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Dogs & Cats – The Ultimate Resource
About Dogs:
The dog is unique in human history in that it was the first domesticated animal. The dog is the most widely held pet animal in human history. It has been kept for hunting, working, competition, guarding, rescue, as a companion, and more.
Dogs perform several important roles for people, including pulling loads, herding, hunting, working, assisting police, protection, companionship, and more. Dogs have even been used in recent decades to aid handicapped persons and to detect diseases. It's no wonder that dogs have earned the nickname "man's best friend".
There are more than 400 million dogs in the world. There are over seven billion people in the world. Unfortunately, not everyone can have a dog. That might be a good thing, because not everyone is fit to take care of a dog.
The majority of dog breeds are at most a couple of hundred years old, and people created them for important functional roles. They artificially selected their qualities and characteristics. This type of selective breeding is what is responsible for the hundreds of dog breeds we see today. There are more dog breeds coming out all the time, too. Plus, there are several hundred hybrid dog breeds, and there are at least a dozen popular designer hybrid dog breeds, such as the Chiweenie, Puggle, and Goldendoodle.
Dogs range in height from six inches to 30 inches, and they come in a dizzying array of colors. Some have smooth coats, some have rough coats, and some have single coats. Some require weekly grooming, and some require daily grooming. Some dogs are loyal and obedient, and some dogs are wily and independent. Be sure to investigate each dog breed thoroughly before you settle on one that you want to own as a pet. You will have to take care of it for 12-15 years, and that includes vet bills and expenses.
Dogs are very smart animals. They are capable of understanding a total of 250 words and gestures, and they can even do simple math problems. The average dog is about as smart as a two-year old kid.
There are 339 dog breeds divided into ten major groups. Some dogs are bred to be excellent guard dogs, while others are friendlier toward strangers. There are dozens of different dynamics like these across the dog breed spectrum.
About Cats:
The domestic cat is a furry little creature that is small and eats only meat. It isn't always furry, though. Sometimes, it can be hairless. When a cat is kept as an indoor pet, it is referred to as a housecat. Cats are highly valued for their companionship, and it is even proven that the purring of felines can elicit a healing response in the human body.
Cats were believed to have been domesticated in ancient Egypt, but new evidence suggests that there may have been breeding as far back as 7500 BC. A recent study found that domestic cats were descended from African wildcats and that the species diverged around 8000 BC.
There are 73 cat breeds. New cat breeds are being created all the time. Or, rather, breeders attempt to create breeds that are unique enough to get official recognition.
Do you have what it takes to be a pet owner?
Read through the breed profiles on our site to determine which is the best breed for you. Don't pick a dog based on its appearance alone. Read up on each dog or cat breed you're interested in to try to get a good feel for the one that you think is going to be the best fit for you.


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Nerf N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire
Too old for Nerf guns? Never. Nerf's N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire is the highest capacity foam-dart dispensing rifle yet, dispensing up to 144 darts (over 8 quick reload clips) at a rate of about six shots per second. Of course, typical of Nerf, you'll also need to buy 8 high capacity clips with extra darts separately to upgrade to full capacity, but between semi automatic firing, 75 foot distance (angled) and two tactical rails to pack with accessories, safe to say it's worth it.
Pick one up here – 50$.

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Suellen L. Kennedy 1961-2013
BRISTOLVILLE – The gates of Heaven opened wide to receive Suellen LaRue Kennedy, 51, into the waiting arms of her family on Monday, March 4, 2013.
She was born March 27, 1961, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late John and Betty Jane Brown Kennedy.
If you met her, you were sure to hear about her 46 nieces and nephews. She was so proud of them all. She would be sure to ask about your family also.
She enjoyed sports of all kinds, especially the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Ohio State, Jeff Gordon, the Bristol Panthers and Fairhaven Bulldogs. She bowled for many years on Mary Jane Special Bowlers League. She enjoyed going to her great-nieces' and nephews' sporting events.
Her family would like to say that she was the kindest, gentlest, purest person on Earth. But don't dare touch her newspaper sports pages, cards, puzzles, Lite Brite and word search books!
She had a vast amount of friends and family. She had many special cousins.
She was blessed with many people in her life that brought her great joy, but we all feel that we were the truly blessed ones. If you had the great fortune of meeting her once, you had a friend forever. She'd remember you and your birth date. She truly enjoyed her friends at Fairhaven Workshop and on the bus. She enjoyed her drivers and aides through the years. She had an extended family that she asked about always.
Another way to spell love was S-U-E!
Cherished memories are left behind with her sister, Peg (Don) Mullenax of Bristolville; brother, John (Jean) Kennedy of North Bloomfield; brother, Chuck (Linda) Kennedy of Middlefield; sister, Linda Upshire of Bristolville; brother, Ron (Kate) Kennedy of Bristolville; brother, Gary (Karen) Dimsdale of Liberty, Mo.; and 46 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Kennedy; mother, Betty Jane (Brown) Kennedy-Dimsdale; brother, James "Jimbo" Kennedy; sister, Patty Dimsdale; and stepfather, Jack Dimsdale.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at McFarland and Son Funeral Home, Warren, and one hour prior to the 1 p.m. funeral service Thursday at Bristolville United Methodist Church. The Revs. Roger Norton and Shirley Frantz will officiate.
Final committal services and interment will be at Sager Cemetery.
Donations may be made in Sue's name to Fairhaven Foundation, 45 North Road, Niles, OH 44446, or Bristolville United Methodist Church, 6251 Park Drive, Bristolville, OH 44402.
Arrangements are entrusted to McFarland and Son Funeral and Cremation Services, 271 N. Park Ave., Warren, OH 44481, 330-393-9621.
Visit www.mcfarlandcares.com to view this obituary, send condolences and order flowers.
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East Stroudsburg Normal School opened its doors on September 4, 1893. Today, ESU is a comprehensive university in northeastern Pennsylvania offering 56 undergraduate and 24 graduate degrees and is one of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
East Stroudsburg University and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family.
Disclaimer - Employee Discounts: Please note that each savings program has its own restrictions. The discount provider imposes these restrictions. In some cases the discount providers limit discounts to only employees and their families. Information on how to redeem each discount can be retrieved via the vendor's website or calling them directly. While the University has made an effort to check each offering, it does not warrant or endorse any goods or services provided by any business participating in the Employee Discount Program. It is your responsibility to carefully check goods and services offered.
Pocono Medical Center's Spirit of Women Program
Running 101 is a free, 10-week physical activity program that provides the tools and support to help beginner runners train and complete their first 5K race. The progressive training approach provides weekly emails and step-by step training to guide participants in building confidence and physical endurance. Getting started is easy — register today.


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BP is boasting half the state's claims have been paid. That just means a whole bunch of folks are still owed money.
BP should double their payments, and quickly, or face the double barrel wrath of the Twins.
Today's Press-Register editorial:
IT DIDN'T take long for Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange to get fed up with Kenneth Feinberg.
"Quit dragging your feet and stalling the large majority of claims to a point where victims are so desperate that they settle for anything," Mr. Strange said in a letter to Mr. Feinberg dated Monday.
The attorney general also laid out a series of facts and questions to which we suspect Mr. Feinberg would not want to respond under oath in a courtroom.
For example, of 97,423 claims paid, 96,417 were so-called "quick-pay" claims, which are processed faster and for a set amount of money while the recipients agree to forfeit any other claims.
Also, according to Mr. Strange's letter, "The average final full offer that has been accepted by claimants in Alabama averages approximately $12,000." He believes Alabamians suffering economic damage from the BP oil spill lost much more, and still may be losing much more, than $12,000 apiece.
And, despite Mr. Feinberg's continued expressions of concern that people are filing fraudulent claims and not providing documentation, only 14.6 percent of the claims processed even required further documentation.
Mr. Strange accuses Mr. Feinberg of "playing games with BP's money." It's a good thing the attorney general is representing Alabamians, and that he's working with other coastal attorneys general who have expressed similar concerns.
Mr. Strange and Gov. Robert Bentley are doing a fine job of working together in the best interests of oil spill victims, whether the victims are individual claimants or the state government itself. When they appear together in a place like Bayou La Batre, as they did Monday, the governor and attorney general reassure coastal residents that they're on top of the crisis and that they are well aware of the impacts of the lost jobs, increased crime and increased emotional stress as a direct result of the oil spill.
Now, if only Mr. Feinberg would listen to them.


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On Memorial Day, this nation will honor veterans both past and present, including those on active duty working to keep this country free. I would like everyone to remember with this simple refrain called "It's The Troops":
It's the troops, not the president, who gave us democracy.
It's the troops, not Congress, who takes care of us.
It's the troops, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It's the troops, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It's the troops, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate.
It's the troops who salute the flag, serve beneath it and whose coffins are draped by it, that allow the protester to burn the flag.
I would like all of those who are free to stand up and be counted, to thank the troops for their service by attending a Memorial Day service in their communities.
James W. Harris Sr., Red Bank


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Steel drums, cheap beer and playing catch with Dad are just a few things on the schedule for the rest of the week at Regions Field.
The Birmingham Barons start a five-game series against the visiting Montgomery Biscuits beginning Wednesday and going through Sunday, and there are some unique promotions taking place before, during and after each game.
At Wednesday's 7:05 p.m. game, fans can get $2 off admission by showing their AAA card and the first 1000 fans in the games will receive a collectable Rally Towel courtesy of Principal Financial.
Thirsty Thursday gets fans those cheap beers--16 oz. beverages for just $2-- and a pre-game concert by the band "Heavy Hearts" courtesy of Birmingham Mountain Radio and Tin Roof starting at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday is also the first of three-straight games where the Barons will celebrate Michael Jordan's legendary 1994 season in Birmingham by wearing special 1994 Throwback Uniforms. The jerseys will be available through a silent auction after the series with the proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association.
Friday is Caribbean Night at Regions Field presented by the Central Alabama Caribbean American Organization. The night will be filled with the sights and sounds of the Caribbean--like the aforementioned steel drums--and includes a pre-game celebration on the field. Following the game, fans will be treated to a fireworks show courtesy of Coca-Cola and Alabama Power.
Saturday's 6:30 p.m. game will include entertainment by the Zooperstars!, as well as a pre-game concert by the group "Rescue Dogs" presented by Good People Brewery.
Saturday is also Church Night at Regions Field where Church Groups can take advantage of special group pricing.
The homestand concludes on Father's Day with Salute To Armed Forces Sunday presented by DRASH and NAPA.
And, yes, fans will have the chance to play catch on the field with their dads for Father's Day. they can play on the field between 1:15 and 2:00 p.m.


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2012 NFL Draft Prospects Preview: Wisconsin vs. UNLV
The college football season officially kicks off on Thursday night with an intriguing game for some top offensive line prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft. Each week of the college season we will preview five games with multiple players on the 2012 NFL Draft Prospect Board.
The kickoff to the season features a fairly lopsided game but will feature some top talent eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft. Wisconsin's offensive line is packed with NFL prospects with Ricky Wagner, Kevin Zeitler, and Peter Konz. In addition to the offensive line prospects, Wisconsin features a stable of running backs including junior Montee Ball and an intriguing WR in Nick Toon. On the UNLV side of the ball they boast a sleeper candidate in defensive back Will Chandler.
Guys to keep an eye on:
Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin #58
Wagner is our highest rated Wisconsin player at number 63 in our latest rankings. He's only a junior and could use another season to refine his technique but has an enormous ceiling. Wagner has the size and footwork of a top tackle and once he figures out some of the mechanics of the position he could be a first round tackle in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin #70
Zeitler comes in at number 82 in our latest ranking. He is a true guard prospect that displays solid technique and excellent power. Zeitler is dominant in the run game and is more than capable in pass protection. He is a late second to early third round prospect that is capable of rising into a solid second round prospect.
Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin #66
Konz is not yet ranked due to a lack of film study on him. The junior center is widely considered a top center prospect. Much of this game will be spent watching Konz to come up with a solid grade for Konz. From the games watched on Konz (Ohio State and TCU) he could battle Ben Jones for the spot behind Mike Brewster in the center rankings.
Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin, #28
Ball is only a junior and has shared carries with John Clay and James White at Wisconsin. Ball and White will split carries with Ball probably seeing a few more touches. Ball is surprisingly explosive for guy his size and has the power to break tackles. Ball could sneak into the 2-3 round range with a strong season and declare for the 2012 NFL Draft.
Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin, #1
I have Toon in the 4-5 round range currently but he is capable of rising with a healthy season. He has a significant injury history that could affect his draft position. He is a lanky WR that doesn't look as fast as he actually is.
Will Chandler, CB, UNLV, #1
Chandler is a late round sleeper for the 2012 NFL Draft. He was a diamond in the rough last season on a bad UNLV team. He's athletic and has a knack for being around the ball. Chandler is one to watch throughout the season as he's capable of rising to the 4th round range with another solid season.


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For immediate release: March 19, 2012
Metro unveils new system map in preparation for Rush Plus
New rush service pattern begins June 18, 2012
Metro today unveiled a new system map to reflect enhanced rush hour service—called Rush Plus—beginning June 18.
Rush Plus is an expansion of rush hour service that will result in additional trains between Mt. Vernon Square and Greenbelt, and between Vienna and Court House, as well as new transfer-free travel opportunities between stations on several lines. Rush Plus is designed to ease crowding, improve the commuting experience for Metrorail riders on the Orange, Blue, Green and Yellow lines, and prepare for the future Silver Line.
Here is an overview of Rush Plus:
New Metrorail Map
The new Metro system map is the result of months of customer research, including focus groups and surveys, to identify the most effective ways to communicate the new service patterns. In response to customer feedback, Metro's Board of Directors took action last year to simplify station names with a primary/secondary approach.
Enhanced rush hour service is depicted on the new map using dashed lines. The dashed line indication for rush-hour only service will be carried through to platform signs, station pylons and other customer information.
On the map, rush hour trains that operate between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt are depicted by a dashed Yellow Line to both new endpoints. Regular Yellow Line service between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq/Fort Totten is reflected with a solid Yellow Line.
Similarly, a dashed extension of the Orange Line has been added to the map between Stadium-Armory and Largo Town Center to reflect the new trains operating between Vienna and Largo.
Long station names have been shortened using a "primary/secondary" approach. The station's primary name appears in standard font, while the secondary name appears below it in a smaller typeface. For example, the current Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan will become Woodley Park with the secondary name of Zoo/Adams Morgan appearing below. In addition, "New York Avenue" has been renamed "NoMa-Gallaudet."
Other highlights of the new map:
About Rush Plus
Rush Plus will benefit 108,000 Metrorail customers each rush hour period.
During peak periods, more than 46,000 Orange Line customers will enjoy six additional trains per hour – three in each direction – resulting in 18 percent more capacity on the line, or approximately 2,600 seats per hour. The Orange Line is Metro's second busiest, carrying approximately 180,000 passenger trips on a typical weekday. In a phenomenon known as "Orange Crush," peak trains on the Orange Line between Courthouse and Rosslyn carry more passengers per car than anywhere else on the system.
For 33,500 Blue and Yellow Line customers in Virginia, Rush Plus will result in an increase in the share of Yellow Line trains, meaning more direct and faster access to downtown via the Yellow Line bridge. A smaller number of weekday peak-period customers who travel on Blue Line trains via Arlington Cemetery (about 16,000) will experience a maximum of six minutes additional waiting time for a train.
Stations from L'Enfant Plaza to Greenbelt on the Green and Yellow lines will benefit from 18 additional trains during rush hour period six -- additional Yellow Line trains each peak hour, three in each direction – between Greenbelt and Franconia-Springfield. For the first time, a customer will be able to travel from Greenbelt to Franconia-Springfield without transferring. More than 28,000 customers will benefit from the change.
For more information about Rush Plus or to download the new map, visit wmata.com/rushplus.
News release issued at 12:34 pm, March 19, 2012.


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With a satisfied, relaxed smile across her lips, typically only seen post-coitus by Reggie Bush (or, you know, anyone that watched the Ray J sex tape), Kim Kardashian rubs her cheek against the backside of a koala bear.
We can't blame this little guy for having such a petrified look on his face. You better take a long bath after this encounter, buddy.
In this picture - courtesy of INF Daily - Kim Kardashian rubs up against a koala bear. Her k-loving family, comprised of Kris, Khloe and Kourtney, must have been psyched.


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Lewis Black bringing comedy back to Summerfest
In addition to drum fills, guitar solos and the cheers of thousands, jokes and laughter have been a recurring part of the Summerfest soundtrack. Bob Hope was one of Summerfest's first big headliners, with two shows at County Stadium in 1969, and in the decades since then Billy Crystal, Jay Leno, Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black and others have been booked to play a Summerfest stage or tent.
After 2007, the funny stuff appeared to be over at Summerfest. But Friday, comedy makes a comeback. Fest favorite Black is bringing along comedians John Bowman and Mike Wilmot as part of a special comedy day at the BMO Harris Pavilion. »Read Full Article(8)
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Brantley Gilbert, Tiesto and St. Vincent
Brantly Gilbert, pictured here opening for Tim McGraw at Summerfest earlier this year, is back with a new song "Bottoms Up." Journal Sentinel photo by Rick Wood. »Read Full Blog Post
These people, moments made pop culture pop in 2013
Miley Cyrus didn't get a Grammy nomination. "Duck Dynasty" was snubbed by the Emmys. And "Anchorman 2" won't be staying classy at the Oscars.
But in our eyes, they're award-worthy. Because love 'em or hate 'em, millions talked (or tweeted) about them. And along with North West and 'N Sync, "Breaking Bad" and Paula Deen breaking down, they made pop culture pop in 2013. »Read Full Article(1)
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Incest'
I'm reading and commenting on a story from The Library of America's recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories' each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up.
The provocatively titled "Incest" returns us to a familiar situation in the early John Updike stories: A tired young husband home from work, a tired, bored young wife who's not getting any juice from him. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: birds, pinball, art and technology
You have to love that there are people in Wisconsin who get up early to look at birds in December. You could be one of them today, if you care to.
Afterward, we recommend warming up indoors and the contemplation of doings that require fewer layers. For instance, why not read arts and books editor Jim Higgins weekly take on John Updike's short stories. He posts his musings each Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the "Recommended Reading" blog. »Read Full Blog Post


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Microsoft Word X Beginner's Guide
This help sheet assumes you have a basic knowledge of Macintoshes. If you have never used a Macintosh before, go to Computer User Services in ETC 108 to find out how to get started. They can help you enroll in an introductory class.
- Installing Microsoft Word (Office 365)
- Starting Microsoft Word X
- Typing Text
- Undoing/Redoing Actions
- Margins
- Spacing and Indenting
- Tab Alignment
- Using Dashes and Hyphens
- Selecting Text
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
- Deleting Text
- Find and Replace Text
- Spell Checking
- Saving and Backing Up
- Printing Your Document
- Quitting Word X
Installing Microsoft Word (Office 365)
These instructions are for the disc-less installation of Office 365.
Open packaging. Remove box and take hold of your Product Key card.
Go to office.com/verify
Enter your 25-character product key shown on the card.
On the next page, you'll need to either sign in with or create a Microsoft account. (If you have an email address with "hotmail" or Outlook, these work.)
You will then need to verify your eligibility, either through your school (with your Reed email address or logon), through an International Student Identity Card (ISIC), or with a verification code (if you have one).
If you select to verify through your school, it should ask for your Reed email address–to send an email from which you click a link and verify.
You're redirected to a page called "My Account". It'll let you choose to install for your PC or Mac (you get two installations!) and you can also install Office apps on up to five mobile devices.
Select your operating system, click "get started", and the Office .dmg will download to your computer! From here you can make a copy of Office by inserting a disc and burning the .dmg onto that disc. However, since you need to activate Office with your Microsoft account and it limits you to two activations… you cannot go wild with the installations. Install wisely.
To get back to that Downloads page, go to office.com/myaccount and rinse and repeat steps 7-8.
Once downloaded, run the Office installer, follow instructions. It'll ask you to close web browsers. Accept license agreement, sign in with Microsoft account (same one you just used in step 4) and bam! We're in the Office.
To connect to SkyDrive from your Mac, you'll need to launch an app called Microsoft Document Connection and sign in with your Microsoft account (again, that thing entered in step 4.) You could also visit skydrive.live.com for a web browser experience.
Starting Microsoft Word X
To start Microsoft Word X, click on its icon if it is present in your dock (typically located at the bottom of the screen). If you are using an IRC machine, the large blue W in the dock is probably for Microsoft Word 2004, which is similar to Word X. To find and start Microsoft Word X on an IRC, launch a Finder window and go to your Applications folder. Find and expand the folder named Microsoft Office X. In it, you should find Microsoft Word, with a bright blue icon. Double click on that to launch the application.
Word X is on all of the computers in the IRCs, and is the standard word processing program at Reed. It reads all previous formats of Word, though there may be a few formatting changes when an older document is saved in Word X. Word 2004 is also present on all IRC machines. To tell the difference between Word X and Word 2004, look at the application icon. Pictured above, Word X is on the left, while the darker Word 2004 icon is located on the right.In many cases, there are multiple ways to go about an action in Microsoft Word. To keep this guide brief, we will only cover one or two methods for each topic that we review here.
Typing Text
Begin typing as you would on a typewriter, but keep in mind that this application has many features not seen on any typewriter. A few things to keep in mind so that you avoid potential difficulties:
- Do not use spaces to position text. Instead, use Tab, or the alignment options on the formatting toolbar.
- One space between sentences is sufficient (but using two does not make you a bad person).
- Do not press Return when you reach the end of the page. Microsoft Word will automatically break the line for you.
- Press Return once at the end of a paragraph.
- To type text in the middle of existing text, place the pointer (known as the insertion point) where you would like to insert text, click once, then type.
Undoing/Redoing Actions
If you have accidentally deleted some text you didn't want to delete or done something else to your document that you immediately regretted doing, choose Undo (or Apple-Z) from the Edit menu. There is also a button which will allow you to undo or redo specific tasks (shown right: the left button undoes a task, the right will redo the task if you've hit undo and lamented it).
Page Margins
The margins of the document can be adjusted in several ways.
- Choose Document from the Format menu and type new values into the appropriate boxes. Click OK.
- Go to Print Preview (on the File menu). To change the margins, move the pointer to the middle of the margin boundary on either the horizontal or vertical ruler. When it becomes a two-headed arrow, drag the margin according to your wishes.
- To change the margins for a particular section of text, select the text and go to the first option from this list. To see how to format your margins for larger documents or theses, see Writing Your Thesis in Word X.
Spacing and Indenting
You can control many aspects of paragraph formatting with the Toolbar. First, select the paragraph(s) you want to format.
- To change the spacing: Go to Paragraph (on the Format menu) and choose the spacing you desire from the pull-down menu in the dialog box.
- To change the alignment: Click on an alignment icon (shown in the middle left). Text may be left-aligned, centered, right-aligned, or justified.
- To change the paragraph indents: Drag either triangular marker along the ruler. The left marker is divided into two sections. Dragging the upper section adjusts the position of the first line in the selected paragraph(s). The lower triangle marks the position of the following lines in the paragraph(s). Use this instead of tabs for indenting quotes or creating hanging indents. Paragraph indents are different from margins. Be careful not to set the paragraph indents, which are relative to the margins, outside the right margin; it could lead to printing problems.
You can see your spacing, paragraph breaks, and tabs if you click on the ¶ button on the Toolbar. They will not appear in your printed document. To hide your formatting marks, click the ¶ button once again.
Align Using Tabs
A tab is an indentation of text, used for columns of data and tables of contents, among other things. Word X has default tabs in new documents, every half inch. There are five types of tabs: left-aligned, right-aligned, centered, vertical line, and decimal aligned. To set a tab: click on the tab icon in the far left corner of the ruler until it changes to the tab you want. Click on the ruler where you want your tab to be. To remove a tab: drag the tab icon off the ruler, or select Tabs... from the Format menu. Play with the tabs to see how they're different.
- Left-aligned Tabs: The text lines up at the tab and types out to the right, so the left side of the text is aligned.
- Right-aligned Tabs: The text lines up at the tab and types out to the left, so the right side of the text is aligned. This is the tab to use for column of numbers (if they do not include decimals) to keep the ones and tens in their proper order. If you need the date over on the right side, set a right-aligned tab directly on the right margin.
- Centered Tab: The text centers itself under the tab. As you type, the text actually moves out in both directions. It is used for centering text at any place but the center of the document.
- Decimal-aligned Tab: The text aligns itself at the decimal place or period. It is used for lining up columns of numbers with varying amount of numbers following the decimal place and keeping dollars and cents straight.
- Vertically Aligned Tab: Creates a vertical line under the tab. It is used for creating simple tables and visual elements.
Using Dashes and Hyphens
Dashes and hyphens have a few good uses:
- Em Dash: To get a long dash -- often used to separate -- separation is so abundant and tragic these days -- somewhat disjointed ideas -- hold down the Option and Shift keys and press the - (hyphen) key.
- En Dash: Option + hyphen gives you a medium-sized dash, as in Monday - Thursday.
- Non-breaking Hyphen: Use Apple + - to get a non-breaking hyphen, one that won't be wrapped around a line break. Use these if you've typed something like "e-mail" and you don't want the word wrapped onto two lines.
- Non-breaking Space: Press Option + Spacebar for a non-breaking space; these are useful if you've typed something like "2 feet" and you don't want the "2" and the "feet" to end up on separate lines. Type Option-; to create non breaking ellipses.
If a word looks like it may need to be hyphenated, do not manually insert a hyphen. If you edit the text later and the position of that word changes, you may have a strangely hyphenated word in the middle of the line. Instead, create a hyphen that will appear only if it's needed: Select the word and go to the Tools menu. Select Hyphenation... under Language. This command will insert a "soft" hyphen that disappears when it is not needed.
Selecting Text
Selecting text allows you to perform a number of useful manipulations on it.
- To select character by character: Position the pointer at the beginning of the text you wish to select; click the mouse button and drag across the text (called click and drag). Release the mouse button when all the text you want to select is highlighted.
- To select word by word: Double-click on a word to select it or use click-and-drag. You can click and hold the mouse button down to select many words. Make sure you're selecting the words, not moving them.
- To select an entire line: Move your pointer over into the very left hand side of the window. When you do this, your arrow will point to the right. Click once. Drag to select multiple lines. Double-click to select a whole paragraph.
- To select a large section: Click once at the beginning of the text you want to select, scroll to the end of the passage you want to highlight, and hold down the Shift key as you click once at the end of the section.
- To select the entire document: Press Apple + A or go to the Edit menu and click Select All.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
The Cut and Copy commands both work with the Paste command. Cut removes text from the document so that it may be pasted somewhere else. Copy makes a copy of the text without removing it. You can paste the same thing as many times as you wish, until you cut or copy something new.
- Select the text you wish to cut or copy.
- Choose Cut (or press Apple + X) or Copy (or Apple + C) from the Toolbar or the Edit menu.
- Choose Paste (or Apple + V) from the Toolbar or the Edit menu.
You can also cut, copy and paste by drag-and-drop editing. First, select the text you wish to cut or copy.
- To move the text, click on the selected text and drag it to the new location. Release the mouse button to drop the text in the new location. Be careful when placing the cursor so you place the text exactly where you want it.
- To Copy the text, click on the selected text and hold down the Option key as you drag the insertion point to the new location. Release the mouse button and a copy of the text will appear in the new location.
Deleting Text
There are a couple methods for deleting text.
- Position the insertion point immediately after the text you wish to delete. Press the Delete key to remove the text.
- Select the text you wish to delete. Press the Delete key on your keyboard to remove the text.
Finding and Replacing
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- If you want to change it, enter the replacement text in Replace With.
- Click on Find Next to find your selection or Replace or Replace All to find and replace.
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- Place the insertion point anywhere in the document or select the text you want to check.
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- When the Spell Checker finds an incorrect spelling, Word will suggest a correct spelling. To change the spelling of the word in the document either type in the correct spelling or click on the suggested word. Click on Change.
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- Select Save from the File menu or press Apple + S. Go to the location where you wish to save the file.
- Name your file, and click on the Save button.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 12 (UPI) — The Friday afternoon launch of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis remains on schedule, NASA staff in Florida said Wednesday.
Countdown clocks at NASA's Kennedy Space Center were activated at 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday, setting the timer for the 2:20 p.m. Friday blastoff of Atlantis on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station orbiting above Earth.
"From a space shuttle program and ISS program standpoint, we're ready to launch Atlantis and get this mission under way," said Mike Moses, chairman of the pre-launch mission management team at Kennedy that gave a unanimous "go" for liftoff.
Launch Director Mike Leinbach said the launch staff had not come across any issues that would prevent an on-time liftoff.
Atlantis's astronauts spent the day relaxing while technicians at Launch Pad 39A loaded the orbiter's power reactant and storage distribution system, which supplies super-cold propellants to the vehicle's three fuel cells and life-support system during flight.
Weather-wise, a high-pressure system was expected to hold over Florida for the remainder of the week. Other than a low cloud ceiling, the forecast is for a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions at launch time, NASA said.
During the STS-132 mission, Atlantis and its six astronauts will transport an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini research module to the space station.
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1. Food, family and football takes over the day as Thanksgiving comes to a household near you Thursday, Nov. 28.
Whether you are cooking dinner for 20 or having an intimate gathering with immediate family, it is a special day to be shared with loved ones.
For the cooking-challenged, however, the Willow Tree Restaurant of Saginaw, 4787 Fashion Square, is offering an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for $18 per person. To reserve a table, call the restaurant at 989-790-9400.
If you're staying home and doing the cooking, find help at www.mlive.com/cooking.
Instead of merely opening early on "Black Friday," Nov. 29, a slew of major retailers are getting the action started on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.
Kmart, 5135 Gratiot, in Saginaw Township will be open for a 41-hour stretch from 6 a.m. on
Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. on Black Friday. Sears, inside the Fashion Square Mall, is open from 8
p.m. on Thanksgiving to 10 p.m. Black Friday.
If you get too stuffed to leave the house, there is no need to fret - Friday is still a good time to grab some deals.
3. If you get all of your shopping done on Thanksgiving Day, you will have Black Friday open to make your way to Frankenmuth for the 40th Annual Holiday Celebration and Candlewalk.
The yearly event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, starting at the Frankenmuth Riverplace Festival Platz, 925 S. Main, with holiday music presented by the Geműtlichkeit singers.
A telling of the Christmas story, a candlelit walk, visits with Santa and the lighting of the community Christmas tree are just some of the events offered to attendees.
For more information on the event, which is expected to draw at least 2,000 visitors, call 1-800-FUN-TOWN.
4. A yearly tradition is back at Saginaw's Temple Theatre, 201 N. Washington, just in time for the holiday season.
The Saginaw Eddy Band presents their holiday performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30.
Admission to the concert is free, though organizers encourage attendees to bring a nonperishable food item for Salvation Army's Food for Families campaign.
For more information on the annual affair, visit www.templetheatre.org.
5. The kids need a chance to tell Santa what they want for Christmas and where better to meet up with Jolly Old St. Nick than the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square?
Santa Saturday is taking place at the zoo, 1730 S. Washington, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30.
Besides visiting Santa, attendees can sneak a peak at the zoo's cold weather animals or catch a ride on the carousel or train.
Admission is free, while train and carousel rides cost $2 each. Zoo members ride for free.
For more information, visit www.saginawzoo.com.


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Gary M. Carder
CARDER, Gary M. "Hook," 61, of Wintersville, OH, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Valley Hospice Care Center.
He was born March 12, 1952, in Steubenville, OH.
Gary was involved in AA for 26 years and a former member of Boy Scout Troop 15. He worked in the coke plant in Weirton Steel.
Preceding Gary in death were his father, Argil D. Carder; two brothers, Jeff and Mike Carder and niece, Tiffany Lacko.
Surviving are his mother, Betty L. Tucker Carder; brother, Richard Carder; girlfriend, Karen Whear; niece, Alexis Carder; nephew, Todd Carder and aunt, Rosemary Kenda.
Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home on Monday from 5:30 until the time of service at 7 p.m. with Dr. Rev. John Beard officiating. Burial at Highland Hills.
Offer condolences at www.shorac.com.


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As SEC Media Days approaches next week, AL.com's Alabama and Auburn beat writers have touched on the questions they expect Nick Saban and Gus Malzahn to be fielding. But what about the rest of the conference?
There will be a lot of new faces on the field this fall in the conference, along with several contenders to start a new national championship streak after the conference's string of seven straight BCS titles was broken last year.
There will be many wide-ranging questions for all 14 SEC coaches in Hoover this week, from big-picture things like Power 5 autonomy to specific personnel decisions. In looking at the 12 SEC coaches not named Saban and Malzahn, here are three that are sure to come up:
1. Who has a leg up in the ongoing quarterback competitions?
Alabama's quarterback competition is one of several that will continue into the fall. Who's got a leg up at LSU, Anthony Jennings or true freshman Brandon Harris. Will LSU transfer Stephen Rivers challenge Patton Robinette and Johnny McCrary at Vanderbilt? Who will emerge from a crowded races at Tennessee and Kentucky? Will Kenny Hill's spring arrest at Texas A&M give the edge there to true freshman Kyle Allen?
2. Which Class of 2013 coach will be the next to make a big leap forward?
Malzahn was one of four new coaches in the SEC last year, and the only one of the four to make a bowl game. How much progress can we expect from Tennessee's Butch Jones, Arkansas' Bret Bielema and Kentucky's Mark Stoops in Year Two? Are any of them primed to make a jump into contention?
Jones and Stoops have made strong inroads on the recruiting trail. Tennessee's 2014 class was fifth in the nation according to Rivals.com, and Kentucky landed a top 20 class - a remarkable feat for a program that has struggled as much as the Wildcats. Bielema, meanwhile, transformed Arkansas once-pass-happy offense to a ground-and-pound attack led by Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams.
All three fan bases are hungry for improvement in Year Two. What's it going to take to give it to them?
3. Is this a make-or-break year for Will Muschamp at Florida?
After an 11-2 sophomore year in Gainesville, Muschamp's Gators fell off the map in 2013. Beset with a barrage of injuries, the Gators lost their last seven games to finish 4-8.
Muschamp has brought in a new offensive coordinator in former Duke OC Kurt Roper and will welcome quarterback Jeff Driskel back for his third year as a starter. He's also still got a lot of talent on defense, led by preseason All-America pick Vernon Hargreaves III.
Can the Gators become this year's Auburn, bouncing back from last year's disaster to contend in the SEC East? With Florida's track record of national prominence, is Muschamp's job in jeopardy if they don't?


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Holiday letters? Fruitcake? Scary credit card bills? Bah, humbug
After a good deal of thought (my daughters would vehemently deny Im capable of such a thing), Ive elected to opt out of Christmas this year.
Yes, opt out.
No exhaustive and exhausting participation in the Christmas spirit.
No fear that the postman will drive up in an eighteen-wheeler to deliver my credit card bill.
I wont have to beggar myself financially simply by acquiring gasoline before ever buying a present.
I wont spend hours crafting an annual holiday letter which I stuff into greeting cards addressed by hand. Im convinced that every religion on this planet recognizes writing a holiday letter as honorable penance for any number of grievous sins such as pride, sloth or lending money to relatives. Those of you who craft your own annual missive know full well that it gets promptly tossed when it reaches its recipient, who is a wonderful friend whom you havent seen or spoken to in thirty years.
Unfortunately, I will have to pretend to love Aunt Ruthies fruit cake smothered in giblet gravy and guacamole. She prepares the delightful concoctions decades in advance, much like the very finest wines. I think this year she will be handing out a 1975 vintage. Itll be special.
One of the bad things, though, is that I wont get to enjoy the heady rush of such wonderfully fulfilling things as wrapping presents.
Okay, okay, before anyone starts yelling, I do realize many of you enjoy the prospect of spending uncounted hours shopping for just the right paper. What scares me is folks who make their own ribbons. Ive watched people do it. It looks very dangerous, using scissors and a couple thousand yards of ribbon to curl a perfect bow the size of a thimble.
Yup, Im opting out. No second thoughts. Not even the uneasy feeling that Ive finally reached the exalted status of Master Curmudgeon.
After a bit of soul-searching, I guess the other thing Ill do is start working on the %$^@$ Christmas letter and begin thinking about presents for those special people who grace my life.
Loren Fairman, who is not related to the Grinch, is a freelance humor writer living in the Federal Way-Kent area.
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CHUNCHULA -- Sporting pink shoes and slacks, and with a generous smile, 77-year-old Anna Lott rocks on the porch of her cottage facing U.S. 45.
"This is where I grew up," says Lott, who talks about how she spent her 59 years of married life to Lawrence Lott here, before being widowed in 2005. Now she welcomes their seven great-grandchildren to come play.
Anna Lott is handy when it comes to chores needed to keep her home humming.
"I can get a ladder and paint a house," she says. "I can do carpentry work. When I got ready to put something up, I never called my husband. I put the ladder up myself.
"Anybody," she says, "should be able to do these things."
Lott learned those skills and more traditional ones -- cooking, sewing, knitting -- by attending meetings, beginning at age 17, of the Home Demonstration Project, a Depression-era program started by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and implemented through county agents.
Long defunct as an organization, the Home Demonstration club is enjoying a renaissance in Chunchula. Lott is reviving the club locally and secured $36,311 from the Mobile County Commission to restore the group's meeting house, a building listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
The group's members, who now meet at Lott's house, have shared information with one another about such arts as cooking -- they are putting together a recipe book -- and are planning on making a quilt, too.
"It brings members of the community together with a common bond," says Mary Skelton, 67, whose mother had been a Home Demonstration member in rural Tallahatta Springs, in Clarke County.
Lott grew up among generations of women devoted to the club. Once a month, starting in the 1940s, she went with her mother and grandmother to the old Chunchula schoolhouse that the Home Demonstration club, incorporated in 1935, purchased from Mobile County in 1941. They climbed the stairs to the big, open room where they got instruction from an Alabama Polytechnic Institute extension service representative.
"We had two big tables with chairs set up," she recalls. "Ms. Mona Whatley was the county agent. We learned canning. We learned all about frozen foods."
Newsletters published by the college, now Auburn University, gave tips on homemaking: "Keep your garden growing as many different vegetables as possible. Onions, lettuce, corn, radishes, beets and turnips are good, but asparagus, New Zealand spinach and broccoli are also good."
"My mother was composting before composting was cool," jokes Anita Bryant, 50, whose mother was in the original club.
Other topics included how to manage household finances.
"Nowadays everybody works so much, and they overdo themselves in debt," Lott said. "It's why we have so many broken homes. Then you did what you did, what you could, when you could."
By 1975, the Home Demonstration Project had closed its doors, and the building was rented out to other organizations. Soon it fell into disrepair.
After Lott's husband died, she decided to gather some Chunchula women and restart the club. Pretty soon the women -- all new to the club besides Lott -- were talking about reviving the Rudolf Gallesch Road headquarters and doing fundraisers.
Bryant started bringing along her 6-year-old granddaughter, Breanna.
"It's absolutely wonderful for her," Bryant said. "It's a cross-section of women who have a lot of memories of the Chunchula area. It's like having a whole room of grandmothers."
The club got a boost after County Commissioners Merceria Ludgood and Stephen Nodine allocated money to help restore the structure.
Leaving her porch rocker on a recent morning, Lott gets behind the wheel of her pickup and drives the five minutes to the vintage schoolhouse. She huffs up the steep steps, unlocks the front door and pushes it open. Sawhorses and boards are lined up. A hammer sits on a chair.
The restoration, she says, will soon be complete.
So far, the Home Demonstration club has talked about topics unheard of in the 1940s -- what to do if someone is carjacked, for example -- has had a fish fry, put together a calendar and worried over details such as water and gas for their new digs.
Lott's ambition is not only to revive the club but also to appeal to a younger generation of women. She wants to teach them how to dress better, for example.
"Nobody should see a woman naked but her husband and her doctor, not everybody who walks down the street."
She wants to "help these younger people know how to do things so they can get along. To learn how to do something besides watching television, playing computer games and text messaging on the phone."


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I'm getting this one in just under the wire so if you're looking for something to watch while you wait for tonight's episode of Ghost Hunters to begin, check out the sneak peek video of 'Membership Denied.'
Now if you want to watch something that is actually really fun and Ghost Hunters related check out this video that Britt Griffith was tweeting about this morning. The best I can figure out is he and the 2 kids (Anthony Guajardo and Chandler Riggs of 'The Walking Dead') got bored at Comic Con and decided to shoot a short movie. Lucky for us!
I'll see you here tomorrow for the recap of the Ghost Hunters 'Membership Denied' episode. -- Until then you can follow me on Twitter and I'll keep you in the loop, I'm @lmerwin on there.


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You've sort of torn your own argument apart. The reason that they like the English version in Japan is the same reason we want the Japanese version. Foreign languages usually seem to sound cooler, and when you don't know a language fluently you just imagine that it sounds good. I would personally rather listen to Japanese and pretend it sounds good, than listen to English and know it sounds bad!
I don't think people want to seem special. They just find the dialogue painful to listen to as native speakers, and it takes them out of the story. It's the same as watching a badly acted movie...it's just not believable.
Everyone's different, and some people don't mind the English, but there's no denying that it doesn't sound 100% natural. It's just like Anime or something; some people like dubs, some people like subs. Personally I just wish we had a choice.
Anyways, I blame Microsoft.
I just laugh.
Do you people realize that like every FF is re-released in Japan so that they can hear the English dub? It is just opinion, that is all. Some of the lines may fall flat or sound weird, but I garuntee you that the Japanese has the same issues. Most people who say they prefer the original can't even understand Japanese.
People just want to seem special because they are hardcore and like the original. Yeah man, English blows!!
I still believe FFXII has the best VA out of all the FF series. Its just so hard to knock down the excellent flow of words and accents coming from Bash, Balthier, Vayne, and the Marquis. Penelo was great on her own when with Vaan, even tho her character took the backseat of the story.
The voice acting in this trailer sounds way better than X or XII imo. I'm personally juiced that there's some sort of love story, like X and VII had, also. I like that kinda stuff.
I wasn't super stoked on this game until this trailer, which shows more of the story.
Did you guys notice how awesome the real time backgrounds looked?
Also, if you like metal... check out my bay area thrash band. Looking for a bassist and/ or singer as replacements.
who talks at the beginning of the trailer? anyway the song and the drama are trash. final fantasy vi needed none of this jpop crap, no hip, project runway dressed characters, and no over the top voice acting to get an emotional response from players. also aside from lightning the characters are cut and paste and to think with every final fantasy you get the chance to create something new...the character designer needs to go already. oh and the launching of enemies in the air looks absolutley stupid, honestly i laughed the first time i saw it cos i couldn't believe square actually left it in. oh well. bring on mass effect 2. i'll still buy this game, but i'm going to drink before playing to put up with the drama bullshit.
The problem is that most of you people complaining about English voice overs don't understand Japanese and blindly believe that they somehow tell the story better. They don't. Plenty of Japanese consumers will buy this game and prefer the English voice overs. Sounds to me like they have done a great job with the English.
Game looks great, combat looks hot, story sounds involved. I personally am really excited about it. Since when has the main FF series not been a love story between some arbitrarily selected individuals who save the world?
I was feeling optimistic about this game until I saw this.
Someone else in the comments said it best when they compared it to a soap opera. When I was growing up Final Fantasy seemed like good storytelling, and while a big part of that was just being young, it wasn't like this. They've made it into bad anime bullshit.
I guess there are enough confused teenagers to keep the series like this? Who else is enjoying the narrative in these games anymore?
I appreciate that they've finally somewhat re-animated the mouths to go with the dub, but I feel like the voice acting itself is even weaker than it was for X or XII. I would much prefer subs, but I've heard that a lot of Japanese people don't like the Japanese voices and think that the English ones sound better. I think it's a case of foreign languages sounding a lot cooler, but I'm ok with that...I still wish we got the Japanese audio.
Also, comparing the various trailers, I feel like the English voice for Lightning is a lot more "girly girl" and it doesn't sound natural to me (and I'm a girl!). I wish they had gone with a stronger sounding voice more suitable for kicking the crap out of enemies.
And yes, as others have mentioned, Final Fantasy is all about the cheese and the drama. I love the ridiculous stories, the strange romances, and the quirky emo characters, but bad voice acting is bad voice acting and it makes even the smallest amount of cheese stand out, instead of just being engrossing.
Anyways, I think I'm going to order the Japanese version when it comes out since there's no region protection for ps3. I've never done it before, but there was a great translation wiki for XII and I have faith that the bilingual fans will come through again. If it doesn't work, I can always get the English version! No matter what, it'll be a good game. There are no bad Final Fantasies, just better and worse ones.
I really don't think they could make it any cheesier if they tried. I'm already embarrased for playing it. Why can't they make the characters as engaging as the gameplay?
While I can sorta understand why some people would prefer English voices over Japanese, I do find it kinda tiresome and annoying that every time someone mentions they don't like the English voices, someone has to come and jump down their throat. Calling them a weeaboo, fanboy, or some other stupid thing like that. Persona 4 handled the voices really well, and I enjoyed them alot, this though, doesn't look to be holding up as well. To me it's like they animate too well, you can get too many physical queues from them that don't sit well with their English voices. It's not a matter of being a snob about it. It's about the voices not mixing well with the characters and their quirks... Besides Troy Baker as Snow, he owns that shit.


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The northbound lanes of Route 15 were closed Monday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Township in Adams County, according to PennDOT traffic update.
The closure was reported just before 6:30 p.m. between the Route 234/Heidlersburg Road exit in Tyrone Township and the Route 94 exit for York Springs in Huntington Township, according to the latest traffic update.
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Here's some news from our friend Rich Winley at The Iron Yard:
Hey Houston entrepreneurs!
I'm with The Iron Yard, an intensive code school that just launched in Houston. We love startups. In fact, I took a company through an accelerator program not too long ago, so it's in my blood.
We're here to support the growing startup scene by training talented developers to work for startups, or train entrepreneurs to build their own products!
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Because of our commitment to startups in the Houston area, we're offering a special scholarship to you for our inaugural 3-month intensive courses starting June 9th.
We're giving a $500 scholarship to anyone in this community who is accepted into our program! (Just mention [Startup Houston/Startup Weekend in your application.)
The best part about The Iron Yard is that we guarantee that you'll get a job offer after the program, or we give you your tuition back!
Apply today, because classes start soon!
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An NOPD officer recuperating Monday after a driver tried to run her over with his car early Sunday must have experienced deja vu. Ten years ago, a burglary suspect rammed his car into her.
Officer Karla Baker was treated Sunday for minor injuries and released from the hospital, said officer Frank Robertson III, a spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department. Sunday's incident was classified as an attempted murder of a police officer. The suspect remains at large.
On Dec. 27, 2002, Baker faced a similar incident: A burglary suspect on the lam knocked her to the ground, yet she continued the chase and ultimately helped capture the suspect, according to reports at the time. Baker, who has been on the force since 1999, received a Purple Heart letter of commendation after that incident.
On Sunday, about 3:45 a.m., Baker was alone in a marked police car patrolling the 7th District, which covers eastern New Orleans. She saw a driver of a dark blue four-door Chevy Impala commit a traffic violation in the 3900 block of Downman Road near Chef Menteur Highway.
She activated her lights and sirens to pull over the driver. The driver stopped behind a Domino's Pizza restaurant, but backed into a parking spot so the officer could not see his license plate, according to police spokesman officer Garry Flot.
The driver got out of the car acting "irate" and "hostile," Flot said. Baker ordered him back into his car. He complied, but then locked his doors and windows.
As Baker approached the front of the Impala, the driver "put it in gear, floored it and the vehicle struck her" as it sped off, Flot said. The driver fled west on I-10, heading over the high-rise.
Police described the man as dark-complexioned, about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighing 175 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, red shoes and a baseball cap, turned backward..
"The public should realize that every day our officers are putting their lives on the line and entering situations of the unknown," Robertson said. "That's the dangers of the job."
Anyone with information about this crime can call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867. Tips can also be texted to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for tips that lead to an indictment.


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Grant has maintained verification as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons since 1993, with the most recent re-verification in 2015.
As the busiest adult Level I Trauma Center in Ohio, Grant Trauma provides care to thousands of seriously injured patients regardless of severity or complexity.
Our trauma team includes specialized trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons to meet the patient's complex needs.
Understanding the journey of a trauma patient at Grant
Once a trauma patient arrives at Grant, we follow that patient through several phases of care.
First StepsTrauma patients arrive at Grant's Emergency Department (ED), where the trauma team performs a thorough exam of injuries to determine the care that's needed. After immediate needs are met in the ED, operating room (OR) and recovery room, the patient is admitted to a hospital unit for care.The unit is chosen based on the patient's condition and care needs.
Physician RoundsIt's important to know when physicians and nurse practitioners visit their patients, what's called "physician rounds," so you can be in the patient's room when they arrive.
The Discharge PlanMany people are involved in working out the details of the discharge plan. Here's what you need to know.
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National Picture Book Month Giveaway! (Main - Lenski)
Win a copy of the book The Day the Crayons Quit!
Each day in November that you check out a picture book in the Lenski Children's Center you can enter to win!
Entries must be legible and a current phone number must be given.
One entry per day regardless of number of picture books checked out.
Clark County Public Library employee's and their immediate family are not eligible to win.


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Prospal, Lisin -- off a beautiful feed from Gaborik -- and Ryan Callahan scored in a span of 5 minutes, 12 seconds to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead against beleaguered goalie Daniel Larsson.
New York (2-2-1) was helped by four power plays in the period and finished with a 18-4 shots advantage through 20 minutes.
After the Red Wings (2-2) opened with a 2-1 edge in shots, New York outshot Detroit 16-0. That run ended when Ville Leino scored to make it 3-1 with 1:43 left in the period, after a shotless stretch of 15:08.
Leino finished a 2-on-1 rush to get the Red Wings on the board against Henrik Lundqvist.
Kirk Maltby cut Detroit's deficit to 3-2 with 10:26 remaining, but Artem Anisimov sealed it with an empty-netter.
Both starting goalies left the game 9:23 into the second period. Lundqvist made 12 saves on 13 shots, and Larsson stopped 18-of-21.
Larsson was replaced by former Rangers first-round draft pick Dan Cloutier, attempting to make a comeback after missing all of last season and most of the season before because of injuries.
Cloutier stopped eight shots. Rangers backup Steve Valiquette made 16 saves.
Detroit outshot the Rangers 16-4 in the second period, and the teams tied 30-30 overall.
Gaborik made the play of the night. The star forward, signed away from the Minnesota Wild with a five-year, $37.5 million deal, had been sidelined from New York's first four preseason games because of a sore groin.
He carried the puck in the Red Wings' zone and curled near the right point as defenseman Brad Stuart tried to stay with him. Gaborik skated past Stuart down to the goal line and behind the net, with Stuart still attempting to cover him. Gaborik moved around the other side and peeked over his shoulder as he came around the corner.
Gaborik sent a seemingly blind pass in front to Lisin, who was wide open at the right post at 9:00 for his third goal of the preseason -- 3:47 after Prospal made it 1-0 with his first with the Rangers since signing in the offseason.
Prospal converted a blatant turnover by Stuart into a goal from the right circle 5:13 in.
Callahan scored by crashing the crease to make it 3-0 with 9:35 left.
It was an eventful day for Callahan, who collided with teammate Sean Avery in the morning skate. Avery injured his right knee, but Rangers coach John Tortorella said he didn't think it was serious. The agitating forward sat out against Detroit.


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Friday, May 4, 2012
Devils PK comes through again, frustrates Flyers
Before Ilya Kovalchuk's brilliant stretch pass set up Alexei Ponikarovsky's winning goal at 17:21 of overtime, the Devils had to kill off two Flyers' power plays in the extra session.
The first was on a questionable boarding penalty against Dainius Zubrus for a hit on Matt Carle 8:23 into overtime. The second was on Bryce Salvador's delay of game penalty for lifting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone at 12:29.
The Devils killed off the first one without a shot on goal and gave up just one shot on the second – a backhand on a right wing rush by James van Riemsdyk that Martin Brodeur stopped with his left pad before Anton Volchenkov guided van Riemsdyk into the right post.
"It's definitely a close call when you get to these overtime periods," Brodeur said. "You have to kill not just one, but two now. I think that for us made us win the game. It was some good penalty kills too, not just surviving penalty kills. I thought we did well."
"We had a great penalty kill all year and we're confident going into it," Devisl captain Zach Parise said. "We're confident we're going to kill it off and that's an important thing."
One of the key moments on the first kill came after defenseman Mark Fayne accidentally dropped his stick. Parise handed his to Fayne and Fayne used it later to clear the puck out of the zone.
That was no easy task as Fayne is four inches taller than Parise and Parise is a left-hand shot and Fayne is a right-hand shot. Fayne used the stick as if it was a righty and cleared the puck out with the backhand part of the blade facing forward.
It didn't look pretty, but it got the job done.
"It was a great clear by him with my stick," Parise said. "It was the opposite way. That what was an awesome play."
There were some strange calls tonight that went both ways – though more went against the Devils, including the erroneous delay of game penalty against Ilya Kovalchuk in the second when it was clear the puck went off Matt Read.
"Some of the penalties we took I'm a little speechless on where they came from, but we persevered," Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. "We didn't use it as an excuse and I thought we actually grabbed momentum with the penalty kill. When it's been good all year, that's what we've done."
The goaltender interference penalty against Brayden Schenn that wiped out a van Riemsdyk power-play goal with 2:08 left in the second (during Kovalchuk's penalty), which would have given the Flyers a 3-2 lead, didn't look like much, but Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said, "It looked like someone had contact with Marty. If that is the case, if there is contact with the goalie, I don't have a problem with the call."
The Flyers were more concerned with the performance of their power play overall in the series. Although they got a power-play goal tonight from Schenn 6:08 into the game on a shot Brodeur would probably want back, they went 1-for-5 for the game and are now 2-for-16 in the series.
Of course, the two big Devils' kills in the overtime stood out the most.
"The power plays cost us the game tonight, all around," Flyers center Daniel Briere said. "I was trying to protect it the first two games, saying that good things were going to happen, it's just a matter of time. But the last two games, the all-around effort on the power play is just not good enough."
The Flyers appear to be stunned that their power play is not clicking after it seemed to score at will in the first round against Pittsburgh, producing 12 goals in the six games.
"It seems like we just think that they're going to let us do whatever we want out there," Briere said. "Their penalty-kill unit is outworking us by a mile. It's the reason why we lost the last two games. If the power play's hungry, it's a different story. We could be up 3-0 instead of down 2-1. The 10 to 12 guys that are on the power play, it's time to step up here now and want to be out there. It's an honor to be out there. Right now, we take it for granted."