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Arthur Shirmer, who is awaiting trial in Monroe County in the death of his second wife in 2008, was charged by Lebanon County detectives yesterday in the death of his first wife in 1999.
Detectives reopened the 1999 case after second wife Betty Shirmer died from traumatic brain injury that Arthur Shirmer said was caused by a car accident.
At the time, a cardiologist with the Dauphin County coroner's office determined she had suffered a heart attack. It now appears that was not the case, according to Lebanon County district attorney Dave Arnold tpdau. In 2010, a cardiologist reviewing the records determined the damage to her heart was caused by brain trauma.
In 2011, a biomechanical engineering firm used crash dummies at the former Shirmer home and determined the injuries Jewel Shirmer had sustained were not consistent with a fall.
According to court documents, Betty Shirmer's injuries were similar to Jewel Shirmer's.
According to court documents, Betty Shirmer's injuries were similar to Jewel Shirmer's.
Shirmer is in Monroe County Prison awaiting a January trial in Betty Shirmer's death.


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A hundred fluttering in your skirt
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The talent level of girls high school swimming in Western Massachusetts is as high as it's ever been.
That impact is being felt statewide, as three area swimmers are seeded first in two events apiece for Saturday's state championships at Springfield College.
Holyoke Catholic senior Meriza Werenski enters her final high school meet as the top seed in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke for the Division II meet, which begins at 10 a.m. at Art Linkletter Natatorium.
While Werenski hopes to finish her amazing career with one final flourish, Longmeadow freshman Jerrica Li hopes to make quite the first impression at the state level. Li, whose sister Sara won two state titles all four years of her career, is ranked first in the 50 and 100 freestyles.
Easthampton junior Jess Harper occupies the top spot in Division I in the 50 and 100 freestyles. That meet is set for a 4 p.m. start.
Li's not the only fast newcomer this year. Northampton's Erin Voss is No. 2 in the Division II 500 freestyle, in the same race as Western Mass. champion Kristyn Popowski of Holyoke Catholic, another freshman. Minnechaug's Lauren Quinn is No. 3 in the Division I 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200 IM.
"Their freshman class is very fast, and they're going to have a really impressive four years coming for them," Werenski said. "I know that they're going to put up some really good times through the four years."
Werenski, who has committed to swim at the University of Massachusetts, has won five state titles in three years. As an elite swimmer, she is undeterred by the slight change in routine caused by last week's cancellation and rescheduling of the Western Mass. meet.
"I just tried to stay in the water, keep moving," said Werenski, who even swam last Friday during the winter storm. "This week, I'm definitely getting in every day. I'm probably going to go back up in yardage again, then come back down."
Li also trains diligently. As the daughter of a top-flight swim club coach, she has to. Many have said Jerrica is further ahead than Sara was as a freshman, but she tries to avoid such comparisons.
"When I swim, I don't think about anything," Li said. "I'm very particular about my parents not comparing me to Sara. We do actually have pretty similar events, but I want to go into that race knowing that I don't have to reach her expectations.
"Her times are not my goals. I make my own goals, and I'm going at my own pace."
The top three seeds in the Division I 200 freestyle are Agawam sophomore Megan Dustin, Westfield junior Hope Walsh and Chicopee junior Colleen Humel. Westfield sophomore Lauren Longley is fifth.
Minnechaug senior Christiana Greco is No. 2 in the 100 butterfly and No. 5 in the 50 freestyle. She won the butterfly and was second to Harper in the 50 at Monday's sectional meet.


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MADISON, Alabama - Madison police are warning motorists about potential travel problems overnight because of ice developing on some roadways.
In a prepared statement, Madison police said, "Overnight temperatures across the Tennessee Valley will drop into the lower 30s and allow for potential freezing of water that remains on the roadways from precipitation Sunday and Monday. Drivers should proceed with caution, primarily after midnight and through the early morning commute on Wednesday. Locations in higher terrain, in addition to bridges and overpasses, will be the most susceptible to the development of black ice."


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I wanted this post to be all about these apricot oatmeal bars, but my world was rocked on Sunday in a way I was totally not ready for.
My dog Halley, the puppy I'd grown up with since I was little, passed away on Sunday afternoon after 13 amazing years of life. If you've ever lost a pet, then I'm sure you can relate with how I'm feeling. Emotional. Heartbroken. Lost. Unsure. Empty. There aren't even words to explain the gaping hole in my heart.
It's like this huge part of my life that was just ripped away from me without a moment's notice and I'm left here trying to navigate this new world without her by my side. Losing a best friend is never easy.
Dogs are just different. They love so effortlessly. So completely. A love that is totally unwavering. They will stand by your side with no question. Comfort you when you're at your lowest. And help pick you back up with just a wag of their tail and a kiss on your face. There's nothing like the love you share with an animal. It's pure and true and real.
Halley was incredible, in every sense of the word. She was smart, funny, playful and full of life. She was a best friend, a loyal companion and a precious member of our family. She will forever hold a special place in my heart, one that can never be filled. Part of her will always be with me.
As I look back on the wonderful 13 years we had together, there's only one word that sticks out that describes her: joy. Pure joy. She was happy. She made us happy. We smiled more because of her. Laughed more because of her. She brought us closer together as a family, and comforted us through the hard times. She was special. She is special. And I miss her more than words can describe.
May you rest in peace my little love. I know you're in a happy place, watching over and still protecting us. I will love you forever.
And this recipe is dedicate to her. Not for any reason in particular, just that it was the recipe I made on Sunday and I felt needed to be shared with Halley's story.
- 1 cup gluten-free oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup buckwheat flour
- ¼ cup quinoa flour
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9" baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Mix in the honey and coconut oil and crumble with your hands until it resembles a coarse, sandy texture.
- Reserve ¾ cup of the dough for the topping. Transfer the remaining dough into the greased baking pan and press it evenly into the pan.
- Spread the apricot reserves evenly over the layer of dough, leaving a little at the edges so it's easier to remove from the pan. Sprinkle with the reserve oat topping.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 30 - 35 minutes until the oats are golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.


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This article looks at the reasons behind the shortfall in the amount people are saving for their retirement and what the pensions industry, and government, can do to encourage people to save more for themselves so they are not relying solely on the state pension. Includes findings from research by Datamonitor for the Prudential, which show that women will be most affected by a shortfall in their pension provision. The author is managing director of Prudential Retails Life & Pensions.


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FLINT, MI--The Flint premiere of "The Broken Circle Breakdown," the Belgian romantic drama recently nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, is set to screen Jan. 24-26 at the Flint Institute of Arts.
Directed by Felix Van Groeningen, "The Broken Circle Breakdown" is adapted from a play written by its male lead actor, Johan Heldenbergh. He plays a banjo player in Belgium who is obsessed with American bluegrass music. He falls for a tattoo artist (Veerle Baetens) who sings in his band. The two grow close as they experience love and loss.
The New York Post calls the 110-minute film "the real deal, an alternately wrenching and ecstatic viewing experience." Film.com lauds it as "a superb tearjerker in between beautiful bluegrass ballads."
"The Broken Circle Breakdown" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. Admission is $5 for FIA members, $6 for non-members and $4 for FOMA members, with tickets available at the door. The museum is at 1120 E. Kearsley St.
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The following is an edited speech given by Stephen Wowelko, president of the Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs at the federation's recent annual dinner meeting. It describes, in Wowelko's words, how he stepped forward during last fall's county budget hearing and talked about the need to keep the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery open.
In the end, county lawmakers voted to keep money in the budget for the hatchery, along with pursuing a plan to create a partnership with SUNY ESF to help staff the hatchery with student interns. The Friends of the Carpenter's Brook Hatchery group is also contributing $10,000 this year -- and there's talk of additional fundraising needed from other sportsmen's groups in the long run.
Bottom line,though, I feel Wowelko's speech about his speech last fall (which I believe did play a role in the lawmaker's final decision), is worth reading:
"On October 11, 2009, there was an Open Hearing on the proposed Onondaga County Budget. I attended to represent the sportsmen.
"There was much tension at this meeting which was attended by over 1,000 people. Many of which were union employees facing a possible reduction/furlough in work schedule from 40 to 35 hours and many layoffs. I counted over 30 Sherriff Deputies (and even the county sheriff himself) at this meeting.
"There were many special interest groups fighting for their programs – Student Assistance Program, social services department, probation department, human rights department, youth detention center…. all were either on the chopping block or were facing a large layoff of employees.
"Many of the over 200 speakers were impassioned about their programs, many times they mentioned how insignificant "************" was over saving school councilors, or probation workers or the human rights department or a female youth detention center. Many in the audience laughed and clapped at the thought of giving up ******* over what they felt were more important programs.
"After waiting over 4 hours to speak, I finally got my chance. I had a resolution from the Onondaga County Federation ************** but thought if I started out reading it, I would get booed off the podium by the hostile audience. I decided to tell everyone the importance of *********without letting them know which program I was talking about until the end.
'County Legislators, fellow residents of Onondaga County. I am here tonight to talk about a program which was initially cut from the County Budget, but has now been partially restored. This program is not understood by many as we saw by some of the speakers here tonight. Hopefully I can give you more information on this program.
The program I am talking about is staffed by union employees. If it is cut, your fellow employees would lose their jobs…..yet when other speakers talked about eliminating this program, many of you laughed.
This is a program that benefits our school children, and not just a few, but busloads of them - from every school district in Onondaga County….yet many of you thought this program was not important.
This is a program that benefits our troubled veterans that have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq – and are having trouble adjusting due to physical or mental injuries.
This program helps women recovering from breast cancer.
This program puts on events for families.
The program I am talking about helps seniors, grandparents and those individuals that are physically and mentally challenged in our community… Yet some still laughed when a speaker mentioned this program.
This facility puts on programs for inner city children to hopefully teach them some skills and keep them off the streets.
This is a program that in the long run costs the County nothing, and if many of you knew that, you may not have laughed, but it gets better. Not only does this program not cost the County anything, but it generates more than 3 times in tax revenue than it costs to operate.
County Legislators, it is easy to cut programs to try to save money, the hard job is to identify and fund programs that generate income, so that other programs do not have to be cut.
This program is essential because without it, even more jobs and programs would need to be cut, and even taxes increased.
The program I am talking about is the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery.
The Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery makes an invaluable contribution both financially and in programs to our community and should remain funded in the Onondaga County Budget.' "


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The sea has cast a big spell on Mark Herbert, but he says it's not all about catching fish
It's close to midnight at Dorset's Hengistbury Head. The beach is nondescript, a broad strand of coarse golden sand interrupted by drifts of shingle along the high tide line. A light surf breaks, providing an irregular rhythm to the night. I am alone, huddled in my shelter, waiting for a fish.
I'm tired; it has been a long day to get to this lonely point. My mind wanders as a fox watches me from the clifftop and a shower of meteorites zips across the sky. High tide is about an hour away. I drift away, lulled.
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TGIF!! So glad to be to the weekend! It's been a long week and I'm tired. We had another volleyball game - didn't go quite as well today. That's alright - we'll work on some things Monday.
After the game I debated going for another run, but it was getting dark so I decided to go do a cardio workout instead. Kenpo Cardio X Plus sounded fun for a change of pace. It went well until that last set. If you've read most of my posts you might remember me telling you about the "Gladiator" move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXZaYQiTpJI&noredirect=1 One of those double-leg kick things, with a punch at the end. Also in that set are spinning swords - totally dizzy by the time that's done. there's a couple more with kicks that are fun, but then the set ends with high blocks and high knees. You do 8 quick blocks followed by 4 fast high knees. You repeat that for a full minute. Can you say KILLER!! It gets me every time I do it. And then you repeat that set. But man do I feel good when it's all done.
Of course again tonight I still had to do my burpees. I gave myself a few minutes to try and cool down and then got down to business. I swear I am so slow after a workout. But slow & steady is my mantra until they're done. Tonight was 61 and I did it!! I was feeling whipped by that last one - and sweat was dripping off me, but I did my 61 burpees :)
I hope you enjoy your weekend. Make time for your workout. Plan ahead so you don't run out of time. I'm looking forward to playing volleyball tomorrow afternoon - we'll see how hard we work and if I need to do a regular workout as well. Work hard and do your best!


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First, the good news for Northwest motorists.
Drivers continue to pay less for gas than a year ago.
The bad: Pump prices are still climbing – and the gap separating this spring from last spring is closing fast.
Nationally, the average for a gallon of regular unleaded climbed three cents in the past week to $3.56 a gallon.
In Oregon, the average was up four cents to $3.67, making it the 11th most expensive gas in the U.S. Four months ago, it was ranked 24th.
Washington, where the average leaped a nickel to $3.69, the county's 10th most expensive for the second week in a row.
Meanwhile, drivers in California pay an average gas price above $4 per gallon.
This is what the AAA of Oregon and Idaho calls the annual "April showers" climb in fuel prices as refineries go off line for seasonal maintenance and switch to more expensive summer blends.
"The national average is eight cents less than last year on this date, and the Oregon average is four cents less," said Marie Dodds, a AAA spokeswoman.
Of course, this time last year, Dodds said, prices were falling. Right now, they're still edging up.
Pump prices in all but seven states have moved higher over the last week.
Dodds said the national average is already in the range that AAA expected prices to peak this spring -- between $3.55 and $3.75 per gallon.
The Oregon average is also in the range where prices may top out this spring -- between about $3.65 and $3.85 a gallon.
"Prices may move a little higher in the coming weeks," Dodds said. "However, the end is likely in sight for many drivers across the country."
In Oregon, gas prices tend to peak a bit later than the national average, Dodds said. The peak price in 2011 was $3.97 on May 6. In 2012, it was $4.27 on June 1. In 2013, the peak hit on May 22 at $3.98 a gallon.
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the Portland area on Tuesday morning was $3.67, six cents more than a week earlier. In Vancouver, it was $3.70, also six cents higher.
States with the most expensive regular unleaded gas per gallon:
1. Hawaii $3.85
2. California $4
3. Alaska $3.83
4. Connecticut $3.78
5. New York $3.78


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One World Arts is a volunteer-based, charitable organization that has been working to raise awareness and foster public engagement on global issues since 1972. Since its inception, One World Arts has run on the dedication of its volunteers and staff, who are passionate about combining arts and education about global issues. The organization was originally established as the Ottawa-Hull Learner Centre, in the mid-1980s changed its name to World Inter-Action Mondiale (WIAM), and in 2011 changed its name again to One World Arts -- the best reflection of our organization's two facets: arts and global issues.
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After applying for schools and scholarships, finishing finals and Regents exams and saying farewell to the people they've known for most of their lives, high school seniors across the county are ready to move above and beyond.
Chautauqua Lake Central School co-valedictorians Eve Elizabeth Taft and Emilie Kristie were cordial about sharing the title. Taft is still considered the valedictorian for Ripley Central School even though students from Ripley in grades 7-12 were tuitioned into Chautauqua Lake this year for the first time.
Taft is attending Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn. with a possible double major in English and education.
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She said she has a "passion for words" and enjoys novels by the likes of George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling.
"I'm a big fantasy and poetry nut," she said. "I thought about getting into screen writing, which is why I've also thought about minoring in theater."
As for the Midwest, Taft said she's looking forward to making a new home there.
"The twin cities are young and vibrant and liberal," Taft said. "That's definitely what I'm looking for."
She added that her experience at Chautauqua Lake Central School wasn't the easiest transition.
"I will always be a Ripley Eagle at heart," Taft said. "I did, however, meet some good people and I will always remember this year."
Co-Valedictorian Emilie Christie will attend John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio. She has enrolled in a five-year pre-master's and business administration program and an undergraduate program in international business with language and culture.
"I'm so excited," Christie said, adding that she enjoys learning about other cultures through travel. "I like seeing how words connect to one another through different languages, and the business side of it is practical for anything."
She traveled to Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy and Greece through programs with Chautauqua Lake, and said the international scene is what she's looking for.
While she recognizes the transition was difficult for students from Ripley, Christie hopes it will be easier for incoming classes, and said she formed some of her best friendships with students from Ripley.
Southwestern Central School Valedictorian Jordan Powers is attending Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. and is running for the school's track and field team.
He plans to major in biology and pre-med, and hopes to become a pathologist after graduation.
"I've always been interested in science and biology and I figured that would be a good career," Powers said. "I didn't know what I wanted to do until I was maybe 15, but I took all of the AP science courses our school offered."
He said he knew Bucknell was the right fit upon his first visit to the university.
"I enjoyed the campus, coaches and programs Bucknell offers," he said.
As for saying goodbye to Southwestern, he said he will miss his teachers and the friends to whom he has grown close.
Maple Grove High School Valedictorian Christina Walter said she is most interested in mathematics and science, and will pursue one of the two at Princeton University in the fall.
Walter has been recognized for her outstanding performance in track and field and was a three-time state champion throughout her years at Maple Grove.
"I like the track program there, and I liked the location and the campus," Walter said. "Plus, it's obviously a really good school."
She cited both of her parents as inspirational influences, along with Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix.
Corey Wefing, another Maple Grove graduate, is attending Edinboro University with a scholarship to run for the school's track and cross country teams.
"I chose Edinboro because historically their running program has been really great, and when I went there and visited I felt like it was the place for me," he said. "I felt right at home."
Wefing plans to major in business marketing and advertising, and said he wants to pursue a career in which social skills are vital for success.
"I'm a very social person, and I feel I could use my social skills to meet new people, make relationships and use that in the marketing aspect," he said, concluding that his dream job would be to work for a major sports company like Nike or Adidas.
Jamestown High School graduate Rishi Gupta is attending the University of Pittsburgh in August to pursue a major in biology or neuroscience with hopes for a career in health care.
"I visited there quite a bit and my sister is a senior there, so I was pretty comfortable with it," Gupta said. "I like the area and they have some good science programs."
In terms of his career of choice, he said he wants to help people.
"I think health care puts you in a good position to do that," he said.
Earlier in June, Gupta hosted a fundraiser for the Child Advocacy Program at St. Luke's Episcopal Church and raised more than $1,000 to help children who have been traumatized by abuse.
"I decided this year that once schoolwork kind of calmed down, I would do something for them," he said. "I thought it went pretty well."
Gupta and his classmate Kirstie Hanson both ranked in the top ten of this year's graduating class.
Hanson plans to attend Roanoke College in Salem, Va. to focus on a future in exercise science.
"My main goal is to become a trainer," she said, adding that she eventually wants to own her own gym. "A few years ago I got into fitness and taking care of myself, and it became such a way of life that I want to be able to expand upon it and spread the word of its value throughout society."
Of Roanoke, she said opportunities to become involved on campus are endless, and that the school immediately felt like home the first time she visited.
"It's absolutely gorgeous and the scenery took my breath away," Hanson said.
She concluded that she will miss Jamestown High School and the support system it provided her with.
"Now, it's like starting over again and meeting new people and trying to forge your away along," she said. "Jamestown has a great support team for everything you want to pursue, whether it's easy or hard."


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Marshmallow Peeps are alive! They're ALIVE!!!
That's what I thought when I saw this video of the two darling flamingos that hatched at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Sunday.
Don't they look pink and plushy to you? I thought the whole video had a pinkish tinge to it.
Well, I'm sorry to have to tell you all this. I was very disappointed when I found out too. But newborn flamingos are not pink. They are white or greyish. It takes around three years for their plumage to become fully pigmented.
There's your nature fact for the day.
Despite their lack of pinkness, these babies are still sweet and marshmallowy, just not with hot pink Peeps sugar coating.


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American Experience: Triangle Fire A documentary about the 1911 New York City factory disaster in which nearly 150 workers died. 8 p.m. WYES
Bethenny Ever After The "Real Housewives of New York City" survivor carries on. 9 p.m. Bravo
Great Performances: Harry Connick Jr. In Concert on Broadway A filmed performance from Connick's New York City stand in 2010. "We don't really plan stuff out onstage," Connick said during the Winter TV Tour in Hollywood. "And a lot of times, we make a lot of mistakes and a lot of lyrics are forgotten. ... But when it's a good show, it has the potential to be a really good show. It's always 100 percent effort on our parts, but sometimes we just miss. But when we hit it, it can be good, I think. And this happened to be a good night for me. I'm rarely coming off the stage saying, 'Man, that was awesome.' I'm usually like, 'Ah, man, I could have done this, I could have done that.' But this particular night, regardless of the film crew being there, I was like, 'Man, that was a good show.' I really got some things accomplished musically, lyrically, all that stuff. And it happened to be documented, so I'm excited about that. I'm proud of it." 7 p.m. WYES
Secrets of the Tribe A study of all of the studies on the Amazon's Yanomami people. 7 p.m. HBO2
NAACP Image Awards Wayne Brady and Holly Robinson Peete host. 7 p.m. WVUE
Beast Hunter Explorer Pat Spain hunts mythological creatures. 8 p.m. National Geographic
America's Next Great Restaurant A reality contest seeks a concept for a new restaurant chain. Bobby Flay is among the judges. 7 p.m. WDSU
Celebrity Apprentice Marlee Matlin, Star Jones and David Cassidy are among the contestants in the 11th season of the series. The star, as always, is Donald Trump. 8 p.m. WDSU
Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts The hilarious host of "Tosh.0" does some standup. 8 p.m. Comedy Central
Taking on Tyson The former champ returns to his old neighborhood – and his first love, pigeon racing. 9 p.m. Animal Planet
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Increase Sought For Wheeling's Bus Levy
City Council may soon ask taxpayers to increase Wheeling's contribution to the area's public transit system by 15 percent to offset increased operating costs and decreased federal funding.
Wheeling's current excess levy that supports the Ohio Valley Regional Transportation Authority is set to expire June 30, 2015. An ordinance putting a new levy on the ballot is up for first reading when council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City-County Building.
If City Council approves the measure at its Feb. 4 meeting, the levy would go before voters during the May 13 primary election.
The new levy rate per $100 of assessed value would increase by 15 percent to 4.08 cents for Class I property, 8.16 cents for Class II property and 16.32 cents for Class IV property. The owner of a home assessed at $100,000 would see an annual increase of about $6.60 in his or her property taxes.
The higher levy – which would remain in effect through June 30, 2018 – would generate an estimated $1.23 million annually, though the number could fluctuate based on property assessments. The city's budget for the OVRTA excess levy for the current fiscal year is about $1.05 million.
Executive Director Tom Hvizdos said during a board meeting last month the authority would ask the communities it serves to approve 15-percent increases to their levies.
Despite a 5.4-percent increase in OVRTA's total ridership to more than 318,000 for the period from October 2012 through September, the transit system faces tough financial days ahead due to federal budget cuts, employee health insurance costs and other operating cost increases. Eight buses in the authority's fleet also need to be replaced, Hvizdos said.
The authority will be operating at a deficit by 2017 at its current funding level, he told board members last month.
Benwood City Council recently voted to put a replacement levy on the ballot there, but only at an increase of 5 percent, not the 15 percent OVRTA is requesting.


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7/18/2014 | d'Arnaud picks up Mets with ninth-inning RBI
Travis d'Arnaud hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning Friday night, leading the Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Padres for their ninth win in 11 games. "It meant a lot," manager Terry Collins said. "It really showed the guys that they're still in that zone right now."
7/18/2014 | Trade roundup: Angels swing deal for Street
With July more than half over and the All-Star break fully in the rearview mirror, a single topic dominates baseball these days: the approach of the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
7/18/2014 | Late rally boosts Pirates to open second half
Travis Snider's pinch-hit double proved to be the difference, as the Pirates returned from the All-Star break with a 4-2 win against the Rockies on Friday night, keeping pace with division-leading Milwaukee.
7/18/2014 | Indians rise for seven-run seventh to rip Tigers
Following six stellar innings from Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez, the Indians pounded out seven runs in an overwhelming seventh en route to a 9-3 victory to begin the season's second half with a bang. The offensive outpouring -- led by two homers from Jason Kipnis -- backed another solid effort from Cleveland right-hander Trevor Bauer.
7/18/2014 | Astros miss chance to sign top pick Aiken
Did the Astros really lose 17-year-old left-hander Brady Aiken, the No. 1 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft, over $1.5 million?
7/18/2014 | MadBum, Giants open second half with rout of Fish
The Giants only needed two runs to beat the Marlins on Friday at Marlins Park. But they strung together three innings of clutch hitting and clobbered the Marlins on their way to a 9-1 victory to open the second half of the season.
7/18/2014 | Goldy striving to build off stellar first half
Despite going 0-for-3 in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is looking to carry his hot hitting from before the break into the second half of the season.
7/18/2014 | Free-agent trio carries Yanks to win over Reds
Friday night was closer to what the Yankees had envisioned after spending big money in free agency this past offseason trying to improve their lineup. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking two-run home run, and Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann each collected an RBI to lead the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Reds in front of 47,372 fans at Yankee Stadium.
7/18/2014 | Ubaldo to throw another bullpen session
Ubaldo Jimenez will throw another bullpen session on Sunday, and if all goes well, he could make a rehab start Wednesday and potentially rejoin the Orioles when they return home from their 10-game West Coast trip on July 29.
7/18/2014 | Reddick to be re-evaluated after this weekend
The A's began the second half without outfielder Josh Reddick, who will continue his Minor League rehab assignment through the weekend.
7/18/2014 | Darvish gets back on track, dominates Blue Jays
Yu Darvish helped the Rangers snap a season-high eight-game losing skid by hurling 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, while Adrian Beltre and J.P. Arencibia homered in a 5-1 victory over the Blue Jays to kick off a three-game set at Rogers Centre on Friday night.
7/18/2014 | Niese expects to return from DL for Monday start
Mets left-hander Jon Niese "felt good" after throwing 28 pitches in a bullpen session Friday, keeping him on track to come off the disabled list and start Monday in Seattle.
7/18/2014 | Machado puts issues with A's in the past
The boo birds will likely be out in force for Manny Machado this weekend, as the Orioles' third baseman appears in Oakland for the first time since a pair of scuffles with the A's in early June. But Machado believes the issue is water under the bridge.
7/18/2014 | Trout ready to take baton from Jeter
Mike Trout shared the spotlight with Jeter during the Yankees shortstop's final All-Star Game before stealing the show with a 2-for-3, two-RBI performance that earned him the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award.
7/18/2014 | Starter for Tuesday's game vs. Mets still a mystery
The Mariners don't list a starter for Tuesday's home game against the Mets, and manager Lloyd McClendon joked that he might not know who it is until Tuesday.
7/18/2014 | Injured Astros travel with club to Chicago
Outfielders Dexter Fowler and Alex Presley and pitcher Collin McHugh are on the 15-day disabled list but traveled with the team to receive treatment for their injuries. None of the three is expected to return to action until sometime next week.
7/18/2014 | Baez's move to second not a precursor for callup
Javier Baez made his second straight start at second base Friday for Triple-A Iowa, but Cubs manager Rick Renteria isn't ready to pencil him into the big league lineup just yet. The Cubs already have a logjam in the infield.
7/18/2014 | Rodon sets off on pro career with rookie White Sox
Carlos Rodon, the White Sox top pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and the third pick overall, traveled to Arizona on Friday to begin his professional career with the Rookie League White Sox.
7/18/2014 | Reds not too concerned with Chapman's hamstring
The right hamstring of Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was clearly bothering him at the All-Star Game on Tuesday. However, it was not enough of an issue that the club was re-thinking the left-hander's availability vs. the Yankees as the second half began.
7/18/2014 | Cahill bends, doesn't break in return as D-backs rally
The D-backs started the second half of the season with a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the Cubs at Chase Field on Friday night. Paul Goldschmidt hit his 17th homer and Didi Gregorius drove in a pair.
7/18/2014 | Cards to rest Wainwright, move Miller to 'pen
With the flexibility to reset their rotation after the All-Star break, the Cardinals will give ace Adam Wainwright an extended period of rest and move Shelby Miller to the bullpen for an undetermined period while employing a four-man rotation.
7/18/2014 | Kemp confident he'll be everyday center fielder again
Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp has a strong desire to be a center fielder, and he is certain that will one day again be the case. Kemp on Friday substantiated comments his agent Dave Stewart made in recent days to FOX Sports, which claimed that Kemp's desire is to return to center field and play every day. He added that Kemp was "favorable" to whatever the Dodgers might want to do.
7/18/2014 | Interference call leads to confusion in Nats-Crew game
Manager Matt Williams got a call changed in the bottom of the first inning Friday night against the Brewers, but he didn't need replay.
7/18/2014 | VerHagen joins Tigers in anticipation of debut
Tall right-hander Drew VerHagen will make his Major League debut for the Tigers on Saturday in the front end of a doubleheader against Cleveland.
7/18/2014 | Hall inductees expecting huge turnout in Cooperstown
They are descending upon Cooperstown, N.Y., en masse from all points of the country next weekend to attend the induction of one of the most glamorous classes in the history of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has suspended 41 players after a postgame fight between Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The league announced the suspensions and undisclosed fines against the universities Thursday. Most of the suspensions were for one game, but eight players will miss two for using "excessive force."
The fight broke out after Southern scored on the final play and Arkansas-Pine Bluff blocked the extra point to preserve a 22-21 win.
Among the 25 Pine Bluff players sitting out are leading receiver Desmond Beverly, No. 2 tackler Joe Dalton and No. 2 rusher Stephen Jones. Beverly and Jones are out for two games.
Southern's suspensions included three of its four leading tacklers, Jamie Payton, Levi Jackson and Anthony Balancier, along with top receiver LaQuinton Evans. Payton will miss two games.


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Not even David Nofoaluma's freakish try could save Wests Tigers from the mighty Manly Sea Eagles
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- July 29, 2013
YES, South Sydney are certainly the team to beat this year. The mighty Roosters are ready to rock too.
Tigers vs Sea Eagles
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Full Time
18 - 36
|David Nofoaluma 10'
|Justin Horo 6'
|Robbie Farah 55'
|Steve Matai 16'
|Tim Simona 59'
|Jamie Lyon 30'
|Jamie Lyon 48'
|Justin Horo 52'
|Daly Cherry-Evans 74'
|Benji Marshall 11'
|Jamie Lyon 7'
|Benji Marshall 56'
|Jamie Lyon 32'
|Benji Marshall 61'
|Jamie Lyon 49'
|Jamie Lyon 54'
|Jamie Lyon 75'
|Jamie Lyon 70'
A historic Rabbitohs-Roosters grand final looms for rugby league.
Yet fans in Sydney's east shouldn't get too excited just yet. The team they love to hate - Manly-Warringah - is back again, just as they have been for the past nine years.
The Sea Eagles love September. They have played in every finals series since 2005.
And it may just be that Manly ruins the promoters dream of a South Sydney-Roosters decider.
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A 36-18 win over Wests Tigers at Campbelltown last night pushed Manly above Melbourne and into third place on the NRL premiership table.
Many tipped Manly's demise when former coach Des Hasler walked away.
Geoff Toovey has done an exceptional job since, taking the Sea Eagles to within one game of a grand final last year with his side ready for another full-blown tilt this season.
Manly had Wests Tigers covered in every area last night.
Five-eighth Kieran Foran was exceptional, setting up three tries. He slaughtered Benji Marshall in the individual Kiwi match-up at five-eighth.
Skipper Jamie Lyon scored two tries and kicked six goals for an individual tally of 20 points.
Manly is all class. Never write them off in September.
The Sea Eagles scored two tries after half-time last night to lead 22-6 and kill-off any Wests Tigers fight back.
Mistakes killed Wests Tigers - and two veterans were the worst offenders.
Benji Marshall and Braith Anasta were guilty of numerous blunders, most gifting Manly tries.
Although he scored a try, Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah had a miserable 200th NRL game on Monday night.
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It's disrespectful to manly & their fans to start a story about their win by talking about the two teams that the NRL & media need to win the comp.


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When highlighting a program title and pressing Select, occasionally the DVR timer setup page will appear, rather than just tuning the highlighted program. Repeatedly selecting continues to go to DVR page. Only way to reset is to exit guide and come back.
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BUG REPORT L188: Select in Guide sometimes goes to DVR Timer page
Started by It'sMike , Sep 21 2004 07:11 PM
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Posted 21 September 2004 - 10:05 PM
Are you talking about trying to select a current program? That's the correct behavior if the program that you're selecting hasn't started yet. To ensure that you tune to the channel, select the channel number on the left side of the guide screen rather than the program itself.
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Posted 22 September 2004 - 10:41 AM
I was pretty certain I had seen this a couple times when attempting to select a current program, but now am thinking I must have been highlighting the next program rather than the current one.
Thanks to Mark and SimpleSimon for educating a new 921 owner!
Thanks to Mark and SimpleSimon for educating a new 921 owner!
Posted 22 September 2004 - 10:58 AM
You're welcome. I'm going to move this post out of here, as it's probably not a bug.
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9/8/2013 | Loney, Rodriguez pick up Moore in decisive eighth
Sean Rodriguez came through in the clutch to drive home the go-ahead run in the Rays' 4-1 win over the Mariners Sunday at Safeco Field.
9/8/2013 | Carpenter sets single-season hits record at Busch
With a first-inning single, Matt Carpenter claimed the Busch Stadium III single-season record for most hits with his 99th on Sunday.
9/8/2013 | Harvey to see Dr. Andrews for second opinion
Matt Harvey, who has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, will receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, likely within the coming week.
9/8/2013 | Rogers' dominance in win highlights surging rotation
Jose Reyes had an RBI double in the top of the eighth, while right-hander Esmil Rogers pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings in the Blue Jays' 2-0 victory over the Twins on Sunday afternoon. Rogers' performance capped 10 consecutive strong starts from the Blue Jays' rotation.
9/8/2013 | Buchholz returns, Doubront skipped in rotation shuffle
Clay Buchholz, who has experienced the whirlwind this week of completing his Minor League rehab and welcoming the birth of his second child, rejoined the Red Sox on Sunday and completed the final steps necessary to return to the rotation on Tuesday at Tropicana Field against the Rays.
9/8/2013 | Hurdle pumped to bring contending Bucs to Texas
Clint Hurdle's return to Texas, where as the Rangers' batting coach in 2010 he spent "a very good year, personally and professionally," will be nice. Getting to return with a contending club will make it even nicer.
9/8/2013 | Surging Angels head to Minnesota behind Weaver
The Twins, who have lost 10 straight home games, host the Angels on Monday for a makeup match. Minnesota will look to Pedro Hernandez to snap that streak, while the Angels, who have won 12 of their last 16 games, tab Jered Weaver.
9/8/2013 | Gattis clubs Majors' longest homer this year
Phillies starter Cole Hamels retired the first four Braves batters he faced Sunday. Then Braves left fielder Evan Gattis turned a 92-mph, 1-0 fastball into what unofficially became the longest home run hit in the Major Leagues this year.
9/8/2013 | Braves, Marlins have different goals for series
The Braves and Marlins are separated by 31 1/2 games in the National League East. While Atlanta is looking ahead to the postseason, Miami has been mathematically eliminated and is already planning ahead for 2014. Kris Medlen starts Monday for the Braves, while Henderson Alvarez goes for the Marlins.
9/8/2013 | Ruf's blast picks up Hamels as Phillies sweep Braves
Darin Ruf hit a solo home run to right-center field in the eighth inning against Braves right-hander David Carpenter to give the Phillies the lead for good and make a winner of Cole Hamels on Sunday as the Phils swept Atlanta with a 3-2 win.
9/8/2013 | Left ankle still sore, Jeter out of lineup
The Yankees haven't considered shutting captain Derek Jeter down for the rest of the season, and the plan now is to give him at least two days off before re-evaluating his sore left ankle.
9/8/2013 | Wild Card hopefuls Tribe, Royals square off
The Indians and Royals, both in hot pursuit of an American League Wild Card berth, will clash on Monday night, when they begin a three-game series at Progressive Field.
9/8/2013 | Aces face off as Tigers, White Sox open series
In a matchup of All-Star pitchers, Detroit's Max Scherzer will face Chicago's Chris Sale in the series opener on Monday in Chicago.
9/8/2013 | Baseball will not be reinstated for 2020 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Sunday chose to reinstate wrestling for 2020 over baseball/softball and squash. Baseball and softball were eliminated from the Olympics in '05, effective at the '12 games in London.
9/8/2013 | Today's MLB starting lineups: September 8
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
9/8/2013 | Pulse of the Postseason: Sept. 8, 2013
The Rays' recent road-trip slide has no doubt made things interesting in the American League Wild Card race.
9/8/2013 | Castellanos singles out KC for notable marks
Tigers top prospect Nick Castellanos recorded his first Major League hit in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Royals in the same park where he was named the 2012 Futures Game Most Valuable Player.
9/7/2013 | Cards do a 180 and land on their feet
Entering the series with the Pirates this weekend, things were not going the way of the Cardinals. But a quality outing from Joe Kelly on Friday followed by a dominant effort from a revitalized Adam Wainwright on Saturday changed all that.
9/7/2013 | Angels stay hot behind Richards' sharp outing
Garrett Richards regained his command, the offense continued to come through in run-scoring opportunities and the Angels just kept right on winning, beating the Rangers, 8-3, at Angel Stadium on Saturday night.
9/7/2013 | Stanton leaves with sore foot, X-rays negative
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was replaced in the eighth inning on Saturday due to a sore right foot and ankle. He had an X-ray taken on his foot and ankle, and it came back negative.
9/7/2013 | Strasburg aims to pitch Nationals closer to Wild Card
Stephen Strasburg toes the rubber for the Nationals in Sunday's series finale, and the Marlins will counter with Jacob Turner as the two National League East rivals square off in a matinee showdown.
9/7/2013 | Texas looks to shake off slow September start
The Rangers have lost five of their first six games in the final month of the regular season, slipping to 1 1/2 games behind Oakland for first place in the AL West. On Sunday, they look to avoid a weekend sweep in Anaheim with Nick Tepesch squaring off with the Angels' Jason Vargas.
9/7/2013 | Downs fractures finger on non-pitching hand
Braves reliever Scott Downs suffered a non-displaced fracture of the ring finger on his glove hand Saturday night, courtesy of a seventh-inning Chase Utley smash back to the box. According to manager Fredi Gonzalez, some bandaging and pain tolerance will enable Downs to keep pitching, sooner rather than later.
9/7/2013 | Salazar, Indians aim to creep closer in Wild Card race
Right-hander Danny Salazar looks to keep the Indians -- who have won five of their past six games -- hot and help them gain ground in the AL Wild Card race on Sunday against the Mets, who counter with Daisuke Matsuzaka.
9/7/2013 | Nationals roll on Zimmerman's jacks, Roark's gem
Ryan Zimmerman blasted two home runs, while right-hander Tanner Roark pitched six scoreless innings in his first Major League start in the Nationals' 9-2 win over the Marlins Saturday night.
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Straight "Downton Abbey" Star Says It's Easier To Kiss Men Than Women
The way I was thinking was that if you kiss a girl you worry about: one, how big her boyfriend is; two, is he in the building watching and is he going to kick the shit out of you; and three, what is my missus going to think of it."
— Rob James-Collier, who plays the conniving gay footmen Thomas Barrow on Downton Abbey, in an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show
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It sure is easier to kiss a man than a woman. I've been doing it for 38 years and it never gets old. Yep, kissed my first when I was 15. Gold star gay and proud.
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@dirknerd: yea. Agree. I kissed a girl in high school and it was like kissing a dead fish. First time I kissed a guy, FIREWORKS.
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Artist: Angry Johnny And The Killbillies
Album: Hankenstein
I was driving my car down 202
I was trying really hard to forget about you
I had the radio on and the windows down
I was doing 75 I was covering ground
You see, I had a plan, but I lost my nerve
But then I lost control on a nasty curve
For a second it felt just like I could fly
But then a second is all that it takes
All that it takes to die – bye bye.
Well, they scraped me off of that telephone pole
Threw, my carcass in a hearse,
and we started to roll
I couldn't feel no pain although
I was torn right in two
The only thing I could do was think about you
So tell me darling, what else is new?
Now I can see me lying in my plush new bed
I don't remember dying but I sure do look dead
They gotta close the lid because I'm mangled
up so bad
I wish everyone around here wasn't so sad
And I can see you standing with my dad and mom
You're back together but I'm all gone
Before they give me to them graveyard guys
I want one last look into your eyes,
into those eyes
I was driving my car down 202
I was trying really hard to forget about you
I was driving my car down 202
I should have never left you
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Recently, I asked individuals at an Occupy event who they were planning on voting for in the primaries. Many of them said no one or they didn't know.
When I asked the same individuals if they were pro-war, they exclaimed "no" with conviction. When I asked if they would vote for Obama, many said "yes."
This Occupy Wall Street movement is only telling one side of the story.
It's important to understand that the banking institutions are allowed to operate the way they do because of government sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The federal government encourages these risky loans through programs
like HUD and Community Reinvestment Acts. The Federal Reserve is
artificially keeping interest rates low to encourage risky investments,
then the federal government bails out the very corporations they
encouraged to make the transactions possible with taxpayer money. This
system is robbing the poor and middle class, and the Occupy movement
is blaming this all on corporations - but not the federal government
that is encouraging the money to funnel to the big banks.
I hope the Occupy movement learns about the Federal Reserve and fractional banking system and votes in the Michigan primary in February. You don't have to be a registered Republican or Democrat to vote in the primary.
This should also raise another question - why is no one challenging Obama?
I was one of the lone voices calling to end the fractional banking system and the Federal Reserve and I was mocked. People yelled "Ron Paul is a racist."
This Occupy movement is not "all-inclusive" or for the spreading of knowledge. It has a very narrow-minded, anti-capitalist feel and doesn't really listen to other solutions that are offered with statistical information to back it.
I would say, in the future, these events are a waste of time.
Erin Lahman/Kalamazoo


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Gabi Waite
Associate Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Joint Appointment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Zoology and Physiology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Basic Science Professor, IUSM graduating class, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Excellent Basis Science Instructor, IUSM-Terre Haute, 2014
- Academic Commencement Hooder, IUSM 2014
- Trustee Teaching Award awarded by IU Trustees and School of Medicine 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016
- Teaching Career Enhancement Award, American Physiological Society, 2012
- Research Ambassador, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2012
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- Curriculum Council Steering Committee, member
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- IUPUI Women's Advisory Council
- Admissions Committee
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My research interests focus on the redox regulation of cell signaling as associated with many inflammatory diseases. We especially study the impact of low oxygen and the presence of small signaling molecules such as H2O2, NO and CO. Studies are conducted in immune cell cultures and animal and human tissues, using a wide range of techniques including spectroscopic, fluoroscopic and luminescent bulk and single cell assays, as well as immunhistochemical, cell and molecular biology techniques. We employ a unique in vitro enzymatic low-oxygen sytem and a unique ultrasensitive measurement technique of hydrogen peroxide as real-time assay and as end-point measurement assay.


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All comics hate a heckler, but no one's every articulated their hatred quite as perfectly as the world's most articulate comic. In this clip — from the documentary I Am Comic by Jordan Brady — Louis C.K. expounds on his disdain for people who won't shut up during his shows.
I Am Comic will play at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 at 8 pm.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – It's a tall order, but high school juniors and seniors willing to do some thoughtful research into religious liberty in the U.S. could win $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., for their trouble.
The annual Religion Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee, is open all U.S. high school students in the graduating classes of 2013 and 2014. Entries need to be postmarked by March 1, 2013.
This year, entrants are asked to address the following in 800 to 1,200 words:
"The United States of America was religiously diverse at its founding. Its population included numerous Protestant groups, small Catholic and Jewish populations, and those who practiced traditional Native American religions as well as those who practiced African religions. Since its founding, the United States has become even more religiously diverse, yet Christianity has remained the majority faith. Today, some Americans assert that the country was founded as a "Christian nation," while others contend that statement is a myth.
"Using the U.S. Constitution and writings of American founders, research and evaluate the claim that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation." Included a discussion of the current implications for religious freedom for all people in a democratic country in which the majority rules in elections and ballot initiatives."
Contest forms and complete rules are available online at www.BJConline.org/contest.
Winners will be announced in the summer of 2013. For more information, contact Cherilyn Crowe at the Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee, at email@example.com and 202-544-4226.
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Anyone with a college experience similar to mine will be in for a number of late nights and early mornings. Now, whether you're in a dorm, or in an apartment, getting that first cup of coffee can be essential to keeping you alert and productive for the rest of the day. I know that time and money are kind of a big deal for most college students, and I know you're going to want to find a fast and affordable source of coffee. Don't worry; we're here to help.
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The Village of Stevena'
The village of Stevena' belongs to the municipality of Caneva, in the province of Pordenone, region Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
The village of Stevena' is 1,80 kilometers far from the same town of Caneva to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Caneva also belong the localities of Borgo Fontana (2,42 km), Caneva - Stevena' (-- km), Case Franzago (4,53 km), Case sparse (-- km), Col de Rust (3,90 km), Fiaschetti (2,95 km), Fratta (2,41 km), La Crosetta (9,00 km), Sarone (2,97 km), Sarone - Fiaschetti (2,96 km).
The number in parentheses following each village name indicate the distance between the same village and the municipality of Caneva.
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O'LEARY – There will be no action in the Curl P.E.I. provincial mixed curling championship on Sunday.
Curl P.E.I. made the announcement early Sunday evening. It was hoped a draw could be held at 7 p.m., but with the snowplows still not back on the road the decision was made to postpone the action.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) DeSean Jackson scored on a 65-yard punt return on the final play of the game and the Philadelphia Eagles scored 28 points in the final 7:28 to stun the New York Giants 38-31 Sunday and take over first place in the NFC East.
Michael Vick engineered the great escape by throwing for two touchdowns and running for another in the incredible late rally that all but clinched the division for the Eagles (10-4). It left Giants coach Tom Coughlin so angry he threw his notes as Jackson backed into the end zone.
Philadelphia has swept the season series with New York (9-5) and only needs to win one of its final two games or have New York lose one of its two. The Eagles host Minnesota and Dallas.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Officers will be on the streets on Saturday conducting safety checkpoints, a Mobile police spokeswoman said today.
The checkpoints will take place in various parts of Mobile, said Ashley Rains, spokeswoman for the Mobile Police Department.
Police do not release or confirm the locations of citywide safety checkpoints, citing the ongoing nature of the operation.
Officers may set up at intersections throughout the Port City or conduct "roving checkpoints."
Rains said the checkpoints are aimed at keeping citizens and drivers safe.
Officers will check car safety features, including seat belts and child restraints, to make sure drivers are using them appropriately. They will also check for proof of insurance, driver's licenses and car registration, Rains said.
It is the first safety checkpoint announced for July.


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Integrated library system Jobs
An integrated library system, also known as a library management system, is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. An ILS usually comprises a relational database, software to interact with that database, and two graphical user interfaces. Most ILSes separate software functions into discrete programs called modules, each of them integrated with a unified interface. Examples of modules might include: ⁕acquisitions ⁕cataloging ⁕circulation ⁕serials ⁕the OPAC Each patron and item has a unique ID in the database that allows the ILS to track its activity. Larger libraries use an ILS to order and acquire, receive and invoice, catalog, circulate, track and shelve materials. Smaller libraries, such as those in private homes or non-profit organizations, often forgo the expense and maintenance required to run an ILS, and instead use a library computer system.


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Emergency crews spent several hours on Saturday at the site of what authorities say is a chemical leak in Greenville County.
Officials said the call came in around 3 p.m. to 2605 Anderson Road.
Authorities said the address is the site of Sunland Distribution. Crews secured the area and diverted traffic away from the scene.
As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, emergency crews remained at the site.


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It was clear to each Art by the Ferry visitor who stepped off the boat, when the first work of art that greeted us was SICoLab's memorial to the hundreds of fish who have died as "art" in the ferry terminal. And it was obvious as I wound my way down Stuyvesant and later Bay Street, following the Day de Dada parade as it crowned the kings and queens that Ginger has described; culminating, for me, at a random moment when Vivian Vassar declared breezily, "Everyone is a king."
When the parade intersected Lisa Scherma's sidewalk performance of a Melissa Etheridge song, everyone naturally stopped in their tracks to join in; Joan and Gary J. Moore contributing wonderful riffs from their Nationals (ukulele and guitar respectively); Mary Cambell playing a mean tambourine; a man (unknown to me) with a mini-xylophone adding excellent percussive highlights; and every person present contributing their voice. Lisa, of course, never missed a beat either, reveling in the sing-a-long. It's something I noticed at another community art event here a few weeks ago; a readiness for - and a supportive attitude towards - impromptu collaboration, that seems both natural and somewhat miraculous.
We wound down to 70 Bay Street where I admired Sarah Yuster's recent works, including a nearly mural-sized family portrait of her sister and sister's partner that radiated warmth and personality. I also had the opportunity to meet Malachi McCormick, who turns out to have created a book (How to Make a Decent Cup of Tea) that I received as a gift many years ago. He was surrounded by his beautiful hand-bound and calligraphed works as he lounged and laughed, sharing casual stories with passersby.
I'd started the day rather grouchy, stuck in traffic, extremely miffed at having missed both the official Fish Funeral (I'd worn my fish earrings and everything!) and just barely missing the gay pride parade (I'd worn lavender and everything!), arriving at the route only in time to have a late heckler wave a sign in my face. My attitude adjustment came in the form of a vibrant, lively, and engaged art community, which I'm still getting to know, and of which I feel lucky to have become a part.


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Climate talks end in failure, again. A new opportunity for those government employees who will continue to be employed preparing for the next farce, but better news for those of us who enjoy living in the First World. Walter Russell Mead writes the obituary:
The inexorable decline of the climate movement from its Pickett's Charge at the Copenhagen summit continues. The global green lobby is more flummoxed than ever. These people and these methods couldn't make a ham sandwich, much less save Planet Earth.


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Trout stocking begins this week throughout region
As harsh and unrelenting as this winter continues to be, turning the calendar page to March brings at least a glimmer of hope that something resembling spring can't be too far off now.
I've never been that intrigued by any weather folklore, so I certainly put no faith in the lion-lamb metaphor attached to this month. But one thing is certain about the beginning of March: we now only have about six weeks until the opening of trout season. The first week of March also ushers in the huge task of stocking trout in hundreds of waterways around the state before opening day.
During 2014, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will release about 3.2 million adult trout including scheduled fall and winter stockings, into 733 streams and 124 lakes. Rainbow trout will comprise more than half of that total with an estimated 1.84 million of that species being released along with about 836,000 brown trout and 507,000 brook trout.
Many waterways will also receive a few of some 8,500 so-called trophy golden rainbows, which are expected to average 1.5 pounds and 14 inches long. In addition to all the fish supplied by the state, 150 cooperative nurseries around the state operated by sportsmen's clubs and other organizations are expected to stock about another 737,000 trout during the coming year, bringing the grand total of adult trout released statewide in Pennsylvania this year to almost four million fish.
In Blair County, three streams are scheduled to be stocked next week. Clover Creek will be stocked Thursday, and the Williamsburg post office at 10:15 a.m. is the meeting place. Poplar Run and South Poplar Run will be stocked on Friday, and that meeting place is the Newry post office at 10:15 a.m. The other preseason stockings for Blair County include Canoe Creek on March 12; meet at the Canoe Creek State Park office at 10:15 a.m. for that stocking. Beaverdam Creek and the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River will be stocked on March 15 starting at 9:15 from the Claysburg post office.
The delayed-harvest section of the Little Juniata River near Bellwood and Blair Gap Run will be stocked on March 18; meeting place is the Sheetz store off the Bellwood exit of I-99 at 10 a.m. Bald Eagle Creek will be stocked on March 19; meeting place is village of Bald Eagle at 9:30 a.m. Canoe Creek Lake will be stocked on March 29; meeting place is the Canoe Creek State Park office at 10:15 a.m.
The final preseason stocking for Blair County will be Bells Gap Run, Riggles Gap Run and Vanscoyoc Run on April 10; meeting place is the Sheetz store off the Bellwood exit of I-99 at 10 a.m. Bad weather or high water conditions may cause last-minute postponements of some stockings, so scheduled stockings are subject to change.
Most waters stocked with trout also receive at least one in-season stocking some time from the opening week of the season until late May. For complete information on the preseason and in-season stocking schedules for other counties, check the PFBC website at www.fishandboat.com.
Volunteers are always welcome to help carry fish to the streams during any scheduled stocking and may be even more important this year. All the snow and ice still on the ground will make most stocking efforts more difficult than usual, so extra help will probably be worthwhile.
Here in our area and most of Pennsylvania, trout season opens at 8 a.m. on April 12, while 18 counties in the southeastern part of the state enjoy a two-week head start on the rest of the state with a March 29 opener. Last year, the PFBC tested a Mentored Youth Fishing Day on 12 waters in southeast Pennsylvania. That program proved successful, so the second Mentored Youth Fishing Day will be held again this year on March 22 for 12 waters in the southeast and on April 5 for 29 waters around the rest of the state.
To participate in the youth day, the young angler must obtain a free PFBC-issued permit at any licensing agent or online at GoneFishingPA.com and be accompanied while fishing by a mentor angler who has a current fishing license and trout permit. Both the young angler and the mentor angler are permitted to fish on the youth day with a daily creel limit of two trout each.
A complete list of the regulations and all the designated waters for the Mentored Youth Fishing Days can be found on the PFBC website.


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St. Charles Catholic defeated Central Catholic, 173-190, at Atchafalaya Golf Course on Monday afternoon.
Jacob Jensen (42), Dalton Landry (43), Emile Cupid (44) and Cameron Torres (44) combined to win the dual for St. Charles.
Bennet Duffy (Central Catholic) swung for the game's low score, 40. Teammate Miles Scarborough finished with a score of 42, while Chaz Galloway earned a score of 46 and Greg Landry scored 62.


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LOUDON, N.H. - Bobby Santos III can cross one more milestone off his bucket list.
The talented 25-year-old racer from Franklin, Mass., won his sixth career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour pole Friday but his first at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Santos turned the day's quickest lap of 127.564 mph and will lead the field to the green flag for Saturday's Granite State Classic.
This is the 54th time the Tour has raced at the Magic Mile, but each one still has the same luster as the first.
"It's one of the tracks all the Modified guys look forward to coming to," Santos said. "This is our Super Bowl, so any race at New Hampshire, to get a win or a pole means a lot."
Santos won last year's points championship but struggled a bit through the first seven races of 2011. A third-place showing at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway last Friday, however, vaulted him from eighth to fifth in the standings.
Todd Szegedy and Eric Beers qualified second and third, respectively.
MATH LESSON: It felt like an advanced math degree was needed to determine the field for Saturday's American-Canadian Tour Late Model Challenge.
Three heat races were held Friday morning, in which six drivers in each received automatic spots in Saturday's feature. The remainder battled for the other 26 spots in a pair of last-chance qualifying races.
The finishers were then seeded based on how well they finished their heats compared to how they started them. Eddie MacDonald, of Rowley, Mass., won the pole by winning his heat from the 15th starting spot, a +14 score.
"It's going to be a great race tomorrow," said MacDonald, who will have veteran Joey Laquerre, of East Montpelier, Vt., starting alongside him on the front row.
Saturday morning, the field will race a 50-lap segment. The winner of that event will start last in the field for the evening finale, and so on, with the last-place finisher taking the pole. The overall winner will be the one with the best combined finish.
OFF THE TRACK: The Izod IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights did not take to the track Friday. The garage area might not have had the same level of hustle and bustle as during a major day of activity, but many teams spent the day getting their cars ready for Saturday's 1 p.m. practice and 4 p.m. qualifying. The qualifying session will not be televised.
STEPPING UP: Tomas Scheckter is filling in for Justin Wilson, who broke a vertebra in his back last weekend at Mid-Ohio, in the No. 22 car. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that the sponsor of Sunday's race, MoveThatBlock.com, will have its logo on Scheckter's car.
CATCHING UP: Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon topped the speed charts in Thursday's practice. Franchitti's fastest lap was 21.5665 seconds (171.099 mph), while Dixon was second at 21.6204 (170.672).
The open-wheel track record was set by Andre Ribeiro, who is currently the manager of driver Ana Beatriz, who blew around the "Magic Mile" in 21.466 seconds in a 1995 CART race.


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Yesterday I read a post about a mother who wished that Claire Danes' baby bump was a baby with Downs; she said that the actress would be "blessed" if this were the case. ... I could only cringe at this comment and bite my tongue. While I support choice, and yes I do wholeheartedly, I had to make a comment to inject some sanity.
I don't think it's wrong to want to relate to another person, especially a well-known celebrity, who cares for a baby with Down syndrome, but to hope that a mother has a child "blessed" with an extra chromosome is missing the mark.
The idea is that you want to be related to on a grander scheme of things, like your own personal life with your special needs child is quite human, and demonstrates the need for connection and support. We ALL need to feel connected.
But to wish that a pregnant woman be carrying a child with a chromosomal nondisjunction on another woman's pregnancy misses the point of advocacy for special needs children through active involvement.
If you wish the woman to be a carrier of a baby with Down syndrome, where do you stop? Do you qualify it with a healthy, high functioning type of Down syndrome? Not all children with Down syndrome are only mildly affected ... some Down syndrome children have severe physical and mental impairments. Would you truly want to wish such heartbreak simply to have the dx of Down syndrome publicly represented?
Wouldn't it be better to to wish healthy gestations for all pregnant women? Most women don't want a "perfect" baby, just a healthy one with 46 chromosomes. And definitely being healthy doesn't mean "perfect" (whatever that truly means). Sometimes the extra protein in Down syndrome's extra chromosome makes for very challenging health care affecting a LO's quality of life.
Wouldn't the more prudent thing to do be to actually support ALL mothers of children with DS, and to support that celebrity if and when she comes along? Time will usually present itself with a celebrity of a mother to a DS child, but in the meantime the absolute best health of the child should always be what's desired.
I have learned something too ... I myself wished abnormal chromosomes of another type on my baby after learning the T21 dx. I am guilty of this too and now I see why it's wrong. I wished that instead of T21 it could have been T18 or T13, and then it was T21 w/deformities, and maybe T22 or T6 ... when does the wishing stop? To what degree of severity do I have to wish the chromosomes to be before I quit to appease my guilt? I have come to realize that for me and DH, that chromosomal abnormalities of any type are simply heartbreaking enough, all with definite quality of life issues, and the loss of what could have been is very real.
I too tire of the "You want a perfect baby" argument. No, I want to give my child the best start at life possible and when I know the odds are against them from the beginning I cannot in good conscience bring a LO to life that could have major cognitive, emotional and physical problems merely to satisfy a motherly urge. I cannot do that.
I don't like the argument either that with typical/normal kids you have to worry about them more socially. I, and I'm sure many mothers would agree, that a mother will worry NO MATTER WHAT and who is to say one worry weighs less than another? Worry is the package deal that comes with being a mother. Period.
I also don't appreciate the statement I recently read, "cognitive ability is overrated". Seriously? Well, if cognitive ability is overrated let's simply put a president in the White House who is cognitively challenged so we can see how national and international problems are solved with hugs and simply a positive attitude. Let's have cognitively disabled people be air traffic controllers. How about making cognitively disabled people as UN diplomats? No one really expects their child to be Einstein, but many of us want our child to be able to fend for themselves, not be taken advantage of due to an intellectual disability, and be able to solve basic daily problems. If my child were to find the cure for cancer that would be fantastic ... but I would never expect this. However, I do expect my child to reach basic milestones ... I would want that for him or her and I also don't think this very basic desire is abnormal, unusual, asking too much, or setting my expectations unrealistically.
I feel for the mothers of ALL special needs children ... I really do. I appreciate the job they do day in and day out. I love that they love their babies ... don't the vast majority of moms love their children, even mothers to murderers too?
I do believe we should do research to help the people who have Downs (and all other disabilities) and do everything we can to help them. I don't know what else to say ... but please don't take my choice away. ... MY CHOICE made with compassion, reason, knowledge, experience, thought and support.