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Investors expect strong
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Kudos to the Press-Register editorial board for critiquing the Mobile City Council's decision to slash by about half the 2011 budget for the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau ("Don't cut the budget for tourism," Oct. 10). Also, kudos to cartoonist J.D. Crowe for his humorous depiction of this most serious message. My laughter was only tempered by the reality of the council's decision.
I was stunned to hear that the council has given the bureau only $1.5 million to pay salaries and expenses as well as the promotion of the Mobile area for an entire year. This figure seems grossly inadequate considering the requirements of their mandate. As a retired businessman, I am familiar with the importance of the bureau in the city's continuing battle for economic prosperity.
Virtually every major and mid-sized tourist destination in the United States has a convention and visitors bureau to promote its area and solicit conventions to fill hotels and motels. In order to deter politicization and assure an objective and professional focus, the typical bureau is established as an independent entity, apart from city government.
Mobile's notable successes in industry, cruise ship and convention recruitment can be linked in no small measure to the efforts of our convention and visitors bureau.
Businesses considering Mobile as a target for investment are expecting the city to have a viable and professional convention and visitors bureau. Hopefully, after thoughtful reflection, the Mobile City Council will restore the original budget to the bureau.
Bentley, Sparks will
support Forever Wild
While neither gubernatorial candidate has made substantial proposals about the environment and energy, there is one exception. Both candidates support and will fight to reauthorize Forever Wild, the state's land protection program.
Conservation Alabama applauds both Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks for recognizing the importance of continuing Forever Wild so Alabama can remain "the beautiful."
Beyond Forever Wild, we need the next governor to develop a state energy plan that expands our energy options by improving private and public energy efficiency, decreasing our reliance on foreign oil by developing transportation alternatives, and increasing investment in alternative and renewable energies.
We need a statewide water plan that will protect our drinking water, fishing holes and economic future by finally ending the 20-year water war with Georgia.
Additionally, the next governor needs to ensure that ADEM will enforce environmental laws and protect public and environmental health for all Alabamians.
Our board has decided not to make an endorsement in the governor's race.
Nonetheless, Conservation Alabama will work with whomever is elected to make Forever Wild, energy, transportation, water plans and environmental protection top priorities over the next four years.
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Walter will 'think
outside the box'
I want to thank Ken Brown for his letter to the editor on Oct. 19 titled, "GOP: Don't ignore Walter's candidacy." It helped to remind us all what kind of congressman Jo Bonner has been.
We are in a sad state of affairs in so many ways — deficits, health care, bad economy, bad housing market, bad employment, rising taxes, rising fees and the list goes on. Mr. Bonner inherited his position from Sonny Callahan after having served on his staff for many years, and has been rubber-stamping things for the Republican Party ever since.
Oh, he's talking the fiscal conservative line now, but what about before, when the Republicans were spending like drunken sailors and handing out earmarks like Halloween candy?
I say it's time to think outside the box. I have known David Walter for about 14 years, and he definitely thinks outside the box. He is a Vietnam vet and fellow Marine. He has been in business on the Gulf Coast for 40-plus years. He is not intimidated by anyone. Best of all, he listens.
Now, if David were to go to Congress, could he change the income tax code and the numerous inept and wasteful government agencies? Probably not, but he could sure help change the discourse up there, and I know he would never be a rubber stamp or career politician.
I urge Democrats, independents and Republicans alike to vote for the other guy on the ballot — David Walter.

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Picking country at the Grammys
Each year, as Piet Levy outlined in this morning's full feature and picks, the Grammy Awards are a celebration of the wide swath of music enjoyed across the United States and around the world. But, from the very first on-air promos for this Sunday's broadcast on CBS, it has seemed like the Recording Academy is placing a bit more emphasis on country music than in years past. The live lineup is touting performances from Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and, of course, Taylor Swift. Zac Brown will even join Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples and Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard in a tribute to the late Levon Helm.
Since the award show has (thankfully) turned heavily toward performance in recent years, it is likely that only one of the country awards will be given out on the live show. But any Grammy - even one won in a pre-show ceremony - is a real resume booster for any musician. So, here are my picks for the Grammys' four country categories. »Read Full Blog Post
Video: The Concert Corner - Previewing Imagine Dragons, Tame Impala and more
It's a busy weekend for shows in Milwaukee, with fast-rising alternative rock act Imagine Dragons at Eagles Ballroom and critically acclaimed psychedelic group Tame Impala at Turner Hall Sunday. Unfortunately both shows are already sold out. But in this week's Concert Corner video chat with CineStars' Brittany Umar, I talk about another promising show (actually, series of shows) happening Saturday--although the promoter told me that he's expecting all the tickets will be bought in advance.
The poetry of Kevin Giese's Winter Chapel
What a lovely and generous project. Every year, the Portrait Society Gallery commissions an artist-made winter chapel, a place for reflection and quietude during these months of harsh weather and inwardness in the Midwest. This year's chapel, one of my favorites, was created by Kevin Giese. It is so simple, constructed with a curved wall and hollow, hand-stitched birch trees.
Four Oscar-nominated films coming to Milwaukee
Of the five foreign-language Oscar nominees, only one - the winner, "Amour" - is showing locally, at the Downer Theatre, where it will continue at least through early March.
But the four other films have yet to play here. »Read Full Blog Post
Oscar ratings down locally
The 2013 Oscar telecast on ABC affiliate WISN-TV (Channel 12) earned a 25 rating among total households, down slightly from last year's 27 rating.
The ratings for the show, which officially lasted 3 hours and 37 minutes, peaked at 7:45 p.m. with a 28.2 rating but were otherwise remarkably steady through Ben Affleck picking up the best picture Oscar for "Argo." »Read Full Blog Post
Hispania, a Mexican fusion restaurant, planned for Delafield
A Mexican-fusion restaurant called Hispania is expected to open in May on Genesse St. in Delafield.
It will be in the same building that houses Oliva Di Vita, InStep Running and Elements East. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
John Axford has near-perfect night with Oscars
Phoenix - Brewers closer John Axford, a real movie buff, has fun every year picking the winners in various categories for the Academy Awards, tweeting his choices ahead of time.
Axford almost ran the table in the 15 categories in which he made picks Sunday night, missing only Best Director. He went with Steven Spielberg of "Lincoln" and Ang Lee of "Life of Pi" was the winner in probably the biggest upset of the night. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
TV's Jillian Michaels, Katey Sagal at Riverside this spring
Two of TV's toughest ladies—"Biggest Loser" fitness coach Jillian Michaels and "Sons of Anarchy" star Katey Sagal—are coming to the Riverside Theater May 5 and April 19, respectfully.
Harbor House will hold its first classes, with tastings
Starting in March, chef Zach Espinosa will lead the first classes at Harbor House, the Bartolotta group's seafood restaurant at the lakefront.
The classes are: »Read Full Blog Post
Billboard changes "Shake" up Top of the Charts
This week Billboard announced a change to its Hot 100 formula for chart methodology that now incorporates YouTube views alongside radio play, digital sales and online radio play. The result finds a song that rose to popularity due much to its own YouTube video falling to a chart newcomer that found success as the basis of the biggest current Internet meme. Take a look below to find out the full scoop and the jump back to find out which songs were the biggest hits this week in 2007, 1997, 1987 and 1977.
No. 1 hit Feb. 25, 2013 »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Marquette on the court and a CD release party
Did you stay up late for the Academy Awards? How about that Best Picture Oscar? Whew.
So you want to know what's going on today. Here are a few things that might whet your whistle for entertainment. »Read Full Blog Post
Summerfest Rock Stage to become Uline Warehouse
The Summerfest Rock Stage is getting a new name and more types of music.
Uline, Inc., the Pleasant Prairie-based distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials, has signed a three-year stage sponsorship deal with Summerfest. As a result of the agreement, whose financial details have not been disclosed, the Summerfest Rock Stage on the far north end of the grounds will be called the Uline Warehouse. »Read Full Article(9)


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Georgetown leads 6-5.
Brendan Cannon got the only Hoyas goal of the quarter when he backed in on John Wright. Steve Panarelli scored for SU.
Aside from the two transition goals they scored, the Hoyas were verrrry deliberate on the offensive end.
Couple other things: Greg Niewieroski got into the game at attack in the second quarter. And the Orange started defensively with Dustin Palmer, John Wright and Kyle Guadagnolo in close and Steve Panarelli at the pole.
Both goalies are playing well. Peter Coluccini has stopped 9 shots; Miles Kass has made 7 saves.
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Sharing Our Pathways
Native Perspectives on Education in Alaska
Distributed for University of Alaska Press
Originally published in the Sharing Our Pathways newsletter of the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, the essays in this volume describe school reform strategies, curricula, and pedagogical practices that incorporate the indigenous knowledge systems of Alaska Native peoples into the formal education system. Individual sections consider contributions from or inspired by, among others, the Yup'ik, Tlingit, Unangan, Athabascan, and Iñupiaq tribes. Covering ten years of pioneering education initiatives, this comprehensive collection will simultaneously prepare Alaska Native students for the future while preserving and strengthening their ties to the past.
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Part I—Athabascan Pathways to Education
Rural Alaska School Districts: Who is in Control?
Frank Hill
Research and Indigenous Peoples
Nakutluk Virginia Ned
Documenting Indigenous Knowledge and Languages: Research Planning and Protocol
Beth Leonard
Remembering Our Heroes
Frank Hill
An Elder Interview with Howard Luke
Howard Luke and Sarah McConnell
Components of Culturally-Responsive Schools
Frank Hill
Learning Dinaxinag: A Personal Journey Through Higher Education
Beth Leonard
The Hills on the Telaquana Trail
Frank Hill
Part II—Iñupiaq Pathways to Education
Challenges in Alaska Native Education Today
Rachel Craig
Alaska Native Cultural Integration into the Curriculum
Martha Stackhouse
What's in a Name?
Rachel Craig
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Education
Elmer Jackson
New Pathways to Excellence
Florence B. Kuzuguk
Learning the Iñupiaq Language
Martha Aiken
Minnie Aliitchak Qapviatchialuk Gray, Ambler
Elmer Jackson
Traditional Knowledge, Environmental Assessment, and the Clash of Two Cultures
Richard Glenn
The Time is Right to Write
Dorothy M. Larson
Traditional Methods of Healing and Medicine for Sciences Fair Projects
Elmer Jackson
Aspects of Traditional Iñupiat Education
Paul Ongtooguk
Community Values and Beliefs
Bernice Tetpon
Nikaitchuat Ixisabviat: An Iñupiaq Immersion School
Igxubuq Dianne Schaeffer
Native Languages in Alaska
Ruthie Sampson
Inuit Studies: Some Reflections
Maricia Ahmasuk
Integrating Culturally-Responsive School Standards in Education
Yaayuk Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle
Sean Topkok
Part III—Tlingit/Haida Pathways to Education
Reading Poles
Andy Hope
Elders in the Classroom
Roby Littlefield
In the Presences of Stories
Vivian Martindale
Native American Perspective and the Classroom Experience
Ted A. Wright,
Native American Songs as Literature
Vivian Martindale
The School of Custom and Tradition
Andy Hope
S'axt': Incorporating Native Values in a Place-Based Lesson Plan
Vivian Martindale
Perspectives from a Lingit Language Instructor
Vivian Martindale and Vivian Mork
Part IV—Unangan/Alutiiq Pathways to Education
Cultural Innovation at Netsvetov
Ethan Petticrew
Elder Interview: Nick Galaktionoff
Moses L. Dirks
Leave No Language Behind
Sally and Sperry Ash
The Education of a Seal Hunter
Moses Dirks
Part V—Yup'ik/Cup'ik Pathways to Education
Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit as a Foundation for Education
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Yupiaq Mathematics: Pattern and Form in Space and Place
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Learning Put Into Cultural Perspective
William Beans
Active Reality Research
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
A "New" Old Way of Understanding
Joe Slats
An Alliance Between Humans and Creatures
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Collaboration in Education
Ayaprun Loddie Jones
Traditional Yup'ik Knowledge—Lessons for All of Us
Esther Ilutsik
Never, Never, No Matter What!
Cecilia Tacuk Martz
Revitalizing Harmony in Village and School Relationships
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley and Dixie Dayo
Gathering Resources
Nita Rearden
Identity Creating Camps
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Developing Culturally-Responsive Curriculum
Esther Arnaq Ilutsik
How Does the Crane Keep Its Language?
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Qelakun Wall' Qetegkun?
Cecilia Tacuk Martz
Multicultural Education: Partners in Learning Yugtun Qaneryararput Arcaqertuq
Theresa Arevgaq John
Alaska Native Village Education
John P. Angaiak
Nurturing Native Languages
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Oral Traditional Knowledge: Does It Belong in the Classroom?
Esther A. Ilutsik
In the Maelstrom of Confusion, a Stilling Voice
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Who is this Child Named WIPCE?
Ac'arralek Lolly Sheppard Carpluk
Revisiting Action-Oriented, Multi-Reality Research
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Reviving Our Cultures and Languages: A Cup'ik Perspective
John F. Pingayak
Navigating Across the Tundra with Fred George
Claudette Engblom-Bradley
Blowing in the Wind
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Cultural Standards and Test Scores
Ray Barnhardt, Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley and Frank Hill
Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools
Alaska Native Values
Education: Comparative Education
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Sights to See
Chenraya Perumal Temple
Built by Hoysala and Vijayanagar rulers including Krishnadeva Raya, Chenraya Perumal Temple is a sacred shrine located in the town of Adhiyamankottam, 7 km from Dharmapuri on the Salem-Dharmapuri road. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the shrine has a mandapam which leads to the sanctum sanctorum.
Sir Thomas Munro Pillar
One of the major attractions of Dharmapuri, this pillar was erected by the British India's Government of Madras to mark the association of the place with Sir Thomas Munro who lived here from April 1792 to March 1799 as Assistant to the Superintendent of Revenue in the Baramahal. His house and his favourite garden are few yards away from this place.
Subramanya Siva Memorial –Papparapatti
A monument built in memory of the great patriot Subramanya Siva on his samadhi near Papparapatti in Pennagaram Taluk is visited by people.


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All in all, PGR 4 is enjoyable enough that it warrants a look but it just doesn't play to its strengths well enough to stand toe-to-toe with the current champions of the next-generation racing world.
With automotive monsters like Forza Motorsport 2 and DiRT nicely filling their respective niches, you might wonder what there is left to do with the racing genre.
As fun as it can be, Project Gotham Racing 4 doesn't seem to know either.
At first glance, every race in PGR 4 is a stylish mix of simulation precision, arcade excitement, and egomaniacal showboating. Showing skill on the asphalt in any form earns you Kudos -- everything from peel-outs and powerslide drifts to expert cornering and air time can be strung together as long as you don't tag a wall too hard in the process, and each sequence is rated from one to five stars so you know precisely how cool you really are.
The Kudos you earn in every mode can be spent on a range of unlockable goodies such as unlockable cars and tracks but they can also make the difference between winning and losing a championship series in the long Gotham Career mode. Style is almost as important as form as you claw your way up from the amateur ranks, and the historically conservative AI has finally learned to express itself a little bit.
What's most unusual about PGR 4 is that the physics engine is strangely uneven. Slam into the right rear corner of an opponent's sled and he'll barely flinch, let alone spin into the wall as you'd expect. Contrast that to the fact that if you fail to feather the throttle as you come out of an arcade-style drift, you'll spend precious seconds just spinning your wheels.
Some racing enthusiasts will love the atypical mash-up; others, especially car tweakers and purists, will probably find it maddening. The disappointing audio is also lamentable as is the damage modelling that appears to be merely cosmetic. Still, once you wrap your head around the quirks, the game does deliver some thrills. The unfortunate thing is that the whole experience never truly comes together.
There are plenty of offline modes to keep you entertained but the online mode is rather lacking, despite some bells and whistles like the ability to categorise and upload photos for others to vote on. There are only four rather unimaginative event types, and one of those starts off locked.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Mark Hurley of Baldwinsville will be on TV today to take his shot at winning a million bucks.
Hurley, 23, is a 2005 graduate of C.W. Baker High School. He'll appear on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" at 12:30 p.m. on WSYR-TV (Channel 9).
Hurley told the show's producers that if he wins big, he plans to pay off student loans and move to New York City to start a career in the publishing industry.


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Starting April 2nd, Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple will offer a weekly, one-hour silent meditation period, perfect for those who wish to transition from work to home. Doors open at 5:15pm, meditation begins at 5:30pm.
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Bills making it illegal to use social media while driving and prohibiting the state from collecting fines on Crescent City Connection toll violations issued so far this year, passed in the Louisiana Senate Wednesday. Both measures are now headed to House committees for further debate.
Senate Bill 147 by Sen. Dale Erdey, R-Livingston, would make it a crime to tweet, use Facebook or read or post to any other social networking sites while driving. Erdey described the measure as an extension of the state's existing ban on texting while driving.
Those caught using "any web-based service that allows individuals to construct a profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and communicate with other members of the site" could be ticketed and fined $175 for a first offense, according to the bill. Subsequent offenses would carry a $500 fine. Those are the same penalties now in place for texting while driving.
The bill passed the Senate 25-9.
The Senate also approved a measure that would essentially take fines for toll violations on the CCC issued since Jan. 1 off the books. Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, described the measure, Senate Bill 218, as a way to untangle the "serious legal issue" the state was left with when the election extending the tolls was nullified earlier this year.
The bill would prohibit the Department of Transportation and Development from going after the roughly $435,000 in toll violation fines that have been issued to toll violators this year that has not yet been collected.
The Senate passed the bill by a 34-0 vote. A new election has been set for May 4 to determine whether the tolls will be reinstated. Should the tolls come back, Morrell's bill would allow for the collection of fines after that point.


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Port Byron, NY - Alone in their driveways, in small clusters at street corners, shoulder to shoulder along roads, hundreds of people in Cayuga County paid respects to Army Pfc. Patrick DeVoe II this afternoon.
DeVoe II was brought home in a motorcade that went from Hancock Air Base to DeVoe's boyhood and adult hometowns.
The motorcade started at The Executive Air terminal in Mattydale went to Thruway exit 40, in Weedsport, proceeded west on state Route 31 to Port Byron, and passed the Dana L. West High School, from which DeVoe graduated in 2000.
The motorcade carrying his body consisted of some 20 cars and a few dozen motorcycles. The motorcade encountered its first big gathering outside the Dana L. West High School.
Along both sides of Route 31 stood students, friends, strangers, and over 100 firefighters, who happened to be at the high school for a daylong workshop. Two fire trucks from Aurelius and Weedsport in Cayuga County extended ladders across the road. An American flag hung from them and the motorcade passed beneath.
Groups of people stood on street corners in Port Byron, saluting, waving flags, and blessing themselves as the motorcade passed. The motorcade met a second large gathering in the hamlet of Throop, where Throop firefighters formed an honor guard. The motorcade proceeded to Auburn, where hundreds more lined both sides of North and South streets, swelling 10 and 12 deep near city hall.
A huge American flag hung from the front of Auburn's city hall. As DeVoe's hearse passed, minutes before 3 p.m., the city's bell tolled.
John Anderson, an Auburn resident and Vietnam veteran, held a salute as the motorcade passed, and wiped away tears as the motorcade drove away. His wife, Carol, was weepy too and their grandson, Dylan, hugged her.
Anderson's witnessed more soldier motorcades than he cares to count.
"They don't get any easier," he said.
The motorcade went to Auburn and stopped at Farrell's Funeral Service, at 84 South St.
DeVoe was killed Sunday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. He had been in the country less than a month. He was assigned to the 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, which is based at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Earlier from The Post-Standard:
-- The soldier's mother, Susan-Kealoha Capone of Auburn.
-- He was the second Port Byron soldier to die in six months.


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He didn't tell people he had collapsed in cardiac arrest and that his wife, Sandra Sharp-Meekcoms, frantically began hands-only CPR until emergency responders and physicians finally restored his heartbeat after more than a half hour. But Meekcoms recently told an Oregon Senate committee that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation saved his life.
"They were very interested in how CPR saved me," said Meekcoms, 62, of Tualatin. "And then Sandra and I told them that they have a chance to save even more lives."
The Meekcomses testified in favor of Senate Bill 275, which would make training in CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators a requirement for high school graduation. The bill was introduced on behalf of the American Heart Association and is being considered by the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton.
Stephanie Tama-Sweet, director of government relations for the American Heart Association in Oregon, told the committee that hands-only CPR training can be accomplished in one class period. She said schools in West Linn and Beaverton already require CPR training and a bill similar to SB275 is being considered this year by the Washington Legislature.
"Really, it takes only 20 minutes to teach these skills," Tama-Sweet said. "And we know it saves lives. The survival rate for someone in cardiac arrest is about 11 percent if they don't get CPR. But if someone does CPR on them, the survival rate doubles."
Mark Stevens, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue chief of emergency medical services, told the committee that cardiac arrest strikes someone every 25 seconds. By mobilizing high school students, response will be greatly improved. "Senate Bill 275 will bring more than 45,000 trained lifesavers to our community every year," Stevens said.
Sandra Sharp-Meekcoms had to dig deep to remember her own CPR training.
"I hadn't had it since I was in high school," said Sharp-Meekcoms, 44. "But I remembered."
Last Aug. 11, Sandra thought it was a little odd that Rook complained about feeling cold in their Tualatin, which was a comfortable 72 degrees. When she heard a hard "thump," she went to see if their two Siberian cats had gotten into mischief. Instead, she found Rook lying on the bathroom floor.
Sandra immediately dialed 9-1-1, connecting with emergency dispatcher Rita McQuiston, who told Sandra to get down beside Rook, put her hands on the middle of his chest and follow her count. While she worked, police officers rushed through the front door and took over, alternating CPR with a portable defibrillator. Shortly after that, firefighter-paramedics arrived. Rook still wasn't responding when he arrived at the hospital, and physicians continued CPR.
Then, after almost 40 minutes of CPR, Rook's heart began to beat again. Dr. Jerry Tran, the attending pulmonologist, said it was the longest successful CPR he ever had been involved with.
"I don't know why I survived, but I know how," Meekcoms said. "I hope that everyone can learn how to do CPR and save lives."


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Maybe you're that certain tomorrow's night's $230 million Mega Millions drawing is yours, or maybe you just have an active imagination. Either way, we've collected some budget-busting — nay, budget-eviscerating — gift ideas for this holiday season.
Go down the Shore every time you enter the den with a vintage-styled replica of a 1930s Skee Ball machine. Tuck your $500 iPad inside a $740 tie-dyed pony-hair case by Belgian designer Dries van Noten. And why angle for a kiss with some strategically-placed mistletoe when you're guaranteed one — maybe more — with Tiffany's diamond, pearl and tsavorite mistletoe brooch for a mere $53,000? Check out these dream gifts and others in our slideshow.
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EAST LANSING — It's inevitable, Le'Veon Bell has set the standard for Michigan State running backs in the new millennium, and the comparisons will become inevitable.
There's no use dodging the issue, and others will find out soon enough if they haven't discovered it in their interviews with incoming back Gerald Holmes already: The guy sounds a lot like Bell.
Phrases like "I'm just looking forward to whenever I get the opportunity,'' and, "I feel like when I have the ball in my hands, I can make a play,'' have the same ring as Bell's comments the past three seasons.
More importantly, Holmes speaks in the very same manner as Bell, that is, with confidence and enthusiasm, yet without the slightest hint of cockiness.
Holmes, like so many others in Michigan State's Class of 2013, knows what coach Mark Dantonio's team is all about.
Statistics and recruiting rankings, or even the Spartans' recent unprecedented successes do not seem to matter to the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Holmes and his incoming teammates.
"I know I am going to a team that will work hard and grind,'' Holmes said. "We have people that are hungry. We aren't about what other people are saying, or the flashy stuff.''
Holmes is already grinding with a weight workout and a hard run every other day, intent on building himself up for the great challenge that awaits him on June 30 when he arrives in East Lansing.
Michigan State needs a marquee tailback.
Holmes is one of three incoming freshmen who will compete with established players like Nick Hill and Jeremy Langford, along with the multi-talented Riley Bullough.
Already, it's a family type of competition.
Holmes got to know Riley Bullough on his visits, and the two have remained friends.
"The main thing for me,'' Holmes said, asked what he's working on, "is the mental part. The physical part will come. But I want to be mentally ready for something new. I hit the iron, and I run. I'm already at the weight I had targeted; I'll probably get even bigger.''
When Holmes isn't pressing weights or running sprints, he's watching Big Ten replays of Michigan State games and highlights.
"I look at the games of what I'm going to be going up against,'' he said. "I'm going to be playing some way bigger guys. I have to grow up in my mind.''
Holmes knows Dantonio is a stickler for the little things — the things that lead to the inches that have decided so many of the Spartans' football games over the past three seasons.
Holmes' father is there at his side, preparing his son for the expectations of an enormous fan base that grows by a minimum of 10,000 per year, with each Michigan State graduating class.
"I kind of feel the pressure a little bit.'' Holmes said. "I know a lot of people are thinking about it, and talking it — people I don't know
"That's kind of a shocker. I didn't imagine my name being mentioned amongst people I don't even know.''
But it is.
Holmes, MaxPreps' No. 16 "Big Back" in the nation after a 1,023-yard campaign at Flint Carman-Ainsworth, is on the clock.


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Your bullpen is shot after a historically high-scoring game. Your matched up with one of the best offenses in league. And you're doing it without your rock at third base, who was just put on the disabled list.
What do you do? Send Jon Lester to the mound, of course.
Boston's most consistent starting pitcher this season did it again last night, holding the high-scoring Texas Rangers and their trio of slugging sluggers scoreless for seven innings in an 8-4 win.
Sure, Lester ran into trouble in the eighth inning, ultimately giving up three runs thanks to a home run Mike Timlin served up after he left the game. But Lester held the Rangers in check for most of the game, giving the Sox a chance to build a -- are we still safe to say it? -- near-insurmountable 8-0 lead.
This was no one-man show, though. In yet another stellar performance, Kevin Youkilis led the offense with three doubles while filling in at third base, finishing 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. If you don't think that takes pressure off newbie Jason Bay (2-for-3, two RBI), you're officially part of the Joe Morgan Fan Club.
My favorite part of the game? The Rangers intentionally walking David Ortiz to pitch to Youkilis in the third inning, only to watch Youk rip a two-run double over the third base bag. Those are the kinds of contributions The Goatee of Truth has made consistently in 2008, and it's something for which we should consider ourselves extremely fortunate.
Chad Finn summed it up quite nicely early Wednesday morning:
In his five seasons with the Red Sox, he's been a lot of things: Rookie Along For The Ride, Fan Favorite (even a cynic like me enjoys howling, "Youuuuk"), On-Base Machine, Versatile Corner Infielder, Gold Glove First Baseman, Human Sweat Gland, Freakishly Goateed Hothead, October Hero, Manny Punching Bag, and now this: Legitimate Star.
That assessment came after Youk's two-dinger performance Monday night, and he did nothing but prove it right a day later.
If any game sums up 2008 this year well, last night was it. This is no longer the Papi-Manny-Beckett Show, although Ortiz and Beckett remain important parts of the club.
This is a club that has evolved before our very eyes while competing for a division title this season, and however it shakes out, we'll always have that.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham Housing Authority Director Naomi Truman, fired Monday by her board, was reinstated this afternoon by a Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, AL.com has learned.
Truman this afternoon was granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Carole Smitherman, pending a hearing on the issue.
Truman was fired in a surprise move by the board on a 3-2 vote. Marshell Jackson, an attorney for the authority, was then named acting director.
"It means Ms. Truman may resume her duties this afternoon," Truman's attorney U.W. Clemon told AL.com this afternoon. "I'm just very grateful to God that he saw justice prevail for this great travesty that we saw this week."
In his complaint, Clemon noted that Truman's contract only allows termination "for cause" but the board dismissed her without explanation.
"Plaintiff has suffered monetary damages and extreme mental anguish as a direct consequence of the Defendants Commissioners' denial of her procedural due rights process," Clemon wrote in the complaint.
The case was assigned to Judge Helen Shores Lee who will hold a hearing on the case within 10 days.
The board's action Monday to termite Truman came during the same meeting the group appointed Charles Townsend as the new chairman, replacing Raymond Brooks. Townsend, Brooks and Myrna Jackson voted to fire Truman.
Truman has worked for the Housing Authority for 23 years.


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GENEVA (13 April 2012) – Four United Nations human rights experts on Friday urged the Government of Bahrain to immediately release human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja who is serving a life sentence handed down by a military court on terrorism-related charges. The call comes amid serious concerns about the lack of due process and fair trial guarantees.
The National Safety Court, a military court, sentenced Al-Khawaja to life imprisonment on 22 June 2011, after his trial alongside a group of more than 20 human rights defenders. An appeal was rejected by the National Safety Court of Appeal on 28 September 2011. Al-Khawaja's case is now being reviewed by the Court of Cassation which is due to deliver its verdict on 23 April.
"I am seriously concerned that Mr. Al-Khawaja's trial and sentence are linked to his legitimate work to promote human rights in Bahrain," said Margaret Sekaggya, the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders. "This case is sadly emblematic of the overall treatment of human rights defenders in Bahrain." (suite…)


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By Jean M. McLean
Special assignments writer
The federal government had many worries in 1944. Although the country was still fighting on two fronts, lawmakers knew the end of World War II would do more than bring servicemen home. It would also bring economic and sociological challenges, as veterans competed for credit and housing.
That's why the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 included the Loan Guaranty Program.
What became known as the VA Loan became a permanent benefit, evolving over the years and eventually including active duty personnel, reservists, National Guard members and some surviving spouses of veterans who die as a result of their service.
Since 1944, the loan has financed over 18 million home purchases.
VA loans are now gaining new attention, benefitting another warrior generation as loan restrictions tighten again.
The program's 100 percent financing is its biggest draw, said area lenders.
"More government loans are being originated now than ever before in history," said KC Haririan, certified loan officer for Birmingham's First Federal Mortgage. "They were under-utilized before because they were harder to process, with extra-stringent requirements. Now a VA loan and a FHA loan are not much different (in processing) than a conventional loan."
"I think it's a program that's often overlooked," said Mark Achuff, mortgage loan officer for RBC Bank in Birmingham. "I think there's a perception that VA loans are tougher, but that's not necessarily the case."
VA loans, which contributed to the post-war housing boom, were an especially important benefit, said Achuff, in the years before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the 1950s, homebuyers were typically required to provide 20 percent down. The VA's 100 percent financing was therefore an important buyer's incentive.
But this GI benefit got "pushed to the back burner," said Achuff, when 100 percent loans became more common. Today's recessionary restrictions and a more conservative lending climate have again made the down payment-free loan an important military benefit.
Veterans who qualify are also exempted from Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). The VA replaces PMI with a one-time funding fee, which can be rolled into the loan.
The loan's percentage-based fees depend on the number of times buyers have acquired VA loans and the down payment amount, if any. Veterans with a VA-recognized disability are fee exempt.
VA lending rates are very close to FHA loan rates, said Haririan, but may vary from one lender to another. He said buyers should shop around for the best deal.
"Not everybody can handle a VA loan. Not every company has a VA-approved underwriter that works for that company."
Another program benefit is that veterans are also given more leniency in the approval process than in FHA or conventional loans, said Haririan.
That's because the intent of the program is to help servicemen and women compete in the credit marketplace with persons who were, as the VA states, "not obliged to forgo the pursuit of gainful occupations by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the nation."
Although VA loans are most commonly used by first-time buyers, they can fit a variety of situations, said Achuff. Veterans can apply for VA loans for subsequent purchases, even if their honorable discharge was decades ago.
"A lot of people don't realize it, but people can use a VA loan for a jumbo," Achuff said.
Achuff said veterans should consider all of their lending options. One client, who had saved enough money to offer 10 to 20 percent down on a conventional loan, also had significant credit card debt. Achuff helped him evaluate whether a no-money-down VA loan would be more advantageous, allowing him to apply his savings to his high-interest debt.
Although the appraisal process is a bit different, requiring VA-designated appraisers, most of the program follows the typical mortgage loan process, said Haririan.
"The turnaround time is still, with our company, just 30 days or less," he said. "It's not going to be a long, drawn out process just because it's a VA loan. The process is not any more lengthy or different than any other type of loan."
For information on VA qualifying, visit www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/. The website currently includes information for veterans dealing with tornado-damaged property.


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Police in Harrisburg have responded to another reported shooting on Logan Street in the city, according to Dauphin County Emergency Communications.
There was one victim involved in the Wednesday night incident. The severity of that person's injuries was not immediately known.
It was the second shooting reported Wednesday in the city. There have been about six other shootings reported in Harrisburg in recent weeks.


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INDIANA (www.incnow.tv) - By a vote of 35-14, the Indiana State Senate approved a bill placing new regulations on the distribution of the abortion pills and clinics that administer the drugs.
The bill would require clinics that provide only drug-induced abortions to meet the same standards as clinics that perform surgical abortions.
The legislation now hits the governor's desk for his signature.
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ALLEN PARK -- The first thing people talk about when discussing Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron is his hands.
The idea that the Lions, who had issues on defense, could spend their first pick in the NFL draft on a offensive player with perceived issues catching the ball was critiqued heavily. But statistics on Pro Football Focus showed that Ebron's college drop rate (11.4 percent) was on par with tight ends Jared Cook (13.6 percent), Tyler Eifert (11.4 percent) and Charles Clay (9.2 percent).
Still, articles about the tight end's drops in college, in mini-camp and in the first week of NFL training camp abounded.
Then on Saturday, news came out that Ebron had caught a long ball during a scrimmage to set up the Lions' only touchdown. Ebron then told the media that he "already hit" his rookie wall and that he was past the mental blockage that had caused him to have so many drops just a week ago.
So what's the real story?
We submit to you Exhibit A -- A day in the life of Eric Ebron's infamous hands. Here's photographic evidence of every ball thrown his way during the open portion of Tuesday's training camp. You be the judge.
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Harborfest will be held June 14-17 along Water Street, which will be closed off for the event.
There will be almost 60 craft vendors, 11 food vendors, several local and regional musicians, the 31st Classical Boat Show and one of the festival's most popular events, the Dragon Boat Races.
Twelve teams -- comprised of 10 paddlers, a steersman and a drummer -- will race their boats, made to look like dragons, along the Black River.
"The competition is fierce," Harborfest treasurer and music promoter Star Fritsche said. "It's incredible how much they've been practicing."
Around 60 organizations and businesses sponsor the event to assure it's free.
If you goSouth Haven's Harborfest schedule
Thursday, June 14
6 p.m.: Presentation of the Colors at South Haven Area Emergency Services
6:30 p.m.: Harborfest's Got Talent Finalists at the Chemical Bank Main Stage
7 p.m.: Purple Apple, all-girl teenage rock group
Friday, June 15
Food Fest, Craft Fair opens
Pirate Chaser Sail at the Michigan Maritime Museum
6 p.m.: Vessel Salute at the Michigan Maritime Museum
Chemical Bank Main Stage
5 p.m.: DB & The Dinos, Grand Rapids blues trio
7:15 p.m.: Funktion, Kalamazoo soul/funk band
9:15 p.m.: The Root Doctor, Lansing's award-winning blues band
Saturday, June 16
Dragon Boats, Food Fair, Craft Fair
8 a.m.: Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at the Riverfront Park
8 a.m.: Dragon Boat Races along Black River
Noon-6 p.m.: Gingerman Raceway Car Show with the Porsche Club of America Enduro Races (2-5 p.m.) with free shuttles running from 12-6 p.m. Those wearing a Harborfest T-shirt get in free at Gingerman Raceway. Admission is $10, while ages 16 and younger are free
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: 31st Annual Classic Boat Show at the Michigan Maritime Museum with sailboats, motor craft and canoes, antique outboard motors, dinghies and ship models. Demonstrations of traditional maritime skills.
Chemical Bank Main Stage
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Showcase of Local Talent
6 p.m.: Me3Mind, South Haven funk/soul band
7:35 p.m.: Nick Bisesi
Harborest Got Talent: Finalist performance & Harborfest Raffle winners announced
9 p.m.: Bryan Lubeck, Chicago's Latin/NuJazz guitarist to release new CD at Harborfest
Sunday, June 17
Food Fair – Craft Fair
8 a.m.: Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at the Riverfront Park
10 a.m.: Dragon Boat Races Finals
Chemical Bank Main Stage
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Area Praise Groups
1 p.m.: Ronald McDonald Magic Show
2 p.m.: Art Gomperz Band, Michigan-based group playing country, bluegrass, roots and Americana
3 p.m.: The Bronk Bros., Kalamazoo country band
Fritsche, who also with her husband Charlie as the duo Star & Charlie, said she put an emphasis on showcasing Michigan musicians, including Kalamazoo's Bronk Bros. and Funktion.
"We have so many phenomenal musicians in this state, I wanted to give them their due," she said.Fritsche said there will be free parking in lots off Huron and Kalamazoo streets.
This year's festival will also have a free shuttle to move people from the parking areas to the festival site. Fritsche said the shuttle will most likely pick up patrons at the corner of Huron and Kalamazoo streets.
For more information, go to www.southhavenharborfest.com or contact the South Haven Visitors Bureau at www.southhaven.org or call 800-SO-Haven.
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College Corner tidbits: Bellwood's Leap wins long jump for PSU
Brian Leap, a Bellwood-Antis graduate, won the long jump with a 23-6.75 performance for the Penn State track and field team at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup this past weekend.
Altoona graduate Wade Endress was a part of the second-place distance medley relay team that finished in 9:56.94.
The Penn State men finished second, one point behind Connecticut, in the event.
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Mandley had a personal-best time of 8.97 seconds.
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In Annapolis, members of Maryland's faith community ramp up their efforts to get the state's death penalty repealed.
Religious leaders on Wednesday rallied in Annapolis as part of a religious unity day to ban capital punishment and replace it with life in prison without parole.
They also delivered a letter to every member of the General Assembly signed by 300 clergy members in support of a repeal.
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I'm glad you like the wreath Lisa! Glad to hear you found the keychain too. Good thing I mentioned it in the note, otherwise you may have been wondering where the heck it came from after you found it in the chair.
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OMG Barb, I LOVE it just an fyi I didn't see the key chain in the box that you had mentioned in the cute little note you wrote.
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The Fenton Village Players are again presenting the WFVP Radio Theatre. On Sunday February 17 at 2:00 pm you will be able to travel back in time with us as the Fenton Village Players re-create classics from the Golden Age of Radio. WFVP Radio Show is a part of FVP's ongoing series of theater presentations as an entertainment service to the community. Admission is absolutely FREE, one show only with open seating on a first come first seated basis. This show is suitable for family entertainment.
The WFVP players are performing two episodes from the Golden age of Radio: DRAGNET and FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY. Most of us remember DRAGNET as the first real police detective story that we were exposed to--detective Joe Friday and his "Just the facts..." Of course who could forget the antics of Fibber McGee as his wife continually gets the best of him in the battle of wits between the sexes? WFVP presenting two radio classics, what better way to spend a winter Sunday afternoon for FREE?
Directed by Gary Smith and acted out by the Fenton Village Players this is a great opportunity to experience 'radio' like you have never experienced it before--in person! FVP creates the whole radio experience for the audience: the time period costuming, the sound effects, the commercials etc. This gives the audience the opportunity to see how it was actually done for the radio.
The performance will be held at the Fenton Village Playhouse, V.Sibyl Haddon Auditorium, 14197 Torrey Rd., Fenton. For additional information: www.fentonvillageplayers.org or 810-750-7700


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ITHACA, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Cornell student jumps off an Ithaca bridge to his death. Should Cornell University and the city of Ithaca pay millions of dollars to the student's family for negligence?
The question lies at the heart of a case scheduled to be tried before a jury next week in federal court in Utica.
The case is being brought by Howard I. Ginsburg, a 1970 Cornell graduate, a lawyer and the father of Bradley Marc Ginsburg.
Bradley Marc Ginsburg was an 18-year-old freshman at Cornell in February, 2010, when he jumped off Ithaca's Thurston Avenue Bridge, falling some 100 feet into Fall Creek Gorge.
The Thurston Avenue Bridge, which is owned by the city of Ithaca, connects Cornell's north campus, where freshmen live, with the main academic area of campus. Ginsburg would have crossed the bridge daily.
Howard Ginsburg claims that the city of Ithaca and Cornell had a duty to design and construct the bridge with features to prevent suicides. Cornell and Ithaca maintain that Bradley Ginsburg was determined to end his life and would have found another means even if the bridge did have features that prevented him from jumping from it.
Bradley Ginsburg had a 3.95 grade point average and was pledging a fraternity when he died. He had no reported history of mental health issues. He left a suicide note on his computer, saying that life was futile, and apologizing to people he knew would be hurt as a result of his decision, according to court documents.
He had spent the 2009 Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with his parents in Boca Raton, Florida and spoke with them frequently on the phone after he returned to Cornell. Neither they, nor his roommate were aware of any mental health concerns, according to court documents.
The Thurston Avenue Bridge, with its distinctive arches, was first built as a trolley bridge in 1899, rebuilt in 1960 and again in 2005. When Ginsburg leaped from it, it had a 4-foot-7 railing that curved inward.
Bridges over gorges near Cornell have been a conspicuous launching area for suicide leaps. There are seven bridges over two gorges on or near the Cornell campus.
Between 1990 and 2010, 29 people attempted suicide by jumping from bridges into Ithaca's gorges. Twenty-seven were successful, 15 of the 27 were Cornell students, according to court documents. Ginsburg's complaint refers to Cornell's campus as "an iconic spot for ending one's life."
Within a month after Ginsburg's suicide, two more Cornell students jumped to their deaths from area bridges. In March of that year, Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson declared a public health emergency and permitted Cornell to install temporary chain-link fences on the Thurston Avenue Bridge.
After Ithaca's public health emergency, Cornell paid for installation of permanent fences and nets at bridges over gorges, and continues to maintain the nets. There is no record of suicide attempts from gorge bridges since the installation of temporary fencing and permanent netting, according to a court memorandum written by U.S. District Judge David M. Hurd.
Ginsburg is seeking $12 million for each of eight causes of action.
In a March memorandum and order dismissing some of Ginsburg's claims against Cornell and Ithaca, Hurd wrote that a jury could still consider several issues: whether Cornell had sufficient control of the design, construction and maintenance of the Thurston Avenue Bridge to justify holding it liable for injuries; whether a suicide attempt was reasonably foreseeable to impose a duty to install safety features; and whether the bridge was reasonably safe in Feb. 2010. The trial is scheduled to start Aug. 12.
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Middle school students from a Central City school got a sporty holiday surprise on Thursday: 400 basketballs and footballs.
Kipp Central Academy students received the balls from anonymous donors and Academy Sports + Outdoors on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, in an event facilitated by the New Orleans Police Department.
"The great thing about sports is it teaches you how to win and lose," NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas said at the event. Kids "learn how to commit, they learn how to settle their conflicts; it drives emotions in you and you learn how to control that."
The school received 200 footballs and 200 basketballs, and the students were ecstatic.
Isaac Simon, 11, a sixth-grader who plays on the school's basketball team and also plays flag football, said the donation allows kids to pursue sports. "It's a good idea for people who want to follow their dreams to be in the NFL and NBA," he said. "They need something to practice with. Now they'll have it."
Other students said the equipment fills a need for those who want to play sports, but can't afford to buy gear. "I think it was good idea, because if we don't have anything, they allow us to play," said Ayanna Young, 12, a sixth-grader.
Her friend Quintagah Green, 12, agreed. "It was a great idea, because some of us didn't have a basketball, and they came and gave us ones," she said.


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A 13-year-old male has suffered serious injuries following an ATV accident Saturday.
At 2:35 p.m. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies responded to an ATV accident that happened on Southerland Road in the town of Hanover. The youth had been riding a dirt bike around in his yard until he lost control of the dirt bike. The youth fell off the bike and sustained apparent serious injuries. The victim was transported by ambulance to Lake Shore Hospital and was then flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital. The youth was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
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HANOVER - On Sunday, a West Seneca man was charges with driving while intoxicated (DWI) and other charges.
Around 11:30 p.m. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies observed a vehicle with only one working tail light on Route 5 and 20 in the town of Hanover. Deputies stopped the vehicle and upon investigation the driver, David W. Schaper, 22, of West Seneca, was found to be intoxicated. Schaper was charged with insufficient tail lights, DWI, DWI per se blood alcohol content .08 percent or higher and will appear in the Town of Hanover Court at a later date.
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after being found in possession of crack cocaine.
On Tuesday at 10:15 a.m., drug investigators from the Jamestown Police Department assisted New York State Parole Officers at 414 Jefferson St. with a check of several subjects. Investigators found Ryan J. Stills, 26, of Jamestown, to be in possession of 46 grams (1.65 ounces) of crack cocaine.
Stills was taken into custody and transported to the city jail to be arraigned on the charge.
Anyone with information on illegal sales of narcotics can call the department anonymous tip line at 483-TIPS (8477).


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Clearwire Corp.'s board agreed to a sweetened, $2.97-a-share takeover bid from its wireless partner Sprint Nextel Corp., which is now offering $2.2 billion to acquire the portion of the company it doesn't already own.
The new offer was approved by Japan's Softbank Corp., which agreed in October to buy 70 percent of Sprint for about $20 billion, the companies said today in a statement. The bid also has the backing of Clearwire's strategic investors such as Comcast Corp. and Intel Corp.
Sprint is moving to acquire 100 percent of the company after their four-year joint venture struggled to build a nationwide wireless network, leading to billions in losses for Clearwire. Sprint aims to take over Clearwire's spectrum -- the airwaves that let mobile devices operate -- and use it to bolster its own network. Sprint Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse said today that the deal is "critical" to turnaround efforts at the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier.
"Strategically this is a good move for Sprint," said Joe Bonner, an analyst at Argus Research in New York. "Clearwire was a never-ending source of problems, and Softbank has the deep pockets to get it done."
Clearwire fell 12 percent to $2.95 at 9:51 a.m. in New York trading after the agreement was announced. Shares of the Bellevue, Washington-based company closed at $3.37 at the end of last week, signaling that investors expected a higher bid. Sprint rose 0.9 percent to $5.60 today.
Shareholder Opposition
For Sprint, the challenge now is getting the majority of Clearwire's other investors to agree to the deal. Sprint said it has commitments from Comcast Corp., Intel and Bright House Networks LCC, which own about 13 percent of the voting shares. Two other investors, Mount Kellett Capital Management LP and Crest Financial Ltd., have voiced opposition to a Sprint deal.
"There is a significant block of Clearwire shareholders that will try to hold out for a higher price," said Jonathan Chaplin, an analyst at New Street Research in New York. At least half of Clearwire's non-Sprint investors have to vote in favor of the deal, and after a week of heavy volume, it's unclear how big a block of stock they own, he said.
"If holders that are opposed to a deal at this price picked up 20 percent to 25 percent of the 190 million shares that have traded since this deal was announced, they could have enough shares to block a deal," Chaplin said.
Spectrum Value
Mount Kellett said last week that the $2.90-a-share offer "grossly" undervalued the company. Clearwire's unused spectrum alone is worth about $6 billion to $9 billion, Mount Kellett said. The firm said it owns about 3.6 percent of Clearwire's outstanding stock, which it considers to be worth $6.30 a share.
Crest Financial, which said it owns 6.6 percent of Clearwire's Class A shares, filed suit to block the takeover, which it called "the capstone in Sprint's ongoing effort to interfere with Clearwire's ability to operate as an independent company."
Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch said today that his company explored a spectrum sale in 2010 without success. Clearwire may have to restructure if the Sprint deal fails, he said on a conference call.
Sprint, based in Overland Park, Kansas, is getting an influx of cash from Softbank, giving it more money to make deals. Softbank wouldn't agree to a bid above $2.97 a share, people familiar with the negotiations said last week. That was the price Sprint paid for Clearwire shares from telecommunications pioneer Craig McCaw in a transaction completed earlier in the week.
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Today's agreement gives Clearwire an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion, including net debt and spectrum lease obligations of $5.5 billion, according to the statement.
When Sprint formed the Clearwire venture in 2008, it relied on $3.2 billion in investments from Google Inc. and Intel, as well as cable companies such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable Inc. As losses piled up, partners such as Google and Time Warner Cable sold their stakes for a fraction of their original value.
In connection with the deal, Clearwire and Sprint have entered into agreements that provide as much as $800 million of additional financing for Clearwire in the form of exchangeable notes.


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The Gun Lake Tribe will host an electronics recycling drop-off event in recognition of "America Recycles Day." This free public service will be offered in cooperation with local electronics recycler, Comprenew.
The event will be held at the Gun Lake Tribe Government Office, 1743 142nd Ave. in Dorr, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14; 12 noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16.
"The Tribe supports electronic waste recycling because it is a growing concern to our environment," said tribe spokesperson James Nye. "When we dispose e-waste in our landfills it can leak harmful toxins into our soil and groundwater."
Acceptable items include office and household electronics, cell phones, radios, microwaves, VCRs and TVs, computer laptops, monitors, keyboards and mice, printers, speakers and power cords.
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Sal Prestigiacomo's two-run double in the top of the sixth knocked in the go-ahead runs as Mug Shots defeated Victory State Bank 10-5 in Legends Sports/Murphy League play Sunday.
After Jared LoCasto's two-run double for Victory tied the score at 5, the winners scored five times in the top of the seventh, highlighted by Prestigiacomo's double and RBI singles by Brian Trimboli, Kyle Ligamari, Vin Toscano and Derek Faucher.
Falcons 10, Cyclones 6: A six-run fourth inning broke a 4-4 tie for the Falcons. Joe D'Elia's two-run double was a key hit. Kevin Anza had three hits and D'Elia, Bryan Mullins and Justin Popenik each had two hits.
Mathew Funeral Home 4, Angels 1: Julian Santulli (six-hitter, seven Ks) went the distance. Nick Grieco had two RBI and Tom Mandala an RBI.
Dannyboy's 3, Siegel Family 2: Rob Mulligan (four-hitter, five Ks) went the distance. In the third inning, John Acquesta's two-run double gave Dannyboy's a 2-0 lead. Tom Stucken drove in Acquesta (double) in the sixth to give the winners a 3-0 lead.
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CC&R Royals 10, Mid-Island Bombers 7: Joe Aloisio and John Jastremski each had two-run singles. TJ Doyle and Nick Velasquez added triples and Doyle, Doug Palamara and Matt Pearson teamed on the hill.
Moe's Southwest Grill 4, Braves 0: Joe Curatolo (nine Ks) tossed a two-hitter and Bryan Foley had two RBI and Rudy Piccirillo an RBI.
Wolfpack 5, Beer Garden Cubs 4: Joe Murgia walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Wolfpack. Ryan Mannello had three hits and Kevin Finley (9Ks) picked up the win.
Cardinals 4, Family Tree Service 2: Lenny Hession went the distance scattering eight hits and Dom Scavelli had two hits and an RBI.


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I am what might politely be termed "directionally challenged." This means that, although I can read a map, I am usually lost, especially if someone's idea of giving directions is "go north two blocks and turn west." Say what? How would I know which way west is?
Thus when people tell me that they've driven into (to use joe's system of naming) Big City Like No Other or Windy City or the Land of the Bean and the Cod to see a show, an exhibit at the museum, etc., my impulse is more to ask "what route did you take?" and "where did you find a place to park?" than about the exhibit itself.
Due to frequent trips there, though, I can almost navigate around City Where Every Major Street Ends in a Bridge without getting too lost or without hurtling across a bridge into another city (and sometimes into another state). I would like to think this is because I know the streets, but after I took the wrong exit on a recent trip (i.e., not the one that Google Maps told me to take), I was able to get to the hotel by thinking to myself, "I must be close, because the trees look right." And I did get there, all because the trees looked right.
This doesn't bode well for taking up orienteering as a hobby, but did I ever feel as though I'd accomplished something once I got to my destination!


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A 17-year-old juvenile has been arrested and charged with theft after taking a Madison County School bus for a ride over the weekend, according to Madison County Sheriff's Office investigator Chad Brooks.
On Monday, the Madison County School Board reported one of its school buses missing, but it was later found in Jackson County with the help of Scottsboro police, Brooks said.
Brooks said the juvenile was transported to the Madison County juvenile center.


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Sequim police sergeants retiring
The Sequim Police Department is losing half of its sergeants roster this summer, as Sgt. Don Reidel retired on July 31 and Sgt. Ken Almberg plans to retire from city employment on Aug. 31.
Reidel joined the department in November 2005 as a patrol officer. He was promoted to sergeant in August 2007. His law enforcement career has spanned 26 years; prior to Sequim, Reidel worked for the Clallam County Sheriff's Office as a patrol deputy and as a corrections officer for the Department of Corrections.
Reidel is taking his experience to the Veterans Hospital in Helena, Mont., where he will begin a new career as federal police officer for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Almberg is retiring after a 42-year career in law enforcement, nearly eight of them with the Sequim Police Department. Almberg came to Sequim after retiring as a lieutenant commander for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and from the Seaside (Ore.) Police Department where he served for 10 years as police chief.
As a sergeant in Sequim, Almberg has been largely responsible for managing his department's efforts in Target Zero traffic emphasis plan. (Target Zero is the strategic safety plan developed by the Washington State Patrol to eliminate highway fatalities by 2030.)
Almberg plans to stay in Sequim, City of Sequim officials say.
The sergeant positions are expected to be filled through internal promotions.
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The RAD Program welcomes U.S. utilities, appliance retailers, local governments, appliance manufacturers, universities, and other interested organizations as Partners.
Guidance for Existing and Prospective Partners provides more information on RAD Partner obligations and benefits.
Partners should be prepared to submit annual reports on program information. Partners that actively encourage the retirement of old, inefficient appliances may also report additional environmental benefits—in the form of reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gases.
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Tree farm to offer plant salvage this weekend
Ueland Tree Farm outside Silverdale will open up a portion of its tree farm to the public to salvage native plants the weekend of Feb. 16 to 17.
Plants available for salvage include Douglas Fir, Western White Pine, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Rhododendron, Salal, Huckleberry, Oregon Grape, and Sword Fern.
Ueland Tree Farm will be open Feb. 16 and 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last year more than one hundred participants took advantage of the free plants.
The tree farm is located just northwest of Kitsap Lake at the end of Lebers Lane. It includes a 1,700-acre working forest located near Kitsap Lake in central Kitsap County.
A map can be found on the tree farm's website.
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HAMILTON — The South Broad Street bridge over the New Jersey Turnpike could reopen as soon as this week following more than a year of construction, officials said.
The bridge reconstruction is one small part of the $2.7-billion project to widen 35 miles of the Turnpike, which began in 2009 and is expected to be completed late next year.
Richard Williams, Hamilton's director of community planning and compliance, said some safety issues raised by Mercer County officials still need to be addressed.
"First and foremost, the bridge will make the Turnpike a lot more accessible for emergency vehicles that have been using alternate routes for over a year now," said Richard Williams, director of community planning and compliance for Hamilton Township. "Residents that have endured traffic as a result of the bridge closure will not see as much."
In line with original projections, the bridge reconstruction has taken about 14 months, Turnpike Authority spokesman Tom Feeney said. In addition to other motorists, crews working on the Turnpike project will benefit from its reopening, Williams said.
"Right now, heavy construction vehicles are using whatever roads are available at this point, so the bridge will allow them more flexibility," he said.
The widening project will add an outer roadway to the Turnpike in both directions from Interchange 6 to 8A and add one lane to the existing outer roadway between 8A and 9.
The project, which affects seven towns including East Windsor, Hamilton and Robbinsville, is the largest active roadway project in the Western Hemisphere, Feeney said. Since breaking ground four years ago, the Turnpike Authority has been working a huge swath of land between Burlington and Middlesex counties.
Feeney said the project is on time and under budget.
When complete, the road will have three inner lanes for cars and three outer lanes for trucks and other vehicles in both directions from Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township to Interchange 9 in East Brunswick, he said. The change is intended to avoid recurring problems in this section of the roadway, where 12 lanes are eventually reduced to six.
The same "dual-dual" configuration is already used between Interchanges 8A and 14, Feeney said.
The inner and outer lanes are designed, built and operated as separate roadways and are not connected, with crossovers only for emergency vehicles, he said.
The new lanes will be opened to traffic when they are completed and the existing lanes will be shut down, resurfaced and restriped, Feeney said. Repairs will be made to bridge decks and to the median barrier and guard rail.
"By Thanksgiving of next year, all six lanes in each direction between (Interchanges) 6 and 9 will be open to traffic," Feeney said.
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It's one thing to watch a talented team lose some games it should win, be it pre-conference schedule or during the Big Ten slate.
But it's another thing altogether for Spartans fans to see the team collapse to 13-10 and get blown off the court by the league's worst teams (regardless of how deep the Big Ten may be).
It is too much to expect the players – those who shed the blood, sweat and tears to build the foundation of one of the nation's best programs – stand idly by while their Spartan pride goes up in flames.
So it's no surprise that Tim Bograkos had to make his feelings known on his blog, The Sixth Option. His latest entry details the mixed feelings he has as former player in an open letter to his "younger brothers."
February 8, The Sixth Option: At this point I find myself straddling a very difficult fence. On one side, I am extremely proud alum of Michigan State and our basketball program. On the other side I'm very disappointed in some of the things that seem to be happening this year. It appears that, in some sense, this team has forgotten what kind of program they signed up to play for. I prided myself as a player who protected the core values that our program stands for every time I stepped on the court. At this point, I'm far less concerned with wins and losses and all I can hope is that we finish the season with the same intensity as Scotty Skiles, with the swagger of Steve Smith, and the true grit of Antonio Smith and Mateen Cleaves.The message can't be taken lightly, coming from a walk-on guard from Flint Central, who used his scrappiness and work ethic to earn a scholarship as a defensive stopper and "glue guy." Bograkos even embraces a little self-deprecation with the blog's title, which references the biggest shot he hit in his MSU career – a 3-pointer from the corner to beat No. 12 Kentucky at Rupp Arena in 2002.
After the game, head coach Tom Izzo said: "I could lie to you and tell you I set that up. But in all honesty, he was the sixth option out of five guys."
In short, Bograkos epitomizes Michigan State Spartans basketball.
Izzo built the program to be a reflection of himself: tenacious, grinding, tough, competitive, proud. Though it may be difficult to maintain a high level of all those characteristics for years upon years, Izzo has always been able to keep his players grounded. With his well recited track record of six Final Fours, two finals appearances and one national championship in 12 years, Izzo has had the cache to keep his players grounded.
But there's one other characteristic of Izzo that seems to have been lost on this team: humility. Regardless of his successes, the Michigan man from Iron Mountain has always remained humble.
Maybe it's the early achievements of this group of juniors and seniors giving them the false belief that they don't need direction or instruction.
• Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers and Chris Allen (kicked off the team, then transferred to Iowa State) went to the 2009 NCAA tournament finals as sophomores and to the 2010 Final Four as juniors;Or maybe it's that Izzo took a serious look at making the jump to the NBA over the summer. It wouldn't make sense, judging by the players' response to Izzo's announcement that he is "here for life."
• Draymond Green, Delvon Roe and Korie Lucious (suspended, possibly transferring) were freshmen in 2009 and sophomores for last year's tournament run;
Furthermore, Izzo is well known for doing everything in his power to help his own players, who have NBA opportunities, to educate themselves on whether they should make the same jump he was considering.
Recently, Green, the Spartans' most vocal leader, referenced Izzo looking into the Cavs' head coaching vacancy when discussing Lucious' possible transfer to Iowa State.
"He has the right to go out there," Green said. "Just an opportunity. Kind of like the opportunity with coach and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's an opportunity to go see what it's about."
Day-Day could use some work on his analogies, though. First, Izzo wasn't kicked off his team. Rather, an NBA team came calling with a potentially once-in-a-lifetime offer. Second, it's a heckuva stretch to equate doubling your salary and possibly coaching one of the great players in NBA history with transferring to a Cyclones team that is 14-10 and 1-8 in the Big 12.
Regardless of the reason, there's a disconnect between Izzo and at least some of his players. Somehow, as Bograkos notes, focus on the individual has taken the place of focus on the team and pride in the program, as a whole.
While Izzo has had problems with players before – and has generally been fair in meting out punishment – since when has he had to kick a player off the team, let alone two players in a span of less than six months?
Don't mistake this as saying that Izzo is above reproach. No one is, and he'd be the first to tell you that. The season isn't over yet, but it's fair to fault him for not finding a way to reach this team. Izzo has admitted he doesn't get it when it comes to social networking. While a man has to stay true to his principles, it will be critical for him to learn how to deal with the new technologies, if not use them to his program's advantage.
Still, it seems reasonable, though, that Izzo's fundamentally sound message doesn't become obsolete overnight. His tried-and-true methods may seem old school in this era of blogs, Twitters and Facebooks. Yet innovations in communication have nothing to do with sacrificing one's self for the good of the team – with "being a good teammate" and living "up to the standards of the program."
What makes Izzo special is his ability to convey to his players how much he truly cares for them – as young men, and then as players – while maintaining his authority.
Perhaps Bograkos' most important observation is this: "It appears that, in some sense, this team has forgotten what kind of program they signed up to play for."
They'd be wise to remember Izzo's motto: PPTPW.


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A man was apparently not happy when a worker cleared his table too soon, police said.
The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem.
Police said 62-year-old Bo Zhou of New York, N.Y., punched a female worker in the mouth after she cleaned some of his personal property from a table.
Zhou is facing a harassment charge.


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TAOYUAN, Taiwan -- People who love to use feet masks may need to be more careful.
Several famous foot mask products failed tests for containing an excessive amount of stimulating ingredients by Taoyuan County Government. The county government supplier was asked to recall the products, according to the Apple Daily news.
A woman, surnamed Chen, bought three types of foot mask products and her feet were burnt and swollen after using the masks. Medical examination found that the product she used caused her pain because it contained too much acid content. Chen then reported this to the Public Health Bureau in Taoyuan County, said the report.
After an examination was conducted by the government, the PH level of three products including "Baby Foot," "Beauty Foot" and "Beauty Pack" were found to be below the standard of 3.5, meaning that such acidity could cause skin ulcers if used continuously.
Besides PH level, the level of salicylic acid of these products did not exceed the standard of 2.0 percent. However, these products failed to add the cautionary clause "Not to be used by children under the age of 3" that is required for products containing over 0.2 percent of salicylic acid.
People should be cautious before using products containing salicylic acid. "Skin conditions are different for different persons. People who have dry or sensitive skin are not encouraged to use these acidic products as they will cause the skin to itch and swell," said Dr. Huang Mei-yue of the Dr. Mainz Clinic to the China Post.
"Especially for pregnavnt women, they should avoid contact with this ingredient which will increase the risk of fetus abnormality," said Huang. "Generally, salicylic acid is used to help remove dead skin, smooth it and ease acne problems. But people should not use it routinely for a long time."
The Taipei County government had also sent officials to investigate, and seize unqualified products from the distributors of feet masks.


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Lateral Violence occurs within marginalized groups where members strike out at each other as a result of being oppressed. The oppressed become the oppressors of themselves and each other. Common behaviours that prevent positive change from occurring include gossiping, bullying, finger-pointing, backstabbing and shunning.
During this workshop facilitator Denise Findlay works with participants to increase awareness and skills in order to respond effectively to Lateral Violence in their community organizations. It is intended that this workshop will be the impetus for much needed change in regard to the unconscious use of power in Aboriginal community organizations. Our Lateral Violence workshops provide a safe space for participants to dialogue about this very sensitive topic. Participants will be empowered to make healthy choices, to create a network of support, and to have a voice that can influence sustainable change at a grass roots level.
Our goal is to give participants the tools and language required to respond appropriately to Lateral Violence on an individual and community level. By the end of the workshop participants will have shared and discussed strategies for creating sustainable change in regard to Lateral Violence and will be able to constructively address the subject of Lateral Violence in their families, communities and organizations.
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MAHWAH — Police seized 40 pounds of marijuana and arrested two New York men on drug distribution charges after a Route 17 traffic stop, authorities said Tuesday.
David Farone, 22, and William Mackey, 28, both of Rensselaer, New York, each face charges including possession of more than 25 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of THC oil, known as DAB.
Mahwah Police Officer Ryan Hill stopped a rented Chrysler Town & Country minivan the pair were in for a traffic violation around 9:30 a.m. Monday, near Mountainside Avenue, police said.
Farone, who was driving, didn't have paperwork required for the rental, Chief James Batelli said in a news release.
Both men appeared nervous and offered "inconsistent and conflicting stories" when questioned by the officer, according to Batelli.
After getting consent to search the van, police discovered 39 vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana in compartments and a suitcase, the chief said. Each package weighed about a pound to a pound and a half.
Police also discovered THC oil, also called DAB and drug paraphernalia, Batelli said.
Farone and Mackey were ordered held at the Bergen County Jail on $250,000, with no 10 percent option, authorities said. An investigation was ongoing.


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Mmmm, I agree, but have found that staying frustrated about what others do or don't do is kinda like hitting your head against a wall. The only person it affects or hurts is yourself.
I could say the same for child rearing... when I had my kids I read a zillion books on kids, behavior, education. Seriously, like probably over 100 different books with all different viewpoints. Then I'd express my intent to do something (like homeschool) and get people who didn't know squat arguing with my choice. Finally I just stopped having those conversations.


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The study of Lamb shift plays a unique role in quantum electrodynamics because it provides an excellent test of the theory on photonic crystals (PCs). In this Letter, we present the first observation of large Lamb shift in the inverse opals fabricated by the polystyrene templating method. In addition, it is very interesting to observe that the luminescent dynamics of decayed with a faster power law (), followed by a slower exponential process due to the coexistence of the diffusion field and the propagating field in the PCs.
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Dr. Marianne McAdam, director of the Dance Minor Program at Eastern Kentucky University, demonstrates how to use literature as an inspiration for creative dance activities. In the lesson, groups of 4th-grade students from Eastern Kentucky Universitys Model Lab School create dances based on the book The Loon Spirit. Because the story includes varied animal characters, instructor McAdam saw it as an excellent opportunity for exploring the dance element of force. Students begin by discussing the story and identifying energy qualities associated with the animal characters. Then they explore these movements spatially and work in groups to create dances and perform, with peer discussion afterward. In the video, McAdam also offers ideas on how to select stories suitable for movement activities, offers guidance on the teachers role in the creative dance classroom, and suggests additional creative dance resources.
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