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A Marrero man who pleaded guilty in December to cooking methamphetamines at a Harvey home was rearrested after authorities found a new lab inside a Harvey motel. Jefferson S. Faggard, 57, was booked Tuesday (April 1) with creation of a clandestine lab and drug possession, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Deputies were called out to a motel in the 3700 block of West Bank Expressway in Harvey on Saturday (March 29) after caller reported finding drug paraphernalia in room No. 136. Investigators discovered precursor chemicals and other components used to cook meth, the arrest report said.
Faggard and an unidentified co-defendant had been staying in the room. But Faggard left before deputies arrived, according to the report.
He was arrested Tuesday (April 1) at the Jefferson District Office of the state's Probation and Parole Department, located at 2150 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. Officers also discovered three dosage units of the prescription pain drug oxycodone, an arrest report said.
Faggard was sentenced to five years probation after he pleaded guilty two counts of creation of a clandestine lab in December, according to Jefferson Parish court records. Faggard confessed to cooking meth at a townhouse located at 2321 Justin Lane in Harvey in the presence of a 9-year-old boy. He also pleaded guilty in December to obscenity for exposing himself in public, court records said.
Faggard is not to be confused with his son, Jefferson Faggard, 36, of Terrytown, who was also arrested in connection with the Justin Lane meth lab. The charges against him in that case have not yet gone to trial.
But the younger Faggard was rearrested in February after authorities say he ran from a deputy, leading to the discovery of a methamphetamine stash in his apartment.
Both men were still being held Thursday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. Bond for the elder Faggard was set at $510,000 for the meth-related charges. He was being held without bond for probation violation.


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Today only, The Limited takes 50% off outerwear. Check out the Reversible Trench Jacket (pictured) and the Snap-Lapel Motorcycle Jacket, both of which drop from $128 to $64, and the Ruffled Rain Coat, which falls from $128 to $54.99. Shipping starts at $8.95 and sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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Title of Thesis
Power Quality Improvement of Distribution system
with Dispersed Generation using Novel Algorithem for Islanding
Control and Detection Processes
Author(s)Dr. Hasham Khan
engineers investigate economical and technical feasibility of new
capacity expansion alternatives. Distributed generation (DG) can be
used effectively to support the customer's power quality
requirements. DG is an imperative tool that can partially replace
the need to erect new generating stations in order to cope with the
increasing load demands.However, numerous complexities arise like
parallel operation of DG within existing system, phenomena of
islanding and its detection, micro grid operation, monitoring and
control etc. Several techniques have been developed for the
effective detection of islanding.These techniques have numerous
deficiencies.First of all, a majority of these islanding detection
techniques have been developed only for balanced three phase load.No
single-phase load and unbalanced three phase loads have been
considered. Secondly, successful transfer into autonomous micro grid
operation requires islanding detection and a subsequent change in
control strategy of micro grid DG units.Thirdly, this operation
causes large amount of current flow out of the micro grid into the
fault, resulting in severely depressed micro grid bus voltage.
In this research work, the emphasis is to improve these problems and
overcome the drawbacks of existing techniques.The aims and
objectives of this study are to develop a novel islanding detection
technique, reliable, effective and efficient operation of DG in
coordination with main utility network as well as power quality
improvement for essential load. In order to improve the power
quality of distribution network and to detect the islanding
phenomena with DG, innovative techniques are required to implement
the solution and mitigate the problems effectively. In this research
study, using an analytical approach, two algorithms have been
designed; a comprehensive algorithm for the implementation of
distributed generation (IDG) by finding the optimal size and
location of DG for power quality improvement and a new islanding
detection algorithm (NIDA) for islanding detection under multiple
distributed generation scenarios.
The proposed algorithms can be utilized effectively to enhance the
feeder performance having randomly distributed loads.The algorithms
have been designed in "C language" and are based upon the power
quality improvement of distribution feeder in terms of node voltage
profile enhancement, power loss reduction and islanding detection in
multi-DG scenario.The newly designed algorithms outperform the
conventional approaches, which encounter numerous complexities
during their implementation.The designed algorithms have the
capabilities to operate under uniform and non-uniform loads with low
power factor for both single DG and multi-DG scenario.The suggested
algorithms have been implemented on different feeders including,
11kV feeder, 12.5kV feeder and IEEE 34 bus feeder.The feeders have
been simulated in "C-language" and the results have been verified.
The simulation results show that the algorithms can be implemented
efficiently to detect the islanding phenomena and enhance the
distribution system performance in terms of node voltage profile
improvement and power loss reduction.
1.1 Power quality
1.2 Distributed generation
1.3 Islanding Phenomena
1.4 Micro Grid Operation
1.5 Problem Statement
1.6 Scope of study
1.7 Objective
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Objectives of Power Quality
2.3 Causes of Power Quality Deformation
2.4 Long Duration Voltage Variations
2.5 Short term Voltage Variations
2.6 Power Quality Indices
2.7 Voltage Fluctuations
2.8 Frequency Variation
2.9 Voltage Imbalance
2.10 Harmonic Distortion
2.11 Flicker
2.12 Voltage Drop
2.13 Voltage Drop Criteria
2.14 Effects of Voltage Drop
2.15 Causes of Voltage Drop
2.16 Improvement Techniques
2.17 Implication of Poor Power Quality
2.18 Custom Power Solutions
2.19 Advantages of Power Conditioning
2.20 Summery
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Background
3.4 DG Technologies
3.5 DG Applications
3.6 Significance of DG in Power Quality
3.7 Integration of DG and Power Quality
3.8 Location of DG
3.9 Benefits of DG
3.10Complexities in Interconnection
3.11 Impacts of DG
3.12 Voltage Regulation by DG
3.13 Summery
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Significance of Islanding Detection
4.3 Effects of Islanding Phenomena
4.4 Causes of Islanding Processes
4.5 Impacts on Power Quality
4.6 Islanding Detection Techniques
4.7 Passive Islanding Detection Techniques
4.8 Active Islanding Detection Techniques
4.9 Other Methods
4.10 Review of existing Islanding Detection Techniques
4.11 Summery
5.1 Introduction
5.2 DG for Performance Enhancement of Distribution Feeder
5.3 Voltage Profile Improvement (EPI) Of Distribution Feeder
5.4 Effect of Voltage Profile Improvement on Feeder Performance
5.5 Distribution Feeder Performance Enhancement Analyses by IDG
5.6 Case Study 1
5.7 Case study 2
5.8 Case study 3
5.9 New Islanding Detection Algorithm (NIDA)
5.10 Salient Features of the NIDA 147
5.11 Case Study 4
5.12 Case Study 5
5.13 Case Study 6
5.10 Summery


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The Year in Review
Pepperdine University
Seminar Focuses on Screenwriting's Impact on Culture
The Pepperdine Voyage presented a one-day retreat for Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff titled "The Screenwriter: Creator and Cultural Leader" at Villa Graziadio. Participating were keynote speaker Randall Wallace, screenwriter of Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, and Pearl Harbor; along with industry professionals including producer Ken Wales (Christy, Revenge of the Pink Panther, East of Eden) and television writers Joan Johnson (The Wild Thornberrys, Rugrats, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye), Gary Johnson (Doc, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye), and Thom Parham (JAG, Touched By An Angel). Business consultant and writer David Hutchens held a session on "Metaphors That Transform," and Provost Darryl Tippens spoke on "Storytelling as a Divine Vocation."
Bible Lectures Serve Thousands
Pepperdine University presented the 63rd Annual Bible Lectures in May. Nearly 5,000 people traveled to Malibu to hear renowned speakers offer messages on the importance of faith in today's world. This year, the lectures focused on the theme "Life Together: The Heart of Love and Fellowship in I John." The program included over 300 classes, as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner programs; morning praises; music and drama groups; and lectures. Classes explored such challenging and varied topics as marriage, premarital concerns, church worship, parenting, and Bible study.
Weisman Museum Showcases California Art Club Paintings
A new exhibition of plein air paintings of Malibu titled "On Location in Malibu 2006: Paintings by the California Art Club" earned wonderful reviews for Pepperdine's Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.
David McCullough Headlines Associates Dinner
Author David McCullough and Pepperdine president Andrew K. Benton addressed an audience of nearly 600 at the 30th annual Pepperdine Associates Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Pepperdine Associates, generous friends and supporters of the University, gathered at the elegant black-tie dinner to celebrate and honor Pepperdine University as "A Dream in the Making."
Pepperdine Hosts World's Most Prestigious Guitar Competition
"The Parkening," the world's preeminent international guitar competition with the largest cash award of any classical guitar competition, took place May 30 through June 2 on the Malibu campus. Guitarists from all over the world competed for the coveted Gold Medal and top cash prize of $25,000. The competition is named after and led by renown guitar virtuoso and current Distinguished Professor of Music at Pepperdine, Christopher Parkening.
Provost Publishes Book on Jesus in Everyday Life
Pepperdine provost Darryl Tippens published a new book titled Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life. The work examines discipleship as a particular way of life, guided by a set of simple, but powerful, daily practices known to the earliest disciples and the saints through the ages. Dr. Tippens delved into such topics as friendship, confession, forgiveness,
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Former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker had been the last of the San Diego Chargers' 2013 draft picks to remain unsigned, but that's apparently about to change.
According to the NFL Network's Kimberly Jones, the No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft has agreed to a four-year, $11.4 million contract with the Chargers that includes a $6.6 million signing bonus.
It's been a long road for Fluker, who nearly eight years ago narrowly escaped being caught in New Orleans' Ninth Ward during Hurricane Katrina, and bounced between Biloxi, Mobile and Foley through his high school years.
A 6-foot-5, 339-pound lineman with size-22 feet, Fluker was a five-star prospect coming out of high school at Foley who started 35 games over three years at right tackle at Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide win two national championships. He was a redshirt during Nick Saban's other national title team at Alabama in 2009.
He was the last of three straight Alabama players selected in the first round of April's NFL draft, following Dee Milliner (No. 9, Jets) and Chance Warmack (No. 10, Titans). According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the hold-up in contract negotiations for Fluker, who participated in the Chargers' rookie mini-camp, had to do with the offset language -- which determines what happens to guaranteed money if a player is released during the life of a deal and signed by another team.


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VOLLLLEEEYYYYBBBAAALLLL!!!!! Tabien!!! I'm in that. Bump, set, spike.
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I think they should include some sports that the Scottish are good at, then i would rule you all.
1) Nutting the Salmon, that's where you put on a crash helmet, stand at a top of a waterfall and head butt the salmon as they jump up.
2) The 500 meter stagger, you have to drink a bottle of whisky and then whoever can go 500 meters in the fastest time, without throwing up wins.
3) The Chippy Pizza Toss, Each contestant is given a deep fried pizza. Whoever throws it the furthest wins, although if you manage to throw it so it sticks on a shop window you get bonus points.
4) The Bucky Challenge - Each contestant has to drink 2 bottles of the abbeys finest and then start a fight with a lampost, the last person to pass out wins.
5) Alan Hansen Boxing - each contestant takes a turns at smacking Alan Hansen, whoever knocks him out with the fewest number of blows wins. Chibs are allowed in this event, but no steakies or stanleys.
Niiiiiice, Gibbon.
But, the lovely english wanging of the wellie should be included too;
Wellie wanging, or wellie throwing, is a sport that originated in Britain, most likely in the county of Yorkshire. Competitors are required to hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible within boundary lines, from a standing or running start. A variation requires participants to launch the wellie from the end of their foot as if they were kicking off a pair of shoes.
I love you, Adam.
Olympic nit-picking (with finger wagging mini games), my Mrs would defo be online world champ
Dodge ball
Not Sports, but small easy games :
Air Hockey
Lawn Darts
Shuffle Board
Calf Roping (think Rodeo Sports game)
Wood chopping (think Stihl Great Outdoor Lumberjack games)
Wiiaffied : April 22, 2007
Accessorwiis : 4 sets of motes and chucks, 2 motionPlus, 1 dance pad, Wii Zapper, colored battery doors, component cables, aluminum travel case
Gamiis : Wii Sports, Elebits, Big Brain Academy, DDR : Hottest Party, Battalion Wars 2, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Medal of Honor : Heroes 2, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Rayman Rabbids TV Party, Tiger Woods 08, EA Sports Active, Game Party 1&2, Punch Out, Wii Sports Resort
Do you Wii-B-q?
lmao...that's true man, i think the finger wagging made that all the more hilarious.Originally Posted by Tobione
Basketball Shootout. Tennis with the Nunchuk for movement. A more developed and responsive version of boxing.


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Family Promise of Hunterdon County's fourth annual "Box City" is being "constructed" right now as participants prepare to give up their bed and comforts of home for just one night to help their neighbors in need.
This is a very unique event and exciting fundraiser for Family Promise of Hunterdon County, the county's only homeless shelter. Participants raise pledges to become a citizen of Box City and then sleep in a box overnight to raise money and awareness for homelessness in Hunterdon County.
The event will be held at Hunterdon Central High School starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, and concluding on Sunday, June 1, at 8 a.m. Funds raised will stay in the county to help homeless families and people at risk for becoming homeless. The deadline for registration is May 30.
The title sponsor for this year's Box City is Unity Bank.
Box City isn't just a fundraiser, it's a fantastic night of fun under the stars. The event will include food, games and entertainment, and the night will conclude with an outdoor movie (weather permitting). Several local youth groups, families and sports teams are already hard at work designing everything from condo complexes to cul-de-sacs. Citizens will need to bring their own boxes to sleep in. Boxes are available by calling ahead to local retailers (appliances, outdoor furniture, car repair, etc) and requesting that they hold a large box to be picked up and brought to the event.
"This event is very special because it is so closely tied to our mission," says Family Promise development director, Colleen Duerr. "This is my third Box City event, and there is simply nothing else like it in Hunterdon County. Many people are surprised to hear that homelessness exists in our community, so we are grateful for this opportunity to get the word out about this very real problem and to raise critically needed funds to address it. Box City also gives us the opportunity to shine a light on our network of more than 1,000 dedicated community volunteers who readily and enthusiastically step up to provide shelter, meals, companionship, love and respect to our families and individuals in need."
Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $30 each (with a suggested goal of raising $100); there will be prizes for top individual and team fundraisers. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind fundraiser that raises over $20,000 for homeless families. Teams, families and youth groups are encouraged to do this event together and perhaps challenge another group to a fundraising and/or home construction contest. This year, the event welcomes The Golden Ladies, a team of three women in their 80's who will prove that you are never too old to sleep in a box for a good cause! Registration is online and participants will be able to create their own fundraising pages and send the link out via email, social media, and text.
For those who want to join the fun but can't spend the night, registration is open as a "Participant Until 11 p.m." so they can join the fun but not be obligated to sleep over. The fundraising information remains the same.
For more information on Box City, or to register for the event, visit familypromisehc.org/events/box-city-2014 or contact email@example.com or call 908-782-2490.


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LIVE: McCain to Gates: You're 'Biased' About Wanting to Change DADT
A live stream is available here. We apologize in advance for Joe Liberman's stupid humor.
(Rush transcript. Errors possible.)
JOHN MCCAIN: "It would also present yet another challenge at a time of tremendous stress and strain. … We should not be seeking to overturn DADT. I want to make one thing clear up front: I'm enormously proud of every American who puts on a uniform [and protects our country]. Many gays and lesbians are serving admirably in our armed forces, risking their lives. … Our challenge is how to continue welcoming this service amidst the vast complexities. … Has this policy been ideal? No it has not. But it has been effective."
ROBERT GATES: "We have received our orders from the Commander in Chief, and we are carrying them out accordingly. … To ensure that the department is prepared should the law be changed, and working in close consultation with Adm. Mullen, I have appointed a high level working group." [General Counsel Jeh Johnson and Gen. Carter Ham will head the group.]
MIKE MULLEN: "Frankly, there are people on both sides of this debate who say there is no debate. … I expect that we will be more thoughtful than that. … I have said many times before, should the law change, we should move forward in a manner that does not add to that stress. … Our plate is very full, and while i believe this is an important issue, I also believe we need to be mindful of other pressing needs in our military. … What the citizens we defend want to know is that their uniform leadership that absolutely does not place in peril the readiness and effectiveness of their military. … Balance and thoughtfulness is what we need most right now. It's what the president promised us."
NEW RULES FOR DISMISSAL INVESTIGATIONS, to be reviewed within 45-day period.
GATES: "We can do the following within the confines of the existing law: We can raise the level of the officer required to make inquiry, conducts inquiry, raise the bar on credible information, raise the bar on what constitutes a reliable person. Overall, we can reduce the instances in which the instances in which a servicemember … is outed by a third party with a motive to harm the servicemember."
GATES: Can't "answer that question."
MCCAIN: I'm deeply disappointed in your statement, Mr. Gates. … Your statement is … how we best prepare [for making a change to the law] … before deciding whether we should repeal the law or not. … It requires Congress in order to repeal it. … Your statement is one that is clearly biased.
Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill just became the star of the hearings. Asking very basic questions — Are gays serving? Do we honor their service? — of Mullen, she draws out the simple fact that the U.S. armed forces is happy to have soldiers, but we just won't "talk about it." And how, she asks Mullen, will they even hear from gay soldiers affected by DADT? By talking first to those who have been dismissed.
Complete video coverage via ILO:
Live blogging from the Washington Post here.
I just want want McCain to tell me how DADT is effective?
Considering that over 13,000 members of the military have been kicked out, many of whom spoke arabic, Pashtun etc… could McCain please explain to me just how the policy has been effective.
His poll numbers are down and he is being challanged from somebody on the right. So now he has to be come on like a bigoted klansman to shore up his right wing credentials. The scary thing is….his cheif of staff, Mark Buse is openly gay and yet McCain is willing to sell out this long time friend and employee just to try to solidify his poll numbers. What a sick, cynical, evil man.
If McCain gets more pressure from his conservative primary opponent in Arizona, don't be surprised if he switches from supporting DADT to wanting all gays in the military waterboarded at Guantanamo.
This should not be a Republican-Democrat issue. As a gay man I am so tired of being used as a political football.
I am not a rocket scientist but my advice to the Republican party:
Stop bashing gay people and be more inclusive. I PROMISE you that will generate a lot more votes for your candidates. There are a lot more gay people in this country (and their friends and family members) than evangelical Christians!
Mr. McCain is up for re-election. His opponent is seen as more "conservative." This is part of his political strategy, whatever that maybe to literally "stay alive" in public service. He should find a great beach and sit down. The whole point of going to the military is being around people of the same sex! PEACELUVNBWILDYALL!
The more I hear from McCain, the more I realize America really dodged a bullet by not electing him. He seems like a nice enough guy personally, but hopelessly out of step with current reality. And current reality is far too grim to be left in the hands of all these old time golfing buddies. Our current state of affairs have proven conclusively that these guys just don't have what it takes.
McCain was a real dirtbag. It's astonishing that nearly 1 out of 3 gay voters went into their booths in 2008 and chose that bigoted curmudgeon.
You'd think we were some kind of radioactive mutants.
Oh, and to those people trying to stall and say they need a year to "Study" this issue…..here is an article from 1989 on a Pentagon/DOD sponsored report on gays in the military. They tried to bury the report when it ended up saying that gays SHOULD be allowed to serve openly.
The Pentagon has already studied this, and if their own researchers in 1989 said that gays should serve openly what makes them think that this new study will do anything different…..unless they are just trying to stall hoping that more republicans win in the next round.
No. 6 · The Artist: "Mr. McCain is up for re-election. His opponent is seen as more 'conservative.' This is part of his political strategy, whatever that maybe to literally "stay alive" in public service."
That could be the reason, but McCain personally attacked Adm. Mullen when there was no reason to: Mullen had stated that they were starting a planning process to determine how a repeal could be implemented without causing a "major upheaval." I.e., contingency planning – how they would comply with a repeal to the law.
If McCain could not understand what Adm. Mullen was saying, that in itself is a good indication that he is not fit to be president due to a lack of intelligence. If he was attacking Adm. Mullen merely for political advantage in McCain's state, he's a sleaze (Adm. Mullen is not running for office and is apparently merely doing what the president wants). Either way, we made the right choice in the presidential election.
@B: Politics in NOT about public service, it's about winning your next election. John McCain maybe alot of things (including a bad strategist), but he's not stupid. He's just trying to be the "ole junk yard dawg" showing some fangs. In the end, he probably doesn't care whose gay or not and don't forget, the man also bought into the whole homosocial thing himself. PEACELUVNBWILD!
As intimidating troops by calling the "FAGGOT!!!!" is a central part of training removing "Don't Ask Don;t Tell" will surely destroy our military as the presence of actual acknowledged gays will make such intimidation impossible.
No. 9 · Cam wrote, "Oh, and to those people trying to stall and say they need a year to 'Study' this issue" … what they want to study is not whether gays should be allowed in the military but rather what to do if DADT is repealed.
An example: what sort of training material do you need to educate soldiers who grew up in the Bible belt and believe the nonsense about it being an "abomination"? You don't want gay members of the military in Afghanistan worrying about being shot at by some guys in their units who believe the world was literally created in 7 days when there attention should be directed towards the Taliban.
As Goldwater said back in '93: "When the facts lead to one conclusion, I say it's time to act, not to hide. The country and the military know that eventually the ban will be lifted. The only remaining questions are how much muck we will all be dragged through, and how many brave Americans will have their lives and careers destroyed in a senseless attempt to stall the inevitable."
It is long past time to end this charade. Gay people have been serving since there were armies In a country dedicated to the proposition that all are created equal, there is no room for discrimination in the law.
This is about the institutionalization of prejudice and maintaining a cultural taboo. This policy says anyone who isn't totally straight must be punished for who they love. Having to be secretive and even lie about the most important relationship in your life is punishment! The only purpose served by DADT is to perpetuate the prejudice it was designed to indulge. It must be repealed and replaced with a non discrimination policy. There is no way to soften stigmatization. Gay people are already there and always have been and everyone knows it. End it now.
The Democratic party can't keep asking the gay community for support, when it passes around this issue like a hot potato. Civil rights leadership is required. BALLS. Democrats need to change to match the courage of our soldiers.
No. 13 · B said….
No. 9 · Cam wrote, "Oh, and to those people trying to stall and say they need a year to 'Study' this issue" … what they want to study is not whether gays should be allowed in the military but rather what to do if DADT is repealed.
An example: what sort of training material do you need to educate soldiers who grew up in the Bible belt and believe the nonsense about it being an "abomination"? You don't want gay members of the military in Afghanistan worrying about being shot at by some guys in their units who believe the world was literally created in 7 days when there attention should be directed towards the Taliban.
the problem being that they are using the excuse of other's bigotry as a delay tactic. It's the military, people are suppsed to be trained and do what they are told. I you entered the military and said that you refused to work with women or latinos, they wouldn't go "Gee, lets kick all the women and latinos out until we can train this guy.
No. 15 · Cam said: "the problem being that they are using the excuse of other's bigotry as a delay tactic." … except that
your statement doesn't fit the facts. They are doing something right now and also making plans for what to do when (or if) Congress passes a repeal.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/01/national/w135319S35.DTL : "The military's top uniformed officer on Tuesday made an impassioned plea for allowing gays to serve openly in uniform, telling a Senate panel it was a matter of integrity and that it is wrong to force people to 'lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.'
"The comments by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, set the stage for the Defense Department's yearlong study into how the ban can be repealed without causing a major upheaval in the military.
"Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appearing with Mullen before the Armed Services Committee, announced plans to loosen enforcement rules involving the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy that has been in effect since 1993."
Correction on No 10: I should have said that McCain personally attacked Robert Gates rather than Mullen.
I like Meghan McCain, I really do. I like even like some of her politically conservative views and she has been outspoken in support of gay rights. She also said give her dad a chance, he is coming around. Really? The sad result is that these same folks will put their children in the position to keep apologizing for their actions long after they are dead and gone.
I like Meghan McCain. John McCain? Not so much.
@Jim Stone: "There are a lot more gay people in this country (and their friends and family members) than evangelical Christians!"
I doubt this is even remotely true.
We can win this by emailing US Senators. Here's the link:
If we all send a hundred emails a day, I think the Republicans will change their minds. Lobbying works because their staffers count the emails and then they decide how to vote.
This thing about using kid gloves on McCain because he failed to navigate his plane out of harms way and landed in the hands of the enemy is absurd. That experience in no way gave McCain some sort of special incite or clairvoyance into military maters. McCain was a lieutenant commander the equivalent of major but his behavior would lead one to believe he was a qualified general. The truth is McCain would not be with us right now if the North Vietnamese hadn't discovered that his father was a top Naval Admiral, apparently that deference lead McCain to believe he is entitled. While grateful for McCain service, and sorry for the torture he endured for country, I will not sit back quietly while he acts poorly. McCain is not above reproach. His tribulations in Vietnam are diminished as he uses his power as a civilian senator to actively aide and abet a policy that emotionally tortures so many outstanding soldiers that are currently losing their lives for this country. Then to have the audacity to talk down to Secretary Gates one of the most brilliant minds on military maters is beyond exculpation.
UGHH….McCain is so DISGUSTING. How in the world can anyone have regrets that this guy is not in the White House?
We have all been bitching about "how slowly" Obama has been going on this issue. It now looks like he has been doing lots of homework/preparation behind the scenes to get such unqualified support. I think we need to trust him more, and really to congratulate him on getting everyone who counts in the military on board with this issue.
After environmental ills, wars, a horrible economy, shrinking safe water wells etc….he's basically saying allowing gays to serve would be the straw that broke the camel's back. Why is our segment of society always to blame for stress and chaos?
Yet another challenge? Why and how?
No. 24 · Drake wrote, "We have all been bitching about 'how slowly' Obama has been going on this issue. It now looks like he has been doing lots of homework/preparation behind the scenes to get such unqualified support. I think we need to trust him more, and really to congratulate him on getting everyone who counts in the military on board with this issue."
Something to keep in mind – Obama has a background as a "community organizer". One of the things an effective community organizer does is to guide others to coordinate their efforts and, of course, let those people get a lot of the credit (it helps motivate them). Basically, you have to get them all going in the same direction without looking like you are running the show – otherwise they will wait for instructions if they stay engaged at all, and little will get done because one person can't do it all.
We the gays need to write every single elected official and have DADT placed in the FY 2011 Defense Authorization Bill.
My latest blog article about DADT: http://url2it.com/ccgd
Sen McCaskill has got it right by asking those simple questions that really hit hard. That's the way we have to do this, make the opponents look openly bigoted and stupid and their arguments will fall apart…just like the Perry trial.
give mccain a break! he's a MAVERICK!!! lol :)))
No. 15 · Cam can wrote: "I you entered the military and said that you refused to work with women or latinos, they wouldn't go "Gee, lets kick all the women and latinos out until we can train this guy."
… that's because they already have the necessary training programs in place. You can bet that when they liberalized policies regarding women and minorities (they didn't integrate until after World War II), they determined what training programs they would need and what to do if someone didn't go along (e.g., what sort of "corrective action" to apply).
Try reading http://www.history.army.mil/books/integration/IAF-FM.htm as an indication of what was involved in removing racial bias in the U.S. military. It wasn't simply a case of Truman saying "do it" with everything magically falling into place.
Join me and write John McCain letters!
Mine is uploaded on my blog: http://url2it.com/ccib
@Jon Martin: Jon knows the way to win. If we all send emails to John McCain he will change his mind. It's my understanding that he'll support our causes when he gets "more than 1 million" emails or calls.
We should send all the Republicans emails, but I don't know how many will make them all change their minds.


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HUNTSVILLE, AL -- North Mississippi Allstars frontman Luther Dickinson is an addict. A vinyl addict.
On tour, the shaggy-haired Dickinson pops in and out of record stores, searching for old 78 rpm disks, hard-to-find LPs and out-of-print 45s.
"I can't help it," Dickinson told Go! Your good Times magazine as he wandered around a record store in Charleston, S.C. He then tried to justify his record store purchases by saying he likes to "support the local economy."
Nice try.
Dickinson and the rest of the North Mississippi Allstars are in Huntsville tonight, performing at Crossroads. The City Champs will open. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Founded in 1996, the North Mississippi Allstars - made up of Dickinson, his brother Cody Dickinson and bassist Chris Chew - formed during the rebirth of Mississippi country blues. As R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and others toured the world spreading the gospel of blues, the Dickinson brothers began playing juke joints and country bars across the South.
The band's unhinged mixture of back-country blues, pounding rock 'n' roll and dirty roots rock have made them a favorite among music critics and alt-rock fans.
In 2000, the North Mississippi Allstars released their debut album, "Shake Hands with Shorty," which earned the band its first Grammy nomination. By 2005, after four studio albums, they earned three Grammy nominations and a legion of dedicated fans.
In 2009, the band released "Do It Like We Used To," a two-CD/DVD retrospective featuring a decade's worth of tracks and a feature-length documentary. The release came out on the trio's own label, Songs of the South Records.
Dickinson expects to record the band's sixth studio album later this year, he said.
Success hasn't kept Dickinson and the gang from exploring new musical territories. Dickinson plays banjo and mandolin in the South Memphis String Band, and he tours as the Black Crowes' guitar player. And last year, Dickinson, along with the Sons of Mudboy, released the acoustic gospel album "Onward and Upward." Recorded with friends and family at the Zebra Ranch Recording Studio in Tate County, Miss., "Onward and Upward" is dedicated to Dickinson's father, Jim Dickinson, who died in August.
"It's a real heartfelt recording," Dickinson said.
Back at the Charleston record shop, Dickinson thanked the store clerk, left the store and walked into a nearby Mexican restaurant. He ordered a taco salad, minus the sour cream.
So what record did Dickinson buy while in Charleston? The latest release from Lady Gaga or the Black Eyed Peas?
Nope. A gospel album by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
"I pretty much have old-fashioned tastes," Dickinson explained, adding how he doesn't buy much music released after 1973, the year he was born.
"That's just about the time they quit making good music," Dickinson said with a laugh.


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Excavators from Hoffman Bros. Inc. continue to work clearing an
area east of Stadium Drive near Western Michigan University for a
detention basin that will collect rainwater as part of the Arcadia Creek
Water Quality Improvement Project.
The project will address flooding, growth of invasive species and other problems with the flow of stormwater. It is part of wider efforts to improve the water quality of the Kalamazoo River, which gets harmful phosphorus from Arcadia Creek.
Basins being built along Stadium will reduce phosphorous and sediment flowing through the creek and into the Kalamazoo River.
It is part of a project by WMU and local partners targeting stormwater runoff and addressing problems that include flooding and growth of invasive species.
Work along a stretch from the intersection of Stadium Drive and Howard Street to the WMU power plant began in September and is expected to end in late November.


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The Bainbridge Public Library will present a "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon from 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 to 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the library.
Celebrate the upcoming release of "The Hobbit" movie by watching all three extended versions back to back at the free showing. Viewers will be fortified with pizza for the long journey through Middle Earth.
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The Tri Pen Ice peewee AAA team are Atlantic champions.
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Tri Pen Ice players Dawson Mercer, left, and team captain Kyle Petten celebrate their team's goal in the championship game of the provincial AAA peewee hockey championship Sunday afternoon at the Goulds Arena. The Ice defeated the St. John's Ruckus 5-2 in the final to take the title, and will now represent the province at the Bell Aliant Cup Atlantic peewee championship March 27-30 in Fredericton, N.B. Tri Pen went 5-1 in the provincial tournament, its only loss coming to St. John's Friday (5-4).
This is after the Ice defeated the EDZA East Canadiens of New Brunswick 5-1 in the championship game of Peewee AAA Atlantic Championships at the Grant Harvey Centre in Fredericton, NB on March 30.
Dawson Mercer led the offensive charge for Tri Pen, registering two goals and two assists in the victory. Ethan Crosbie, Shailynn Snow and Kyle Petten added the other goals.
Riley Petten picked up the win in goal.
It was a dramatic tournament for the Ice. The team started the tournament behind the eight ball.
Tri Pen dropped its first two games of the tournament to EDZA East (4-2) and the host EDZA West (3-2).
However, the Ice dug in and turned the tables by rattling off victories in their final two games.
First, Tri Pen doubled the Antigonish Bulldogs of Nova Scotia 4-2. That was followed up by a 6-0 drubbing of the representatives from Summerside, Prince Edward Island to punch its ticket to the finals.
The Ice feature players from minor associations in Clarenville, Whitbourne, Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace.
Members of the team are: Kyle Petten, Dawson Mercer, Shailynn Snow, Ethan Crosbie, Luke Akerman, Dawson Laundry, Lucas Russell, Tyler Dohey, Riley Petten, Caleb Andrews, Riley Mayne, Mark Davis, Taran Leonard, Tyler Greene, Ethan Pollett, Liam Best, Michael Ingram, Lucas Adams and Cole Mackey.
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Red Lion's Cody Darrah scored his first ever Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week win at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night.
Darrah received $7,000 for his third career sprint car win. The first two came at Lincoln Speedway May 10, when the 18-year-old swept a pair of features in the same night.
Rick Lafferty led the first 19 circuits before Darrah made his move and took the top spot with a low move through turn 3. Lafferty settled for second, followed by Doug Esh, Greg Hodnett, who started 16th, and Keith Kauffman.
Fred Rahmer was running third when he pulled into the pit area with mechanical problems on lap 13. He still leads the Speed Week point standings with 570 markers heading into Sunday's finale at Selinsgrove Speedway. Darrah is second with 532.


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—Prologue to "City of Dust" by 31 Knots
Joe Haege is speaking your language. As leadman for 31 Knots, the 30-year-old has developed the ability to soak in his surroundings and deliver them—condensed into blustering poetry—over his band's churning apocalyptic pop. Haege is also a realist, pulling most of his subject matter from the stories of deception and destruction emblazoned on newspaper pages and TV screens every day. And while he doesn't pull any punches, Haege also doesn't push a hard-line agenda. That much is made clear in the prologue to "City of Dust," the first and best track off 31 Knots' new release, Talk Like Blood, a powerhouse album that places Haege among Portland's best songwriters.
I've always found Haege's songwriting both frightening and irresistible, much like the information clusterfuck that his song subjects are pulled from. Haege never makes sense of all this nonsense, but he does make it sound beautiful, creating a stunning soundtrack to your everyday interactions with the world. So, pick up the newspaper, cleanse your political palate with "City of Dust," listen on and read accordingly:
"I see the pretty gavels. They will make all the choices for me." —"Hearsay"
Between the Oregon right-to-die case and Harriet E. Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court, this track will be on heavy rotation.
"Supply demands that you hear the voice of waste." —"Thousand Wars"
A short burst of intensity, this song is a perfect accompaniment to rising pump prices.
"Seems like now the chances we make fair as well as the chances that we fake." —"Intuition Imperfected"
Dig out that Downing Street memo and give it another go.
"And the decimals jumped a space, raping the database, slitting the wrists of my statistics." —"Chain Reaction"
A powerful vocal performance to watch your computer crash to.
"I remember Ritalin and all the days, oh boy, before it came to stay." —"A Void Employs a Kiss"
An unlikely upbeat classic rocker to read heady reviews of Thumbsucker by.
"Was it boredom or a war call? Regardless, we patrolled the crooked straits." —"Proxy and Dominion"
Take your pick.
"If you keep a secret, I'll offer rewards, a bloodless percussive muscle of warmth." —"Talk Like Blood"
Employ when a politician denies anything.
"Busy is bold. And bold is a plank that you must walk." —"Busy Is Bold"
The sound of unions dying.
"Operator under pressure from the maker to take apart the tempered moments of decision."—"Impromptu Disproving"
Haege serenades reactionary liberals, righteous Republicans and religious fanatics alike.
31 Knots play with Jim Yoshii Pile-up and Dead Science on Friday, Oct. 14, at Holocene. 9 pm.


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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
G.R. Eaddy, Kingstree - Gareth Rhuedarf G.R. Eaddy, 86, widower of Sara Calcutt Eaddy, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Charleston VA Hospital. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, May 9, 2014, at Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, directed by Williamsburg Funeral Home. Mr. Eaddy was born May 13, 1927, in Florence County, the son of the late John Wilford Eaddy and Senora Melvina Cox Eaddy. He was a Navy veteran, the retired owner of G.R.s Body Shop, and was a former instructor at Williamsburg Technical College. He was a member of McClary-Cole VFW Post 6500. In addition to his parents and his first wife Sara, he was preceded in death by his second wife Ruby McClam Eaddy, one stepson Jack Ferguson, four brothers, Heston Eaddy, John W. Eaddy, Jr., Jack Henry Eaddy, and Willard Trise Eaddy, and one sister Mary Travis Hodge. Survivors are: one son, Spencer Eaddy (Annette) of Blythewood; one daughter, Linda Strong (Wayne) of Kingstree; one stepson, David Ferguson (Faye) of Allendale; four sisters, Marguerite Eaddy Tobias and Genevieve Eaddy Richburg, both of Greeleyville; Patricia Eaddy Tisdale, of Kingstree; and Sinuerette Rita Eaddy of Prosperity; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to remind consumers and pet traders alike to be aware of prohibited species that could potentially be sold at pet and aquarium stores throughout Michigan.
Michigan has a Prohibited and Restricted Species statute that prevents residents from possessing numerous plant, crustacean, fish, insect, mammal and mollusk species.
The list includes known invasive species the DNR wants to either prevent from entering and establishing populations in Michigan or limit their further spread throughout the state.
Introduction or spread of these species poses risks to native plants and animals, could potentially cause harm to human health, and would be costly, if not impossible, to eradicate or control.
DNR employees familiar with prohibited and restricted species have found numerous examples of them being sold in pet and aquarium stores throughout the state.
Store owners should be aware of the Prohibited and Restricted Species list to prevent legal ramifications from selling them, and consumers should be aware of the list to help prevent their introduction and spread.
"It's important that those looking to purchase a pet, or those looking to add plants, fish or other live materials to their aquariums, are educated to prevent the establishment and spread of unwanted species in Michigan," said Tom Goniea, DNR fisheries biologist.
"The more familiar people are with the state's Prohibited and Restricted Species list, the better we are able to ensure that does not happen," Goniea said.
Prohibited and restricted species that have been found in Michigan pet and aquarium stores include the Brazilian elodea plant (a water plant that may be sold for aquarium use) and fish from the snakehead family (a highly invasive fish that has established populations in numerous East Coast states).
Any person or business owner who intentionally or accidentally finds themselves in possession of a prohibited or restricted species is recommended to immediately kill/euthanize the specimen in question before disposing of it in a certified landfill.
The Prohibited and Restricted Species list is part of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act of 1994.
The list, which is detailed at www.michigan.gov/fishing, includes:
- Any of the following prohibited aquatic plant species:
African oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major).
Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa).
Cylindro (Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii).
European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae).
Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana).
Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta, auriculata, biloba, or herzogii).
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata).
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica).
Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum).
Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa).
Water chestnut (Trapa natans).
Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata).
- Any of the following prohibited bird species, including Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto).
- Any of the following prohibited crustacean species, including rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus).
- Any of the following prohibited fish species, including:
Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis).
Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus).
Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus).
Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus).
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus).
Ide (Leuciscus idus).
Japanese weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus).
Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus).
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalamus).
Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).
A fish of the snakehead family (family Channidae).
Tench (Tinca tinca).
Tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus).
- Any of the following prohibited insect species, including Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), and Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis).
- Any of the following restricted aquatic plant species, including:
Curly leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus).
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum).
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus).
Phragmites or common reed (Phragmites australis).
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), except that cultivars of purple loosestrife developed and recognized to be sterile and approved by the director of the department of agriculture under section 16a of the insect pest and plant disease act.
Any person in possession of live prohibited/restricted species or who has planted them anywhere in Michigan, including on private as well as public land and water, is subject to a civil fine of up to $10,000 and may be subject to property seizure and felony prosecution and penalty.
Any person or company selling prohibited or restricted species is subject to a civil fine of up to $20,000 and may be subject to property seizure and felony prosecution and penalty.
The DNR encourages persons with knowledge or information about the live possession, introduction or sale of prohibited/restricted species in Michigan to contact the Report All Poaching (RAP) hotline at 1-800-292-7800.


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AUBURN, Alabama -- The only injury concern on Auburn's roster heading into the SEC Championship Game appears to be no issue.
Backup linebacker and key special-teams cog JaViere Mitchell is back at practice and expected to be on the Georgia Dome field Saturday when Auburn kicks off against Missouri at 3 p.m. on CBS.
"We expect him to play," Malzahn said.
Mitchell, who has 12 tackles and one tackle-for-loss this season -- his biggest sequence came during a goal-line stand at Arkansas, when he made two straight tackles to stun the Razorbacks at the goal line -- suffered a "slight concussion" in the Iron Bowl, according to defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson.
He's a factor in Auburn's goal-line packages and backs up both Cassanova McKinzy and Anthony Swain at weak-side linebacker.


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You've got to be kidding me? I hope your joking....Originally Posted by Lobstermobster
Look at the titles...When it says Grand Theft Auto:VC or Grand Theft Auto : SA
Its not 4, and 5. Its different chapters... Gta1, gt2, LONDON, GTA 3 WOW! London! When was that made? For the ps1..Search before calling people idiots cause I know more than you know about take 2 and rockstar. Thank you and Good Night.


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Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that cause harm to the environment, economy and even human health. The Adirondack region has an opportunity to prevent invasive species from widely spreading. We need your help to identify invasive species, report sightings and use best management practices to control their spread.
Who am I?
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In its first year of growth, garlic mustard has kidney-shaped leaves that form a rosette near the ground.
(Photo — Tom Heutte, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org)
In its second year of growth, garlic mustard grows to heights of 4 feet and has alternating, coarsely toothed, triangular leaves and white flowers.
(Photo — Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org)
Garlic mustard produces long, slender seed pods.
(Photo — Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program)
I am garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata).
Why am I problematic?
I form dense infestations and compete for available light, nutrients and water resources, choking out native wildflowers and tree seedlings.
Where did I come from?
I am a tasty herb from Europe and was introduced to the U.S. in the 1860s.
What do I look like?
In my first year of growth, I have kidney-shaped leaves that grow in rosettes of four to eight leaves near the ground. In my second year, I grow to heights of 4 feet and have alternating, coarsely toothed, triangular leaves. My leaves smell like garlic when crushed. I also have white flowers that bloom in early summer that then form a slender, straight seed pod.
Where do I grow?
I grow along property edges, roadsides, trails and other disturbed areas. I also invade wooded areas.
How do I spread?
I produce up to 3,000 seeds per plant that can be transported in soils or attach to hiking shoes and gear.
How do you get rid of me?
I can be controlled by hand-pulling plants and roots before I set seed, or, if seeds have set, carefully remove them first. Place all plant material in trash bags, and never compost. Check the site each year because I can keep growing from seeds that persist in the soil.
Who looks like me?
I may look like native plants. First- year rosettes may look like violets or kidney-leaf buttercup. Always confirm identification before taking action.
What can landowners do?
Keep a lookout for garlic mustard and report any sightings to iMapInvasives (www.nyimapinvasives.com). Always use non-invasive plants in gardens and landscapes. Use weed-free soil for fill. Always clean boots and gear when you leave the trail or campsites.
For more information, log onto www.adkinvasives.com or contact the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program at 518-576-2082.
Eye on Invasives is a seasonal, biweekly column that spotlights a top invader when it is easiest to identify. Hilary Smith directs the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, a partnership program housed at the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy in Keene Valley. Find out more about this award-winning program online at www.adkinvasives.com.


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HOOVER, Alabama – Excitement is building in Hoover for the planned Aug. 14 opening of a new Walmart Neighborhood Market on Lorna Road.
As store employees are busy building and stocking shelves inside, people in the community outside say they are eager to see a grocery store return to their immediate neighborhood.
The Food World in The Village on Lorna shopping center across the street from the new Walmart closed in 2008, and a Bruno's grocery store just down the road closed after Bruno's filed for bankruptcy in 2009.
There is still a Belle Foods and a Publix within 1.5 miles, but some residents say they will enjoy having the Walmart Neighborhood Market even closer.
"I think it's pretty good," said Juan Sanchez, a 32-year-old resident of the Lorna Place apartment complex right next door.
There are a lot of people who live in the apartments along Lorna Road who will like having the grocery so close by, within walking distance, Sanchez said.
Karen Matthews, 55, lives in a townhouse off Rocky Ridge Road and said she has missed the Food World since it closed.
"I missed the convenience more so than anything. I like to walk," Matthews said. "If I don't have to jump in my car, that suits me fine."
The Belle Foods and Publix are nice, but "I think the Walmart fits a lot of people's budget," Matthews said. "Publix – it's kind of expensive." And prices at Belle Foods have started running neck and neck with Publix, she said. Prices at Wal-Mart are more reasonable, she said.
Mike Chandler, the manager for the new 41,000-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market, said a number of people already are dropping by the store, thinking it's open because of the cars in the parking lot. Others have inquired about the opening date, he said.
A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, and the store will open at 8 a.m. that day, Chandler said.
Employees have been in the building now for three weeks, building and stocking shelves since Walmart took control of the building from the contractor, Chandler said. The store employs roughly 95 associates, he said.
There are three other Walmart Neighborhood Markets in the Birmingham area – one on U.S. 31 in Vestavia Hills, one on Center Point Parkway and one on Palisades Parkway. All three have been received well by the community, Chandler said.
"With the loss of grocery stores in the immediate vicinity on Lorna Road and the number of people living in the area, we feel this store is going to be successful for us also," he said. "We felt there was a void in the market right here in this immediate community."
The Walmart Neighborhood Market concept is designed to serve customers within two to three miles and focuses mainly on grocery products, as opposed to the more general merchandise available in Walmart Supercenters, Chandler said.
Thus, his company doesn't expect to lose much business at the Walmart Supercenter on Alabama 150 as a result of the new Neighborhood Market, he said.
Because there is a significant Hispanic population in the immediate vicinity, the Neighborhood Market will carry a broader selection of Hispanic products than most Walmart stores, Chandler said. "We want to do everything we can to provide the products that that community is looking for also," he said.
Once the Neighborhood Market opens, its hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, he said.
Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey said he is looking forward to the store opening and still believes it will help revitalize the business community on that part of Lorna Road.
The Village on Lorna shopping center in particular has suffered greatly since the closing of Food World in 2008. Many other businesses in the shopping center have shut down or moved, leaving a lot of vacancies.
"Everybody is struggling," said Kishore Kotian, manager of the Silver Coin Indian Grill. His restaurant, which has been there eight years, felt the impact of Food World closing immediately, especially with its lunch crowd, he said.
Most of the businesses in The Village on Lorna Road are looking forward to the Walmart Neighborhood Market opening, he said.
"For business people, it's good for traffic. Traffic will grow more," he said. "We are happy to have this – very happy.
Max Gray, assistant manager of the Fred's pharmacy in The Village on Lorna, which also sells grocery items, said any business opening up has an impact on other businesses nearby. "We welcome all competition," Gray said.
Kotian said he and other business people in The Village on Lorna are hopeful it will spawn rebirth for their shopping center.
There already are positive signs.
A retail store called Bargain Hunt, which sells good acquired from liquidations of other businesses, has started setting up shop in the former Food World site.
Just down the road, closer to Interstate 459, Premier Gymnastics is converting the old Sportsplex and Next Total Fitness building into a gymnastics site, moving from Vestavia Hills, Ivey said.
To see more news from Hoover, go to www.al.com/hoover


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Free app RepairPal for Android launched
RepairPal quickly brings information to users regarding the 100 most common repairs for 40 different car makes and provides rapid access to roadside assistance services. With nearly 1 million users of its iPhone release, RepairPal is responding to a flood of inquiries about Android and BlackBerry versions of the app.
RepairPal is free in the Android Market and has a 4.5 star rating after 1,000 to 5,000 downloads (at the time of this writing). See screenshots and full press release below, followed by a QR code for download.
Press Release:
RepairPal Launches Free Android App
New version provides access to all major functionality on the fastest growing mobile platform
August 10, 2010 – Emeryville, Calif., RepairPal (http://RepairPal.com), the leading online destination for auto repair and maintenance information, today announced that its RepairPrice Estimator, industry-leading directory of shops and dealerships, and instant roadside assistance are now available for Android mobile devices. This version maintains the same ease of use and highly actionable information accessible through RepairPal's award-winning iPhone App and mobile website, m.repairpal.com. RepairPal's mobile apps have nearly 1 million users.
"Since the launch of our iPhone app we've received a continuous stream of requests for mobile versions compatible with Blackberry and Android devices," said David Sturtz, CEO, RepairPal. "The mobile website gives Blackberry users easy access to our content and now Android users have their own native app." Sturtz continues, "Our goal of providing high-quality, unbiased information wherever our users need it has taken a major step forward with this release. For our advertisers, this new app represents RepairPal's entry into the fastest growing mobile platform, with more than 200,000 phones being added per day, and giving them access to a huge new base of potential customers."
RepairPal's new Android app enables consumers to:
· Get RepairPal's proprietary RepairPrice Estimates for each of the 40 car makes, 100 most common repairs and services, and 42,000 zip codes RepairPal covers
· Access one-touch roadside assistance anywhere in the U.S. (no membership required)
· Find quality shops and dealerships, including user reviews and ratings, via RepairPal's GPS-enabled directory
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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS -- City Council's civic information committee voted to recommend that Mayor Susan Infeld sign a one-year contract between the city and Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County.
When the committee met Jan. 28, it also recommended that the contract continue to provide a maximum of 80 rides per month, or 40 round trips, for the city's senior citizens and disabled residents.
The committee also suggested placing fliers in the city's senior apartment buildings to increase awareness of the service and a post-card reminder to be mailed to the 173 residents currently registered for the program.
Council will likely consider the recommendations at a meeting in February.
For the past two years, the city has renewed six-month contracts with STC to continue the service. But last October, when it came time to renew the contract, council voted to table extending the agreement until Infeld could negotiate a new one and to operate on a month-to-month basis in the meantime.
The city's cost for the service is $1,680 per month, or $20,160 for an entire year.
But during the past year, the city did not use all 80 rides in any month, said Councilwoman Susan Pardee, who chairs the committee.
"We're not filling the 80-ride maximum, or even close," she said.
Riders used the service for a total of 664 trips in 2012, or an average of 55.3 per month, Pardee noted.
There were also many no-shows and cancellations during the year, she said.
"It's a valued service, but if it's costing us this much, we need to look into this further," Councilwoman Adele Zucker said.
Infeld said STC does not want to continue the six-month contracts any longer.
"Rolling over the contract isn't an option," she said. "It's not fair to them. They need to know what their income is going to be."
Committee members agreed the program needs to be publicized more.
"I think we should try harder and keep it at 80 rides," Pardee said.
Infeld said the city can try to advertise it better via its website and newsletter.
Statistics presented by Pardee indicated the service was used for 360 medical trips last year — by far the highest use. The second-highest use was shopping, with 114 trips.
The city has provided rides for its seniors and disabled residents since July 2009 through an agreement with STC.
Prior to that, the city contracted with the Transportation Consortium Coordinating Committee, also known as TC3, for this service.
The switch to STC was made after TC3 was discontinued due to the elimination of its funding sources.
Founded in 2005, STC serves more than 20 municipalities in Cuyahoga County.
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Tante Horst is a Bar in the Oranienstraße, the heart of Berlin, Kreuzberg. It's a place for hanging out, meeting with your friends, drinking beer, longdrinks, cocktails and all kinds of shots. Regular events like readings, discussion meetings, concerts or the like are taking part here as well.
The "Likörchenkollektiv" runs this place since 2006. The idea was and still is to establish a nonprofit bar run by a collective. Collective means collective decisionmaking about all what happens in the establishment, a collective management of all tasks and the same responsibility. Tante Horst is not only a gastronomical place but also a shelter where everyone should feel safe and warm. Therefore we will not accept any sexist, racist, anti-semitic or otherwise disciminatory behaviour or expression.
Smoking at Tante Horst is allowed. Therefore persons under the age of 18 are not allowed to enter our establishment.
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Great Vlachia
Great Wallachia or Great Vlachia (Greek: Μεγάλη Βλαχία, Megáli Vlachía) was a district in Thessaly in the 12th and 13th centuries.
The name derives from the Aromanians or Vlachs, a chiefly transhumant ethnic group that lives in several mountainous areas of the Balkans, descended from ancient Romance-speaking populations mixed with the people from the Barbarian Invasions of Late Antiquity.[1]
The Vlachs of Thessaly first appear in Byzantine sources in the 11th century, in the Strategikon of Kekaumenos and Anna Komnene's Alexiad).[1] In the 12th century, the Jewish traveller Benjamin of Tudela records the existence of the district of "Vlachia" near Halmyros in eastern Thessaly, while the Byzantine historian Niketas Choniates places "Great Vlachia" near Meteora. The term is also used by the 13th-century scholar George Pachymeres, and it appears as a distinct administrative unit in 1276, when the pinkernes Raoul Komnenos was its governor (kephale). Thessalian Vlachia was apparently also known as "Vlachia in Hellas".[2]
Medieval sources of the period also speak of an "Upper Vlachia" in Epirus, and a "Little Vlachia" in Aetolia-Acarnania, but "Great Vlachia" is no longer mentioned after the late 13th century, and disappears until the 15th century, when the term was applied to Wallachia proper, north of the Danube.[2]
See also[edit]
- List of traditional Greek place names
- Wallachia (disambiguation)
- Black Wallachia (disambiguation)
- White Wallachia
- Little Wallachia
Further reading[edit]
- Koukoudis, Asterios - Great Wallachia and the Byzantine commonwealth (Η Μεγάλη Βλαχία κι η βυζαντινή κοινοπολιτεία) (Greek)
- ^ a b Kazhdan, Alexander (1991). "Vlachs". In Kazhdan, Alexander. The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 2183–2184. ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6.
- ^ a b Kazhdan, Alexander (1991). "Vlachia". In Kazhdan, Alexander. The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p. 2183. ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6.


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Garage sale season is on
May 11, 2009 - Bennet Goldstein
With the weather warming up it can only mean one thing — it's garage sale season. This season now has special meaning to me as an 8-month old grows out of her clothes seemingly with each diaper change. I remember having garage sales as a kid and wondering why people would get there 30 or 45 minutes before we opened the garage doors for first dibs on seemingly worthless stuff. Now that I'm a homeowner and father I'm getting more in tuned with the allure of garage sales. And anybody with 9-12 month girls clothes save a onesie for me.
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A focus on 21st century communication skills is one aspect of Senate Bill 1 that is bringing changes to Kentucky school curriculum, according to Pam Williams, Elementary Instructional Supervisor for Carroll County schools. Local school officials have already implemented a number of those changes ahead of time, Williams told the members of the Carroll County Board of Education Thursday.
Carroll County Fiscal Court acknowledged receipt of a $100,000 payment from the Carroll County Memorial Hospital Board during its Dec. 15 meeting. The court provided a low-interest loan in the amount of $1 million to CCMH after the facility came into financial stress while under the management of Associated Healthcare Systems, Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn.
A recent budget proposal developed by the Save Camp Kysoc committee for a year of operating the camp falls far short of the total funds needed initially to reopen the camp, according to Carroll County Judge-Executive Harold "Shorty" Tomlinson. Tomlinson, who serves as moderator of committee meetings, told the committee during its Dec. 9 meeting that he felt compelled to clarify recent media reports about the proposed budget.
The Ohio River search and recovery operations for Worthville resident Justin Hearn were officially terminated on Wednesday, Dec. 15, according to Gary Catron, public information officer for the Indiana Department of Fish and Wildlife District 9 based in Versailles, Ind.
City code enforcement board to be created
Carrollton City council approved the second reading of Ordinance 2010-16 creating the code enforcement board. Mayor Dwight Louden had initially planned on making appointments to the board, but decided to allow mayor-elect Gene McMurry to do so instead when he takes office in January.
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When Mike Willhoite took over as chief of the Carrollton Police Department on Jan. 1, 2001, he had an idea in mind for a program he wanted to bring to the city: Shop with a Cop.
The Shop with a Cop program provides presents for children who may not otherwise receive any for Christmas. Willhoite had watched the local news and had seen what other departments in Louisville and Cincinnati did with their programs over the years and saw no reason why this could not be done in Carrollton as well. "It was something I always had the idea to do," he said.
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So if you could tell me again what it was like trying to protect fire fighters in the midst of this.
The ah, fire fighters in downtown Detroit trying to put out fires, consistently we was receiving sniper fire from various buildings or from down the street - not always knowing where the, the firing was coming from un--unless you happened to see the flash. So ah, we would employ our troops to take cover behind vehicles, around--behind trees, alongside of ah, of buildings ah, to, to protect them, first of all, and then for them to be w--on the watch for snipers. Ah, but the urgency ah, is always there when ah, when someone fires at you, you naturally--the first thing is to take cover, and then to look and see where the, the firing came from. And of course ah, when the fire department was ordered to evacuate the area, the police officers and ah, the Guardsmen, stayed ah, fixed in place and ah, still had a mission to ah, relieve the situation by one, ah, containing ah, the sniper in his place and ah, two try to get rid of that sniper one way or the other to ah, allow the fire department the safety and security to come back and fight the fire.


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I am no friend of the regular expressiones, it is probably because except the simplest, they tend to be a hell of characters in a single line that can save you work but give you more than one headache. Also added to the number of examples on the internet of different regex for all kinds of scenarios, because things can go very wrong almost without realizing.
¿Why it can go wrong?, because because more that seems it not, solving a RegExp, it must be processed the same and this process, depending on the input data may give rise to very long process times or inclisve memory leaks.
¿What now you looks so nice that copying a line of internet and put it in your code?
The MSDN Magazinearticle: "Regular Expression Denial of Service Attacks and proactive" deals with this topic and also shows how bad RegExp implementation can lead to DoS attacks.
In addition, the results of an evaluation of a RegExp we can create a bug directly in Team Foundation Server 2010. This tool is part of SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) and integration with TFS is minimal, us allows create Bugs in Team Foundation Server.
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Monday, right in the middle of the TV shot of President Barack Obama being sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts was a direct and unmistakable message to America and the world:
Go Beavers.
It was an institutional high point comparable to Robinson's appearance at the 2008 Democratic gathering in Denver, when he introduced his sister, Michelle Obama, and drew the largest ovation in memory for Oregon State at a national convention.
Oregon, of course, has never had its own presidential or vice-presidential presence on an inaugural stand. Probably no time soon will we have Air Force One fly in to catch a Civil War game, or a local high school marching band start off an inaugural parade the way the Punahou School's group led the march for Punahou grad Obama on Monday.
But thanks to Robinson, for two hours Monday, Oregon State's colors were at the dead center of the American political universe, on all major networks.
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The Jefferson Parish Council will decide on stricter regulations on car washes later this month after new rules were approved by the parish's Planning Advisory Board. The decision came despite objections from some homeowners who live close to car washes in the parish.
Homeowners who have faced problems from existing car washes said restrictions that prevent new businesses from being built within 50 feet of a residential property did not go far enough. They also said they were worried that stricter rules on the businesses would not be enforced.
The Planning Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend the new regulations last week. The proposal will go before the Jefferson Parish Council on Sept. 21.
In addition to the restrictions on how close a car wash can be built to a residential property, the proposal includes regulations designed to prevent light from the businesses from bothering nearby residents and limits the properties on which they can be built. Parish planners, who developed the car wash proposals and were asked recentlyto look into beefing up the distance restrictions, said that doing so would prevent car washes from being built on a vast majority of properties. Planners noted the new process would allow the parish to zero in on problematic businesses.
"They're just asking for problems in the future," said Mike Rodriguez, a homeowner who has had problems with a nearby car wash. Rodriguez, whose home is 57 feet from the business, said there should be larger required setbacks.
More significantly, according to planners, are regulations that would allow car washes that are a nuisance to be brought before the Board of Administrative Adjudication. The board haus the authority to require the owner to build walls, add doors and windows to their facilities or take other steps to control noise, light and other problems. Those hearings would come on top of fines that already exist.
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A convicted bank robber known as the "Where's Waldo Bandit" for his nerdy glasses, striped shirt and bowl-cut hairdo has allegedly struck again, Portland police said Tuesday, less than a week after his release from federal prison.
Sgt. Pete Simpson, a spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau, said Ryan Michael Homsley, 32, is a suspect in Monday's robbery of the U.S. Bank branch at 410 Southwest Harrison Street.
Bank employees said a man matching Homsley's description used a demand note to rob the bank of an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect then ran from the bank on foot towards the Portland State University campus. Police were unable to locate the suspect, Simpson said.
Homsley is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 156 pounds, with dark-colored hair parted on one side, glasses, slight facial hair growth, dark-colored sports coat over a white shirt and dark-colored pants.
Homsley earned the "Where's Waldo"sobriquet on Sept. 21, 2010, when he walked into a Key Bank branch in Tualatin wearing thick glasses and a striped sweater.
According to federal law enforcement officials, Homsley set a box on the counter and pulled a note out of his pants reading, "$2000.00 in 10's & 5's (no die pack or boom!). I have a bomb that will go off inside the bank; after I am gone I will disarm it. No funny moves and no arming the alarm. Thank you."
A frightened teller handed Homsley $505, and he vanished.
Police summoned a bomb squad and evacuated people from the bank and nearby buildings, but the bomb proved to be a hoax.
But evidence found near the bank -- a striped sweater, a backpack and a notebook with Homsley's name in it -- were the real deal.
Notes in the book suggested the FBI's suspect needed money and drugs, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Peifer. FBI agents found him in a Springfield hospital, and he confessed.
In March 2012, U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown found Homsley guilty of bank robbery, and in June 2012 he was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison, with credit for time served in Multnomah County jails while awaiting trial.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Homsley was released a week ago Tuesday from the medium-security federal prison in Sheridan.
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HARRISBURG — City police have apprehended a wanted man who went inside a city home Monday morning and refused to come out.
The man was wanted on an assault charge, according to police Capt. Colin Cleary. He was arrested without incident after police used flash grenades and gas to get him out of a home in the area of North Third and Emerald streets.
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A spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week that the government agency does, indeed, use SeaPort Airlines to make trips in and out of the Oregon coast town of Newport -- and may use it more "if it meets our schedule and transportation needs."
David Hall, a spokesman for NOAA, was responding to comments by Rob McKinney, president of SeaPort. In a story in Saturday editions of The Oregonian, McKinney said the airline is considering ending its flights to Newport. He said fuel costs are the main reason, but said another was that NOAA has made little use of the connection.
Hall disagreed.
Hall also said it is "worth noting that we have only just started moving into the new NOAA facility in Newport, which won't be fully operational until July."
The facility Hall mentioned is NOAA's new $34 million Marine Operations Center, headquarters for its Pacific Fleet. The center, projected to employ about 175 staff members, will begin operations in July. It is expected to bring about $19 million annually into the coastal town.
McKinney said last Friday that he made the announcement to fulfill a commitment to give Newport 30 days notice before pulling out. He also said the airline does not want to pull out and is hoping to find a way to keep serving Newport.
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