horizon that faded away in smog. Clothes hanging out to dry in the gray polluted sky. The scene before me now was the same, but my perception of it had matured. I'd been living in Asia for over a year and now Tokyo looked much different. Compared to other Asian cities as seen from a train window Tokyo had grace! Style. The irregularity of the urban sprawl was a welcome relief from the terrifying blocks of identical apartment towers that dominate the urban skylines of South Korea and Singapore. Malaysia and other countries are rushing to build more of these concrete bird houses (Jamie tells me that's what they're called in China). Tokyo has more class than it's younger siblings. Actually, it's in a class all it's own.
Return to Civilization - Italian Food and a Good Jazz on a Good Stereo
Listening to Ellis and Wynton Marsalis play Joe Cool's Blues on a stereo that plays loud and clear, saut�ing garlic and onion in olive oil, salted water coming to a boil -- I have returned to civilization.I'm missing a glass of red but I can drink the tap water. I'm living in a house of a teacher from the American school. She and her family are in America for the summer. Accommodation was arranged for me by my employer.
Where I live and work - Little America
The house is Japanese size, but American furnished. That means clothes dryer as well as washer, two stereos, two computers, two bicycles, two phones, two guitars, TV, AC, carpeting and all other standard amenities. Amenities that I've largely done without for over a year now. The biggest amenity of all is the ground floor entrance. A regular free standing house with a small courtyard and front door. Whoa. And this is in Tokyo, less than 40 minutes from Shinjuku and Shibuya by train. Across the street is a small farm and around the corner is a huge forested park along a river. The American School is next to the park less than 5 minutes away by foot. That's where I will be working as an English teacher at the summer camp.
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House prices show annual rise
11:14am Wednesday 29th February 2012
House prices in the county have shown their first annual increase in eight months, latest figures have revealed.
Statistics produced by the Government's Land Registry, show the average price of an Oxfordshire home now stands at £236,842, one per cent above the £234,466 recorded for January 2011.
Monthly values showed little change with prices in January falling by just £20 compared with December 2011.
Nationally, the average price is £161,545, down one per cent on the same month a year ago, but up 1.1 per cent month on month.
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Company Overview
Tyson Foods is one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork with a presence in more than 80 countries. Brands include Tyson, Thomas E Wilson, ITC, Wright Brand, Russer, Jordan's, Continental Deli and Iowa Ham. In recent months, Tyson has struck a number of deals in overseas markets, including a joint venture in China in which it holds a 70% stake.
Tyson SWOT
World's largest processor and marketer of chicken and pork.
Range of strong brands.
One of the most efficient companies in the sector, as defined by its cash conversion cycle.
Overwhelming majority of company's revenues come from the US.
Profits dependent on favourable commodity prices.
Significant exposure to beef sector, which is forecast to underperform livestock sector supply and demand estimates.
Constant product innovation.
Further expansion into emerging markets, with a focus on China and India and their strongly growing poultry and pork markets.
The volatility in commodity costs in particular is expected to remain a challenge for the foreseeable future.
High consumption per capita in the US and more subdued than expected export demand from outside could negatively impact revenues.
|Tyson On Top
|Select Companies - Share Price Performance YTD (%)
Results Analysis
Tyson's earnings per share (EPS) came in at US$0.27 for Q213, almost 50% lower on a year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter basis. In our last company profile on Tyson Foods, we stated that the key growth area for the company in terms of revenues will be in the poultry segment, largely because of improving domestic demand and competitive prices. Indeed, this view played out, as the company's poultry operations (which generally comprise almost 40% of total sales) has shown the strongest sales growth in H113. The improved sales were largely driven by the increase in prices over that time. On a volume basis, poultry sales increased by only 0.1% in Q213, yet poultry was still the only division to show an increase in sales volume. The company's beef operations (which comprise 43% of all sales) had predictably poor results, with sales growth increasing by only 1.5% in H113 and operating income coming in negative.
|All In Positive Territory
|Tyson - Select Earnings Measures (US$)
In the coming quarters, we are maintaining our view that Tyson will outperform in terms of EPS, and see poultry sales as the main driver of revenue growth in the coming quarters. Historically, Tyson has posted strong results in Q3, and we believe lower grain prices over the reporting period (March to June) will help improve operating margins. We believe the beef sector will underperform, as cattle production remains subdued in the wake of high feed prices, and consumer demands remains pedestrian at best. Like the company, we believe that pork sales will come in somewhere in the middle of these two segments. Overall, however, we believe sales growth will remain comparatively slow and that margins will remain low until cattle supplies improve and input prices fall.
|More Gains In The Offing
|Tyson Share Price (US$) & S&PGS Grains Index (Axis Inverted)
Company Strategy
Within the livestock industry, Tyson continues to have arguably the best fundamentals, and we expect this to continue over the medium-to-long term. It has had positive cash flow from operations every year since 1987, and has one of the industry's lowest operating cycles, implying strong efficiency. After paying off a large portion of its debt in Q312, the company now no longer has any significant debt repayments due until at least October 2013, and boasts a debt/EBITDA ratio below one for the current fiscal year and an interest coverage ratio of 3.5. By comparison, the industry average (ex-Tyson) is less than 3. The company also has a wide range of brands and is increasingly expanding its poultry division both within the US and globally. We believe this makes sense, as we forecast poultry consumption to outperform both beef and pork due to price competitiveness.
|Less Emphasis On Beef
|Tyson Foods - Revenues By Product (%)
Although we expect Tyson to be an outperformer among beef producers in the coming quarters, we believe the company's results will be subdued overall during that time due to its current reliance on revenues from the beef segment and changing trends in meat consumption. Since 2002, Tyson has derived the majority of its revenues from the beef sector, the underperformer for production and consumption growth in the US over the long term, according to our forecasts. Furthermore, since 2008, US meat consumption has been falling in nominal terms for four consecutive seasons, after rising every season since 1950. Given the country's expanding population, the key reason for the decline in all meat consumption is high meat prices and changing lifestyles.
|Tyson Near The Top
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In theory, Tyson could be well positioned to capitalise on a potential second wave of consolidation in the industry (after the first wave in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis). The company has some of the lowest debt levels in the industry, current US borrowing costs are near record lows (facilitating debt issuance), and it is present in nearly all levels of the supply chain, potentially reducing integration costs, especially in the poultry segment. Furthermore, the company's capital expenditure/depreciation ratio has been expanding in recent quarters, reversing a downtrend seen between 2005 and 2007, signifying interest in expansion.
|Replacing Their Assets
|Tyson Foods - Ratio Of Capex/Depreciation
However, other companies in the sector (notably JBS and Marfrig) have pursued expansion through acquisition and in some cases have had difficulties remaining profitable, even though sales growth exploded (both companies lost money in FY2010 and FY2011). Instead, it appears that Tyson is using its extra funds to conduct share re-purchases and issue larger dividends (dividend/share increased by 25% in Q113 and the company also issued a special dividend of US$0.10/share). Among acquisitions, it appears that Tyson is interested largely in acquiring small regional players, perhaps trying to avoid the aggressive strategies that resulted in high debt levels in its key competitors. Ultimately, Tyson will remain an outperformer in the industry over the long term due to its efficiency, cost control, and greater emphasis on poultry, although compared with the rest of the S&P 500 it could be an underperformer in the coming years.
|In A Downtrend
|US - Total Meat Consumption ('000 tonnes)
Company Valuation
Tyson has been one of the strongest performers relative to its index among major agricultural producers in the year-to-date, and yet remains one of the most undervalued companies on an EV/EBITDA basis. Tyson has outperformed its benchmark index (the S&P 500) by 10% since January, one of the best performances by a company based outside of Brazil (JBS outperformed the Bovespa Index by 21.5% over the same period). The price/earnings (P/E) ratio for Tyson is close to long-term averages around 11x, despite the fact that the company's share price is approaching all-time highs and its EV/T12M EBITDA ratio, at 6.4x, is below the livestock industry average. We believe these ratios will remain low by industry standards, and believe the share price is fairly valued at this point. As the company continues its share repurchase program (28mn shares remain authorised for repurchase out of roughly 360mn common shares), the company's P/E ratio looks set to increase in the coming quarters.
|Tyson Near The Bottom
|Select Companies - EV/EBITDA Ratio
Technical Analysis
We see potential for short-term consolidation of Tyson's share price around the US$25 level, as the recent upward momentum of the share price appears to be slowing. The share price is also approaching a triple top at that level, a break above which would see the share price reach new highs. However, we believe the share price is overstretched, as indicated by the weekly relative strength index, which remains in oversold territory. We believe a sustained break below the 14-week moving average would see the share price test the next line of support around US$22. We believe a break of this level would see prices approach US$20.
|Temporary Consolidation
|Tyson - Share Price, US$ (Weekly Chart) With 14-Week Moving Average & RSI (Below)
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Tony Blair was barracked by the mother of a dead British soldier today as he expressed regret for the loss of life in Iraq.
The former prime minister was widely criticised last year for telling Sir John Chilcot's Iraq Inquiry that he had "no regrets" about taking Britain to war in Iraq.
After being grilled again today, for more than four hours, Mr Blair wrapped up his testimony by declaring that he had been misunderstood and he "deeply and profoundly" regretted the deaths of British troops and Iraqi civilians.
Members of the audience watching him give evidence jeered at his


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May 16, 2010 Cliff and Patty Hall of Berkeley Springs celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 12 with a party at their home on March 14 hosted by their children, Sandy Sigler and husband, Roger, and... more »»
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May 16, 2010 Carol Jean and Thomas Ivan Doman Sr. will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. The Doman were married on May 18, 1970. more »»
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May 9, 2010 Robert L. and Barbara E. Jones of Martinsburg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Jones were married on May 26, 1960 in Martinsburg. Mrs. more »»
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May 9, 2010 Lawrence "Sonny" and Bessye Rodgers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party hosted by their children at the Bedington Ruritan Hall surrounded by many of their family and... more »»
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May 2, 2010 Fifty years ago, on March 26, 1960, Ruanna Saylor and Walter "Pete" Hess were united in marriage at the Church of God in Martinsburg with the Rev. Gerald Carbaugh officiating. more »»
Teresa and Prince Nicklin
May 2, 2010 Teresa and Prince Nicklin celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on April 15, 2010. Their children hosted a family get-together honoring them at the Bavarian Inn recently. more »»
Linda and Ivan Beresford
April 25, 2010 Ivan and Linda Beresford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11, 2009, with a party at their home. The party, a casual buffet dinner, was hosted by their sons, Gary and Steve. more »»
Rosetta and George Taltor 60th anniversary
April 11, 2010 Rosetta and George Talton of Harpers Ferry recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4, 2010. more »»
Hutsler 40th
March 14, 2010 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Hutsler Jr. (Sam and Betty) celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Feb. 20, 2010. The couple was married Feb. more »»
Hollis 70th
March 14, 2010 Delbert Hollis, 90, and his wife, Betty, 88, celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 24, 2010. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis were married on Easter Sunday, 1940 in Hagerstown. Mr. more »»
Tom and Shirley Griffith
March 7, 2010 Tom and Shirley Griffith, formerly of Martinsburg, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Feb. 25, 2010. The couple was married Feb. more »»
Denise and John Holmes
February 21, 2010 John and Denise Holmes of Inwood celebrated their 25th anniversary last summer with their children during a trip to Camden Yards. Married on Aug. more »»
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January 24, 2010 Bob and Betty McHenry of Shenandoah Junction celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 19, 2009, at Covenant Baptist Church in Shepherdstown. more »»
Rachel and Robert Tansill
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January 3, 2010 Lewis and Mary Emery, now of Alliance, Ohio, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with two other couples, all married on Dec. 21 in different years: 1949, 1958 and 1959. more »»
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The 2015 Hood County Sheriff's Office and Alpha Search and Recovery Fall Canine Seminar will be hosted in Granbury, Texas on November 5th through the 9th. Registration for the seminar for handlers and canines starts at $100. Click for more details
Here's a few of the Alpha SAR Canines. Click here to meet the rest of the team!


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Northwest NEWS
ay 25, 1998
Police Beat
Watch where you throw waterballoons!
WFLSD responds to two suicides
Two adults take their lives.
Body identified as Snohomish man
This man, who disappeared after leaving a party at a friend's place, was found four blocks away in a private pond. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner determined that the man died from drowning, but more questions need to be answered.
YMCA volunteers of the year
"There is nothing like the feeling you get when you know you have made a difference in a child's life that will result in their life being a little easier or more enjoyable."
Water district plans put on hold
Here is a tangled story of a utility district that may have built where it shouldn't have, and the neighbor who, tired of the noise and lights in the utility equipment yard, brought a halt to construction of the district's new headquarters.
County to use 'plain English'
Someone shouldn't have to hire a lawyer or a lobbyist in order to understand what is happening to their land or neighborhood.
Cottage Lake Pool opens
Activities include public swims, water exercises, family and adult swims and lessons.
Ruderman scraps race against White
I now believe that it is in the best interest of the Democratic Party....to unite to overcome the Republicans and the narrow special interests they represent.
Consultant to lead Chinook recovery plan
This former Republican King County Councilmember from Bellevue was named King County's salmon czar. Find out a little more about him and the task ahead of him.
'Adventure on Klickitat Island'
It is a story of friends, sharing and problem solving set in the Northwest.
Summer theatre camps
Each camp offers morning classes in musical theatre, acting and dance and afternoons full of rehearsing for a musical that is performed for the public on the final day of class.
Sims proposes county-wide ban on fireworks
The ban would affect unincorporated King County and the areas of the county outside of city limits, effective 1999.
Unregistered sex offenders targeted
The goal is to get all sex offenders to register with the Sheriff's Office. Under state law, offenders must provide the Sheriff with information on where he or she lives, works and for what offense they were convicted. It is a felony not to register.
Obituary: Diane Marie Zinser
She was a loving wife and mother.


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Nick Vorberg
Nick Vorberg's Biography & Statistics
2014-15: Nick Vorberg enters the 2014-2015 season as his 12th with the Milwaukee Wave, his first as assistant coach after an illustrious career as the Wave's second all-time leader in goalkeeper wins
Bio: Nick Vorberg has been a fixture between the posts for the MKE Wave for over a decade. The four-time all-star garnered goalkeeper of the year following 2009-10 and 2012-13 seasons and ranks second on the Wave's all-time list in wins.
In June 2013, Vorberg played with the U.S. Futsal national team at the Four Nations Tournament in Newcastle, England, where the U.S. team won all three of its matches.
In addition to stops with the San Diego Sockers, Utah Freeze and the Portland Pythons, Vorberg has also been a member of the U.S. men's national futsal team, which included appearances at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup and CONCACAF Championships, as well as the 2007 Pan American Games.
His outdoor playing experience includes stints with the Cascade Surge (1997-99) of the USISL Pro League, former USL Premiere Development League side Lafayette Lightning (2001) and the Milwaukee Wave United (2004-06).
Vorberg, who holds a United States Soccer Federation "B" license in coaching, also serves as the academy director at SC Waukesha and MKE Wave Summer Soccer Camps. Vorberg also joined the Marquette University men's soccer coaching staff in July 2012, training and mentoring the MU goalkeepers in addition to camp instruction.
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Erie Chamber's annual Sing Along concert tonight at St. Peter
On the day of our interview, Matthew Kraemer had just arrived in Butler, where he was to conduct a concert. He had left his home in Buffalo the night before.
"It took six hours to get to Fredonia, and that's usually a 45-minute drive. I gave up," he said.
Such are the perils of being a musician in December, the most musical month of the year.
"It's been five weeks of this," Kraemer said. "I was in Tennessee and then Buffalo a couple weeks ago, Butler today."
He's in Erie tonight for the Erie Chamber Orchestra's annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along.
Holiday music is a tradition around which other traditions have grown up. The series of these concerts, begun by ECO founder Bruce Morton Wright, are another, but even well-established traditions make accommodations for changing times. The ECO concert is no different.
So what's different? The venue, for starters. St. Peter Cathedral is a grand place to hear music, especially the two-violin Christmas Concerto by Manfredini that is on the program with soloists Howard Lyon and Maura Pelinsky. The audience will also hear John Rutter's lovely carols sung by the Children's Choir of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul.
The St. Paul's choir has been a part of many of the ECO's holiday programs in the years past, but in a subtle wrinkle, the adult chorus will join its junior counterpart for a couple of works by arranger Gary Frye, including "Songs in the Air."
"The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has done this, and it's terrific," Kraemer said.
He believes introducing new works is necessary to keep the honored concert tradition fresh; his motto could be "something old, something new."
So while Leroy Anderson's beloved "Sleigh Ride" (a favorite of Wright's) will again be brought out of the barn, so will Leopold Mozart's 18th-century piece on the same equine theme.
"Audiences expect the familiar but like to be surprised by new arrangements," Kraemer said. "I look for new stuff."
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Ward, 77, has been square dancing for 60 years.
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I am sitting here after a full day of family and food wondering how in the world I will fit into the bridesmaids dress I have to wear on Saturday! Yet, i still want more Broccoli and Rice casserole. And Turkey. And Pumpkin pie.
Obviously I should list what I am thankful for today… but it's no different then what I am thankful for every day. I feel like I do a pretty good job of keeping the important things in my life in perspective.
Today I got to see my sweet grandmother, and my not so sweet Papa! I got to play with my dogs, and cry when I had to leave them. My cousin and I tried our best to not giggle through the pre-dinner prayer. (we failed miserably!). We had gotten tickled because we held hands, even though nobody else did. My dad sang my favorite thanksgiving song, and I recorded it so I can have it forever! I was able to spend the day with my nephew, who I haven't seen in 4 months. He has grown 2 feet and his voice has deepened. It's amazing to see the young man he is becoming and I am so thankful he is learning from the mistakes of those around him.
Tonight I will hang out with some more friends. Tomorrow I will attend a funeral, then a football party, and a wedding rehearsal. Saturday, 2 of my favorite people will get married and I am blessed to be a part of it. As crazy as my life has been, it has been wonderful recently. I am thankful for the roof over my head, and the people who provide it. I am excited about my future for the 1st time in ages… and it's not because of someone… it's because of me. I am doing what's right for me and that is good stuff!
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With the advanced editor, you can create loop-the-loops, join them together for twisting cylindrical tunnels, or place a load of crap suspended in mid air if you like. Or, if it's simple, unadulterated carnage you're after, you can build a car park full of vehicles and then just ram your way through them all in a truck.
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Is Penn State interested the Bucs Schiano?
As of right now Bill O'Brien is the head coach at Penn State and Greg Schiano?is the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But that could change over the next week as a number of things continue to play out in Houston and State College.
The brain trust at Penn State knows that they have one of college football most sought after head coaching positions in the premier conference in the country. ?They ?also know that it is very likely that their present coach, Bill O'Brien who prior?to coming to State College was ?former New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator, is in contract talks to be the next head coach of the Houston Texans.
Penn State is ready to move quickly if indeed O'Brien ?inks a deal to return to the NFL, this time as a head coach. PSU already has a short list of candidates and according to PennLive?s David Jones there have been at least three coaches on that list who have had their agent contact the university asking to be considered if indeed O'Brien does head south to Houston.
Jones, who stands by his story and his sources, ?wrote that NFL coaches Mike Munchak (Tennessee Titans), Greg Schiano (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Vanderbilt?s James Franklin are interested in the Penn State job, if there is an opening . As we know both Munchak?and the Bucs head man Schiano?have denied the report.
The Bucs coach told the media that despite his connection to Penn State where he served as an assistant?coach in the 1990's prior to becoming the head coach at Rutgers that he is not interested.
?You know, I heard that,? Schiano said of Jones? report. ?No, there?s zero truth to that. And I?ll make it clear: The only job I want is the one I have right now.?
Sports Talk Florida has reported that?Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Penn State Athletic Director David Joyner is mulling a trip to Tampa in hopes of enticing Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano to return to the collegiate ranks. This is a fast moving story so keep checking here at Sports Talk Florida for the latest developments.
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varget in a marlin 45/70
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> varget in a marlin 45/70
September 17, 2011, 09:08 PM
thinking about getting one but I dont want to buy alot of different powders.
the powders I have are
power pistol
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September 17, 2011, 09:16 PM
Varget would work with most bullet weights, although it is marginally slow.
You will see a lot of Compressed Charge max load data with it.
2400 would work with reduced velocity cast bullet loads.
Power Pistol is out of the question.
You might want to consider buying a Lyman #49 Reloading Manual and look up the data yourself though.
Theres a lot of untested & bogus data posted on the Internet from anonymous folks like me!
I would say though, if you can afford a new Marlin, you can probably afford a can of powder for it.
Once you select a bullet weight, look at your new manual and see which powder would be most suitable for it.
September 17, 2011, 10:55 PM
thanks for the info there
Rick R
September 17, 2011, 11:26 PM
I use Varget in a lot of different calibers and the .45-70 is one of them. It may not be the optimal powder for that caliber but I can get sub 2" groups with a 2x scope and have used it to make venison. :D
September 17, 2011, 11:45 PM
RC is exactly on point on this one. If you want to stick with Varget because it matches some other calibers in your reloading room, it isn't exactly perfect but it can certainly be good enough. Pushing 350 Hornady's 2000 fps or 400g Speer's 1800 fps will flat work. 2400 is excellent for black powder velocity cast in 45-70.
Good Luck!
September 18, 2011, 04:57 PM
I try not to buy to much powder - I bought a 8lb can of varget because I use it for my 308 win and my 223 I also have 2400 for my 44 mag. I here the IMR 4198 is good in the 45/70
September 18, 2011, 05:09 PM
I used the 4198 in the .444 that I had and it worked really well. I too am planning a 45-70 gun to replace the 444 and was planning on trying the 4198 in it as well.
September 18, 2011, 05:17 PM
I've tried a bunch of powder/bullet/primer combinations in my Guide Gun. Varget is a good accurate powder but H 4895 is a superior powder in this cartridge, especially with 350 grain RN or FN Hornady bullets. Hard-cast lead bullets in the same weight range work with both powders as well but soft-cast bullets will give excessive leading. My Guide Gun averages 1960 fps with the Hornady bullet and H 4895 powder. Pretty respectable for an 18.5" ported barrel. If you get a Marlin with a longer barrel you will get higher velocity.
September 18, 2011, 09:11 PM
I've had very good results with IMR4198 in 45/70 with 350 and 405 grn bullets. Consistent and accurate in my Marlin.
September 18, 2011, 11:53 PM
I here the IMR 4198 is good in the 45/70
IMO 4198 is a great powder for loading 45-70 ammo. I have used a lot of 4198 in the 45-70 I recently tried AA5744 and I like it even better.
Of the powders you mentioned 4198 is a great choice, much better than Varget IMO.
September 19, 2011, 04:00 AM
When I had my Guide Gun it shot phenomenal with H322.
September 19, 2011, 07:45 PM
go on and get you some 3031 best powder i have found for the 45-70 i load for a browning b-78 and a marlin guide gun
September 20, 2011, 05:00 PM
thanks....I guess when I buy it I'l order some IMR4198 and see how the 400gr.+ bullets do with it.
September 21, 2011, 12:57 AM
thanks....I guess when I buy it I'll order some IMR4198 and see how the 400gr.+ bullets do with it.
I think that's a good choice and you will like the results.
September 21, 2011, 01:25 AM
The above recommendations are good. I've used 4198 (both) and others. My favorite load is 30.0gr of #2400 under the RCBS .458" 300gr FNGC sized to .459" and gaschecked with a Hornady GasCheck . This gets about 1,600fps from my rifle. Accurate, flat shooting, and comfortable to shoot. 43.0gr of H4198 gets 1,900fps and is nearly as accurate but not nearly as comfortable to shoot.
I really liked Varget (about the only thing I really liked it in) my .45/70 under a Lee .459" 405gr Hollow Base cast bullet with a compressed load of ~55.0gr of Varget. But, I can't say it was remarkably different than IMR4064.
Lubed with SPG and sized to .459", I got 1,950fps from my 18.5" GuideGun. However, recoil is fierce. Accuracy was ~2moa @ 100yd 3-shots.
Ever shot a MkX Mauser Whitworth in .458magnum? Recoil was a tad more than a full case of H4895 under a 510gr Hornady Soft Point @ 2,050fps from the Whitworth. A sweet shooting gun,actually. Owner took an elephant and cape buffalo with it in 1999......(local physician-aquaintance who knew I had a chronograph...).
I did mean FIERCE recoil......from the "little" BIG Marlin.........
Maj Dad
September 21, 2011, 10:39 PM
In my 1974-vintage Marlin, with Sierra or Hornady 300 gr JHP or JSPs I get the highest velocity and 3-4" groups at 100 yds with 4198, but with 3031 I get consistent 1" groups. I have opted to go with accuracy vs velocity (1900-2000 fps vs 2100-2200 fps). Try both in yours & see which does better, if at all.
September 22, 2011, 04:56 PM
thanks alot Major!
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