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Arthur B. Gobeli, 87, of Helvetia, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at his home.
He was born April 23, 1925, in Helvetia, a son of the late John and Clara Koerner Gobeli.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death on Feb. 11, 2001, by his wife, Helen Rose Hosaflook Gobeli, whom he married Nov. 6, 1948; and also, son, William Roger Gobeli; an adopted son, Junior Gobeli; and an adopted daughter, Francis Shields.
Arthur is survived by his son, Benjamine A. Gobeli of Philippi; grandchildren, Christopher Adam Gobeli of Sylvia, N.C., and Pamela Christina Bailey of Salem; three great-grandchildren, Linzy Brooke Stuart, Alexis Rose Stuart and Bristol Marie Bailey; stepgreat-grandson, Eli Bailey; and two brothers, Johnnie Gobeli and Donald Gobeli both of Baltimore, Md.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping. During World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. After returning from the war, he was a farmer, in the logging and lumber business and with his son, Bill, made rustic fences for years.
Arthur had worker for 23 years for Carter Roag Coal Co. and retired in 1991 as a plant operator.
The family will have a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel in Buckhannon, with graveside services following in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ŌĆö Tony Stewart and Greg Zipadelli won 33 races and two NASCAR championships together over a successful decade together.
They split after the 2008 season when Stewart left to become co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, and Stewart begins this season with his third different crew chief since Zipadelli.
ItŌĆÖs certainly evidence Stewart has struggled to find the same chemistry he had with Zipadelli all those years. So why not just reunite with Zipadelli?
Zipadelli told The Associated Press on Friday it crossed his mind, and he even he offered last year to return to the pit box this season with Stewart.
The three-time Cup champion wouldnŌĆÖt entertain the idea.
ŌĆ£He wouldnŌĆÖt let me. He shot me down pretty quick,ŌĆØ said Zipadelli, who as vice-president of competition at SHR manages all four of SHRŌĆÖs Sprint Cup teams.
Zipadelli admitted he misses calling races and the competition side of being a crew chief ŌĆö something he didnŌĆÖt anticipate when he left Joe Gibbs Racing after the 2011 season to move into a management role for Stewart. He still got into the action calling 10 races in 2012 for Danica Patrick, but was strictly behind the scenes all of last year.
ŌĆ£I miss the adrenaline. I really do,ŌĆØ said Zipadelli, who also thinks the crew chief position has changed the last few years into ŌĆ£just 24/7 worry. You worry about these guys and if you did everything that we could for them. Can we make it through the races? Are the pit stops going to be good? ItŌĆÖs just a completely, completely different feeling.
ŌĆ£Back then, crew chiefing was so much more adrenaline. Ups and downs, I loved it. ItŌĆÖs what drives you. Now itŌĆÖs just worry, 365 days a year. And there arenŌĆÖt the same highs.ŌĆØ
But he was still willing to give it a try again with Stewart when it was decided late last season to replace Steve Addington atop the pit box.
SHR ultimately hired former Martin Truex Jr. crew chief Chad Johnston, who will get his first chance to work with Stewart on Feb. 14 when doctors are expected to clear him to drive for the first time since breaking his right leg in an August sprint car crash. His first day of practice comes a day before the exhibition Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway.
Johnston will be trying to recreate what Addington and Darian Grubb before him could not ŌĆö the give-and-take relationship that Stewart and Zipadelli forged from their first day together as rookies in 1999.
ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs hard to have what we had,ŌĆØ Zipadelli said. ŌĆ£Instantly, we learned to have mutual respect for each other. We didnŌĆÖt always have a like every day of our lives together, but there wasnŌĆÖt a day in those 10 years that I didnŌĆÖt feel like he didnŌĆÖt have my back and there wasnŌĆÖt one single day of his life where he didnŌĆÖt know I had his back. We may have argued and fought and went through a lot of crap, but at the end of the day, we both wanted the same thing and believed in each other.
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I've had a plastic owl perched on top of the mast for about ten years now. Prior to putting the owl up, the antennas at times would be covered almost entirely by grackles, a large black bird that is very noisy and produces a lot of droppings. Grackles send the letter "J" at 40 dB over S9, which would instantly wake me up in the morning. The grackles totally disappeared forever after putting up the owl, so I conclude that the owl is very effective against this species. I can still hear the grackles living in nearby ficus trees, but they just don't perch on the antennas any more. On the other hand, the owl has proven totally ineffective against other species, and a common sight is to see a pigeon perched on the owl's head. I took a picture of this the first few times it happened, but now it is old hat, so to speak. On a few occasions, at night, there have been real owls on the antennas hooting up a storm. Perhaps they were trying to woo the ice maiden? On one occasion, also after dark, a hawk was flying figure eight patterns, centered on the plastic owl, dipping and making loud screeching noises at it. This went on for a good ten minutes, after which the hawk just flew away. I guess these plastic owls, just like some of the human species, look better in the dark. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, AZ firstname.lastname@example.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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Police in St. John's handed out dozens of tickets in the last few days to drivers who parked their vehicles in fire lanes or in blue zones reserved for those with mobility problems.
The fact that the police have to invest their time doing this is one thing, having them catch hundreds of violators is another.
What is wrong with these people?
They obviously know it is against the law to take up space from people who are disabled — there are enough signs and paint used in to make areas set aside for them stand out.
The same goes for parking in fire lanes in commercial areas.
The stark truth is they are too lazy to haul their butts a few extra feet to get into a mall or other public establishment.
They won't even stop out of embarrassment. They have no shame, or compassion for that matter.
Mostly, these people know the chances of getting caught and having to pay a fine is slim at best.
Police have other more serious situations to attend to and they rarely have time to patrol mall lots.
The answer is like most of these minor crimes — the public has to become involved.
The police can't be everywhere but that is not the case with ordinary citizens with cellphones.
They are everywhere and they should take the few minutes to dial the police and tell them if they see someone someone taking up a blue space without the proper permit.
That's all it takes and it would do a world of good.
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I enjoy playing video games. I used to play PC games since early 1990's. I played anything from real-time strategies like WarCraft, StarCraft, Age of Empires, Transport Tycoon Deluxe, etc; to first-person shooters like Half Life and Quake III.
In the recent years though I have completely moved to consoles. My favorite gaming device is Sony PlayStation 3. Now I play mostly first-person shooters (Kill Zone, Call of Duty series, and the like), driving simulations (Colin McRae's Dirt), adventure quests (Assassin's Creed and Uncharted), and sports (NHL09 ice hockey).
I don't write much about games, but when I do, I publish my posts in this category.
Classic DOS games … in the browser
I am speechless! Oh. My. God! Look at this beauty! A whole bunch of classic DOS games like Doom, Dangerous Dave, and Golden Axe that you can play in the browser.
I'm literally crying happy tears right now…
YouTube Gaming Launch
YouTube launched YouTube Gaming – a YouTube built for gamers. The blog post describes:
On YouTube, gaming has spawned entirely new genres of videos, from let's plays, walkthroughs, and speedruns to cooking and music videos. Now, it's our turn to return the favor with something built just for gamers.
It's a good thing they mentioned these different genres, because they way I saw it was mostly kids watching other kids playing games. Apparently, that's a thing these days (see Twitch, for example). That's something I can't understand with my son – instead of actually playing the games, he is watching other people playing. What's that all about?
Sony is no longer an electronics company
An interesting take on Sony's recent activity from the Verge. It looks almost all electronics are gone from the company and the main focus now is on the PlayStation and entertainment. A handy chart for the Q4 2014 financials too:
Pay Once and Play – Android apps without microtransactions
Pay Once and Play – Android apps without microtransactions
git-game – a terminal game to test your git skills
git-game – a terminal game to test your git skills
PathFinding.js – a comprehensive path-finding library for grid based games
PathFinding.js – a comprehensive path-finding library for grid based games. Here is a visual demo.
Adult women are now the largest demographic in gaming
Adult women are now the largest demographic in gaming
Congratulations, gamer girls—you're officially at the top of the food chain when it comes to games. A new study released by the Entertainment Software Association has revealed that adult women now occupy the largest demographic in the gaming industry. Women over 18 made up a whopping 36 percent of the gaming population, followed by adult men at 35 percent.
Teenage boys, who are often stereotyped as the biggest gamers, now lag far behind their older female counterparts, making up just 17 percent of the gaming demographic.
Code.org – Learn an hour of code
Maxim mentioned code.org to me a couple of times last week, but I didn't have the time to check it out. Today, however, he said that "Learn an hour of code" was his homework for the computer class. That got me quite interested. After all, I was exploring looking for an easy way to get him (and some other kids) into computer programming. We've tried bits and pieces of online tutorials here and there, YouTube videos, and I've even took a swing at it myself – all for nothing. It was all too boring and broad and it always required plenty of effort to get into.
And I'm happy to report – that's where Code.org succeded. These guys have found a way to explain things in a very simplistic manner, with immediate practical exercises, which utilize drag-n-drop instead of typing (even a seasoned programmer is rarely a touch typist in my experience), familiar surroundings of Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies games, and short, yet motivational explanations of core concepts by computer industry celebrities, like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. There also a familiar gaming incentive to the experience, with badges and achievements, but those aren't the core motivator.
We've spent about an hour with Maxim, going through tutorials and doing exercises. So far, it was a perfect balance of fun and education. But for me, it there was also another important aspect to this. I could finally show to my son what I do at work (well, not exactly what I do, but close enough). Explaining programming with words and showing bits of code and chunks of website never looked too appealing. Now however he has a better idea.
And for the first time he is actually excited about programming. So much in fact that I could barely get him to go to bed. We had to make plans for tomorrow to continue to calm him down a bit.
Thanks code.org! You guys have done an amazing job. Keep it up!
2048 has to be one of the most addictive games ever! It's like a mix of tetris, 15 and sudoku – all in one. There is also the adult edition (NSFW).


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In the fifth episode of CMT's reality TV program "Sweet Home Alabama," premiering at 8 p.m. today on the cable channel, romantic dates take place on a sailboat in Mobile Bay and at the 50-yard line of Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
Rivalries flare up between the country guys and their city rivals, and two more potential suitors are sent home heartbroken.
Also in the episode, Devin Grissom, the University of Alabama student at the center of the series, takes the remaining suitors to Tuscaloosa, where they tour the tornado-ravaged communities and volunteer in the cleanup effort.
On the program, Grissom, who grew up in Cordova Tennessee, chooses among 20 eligible bachelors -- rejecting some with every episode. The show has been called CMT's version of the ABC hits "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette."
Episodes have featured extensive location shooting in Alabama destinations, especially sites in Baldwin and Mobile counties, as well as Tuscaloosa.
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|[TenTec] "Tuning" antennas; baluns
|firstname.lastname@example.com (Barry Anderson)
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At 07:56 AM 9/23/97 -0800, you wrote: > > >I think what we have here is a misunderstanding of each others terminology. >There are several absolutes involved. > 1: An antenna is resonant when standing waves exist along it's > length. No amount of tranmission line massaging will change that. Not Completely true ... hanging a feedline on the antenna WILL change its resonance. The more mismatched the feedline is to the antenna, the more effect on resonance. An antenna "system" consists of BOTH the antenna and the feed line. Regardless of the resonate nature of the flat top, or the length of the feedline, the antenna must be looked at as a system. A tuner (or matcher) actually causes the "system" to resonate. Although standing waves will form on the feeder portion of the system, radiation can be all but eliminated by the use of balanced lines, where equal and opposite opposing currents cancel virtually all radiation. In this case, the feeders are actually part of the antenna ... and the tuner will resonate the whole mess. Because of the almost complete absence of dielectric losses, one can roam to any frequency at will and still enjoy a highly efficient antenna system. In this case, the length of the feedline WILL have an effect on the initial resonance of the antenna system, which will be brought into parameters with the tuner. Using coax to feed a balanced antennae is an idea whose only saving grace is the simplicity of running the feedline. In this case, the only way to make the system function to any degree of efficency, is to attempt to choose a coaxial line type with an impedance that is as close as possible to that of an already resonate flattop and use a balun to choke off the antenna currents which would flow on the outside shell of the coax. In this case, the tuner will still attempt to resonate the whole mess, but because of different levels of opposing currents flowing between the different parts of the unbalanced line(abet small in this circumstance), radiation will not be "all but eliminated." If this rare set of circumstances were to occur, they would occur at ONLY ONE FREQUENCY ... at which time losses would begin to increase. The +/- j components of the match will certainly effect the resonance of the antenna system. Matching the antenna to the feedline with a matching device, such as a gamma match, only puts a tuner at both ends of the feedline ... and the one at the antenna end cannot be easly tuned. The standing waves which will be present on the line because of its impedance differances with the flat top, will NOT be opposite and equal and will not balance out. Because of the voltage differances between the inner and outer parts of the coax, losses will occur in the dielectric. In effect, some radiation take place WITHIN the coax as well as radiation from the outer shell of the coax, itself. IMHO ... . > > 2: An antenna consists of the radiating elements. Hopefully > a transmission line will not radiate rf. See above ... > > 3: The transmission line delivers rf from the generator to the > load. (Antenna) > > The antenna system consists of all of the above. > >By the way, the Amidon baluns were operated well within their ratings and still >failed after short periods. The load on the baluns was approximately 300 ohms >and I never run more that 1500 watts of rf, the baluns were spec'ed at 3kw as >I recall. >73 de KL7HF > > Sorry about all the bandwidth ... 73 Barry Barry Anderson K3SUI Frederick, MD email@example.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
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One of the interesting things about Ross Wilson is that before he arrived at Alabama, people felt like they knew him. They watched him on TV, saw him go through (relatively little) drama with his girlfriend, and felt for him when Hoover lost in the state football finals. All on a really sappy MTV show called, Two-A-Days.
On Wednesday, Wilson returns to the scene of some of his most tremendous memories: Regions Park, though it was the Hoover Met when he played there. I explored this topic in today's article in The Birmingham News.
But there was some other stuff on Wilson that didn't make it in the paper. Like, how many SEC tournaments has he been to?
It's reality now, partially, because of Wilson's stellar play. The reigning SEC freshman of the week played what he called "my best series, defensively and offensively" in Athens, Ga. But he's not alone in peaking at the end.
"We were talking about this weekend," Ross said. "For the first time all year, we've been swinging well top to bottom. I mean, Jake Smith had three home runs this weekend and that was big for us. For us to do that right now is special going into the tournament."
Aside from senior first baseman Matt Bentley, the infield is young. Ross and shortstop Josh Rutledge are freshmen, while the third baseman Smith is a sophomore. Rutledge and Wilson, in particular, are pretty close.
"We're roommates, we hang out together, room together on the road, and are really good friends," Wilson said. "He'll help me when I'm down. Well, he hasn't really been down all year, he's gotten a get a hit every game. There was a point in time when I was struggling, everybody was helping me out."
While it's great for the team for Wilson to be so productive at the plate, coach Jim Wells loves his defense and speed, too.
"He really put on a show this weekend, made some incredible plays, plays that I don't know if any second baseman would've made," Wells said. "He's the guy you sign, you put out there, you just keep on playing him, like professional ball, and they get better. That's what's happened to him. And he's got a good head on his shoulders, he never loses his cool."
Catcher Alex Avila, one of the team's elder statesmen, had no doubt about the impact of UA's freshman.
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Counting is just one of the many skills 3- and 4-year-olds learn in Harrisburg School District's highly touted preschool program.
Lately, however, the numbers aren't adding up for the program, which Mayor Stephen R. Reed and Superintendent Gerald Kohn installed five years ago as the cornerstone of the then-struggling district's future.
In those five years, the Early Childhood Program, which doesn't receive money from the state, has racked up a deficit of $5.6 million, forcing the 10,000-student city district to borrow operating cash last month and delay paying vendors.
Meanwhile, a Penn State University study shows Harrisburg's preschoolers have been gaining a leg up when they enter kindergarten and beyond.
Parent Ayesha Hernandez doesn't need a university study to know the preschool classes at Harrisburg's Downey school are working: Her daughter Arianna, 6, is thriving in kindergarten after two years of preschool.
"As a single mother, it was hard for me to teach her at home," Hernandez said. "But she learned so much in preschool -- her ABCs, how to count, how to read. I think that the program was the best thing for my daughter."
Marilyn Hartey, Downey's preschool instructional coordinator, said she knows the plight of parents all too well. That's why the children aren't the only ones getting lessons through the early childhood program.
Preschool teachers make at least six family contacts a year, including four home visits, to provide parents with tips for turning everyday life into teaching moments.
For example, the simple act of sorting laundry can become a lesson in counting, colors and vocabulary, Hartey said.
"We have parents who are trying their best to work very hard for their children, some with two to three jobs," Hartey said. "They need tips to maximize their quality time."
With that kind of progress, Debbie Reuvenny, Harrisburg's Early Childhood director, said she can't contemplate reversing course.
"We have no choice; we can't go back," she said.
Kohn said an outside money source is needed because grants for the program have dried up.
"If we don't receive the funding, we are going to have to reduce the service," he
said. "It would at least cut the program in half."
Such a reduction would slash Harrisburg's preschool enrollment from 560 students to well under 300, most of whom would be eligible through Capital Area Head Start.
The outside source Kohn is banking on is Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, proposed by Gov. Ed Rendell. That state program would provide $75 million for preschool programs.
Harrisburg has applied for about $3 million, but it is not guaranteed. The state Legislature has yet to sign off on any preschool financial support.
While state Rep. Sam Smith, the House Republican leader, has said he isn't opposed to providing money for preschools, he said the state's focus should remain on K-12 education.
The state does not directly contribute to preschool programs, which are considered voluntary.
State money for Harrisburg's preschools, coupled with an increase for Capital Area Head Start, the district's preschool partner, would not only save the program, it could allow the two organizations to begin serving some of the 600 children on their combined waiting lists.
"It would be the best-spent money in the entire state," Kohn said. "Our kids are the most needy, and the future benefit is the biggest."
For every $1 spent on preschool, the state would save $17 in special education and juvenile justice costs later, Kohn said, citing statistics.
The prospect of cutting preschool is unthinkable to Reuvenny.
"It would be a huge loss to the community," she said. "I'm talking about an emotional and educational loss. This program has made a difference for our children and our families."
There's growing evidence to prove it.
An ongoing Penn State study, being conducted by the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development, shows Harrisburg's preschool-educated kids score better than their non-preschool peers in vocabulary, letter identification and math.
What's more, the scoring advantage for children with two years of preschool is more than double that of those who attended only one year.
The study will continue to track Harrisburg's preschoolers through fifth grade.
Kohn and Reuvenny said the study is showing the start of a rising tide. They expressed confidence that the program would have a far-reaching ripple effect, fueling the district's successes for years to come.
"It's not an immediate kind of thing," Reuvenny said. "It's something you will see 10 years down the road."
Facts about Harrisburg's preschool program:
Students: 560
Classes: 35
Class size: 16 per class
District staff: 32
Total cost: $5.3 million
District share: $3.2 million.
Capital Area Head Start share: $2.1 million
Harrisburg five-year deficit for preschool: $5.6 million.


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Redemption could be at hand for the Rebels, winless in 11 T-M Major League starts, when they face Victory Sports tonight as the Fred Muche League begins two weeks of makeup games.
Coach Anthony Russo's team, which opted for 11 games rather than 18, has won three of five Muche starts and is right behind Victory (9-3) heading into tonight's Joe Doyle Division game at Clove Lakes Park.
Tonight in the Firefighter Stephen Siller Division the Siegel Family (15-1) faces the Blue Sox (1-5). Thursday in the Tom Bracco Division Weinstock Brothers (11-1-1) opposes second-place Delfini's (8-2-2). Both games are scheduled for the Berry Houses field, Dongan Hills.
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Newcastle United has confirmed the transfer acquisition of striker Emmanuel Riviere from Monaco. The team announced the move on Twitter:
Welcome, @ManuRiv! #NUFC https://t.co/WCQQJceJiA— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 16, 2014
Sky Sports News reported Riviere passed all of his medical testing to complete the switch:
Emmanuel Riviere passes medical at Newcastle - more details on #SSN— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 16, 2014
The 24-year-old forward scored 10 goals and added a pair of assists in 30 Ligue 1 appearances for Monaco last season. He didn't have a defined role, splitting time between the starting lineup and serving as an attacking super sub.
ESPN's Julien Laurens isn't so sure about the deal:
After Cabella,Emmanuel Riviere (Monaco) will sign for Newcastle. Fee 6.5 million pounds. Too much for an average striker.Not convinced #nufc— Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) July 15, 2014
Even though most players tend to thrive when given an exact role to fill, the changing circumstances didn't seem to impact Riviere. Ben McAleer of WhoScored.com points out his conversion rate will make him the most efficient striker on the club's roster based on last campaign's stats:
Emmanuel Rivière's conversion rate (19.6%) in Ligue 1 was better than every Newcastle striker in the Premier League last season #NUFC— Ben McAleer (@BenMcAleer1) July 15, 2014
Riviere emerged as a promising young striker with Saint-Etienne. He scored 16 goals over two seasons with the club before moving to Toulouse and then Monaco.
The French youth international has flashed plenty of potential during each of those stops. As mentioned, however, he's struggled to carve out a regular role for himself atop the formation. It's also why he's already on his fourth club.
Perhaps he will finally find a comfort zone at St. James' Park. Adding at least one more striker has been one of the top priorities for Newcastle with the new campaign approaching. Riviere is capable of helping fill the void.
The signing doesn't come as much of a surprise. After speculation linked the two sides, Alex Young of Goal noted manager Alan Pardew confirmed the chase: "It's another one that we're talking to. He's a player that we have some interest in."
Will Riviere be a key addition for Newcastle?
Now that the deal is complete Riviere will have a month to get up to speed with his new teammates before Newcastle opens the new campaign. The side has seven preseason matches before that point, which should help with the transition.
Depending on his form during the friendlies and whether there are any further signings to the strike force, he could work his way into the starting lineup. Papiss Cisse and Yoan Gouffran are both coming off mundane seasons, and the options beyond that are untested.
Riviere hasn't had a club commit to him as a key part of the attack yet. Newcastle may finally be the side that does, and it's his job to reward it.


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WESTLAKEIt was another "hit" on the baseball field.
In fact, if one were to describe all of the excitement displayed by every young camper coupled with their opportunity to learn the game from one of the finest group of instructors assembled at any summer sporting event, the players, coaches and counselors at the Phil Bova Baseball Camp truly "hit one out of the park."
This annual tradition of summer, having just completed its 39th year in providing the best of summer baseball experiences to area kids, once again graced the fields and the athletic complex at the Westlake Recreation Center.
And if one is doing something that has more than stood the test of time in drawing young baseball players from various communities throughout Ohio, one is unquestionably doing something right.
Bova, a Westlake resident and educator for nearly 40 years, makes it all "right" for the young players. The atmosphere for the entire week of camp is one of family, fun and fundamentals. And, yes, all in that order.
"We've been so blessed over the years to be able to do this camp for so many kids," said Bova, who welcomed nearly 200 kids to the 2012 camp this summer. "The economy is tough on everybody. There are years where we anticipate the numbers may be down a bit due to family situations, but we are amazed each year when we see the turnout."
Indeed. For the 39th consecutive year, "Camp Bova" was a sellout. This fact should surprise no one in that the name "Bova" is one that coincides with trust, honesty, and providing the best of all examples for the children. Parents could not be entrusting the welfare of their sons and daughters to a better man or a more qualified and caring group of coaches and counselors.
"I am also very grateful for the wonderful staff I have," said Bova, a former big league baseball player and a standout scholastic and collegiate athlete. "Many of these guys have been with me for a long time. They have given a lot to the many kids that have come to this camp over the years. We preach team effort to the kids all the time. Well. it's a team effort when it comes to my coaching staff. Together, we get the job done. The good Lord willing, we'll be able to continue to do what we do."
The camp staff, with over 200 years of baseball coaching experience attached to its resume, does a great deal in offering the best summer baseball camp of its kind. It is actually a "spring training," of sorts, for the kids who work on every aspect of the game each day.
The camp grounds at the Westlake Recreation Center, located in the back adjacent to the baseball diamonds, provides numerous station work that stresses every fundamental from offense to defense.
In one corner, a group of players are working on their techniques for throwing and catching the baseball properly, while on the other side of field, the batting cages are filled with youngsters executing the proper form to hit that solid line drive up the middle or to lay down that perfect sacrifice bunt.
Infielders take to the dirt portion of the diamond and take grounder after grounder at the various positions, while the proper footwork around the bags is demonstrated to turn that potential double play.
Outfielders "camp" under many a pop fly with the understanding that two hands makes the perfect catch, while the importance of making an accurate throw to the cutoff man is stressed to every player.
How many times has one seen an inning extend a little longer than necessary because the proper fundamental of hitting the cutoff man wasn't on display. You won't see such a mistake from a player at his or her baseball game following a morning and afternoon session at the Phil Bova Camp.
In fact, many a coach and umpire can tell right away after watching a young player get down on a ground ball to make the clean scoop or demonstrate the "pop-up" slide to perfection —"Oh, yeah, that's a Phil Bova camper."
In terms of the family aspect, Bova makes sure to greet the majority, if not every player upon their arrival to camp. He also makes it a point to thank mom, dad, grandma and grandpa, while confirming the parents and grandparents know the day's schedule and what lies ahead for the rest of the week.
"It's great to see all of the moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas each year," said Bova, who has worked with an estimated 7,200 campers during his 39 years as the camp's director. "It's a good morning to see everybody enthusiastic and ready to go. It makes for a great day at camp."
Enthusiasm is also a trademark of Bova's staff. Matt Demooy, a teacher for the Rocky River City Schools and a graduate of North Olmsted High School, is one of those enthusiastic faces the campers see every day.
"Every year, it's great to see all of these kids come out and play the game of baseball," said Demooy. "The atmosphere is always the same — great!"
Great more than describes the overall feeling of many a player at "Camp Bova."
Ian Cepek, 8, of Fairview Park, found everyday at camp to be a fun and terrific learning experience.
"I learned a lot," said Cepek, who enjoys playing the positions of outfield, pitcher and catcher. "I love it."
Caleb Schubert, 11, of Westlake, had similar feelings.
"It's fun," said Schubert. "I enjoyed learning how to stay in a rundown."
Lakewood's Zack Krost, 9, and Olmsted Township's Kevin Eiseman, 9, really enjoyed taking their turns inside the batting cages.
As for enjoyment, such is the sentiment of Jim Delvecchio, a resident of North Olmsted and Bova's high school baseball coach.
"I've been with Phil and the camp for 35 years now," said Delvecchio. "That's a long time, but it's been a great time."
Time that has been so productive for both the coaches and the campers.
"I'm so proud of the kids and our staff," said Bova, a former collegiate basketball official in the Big-10, who gave more than 40 years as an official working many NCAA "March Madness" contests. "We ask the kids to be willing to learn and listen so as to get the most out of our camp. We hope that they are a little tired when they go home at the end of the day. That means that they're working hard. The coaches and I work hard too. That's why we are all here."
The counselors are there each and every year to further add to the credibility of the "Camp Bova" staff.
This year, contributing toward another successful camp were counselors Vince Ferrante (Benedictine), Jake Hartman (Padua), Justin Rinaldi (Avon Lake), Anthony Nichols (Cleveland-John Marshall), John Costello (Fairview Park), Tyler Majoros (Nordonia), Kyle Meggas (Lakewood-Hiram College), John Sperhar (Padua), Andy Kinzel (Wellington), Jackson Crynick (Strongsville), Ryan Leonard (Holy Name), Austin Coreno (Holy Name), Corey Schultz (Buckeye), Brent Schmidt (Normandy) and Tom Caraselli (Normandy).
One of the many "extras" available to all campers is the ability to enjoy a hot lunch following a busy morning session of baseball. Bova feels this special feature is something he owes the kids and their families meeting the financial requirements to be able to send their kids to camp.
"We have the meals catered inside the recreation center," said Bova. "I believe it makes the kids feel like 'big leaguers' at training camp."
Bova also goes "above and beyond" when it comes to introducing the kids to some well-known names in the media. In addition to yours truly, ESPN-WKNR's Michael Reghi, a regular at "Camp Bova" and Mark "Munch" Bishop were guest speakers this year.
But the true exclamation point to the week is Bova's "Awards Day" that takes place on Friday. This is where all of the parents and grandparents gather to witness the receiving of special honors by their child/grandchild, while Bova and his staff demonstrate the sliding techniques taught to the youngsters earlier in the week.
The ceremony, which begins promptly at 1:30 in the afternoon, is highlighted with the singing of the National Anthem by Bova's nephew Joey, while this year, his five grandchildren, all campers, presented the stars and stripes at this year's proceedings.
Each year, as is tradition, Bova's staff presents special awards to the camp's top bunter, hitter and thrower in each of the age groups.
The special ceremony to culminate another great week at camp was truly a sight to see. With the weather being absolutely perfect, the baseball complex at the Westlake Recreation Center was lined with hundreds of chairs occupied by mom, dad, grandma and grandpa all vying for that perfect seat location so as to take in all of the afternoon's excitement and pageantry.
But nobody was more excited, or should we say "surprised," than the camp director's wife Donna.
Bova wanted to truly thank the driving force behind the camp's overall success, so he officially designated her as the 2012 Phil Bova Baseball Camp's "Woman of the Year."
Mrs. Bova was presented a special certificate by Reghi, while the Bova's five grandchildren presented this year's award recipient with a dozen red roses.
A perfect ending to yet another perfect week of camp.
"We appreciate all of the help we get from everyone that makes this camp what it is," said Bova. "Most importantly, we thank the parents and grandparents who continue to show that they trust the Bova name when it comes to the important values in life and the quality baseball instruction their children will receive when they spend this week with us."
The camp annually recognizes the top performers in each of the age groups. This year's winners were, in the 7-8 year-old category, Avon's Maddux Matlak (Best Hitter), Rocky River's Daniel Joyce (Best Thrower), Medina's Danny Flood (Best Bunter) and Columbia Station's Andrew Champagne (Best Camper).
In the 9-, 10- and 11-year-old category, winners were Olmsted Falls' Nicholas Mills (Best Hitter), Avon's Noah Lindon (Best Thrower), Olmsted Falls' Mason Meyer (Best Bunter) and Avon's Michael Matlak (Best Camper).
The 12-, 13- and 14-year-old winners were North Olmsted's Sean Hickey (Best Hitter), Fairview Park's David Coletto (Best Thrower), Olmsted Falls' Andrew DeVito (Best Bunter) and North Olmsted's Jeffrey Santa (Best Camper).
Bova is also very proud of the message he inscribes on baseballs provided to every camper—"hit strikes, and take pride in your game."
"We enjoy it," said Bova. "It's been a labor of love. We appreciate all of the trust that the moms and dads have bestowed upon us. We're so grateful that each year the turnout just seems to get better and better. We thank everyone for allowing us to do what we do every summer. And the good Lord willing, we'll be back next summer for our 40th year."
Such a thought is most pleasing to every parent whose child has benefited greatly from having personally experienced the tradition and the proud legacy established by the campers from the past and the former and current coaches and counselors of the Phil Bova Baseball Camp.
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now THATS an old antenna. i havent seen one of those ones where you change the channel on the antenna for a while lolOriginally Posted by Brawny
Wow, some of you people really live under a rock. I used to have an antenna rotor on the roof, since I was 1/2 way between Chicago and Rockford. Sometimes the signals came in better for the other city, so I had to turn the antenna. This was before cable infiltrated everywhere. Well, almost everywhere.
The screw-type ribbon cable used to be the standard.
Indoor antennas now should have a Coax cable end. In that case, just plug it into the Cable In/ANT In Coax on the television.
There is nothing wrong/illegal/immoral about gaining channels this way. If there was, there would not be legislation to make those free broadcasts into HDTV some year. Why cater to those 'stealing', if it is wrong??
You do not need a 'channel box', you just use the TV tuner to change channels. You should get ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and a few others. This depends on how close you are to where they are broadcast from.
now THATS an old antenna. i havent seen one of those ones where you change the channel on the antenna for a while lolOriginally Posted by Brawny
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LOL, you still change the channel on the tv, but you gotta move the ears accordingly. :P
Thanks everybody for the big time help. I didn't figure it would be that easy. You don't need that big antenna on the roof though, do you? I'm not about to crawl on my buddy's apartment haha.
What do you mean? It is easy as hell. You plug in the antenna to the TV, and then adjust until you get a good signal. In Chicago, for instance, all the stations broadcast from the same area/buildings, so you just adjust the antenna until you get a strong signal.
It is easy. Plug it in, move the antenna. You get a better signal using a rooftop antenna, but an indoor antenna should work.
What did people do before the internet?
Where did you get yer schoolin done?Originally Posted by Brawny
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I have gotten all the information that I needed. This thread should be over with. Thanks everyone for the help.


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Get Inspired: How to play Baseball & Softball
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|Why get into Baseball and Softball?
|They are sociable, fast paced, bat-and-ball games played outdoors or indoors. And they're a lot of fun.
|Who is it for?
|Anyone can enjoy baseball and softball as both are easy to learn.
|Is there a cheap option?
|You need very little equipment, just a glove, bat and ball.
|What if I want a proper workout?
|Expect a great aerobic workout building strength, speed and stamina.
|Can I take it to another level?
|If you want to take your game up a notch, there are opportunities to play in local leagues or at national level.
|Is there a disability option?
|Baseball and softball are both accessible where accommodation for any disability can be easily made.
|Is there a family option
|Softball is a great way of getting everyone in the family involved.
Baseball is considered the USA's national sport, but it is popular in the UK too. The game is played between two teams of nine players who each take turns batting and fielding. Whether you are a novice, returning to the game or at competitor level, visit British Baseball Federation and Baseball Softball UK to find opportunities to play near you.
Softball, is similar in many ways to baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. British Softball Federation and Baseball Softball UK are a great place to start for information on softball in your area.
Baseball involves two teams and is played in a field, where there is a ninety-foot square (diamond). The pitcher throws the baseball as fast and as hard as they can. On the other side of the "diamond", the batter will hit the ball using a wooden bat and then move to a base, while the fielders attempt to get the batter out. A run is scored every time a batter touches each of the four bases, crossing the final base (home plate) to score. See British Baseball Federation and Baseball Softball UK for local clubs near you.
Softball is easier to organise and so is the ideal game for friends and family to play together. Softball involves a larger ball and a smaller field but the fundamentals are similar to baseball. There are two types of softball and when playing either, in contrast to baseball, the ball must be pitched underhand. Slow-pitch softball is simple to learn. It's like baseball, but because the ball is pitched slowly to each batter (as the name implies!), it's easier to hit and succeed. It's a mixed team game, with a real social buzz. Although men do play fast-pitch softball, it is primarily played by women and is the competitive side to the game. Visit the British Softball Federation and Baseball Softball UK for for clubs throughout Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
Indoor Softball
Indoor softball is a popular version of slowpitch softball, played mainly during the winter months. It's a great way to hone your skills while getting fit in a friendly environment. It's a mixed-sex sport, played by two teams of eight players in a contained court. Indoor softball is similar to outdoor softball, however the aim is to score points for the number of bases a batter reaches, while teams lose points when batters are out. See Baseball Softball UK for more information on indoor softball throughout Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
Youth Baseball and Softball
Youth baseball is usually more club-based than schools based. Teams compete in local leagues and national championships around the year. Softball is really accessible to students and is increasingly played in schools around the UK. Look out for tee-ball programmes, little leagues and leagues in your area, organised by British Baseball Federation,British Softball Federation and Baseball Softball UK in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
Disability Baseball and Softball
People with hearing, visual impairments, physical or mobility issues and those with learning difficulties can often take part in baseball and softball without any changes. Beep baseball (which features beeping bases and a ball) brings together visually impaired and sighted players from the baseball and softball community. Visit Baseball Softball UK,British Baseball Federation and British Softball UK to find out about inclusive baseball and softball in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Wales. The EFDS can also help you find local opportunities to play.
Coaching and Volunteering
Whether you have been a competitor or have a keen interest in developing talent, British Baseball Federation,British Softball Federation and Baseball Softball UK provides all the information you need about coaching opportunities in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. Also try Sports Coach UK for more ideas.
For volunteering opportunities in both games, visit Volunteer Scotland,Join In UK and Volunteer Now in Northern Ireland.
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It's been more than 70 years since Woody Guthrie introduced the famous line, "Yes, as through this world I've wandered I've seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, and some with a fountain pen."
The references are mildly outdated, but Guthrie's poetry remains unmatched. There's no sense, today, trying to rhyme "collateralized debt obligation."
The ethical breaches on Wall Street in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis may never be fully known. The non-profit newsroom ProPublica, which won a Pulitzer Prize last year for exposing industry practices that contributed to the meltdown, has identified collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) as a core problem.
The crash of CDOs - collections of mortgage bonds - produced nearly $500 billion in losses that were ultimately absorbed by taxpayers and investors around the world, according to ProPublica. Analysts say there were bigger causes of the crisis, but the creation and handling of the CDOs made it more severe.
The extent to which laws were violated - if at all - is unresolved.
Last fall, Judge Jed Rakoff, a U.S. District judge in New York, rejected a proposed fraud settlement brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against one of the firms involved in marketing CDOs - Citigroup Inc. The judge said, in effect, that he'd had enough of diluted justice. Rakoff's ruling, now under appeal, has made him a hero in some circles, and a heel in others.
Citigroup is accused of selling $1 billion of risky mortgage securities in early 2007 without telling investors it was simultaneously betting against that debt. A short time later, the housing bubble burst.
According to the SEC's complaint, by unloading dubious assets on unwitting investors, Citigroup realized net profits of about $160 million while investors lost more than $700 million.
In reaching a deal, the financial conglomerate agreed to pay a $285 million settlement for "negligence," but admitted no wrongdoing.
"If the allegations of the complaint are true, this is a very good deal for Citigroup," Judge Rakoff observed.
In 2007 alone, ProPublica reports, Citigroup marketed to investors more than $20 billion worth of deals backed by home mortgages, "most of which failed spectacularly." There are allegations that Citigroup sold dozens of CDO packages that were of low quality and meant to fail, but the SEC focused on just one.
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase have already reached SEC settlements in similar cases, but ProPublica's Jesse Eisinger observes: "Neither the Citigroup settlement nor any of the others come close to matching the profits and bonuses that these banks generated in making these deals."
If you work for a company, you likely believe your employer has little tolerance for fraud - especially fraud on your part. You're probably right, of course.
When it comes to the corporate world, a lighter touch seems in order.
The chief executives of some 200 large U.S. companies took a look at Rakoff's decision and recommended it be tossed out. The group, known as the Business Roundtable, issued a statement describing Rakoff's rejection of the settlement as "novel and potentially dangerous."
Mark Perry, a lawyer for the CEOs, said allowing Rakoff's decision to stand would result in courts "micro-managing" agencies' enforcement decisions, while delaying recoveries for victims.
Rakoff took a different view. He said Citigroup was protecting itself against potential private lawsuits by refusing to admit guilt. Such an approach is common in SEC negotiations, but this time the judge refused to sign off.
Rakoff said the combination of charging Citigroup only with negligence and then allowing it to settle without either admitting or denying guilt was "a double blow" to the defrauded investors. The judge also said he couldn't determine if the settlement was "fair, reasonable, adequate and in the public interest" when he had no clear idea if Citigroup had, in fact, committed fraud.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants to hear more arguments, but has already chastised Rakoff for overstepping his authority. According to a Reuters report, the appeals court found "no reason to doubt" the SEC's determination that its settlement with Citigroup was in the public interest.
A trial scheduled by Rakoff on the charges against Citigroup is on hold. The SEC and Citigroup will likely succeed in getting his decision overturned, the appeals court says.
By all accounts, a trial would be costly, complicated and uncertain. Citigroup wants none of it, and neither does the SEC. If Rakoff's decision stands, future SEC settlements (whether token or excessive) might be difficult or nearly impossible to reach.
So this is how justice is playing out, down the road from the mortgage securities fiasco. A financial manipulation that was vast and brazen - and seemingly fraudulent - reigns too messy to warrant a judge's "novel" prescription for a trial, or at least an admission of guilt.
Settlement at hand, we'll fill the inkwells instead.
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The Northwest Region has much to offer new and expanding businesses, including a readily trained workforce, a solid manufacturing base and a booming tourism industry. The dynamic educational institutions, including Western Illinois University and four community colleges, are constantly undergoing expansion and stimulating work and growth in the region.
The region is home to major manufacturing firms like Deere & Company, which employs nearly 55,700 people worldwide and KONE (elevators and escalators), which employs over 34,00 people worldwide. The Northwest Region also has a strong focus on healthcare with over seven medical systems employing nearly 50,000 people. It is also the location of Rock Island Arsenal, a major Army facility located on a scenic island along the Mississippi River in the Quad-Cities, between Iowa and Illinois.
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Residents of the small central Iowa community of Attica are being told to boil their drinking water after a water main break.
The Pershing Utility issued a boil advisory Wednesday for Attica residents.
Because water line breaks can let bacteria and other substances enter water, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recommends that people use boiled or bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, washing dishes or preparing food.
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2nd board?
Hi Kevin!
I own a HS111 Wood and can't decide what to do with it next year. Should I get a IS111 (as a "single board solution") or should I get a second board (is101, st115 or c101) for higher windrange?
I use a 8,5m? sail on my home-lake (small chop, windforce from 3 to 5 beaufort). On Lake Garda I sail 6,4m? and 5,4m?. In 5,4-conditions my HS111 is very physical to sail - I think a more conventional shape will be easier here. I'm an intermediate sailor with 72kg.
What would you suggest?
Thx a lot and all the best for you!
RE: 2nd board?
I woudl go with the 101 and the 122 IS. They are the boards that are going to be in my quiver this next season.
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China spies suspected of hacking Julia Gillard's emails
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- March 29, 2011
- Hackers compromise parliamentary computers
- At least ten ministers have been targeted
- Chinese spies are top of the suspects list
THE parliamentary computers of at least 10 federal ministers including the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Defence Minister are suspected of being hacked into in a major breach of national security.
It is believed that several thousand emails may have been accessed. Senior sources in the Government have confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that the espionage occurred over more than a month, beginning in February.
Four separate government sources confirmed that they had been told Chinese intelligence agencies were among a list of foreign hackers that are under suspicion.
An investigation is now believed to be under way by ASIO after Australian intelligence agencies were tipped off to the cyber-spy raid by US intelligence officials within the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The cyber attack is believed to have occurred on the Australian Parliament House (APH) email network used primarily for MPs' correspondence and not on the more secure departmental network which ministers use for sensitive communications.
An intelligence brief to the Australian Government is believed to have revealed hackers had been accessing the APH computers of a number of cabinet ministers.
However, the sources claimed it was a network not primarily used by ministers for official communications.
Among the ministers' parliamentary computers believed to have been compromised in Canberra were Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith.
It is believed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's parliamentary computer was another compromised.
The Attorney-General Robert McClelland would neither confirm nor deny the cyber-spy incident.
In a statement issued to The Daily Telegraph, Mr McClelland said: "It's the long standing practice of successive Australian Governments not to comment on the operations of security and intelligence agencies.
"Australia's security and intelligence agencies, as a matter of course, work closely and co-operatively with their international counterparts on cyber security.
"The Australian Government takes the issue of cyber security very seriously and is constantly strengthening cyber security measures.
"Australia has in place a range of measures including the Cyber Security Operations Centre within the Defence Signals Directorate and a dedicated cyber investigations unit within the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)."
However, several government sources confirmed to The Daily Telegraph they had been made aware of the breach to the parliamentary network. "That is the information that has been relayed to me," one senior government source said.
Another government source, who confirmed they were provided with the same information, said it was "deeply concerning". "These claims need to be examined seriously," they said.
One MP said they regularly received informal warnings from security agencies that "foreign" interests may be trying to access computers and telephones.
"(But) most ministers work off their departments' systems which are far more secure than APH," they said.
A recent cyber attack occurred in France when 10,000 government computers were hacked into and documents relating to the G20 were accessed by sources believed to have originated in China.
The Defence Signals Directorate has publicly warned that Australia was under threat from cyber attack.
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- Here are the top headlines being read Saturday, April 26.
Jessica Heeringa's mother: 'My life has basically ended without her'
For the grieving, sleepless mother of Jessica Heeringa -- the 26-year-old Muskegon woman who went missing a year ago -- her world remains turned upside down.
"My life has basically ended without her," said a tearful Shelly Heeringa over the phone from her Nashville, Mich., home.
'They took our baby': Marquis Gresham's family mourns loss of promising student
It was a night to celebrate student-athletes, and so the community had started gathering at Muskegon Heights High School for the winter sports banquet.
Alleged Hackley hospital shotgun carjacker arraigned, name made public
Tyrone Charles Parker, 17, of Muskegon has been charged with four felonies for an alleged attempted carjacking with a sawed-off shotgun outside Mercy Health Muskegon's Hackley Campus.
Prom 2014: Muskegon High School keeps it classy with 'Black Tie Affair'
Organizers said more than 220 kids attended the event, about 40 more than last year's turnout. This year's theme was "Black Tie Affair." The traditional formal theme is a popular one at proms throughout the country, but Muskegon High School without a doubt did it right.
Whitehall mom allegedly provided teen son with prescription drugs; charged with felony
Authorities say Susan Gail Vanderlaan, 57, provided her 17-year-old son with prescription painkillers in 2013, and was arrested Thursday, April 24 after returning from out of state.
Heather Lynn Peters covers police and fire, and writes a statewide food column, The Spunky Kitchen, for MLive Muskegon Chronicle. Email her at email@example.com and follow her on Twitter @HLPNEWS.


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The City Charter mandates that the City Clerk keep all books, papers, records and other documents; attend all meetings of the Mayor and Common Council; and keep minutes of all Council meetings. Many public records are accessible online by clicking Search For Records Online. The City Clerk is empowered to administer all oaths, keep a record of all demands, maintain official books and records (keeping them properly indexed and open to public inspection), issue business registration certificates, accept passport applications and to countersign all warrants.
In addition to Charter-mandated services provided by this office, the City Clerk is also responsible for serving as filing officer for Statements of Economic Interest, Campaign Statements, and Appeals. The Clerk's Office processes liens for unpaid assessments on business registration accounts, building, weed and vehicle abatement. Processing ordinances and resolutions, coordinating required legal advertisements, and preparing all Council agendas are done by the City Clerk's Office.The City Clerk's Office operates the Passport Acceptance Facility and is designated as an acceptance facility by the Department of State for the purpose of accepting applications for passports and administering oaths in connection therewith.
Business Registration Division issues all business registration certificates, is responsible for enforcing the transient merchant ordinance, personal property sales ordinance, and outdoor display ordinance. This Division issues a variety of permits and manages investigations for dine/dance live entertainment and games of amusement.


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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.COM)
The Duluth Fire Department was called to respond to a structure fire at 1455 89th Ave West in Morgan Park this morning.
First crews on scene found smoke coming from the rear of the 2 story residence.
The fire was contained to the kitchen but caused significant smoke damage to the structure and it's contents totaling an estimated 50 thousand dollars.
A preliminary investigation by the Duluth Fire Marshal's Office determined a dishwasher malfunction was the cause of the fire.
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Here's what's happening today, August 8:
The Central PA Jazz Festival begins today in Harrisburg, with events at Strawberry Square, the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat and Suba Tapas Bar. Find Abbey Zelko's list of events here, or click here for Ellen Hughes' column.
Multimedia artist and part-time storm chaser Ward Davenny has an exhibit on display at HACC. The "Clouds, Smoke and Vapors" exhibit remains through Aug. 29 at Rose Lehrman Arts Gallery, 1 HACC Drive, Harrisburg. Free. www.hacc.edu, 717780-2435.
The borough of Blain, Pennsylvania is celebrating their 250th anniversary with gusto beginning at 6 p.m. today and continuing through Aug. 10. Visit www.facebook.com/Blain250thCelebration for details on the free events.
And the Reading Fair continues today, with hours from 4-10 p.m. today and Friday; 1-10 p.m. Saturday at Reading Fairgrounds Cost: $10; free for ages 3 and under. www.readingfair.us, 610-376-0379, 610-370-3473.
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Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse authorities have not released the name of a woman who suffered smoke inhalation after an intentionally-set fire Saturday.
Syracuse fire Lt. Joe Galloway said investigators want to finish interviewing witnesses of the 9 p.m. blaze at Ballantyne Apartments, 159 Ballantyne Road. He expected to release more information, including the victim's name as early as Monday morning.
A report Saturday night that the victim was unconscious in apartment 89 was not accurate, Galloway said. The victim was conscious, but did suffer smoke inhalation and was taken to Upstate University Hospital, where she remained today, Galloway said. She is expected to survive.
The fire was set in the entrance hallway to the apartment. It was extinguished in five minutes and no other apartments were damaged, Galloway said.
Galloway said it was not yet known who set the fire. Syracuse police are also involved in the investigation.
Check back to Syracuse.com Monday for more information as it becomes available.


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SPC Editor
Since 3 December 2014, with the release of R4BP version 3.2, a new format for the summary of the product characteristics (SPC) has been mandatory for all companies wishing to apply for product authorisations.*
In order to support companies in preparing their applications for authorisation of biocidal products, either on a national or European level, an online application called SPC Editor has been prepared by ECHA. The tool is fully compatible with R4BP 3.
Applicants can use this tool to create SPC for single products, product families and members of the family. Applicants will be able to generate either new documents or amend existing ones. For example, applicants can create a new SPC for an additional member in a product family starting from an existing SPC prepared for another member of the same family.
Authorities will also use the tool to amend and finalise the SPC while granting an authorisation.
Additionally, an updated Report Generator plug-in for IUCLID is available at the IUCLID website. The plug-in is compatible with IUCLID version 5.6 and can be used to generate a draft SPC for single product authorisations. The relevant information available in the biocidal product file in IUCLID is automatically extracted into a format which is fully compatible with the SPC Editor.
The new structure of the SPC will make data dissemination easier and, in the long run, could support the comparative assessment of different products.
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January 28, 2013
I'd be honored if you'd consider "liking" my Facebook page, or subscribing to my RSS Feed. Or better yet, receive some Love straight to your inbox by entering your email in that box to the right! Love is way better than junk mail!
A while back I hosted a welcome to California party for my friend Maggie and her husband Zack. I threw this photo booth together in a matter of minute, about 50 to be exact. I hadn't even considered showing it to you all until after the fact, when the backdrop had been pretty messed up by a bunch of crazy ladies getting their photo booth on. I then thought it would be fun to share the how-to with you all so figured I'd recreate it real quick like again. That's then when California decided to turn into the windy city of Chicago, and left me feeling very frustrated that mother nature was messing with my DIY plans (remember last week's post about don't DIY in the wind? That's related entirely to this photo booth). Anyhow, long story short I finally was able to take finished shots of the thing but it was tricky in the wind, leaving me a little disappointed in the final results. They're not entirely up to my standard so forgive me, but this DIY is too fun not too share, crummy pictures or not. And after getting my photo booth on every chance I got at Alt Summit, this post couldn't be more timely! Read on to get the how-to. Buy yourself some of those inexpensive plastic table cloths from your local party supply store. You can replicate the ombre effect that I show here, or feel free to do a solid screen of colors, totally up to you. My photo booth measured about 9′ tall and 6′ wide, and for that size 4 tablecloths were plenty. Lay out your table cloth and cut one long strip, measuring about 12″-14″ in length. These tablecloths typically run 10 feet long, so cut along the longest side and you will have plenty of length to work with when hanging your strips. Once your long strips are cut, start cutting slits about 1.5″ wide all along the strip, stopping about 2″ from the top. Repeat all along the whole length. Once your strips are cut, it's time to start attaching to your backdrop. Now here's where assembly will depend on your own set up. I have the Cowboy Studio photo studio that comes with tripods and a white sheet-like backdrop, in which I attached the strips to with staples. You may have enough blank wall space in your home so you can tape it to the wall, but since I have zero blank wall space the photo studio worked great. Simply staple the strips to the cloth and proceed all the way down, from darkest to lightest. You want to make sure to tug real tight so the strips hang straight and don't drape down, which kept happening to me when I didn't pull them taut enough before I stapled. Because the wind was so horrible I unfortunately don't have any pictures of the process going all the way down but I know you all are smart enough to know how to proceed. Once you've stapled (or taped) all your strips, set out some props and make sure you have good lighting, and then go to town! Squeeze as many girls in front of that photo booth as possible and just have a good time being silly. I think this would make the perfect back drop for a Valentine's Day party, or a little girl's birthday. Simple to assemble and very inexpensive, costing less than $10 in supplies. I want to make sure to mention that the original idea of using the plastic tablecloths came from this tassel tutorial from The Alison Show.
And special thanks to the fun photo booth models, Maggie, Alissa, Laura, Kristen, Sarah, and Jen.


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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Sam's Club here said it plans to boost some annual membership fees by $5 and invest a portion of that money into lower prices and added services. Speaking at a Wal-Mart Stores analysts' meeting in Rogers, Ark., Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Sam's, said the fee increase will take effect Jan. 1 and will affect Business and Advantage (personal) members, boosting their annual fee to $35 and $40, respectively. Fees for Sam's Plus ...
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|November 2, 2011
On October 17, AACE's leadership executed a cooperative agreement with the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry. While AACE serves as the voice of the cost engineering and project controls throughout the world, the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry is the leading U.S. forum for attorneys serving the design and construction industry. The agreement states that "both organizations believe that collaboratively sharing information and ideas will benefit our respective memberships in the cost, project controls and legal professions and the construction industry at large."
The general goals of the cooperative agreement are to recognize and publicize each party's publications; promote mutual cooperation and understanding between the legal and project controls communities and their respective professional trade associations; promote public understanding and awareness of the beneficial contributions of the legal, project control, and construction communities; promote diversity, careers, and training in the professions; promote the commitment to the fair and reasonable allocation of both risk and responsibility in all design and construction contracts; and to evaluate methods of collaboration for the legal, project controls, and construction communities to best respond to the present economic challenges and future opportunities.
As part of the cooperative agreement, each party will appoint a liaison to further the relationships between AACE and the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry. Both parties will participate in each other's workshops, working groups, or panels where the mutual interest of both groups can be advanced. AACE member rates will be extended to American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry members interested in obtaining one or more of AACE's professional certifications.
In executing this cooperative agreement, AACE President Michael R. Nosbisch CCC PSP stated, "One of AACE's operational planning goals is to look for ways to expand and diversify our membership. I think that this cooperative agreement with the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry will help us meet part of that goal." Nosbisch noted that John C. Livengood, CFCC, PSP, Region 2 Director, was instrumental in developing the relationship with the ABA. Nosbisch noted that Livengood will be serving as the sponsor for the agreement, assuring that the provisions of the agreement are carried out. Livengood is shown on the right in the accompanying photograph witnessing the official execution of the agreement by Nosbisch during a recent BOD meeting in Morgantown, WV.


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Aphrodite Brinsmead
To help understand how adoption of social media and smartphones is evolving, Ovum conducted a survey of over 4,000 consumers across four developed countries (the US, the UK, France, and Germany) and four emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). In a new study* the independent telecoms analyst firm discusses the survey results, including the ways in which consumers are using social media for customer service across these regions.
Web savvy consumers in emerging markets, such as China and India, are more inclined to use social media for customer service as opposed to consumers in developed countries. They are using social media to ask and respond to questions in communities, as well as to complain about or promote products and services.
According to the study, 32% of the respondents from emerging countries have used social media for customer service, compared to just 10% from developed countries. Although the results from emerging countries do not entirely represent the behaviour of those countries' populations, given that the respondents are more web savvy than the average individual, this trend is still compelling. It shows that those consumers with greater purchasing power in emerging countries have a preference for using social media for customer service. But while social media is widely talked about in today's market, it has a long way to go before it can be used effectively by consumers and enterprises.
Relatively few customers, across both emerging and developed countries, are able to resolve their issues using social media tools because enterprises are not yet doing enough to encourage or support them. Although social media is not yet a mainstream tool for customer service, vendors must help enterprises integrate it within their contact center operations. It makes sense for those in emerging economies to develop better social media and web self-service capabilities in order to target those consumers who are readily adopting these channels.
*Understanding Consumer Challenges in Emerging Versus Developed Economies.
In order to determine regional distinctions, the results of the survey were divided into responses from customers in developed countries (France, Germany, the UK, and the US) and emerging countries (Brazil, China, Russia, and India).
About the author
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January 15 2013
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Colin McAtee got his first goal in the Maize and Blue, as the Wolverines of Michigan sneaked by the Golden Grizzlies of Oakland University 1-0. Adam Grinwis (Michigan Bucks) tacked on four more saves and another shutout to his impressive resume, closing in on the 4th spot in U of M career saves, 21 behind keeper Joe Zawacki (2000-04), who has 130.
The game began with Michigan pressing on, firing five shots in the first 10 minutes, including a shot by Zeke Harris that was saved by Scott Messer.
The game was broken open in the 14th by the energetic winger McAtee. The red shirt freshman caught a low cross from TJ Roehn on the left side, and one-touched it past Messer for his first goal of his career.
Oakland forward Shawn Claud Lawson had his way however, forcing Grinwis to make two saves early.
To start the second half, TJ Roehn tried to add on to the Michigan lead with a blast at Messer, but it was stopped by the Clarkston native. His counterpart was called into action just a few minutes later, as Shawn Claud Lawson fired another shot that was saved by Grinwis.
His pressing assault was slowed down how ever when the Toronto native picked up a yellow in the 54th minute.
Oakland caught a break in the 60th as Michigan midfielder Tyler Arnone flashed free, received a pass from James Murphy, and had a clear header attempt go just wide left of the net.
In the 65th, Lucas Diener saw his free kick attempt turned away by a diving Grinwis.
Oakland had another shot to tie the game up with Gavin Hoy's corner kick in the 78th minute, but Jeff Cheslik's header was too high.
Michigan seemed to unload in the last 10 minutes, as Messer was called into action on three separate occasions.
Oakland had one last gasp as Matt Dudley had a point blank shot, one on one with Grinwis, but Grinwis plucked it right off of his foot for the game sealing save.
A total of 23 fouls were called, 13 on U of M, 10 on Oakland, with both sides receiving two yellow cards. Oakland was the more aggressive, being whistled for 6 offsides and 4 corner kicks, but Michigan held the advantage on shots on a 17-10 (6-4 shots on goal) edge.
With the win, Michigan improves to 4-5-1, heading into their clash with BigTen foe Wisconsin in Madison, where as Oakland drops to 8-4 (5-4 out of conference) as they take on Summit League foe Kansas City at OU Soccer Field. Both matches are on September 13 at 7 p.m.


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Public safety in the proposed annexation area | City of Bothell
Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick and city of Bothell Police Chief Carol Cummings would like the citizens of Snohomish County and the city of Bothell to know that the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and the Bothell Police Department have a long-standing, positive and respectful working relationship.
"The city of Bothell's Police Department is an outstanding law-enforcement agency with an impressive history of experience. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and the Bothell Police Department have a long history of working in collaboration. Both agencies will continue that tradition of mutual support to meet the law-enforcement needs of the greater Bothell community regardless of the result of the annexation vote," stated Sheriff John Lovick.
Both agencies have a strong history of cooperation and professionalism and are known in the region for this professionalism and their law-enforcement leadership. The men and women of both organizations receive the same basic law-enforcement training at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) and many attend the same advanced career development training for supervision and operational assignments.
"As a former King County sheriff, I appreciate and value the excellent capabilities and resources, particularly as a regional service provider, of county sheriffs' offices. In particular, I have great respect for Sheriff Lovick and the Snohomish County's Sheriff's Office and their deputies that serve this region," said Police Chief Cummings.
The agencies have a mutual aid agreement in place and their members have participated in several joint law-enforcement endeavors, including the Snohomish multi-agency response team for officer involved shootings (SMART), the Snohomish regional narcotics task force and numerous traffic safety events.
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November 12, 2012
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You may adopt a strong-willed attitude today as a means to protect yourself from the doubt you feel upon encountering difficult circumstances. Because you are likely determined to succeed, you may be pleased to discover that your dedication and solidity of purpose aid you when uncertainty strikes. If you nurture these aspects of yourself today, you can turn the seeds of courage resting inertly in your soul into fully articulated boldness that helps you maintain your fortitude while pursuing your ambition. You may find it easier than usual to tackle complex or taxing tasks that might otherwise exhaust you. And success will likely seem within the reach of your grasp as you foster your growing nerve.
We encounter few circumstances powerful enough to keep us from achieving our goals when we are determined to realize the dreams we have nurtured within. No matter what the nature of the odds we must face in our individual quests for success, we are certain to prevail because our strength of will is a force far greater than any that may stand in our way. We are more apt to do all it takes to prevail when we believe in ourselves to a degree that allows us to dedicate ourselves to our goals completely. Because failure is simply not an option we are willing to seriously entertain, we are willing to face hardships and challenges that might otherwise decrease our overall level of resolve. Your determination will carry you forward today, even when your circumstances seem designed to prevent you from making progress.
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A man police believe had something to do with the disappearance of an 8-year-old homeless girl, was found dead Monday in a shed in a park near Washington DC.
According to The Washington Post, Kahlil Tatum, a janitor at the homeless shelter where the little girl, Relisha Rudd, had been staying with her family, apparently committed suicide.
Officials had been searching the park, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, for the past week after they learned it was a spot Tatum frequented. Authorities believe Tatum purchased a shovel,
lime and extra
large garbage bags on March 2, possibly to bury Relisha's body. Relisha was last seen on March 1.
Investigators said they had been using underwater cameras, overhead surveillance and foot searches in an effort to find the girl when they came upon Tatum's body.
Authorities had issued a warrant for Tatum after his wife's body was found in a D.C. area hotel on March 20. She had been shot to death.
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Justice delayed is justice denied. This man supposed to have been hanged. This man is not a human being he is evil, evil is understatyement, he is an animal, adisgrace, those who followed him are like him. Although Satan have followers. Kill this demon, delaying is death sentence may invite God's anger. Federal Government should with immediate effect close this demonic/satanic church all over the country, the church is founded on
imorality, canality, deception, demonic, satanic and evil. What else can one say. Even in the prison he still have sex with female guest, he is shameless, a lier. Kill this man now.


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The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls last night, 83-72, inching to within a game-and-a-half of the top seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
It was an intense game featuring multiple flagrant fouls and one ejection, although both sides were missing a star: Derrick Rose for Chicago and Chris Bosh for Miami.
What were future Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal's thoughts on the contest? The TNT analyst is featured in the clip below, analyzing a troublesome development on the Heat bench: a fart that, as Shaq illustrated, clearly goes "four deep." Hold your nose and see what he means now: