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Superman and Batman are bringing their crime fighting movie business to Michigan, and it's going to cost taxpayers $35 million. The film itself is projected to spend $131 million in-state. The Detroit Free Press cheerfully refers to this as a "rate of return": Taxpayers shell out $35 million and get back $131 million, making us $96 million to the good, right?
Not exactly.
Instead of paying money into the state treasury - like real businesses and employees do - the Caped Crusaders will be making off with taxpayer loot when they leave.
There's roughly 4.3 million of us working in Michigan. We paid more than $7 billion in state income taxes during 2011, according to the Michigan House Fiscal Agency. That's an average tax bite of more than $1,600 per worker.
So it will take more than 21,000 of us working and paying income taxes to the Michigan treasury for one year just to cover the $35 million that will be given away for one film. Each of those people will be giving money to Hollywood, rather than buying cops, courts, roads, schools, etc ...
Holy bailouts, Batman! No wonder Ben Affleck will need to wear a mask!
And that's just the latest heist in this crime wave. The Michigan Film Office brags that AMC's "Low Winter Sun" will create 148 jobs at the cost of $7.5 million from the taxpayers. Translation: That means another 4,687 of us will pay all of our state income taxes for a year to fund a TV show.
Add it up and the whole devious film caper is budgeted to loot as much as $50 million from the state treasury this year. That would equal the total individual income tax haul from more than 31,000 Michigan workers.
The era of the film subsidy super villains - started by a governor who arrived here following her own failed acting career - was trimmed but not killed by the nerdy accountant who replaced her.
Why can't we call "cut" and close it all down?
Star power. We're suckers for it, and mistake famously successful faces for the policies that create success itself.
If Exxon came to Michigan to spend $131 million drilling for oil next year, it too could stake a claim for the hotels it would fill and jobs it would create. Those jobs would probably pay more than the film jobs. But Exxon's CEO could walk down any street in Michigan without being noticed, while nearly everyone will recognize the guy driving the Batmobile. That's the difference between making one business pay taxes like everyone else, and giving $35 million of everyone's money to some famous strangers telling stories.
During World War II, American forces descended upon Pacific islands occupied by technologically primitive societies. Having never learned of even electricity, the natives had to adjust to giant iron birds and boats descending from the sky and coming ashore with miraculous treasures and fearsome firepower. The men bringing these mysteries must have appeared like gods.
When the war ended, the "gods" and the gadgets disappeared. Failing to understand what had happened, but hoping to get it started again, some of these tribes began building "control towers" and docks, assuming this was the secret to luring back the riches. Of course, it was a fundamental failure to understand the difference between what wealth looks like and what really creates it.
They were called "Cargo Cults." We could mock them, but that would be hypocritical. Remember them as you rush out to wave at the Batmobile.
Ken Braun was a legislative aide for a Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House for six years and is currently the director of policy for a political consulting firm. His employer is not responsible for what he says here ... or in Spartan Stadium on game days.


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The transfer of ownership of the Port Gamble shoreline block from Pope Resources to Kitsap County ensures 535 acres of forestland and 1.5 miles of shoreline on the bay will remain undeveloped. This site is a watershed that is critical to the health of the bay, and is a valuable public-recreation resource.
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KINGSTON – Truro's Evan Starratt and Brock Dewar are all tied up in seventh place heading into Thursday's final round at the 2014 Dartmouth Dodge Junior Championships at Paragon Golf and Country Club.
Staratt, a recent graduate of Cobequid Educational Centre, shot a third round 75 on Wednesday – his best score of the week.
The 17-year-old Dewar was coming off a hot round of 73 on Tuesday, but fell five shots in his third round to a 78.
Both golfers are well back of leader Myles Creighton, who sits six shots up on his nearest competitor. Creighton, who plays out of Ashburn, shot a third round 69 – the lowest score of the tournament so far.
Other Truro golfers in the field are Patrick Jackson, who is tied for 15th at +24, and Samuel Roy who sits at 31st with a +35.
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Something must be done about our utility bills, especially Con Edison. My bill last month, February:
Supply -- $350.39 times 2112 equals $371.51. That was OK, but add to it -- Service charge, $15.02; delivery, $235.77; BC/RPS charge, $9.78; 6 RT tax, $12.98 equals $273.55; sales tax, $25.80, equals $299.35. Total electric charges, $670.86.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - In just one week, Carolyn Johnson-Turner will have lived for a decade without her son Rodreckus, who was shot to death at a birthday party in 2003.
"Rodreckus worked two jobs, and he had just told me, 'Mama, I want to find an apartment," she said.
In the wake of her son's death, she founded the Parents Against Violence Foundation Inc., which held its tenth annual Survivors of Murdered Loved Ones luncheon Saturday.
Several hundred family members and friends who have lost loved ones gathered at Boutwell Auditorium to pray, sing, enjoy a meal together and, most importantly, pay tribute to the victims of violence in Birmingham. Tables were adorned with photos and mementos of the young homicide victims being honored.
A list of victims - some who died decades ago, others mere months ago - was read aloud as, one by one, candles were lit throughout the banquet hall.
A DVD presentation showed the lost loved ones, mostly young men, in proud moments and candid shots - beaming and hugging their siblings, posing during a childhood photo shoot, decked out in robe and mortarboard for a graduation ceremony - before their lives were suddenly cut short.
"We're honoring victims' lives and the contributions they have made to the community," Johnson-Turner said. "They were good people, innocent people who lost their lives for no reason."
The luncheon, like other Parents Against Violence events, provides much-needed support and camaraderie for families of homicide victims.
Emma and Clifford Tarver continue to grieve for their son, Julian Edward Tarver, who was killed in December 2010.
Julian and his friend Samuel Arthur Shelby, both 32, were found shot to death inside a Cadillac in Ensley. Neither man had ever been in trouble with the law, and their families were left shocked and confused.
"He was so much against violence to have died the way that he did," Emma Tarver said. "Police said it was mistaken identity."
The Tarvers became involved with PAV several months later, urged by several of Julian's friends.
"It's a place where everybody understands your grief, pain and sorrow," Emma Tarver said. "You can just release those grieving emotions, and no one is looking at you like you're crazy because they understand."
Birmingham Mayor William Bell told the crowd that, since he became mayor in January 2010, he has worked with police and city officials to provide the necessary resources to curb violence.
Making Birmingham's streets safer while encouraging the importance of education is the responsibility of individuals and the community, Bell said.
"As mayor, I'm obligated to do all I can to bring attention to the unnecessary loss of life in the community and acknowledge those who are lost to gun violence," he said.
Guest speaker Lisa McNair spoke of her mother's courage in the wake of the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which claimed the life of Lisa's older sister Denise.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The House of Joshua Christian Center in Mobile filed a lawsuit late Monday asking a judge to stop Birmingham and Jefferson County authorities from interfering with rights the group claims are allowed under the city's electronic bingo ordinance approved this summer.
The complaint by the Mobile-based group was filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the city of Birmingham, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls and Sheriff Mike Hale.
The House of Joshua, in its complaint Monday, said the city has the right to establish rules and regulations for the licensing and operation of bingo within city limits under a constitutional amendment for Jefferson County.


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ST. TAMMANY transfers filed July 5-8
Autumn Wind subdivision, phase 3, lot 69. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Neil Williamson, $100,000.
Jack Lloyd Road 74101. Harrison Finance Co. to Christopher M. Abide, $50,000.
Mashie St. 73199. Department of Housing and Urban Development to James M. Brewer Jr., $43,000.
Navajo Drive 709. Glenn Clyde Nunez and Stacie Armand Nunez to William Joseph Broussard Jr. and Karen Daigle Broussard, $229,000.
A St. 70424. Deborah S. Lien to Carol Ann Miner, $95,000.
Arrowhead Lane 305. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $276,592.
Bocage Court 637. Conbeth Inc. to John P. Plunkett, $482,000.
Cane Court 201. Kevin Earl McLaughlin and Lisa Phillips McLaughlin to Keith Anthony Dusang and Maria Melerine Dusang, $625,000.
Eagle Landing subdivision, lot 94. James Adam Hughes and Kevin M. Steele Jr. to Monique Carbo Kline, $45,000.
Emerald Forest Blvd. 350. Thomas Matthew Fletcher to Felix Talabock Jr., $86,000.
Fifth Ave. 215. Restored Developments Co. LLC to Miller Gordon Caffery and Sarah Bruno Caffery, $58,000.
Garlands Covington-Claiborne Addition subdivision, square 12, lots 3A and 5A. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $198,449.
Highway 1129 83139. Guy S. Felean and Linda Kay Emmons Felean to Jason G. Felean and Alexandra Bush Felean, no value stated, donation.
Highway 190 2710. Hill City Oil Co. Inc. to Northlake Express LLC, $3,084,774.
Lurline Drive 56. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $192,496.
Melrose Ave. 404. Bruno Construction Co. Inc. to Barbara Schraut Hansen and Gerard J. Hansen, $415,000.
Millwood Drive 405. Barbara Keppel Fischer and David Marvin Fischer to 405 Millwood LLC, no value stated, donation.
Morgan Bluff Estates subdivision, lot 2. Paul T. West and Lisette Burvant West to Matthew J. Davis and Erin Nicole Overcast, $250,000.
North End subdivision, square F, lots 13-17. MaGee Financial LLC to DeLeon & Sons LLC, $20,491.
Orchard Lane 255. Rufus W. Tingle Inc. to Robert E. Wineski and Dana M. Wineski, $207,000.
Orchard Lane 346. Red Hot Investments LLC to Rufus W. Tingle Inc., $75,000.
Orchard Lane 346. Rufus W. Tingle Inc. to Michael Irvin Dooley and Marie Arnold Dooley, $245,000.
Penn Mill Road 73271. Brett C. Beard to Sara A. Petitto, no value stated, donation.
Place St. Jean 217. Myrtle Blakeway Suprean to Bruce A. Terrell and Diane Suprean Terrell, no value stated, donation.
Place St. Jean 250. Mark Thomas Cheramie and Margaret Grimsley to Kevin Phillip Landry and Carolyn Decuir Landry, $286,000.
Shady Oaks Drive 8. Gabrielle Boiner Olson to Frankie Lee Farrell, $158,500.
Sliverthorn Lane 613. Burmaster Construction Inc. to John S. Yerger and Melanie T. Yerger, $415,000.
Southdown Loop 505. John W. Rafalowskhi and Rene June Consavage Rafa to Christopher Scott Bastion and Lindsay E. Liddell Bastion, $382,000.
St. Anne Circle 107. Onewest Bank to Federal National Mortgage Association, $152,657.
St. John Circle 104. Succession of Michael Fulco Sr. and Dorothy M. Fulco to Robin Beth Fischer, $139,000.
Steeple Chase Road 413. Gulf Builders LLC to Neal L. Hainlin-Mitten and Lindsay B. Hainlin-Mitten, $169,900.
Church Road 78139. John P. Salisbury to Douglas Saylor and Victoria C. Salisbury, $465,000.
Highway 1077 12541. Standard Mortgage Corp. to James Pennington Gunter and Janice Harvey Gunter, $121,149.
Tantella Ranch Road 76171. Capital One to Joshua Troy Fouquet, $20,000.
Tantella Ranch Road 76171. Joshua Troy Fouquet to William R. Buck and Victoria M. Buck, $35,000.
Azalea Lane 30482. Betsy Ann McGovern to Amy Thomas, $70,000, .
Brittany Drive 61505. Gaspar Locicero III and Barbara Ehrhardt Locicero to Randall Allen Ruddick and Melissa Ortega Ruddick, $164,000.
Crescent Drive 62185. The Department of Veterans Affairs to Jon Scott King and Christina Maria King, $80,900.
Lacombe Park subdivision, square 164. Richard Peter Lenzen and Cynthia Mae Lenzen Renfro to Gloria Lenzen, $26,050, donation.
Misty Creek Drive 128. Gulf Builders LLC to Jhiri Jerrell Hall and Tanjeana Gibbs Hall, $168,300.
Deer Cross Park subdivision, phase 3, lot 102. Sunny Day Financial LLC to Robert Pigott, no value stated, donation.
Del Oaks Drive 32. Timothy Harry Hogan and Shart Moran Hogan to Paul J. Fourchy, $270,500.
Dummyline Road 427. James Mark Ludwig and Sheila Stewart Ludwig to Lance Carl Roberie Sr. and Renee' White Roberie, $349,000.
Galatas Road 446. Candy Dale Giarrusso and Donnie T. Giarrusso Sr. to Robert Frederick Costa, $113,000.
Guste Island Estates The Pines subdivision, phase 2, lot 207. KPM Construction LLC to Brad Dufrene and Krizia Dufrene, $205,000.
Johnson St. 804. Laura V. Rouzan, Barbara R. Randolph, Deidra R. and Johnson Williams to Wanda R. Brazile, $59,999.
Natchez Trace subdivision, lot 22. McMath Construction Inc. to Bryan James Fitzpatrick and Terry Mohr Fitzpatrick, $65,000.
Piney Ridge Circle 633. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Nacole Diaz and Byron Diaz, $160,000.
Section 44, township 7 south, range 10 east, portion of ground. Flagstar Bank to Department of Housing and Urban Development, $2,500.
Venette Court 28653. DSLD LLC to Michael A. Vanderhoff Jr. and Ashley H. Vanderhoff, $178,000.
Windermere Crossing 670. Delbert R. Frederick to Anthony P. Chatham and Rachael C. Chatham, $609,000.
America St. 1926. Lisa Marie Ahloy to Jan Charles Rolufs, $150,000.
Beau Chene Drive 529. Maraha McCoy Wilson and Timothy J. Wilson to Jerica D'Aquila Chustz and Mark Jeremy Chustz, $547,000.
Biron St. 2272. Julie Bauer Boss to Jason P. Pierron and Aline F. Pierron, $177,000.
Cedarwood Drive 521. Sjeverland LLC to Chris Lopez, $75,000.
Clover St. 1603. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $73,483.
Colony Trail Drive 64. Prudential Relocation Inc. to Robin Candy and Brendan J. Matthews, $312,000.
Delta Drive 238. Eric M. Walker and Melissa S. Walker to Kristopher M. Redmann and Graciela C. Rdedmann, $495,000.
Dorothy St. 1445. Kristina L. Burcham to Scott M. Suhre, $105,000.
Evergreen Drive 544. Kelly C. Sullivan and Isabel White Sullivan to Stephen A. Rynick and Bonnie Zimmer Rynick, $452,000.
Live Oak St. 181. Jack Bernard Garrison to Paul E. Matherine III and Chauvon M. Matherine, $150,000.
Live Oak St. 181. Jack Bernard Garrison to Paul E. Matherne III, Chauvon M. Matherne and Paul Matherne IV, $150,000.
Longwood Drive 86. George Edward Stanford Jr. and Gertrude Margaret Stanfors to G. E. and G. M. Stanford Trust, no value stated, donation.
Madison St. 1515. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $154,350.
Magnolia Alley 1210. Frank W. Stuart Jr. to Riverwood Development Co., LLC, $110,000.
Marguette St. 4400. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $133,893.
Meadowbrook subdivision, Phase 2A, lot 249. National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Debra D. Thomas and Daren L. Thomas, $284,900.
Meadowbrook subdivision phase 2A, lot 249. Alton M. Parker III and Debbie D. Parker to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., $291,500.
Measowbrook subdivision, phase 2A, lot 249. Alton M. Parker III to Debbie D. Parker, no value stated, donation.
Montgomery St. 1224. Charles A. Visser and Luciana P. Visser to Joseph Edward Stockwell and Melissa G. Stockwell, $270,000.
Orleans St. 1730. D & R Holdings LLC to Magnolia Equipment Holdings LLC, $195,000.
Parc Du Lac subdivision, lot 44. Gerard W. Ramos to Michael Lee Williamson and Kimberly Lowe Williamson, $299,720.
Piney Woods Marina subdivision, lots 14 and 15. Wells Fargo Bank to Department of Housing and Urban Development, $2,500.
Red Oak Drive 617. Maria B. Greene and Marshall T. Greene to John A. Markezich, $175,000.
Richland Drive 217. Kim M. Jaunet to Roslyn Ann Hymel, Paulette P. Hymel and Charles G. Hymel, $150,000.
Ridge Way Drive 1409. Rogelio Girau, Debra Dow Girau and Joan Marie Dow to John Warner WARE AND Kristen Amanda Ware, $321,000.
Rosedown subdivision, phase 2A, lot 143. William Dennis to Shanta Dennis Hollier, no value stated, donation.
Spruce St. 205. Christopher M. Burns to Clint Edward Burns, $75,000.
Stillwater Drive 1328. Mary E. Damratoski Higgins, Lara Elizabeth Higgins and Timothy Andrew Higgins to Debra Dow Girau, Rogelio Girau and Joan M. Dow, $325,000.
Sycamore Place 1324. Mark Van Zandt and Kaori Kiyan Van Zandt to Raymond Michael Boss Jr. and Julie Bauer Boss, $235,000.
Terra Bella subdivision, phase 1A2, lot 179. Terra Bella Group, LLC to Frances Ricca Defelice and Eitenne J. Defelice Jr., $85,000.
Terra Bella subdivision, phase 1A2, lot 531. Terra Bella Group LLC to Teresa Esteve Husser and Ronald Scott Husser, $82,500.
Town of Mandeville subdivision, square 14, lot 5. Federal National Mortgage Association to Marisol Mercado, Frank Lott and Susan Lott, $110,000.
Town of Mandeville subdivision, square 228, lot 20. Specialized Commercial Lending LLC to Dale D. Demont Jr. and Letha Bonea Demont, $3,500.
Trace Loop 31. Terra Melinda Dassau to Lisa Marie Ahloy, $182,000.
Birch Court 64572. Maureen M. James and Michael L. James to Sharon C. Brasseaux and Gilbert J. Brasseaux, $196,800.
Village of Guthrie subdivision, square 47, lot 12. Wells Fargo Bank to Department of Housing and Urban Development, $2,500.
Stonebrook subdivision, lot 17. Stone Brook Holdings LLC to Leslie Harrington Begin end Raymond G. Begin III, $38,000.
Town of Talisheek subdivision, square 19, 22, 29 and streets. Stanton M. Davis to Angela T. Stewart Boothe, $4,200.
Allen Road 57030. Church Development Fund Inc. to Kastner Enterprises LLC, $485,000.
Ashton Oaks subdivision, phase 4, lot 140. Wells Fargo Bank to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $121,667.
Clairise Court 1060. Fannie Mae to Mark E. Javery, $37,000.
Cutter Cove 1251. Clipper Land Holdings LLC to Prestige Realty of Louisiana LLC, $100,000.
Cypress Lakes Drive 246. Savoie Construction & Development LLC to Ryan G. Lore and Sarah Sibley Lore, $60,800.
Doctors Village subdivision, unit E1 and F1. Tenet 100 Medical Center Slidell LLC to Equity Trust Co., $130,500.
Driftwood Circle 403. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Ray Don Smith Jr., Golda Covert Spiers and Wayne L. Spiers, $124,900.
Eden Isles subdivision, unit 4, lot 836A27. Christina L. Maddox and John C. Maddox to Karen E. Evans, $202,000.
Grand subdivision, lots 37 and 38. Wayne Anthony Tauzier to Wayne Anthony Tauzier Sr., $5,000.
Greenwood Cemetery Plots 376-378 and 384-386. City of Slidell to Christina Petty Wiebelt and Nicholas J. Wiebelt Jr., $1,200.
Harbor Drive 1490. Juan Manuel Price and Gail Roux Price to John N. Price Jr., no value stated, donation.
Hempstead Drive 1908. Michael Joseph Kane and Michelle Flinn Kane to Wendy Guidry Kane, $20,000.
Honors Point Court 460. Derrick Vincent Collins and Julie Elly Collins to Christopher David Charclain and Lela Cox Chatelain, $330,000.
Howe Beach Road 405. Joseph B. Holland Jr. and Janet Bray Lusk to Ryan Allen Kaufmann, $68,200.
Jefferson Ave 58221. Preston L. Audibert to Kraig Vaughn Prinz and Andrea Renee Alleman, $115,000.
Kingspoint subdivision, square A, lot 30. Department of Veterans Affairs to Ralph Howard Jr., $10.
Lake Catahoula Court 404. Federal National Mortgage Association to Beth Thibodeaux and David Lemonier, $106,700.
Lakewood subdivision, unit 2, lot 372. Robert E. Risbourg and Barbara Meyers Risbourg to Eileen M. Southam, $137,000.
Live Oak Drive 96. Geraldine B. Sanchez and Jorge J. Sanchez to Carol S. Frichter and Eric M. Frichter Sr., $421,000.
Mansfield Drive 344. Platinum Holding, LLC to Kimberley B. Dvorak and Leon G. Dvorak, $188,000.
Maple Ave. 57270. Citimortgage Inc. to The Department of Housing and Urban Development, $124,775.
Maple Creek Drive 969. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $163,288.
Martin Lane 228. Jeffrey Jardine to Jacob J. Arnouille, $113,000.
Martin Lane 57747. GHW LLC to May Weidner Holley, $55,000.
Middle Drive 2130. Mary McMahon Sumlin and Carl Everett Sumlin to Brandi Lynn Sumlin, $95,000.
Nickel Loop 125. Home Bank to Stephen R. Ginnetti, $130,000.
Nickel Loop Lane 121. Hancock Bank Of Louisiana to Natalie Klein Fradella, $130,000.
North Forest subdivision, phase 1, lot 250. Wells Fargo Bank to Department of Housing and Urban Development, $2,500.
Nottingham Lane 210. Citimortgage Inc to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $108,247.
Oak Alley Drive 532. Jere Robert Brew and Claire Schneider Brew to Allen W. Hughey Sr. and Dianne Bittenbring Hughey, $235,000.
Olympia Drive 102. Cynthia Didier Singer and Alfred Alexander Singer to Laura Ellen Dancer, $214,000.
Pontchartrain Drive 4504. Fannie Mae to Judy Bryant Bridges and Benton N. Bridges Jr., $47,000.
Pontchartrain Drive 4504. Fidelity Homestead Saving Bank to Federal National Mortgage Association, $60,324.
Pontchartrain Drive 4504. Pontchartrain Investments, DF, LLC to Anthony J. Pigno and Barbara Monaghan Pigno, $54,000.
Rampage Loop 116. Kevin Dares and Dawn Farrae Dares to Michael P. Whitehouse and Jennifer R. Whitehouse, $280,000.
Section 26, township 8 south, range 13 east, portion of ground. US Bank National Association to The Department of Housing and Urban Development, $89,714.
Section 37, township 10 south, range 14 east, portion of ground. Thomas G. Lukowski and Joan S. Lukowski to The Thomas G. Lukowski and Joan S,. Lukowski Revocable Living Trust, no value stated, donation.
Sirius Lane 110. Hilda H. Vaughn to Susan Deslatte Colson and Francois G. Lumelle Jr, $220,000.
Spartan Loop 308. Patrick J. Trainor Jr. to Anh T. Tran and Tu Thi Phong Hoang, $190,000.
Sunset Drive 602. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $22,660.
Town of Slidell subdivision, square 21, lots 9 and 10. The Rosalie Carolla Fontana Trust for the Benefit of the Fontana Children to Kellie McCown St. Cyr, $199,000.
Tumblebrook St. 328. Fannie Mae to Brandon Scott Sharp, $58,000.
Vine St. 232. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $129,085.
Westminster Drive 216. Capital One to Luke M. Calamari, $57,867.
Westminster Drive 309. Citimortgage Inc. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $116,052.
William Tell St. 3109. Bank of America to Federal National Mortgage Association, $103,764.


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A Pittsburgh Police cruiser was involved in a crash in East Liberty on Monday morning.
911 dispatchers said the accident happened at the intersection of East Liberty Boulevard and Larimer Avenue.
There was a report of at least one injury, but 911 dispatchers could not confirm if a police officer was hurt.


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GRAND RAPIDS – The Rev. Clifton Rhodes and his congregation at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church hold bragging rights - for now - in an annual community health challenge.
But that's going to change, according to Pastor Nathaniel Moody of Brown-Hutcherson Ministries.
The competitive juices were already flowing between the two as they engaged in some friendly sparring while explaining an annual effort to educate their congregations regarding the benefits of exercise and nutrition that, beginning in May, will see who can encourage the most members to participate in physical activities through July.
The annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan aims to address health disparities in the black community that statistically sees far more incidents of illnesses like high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer among others.
"We won last year, after deciding we were going to de-throne these people in a Christian way," Rhodes said with a huge grin, just waiting for the comeback.
"We won the year before," answered Moody. "That year, we sent them a big box of food."
The challenge stems from the Cancer Society's Body and Soul program which began about five years ago targeting black churches based on the theory that health messages coming from the pulpit are just as meaningful as advice from a doctor.
Blue Cross joined in with its Blues Community Health Challenge program in 2008, providing prizes of up to $4,000 for church health ministries and an online tool for participants to track their activity.
"The body, mind and soul are all interconnected," said Michael Mason, coordinator of health initiatives for the Cancer Society. "There's scientific evidence of that but people don't know it."
While the competition provides a fun incentive, the effort's key component is health education. Rhodes said since joining the effort, his congregation has had a medical doctor come in to lead exercises during worship services and the church kitchen has begun serving healthier meals, recognizing a body has to live a little.
"We base it on scripture which says the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which belongs to the Lord," Rhodes said. "You can have chicken, but it doesn't have to be fried all the time."
Moody said he's seen the benefits in his congregation, which has seen an increase in men seeking screening for prostate cancer and others having their blood pressure checked regularly. He said his doctor took him off medication for diabetes and high blood pressure after he lost 35 pounds during last year's event.
"The benefit is in the excitement and fun of coming together and changing how we think about health," Moody said. "It's about the awareness of taking better care of our health."
Marshall Booker, a deacon at Messiah who has participated in the effort in recent years, added the statistics are downright bleak for blacks.
"We're higher in everything in terms of rates for high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes and the list goes on," he said. "We see even young people dying because of lack of exercise and poor nutrition."
Cle Jackson, senior community liaison for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, noted health disparities are driven largely by economics because the poor lack access and basic information about health care. Jackson said late diagnosis of cancer and other diseases typical among minority groups equate to higher than average mortality.
He said walking is the preferred activity in the program because it's free and its benefits as a low stress, low-impact activity are well-documented. And, yes, the dollars and cents for the insurer add up, too.
"When you look at the numbers, the cancer numbers, African American as well as Latinos have the highest mortality rates of any ethnic groups in the state so it is important for us to encourage members of these communities to engage in physical activity on a daily basis and improve their nutrition," Jackson said.
"Even when you look at something as basic as transportation, when people don't have a car to get to a doctors appointment, all those are things that impact a person's health," Jackson said.
"We also fully understand that if a community is not doing well from a health perspective we're not doing well as an organization. We know that if people are not healthy, that drives healthcare costs up."


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PG, from what you are saying we would then have to pay 200€/300$ extra for an iS144 WC (on top of the 1.660€ / 2200$ for the iS144 Wood), to plan 0,5 knot earlier??
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Somebody's Watching Me: FCPA Monitorships and How They Can Work Better
F. Joseph Warin
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Michael S. Diamant
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Veronica Root
Notre Dame Law School
June 1, 2011
13 U. Pa. J. Bus. L. 321 (2011)
Few penalties imposed on a corporate criminal offender cause as much consternation as do compliance monitors. Fundamentally, the corporate compliance monitor stands in the way of forgetting the past and going back to "business as usual" — at least when it comes to obeying the law. The monitor's purpose is to see that the company follows applicable laws and regulations going forward and institutes the proper policies and procedures to help ensure compliance. Corporations will never welcome this "tail" to their criminal prosecutions.
This article explores the rise of the corporate compliance monitor as a condition for settling violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") — a setting in which federal prosecutors routinely impose monitors. If U.S. enforcement authorities maintain their current approach, the reality is that companies facing liability for violating the FCPA are likely to have a monitor imposed on them as part of a settlement agreement. From the U.S. government's perspective, monitorships make sense for companies that violate anti-bribery laws, making it important for offending corporations to learn how to deal with monitors. Pulling from the authors' extensive experience with three major FCPA compliance monitorships, as well as their work assisting clients operating under an FCPA monitorship, this article aids in that process. It also hopes to help monitors themselves, as well as the prosecutors who appoint them, in making the monitorship a more constructive feature of an FCPA settlement.
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Kids invited to throw pots - Weston Teacher Persis Gayle tries hands-on activity at her studio show
CEDARVALE LOOP A life-long potter who has operated Frailey Mountain Clay Studio since arriving here from California in the early 1970s, and who is now a non-certificated art teacher at Weston High School, Persis Gayle has announced a new angle on her annual holiday season studio tour this year.
I am inviting kids to come and use my potters wheel to make a Christmas present for someone, Gayle said adding she has enjoyed teaching her skill to young people at Weston High School and finds inspiration in their excitement. She is happy to have two former students, Cody Sullivan and Natasha Vaughn, at her studio show this year.
Sullivan will be helping children with their projects and Vaughn and her mother will have their own table full of ceramic and glass jewelry for sale. Both students graduated in June of this year, and Sullivan has worked for Gayle when she needed a strong back at the studio.
Even if they dont pursue art as a career, I hope Ive helped nurture their excitement to have art in their lives, Gayle said.
Its rewarding for me to see their continuing interest in pottery, she added.
The Frailey Mountain Clay Studio holiday sale long-time tradition but it has evolved through different stages. In recent years, Gayle has had a group show with creative neighbors joining in to show their work, but this year is different.
Some of my regulars have family issues and wont be here this year, Gayle said. Since I dont need all the studio space for art, I decided it would be fun to let the kids have a go at making something on the wheel.
A former Arlington School District teacher, Keith Pace will join her, however. Pace retired from teaching high school art nearly 10 years ago, and he is making a name for himself making collages out of sports photographs and other subjects.
Gayle has helped the Arlington Arts Councils summer art fair with hands-on pottery projects the past three years, with help from another neighborhood potter, Marguerite Goff.
Its a lot more fun when you dont have to haul the very heavy wheel somewhere, Gayle laughed.
Gayle will have plenty of functional dinnerware ready for Christmas gifting and she has also been enjoying more sculptural work, including fountains and outdoor sculpture pieces. Visitors to the studio will see some of the best of her work on display in her remote rural garden.
Im excited about my new outdoor pieces, Gayle said, adding she has been making sculptural discs for hanging outdoors for some years and is adding yard art like bird baths and sun dials.
Persis Gayles studio show runs two weekends, Nov. 25 and 26 and Dec. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Her studio is one of four studios tucked away in the backwoods of Arlington in the Arlington Arts Councils North Arlington Studio Tour on Dec. 2 and 3, but Gayles is the only show opening Thanksgiving weekend. (See next weeks Weekender for more on the studio tour.)
By the way, the Frailey Mountain Clay studio is on a road that passes many Christmas tree farms, so shoppers may like to plan a full day of preparing for the upcoming holiday season in the back woods of Arlington.
Gayle has been a para educator at Weston High School for 15 years.
Working with high school students has helped me enjoy working with kids of all age levels, she said. Kids and their enthusiasm inspire my own work.
Children can make a small pot on the wheel for $5 and for another $5 they can leave it with Gayle for drying, glazing and firing.
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Just over the hill from Cedarvale Loop Road on the west end of Frailey Mountain, Santa Claus will make an early visit to the Grandview Community Centers Holiday Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11506 Smokes Road north of Arlington. Smokes Road is at the end of Grandview Road, east of Bryant. For information call Lynn at 360-435-4256 or Theresa at 360-435-4147.
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Richard HallDate of Birth: 14 March 1972 Clubs: Ipswich Town, Scunthorpe United, Southampton, West Ham United
Richard Hall made the switch to east London in the summer of 1996, ending a six-year spell on the south coast with Southampton.
Signed by Harry Redknapp for £1.4 million, the England Under-21 international would endure an injury-plagued stint with the Hammers. After suffering a foot injury in pre-season, the Ipswich-born centre-half was restricted to just seven appearances in his first season at the club.
Sadly, over the course of the following two campaigns, he would turn out just once more in claret and blue, in an FA Cup third-round defeat against Swansea City.
Hall was subsequently forced to retire in April 1999, before latterly embarking on a coaching career. He firstly took up the position as reserve-team coach at boyhood club Ipswich Town in 2006, before joining Colchester United three years later. Hall remains at the U's to this day, where he is currently Development Squad Coach.
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West Ham United 2-1 ChelseaPremier League 14 March 1998
West Ham United fought back from a goal down to topple Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea at the Boleyn Ground some 15 years ago today.
In front of 25,289, the in-form Trevor Sinclair helped Harry Redknapp's Hammers move to within just four points of the Premier League's top four, as West Ham turned out for a fourth time in 12 days.
French full-back Laurent Charvet opened his account for the Blues with the game's first goal in the 52nd minute, a lead that would last just 15 minutes.
Sinclair, who had signed from Queens Park Rangers just two months earlier, netted his fifth goal in six games, before setting up David Unsworth's 73rd-minute winner. Victory cemented the Hammers in eighth spot, where they would go on to finish the campaign. Complete record - 14 March
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The Chicago regional of the 2009 U.S. Air Guitar Championships takes place tonight in Wrigleyville. Not that I'm telling you anything you didn't already know.
Apparently, unbeknownst to me, the Cleveland regional took place earlier this week. Congrats to Dave Weissman (whose Spinal Tap spinoff stage name is "Derek Not So Smalls") for winning that event for the third year straight.
Unfortunately, the reigning Chicago region champ, Justin Howard (stage name: Nordic Thunder) is unable to perform tonight, due to an air guitar-related back injury.
The regionals are held in 25 cities, with the winners of each region advancing to the U.S. finals (location yet to be announced) in August. And the winner there moves on to the world championship in Finland.
All this goes to show we've really come a long way as human beings, haven't we?
- Whoever predicted Josh Barfield would be out of the lineup after going 2-for-4 last night was spot-on. Congrats. You've been paying attention this season.
- Eric Wedge said Barfield was in there Friday because Wedge didn't want to have Jamey Carroll playing five straight days with a fractured right middle finger. But Carroll has past numbers against Gavin Floyd (4-for-9 with two doubles), so he's back in there today. Still not exactly sure why Luis Valbuena gets the starting nod over
- Jake Westbrook is making his first rehab start for Double-A Akron today, getting the nod in the first game of a doubleheader at Altoona.
- Rotation-wise, the Indians are hoping to hold on for dear life this month until Westbrook (who will need probably four to six starts in the Minors) and Aaron Laffey are ready to come off the DL. With three off days in a 15-day span, beginning Monday, the Tribe can get a little creative with the rotation and perhaps skip a guy along the way.
- Still no determination as to when Tomo Ohka will get a start. The Indians' spot for Thursday against the Royals is TBD.
- Right-handed reliever Joe Smith will be back with the Tribe any day now. If I had to guess, I'd say Tuesday. Smith threw a perfect inning against Charlotte yesterday, striking out all three batters he faced. He has worked four scoreless innings in four appearances on his rehab from a strained right rotator cuff. "It's been good for him to be down there to get the appearances he needs to get comfortable," Wedge said.
- Regarding a comment I read from yesterday's post, Carl Pavano, at his current rate, is projected to go 17-11 with a 4.63 ERA in 205 innings over 34 starts this season. If that were to happen, Pavano would make an additional $3.5 million in performance incentives, on top of the $1.5 million he is guaranteed this season. So, $5 million total. Obviously, this is just a projection, so take it for what it's worth, but it gives you a pretty good idea of how Pavano's contract is structured.
- If you could somehow take away Pavano's disastrous Tribe debut in Texas on April 9 (nine runs on six hits in one inning), he would be 6-3 with a 3.55 ERA right now.
- Akron manager Mike Sarbaugh earned his 400th career managerial win with last night's 12-5 victory at Altoona.
- Finally, condolences go out to SportsTime Ohio broadcaster Matt Underwood after the death of his mother, Sophia, this week. Al Pawlowski is filling in on the STO broadcasts.
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"Whoever predicted Josh Barfield would be out of the lineup after going 2-for-4 last night was spot-on. Congrats. You've been paying attention this season."
That's probably as close to a name drop as I'll ever get and I'll take it!
Maybe Wedge wanted to have a stronger defensive alignment behind Sowers…a fly ball pitcher.
I got nothin'.
LACF, you got the much deserved name drop and I got the details I wanted on Pavano's contract. Couldn't ask for more.
I have one thing to say in response to AC's above posting and it should come as no surprise: WHY is our utility infielder playing 5 straight days and now 6 of 7 games, broken finger or not? Once again, Wedge's preference for this guy is absurd. I am assuming AC meant to say that he wasn't sure why Valbuena got the starting nod over Barfield and not Carroll (since he's at 3B). This situation is Ramon Vazquez all over again. I am not saying that Barfield is Brandon Phillips. Not in the least so lets not go there. But Wedge's preference to an aging, career utility infielder over young players is contradictory to his managerial roots. I truly hate this guy.
I understand why Carroll gets the nod at third, as I'd rather he play third than Valbuena. But the second base thing is completely baffling to me. Evidently "grinding it out" ignores the concept of momentum. God forbid anyone on this team start a hit streak; they'd be in trouble.
You know what stat I'd like to see? Sowers' ERA after 5 innings versus his overall ERA. If there was ever a game for him to prove he can go 6 and still be effective it's this one. He's only thrown 61 pitches and 2/3 of those are strikes.
Aren't we glad we pinch ran for Ryan Garko only to see the move become a managerial blunder that may have cost the Tribe a chance to win this game?
I'm gonna admit it, I'm tired of watching Valbuena. I like is style and I like his swing but he isn't doing anything. Nothing. Send Valubena back and let him work on whatever it is that prevents him from hitting the ball with consistency. Same with Crowe.
This was the last straw. I was at the game last night with three sox fans and came home to the tunes of their telling me that we had just "kicked their …", played a perfect game. While much of that was thanks to Pavano's great outing, the offensive approach (outside of innings four and eight) was spectacular, getting Danks to throw over 100 pitches through five innings of his start. With that type of performance, even the most novice of baseball fans/people would tell you to go ahead with the same lineup. Not wedge. I am getting sick of his excuses too. I cant listen to another speech about previous numbers or giving someone a day off (Hafner excluded). Even if Jamey Carroll and Luis Valbuena were Omar and Robbie Alomar, Id have stuck with the same lineup after last night (hyperbole). This is game management at a level not only below major league level, but below youth level. Injuries have certainly been a piece of the puzzle as to our struggles this season, but Wedge isnt even giving us a chance. This constant change is why we sit here in June with only ONE winning streak of more than two (and just two or three of two). That is inexcusable no matter what level of baseball or how many injuries.
Looks like I'm watching the rest of this Tigers game now.
As I'm sure AC will mention tomorrow, Westbrook went 3 IP, 1 H, no ER for Akron today (who won 1-0). That's a good start, at least.
Just finished watching the Dodgers game – it's hard to argue against them having karma on their side right now.
I'm with everyone else: a consistent line-up would be nice. I mean, without Grady and Adrubal, it would seem like a regular line-up makes even MORE sense now. Play DeRosa at third when Martinez is at first (which puts Garko in the OF), play Carroll at third when Martinez is behind the plate (which puts Garko at first). Play Barfield at second. We should be able to get by right now by only rotating in and out two guys: Shoppach and Carroll.
Crazy stat of the day: since being recalled from Columbus (for the second time), Sowers has 16 IP and 3 ER, giving him an ERA of 1.71 over that span.
As near as I can figure (my math isn't the best), we'll only need a fifth starter 2 times for the rest of this month.
Just because someone has a good day at the plate, that doesn't guarantee they are having one tomorrow. There really isn't anything to prove that the results of one day at the plate have much to do with the next day's results. I just don't understand the complaining about lineup changes. Player X doesn't play better when batting 2nd a few days in a row, and he doesn't fall apart when he's moved to 6th.
AC, thanks for answering the reader's comment questions in your posts. It really shows you care.
But the fact of the matter, ben, is you need consistency. You can't expect a player not to be effected if he's in the lineup one day and doesn't play the next four. Wedge has shown no consistency with his line ups this year.
As far as consistent lineups go, I do think players are able to find a groove from day to day, and one interview recently with Shoppach I think recently confirmed that. I don't really understand how batting order can make a player "fall apart" either though.
Someone just commented on the article about last night's game saying why do we keep Valbuena and Crowe in the lineup when they are batting like .190? It seems like we always bring guys up here that struggle a lot initially, or are very spotty. I know players can bloom over time, but I think we as fans want to see a bona fide rookie 'wow' us. I just looked up stats for Evan Longoria and Joey Votto for examples, and they came right up to the big leagues, were given consistent full-time positions, and shined. Looking at Brandon Phillips, who everyone loves to reference — he struggled with Cleveland, going up and down between here and AAA and a had low batting average. What is it with Cleveland that makes it so hard for AAA prospects to show their worth when they come to the big leagues?
ben, I think that you are absolutely wrong in this case. Results will come to fruition because of a consistent approach at the plate.
Finding a platoon player or career 4th outfielder that pinch hits nightly to be successful is rare in baseball. I do not think that you understand or acknowledge the fact that athletes have a daily routine for a reason. Familiarity typically breeds comfort. Not having a known, defined role is detrimental to a player's psyche. This is undeniable IMO.
ben is actually wedge… that's the only person I can think of who believes consistency comes out of thin air.
Zaj, amseeley, bvielhaber, it's up to you to actually prove this, rather than just give up your opinion. Yeah, its a lot easier to say "Wedge is an idiot" than to actually look at the results (the ones that say that what you hit one day means little to nothing the next) and realize that maybe Wedge, who is around these guys a bit more than any of us, might have a better idea of how a guy is responding psychologically.
Wedge's team this year hasn't been consistent, why should he consistently go to something that isn't working? This is just whining and trying to demonstrate perfect hindsight. If we somehow did something else, everything would certainly be better. Let's see the proof that taking a team playing poorly, can suddenly improve by making a consistent lineup.
Ben, according to my clock it's 3:27 am so I will make this as brief as possible. I am the last person you want to start a statistical war with on this site. The LAST person, trust me. I am an insomniac that does two things on a Mon-Fri basis: goes to work and reads about sports. I find your remark to be a total deflection. You should have been a 19th century philospher b/c rather than answering questions or making insights, you pose questions for proof of something intangible, and anything less than certainty will support your counter. Classic philosophical banter strategy. Asking for proof that consistency yields success is like asking for proof the sun rises. It's a cause-and-effect relationship that has a multi-faceted argument. In this argument you are Hagel and I am Hume. Challenge accepted.
By the way, we are ALL commenters on this blog, hence WE GIVE OUR OPINIONS, much like AC does but his connections to the source (the team) are obviously more credible. We are not trying to say our opinions are the golden rule. Rather, it is more appropriate that we use the term "perspective" rather than opinions b/c our perspective is outside of the team's realm. You asked for a war son, and I'm just perturbed (aka drunk) enough to step into to the field of battle and defend my rationale.
While I am too tired to provide you with the statistical data that might be acceptable for you at this very moment, consider this few topics relating to your rant that I will touch upon at nausium tomorrow:
(1) Eric Wedge's career record and playoff appearance(s) achieved in Cleveland (bad topic for you to win)
2) Eric Wedge's career record in the month of April with Cleveland (even worse topic for you to support junior)
(3) a response to this comment: "There really isn't anything to prove that the results of one day at the plate have much to do with the next day's results." For a sneak peak, every sports player, coach, manager, scout et al. in this history of the world has argued counter to this statement by you
(4) I don't even know where to begin with this statement: "Let's see the proof that taking a team playing poorly, can suddenly improve by making a consistent lineup." Seriously, the great Socrates himself would have been in awe of this statement.
(5) I'd hope that I can remember or find the number of lineups used by Eric Wedge in 2007 versus 2008 because that might just put the proverbial nail in the coffin.
Talk to your later this afternoon.
ok Ben, my absence yesterday was unfortunate but don't fret. I have mounds of data for you to reject blithely. I will begin my sermon with two quotes from Mark Shapiro on 4/4/09:
"I still would rather have eight guys that Eric can pencil in 162 times a year that are All-Stars," Shapiro said.
"We're not looking to have guys play four positions," Shapiro said.
Apparently, Shapiro agrees with those of us that desire a consistent lineup. True, we don't have 8 players performing at an All Star level this year. Then again, no team does so attempting to start that argument is moot. Let us begin.
Rather than gearing up for the knockout left hook in round 5, I shall throw a monstrous haymaker in round 1 and discuss Wedge's career record in the month of April: 73-96! That's 169 April games over 6+ seasons. He has managed an entire season of games in April to amass a .432 winning percentage. Over his career the Indians have accrued a record above .500 only twice: 13-12 in 2006 and 14-8 in 2007. Conversely, we have racked up deficits of 13, 4, 5, 2, and 6 games under .500 in the other years. And yet the Indians media will eagerly inform the fanbase that Wedgie's boys went 44-28 last year from July 10th to the end of the season or how from 2005-2008 the Indians are have the 7th best record in the majors at 348-300 (a totally misleading statistic since they are simply factoring in his two 90+ win seasons to skew the data). The bottom line is starting off the season 1-7 and finishing 3rd in the division at 81-81 is the only real stat the matters.
Speaking of real stats, lets talk about his one playoff appearance in 6 years. ONE! And as the organization continually reminds us, our division is weak. Most consider it the weakest in baseball every year from top to bottom. I would inform you that Wedge's career record is 522-511 (.505) but since I am talking about playoff appearances I will use his 6 year career totals: 496-476 (.510). One playoff appearance and only 20 games over .500. Quite the daunting statistic given his two best seasons amount to a total of 54 games over. That means his other 4 seasons were a total of 34 games under. Yeah, he's the model of consistency.
Lets get to the idea of a consistent lineup. I will provide you with the number of lineups Eric Wedge used each season. Beyond the eye-popping numbers, look at his two successful seasons compared to the rest. Then ask yourself, do you see a correlation between the lineups and success rate? If you say no, then (a) you're lying, and (b) you will probably spout off about injuries, rookie conributions, blah blah blah.
2009: 51 lineups in 61 games, 316 Runs Scored, 330 Runs Against
2008: 110 lineups, 805 RS, 761RA
2007: 81 lineups, 811 RS, 704 RA
2006: 97 lineups, 870 RS, 782 RA
2005: 67 lineups, 790 RS, 642 RA
2004: 88 lineups, 858 RS, 857 RA
2003: 123 lineups, 699 RS, 778 RA
Throughout his 1033 games we have scored 5147 runs (4.98 RS/G) and 4854 against (4.70 RA/G).
Darn, time for work. Perhaps this wetted your statistical appetite. Let me know if you want more because I've got plenty.


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The average game is like 48 megs so I would say just get the pro.
i want 2 buy a xbox but i'm confused about what version I should get. I like all the games that the arcade version comes with but i also want to get virtua tennis 3, top spin 2, and rapala, and pinata viva. I'm not a big online player so i wouldn't need a big hard drive. I just want to know about the memory space for saving my games i want to kno will it be enough for the arcade version of 360 or would i have to buy another 256 memory stick.
The average game is like 48 megs so I would say just get the pro.
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The arcade is not a good buy, that is if you plan to take your Xbox 360 gaming online, you will have to have a hard drive in the to play online, so I would recommend you go with the Pro. You will be better off in the end I think.
Also those 256 mb "sticks" are quite expensive for how little space they have, so you would just be throwing money away if you were to keep buying those.
Yeah me too i wanna buy a 360 just to download movies, tv showws but i wanna play the new ninja gaiden games and dead rising and assisens creed but then again i wanna play god of war for ps2, so i'm confosed.
Well if you're wanting to download movies, I don't know how many you'll be able to fit on the 20gb hdd that comes with the Pro, you might want to buy an Elite with the 120gb hdd.
The Arcade definitely won't work for what you're wanting to do, because like I said in my earlier post, to go online you have to have a hard drive, so either the Pro or Elite would suit you best, they also both have HDMI capability now.(Pro/Elite)
Or here is a solution for you, buy the Pro $350, and save the $100 you would have spent on the Elite and put it towards the $130 PS2. Just ideas, hope I helped somewhat. If you have more questions feel free to ask.
If you plan on a lot of offline play (I didn't buy the 360 for live) then Arcade is good. Also @ castlezelda: Dont download anything for NG2, you'll have to wipe the cache clean in order to beat it, due to a really bad bug in the download.


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Take me to the hotel; Baggage gone, oh well
We are back to normal — or, at least, as normal as things get around here — after a hellish travel day Monday. A 7 a.m. thunder and lightning storm in Kansas City led to a missed connection in Cleveland, which led to the discovery of no other available flights to Baltimore, which led to an unexpected afternoon flight to D.C., which led to my presence on a MARC train that pulled up to Camden Yards just as the National Anthem was being sung before the Indians-Orioles game.
The things I'll do to watch Andy Marte play baseball.
My thanks to Baltimore associate reporter Amanda Comak for bailing me out pregame yesterday. Here are tonight's lineups, with Michael Aubrey getting a start over Ryan Garko.
INDIANS (69-73): CF Grady Sizemore, LF David Dellucci, RF Shin-Soo Choo, SS Jhonny Peralta, DH Travis Hafner, C Kelly Shoppach, 1B Michael Aubrey, 3B Andy Marte, 2B Asdrubal Cabrera. LHP Jeremy Sowers (2-8, 5.97).
ORIOLES (64-78): 2B Brian Roberts, CF Adam Jones, RF Nick Markakis, 3B Aubrey Huff, 1B Ramon Hernandez, DH Kevin Millar, LF Luke Scott, C Guillermo Quiroz, SS Juan Castro. RHP Radhames Liz (5-4, 7.91).
- I received an e-mail informing me Travis Hafner was activated off the DL today. Scoop!
- In case you missed it, Jeremy Guthrie, who was originally slated to start against the Tribe tonight, is being skipped because of the flu. Guthrie's last scheduled start was also skipped because of a dead arm. So he's having a rough month.
- Juan Rincon and Brendan Donnelly were obviously goats in last night's 14-3 debacle. But Eric Wedge still considers both veteran relievers, who will be free agents, options for next season. "I'll forget about last night," Wedge said. "That was a bad night for both of them. I want to see how they finish off the season. They're very different, but there's a lot to like about both of them."
- Anthony Reyes played catch today and will throw a bullpen session tomorrow. Thus far, he is on track to make his next turn in the rotation after getting skipped this week.
- The Indians now have 34 active players, including 18 pitchers.
- The Tribe hasn't homered in the last five games, which is a new season-high drought.
- If you've read the Indians.com site the last few days, you know there's a brewing fantasy football feud between ex-commissioner Hafner and new commish Jamey Carroll. Hafner was miffed when he Carroll ruled that he didn't pick up Kurt Warner off waivers at the appropriate time and didn't let him play Warner in Week 1. Carroll also had T-shirts made up for all the league's members, depicting a Chief Wahoo logo on a white football helmet. "It was a nice effort," Hafner said, though Pronk hinted that Carroll only had the shirts made to cover up his poor job as commish. I think this is all in good fun, but who knows?
- And you know it's September in a long and rough season when the previous item is noteworthy.
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How about this offseason, Peralta and Barfield for Brian Roberts. Everyone wins with this trade. If the Orioles want, they can take Marte too
Nah, the Orioles have no reason to deal Roberts for anything other than pitching (which they clearly need).
Hey, Anthony, evidently you need to make fun of Marte more often, the way he's hit tonight.
Since the Indians already gave the Orioles Jeremy Guthrie for free, it will be even
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ORLANDO -- A Florida man could avoid jail with a plea deal in a crash that killed a Freeland man nearly two years ago in Florida.
Nicholas R. Fisher died in the April 15, 2006, wreck in Winter Park.
Brent H. Lewis, 22, of Vero Beach was driving the Jeep in which Fisher was riding when the vehicle went out of control and rolled multiple times, ejecting both occupants.
Lewis must appear in an Orange County court Monday to answer charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
Fisher, who was 20 at the time of his death, was a 2004 Freeland High School graduate who played linebacker and offensive lineman on the school's football team.
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Raritan Valley Community College will have a new president on June 2. Michael John McDonough, who has served as provost and vice president of academic services at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. for the past three years, is taking the post.
The RVCC Board of Trustees on Tuesday, March 18, approved the appointment of McDonough, who began his academic career as an English professor and has served in leadership positions at Monroe Community College since 2007. He will serve as the college's eighth president.
He succeeds Casey Crabill, who resigned in June 2013 to accept the presidency of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, N.Y.
RVCC, now the joint county college of Hunterdon and Somerset, opened in 1968 as Somerset County College. McDonough, 55, said he and is family plan to move to Hunterdon.
"Our house is on the market here (in New York) and we have a Realtor down there in Hunterdon," he said in an interview.
His salary and benefits are still under negotiation, college spokeswoman Janet Thompson said. Crabill's final salary was $219,348.
McDonough received his B.A. in film and drama and a post-graduate Certification of Education from Reading University in England. He explained his involvement in drama this way:
"I wanted to be an actor, but I was horrible at it and they told me I was horrible at it." So he continued his education, getting an M.A. in English from Oklahoma State University; a Ph.D. in English from Pennsylvania State University and an Institute for Educational Management degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.
As his drama training shows, he likes to tell stories.
"One of the things I'm looking forward to is telling the story of this remarkable college," he said of RVCC. Of great importance to him as an educator is "absolutely maintaining access to higher education and promoting excellence," he said.
He submitted application materials to the RVCC presidential search committee last October and made the cut, having his first preliminary interview in February. That was followed by a two-day campus interview early this month.
On arriving in Branchburg, he had a good feeling.
"The minute I went on campus, I felt like this was a place like home to me," McDonough said. "It's a great opportunity for me. I feel very lucky to have this position.
"This is a wonderful moment to be involved in community college," he said. Through the interview process, he learned that the next leader would be expected to deal with "the challenges and opportunities ahead," he said. Some of them he's been confronting in New York: funding, student success, academic development.
Since 2011, McDonough has served as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Monroe Community College, which has an annual enrollment of more than 36,000 students. He oversees four academic divisions: Liberal Arts; Science, Health and Business; Academic Foundations; and Academic Services at the Damon City Campus.
From 2007 to 2011 he served as Monroe's dean of liberal arts, providing leadership in planning new programs, promoting professional development, establishing recruiting and hiring priorities, establishing a divisional strategic plan, and coordinating department budgets. From 1987 to 2007, he was a professor of English at Alfred (N.Y.) University. Earlier he taught at Pennsylvania State University (four years) and Oklahoma State University (two years).
McDonough is a "dynamic, creative leader who has extensive experience in dealing with the challenges and opportunities facing community colleges," said Paul Hirsch, chairman of the RVCC Board of Trustees. "He brings to this position an impressive record of success in developing innovative academic programs, supporting faculty development, advancing student retention and success, securing grant funding and forging community partnerships.
"We welcome Dr. McDonough and look forward to working together to build on the college's successes and lay the foundation for future growth and greater opportunities for our students and the communities we serve."
Hirsch thanked the 17 members of the search committee "for their dedication, talent and insights that culminated in the selection of an outstanding individual to lead the college into the future."
McDonough said he looks forward "to learning about the ways in which RVCC can better serve all students and residents. The opportunity to add to the rich legacy of this college is a unique one, and I sincerely thank the Board and the whole RVCC community for this remarkable opportunity."
As president, he will oversee a $51 million operating budget and a full-time staff of 194 and faculty of 122. RVCC offers more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs and has more than 8,000 students enrolled in credit courses. In addition, 3,500 individuals each year take advantage of professional development and career training courses.
For more information, go to its website.
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Rescue my heart
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Summary: "After a tragic stint in the National Guards, Adam Connelly returns to Idaho and to Belle Haven, the animal shelter he owns with his brothers. All Adam wants is to be alone. Then he opens the door to the past--the woman whose heart he once broke. Still gorgeous, still tough-as-nails, but this time, unusually vulnerable. Holly learned the hard way to never depend on a man for anything. Now, of all men, Adam is the last one she wants to see, and the only one she needs. Her father has gone missing in the Bitterroot Mountains and she could use someone with tracking skills to help find him. For Holly and Adam, each with their ghosts, a trek this desperate, this unpredictable, and this intimate, will have its share of risks; including opening their hearts one more time."-- P. [4] of cover.
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Nancy Brace
Services: Have been held.
Nancy Jean Brace, 56, formerly of Clovis, died Saturday, June 11, 2005, in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
She was born on March 19, 1949, in Dalhart Texas.
She was involved in the United Way, the Clovis Cultural Committee, the Society for Creative Anachronism. She was a librarian at James Bickley Elementary School. Family members said she enjoyed traveling with her husband, and finally got to live in the Europe she had dreamed of visiting.
Survivors include her husband, Timothy Brace; her children, Johnny Nowell of Dumas, Texas, Zonia Rosenthal of Trussville, Ala., Carl Nowell of Maple Park, Ill., and Brian Lisnan of Security, Colo.; a brother, Raymond Sutton of Casper, Wyo.; a sister, Barbara Cromer of Amarillo; and eight grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the United Way, 2207 Line Ave, Amarillo, 79106.
G.A. Roach will officiate the services.
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Amarillo.


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There is something "new and different" in downtown Washington. OliviaRae is opened a unique home decor and gift shop at 76 E. Washington Avenue (Route 57). The store is named for owner Jill Foster's two daughters, Olivia Ann and Sophia Rae.
Foster has always dreamed of owning a small shop of her own, so OliviaRae was born. There is something for everyone, with an eclectic atmosphere that appeals to all tastes. Jill hand picks unusual and unique trend forward items. These include lanterns, vases, accent decor, dish ware, bird houses, wall decor, some furniture and much more.
"You have to come for a visit; the beautifully decorated windows will draw you in to see more!" said Foster. "I loved growing up in a small town and hope that I can add something different to Washington. Downtowns are unique shopping areas and I hope to make this downtown even better. When this space opened up I just had to take a chance on my vision. I believe in small town values and by adding to the downtown with OliviaRae the community will have more shopping options. I look forward to hearing from shoppers and what else they might be looking for."
According to Foster, OliviaRae will evolve and change to satisfy the needs of the community. "I look forward to meeting all my new customers," she said.
"This shop is a terrific new addition to the downtown," said Sandi Cerami, Executive Director of the Washington Business Improvement District. "The shop offers an array of wonderful products."
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In the coming months, Warren might become more walkable.
The Warren Parks & Recreation Commission gave its blessing during a Tuesday special meeting to a "Walkable Warren" concept laid out by Experience, Inc. Director Farley Wright and County Planner Dan Glotz.
The premise behind the project is to develop a walkable and bike-able trail network through the downtown Warren area that could draw people in, highlight what the city has to offer, and do so in a healthy way.
"It is a concept of establishing a main corridor that will bring non-motorized traffic in and out of Warren," Wright explained. "It is self-guided and it is intended to not only promote healthy lifestyles but also assets the city has."
And he believes Warren has assets.
"For a community this size, it is just amazing to me what Warren has to offer," he said. "The wealth of historic buildings is amazing."
And while the project has been bantered around for some time, some specifics are starting to emerge.
"We're getting to the point now where we need to work this group and the city to come up with actual designated routing," Wright said. "(We) need locations for trail heads, (informational) kiosks... much of the infrastructure is already in place."
"There are a number of potential opportunities for different types of tours across the city," said Glotz, who presented a proposed route to the Commission just to lay out what it could look like.
Focusing on side streets with low traffic volume, the trail would enter the city via the Bike/Hike Trail on East St.
Skipping across the Conewango to incorporate the Beaty Skate Park, the proposal continues back down East St. and behind the Market St. Plaza to get to the Allegheny Community Center and then use a right of way to get to Breeze Point Landing.
Betts Park would be incorporated via Pennsylvania Ave. to Poplar and down Fourth Ave. before cutting through west side side-streets to get to Betts.
Glotz explained that a secondary route would incorporate Crescent Park as well as the Oakland Cemetery due to its extensive history.
"This is just a starting point," said Glotz. "Our plan is to try to link all of the (city) parks together as part of this network.
"We're wanting to do this at a minimal cost, may amount to some signage," he added. "Experience, Inc. has applied for money for kiosks. What we don't want to do is approach the city to incur costs on this project. It can be self-supporting."
"I think we're all in support of it," Commission Chairman Dennis Crandall said.
"The thing that Walkable Warren is doing," Wright explained, is to push away "from the idea that a bike trail has to be disconnected" from the surrounding community. "We know what we have to offer and we are trying to let people see it. A lot of time it is a matter of just connecting the dots."
The commission gave its unanimous recommendation to the project, which will now be pitched before City Council.


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Danger Uncomfortable squeezing in the chest that gradually becomes more intense as the heart is starved of oxygen.
Body count Cardiac arrest ranks nearly as high as drowning for deaths in the backcountry. Altitude, vigorous exercise, and reduced oxygen levels can exacerbate existing medical problems and trigger an attack. Even scarier: Half of all heart attacks kill before help arrives.
Best defense If you're over 40 and unaccustomed to strenuous activity, ask your doctor about taking a stress test before attempting any serious hiking, especially at higher altitudes.
Danger A 50,000°F bolt of electricity that sears your skin, makes your muscles spasm, and in some cases, stops your heart instantly.
Body count Last year, lightning killed 45 people in the United States, including four hikers and five anglers. July is the deadliest month; this year, at press time, 23 people had already gotten shocked.
Best defense Get below treeline well before summer mountain thunderstorms roll in (most strikes occur in the afternoon). If you're caught in an exposed location, discard any metal objects and crouch on your sleeping pad. Stay 20 feet apart from others so that one bolt doesn't incapacitate an entire group. Administer CPR immediately to strike victims who aren't breathing.
Danger Frostbite, trench foot, and hypothermia–which leads to a drop in core temp, coma, and death
Body count Cold claims about 600 victims each year in the U.S. Of the 137 total deaths reported on Mt. Washington since 1849, 20 percent were due to hypothermia (second only to falls). And it doesn't take much: A few inactive hours in freezing, windy weather will turn your muscles to bricks–meaning you'll stumble, collapse, and pee your pants before dying.
Best defense Pack as if you might have to survive a night out. Put on warm, dry layers and stay under shelter if you start to shiver and lose coordination. Hypothermia can kill in temps as high as 50°F, and wet clothes increase conductive heat loss by a factor of five.
Danger A snapped neck after the alpha predator sinks its teeth into your spinal cord
Body count Cougars kill an average of one person and injure six each year in the U.S. Kids, trail runners, and mountain bikers are most at risk (anyone small or moving quickly can trigger a lion's hunting instinct). Based on fatalities alone, mountain lions barely rank, but they rose this high on intent: They're hunting you.
Best defense Don't hike alone at dawn and dusk, especially in California and Colorado, where most attacks have occurred. If you are ambushed, fight back. Cougars will quickly realize you're not a deer.