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1952 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to H.K. and Pauline Sharp. He graduated
from Shawnee High School and earned his bachelor's degree
from Southeastern State College, his master's from Central
State University and his doctorate in education with an emphasis
in political science from Kensington University (University of California,
Post-Secondary and Vocational Educational Council).
Ron began teaching at Shawnee Public Schools in 1974, and spent
the last twelve years teaching AP Government and American History.
During his 38-year teaching career, Ron also served as head coach
of the Shawnee High School boys and girls tennis teams, helping
win five state boys' championships and one state girls'
championship. He was recognized as one of the "Best 50 Tennis
Coaches in the World" by the US Professional Tennis Registry,
has been a member of the Oklahoma Coaches Association for 29 years
and was co-founder and the first President of the Oklahoma Tennis
Coaches' Association.
Ron was named 2011 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Shawnee High School Teacher of the Year in 1994,
1996 and 1997. He is a member of the United States Selective Service
Board, the Nation Council for the Social Studies, and the Oklahoma
Bar Association's Foundation for the U.S. Constitution. He
has been named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers
for 18 straight years. Ron received the United States Congressional
Award of Special Recognition for Outstanding Service in 1998 recognizing
his many coaching and teaching accomplishments.
Ron is active in his home church, Liberty Baptist, and is strongly
pro-life, believing that society must defend the right to life from
the womb to the grave. He is a long-time member of the NRA and the
Sons of the American Revolution.
While in the legislature, Sharp plans to focus on ensuring core
functions of government, such as education, transportation and public
safety are properly funded. He'll also work to eliminate unnecessary
spending and reduce burdensome regulation.


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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2013-14
Global Change in a Dynamic World
The University of South Florida has embarked on an ambitious program to enhance its rising stature as a pre-eminent research university with state, national and global impact, and position itself for membership in the Association of American Universities through: (1) Expanding world-class interdisciplinary research, creative and scholarly endeavors; (2) promoting globally competitive programs in teaching and research; (3) expanding local and global engagement initiatives to strengthen sustainable and healthy communities; and (4) enhancing revenue through external support. Details are available in the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/).
As part of this initiative, the University of South Florida is pleased to announce the fifth year of its Postdoctoral Scholars program in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The over-arching theme for this year�s scholars is Global Change in a Dynamic World. Potential themes include (but are not limited to) sustainability; sustainable development; hazard and disaster management; climate change; population changes; technology and information issues; communication and language development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and aging issues; cultural heritage and histories; citizenship; identity; health, economic, education, and environmental disparities; political economy; ethics; human rights; animal rights; peace and conflict studies; injury and violence; security and surveillance issues. Specific research and geographical areas are open, and applicants may consider both past and contemporary perspectives.
Postdoctoral Scholars will: (i) contribute to one or more of the priority goals of the strategic plan; (ii) work closely with distinguished faculty; (iii) participate in an interdisciplinary project with the cohort of postdoctoral scholars; (iv) teach two courses over a twelve-month period; and (v) continue to build an independent research record and engage in publishing refereed articles and creative scholarship.
Postdoctoral Scholars
At least six twelve-month postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded in 2013-14 with appointments beginning August 5th, 2013. Appointments are for full time employment (40 hours per week) and will be continued for a maximum of 2 years contingent upon satisfactory performance. The salary is $40,000 per year and the University contributes to a health insurance program for postdoctoral scholars and their dependents (up to $6,000). Support for travel to academic conferences will also be available. Scholars will be responsible for relocation and housing expenses.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: Anthropology; Communication; English; Geography, Environment and Planning; Government and International Affairs; History; Philosophy; Sociology, or an affiliated program, earned no earlier than 2010. Candidates who will have successfully defended their dissertations by May 1, 2013 will also be considered, however the doctoral degree must have been conferred prior to the first day of employment. Note: applicants must have received their doctoral degree from an institution other than the University of South Florida.
Letters of application and supporting material must include the following:
- A cover letter stating your interest in this Postdoctoral Initiative. It must provide details on (i) how your research and teaching expertise would contribute to the theme of Global Change in a Dynamic World and the goals and aspirations of the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/); (ii) the department or departments with which you would like to be affiliated; (iii) your teaching experience and courses that you would like to offer; and (iv) your long-term goals,
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The University of South Florida is one of only three Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities (RU/VH), a distinction attained by only 2.3% of all U.S. universities. USF is ranked 50th in the nation in total research expenditures and 27th in federal research expenditures for public universities by the National Science Foundation. The university is authorized to provide 237 degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF ranks 10th among all universities granted U.S. patents in 2011 according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association, an increase of more than 3 percent from 2010. The University has a $1.5 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 47,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee.
USF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access employer.
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Is Newark Mayor Cory Booker gay?
It's the ridiculous question that won't go away because Booker doesn't want it to go away. It's the unanswered question that proves that Booker, who is expected to be elected to the United States Senate today, is an opportunistic tease who enjoys trafficking in his own sexual ambiguity.
In some odd ways, Booker reminds me of the musical genius Prince, without the high heels, mascara, and permed hair. He enjoys being misunderstood and controversial, when it comes to issues of sex.
It doesn't matter, of course, whether Booker, a 44-year-old bachelor, is gay, straight or asexual. That's his business. He understands the fundamentals of job creation, urban redevelopment, and the need for bi-partisanship. He has done good work in the challenging blight known as postindustrial Newark, New Jersey.
But there is something about Booker's sexual polysemy that rings strategic, inauthentic and opportunistic. He also reminds me a little too much of another former prodigy, Alex Rodriquez, the increasingly discredited third baseman for the New York Yankees, who once cornered the market on coyness and angles.
Both men are too cute by half.
So what does it matter if the soon-to-be Junior Senator from New Jersey refuses to confirm or deny his sexuality? And why should people in Ohio, who are governed by a state constitution banning same-sex marriage, give a flying fig whether Booker is in the closet, out of the closet, or merely making a mockery of the closet?
That's actually quite simple.
Booker is cleverly playing with an issue that too many young people wrestle with. He's pretending that his non-stance is a stance. He's claiming to advance a conversation about homosexuality by deliberately allowing and encouraging people to speculate about his sexual orientation and identity.
He's attempting to reap political and cultural hay by neither confirming nor denying an orientation. He's trying to position himself as a champion of gay rights and same sex freedoms, without putting any real skin in the game.
In other words, he's a fraud on this issue.
In a recent Washington Post interview Booker, who is probably America's second best known mayor, revealed his thoughts on his own deliberate sexual ambiguity.
"And people who think I'm gay, some part of me thinks it's wonderful. Because I want to challenge people on their homophobia. I love seeing on Twitter when someone says I'm gay, and I say, 'So what does it matter if I am? So be it. I hope you're not voting for me because you are making the presumption that I'm straight," Booker said.
He wants his gay bonafides, or have his cake and eat it too. He is trying to spin ambiguity into a principled stance.
It's not.
If Booker's response to the gay question was an honest "yes," "no," or "none of your business," the matter would be settled. The talented young politician, once named one of America's most eligible bachelors, would not have to continue to address a repetitive and annoying question. He would be free to live his life anyway he chooses without the bedroom question dogging his heels.
But Booker enjoys the asked and unanswered question because it allows him to feign leadership in the gay vanguard and the advancement of a particular civil rights conversation.
He's actually doing neither. He's coyly blurring the lines.
He's being a fraud.
This sort of duplicity will serve Booker well in Washington, whether he's in the closet or not.
Standing on the backs of gays is not couragous. It's calculating.


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About a dozen rounds fired in downtown Renton shooting early Friday
Renton police detectives planned to speak with the 22-year-old Seattle man who was shot multiple times outside a downtown restaurant early Friday morning, after his surgery at Harborview.
It's part of investigators' efforts to learn more about the shooting and the reasons for it.
The victim's injuries weren't life threatening, nor were those suffered by a 22-year-old Renton woman, who was an apparent bystander at the shooting, according to Renton Det. Robert Onishi.
About a dozen shots from a handgun were fired just after midnight in the 200 block of Wells Avenue, based on the shell casings collected on the ground and bullets pulled from nearby cars and buildings.
The shooting wasn't random and the woman wasn't an intended target, Onishi said. Those involved apparently were inside the Casian Grill Restaurant, 210 Wells Ave. S., just before the shooting outside.
The suspects are described as two males in their 20s, one Asian and one white. They may have fled in an older black BMW. Other witnesses also left the scene before police arrived.
Police continue to look for the suspects; no weapons were recovered. Investigators always consider the possibility a shooting is gang-related, but so far there's no indication it was, Onishi said.
Besides interviewing the two victims, investigators are also reviewing security video taken at surrounding businesses.
Detectives spoke with the Renton victim after the shooting, but the lead detective "is looking to get a little more clarity" from the Seattle man, Onishi said.
Investigators also impounded two cars that they were searching for additional bullets.
The initial 911 call came in at 12:07 a.m.; police also received calls from those in the immediate area who had heard gun shots.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500 and refer to case 11-12392.
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OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Several fights took place at a massive party police raided early Sunday and at least one adult faces charges of providing alcohol to minors.
Police believe about 400 people, including many teenagers, attended the backyard party at a Bagley Road home.
Lt. Matt Vanyo described the party as a mixture of Woodstock and a strange carnival.
"It was really surreal," he said at a township trustees meeting Wednesday.
Vanyo said Olmsted Township police had to request mutual aid.
"It was hazardous for just two or three of my officers working the road to handle that by themselves," he said.
The homeowner, whose name has not been released, is charged with allowing underage drinking, Det. Scott Sonneborn said in a telephone interview. But charges could be filed against more party-goers once police finish their investigation, he said.
Two noise complaints brought officers to the party, Sonneborn said. Officers asked the participants to keep the noise down following the first complaint, but broke up the party after the second.
The calls came from a subdivision south of Bagley Road around 5 .m., he said.
"From what I understand, there were teenagers and people in their 20s, 30s and 40s," Sonneborn said.
The party had roughly 100 participants when police arrived, Vanyo said, but from interviews and postings on social media, officers determined nearly 400 people were in attendance at the height of the gathering.
"We found out from some Facebooking that they wanted almost 500 people on their property," he said.
Firefighters put out a large bonfire in the backyard, he said.
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New Haven, N.Y. — A New Haven home was destroyed in a fire this evening.
It's not clear how many people lived at the home in the 600 block of County Route 64 or whether anybody was there at the time of the blaze, said Derrick Backus, New Haven Fire Department chief.
The fire was reported at about 5:15 p.m. and was fully involved when firefighters arrived, Backus said.
The fire is being investigated by the New Haven Fire Department, the Oswego County Cause and Origin Team and the State Police, Backus said.
The State Police will release a report on the cause of the fire later this evening or in the morning, Backus said.
Along with New Haven, fire departments from Mexico, Scriba, Palermo, Volney, Sandy Creek, Parish, Central Square and Novelis were on the scene, Backus said.


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In this screencast, John LeMasney explains how to use Google Reader, an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed reader, to collect, curate, and filter all of the content from your favorite academic sources. Using Google Reader as the engine, John also explains how to use some other RSS reader clients, Feedly.com and Gruml to manage and consume these feeds.
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Technology Spotlights: RSS and Twitter
Here's the slideshow presentation from our Technology Spotlight Series on 3/25/2010. The topic was What is RSS and Twitter and How to Get Started.
Here's the link to the handouts for this topic:
Guide to RSS Feed Readers (PDF)
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Humanities Computing Demo Day: RSS and Social Bookmarking SlideShow
If you missed our Humanities Computing Demo Day held on 2/27/2009, you can view one of the presentations right here about RSS feeds and Social Bookmarking sites. The presentation runs down some examples of RSS feed readers like Google Reader and ticTOCS (a way to create an opml list from RSS feeds of academic publications). It also touches upon Social Bookmarking sites like Delicious and CiteULike (academic based bookmark sharing site). We are always available for one-on-one meetings and demos if anything in this presentation interests you.


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• Publications in the Audit's current working paper series, published in association with the Electoral Regulation Research Network, are available here.
• All Audit discussion papers and focused audits published before 2012 are now archived at Australian Policy Online. Just follow this link to get access to 140 discussion papers and reports.
• Details of other Audit publications, including books and submissions, are available on this site via the links on this page.
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The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission has released its latest Draft Redistribution Order, redrawing the boundaries of the 47 electoral districts of the House of Assembly in the South Australian Parliament. The draft report consists of a draft order for the electoral redistribution and its reasons for proposing that the electoral boundaries be altered in the way shown in the 47 separate sketch plans that form the schedule to the draft order. Comments are sought by 6 July.
The federal Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has launched an inquiry into the AEC's analysis of Fair Work Australia's report on the Health Services Union. The committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions by 21 June 2012.
Writing in Australian Policy Online, the Audit's Marian Sawer shows that Australia is slipping in relation to comparable countries in the representation of women in parliament.
Two bills to enable the Australian Electoral Commission to directly enrol voters using a variety of data sources have passed through the House of Representatives. The Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012, which will allow the AEC to initiate a first enrolment, has also passed through the Senate, and the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, which will allow the AEC to update the information of voters who have changed address using the same data sources, is expected to be debated soon.
Writing in the Canberra Times in March, Rob Hoffman and the Audit's Brian Costar argued that the legislation is a necessary step in enfranchising a large group of potential voters.
The Victorian Parliament's Electoral Matters Committee has commenced a very broad-ranging Inquiry into the Future of Victoria's Electoral Administration. The inquiry will examine all aspects of electoral administration except local government.


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The War Comes to Plum Street
Publication Year: 2005
"This remains a superb story. Bruce C. Smith has a wonderful eye for detail and a compelling perspective and voice. We care about this place and the people who live here." -- James H. Madison, author of Wendell Willkie: Hoosier Internationalist and A Lynching in the Heartland: Race and Memory in America
The War Comes to Plum Street brings to life the Second World War through the eyes of a small group of neighbors from a Midwestern town. Bruce C. Smith presents their stories just as they happened, without explanation or interpretation. To experience the war as they did, insofar as it is possible, we must understand how they perceived everyday events and recognize the incompleteness of their knowledge of what was taking place in Europe and the Pacific. The inhabitants of Plum Street in New Castle, Indiana, resemble many other average Americans of their day. As we discover how they experienced those fateful years, these Americans may have something to teach us about how we live in our own turbulent time.
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This is a different kind of book about World War II. Most of the many volumes on the epochal conflict are retrospective, examining events and people with hindsight unavailable to the participants at the time. They utilize books and traditional documentary materials such as military unit reports, letters, diaries, and other...
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This is a story of how ordinary people create the mosaic of American life in a part of the country far removed from teeming cities and the seats of power. On the farms and in the small villages and middling towns of the vast heartland, generations live out the ebb and flow of their lives in localized obscurity. Theirs is the real...
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By the 1930's, nearly every male member of the Smith family worked for Chrysler: Fred went to work there while it was still Maxwell, and stayed on during the transition to Chrysler. Brothers Walter and Tom, nephews, and cousins all worked there at one time or another...
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After the Wrights and Moleses and others on the street had descended so near to ruin in the early 1930s, what followed seemed like recovery. It was not, of course, and they all continued to struggle in the effort to pull themselves up a little further each year...
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Gemma continued to work hard to keep her grades high during senior year. With the yearbook, work for Mrs. Edwards, and chores at home, she had time for little else. On Saturday nights she went out with Martha or Sarah or double-dated. Martha...
5. Duty Calls Every Citizen, 1942
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The year 1942 dawned with very little hope for most people in middle America. There was no certainty that the United States would win the war, and very little in the papers to suggest that we could expect much good news anytime soon. The Japanese were...
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Orrin still worked for Western Union and still pined for Sarah, but she tried to give him no encouragement. Orrin brought good news and bad to Western Union's customers. There were the usual birth announcement telegrams and news that relatives would be coming to visit, but there was bad news, too. That was...
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After months of training at Fort Bliss, the 448th AA left for advanced gunnery training in the Mojave Desert in California, but four sergeants from the battalion stayed behind on temporary duty. Ed was one of them. When this happened, the four of them...
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Ed wrote home to his mother and father from Camp Davis that he would appreciate it if they could help with the wedding plans. After all, he could not get away until OCS was over, and the meningitis quarantine had set back even these plans. But he was...
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The holiday surprise Ed and Gemma brought to their families and friends did not last long. Jess, Ethel, Marie, and Wanda were just as surprised to see them on Christmas Day as Fred and Lillian had been on Christmas Eve. It was a joyous but restrained...
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The weekend after commencement for the Class of '44 was quiet, and Monday was the same. The Allies took Rome that Sunday and Monday when German forces decided to evacuate and fight farther to the north. Gemma had a small radio on the...
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...of war had passed since Pearl Harbor, and there was still no end in sight. The Allies were closing in on Germany, but as the December fighting along the bulge in the western front had shown, the Germans still had plenty of fight left in them and...
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As May began, the headlines in the hometown paper got larger and longer. President Truman announced on the 2nd that all the German forces in Italy and southern Austria, totaling nearly a million men, had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. Hostilities came to a conclusion in these areas, ending the bloodbath...
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Now life could resume in the new year of 1946, and the best part of it was that there was no big hurry to find a job or do anything in particular. Gemma had carefully saved Ed's generous army pay, giving them an enviable nest egg of over $2,000. Ed chose...
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The War Comes to Plum Street grew out of the recollections of people who livedin New Castle, Indiana, in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Oral history interviews conducted between 1990 and 1994 provided the substance of the livesaround which the story was built. Those interviewed included Edward M. Smith, Gemma Moles Smith, Sarah Wright Madison, Vernie Griffin (inter-...
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text: I went on Saturday night to go see this movie with my friend. We already knew from the beginning that we would be holding onto each other during the movie, girls are always scared when it comes to horror movies. When we enter the movie theater, it is one of the larger ones due to the fact it is a popular new movie. While watching the movie, we probably jumped about ten times, yeah, it was that scary. The sound effects made it even scarier, with the loud booming noises. The gruesome killing scenes were gross and gave you chills up your spine. Overall, this movie was awesome. Freddy vs. Jason came out a few years ago, but is also an awesome movie if your interested in these types of horror films


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Salem could be truly beautiful
If I were new to the area and coming into Salem from any one of the main routes I would think twice about relocating to such a dismal area. Every route coming into Salem is lined with litter.
Ms. Popa wanted to see cleanup in Salem expand further and rightly so. Yes, our downtown needed cleaned up and it is great to see so many help out on cleanup day, but why aren't store owners doing it themselves? I remember when store owners even swept the curbs and our downtown shone!
And asking citizens to contribute money to revitalize downtown is wrong. First of all, it's the building owners' responsibility to take care of their buildings and second, it's the city's job to enforce codes and regulations. Maybe if we had a signage code for downtown that would help, too.
As for property other than downtown, a few simple things would make a lot of difference. Now people can't even seem to take their trash cans to the rear of their property nor put curtains at windows (no, blankets are not curtains), or rake their leaves, or when they do, they seem to think it's OK to rake them into the street or mow their grass into the street. What is wrong with this picture? Are people too busy to clean up their properties or just too lazy? And if you have an elderly neighbor, offer to help them with their property, too.
Salem people: Wake up! You want to invite businesses to come here, then make Salem look inviting. We need to have a cleanup day for the roadways coming into town so visitors' first impression is a good one. And people, even if you can't afford to paint your house, keep it neat and clean, pick up your junk, repair your fence, the steps, take the trash cans to the rear of the house, sweep your sidewalks.
Be proud of where you live, in Salem!
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County CEC to get visitors from P.E.I.
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Cumberland Health Authority CEO Bruce Quigley (left) and board chairman Bruce Saunders (right) speak to Amherst Rotarian David McNairn after speaking to the club on Monday.
AMHERST – Cumberland County's three collaborative emergency centres are continuing to attract national attention.
Officials from Prince Edward Island will be in Springhill on Thursday to visit the CEC that's operating at the All Saints Hospital. Both Health Minister Doug Currie and Finance Minister Wes Sheridan will tour the hospital with representatives from the Cumberland Health Authority and Health and Wellness.
"It's a testament to the fact the model works," Cumberland Health Authority CEO Bruce Quigley said following Monday's meeting of the Amherst Rotary Club. "The primary benefit is improved access to primary care which is what Dr. John Ross' study showed was the primary problem. People were going to ERs at night because they could not get into see their family doctor."
Authority board chairman Bruce Saunders spoke to Rotarians about the success the county's three CECs are experience and both he and Quigley answered questions about the system and the attention it's garnering.
Saunders said the initiative is gaining more attention nationally with interest coming from the health ministers' national conference and from every province with the exception of British Columbia.
Last year, officials from Saskatchewan visited the CEC at South Cumberland Community Care Centre and representatives from this province and the health authority attended a meeting in Saskatchewan to discuss the system that sees a collaborative approach taken to primary care with nurse practitioners working with doctors and other primary care professionals during the daytime and nurses and paramedics staffing ERs overnight with physician oversight.
Saunders said the establishment of the collaborative centres was not intended to save money, but to provide a more efficient way for people to get quicker access to health-care providers without having to wait weeks or months to see a family doctor.
"It's really cost neutral, but at the end of the day patients don't wait four to five weeks to see their family doctor. It's usually a day, maybe two. That's the whole plus factor," Saunders said.
Parrsboro's was the first CEC to open in the province, followed last year by the one at All Saints. The CEC at North Cumberland Memorial Hospital opened in September. Saunders said from frequent closures at all three facilities, there have only been three service reductions. Despite this, the centres still had nurse practitioners on duty that were able to handle more than 80 per cent of cases that come through the door.
While there were concerns when the new model was first introduced, Quigley said the reaction has been positive since then.
"What we're hearing from the public now is that they are extremely supportive," Quigley said.
Three of the province's six CECs are located in Cumberland County.
Quigley expects the existing CECs to be reviewed in the coming year to see how effective they have been, while he also expects there to be some minor tweaking.


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Ted Turner may not be as rich or powerful as he once was, but he's every bit as batty.
The CNN founder shows once again why he's called "the Mouth of the South" in a Q&A in October's GQ, delivering oracular pronouncements on the state of the world that are either insane or brilliant, depending on your point of view, but always original.
Usually, wars don't last but four years. The First World War, the Second World War, the Civil War. After four years, everybody's sick of it and wants to go home. They're sick of fighting. And we're not the only ones. The same thing happened to Russia in Afghanistan. Because the guys with the home-court advantage win.
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Thinking about going to the movies this weekend? Here's a run down of what's new in misstate theaters:
"Warm Bodies"
The plot: "After a zombie epidemic, R (Nicolas Hoult, a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (Teresa Palmer, a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human - setting off a chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world." The film also stars John Malkovich.
What the critics say:
- "The low gore quotient and emphasis on young love might disappoint genre purists, but for those open to the idea of a gently goofy mash-up, the film is strong on atmosphere and offers likably low-key, if somewhat bland, charms." -- Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
- "A well-paced, nicely directed, post-apocalyptic love story with a terrific sense of humor and the, um, guts to be unabashedly romantic and unapologetically optimistic." -- Richard Roeper, The Chicago Sun-Times
- "A welcome twist on the living-dead canon, even if the decidedly femme-skewed results ignore pretty much every rule of the genre." -- Peter Debruge, Variety
Are we going to see it? We're so sick of everything having to do with zombies right now that we're going to say no even to this seemingly charming variation on the theme. Maybe we'll catch it on Netflix.
The plot: Based on a graphic novel (that's a fancy word for comic book), "Bullet to the Head" tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Sylvester Stallone) and a DC cop (Sung Kang) that join forces in order to bring down the killers of their respective partners.
What the critics say:
- "The movie is lean and tight ... and if it doesn't exactly break new ground, [it] reminds you of the pleasures of a genre that today is exploited primarily for comedy or satire." -- Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald
- "The vibe of the movie recalls a Crown International Pictures programmer from the Reagan era, but with more confidence behind the camera." -- Michael Phillips, The Chicago Tribune
- "Taking its B-grade scenario à la lettre, this assassin-cop buddy movie aims to accomplish little more than delivering tons of kinetic wham-bam fight sequences and LOL one-liners, which Stallone recites from a face that seems literally frozen in time." -- Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
Are we going to see it? We love director Walter Hill ("48 HRS"), but this isn't a movie you see in theaters. This is a movie you watch at 1 a.m. when you can't sleep and there's nothing on TV.
The plot: "A pair of aging con men (Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin) try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment -- to kill his comrade."
What the critics say:
- "It's just cheap Viagra jokes, and muttered asides and one scene - too little, too late - of them in snazzy new suits, blasting away at the bad guys like Butch and Sundance. And that's a shame." -- Stephen Whitty, NJ.com
- "There's enough humor and tenderness in Fisher Stevens' film to make it a passably enjoyable experience for the most part." -- Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
- "Despite some predictable predicaments - and the inevitable Viagra joke - the film is clever in the way it deals with the high cost of mob connections and the even higher cost of old age." -- Betsy Sharkey, The Los Angeles Times
Are we going to see it? See our comments re: "Bullet in the Head."
The plot: This documentary follows the year-long annual migration cycle of Monarch butterflies, as they travel from Mexico to Canada and back again.
What the critics say: We'll be attending a screening of the Imax film, opening Saturday at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, later this evening. Check back at PennLive later this evening to read our review.
Are we going to see it? This looks like the perfect afternoon distraction for some bored kids on a rainy saturday afternoon. So, yes.
What are you going to see this weekend? Let us know in the comments section.


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With Springtime fast approaching and bluebird days becoming more and more frequent, we've put together a list of our top resorts for Spring skiing. At this time of year, the higher altitude resorts and those with glaciers are the best to visit, as snow conditions stay preserved for longer - many even offer all year round glacier skiing.
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 31cm Opening dates: November - May
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 54cm Opening dates: All Year Round
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 46cm Opening dates: November - July
Opening dates: November - May
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 36cm Opening dates: November - April
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 37cm Opening dates: December - May
Opening dates: All Year Round
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 42cm Opening dates: October - May
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 8cm Opening dates: November - May
Snow forecast over the next 9 days: 31cm Opening dates: October - April
Ski safety is a hot topic at the moment, with stories of various accidents popping up in the press recently – most notably, Michael Schumacher's accident. As with any sport, there is always a risk of injury and there's never a solid guarantee that you won't have an accident. However, if you stay within your capabilities, wear the correct equipment and follow safety guidelines then you can reduce the chances of a serious injury and feel more comfortable when out in the mountains.
What Basic Equipment Do I Need For My Ski Holiday? When riding on piste, it's always useful to invest in some good padding to give you extra protection when you do take a tumble - bum pads, knee pads and elbow pads will help save you from unwanted aches and pains in those areas most vulnerable to impact. Wearing a helmet is also highly recommended as it reduces the severity of head injuries by up to 50%.
Another important point to remember when on your holiday is to never ski outside of your abilities. Only take the runs that you know you are capable of completing (if you're a complete beginner, a black run is not such a good idea!). If you feel that you need to brush up on your technique before you head out, there are some excellent snow domes and dry slopes around the UK offering lessons for the very beginner through to the most advanced. Alternatively, if you want to master those black runs while out at the resort, you can always get one-to-one lessons on piste.
What Do I Need To Know If I Choose To Go Off-Piste? When venturing out into the back country, it is important that you have a good sense of avalanche awareness, know which terrains to look out for and that you are properly prepared. If you are inexperienced in this type of riding then it is strongly advised that you go with a guide. Alternatively, if you are a more experienced freerider and you want to head out without a guide, then always make sure you have at least one other person with you.
Off-Piste Equipment These pieces of equipment are available for off-piste riding: • Helmet – There are more rocks and trees in the back country than there are on piste. A helmet is highly recommended and could greatly reduce the risk of a severe head injury. Helmet prices start at around £15 for a basic model and can go up to and beyond £200 depending on the brand and features, such as built-in goggles. • ABS airbag – An airbag inside of a backpack, which you inflate in the case of an avalanche. It works on the principal that air will always float to the top, meaning you are likely to be buried less deeply when the avalanche finally comes to a stop. Airbag prices start from around £450 (bear in mind that the gas canisters used to activate them cannot be taken on the plane and must be bought at the resort). You can also hire them from most resorts for approx. £25 per day. • Transceiver– This is a radio beacon tracking device that you wear underneath your outer layers. If you become buried, or even injured somewhere remote , then others will be able to find your location and vice versa. Transceiver's can be bought for around £15 from most outdoor shops. • Collapsible Avalanche Probe – Once the location of the buried person has been found, the probe can be used to pinpoint their exact location in the snow. • Shovel – An essential tool if you need to dig someone out. Some resorts offer full off piste kit hire, including everything listed above. Prices for this are usually around £25 per day without an airbag or £35 per day with the airbag included.
Here's a video from Roxy Snow, explaining a little more about the equipment needed for off-piste riding.
Weather Conditions Once you have all of your equipment, it is now important to learn how to recognise the warning signs of an avalanche. Before leaving the piste, you should always check the resort weather conditions and make sure to look at the avalanche risk charts. You can usually find this information at the base of the ski lifts. If there has been heavy rain, heavy snow or strong winds then it is likely that the avalanche risk is higher, as these are all elements that can weaken the snowpack. A sudden rise in temperature is also something to look out for, as the melting of the snow can cause a layer of water underneath the snow base, increasing the risk of a slide.
If you have access to the internet whilst at the resort, you can almost always find weather conditions on their website. Some other useful websites to check are: Snow Forecast Weather2 Ski Club of Great Britain
Analysing the Terrain Even after you've checked the weather conditions, it's wise to analyse the mountain terrain. To begin with, avalanches are most likely to occur on slopes of 30-45 degrees (you can buy Slope meter's which will test the angle of the incline). You can spot signs of previous avalanches by looking to see if there are any obvious cracks and breaks in the snow. Watch out for terrain traps, such as ditches and basins at the bottom of a slope, as in the case of an avalanche, you could end up buried quite deeply in one of these. Stay away from slopes that have cliffs or sudden drops at the bottom as you could be swept over the edge.
Learning to Test the Snowpack The most unstable part of the snow is usually the cornice (the snow that collects at the very top of the mountain). This snow is heavily windblown and often overhangs mountain edges, making it at a high risk of snapping off. To look for avalanche-prone snow on other parts of the mountain, you can dig a snow pit, where it is possible to test the various layers to see if there are any weak spots.
If you want to know more about testing the snowpack, then this video will tell you how to asses stability by performing an extended column test.
When you have found a safe slope to ride on, descend one at a time, leaving a good distance between you. Never descend directly above another rider as this is more likely to breakages in the snow.
The Skiers Code While on your skiing / boarding holiday, it's important to bear in mind these ten useful points which make up The International Ski Federation (FIS) skiers code. Following these simples rules will help to reduce the chances on injury and can even carry legal implications if you are found not to be following them. 1. Respect others on the slopes and do not behave in a way that may endanger them. 2. You must be able to ski or snowboard in a controlled manner. Learn how to adapt your skiing or snowboarding to allow for changes in weather and terrain. 3. Choose your route carefully when coming from behind – do not endanger skiers or snowboarders in front of you. 4. Overtake carefully and give the other skier or snowboarder enough room to make any further movements. 5. Before entering a run, always look up and down the mountain to make sure it is safe to continue. 6. Stop on the edges of the piste or where you can easily be seen. 7. When climbing the piste always be sure to keep to the side. 8. Follow all signs you come across on the slopes. 9. If there is an accident, alert the rescue service. 10. If you are involved in or witness an accident, always swap names and addresses with the other parties.
Happy skiing / snowboarding all and stay safe!
January can be a financially tight month but offers some of the best skiing of the season. With this in mind, and in our ongoing efforts to help more people hit the slopes, we've refreshed our Guide to Cheap Skiing. And if you're looking for a cheap last minute holiday be sure to check out our Top Tips for Last Minute Skiing.
Cheap ski deals are a bit of a misdemeanour as skiing is never cheap. By the time you have added your travel, accommodation, lift pass, ski hire/carriage, lessons (if needed) and food & drinks in resort, you are often lucky to get away with spending less than £1000. That's not to say that with good planning, realistic expectations and a bit of luck you can of course get a great deal, saving a small fortune.
People often flock toward the likes of Bulgaria and Andorra for a cheap ski break, but the realism is they are catching up with the rest of Europe year-on-year for price, yet the ski areas are not always as snow-sure or as challenging as the more renowned resorts. Andorra's lift pass prices are catching those of France, at £180, and the airfares to Bulgaria mean it often costs more than a cheeky week to a more renowned resort with a shorter flight.
Having taken into consideration the resort costs, including lift pass & ski hire, the holiday costs and the ski areas, I have put together an indication of where the best value cheap ski deals currently lie. There are a couple of self catered apartments, some value chalets and an all inclusive package, to give you a good indication of what to expect and where to look. Bargain hunting for cheap ski holidays starts as soon as the winter is over, so you now don't need to hold on in hope of getting a last minute deal.
To keep things fair and comparable I have looked at mid January, traditionally the cheapest time of the season where the resorts are fully open and for arguments sake have kept to London(ish) airports.
Self catered holidays can be a false economy due to the cost of food in resort, though sneaking some dry foods and packet mixes into your suitcase can help with this — student-style skiing! But if you are there for the skiing and/or the nightlife, accommodation is often at the bottom of the list, therefore squeezing into a 20m2 apartment with three friends won't bother you in the slightest.
Having kept to the dates mentioned before, you might be surprised to hear that the resorts of Avoriaz, La Plagne and Alpe d'Huez topped the list for accommodation costs and reasonable lift pass prices. Okay so €5 or so a pint may be the main downfall here, but there are some great value places to eat in both these ski areas. Pizza Roll in Alpe d'Huez is well used buy the underpaid resort staff and at €3 a pizza who can blame them. In Avoriaz ski down the Les Marmottes restaurant in the Lindarets valley for some great value mountain food — which will be much appreciated if a diet of pasta and sauce is on the menu in the evenings!
Alpe d'Huez offers 260km of great skiing, a glacier, Europe's longest black run — the 16km La Sarenne — the infamous Le Tunnel's moguls and the great value Quartier des Bergers Apartments apartments. The lift pass is £165, but includes use of the both the heated outdoor pool (budgie smugglers required), the indoor pool & sports centre and the resort bus, the ski & boot hire is from £75, ski carriage is £17.50. The cheapest ski deal here is again on the 18th January on a flight from Gatwick airport at £276 per person, based on four people sharing — the cheapest deal, but slightly higher resort costs.
The Cassiopee apartments in Belle Plagne often offer great value, whether getting an early summer deal or a last minute cheap trip you can find prices here for sub £270 per person (based on 4 sharing). The lift pass is around £235 for the Paradiski Unlimited pass and ski hire is around £85 for skis & boots and ski carriage is £35. The best price at the moment from Gatwick airport on the 7th January for as little as £285 per person, based on four sharing a four person studio apartment — offering cosy but low cost accommodation.
Chalet holidays can actually offer better value than staying in an apartment, due to the fact most of your catering is covered (the staff have one night off during your stay). You are usually given a hearty breakfast, afternoon tea and a three course evening meal with wine. If you have good chalet hosts you can usually have a large breakfast with cereals, a cooked option and some fruit, then make yourself a cheese, ham or jam sandwich for lunch (though do this quietly as you are not supposed to) and ski back for tea, coffee and cake at 4pm and still have time for an aprés ski beer.
Based on out-and-out price, the Chalet Alice in Les Deux Alpes offers fantastic value. Again using a Gatwick flight the price for two people in a twin room is only £354 per person on the 25th January. So the difference in cost to have two full meals and afternoon tea, with only one evening not catered, is just £103 pp. Les Deux Alpes is a student favourite, offering good nightlife, glacier skiing and reasonable resort prices — the lift pass is only £190 and ski & hire is again around £85 and ski carriage is £35.
For a great overall deal, great value on the mountain and the chance to ski two countries in one holiday, then the Chalet Quatre Saisons in La Rosiere offers fantastic value. The ski area sits toward the end of the Tarantaise Valley, opposite Les Arcs and bordering Italy. Skiing down to La Thuile you can enjoy fantastic mountain food at great, Italian prices, giving great savings throughout the week. This time based on a flight into Gatwick and with two people sharing a twin room the price stands at £295 per person — at £180 for your lift pass with ski hire from as little as £55 (or ski carriage for £39) you are looking at £530 for a week with everything bar lunch and one evening meal paid for!
Over in Les Deux Alpes, there are some ridiculously good value all inclusive deals with the Club Med Les Deux Alpes, though if you fancy a different resort the Club Med Arcs Extreme often has comparable prices. Club Med offer something different to the typical British ski holiday, first of all they are French run, owned and styled hotels, though they have English speaking staff. If you are here for the skiing and not the resort nightlife the hotels have everything you need. The price include accommodation, transport, all inclusive meals and drinks (apart from champagne etc), lift pass, ski school and on charter flights ski carriage. You can ski back to the hotel for lunch, a beer or a snack, the bar is open until early until the early hours and there is entertainment for all ages. If you head out on the 26nd January you are only paying £1084 per person, based on two sharing — this means if you have your own skis you don't have to spend another penny (apart from travel insurance) and if you don't ski hire starts at £104 pp.
Whilst this deals is great last minute value, Club Med also offer terrific Early bird savings of up to £200 pp so booking early is highly recommended.
In a quick round-up, here are the overall price comparisons for the best value self catered, chalet and all inclusive for seven nights:
So depending on how much you expect to spend on meals both in your accommodation and on the mountain, whether you are heading out into resort to party, fancy a glass of wine over dinner, or want the freedom to enjoy a drink whenever you fancy, depends on what works out best for you. Self catered are cosy, but low cost, chalets are comfortable, yet good value and Club Med include everything you need for a great price.
* The prices in this article were correct at time of publish, though are subject to change at anytime.
Iglu's Head of Ski Product, James Box recently caught up with James Cove of Planet Ski to discuss the the latest season trends and recommendations for the coming season.
Filmed from the new chair lift in St Anton, the Tanzbödenbahn, see why James loves this popular resort and which resorts we can expect UK skiers to be enjoying this season. Offering an inside look at the ski industry and our expert team at Iglu, the video takes interviews to new heights - literally!
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A super-Earth is revealed
An international research group has, on the initiative of astrophysicist Michaël Gillon from Liege, observed the emission of a super-Earth for the first time, that is to say its own light. This news opens the way to a more in-depth study of planets which are relatively small.
55 Cancri e
Thanks to previous observations of the radial velocity of the star and the transit of the planet, it has been established that 55 Cancri e has a radius two times greater than the Earth and a mass that is eight times greater. This allowed astrophysicists to get an approximate idea of its density and therefore its most probable composition. Michaël Gillon explains, "55 Cancri e is an object that is composed mainly of rock, with some more volatile components. Hypothetically, we are inclined to think that there is an external layer of water ice in the supercritical state, given the very high temperature on the surface and the immense pressure due to gravity. We could find other volatile components there such as methane, for example. The only place where water could be found in the gaseous state is on the surface, forming a secondary atmosphere surrounding the planet. The mix between rock and ice would suggest an object resembling what we imagine the cores of Neptune and Uranus to be, without their gas envelope composed mainly of hydrogen and helium."
(1) Demory B.-O., Gillon M., Seager S., Benneke B., Deming D. & Jackson B., Detection of Thermal Emission from a Super-Earth, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2012.


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Wolves drop 2, head to playoffs | Basketball
The Coupeville High School basketball teams, with their tough regular seasons behind them, now get a second chance as the playoffs start Wednesday, Feb. 8.
The Wolves head into the district playoffs, however, with little momentum as both the boys and girls teams closed the regular season by dropping a pair of games.
The Coupeville girls (2-16) begin district by hosting a loser-out game with Nooksack Valley (7-12) at 5 p.m. The winner moves on to tri-district Saturday at 7 p.m. (site and opponent to be determined).
The Coupeville boys (0-18) go to Meridian (6-12) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a loser-out game. The winner faces another loser out match Thursday (site and opponent to be determined) before earning a spot at tri-district Saturday.
The Wolves are hoping of a repeat of last year when they lost a lopsided game to the Trojans to start the regular season and then upset them in the tournament.
Coach Anthony Smith said, "If we can handle their press, we can be in it."
Last weekend, the girls lost 66-22 at Archbishop Murphy Friday and at home to South Whidbey Saturday.
The boys fell twice at home, 67-38 to ATM Friday and 52-38 to South Whidbey Saturday.
Coupeville girls
First-place Archbishop Murphy (13-1, 15-4) overwhelmed the Wolves early, going up 20-4 and 35-9 at the end of the first two periods. Coupeville managed only two points in the third period and trailed 55-11 before doubling its point total in the final quarter.
Cassidi Rosenkrance scored six points, Taya Boonstra five, Lauren Escalle three, Jai'Lysa Hoskins three, Grace LaPoint two, Haley Marx two and Katie Smith one.
In the loss to South Whidbey, the Wolves scored the game's first three points and then the Falcons went on a 9-1 run before finishing the quarter up 9-6.
Coupeville recaptured the lead, 14-13, with a minute left in the half but then surrendered a buzzer beater to trail 15-14 at halftime.
The Falcons finished the third quarter on a 9-2 run to take a 29-18 lead heading into the final frame, then started the fourth with six straight points to secure the game.
Coupeville boys
"We put a scare into them," said coach Smith in regard to the loss to Archbishop Murphy. Earlier this year, the Wildcats defeated Coupeville 69-9. After one quarter his time around, ATM led only 12-10.
The Wildcats (8-6, 9-10) got the message and led 36-19 and 56-27 after the next two quarters.
Smith said, "We played stretches of good basketball. Overall, we had really good energy."
Mitch Pelroy and Taylor Ebersole scored 10 points; Aaron Curtin, Gavin O'Keefe, Carson Risner and Nick Streubel had four; and Drew Chan two.
The Wolves also put a score into South Whidbey (3-10, 6-13) and were within 11 late in the game.
With the help of a press, South Whidbey outscored Coupeville 34-18 in the middle periods to go up 44-24 after the third quarter.
The Wolves went to a man-to-man press late and cut into the Falcons' cushion.
Coupeville fought through foul trouble all night, losing three to five fouls and finishing he game with only four players.
Pelroy scored 14, O'Keefe and Curtin eight, Ebersole and Risner three, and Streubel two.
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"Each side is going to meet with the mediator on Monday, and if there's a breakthrough, it's going to come on Tuesday," Stern said in an interview for NBA TV. "And if not, I think that the season is really going to potentially escape from us, because we aren't making any progress … how many times does it pay to keep meeting, and to have the same things thrown back at you? We're ready to sit down and make a deal. I don't believe that the union is. Hopefully by Tuesday, aided by the mediator, they'll be ready to make a deal. Certainly I'll bring my owners ready to make a deal."
Stern said it was "awful" that fans have had to miss out on potential games, and that people who work in the league's arenas may lose income or their jobs. "And that's why I'm delighted that the mediator is in, because he does represent the President's view — he is a presidential appointee — and maybe with his moral suasion, we might be able to make a deal."
I've tried to remain optimistic through this entire process. But that's because I thought the owners cared the tiniest bit about fans and the game. They don't. They care about profits.
As for the federal mediator, I doubt he will have an impact at all. Mediation only works if both sides agree to allow the mediator to make the final decision. This guy has no power. He's going to review the situation, make some suggestions and leave.
If you want a smack upside the head, check out these quotes from union chief Billy Hunter:
"David Stern promised me a lockout three years ago. We had a private meeting and he told me at that time that he told the owners he would get them what they wanted as long as they agree to a lockout of at least a year."
"I think there are some owners who probably feel that they would do better if the entire season was lost so they could put more money in their pocket. I think the damage that would be done to the game would be insurmountable and I don't think we would recover from it," said Billy Hunter.
"I think they want to break us. I think they want to break us. I can't say it any louder than that. They have to break us if they're planning on running the table. They have to break us.
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i suppose we want more characters in brawl but is it the young snake or grandpa snake?
MANGA! not comics!Originally Posted by SpitFire
MANGA- to be animes, kick-ass, great to be games, super big hits!
comics- garfeild and friends on sunday newspapers.
i suppose we want more characters in brawl but is it the young snake or grandpa snake?
Thanks To Dan.Skater For The Awesome Sig!
This is probably a dumb question
but what does btw mean?
btw = by the way
BTW - By The Way
AFK - Away From Keyboard
IDD - Indeed
IDK - I Don't Know
Just some others for you mate just incase
And Comics aren't just Garfield and in Sunday Newspapers.
Simpsons Comic
Futurama Comic
No Longer Have A Wii
i think this post is kinda stupid its a good thing snakes in brawl because it means more commercial sucsess for nintendo
PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
ya, all the flamers who dont want snake in have just obviously never played any of the Metal Gear games, and if they have, then their probly just complaining cuz it was too hard for them and they couldnt beat it
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you may have been a bit harsh there m8
PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
snakes a cool guy..he lent me some cash once..
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On the Home front: Eyes on expansion
April 1, 2014 - John D'Agostino
This is the third of a series of blogs regarding the County Home.
In a meeting with VestraCare representatives, Edward Farbenblum, executive vice president, said he has hopes for expansion. One of the plans includes adult day care while another is a potential new building for additional care opportunities.
Besides Farbenblum, Shannon Cayea-Delker, an administrator with the group, is also part of the discussion.
The County Legislature approved the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare in February. The sale is expected to be finalized by the end of the calendar year.
Click on the link at right to hear the full conversation.
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Apr-06-14 7:08 AM
"...let's stop making assumptions based on fear and let the future develop under private sector investment & leadership."
Phil: I fully support private sector investment, but what I strongly oppose is making private investors wealthier at the expense of taxpayers, which is exactly what happened in this case.
The sale of CCH reminds me a lot of what happened when the steel plant sold in 2001, albeit the sale didn't involve sticking it to taxpayers, just the employees. Prior to the ESOP being established, as a result of severe CBA concessions, the business had a value of $38M in '99 (which US Bankruptcy docs can confirm), yet it sold for LESS than $4M in 2001! The value of the inventory in processed steel alone was worth MORE than the sale price. The new owner made money by just signing his name on the dotted line, and of course the employees (ESOP) got stugots! The only difference between the two is the workers got screwed over, and not the taxpayers.
Apr-06-14 6:25 AM
The expansion project alone cost over $16M, and the CCLeg sold the entire facility (bldg, grounds, medical equipment, even accts rec) ALL for $16M, yet you (and others) simply brush off the low sale price as merely being worth whatever someone was willing to pay? What was the CCH worth BEFORE the bank accepted it as collateral to finance that expansion project? Your position on letting the private sector take over ALL public services is well known, but the home is clearly worth a helluva lot more than what it sold for, but that's a separate issue.
I doubt you can convince any reasonable person that slashing wages, benefits & staff for the sole purposes of achieving profit targets will result in improving the care that CCH was known for. IF Mr F follows through on any plans to expand the bldg/services, it's only b/c the financial risk has been significantly minimized due to the extremely low sale price.
Apr-05-14 9:25 PM
CAPTAIN - your position is all based on assumptions and you fail to recognize that there are many privately owned faciities that provide quality services. As you know I have said from the beginning that the future of the home can be stabilized by private sector investment. Senior citizens need alot more than skilled nursing. We are seeing a need for assisted living arrangements throughout the country. There is a huge market for those services and when combined with skilled nursing you have a winning combination. Let's stop making assumptions based on fear and let the future develop under private sector investment and leadership.
Apr-05-14 7:42 AM
I'll admit the DPW workers (at least rubbish services and grass cutting) is a bad example since most are unskilled labor. They could all be easily replaced with a private firm that could likely deliver better services at less cost (profits), but ONLY with more workers, NOT less. I guess it all comes down to how much a private firm is willing to do the work before realizing the profits just aren't worth it. This is when the same level of service starts to diminish, and we start paying more for less.
btw, I also believe the annual salary for the Rec Dept Dir. is absolutely ridiculous, but not as crazy as Zurawski's, the city's bldg inspector.
Apr-05-14 6:06 AM
Phil: I opposed the CCH sale from day one b/c I feel the quality of care will be diminished. How will cutting staff to the level needed just to break even improve care? Now, cut staff even more to meet targeted profit goals and then explain how the quality of care will be maintained, or "better" as you put it?
You falsely believe cheaper expenses to mean "better" services. If BMH sold to rid itself of union employees, cutting staff & wages for the sole purpose of lowering THEIR costs (NOT ours) and increasing profits, how in the he ll does this result in equal or "better" hospital care?
Do you know the individual cost/revenue ratio for the DPD, DFD, or DPW? How many cops, FFs, or street/parks crew would a private firm have to cut just to break even? Do you honestly believe the service would be equal or "better" as a result?
Apr-03-14 5:00 PM
This is exactly what I have been suggesting all along. There is plenty of room for expansion and there is a need for assisted living. The private sector will always do it better.
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He's the man. A great call! I believe he mentioned selling some off when it hit $11. It's there. Wonder what he did? (Thanks again Golong. for the tip.)
Thanks Musher and Silver....Glad you both are in this one. Silver...Round trip in the bios this year and last huh?! Have not sold one share of TSRX and do not intend to for quite some time. I have what I consider to be a very large position in this stock from $4.60 and not selling any until $18-$22. The value is there IMHO. Antibiotics are a very hot field right now, and new ones are desperately needed.
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Basics ..Glossary .. Overview .. Tutorial .. FAQs .. References .. USGS/WRD SPMD Activities .. Other SPMD Links
By Duane Chapman
Our rivers, streams, and lakes are in peril. Contaminants destroy aquatic habitats and endanger our own lives. To solve this problem, we must know how much pollution threatens our waterways.
Scientists at the Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) have an effective method for determining the amount of contamination in water. This article explains our basic approach and also provides a Glossary of related technical terms.
Oil and water don't mix, right? We've all heard that before, but consider this: Many harmful pollutants are oils or oil-like and they do dissolve in water but at very low concentrations. These chemicals dissolve in other oils much easier than in water. They are "lipophilic" (fat loving) and "hydrophobic" (water fearing) contaminants.
Because these contaminants are usually present in low concentrations in water, they rarely cause quick death in fish or other aquatic animals. But here's the catch: Animals have fats (lipids) in their bodies. Hydrophobic contaminants tend to move from water to the fats in animals where harmful concentration can build up. This is called "bioconcentration." In a sense, animals inadvertently gather the contaminants from the water.
We at CERC have invented an artificial device called a semipermeable membrane device (SPMD) that is designed to mimic the parts of animals that cause bioconcentration. It is a long, flat, plastic tube containing oil. We call them "fatbags." The special plastic of the SPMD allows contaminants to pass through, like membranes of animal cells. The oil inside is similar to a highly purified fish fat. The contaminants dissolve in this oil just as they do in the fats of a fish.
When the SPMDs are put in the water and left for a month, they gather hydrophobic contaminants just as a fish would. We then collect the SPMDs and chemically analyze them for the contaminants.
Why don't we just collect some water and analyze it for contaminants? There are several reasons:
|Often it is hard to detect the contaminants in the water through normal chemical procedures because they are present at such low concentrations.
|Because of bioconcentration factors, very low concentrations of contaminants may still be important in the environment. The fat-loving chemicals in a large volume of water slowly move across animal membranes (for example, fish gills) and collect in the animals fat.
|The concentrations of these chemicals in rivers can change daily or even hourly. To get a true picture of the amount of contaminants present, we would have to take many samples and analyze them all. The SPMD allows us to calculate an average of the concentration of each contaminant while the SPMD was in the water.
|The final reason concerns "bioavailability," the fraction of a chemical that an organism can absorb and incorporate. Sometimes hydrophobic contaminants are present in a water sample, for example, attached to pieces of dirt or other particles in the water. These contaminants are (1) less available to aquatic animals than contaminants that are free in the water and would therefore be (2) less available to the SPMDs. So by using SPMDs we get a clearer picture of whether the contaminants are present in a form that might cause problems in animals.
The following diagram illustrates how an SPMD works:
The SPMD itself consists of a flat plastic tube with lipid or fat sealed inside. As you can see from the diagram above, this membrane allows free (bioavailable) contaminants to pass through to the lipid while excluding water. The SPMD is placed on a rack, which is inserted within a protective "shroud," and is then ready for use in the water.
An SPMD can also be used vertically and horizontally as illustrated below:
So why don't we just use a fish instead of building a fake fish?
|SPMDs don't need to be fed.
|They don't eat each other or die from disease, predators, lack of oxygen in the water, or from the contaminants that we are trying to measure.
|An SPMD doesn't move around, won't escape, reproduce, and create an introduced species problem.
|An SPMD can be used in almost any environment; you don't have to use one kind of SPMD in cold mountain water and another in warm desert water, seawater, and groundwater. An SPMD can even be used to concentrate contaminants efficiently from the air, soil, and sediment.
|Fish can actively depurate (get rid of) some kinds of hydrophobic contaminants; SPMDs don't. If a spill happened in the first week of an SPMD deployment, we will still find hydrophobic contaminants from the spill in the device when we come back in a month. With fish, we might not.
|Also, we can use SPMDs to back-calculate a waterborne contaminant concentration, and we usually can't do that with fish.
An SPMD is not a perfect model of a fish. Fish can depurate some contaminants and pick up other pollutants through their diet. Some of these contaminants reach their highest concentrations in animals that are high on the food chain. This is called "biomagnification." An SPMD cannot model biomagnification, but it can alert us to the presence of contaminants that can be biomagnified.
An SPMD is a useful tool that assesses environmental contamination by hydrophobic chemicals. As a "virtual fish," the semipermeable membrane device provides CERC scientists with reliable information that helps determine how much contamination is present in aquatic habitats. Everyone benefits from a cleaner environment!
For information on CERC's SPMD technology, contact Dr. Dave Alvarez: (573) 441-2970; e-mail: email@example.com
You can discover more about SPMD technology by reading answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). In addition, the Overview discusses SPMD technology in greater detail.
ambient surrounding; existing or present on
all sides
bioavailability - the fraction of a chemical that is available for uptake by organisms
bioconcentration - concentration of contaminants in animals from their ambient environment
biofouling - contamination in water caused by waterborne organisms
biomagnification - concentration of contaminants through the food chain
biomonitoring - the use of certain organisms to detect and in some cases to determine the toxicity of environmental contaminants (pollutants)
biota - plant and animal life in a given region
deploy - to use, spread out, arrange
depurate - to eliminate a chemical by excretion or by breaking it down (metabolizing it)
food chain arrangement of organisms within an ecological community: each organisms uses the next lower member of the community as a food source
food web all of the interacting food chains in an ecological community
fugacity tendency to escape
hydrophobic - "water hating"; having a low solubility in water
in situ in the natural or original position
lipophilic - "fat loving"; having a high solubility in oils
partition - divide into parts
sequestration medium - a thin film of neutral lipid (triolein) that retains contaminants
solubility the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of another substance
SPMD - semipermeable membrane device; also called "fatbag." It's a device that mimics parts of aquatic animals that cause bioconcentration. SPMDs are used to assess contamination in water and air
triolein - a neutral lipid (fat) found in aquatic organisms and used in SPMDs
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If you're an avid user of Microsoft's Office 365 subscription service, today's first app worth downloading will be a useful addition to your library. It's Office Mobile, an app for tying into Microsoft's cloud-based Office services, so you can access and create documents, share them, and more. We've also got a couple of quality games for your consideration. First up is Dropchord, a rhythm-based game in which players have to move a beam between their thumbs to dodge obstacles and earn points. Finally, we've got Rymdkapsel, a strategy title that focuses on building a powerful base and repelling attacks from invaders.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — A attorney from Cherry Hill charged with punching his opposing counsel in a northeastern Pennsylvania courthouse has been sentenced to six months probation and 75 hours community service.
Police said 46-year-old Michael Rausch threw three roundhouse punches at Scranton attorney John Fisher at the Lackawanna County Courthouse in July.
The two had been on opposing sides of a civil lawsuit involving a 2003 car crash.
A judge on Thursday approved Rausch's request to be placed in a program that allows first-time offenders a chance to erase their arrest record.
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The Premier League has come top of the annual rankings measuring the social responsibility of the major leagues in Europe.
The annual Responsiball rankings have been published and for the second year the Premier League was ranked in first place.
Poland's Ekstraklasa league were second with the German Bundesliga in third, Spain's La Liga in sixth and Italy's Serie A division down in 13th.
The rankings measure issues that affect football clubs, such as health and safety, ticketing, fan work, coaching, procurement and biodiversity.
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"Get me rewrite!" That's a phrase you won't hear in newspaper city rooms anymore, but it's what we want to shout out loud whenever we look at the 1,000-plus page health-care reform bill that is nearing a vote in Congress. We think it's time for Americans of every political stripe to face up to the fact that the nation's health-care system needs reform. There are too many Americans without health insurance, and for businesses that provide health insurance benefits for their employees, the costs have gotten out of hand. Something has to be done. But we firmly believe that Congress should not rush this $1.1 trillion cinder block of a bill to a vote. Americans have already had to live with a economic stimulus package that has fallen short of its promise. So let's give the health bill a slow, careful read, and then hand it over to a good editor to trim and simplify. By trying to please everyone to win quick passage, the bill will please no one over the long run. It's contradictory, including both the public option and private exchanges. It unfairly requires young people to subsidize the health insurance costs of older Americans. And it doesn't adequately address the concerns of abortion foes who say the government will indirectly pay for abortions. We believe Congress should consider some alternative proposals that could answer the concerns that most Americans have about the cost of health care. For example, a recent column by Ross Douthat in The New York Times suggested that the government provide coverage of ruinous catastrophic health costs and create a free market for non-catastrophic health care. University of Texas economist James K. Galbraith told PBS's Bill Moyers last week that he would like to see the eligibility age for Medicare lowered to 55. Not only would that lower health insurance costs for businesses, it would create jobs for younger people by giving older workers an incentive to retire. Those are both good ideas that do not even have foot-note status in the current bill. Giving Congress time to study such proposals is reason enough to slow down the health reform train. We understand how important health-care reform is to President Barack Obama and the Democratic party. But Congress needs to get health-care reform right, because every one of us is going to have to live with the costs and consequences of a bungled bill. Worse yet, we may have to die with them.


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Brandon Paxton, Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman, said investigators determined that fireplace ashes had not been disposed of properly and ignited nearby combustibles. The fire then caused about $100,000 in damage, Paxton said.
Firefighters were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. Jan. 8 to a home in the 2500 block of Southeast Laurel Street. Arriving firefighters found that fire was burning in a two-story house, an attached garage and two cars. A live power line also was on the ground.
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The music edits for Radionova's program are dreadfulllll, gah.
The music edits for Radionova's program are dreadfulllll, gah.
Elene GEDEVANISHVILI (GEO)
Music: Snowstorm Romance by Georgi Sviridov
Black velvet dress w/gold details on hem. Flared skirt (new)
3Lz<< - hands down
3S+2T - small lean on salchow, but she held it
LSp - small stumble on exit
1A - lean
Problems on all jumps, she looks disappointed. Will alsp take a deep hit on TES
SP: 19.20+25.94 = 45.14, 4th out of 4
I wonder if Mirai's boots are still giving her trouble. That's too bad.
Poor Elene. That wasn't what I was hoping for. At least she didn't fall.
Ha, I heard someone compare her styling to a rhythmic gymnast, which seems about right. She's adorable though.
Tough skate for Elena G too. Too bad. I like this music for her, but she just doesn't look that polished this year.
I don't like either of Radionova's costumes. It's a shame - Both her programs looked better in the training outfit.
Still, I was fistpumping when she did the 3-3 combination at the end like that. Really good recovery! Still, overall felt weaker than she did in Skate America... Probably no GP Final this year. :/
Nagasu - she didn't just miss the jumps but the whole performance was quite sluggish as well.
Radionova didn't seem to be in a great shape (suffered injury recently) but a gutsy attempt. She fought until the end. Performance a little muted.
Gedevanishvili was all over the place as usual. She seems unable to focus. You could see it not just on the jumps, but for example, she stumbled after exiting a spin.
Ugh this is depressing.
She doesn't look polished for quite some time now. I hope she somehow gets her act together in time for Sotchi.


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