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e Skills Minimod Context Clues - Advanced Cloze Practice helps students improve reading comprehension by using syntactic (sounds right) and semantic (makes sense) clues. The passages in this app are written in Cloze format. The paragraphs will help students improve language, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.
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The student will read a story with five to seven blanks. The reader's job is to select the best word (of four given words) to complete the sentence giving sense to the story. An incorrect response allows the student to read the passage again and select another answer.
The student plays a bingo-like game against the computer. Choosing the word that best adds meaning to the story allows the student to place a marker on the game card. 5 markers in a pattern win the game.
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This app is available from the iTunes store. It includes the Practice Version and Single Player Version with 25 Cloze Practice Questions on each of 3 different reading levels (75 Cloze Practice Questions in total.)
This app is available from the iTunes store and includes the full database of 60 Cloze Passages with 480 Cloze Practice Questions and Word Choices on each of 3 different reading levels (180 Cloze Passages with 1,440 Cloze Practice Questions in total). The app can be played in Practice Mode, Single Player Mode, or Multi Player Mode. All Full Version Apps now include Score Reporting for improved student accountability. At the end of each session an email is sent to the teacher's email address of the student's results.
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Committee will craft state budget compromise
A legislative conference committee soon will begin deliberations to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the state budget, which would take effect July 1.
"We are cautiously optimistic that a solid, fiscally prudent budget will emerge from conference and be voted into law within the next few weeks," House Speaker William J. Howell, R-Stafford, said Tuesday.
A number of sticking points could delay any agreement. They include road tolls in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, different provisions on Medicaid eligibility and the shuffling of money between education and transportation. The Republican-heavy conference committee could mean that a budget looking more like the House version will come out of the deliberations.
"With various localities and agencies waiting for final adoption of the budget, I hope that the conferees will produce a balanced conference report for final passage in short order," Howell said.
Senate Democrats were able to use the evenly divided chamber to their advantage for the first time.
As lieutenant governor, Republican Bill Bolling has been able to cast tie-breaking votes on legislation, essentially giving Republicans an unofficial majority in the chamber. However, he cannot cast the deciding vote on matters pertaining to the budget.
Democrats pushed the advantage to force a budget more to their liking. It kept more money in education and pushed back tolls in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, according to Delegate Mark Sickles, D-Franconia.
"What the Senate has done is exactly what House Democrats were fighting for during each round of the budget process," Sickles said.
A sizable Republican majority in the House blocked passage of the Senate version of the budget, setting the stage for joint budget conference meetings. A panel of senators and delegates will compare the two budgets, see where they don't match up and try to hammer out a compromise. The result would go to both the House and Senate for final approval.
The budget conference committee consists of six representatives from each chamber. The panel has eight Republicans, including House Majority Leader Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights; three Democrats; and one independent, Delegate Lacey Putney of Bedford. Putney chairs the House Appropriations Committee.
Reynolds CC to host sculptor Paul DiPasquale
Reynolds Community College will host Richmond sculptor Paul DiPasquale Sept. 28 as he shares his presentation "Art Talk, Why Art Matters" from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Conference Center Gallery of the Workforce Development and Conference Center on the Parham Road Campus, located at 1651 E. Parham Road in Richmond. This event is free and open to the public. > Read more.
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The Children's Clothing Closet at Highland Springs United Methodist Church will be open Saturday, Aug. 27 and Tuesday, Aug. 30 to provide free new or nearly new children's clothing for families in need, prior to the start of the school year. The Clothing Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon both days. The church is located at 22 North Holly Avenue. > Read more.
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Acme Industries: Johnny Cheesesteak grew up near Philadelphia and he laughs at Michigan people for being boobs about history.
"Just because something is old, that does not mean it is historic," he says. "You guys don't know the difference."
Johnny would be surprised to hear about the Acme Industries building in Jackson, that contaminated eyesore off Ganson Street. Today I was told the State Historic Preservation Office recently said the property "appears to meet the criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places."
I looked up the criteria on the National Register of Historic Places Web site.
Just two conditions are listed: 1.) The property must be at least 50 years old and look much the way it did in the past; and 2.) The property must be associated with important people, events, developments, engineering, architecture or landscape history.
Fifty years is a low threshold for historic, but the Acme building meets the first condition. So do I. My knee-jerk opinion on the second condition was the definition of "important events" is pretty loose if it includes factories with no particular claim to fame.
I have been told I am wrong. Acme Industries is said to be rich in history, even though it is not on any list of historic sites. Here is the nature of that rich history: Acme Industries was part of a prison-industrial complex that had a lot to do with the industrialization of Jackson and Michigan.
OK, I guess.
Johnny, the world is packed full of more historic places than you ever imagined. (Warning: Expect more to come on this general subject).
Excerpt from tomorrow's column: "Perched among nooks and crannies atop the County Tower Building are three peregrine falcons. They are rare, lightning-fast raptors first released in lower Michigan 23 years ago."


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Wingnuttistan in Total Freakout Over White House 54 TREES!!11!!11
"First Lady Michelle Obama seemed excited over the abundant greenery, saying in her holiday address, 'We have 54 trees in the White House—54. That's a lot of trees.' "
Prompting the usual suspects to enter melt down mode. Not only, does the White House have 54 trees, notes Winebox Annie Althouse but the first lady "decorously" refrained from CALLING THEM CHRISTMAS TREES! Double play! Dig at the big spending, lobster eating Michelle Obama and a gratuitous "war on Christmas" jab for good measure.
Yes, the Obama's are going to let the country slide over the fiscal cliff. They'll be riding all those Christmas trees while the rest of us just try to grab a branch or two. It's always fauxrage day over something in Wingnut Land.
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Android 4.2 Getting Notification Quick Settings?
Android Police has their hands on an Android 4.2 system dump, and they've been tearing it apart. Here is the first bit of info they've shared with us. Quick settings in the notification area. Except unlike Samsung's method, it requires a second swipe down to activate. Out pops a big image saying "Future site of quick settings." Clever, Google, very clever.
This would be a very good method. Sure, Samsung's method is a lot better in portrait. No second gesture, already there. However, with expandable notifications, you need a little more space. Especially in landscape, where Samsung's method takes up way too much space. Personally, I use shrunken toggles in the custom ROM I run, so they aren't as massive as Samsung designed them to be. Either way, quick settings is something long overdue in stock code, and Google's implementation is definitely good.
Another change is that the status bar doesn't disappear when you open your notifications. There was a problem with it disappearing: it hid the battery and signal indicators. However, it looked so much cleaner. A big clock, all monochrome… it was an incredible look. With the status bar visible, the look is ruined. Personally, I feel like they should integrate that important info into the notification shade and hide the status bar again. I adore the clean look of Jelly Beans notification shade.
Last visible change: The status bar only drags down as far as your last notification. One word: no. This is not a clean implementation of the notification shade, nor is it practical in the sense that your full focus is not on the notifications anymore. It looks worse, it works worse, and it should not be kept. Google, please don't keep this change. Google reads DroidDog, right? Yeah!
So what do you think of the first few changes revealed in Android 4.2? Will it be a worthy update? Will you ever get it? Tell us in the comments!


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Hoboken police confirmed that a man's body was pulled from the Hudson River this morning at 7:04 a.m.
The body was spotted by a man who was looking at the Hudson River from his apartment on Sinatra Drive and Fifth Street. After seeing something floating in the water, he used his binoculars to confirm it was a body and called the cops, police said.
A few minutes later the New York Police Department's Harbor Patrol pulled the body out of the water, police said. According to Hoboken Police, the NYPD has jurisdiction over anything that happens in the water. For that reason, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said he did not have any information on the case.
According to Hoboken Police, the man was white and wearing jeans, a multicolored sweater and New Balance sneakers. They did not have any additional information on the man and a police officer said that it might have been difficult to estimate the man's age due to bloating.


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A Pennsylvania drug dealer who traveled extensively to Jersey City to buy cocaine, heroin and ecstasy lost a challenge of a six- to 12-year prison sentence, reports the news website altoonmirror.com.
Anthony Allen of Altoona, Pa., was sentenced on March 16, 2009, by Judge Daniel Milliron. Allen believed a plea deal would mean serving concurrent sentences, a minimum of three years. The drug dealer argued that an assistant public defender did not explain his sentence and was ineffective counsel.
Milliron held a hearing opn Allen's claim and concluded that the impact of his plea had been explained "on several occasions" by attorney David Beyer, reports the Altoona Mirror website. The judge ruled that Beyer was able to get the prosecution to offer Allen six to 12 years behind bars for a guilty plea involving five drug offenses. He also rejected Allen's contention that his attorney was "ineffective."
Police had stopped Allen's car in Altoona while returning from one of his frequent trips to Jersey City. Officers found 137 heroin packets and $780 cash in late 2008, reports altoonamirror.com. Police also made four drug purchases from Allen before the stop.


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The last time I remember the Browns making such a stupid decision is when they traded Paul Warfield to Miami for a first-round draft pick — a quarterback named Mike Phipps, who never amounted to anything. And for the next 10 years, we heard, "Griese to Warfield!" "Griese to Warfield!" again and again.
Expect Trent Richardson to surpass Edgerrin James' records in Indianapolis, while Cleveland wastes next year's first-round pick again at No. 22 on another quarterback who should have gone in the third round.
When an organization refuses to learn from its mistakes, it tends to repeat them. The Cleveland Browns epitomize that sentiment.
Thanks to the front office for selling out this early in 2013. We believed in you. It is unfortunate you did not believe in yourselves.
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Stock Futures Decline as Job Report Disappoints
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing to a lower open on Wall Street Friday indicating a pullback from the record gains of the prior session after investor confidence took a hit from a disappointing job report and lackluster personal income and spending data.
Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.75 points, or 2.52 points below fair value, to 1,699.50. The S&P 500 crossed 1,700 for the first time in its storied history Thursday after an encouraging U.S. initial jobless claims report and solid earnings reports from Yelp
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off 8 points, or 23.02 points below fair value, to 15,542.
The July nonfarm payrolls report showed an addition of a less than expected 162,000 jobs last month after a downwardly-revised 188,000 in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, the release said that the jobless rate slipped to a lower-than-expected 7.4% from 7.6% but amid a decline in the labor participation rate. Economists, on average, were expecting nonfarm payrolls to rise by 184,000 and the unemployment rate to fall to 7.5%.
Personal income rose by a less-than-expected 0.3% in June, down from a downwardly-revised 0.4% in May, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis. Economists were expecting personal income to increase 0.4%. Personal spending increased by an as expected 0.5%, up from a downwardly revised 0.2%.
At 10 a.m. EDT, the Census Bureau is expected to say that factory orders increased 2.3% in June after rising 2.1% in May.
St Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard speaks about the economy in Boston at 12:15 p.m.
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By JON COUTURE
ÂBOSTON – For the second straight night, the top two offenses in the American League staged a pitcher's duel that wouldn't look out of place in October.
On Monday, the Red Sox were never able to get that one critical hit.
On Tuesday, Will Middlebrooks needed one pitch.
The sophomore third basemen, who spent much of the year trying to rediscover his stroke in Triple A, ripped a two-run single off Detroit's Max Scherzer that a magnificent Jon Lester made stand up for a 2-1 victory at Fenway Park.
Batting with two on and two out in the fifth, a half-inning after his fielding error helped set up a Lester vs. Miguel Cabrera bases-loaded showdown, Middlebrooks knocked a high slider past second base, ending a 17-inning Red Sox scoreless streak.
Batting just .224 for the season, he's hit .323 (21-for-65) in 20 games since his recall from Pawtucket on Aug. 10.
After he mowed the Sox down through the first four innings on 43 pitches, including just four in the fourth, Boston's three-hit "outburst" – a Jonny Gomes single and Stephen Drew ground-rule double preceded Middlebrooks – dealt Scherzer (19-2) his first loss since July 13.
Pitching into the eighth, the Cy Young favorite allowed five hits, the two runs and three walks, fanning eight.
His MLB-best offense, however, couldn't bail him out.
That was due largely to Lester (13-8), who looked as good as he has since an ugly 2012 sparked questions about his ace status. Not unlike Middlebrooks, he's had his own struggles this season, laboring through chunks of May and June.
With a fastball that touched 97, plus a sharp curveball and reliable cutter, he tore through Detroit for seven innings, fanning a season-high nine without a walk for just the second time in his career. (He last did so in May 2010.) Since going just 4Ð innings against Arizona on Aug. 2, he's pitched at least six in six straight starts with a 1.71 ERA.
Lester did allow eight hits, three in a second inning, capped by a Jose Iglesias two-out double past Shane Victorino in center field. That scored Omar Infante, but catcher Brayan Pena was retired easily trying to score from first.
The lefty responded by striking out the side in the third, capped by fanning Cabrera on back-to-back curveballs. The slugger went 0-for-4, including on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the fifth. Brandon Workman popped him up to start the eighth.
Workman, Craig Breslow and Junichi Tazawa combined to hold the lead, Tazawa fanning Infante with the bases loaded. Koji Uehara needed only nine pitches for his 17th save, fanning Iglesias to end it. He's retired 73 of the last 80 men he's faced.
Victorino was in center field – starting his 41st game in a row – because Jacoby Ellsbury missed the game with the swollen left thumb he's been dealing with for weeks and which knocked him from Sunday's game. Manager John Farrell hoped Ellsbury would be back in the lineup on Wednesday, but noted the injury is "something he'll manage the rest of the (season)."
Boston was also without Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who could miss 2-3 games due to a sore lower back. Also, the Sox announced Clay Buchholz's third (and presumed final) rehab appearance would be pushed back a day to Thursday. His wife Lindsay is due to give birth to their second child on Wednesday.
Despite the competition, the announced crowd of 32,071 was the third-smallest at Fenway since the end of May.


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Former school board candidate gets 60 days, probation in bilking
WARREN – A one-time Warren School Board candidate who has a history of charitable work with neighborhood associations was placed on five years probation and ordered to do the first 60 days of the sentence in the Trumbull County Jail for bilking an elderly woman out of her money.
Judge W. Wyatt McKay also ordered that Roderick Lewis Jr. pay back the woman $540 that was stolen from her last year. He was accused of swiping credit cards from the woman twice, including while impersonating a police officer.
Lewis explained to the judge that he was remorseful for his actions, and he was continuing to hold on to a job.
Lewis , of Stewart Drive N.W., was named in a seven-count grand jury indictment in the identity theft scheme in June of 2013. That felony charge of impersonating an officer was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea earlier to charges of theft from an elderly person, theft, misuse of a credit card and attempted misuse of a credit card.
A niece of the 93-year-old Howland woman read the judge an impact statement from her aunt in court, saying it was tough for her to trust anyone anymore.
"He had me convinced that he was truthful," the woman wrote in her statement. "I found out he was pretending to be someone he wasn't."
The woman said she is scared to shop alone and the case has affected her physically and mentally.
According to a Howland police report, the elderly woman, who lives in a Shepherd of the Valley facility, reported her purse stolen while she was shopping June 5 at Kohl's Department Store. Inside the purse were Visa, Discover, Chase Freedom, Macy's, JCPenney's and Kohl's credit cards along with her driver's license, Social Security card and a cell phone.
By the time the woman got home from the store, a voicemail from Visa already had alerted her that $1,500 in purchases were made at Walmart and $550 at Kmart, according to police reports.
The woman canceled the credit cards and shortly afterward, she got a call from a man identifying himself as Jeff Cole, a Niles detective who was working on her case. The victim then furnished the caller with personal information like her license number, previous addresses, how long she lived at her current address and other facts, the report stated.
The caller – who had used the name of an actual Warren police lieutenant in the scam – said he would call her back with any progress so there was no need to call police. The caller didn't leave any way to contact him.
Three days after the purse was stolen and the credit cards canceled, the elderly victim received a new Visa credit card. "Jeff" had called her several times during the three-day period, and once the new card arrived, he told the woman he needed the card to "run it through the police station."
The woman followed the caller's advice and put the new credit card in an envelope and put it in her mailbox. Within minutes, a car pulled up and a man jumped out, took the envelope, beeped his car horn and waved at the victim.
The scam artist called the woman later and said he was leaving town for the weekend and to not try and contact him.
That day, the woman told her niece what happened and the relative contacted Visa again, only to find out that three unauthorized purchases totaling $151 were made on the new card.
Howland detectives eventually linked the theft to Lewis,who once donated his time as a tutor and helped organize a toy drive for the Warren Family Mission.
On May 15, 2009, Lewis helped with a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to raise money for a victim who was mauled by attacking dogs.
That same year he was a recipient of a scholarship from the A. Philip Randolph Institute. He also organized and sponsored an event at the YWCA in Warren to rally local voters for the Barack Obama campaign.
Lewis was recognized as a 2009 Tribune Chronicle Community Star.
In August 2008, he organized a free school supplies distribution during his senior year at Harding High School and Trumbull Career and Technical Center.
Last November, he lost his bid for a seat on the Warren City Board of Education.


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Marlene Moore, a biology professor and former dean at the University of Portland, has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Willamette University, announced M. Lee Pelton, president of the private Salem university today.
"It is a wonderful opportunity," Moore said. "I've always been impressed with (Willamette's) pioneering spirit, and it's on the forefront in dealing with the issues in higher education."
Pelton said Moore has a regional and national reputation as a leader and advocate for liberal arts education with a 30-year career as teacher, scientist, scholar and administrator.
"Her informed judgment and administrative experiences and credentials in scholarship and pedagogy will serve and strengthen the College of Liberal Arts and the university community."
Moore served as dean of University of Portland's College of Arts and Sciences for 11 years. For the last two years, she's been back in the classroom as a biology professor.
"I'm so glad I've been in the classroom again," she said. "It has really updated me on the current issues with students."
She will take her new post on June 1.


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Portland City Hall cleared out this morning for about 20 minutes while firefighters dealt with fallout from a ... burnt bagel.
The bagel originated in Mayor Sam Adams' office, in the break room. Apparently, a fire extinguisher was used that made the smoking bagel worse. No word on who burned the bagel in the toaster oven, or what kind of bagel it was.
City commissioners, who were meeting, and the rest of City Hall spilled out onto the sidewalks around 9:40 a.m.
"I apologize for the interruption," Adams said after the evacuation.
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There is nothing more exciting than the beginning of a new cultural season, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra most surely caught that special magic at its opening night concert Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.
The musical program for the night, led by the LPO's Carlos Miguel Prieto, was "Rapture" by Christopher Rouse; "Concert for Violin and Orchestra" by Samuel Barber, with Gil Shaham on violin; and "Pictures at an Exhibition," by Modest Mussorgsky. Shaham, a guest performer, is lauded worldwide for his virtuosity. Of the night's performance, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Chris Waddington wrote, "The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off its 2013-14 season with deft teamwork, artistic daring and joyously physical musicianship."
Champagne flowed post-performance for those lucky enough to attend a reception where they could meet LPO musicians, Shaham and Prieto. The invite-only soirée was for the orchestra's Con Brio and Seibel societies and for Trustees. Seen on stage were Peter Rogers; Angela Hill and Dr. Irwin Marcus; Thomas and Barbara Sands; Drs. Emel and Ranney Mize; Chris Brannon; Eileen Elliott; Frank Mauer; Betty Fuselier; Ron Thompson; Nancy Claypool; Mexican Consul Ramon Gonzalez Jameson and Deputy Consul Luis Anaya Imazio, as well as former Consul General and Mrs. Raul Castellanos; Julie Breitmeyer; Janet and Scott Howard; Glynn Stephens and Vincent Saia; J. Robert Pope; Ed Levy and James Farrow; Phil and Eleanor Straub; Anne Gauthier and Sanford Pailet; Jerry Zachary and Henry Bernstein; and Isabel Prieto.
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The White River High volleyball squad's record dropped to 1-2 in league play and 1-3 overall after losing to Fife and Washington in South Puget Sound League 2A competition.
White River went from a peak to a deep valley last week, losing Sept. 14 in straight sets to league-leading Fife by scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-23, then falling Thursday to a tough Washington High team 25-23, 25-12, 25-19.
White River was blanked despite junior outside hitter Haley Valalla drilling 12 kills against Fife and junior setter Erinne Clements booming seven aces against Washington.
The Hornets began their season hosting and losing a lively nonleague encounter to Enumclaw High, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Then, on Sept. 9, WRHS swept its initial league opponent Clover Park 25-17, 25-6 and 25-14.
In its road shutout over the Warriors, the Hornets dominated with the help of Jailyn VanSickle and Jade Crawford, who combined for 14 kills, as well as Mikaela Kilcup and Courtney Hall, who managed six and four aces, respectively.
Coach Stryder Argo said his bunch is beginning to show signs of life and that the season is still young.
The Hornets tried to improve their 1-2 league mark Tuesday when they hosted a winless Steilacoom unit and travel to Eatonville Thursday.
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Feels awkward. Hand-dancing in front of your webcam to the tunes of the new Arcade Fire. You have to ignore the stares, but it's fingerlickin' good, once you get into it. hand-dancing that is…
This interactive "dance-activated film" was made by Mr. Vincent Morisset, who did Arcade Fire before with the interactive vid for Neon Bible. Not as effective. Sprawl II on the other hand works miracles here at the Submarine Channel headquarters. Plus we like the cold eerie visuals (Dawn of the Dead meets a Miranda July movie) that make your toes curl in directions you didn't know they could.
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Even though I love the fast-paced fashion world in New York City, sometimes the sea of blacks and grays can get a little boring! I admire how women on the West Coast embrace the bright and bold in their personal style. Here are the top 10 styles I seriously miss from the West Coast.
Patterned Pants 1 of 10
One thing that I love about my sisters on the West Coast is that they're never afraid to try something bold like these patterned pants. Keep reading to see the other 10 styles I miss from the West Coast.
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Tan Parka 2 of 10
In New York, we tend to stick to our black and green parkas in the fall. I'm jealous of West Coasters who are confident enough to wear parkas in a rainbow of colors! Buy this one here at Madewell.
Flannel Button-Up 3 of 10
I love that the classic flannel button-up shirt keeps getting recycled every season on the West Coast! Buy this one here at Madewell.
Floppy Wool Hat 4 of 10
For a hot minute there, it seemed like every woman in New York owned this hat. Now I only find them on the West Coast! I'm jealous that this trend has remained popular in California. Buy it here at American Apparel.
Leopard Print 5 of 10
I'm a sucker for a good pattern, and the classic leopard print remains my favorite pattern to rock. I wish New Yorkers would embrace this style! Buy it here at Asos.
Floral Tops 6 of 10
It seems like West Coast women aren't afraid to embrace their feminine side when getting dressed. Isn't this floral shirt dreamy? Buy it here at Asos.
Colored Boots 7 of 10
When it comes to footwear, I tend to stick with neutral colors like black or gray. I love that West Coast women rock boots of all colors! Buy them here at Madewell.
Bold Swimsuit 8 of 10
When it comes to swimwear, it's best not to take yourself too seriously. I'm digging this bandeau-style suit that would transition well from beach to daywear! Buy it here at Asos.
Pink Sundress 9 of 10
Forget long black dresses, I'm all about this cute pink sundress. I could totally see myself rocking this dress on a California beach! Buy it here at American Apparel.
Patterned Shorts 10 of 10
I love that women on the West Coast don't take their style too seriously. I've been eyeing these watermelon printed shorts for a trip out west this summer! Buy them here at American Apparel.


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How can I download firefox 4 without the yahoo stuff?
I keep trying to download firefox 4 - when it is installed it goes directly to yahoo - I can't enter my home page or get rid of the yahoo page. I want firefox to open with my home page vt.edu. Why has yahoo taken over firefox??
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If you download Firefox direct from Mozilla it does not include Yahoo add-ons. There are versions of Firefox that are "Optimized for Yahoo", you may have installed one of them.
Once you have installed a version with additional Yahoo add-ons, installing the version from Mozilla will not help, as the Yahoo add-ons will be included in your profile. You can uninstall the Yahoo add-ons, for details see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons


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A Jersey City day care center got a fresh new look inside after a group of "Rebuilding Together Jersey City" volunteers got their hands dirty painting the facility's classrooms.
"It's a wonderful, exciting, and touching thing to see these volunteers making this place beautiful for the children, " said Crystal Jones, who is the executive director of Urban Angels, a day care center that opened in 2006 and is currently serving 75 four-year-old children.
This morning around 8 a.m., fifty volunteers made their way into the day care center, which is located at St. Aloysius's Little School at 691 West Side Avenue, and began applying a fresh coat of paint on three 1000 square-foot classrooms on the school's second floor, Jones said.
Urban Angels day care was one of the fifteen locations throughout the city that were getting some much need repairs done by roughly 600 volunteers, many of whom were skilled professionals.
"'Rebuilding Together' is the head honcho of this project," said Jones, adding that Honeywell Employee Group financially sponsored the effort.
Members of the West Side Community Alliance were on the scene lending a helping hand.
"The volunteer turnout at Urban Angels has been spectacular," said the nonprofit's public relations chairwoman Juliet Foster. "This is what community service is all about."
Among the volunteers was also Antonet Kirby, a Union Beach resident who works as a teacher at Urban Angels.
"It's for my school, for my kids," answered Kirby when asked why she decided to spend her day off volunteering.


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You'll be centrally located in Barcelona with a stay at Hotel BarcelonaGO, steps from Museu de la Musica and close to Sagrada Familia. This boutique hotel is close to Palau de la Musica Catalana and Casa Batllo.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hotel include a television in a common area and tour/ticket assistance. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Breakfast is available daily for a fee.
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Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests may use a cruise ship terminal shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.


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TOKYO -- A half dozen ominous new North Korean missiles showcased at a lavish military parade were clumsy fakes, analysts say, casting more doubt on the country's claims of military prowess after its recent rocket launch failure.
The weapons displayed April 15 appear to be a mishmash of liquid-fuel and solid-fuel components that could never fly together. Undulating casings on the missiles suggest the metal is too thin to withstand flight. Each missile was slightly different from the others, even though all were supposedly the same make. They don't even fit the launchers they were carried on.
"There is no doubt that these missiles were mock-ups," Markus Schiller and Robert Schmucker, of Germany's Schmucker Technologie, wrote in a paper posted recently on the website Armscontrolwonk.com that listed those discrepancies. "It remains unknown if they were designed this way to confuse foreign analysts, or if the designers simply did some sloppy work."
The missiles, called KN-08s, were loaded onto the largest mobile launch vehicles North Korea has ever unveiled. Pyongyang gave them special prominence by presenting them at the end of the parade, which capped weeks of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung.
The unveiling created an international stir. The missiles appeared to be new and designed for long-range attacks.
''But after poring over close-up photos of the missiles, Schiller and Schmucker, whose company has advised NATO on missile issues, argue the mock-ups indicate North Korea is a long way from having a credible ICBM.
"There is still no evidence that North Korea actually has a functional ICBM," they concluded, adding that the display was a "dog-and-pony show" and suggesting North Korea may not be making serious progress toward its nuclear-tipped ICBM dreams.
North Korea has a particularly bad track record with ICBM-style rockets. Its four launches since 1998 -- three of which it claimed carried satellites -- have all ended in failure.
North Korea also frequently overstates its military capabilities.
On Wednesday, one of its top military leaders, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho, claimed his country is armed with powerful modern weapons capable of defeating the United States "at a single blow."""'.
Even so, the missiles displayed this month could foreshadow weapons that North Korea is still working on.
David Wright, a physicist with the Union of Concerned Scientists who has written extensively about North Korea's missile program, said he believes the KN-08s could be "somewhat clumsy representations of a missile that is being developed."
Theodore Postol, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former scientific adviser to the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, said the Taepodong-2 design remains the more real future threat -- though even that remains at least a decade away -- and the KN-08 is simply a smoke screen.
Much attention, meanwhile, has been given to the 16-wheel mobile launchers that carried the missiles during the parade, which experts believe may have included a chassis built in China. That raises questions of whether China has violated U.N. sanctions against selling missile-related technology to Pyongyang.


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They require serial numbers etc, and they dont usually send one out until they've received the faulty unit
what do you think will happen if you email nintendo saying that you have a broken wii system and really dont. Will they send you one then ask for money if u dont send them ur supposively broken wii. Do you think this would work lol.
They require serial numbers etc, and they dont usually send one out until they've received the faulty unit
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wow yeah, no
If the Xbox 360 console falls and hits someone, especially a small child, it could cause serious injury.
I think they ask for your credit card number if you want them to send you the new Wii before they receive your broken one.
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lol bad idea. i just wish that my area was gettin wii's more often dam like maybe 1 shipent or possibly 2 shipemtns of like 6 wii's each t the local stores since launch
I'm pretty sure you have to send in your old Wii, and I'm also sure that Nintendo has thought of this.
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Don't listen to Mr.Resi, Chad Smith owns Thrasher!
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Correct, they do ask for your credit card number.Originally Posted by Evi1d33d
I believe they also make you pay a deposit and refund it upon receiving the faulty unit.
i think someone is interested in fraud
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Get a job.Originally Posted by drballer7
haha they take your credit card number
but they send you one over night. for free. nintendo has great customer service. ive never had a problem. and most of the time its not even their fault.
so yeah. and itd work but youd get charged. hahahaha
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Brown-India Seminar
Brown-India seminars are the centerpiece of the Initiative. Through this series of public lectures, the India Initiative facilitates a convergence of figures from across the lines of academia, civil society, literature, public policy, and journalism to contribute to the discourse on contemporary India.
The seminars featured on this page demonstrate the interdisciplinary approach of the Brown-India Initiative and constitute a comprehensive archive of the series with links to video recording of the events when available.
Spring 2014
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Jeffrey Witsoe, Union College
"Caste, Democracy and the Postcolonial State: A View from Bihar"
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Rina Agarwala, Johns Hopkins University
"Informal Labor Politics in India and Beyond"
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Toronto, Canada – GAO Fiber Optics, a leading supplier of fiber optic equipment, launched its upgraded, highly accurate single fiber fusion splicer. The splicer detects the fiber end-face and adjusts parameters automatically. The single fiber fusion splicer is specifically designed for dispersion-shifted fiber (DSF), non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber (NZ-DSF), and erbium-doped fiber (EDF).
GAO Fiber Optics' single fiber fusion splicer, model 730, boasts simultaneous X and Y views, 256x magnification and a reversible monitor and a control panel on each side. It features a short splicing time of eight seconds, and an impressive tube heating time (sleeve shrinking time) of 40 seconds. The typical splice loss using this innovative fusion splicer is only 0.1dB to 0.3dB. The single fiber fusion splicer contains a large memory and is able to store 8,000 groups of splice results. The splicer automatically adjusts to environmental conditions using built-in temperature, humidity and pressure sensors which provide constant feedback signals to control the fusion arc temperature.
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North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC), one of the region's largest nonprofit organizations and the largest operator of federally qualified health centers in New Jersey, has launched a new Web site offering more information and more services than ever before in both English and Spanish.
"We want to make certain that people in the communities we serve have access to as much information about our programs as possible," said Christopher F. Irizarry, president and chief executive officer of NHCAC. "Users can now access important information about our programs – from health care to social services – simply by clicking on our Web site."
The new web site -- www.nhcac.org -- is powered by Google.
Among its many new features, the Web site will display employment opportunities at the agency and allow users to subscribe to its new e-mail service.
NHCAC serves Hudson, Bergen and Passaic counties and last year its nine health centers handled more than 220,000 patient visits.


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After 25 years in the job, Tun Wai to step down in February.
New agency would merge functions of SBA, Office of Trade Representative, Export-Import Bank, others.
Agency orders former employee to repay $11,640.99 to Pennsylvania credit union.
NCUA, Fed, FDIC, OCC release letter on stress testing.
Chief regulators will speak and answer questions.
New questions on Call Reports part of Dodd-Frank.
Congressional Republicans think President Obama has some explaining to do with regards to the appointment of Richard Cordray.
Despite many obstacles, there is plenty for credit unions to be happy about, according to NAFCU President Fred Becker.
OMB Director Jack Lew to take over.
The NCUA said last week that it plans to withdraw a request to extend its program for the monthly collection of financial performance and executive compensation data for large Region 3 federally insured credit unions.


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Brian Lerohl, Fairview, Mont.
All four of the current Republican front runners except Ron Paul have made threats against Iran, sounding like they can't wait to start a new war in the Middle East. Fact is, Iran can have whatever kind of weapons and energy technology that it wants, and it's nobody else's business.
Ron Paul is the only one of the Republican contenders who has consistently opposed foolhardy meddling in the Middle East, taking a common sense approach to foreign policy, and simultaneously shown a respect for the Bill of Rights here at home.
Any Republican or Democrat for that matter who wants to live free, and avoid foolish foreign entanglements, should support Ron Paul in his bid for the Republican nomination in North Dakota.


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(1) Benefits are subject to the deductible and co-payments. Payments are based on the Plan's Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) allowance.
(2) The maximum benefit for lifetime is $1,000,000.
(3) $250 deductible per year for the individual and a family deductible of $750.
(4) You pay 20% of the first $5,000 (after deductible) of allowable benefits.
(5) This plan is comprehensive and includes physician care, hospital care, outpatient care and coverage for prescription drugs. The handbook for the State of North Carolina Teachers and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan should be consulted for specifics on the coverage. This plan provides coverage in-state, out-of-state, and out of United States.
(6) The employee and eligible dependents may go to the physician of their choice.
(1) Benefits are generally not subject to co-payments or deductibles unless specified by the plan certificate.
(2) There is no maximum benefit for lifetime unless specified by the plan certificate.
(3) Coverage is generally for a specific area and emergency treatment is provided as outlined in the specific plan for services provided for outside of the service area.
(4) A prescription card will be provided to allow the employee to pay a flat fee for prescriptions.
(5) The plan is a comprehensive plan for physician visits, hospitalizations, outpatient care and prescription drugs. The physicians you see must be on the approved list from the HMO you chose to enroll in.
(6) The individual plan certificate should be studied for specific details on each plan.
Disability Income Plan of North Carolina
The mental or physical incapacity for the further performance of duty (the usual occupation of a participant); provided that such disability was not the result of war, whether declared or not, armed or unarmed military or paramilitary conflict, terrorist activity, active participation in a riot, committing or attempting to commit a felony, or an intentional self-inflicted injury.
The monthly short-term benefit will equal 50% of 1/12 of your annual base rate of compensation last payable to you prior to the beginning of the short-term benefit period (for teachers, annual base rate of compensation includes any local supplement or coaches supplement) plus 50% of 1/12 of your annual longevity payment, if any, to a maximum of $3,000 per month. The monthly benefit will be reduced by any monthly payments you receive for Workers' Compensation (excluding permanent partial Workers' Compensation awards). For the first six months after the beginning of the disability, any benefits payable under the plan will be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. Short-term benefits, however, will not be offset by any primary social security benefits you may be receiving. Earnings are permitted during the short-term disability period up to the amount of the short term benefit without reduction in the benefit. If your earnings exceed the amount of the short-term benefits your short-term benefit will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount your earnings exceed the short-term benefit.
If you are in receipt of short-term disability benefits, you may return to service for trial rehabilitation for periods of not more than 40 continuous days of service without causing a new waiting period to begin, unless a different disability occurs. Trial rehabilitation during the short-term period is defined as a return to service in the same capacity that existed prior to the disability. The period of rehabilitation employment will not extend the short-term disability period.
In lieu of short-term disability benefits, you may elect to continue to exhaust any accumulated sick leave, vacation leave, or any other salary continuation as provided by your employer. Such an election will not extend the 365 days duration of the short-term benefit period. An election to receive salary continuation for any part of a given day is in lieu of any short-term benefit otherwise payable for that day. An election to receive a lump sum payout of vacation leave is treated as if you had exhausted the leave and is in lieu of any short-term benefit otherwise payable.
Short-term disability benefits may be extended for as many as 365 days beyond the short-term period in cases where the Medical Board finds that the disability continues to be temporary and is likely to end during the extended period.
Employees wanting to apply for benefits under this plan should contact the Benefits Section in Human Resources Department at the end of the waiting period to complete the required forms.
The determination of disability and eligibility for long-term benefits will be made by the Plan's Medical Board. The Medical Board may not determine any person to be eligible for long-term benefits who is in receipt of any payments on account of the same disability that existed upon entrance into membership in the Retirement system.
During the first 36 months of the long-term disability period, the monthly long-term benefit will equal 65% of 1/12th of your annual base rate of compensation that was last payable to you prior to the beginning of the short-term benefit period (for teachers, annual base rate of compensation includes any local supplement or coaches supplement) plus 65% of 1/12th of your annual longevity payment, if any, to a maximum of $3,900 per month. The monthly benefit will be reduced by any monthly payments you receive for Workers' Compensation (excluding permanent partial Workers' Compensation awards) and by any primary Social Security benefits you may be receiving; however, the benefit payable will be no less than ten dollars a month. Earnings are permitted during the first 36 months of the long-term disability period but if the earnings plus the net long-term benefits exceed 100% of your compensation, your long-term benefit will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
After the first 36 months of the long-term disability period, the long-term benefit is calculated in the same manner as described above except that the benefit is reduced by an amount equal to a primary Social Security disability benefit to which you might be entitled had you been awarded Social Security disability benefits. Also, after the first 36 months of the long-term disability period, earnings are permitted equal to the amount of your net long-term benefit without reduction in the benefit. If your earnings exceed the amount of your long-term benefit, your benefit will be reduced by $1 for each $3 of monthly earnings in excess of the net benefit until the sum of the monthly net benefit plus earnings reach 100% of your compensation prior to the disability, at which time your benefit will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
In lieu of long-term disability benefits, you may elect to continue to exhaust any accumulated sick leave, vacation leave or any other salary continuation as provided by ECU. Such an election will not extend the first 36 consecutive months of the long-term disability period. An election to receive salary continuation for any part of a given day is in lieu of any long-term benefit otherwise payable for that day. An election to receive a lump sum payment for vacation leave is treated as if you had exhausted the leave and is in lieu of any long-term benefit otherwise payable.
When a person receiving long-term disability benefits reaches the age and/or service requirements to qualify for an unreduced service retirement allowance from the Retirement System, the benefits payable from the Plan will cease and the person will commence retirement under the Retirement System. Persons in receipt of benefits under the Plan, who were participants of the University Optional Retirement Program, will receive long-term benefits until the time they would have qualified for an unreduced service retirement allowance from the Retirement System had they elected to be a member of the State Retirement System.
The beneficiary named to receive a refund of your contributions and interest under the Retirement System (provided you have named only one principal beneficiary who is living at the time of your death) may choose to receive a monthly benefit for life instead of a refund. If you have named two or more persons or your estate as principal beneficiary, the Survivor's Alternate Benefit does not apply. The benefit equals the same monthly amount you would have been entitled to under Option 2 (100% Joint and Survivorship) had you retired on the first of the month following your death. If you do not want your beneficiary to have this choice, you should so indicate in writing to the Retirement System.
TIAA Disability Income Plan
The monthly income benefit, including any income benefits payable from Social Security for yourself or for your dependents, Workers' Compensation, and any disability benefits payable under any insurance or retirement plan for which contributions are made by the University, or any benefits payable under the Disability Income Plan of North Carolina, is equal to 66-2/3% of your covered monthly salary as of the date the disability began, but not to exceed $10,000 monthly. In no event will the TIAA monthly income benefit be less than $100, even though this amount may bring your total disability income to more than 66-2/3% of your salary.
Credit will continue to the retirement annuity account with a total contribution of what ECU and the employee would have contributed had the employee remained on the payroll as long as a monthly benefit is being received under the TIAA Disability Income Plan.
Law Enforcement Officers' Supplemental Benefits Available
You are eligible to become a participant on your date of hire if you are a law enforcement officer employed by the State or any political subdivision of the State and have the full power of arrest with the primary duty of enforcing criminal laws or the detection and prevention of crime, or serving civil processes.
The benefits under the Plan are:
Payments on account of accidental injury or sickness shall be payable to a participant or his legal representative. Payments on account of death shall be payable to the surviving spouse, if any, or otherwise to the estate of the participant unless the participant had designated in writing since January 1, 1986, another person or persons as beneficiaries and had filed such designation with the Retirement System.
When you stop work as a law enforcement officer, you will end your participation in the plan unless you:
Contact the Benefits Section in Human Resources for claim forms.
ECU Group Life Policy
ECU Group Life Insurance Program is with Investors Consolidated Insurance Company. The value of the policy is determined by age and salary. All new employees are required to enroll in the plan as part of their employment contract. A new employee may cancel within 60 days of effective date of coverage and receive a full refund of premiums submitted. Cancellation after that date is possible but no refund of premiums is allowed. Annually in November all policies are reviewed to determine if premiums should increase and employees are given an opportunity at that time to increase coverage if desired.
State Employee Group Insurance Plan
There is available to ECU employees who hold a probationary or permanent position at least 50% and above various types of group insurance that may be subscribed to on a voluntary basis by payment of premium through payroll deduction. These plans are underwritten by the Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Investors Consolidated Insurance Company and by Transamerica Insurance through the State Employees' Association. The Human Resources Department is responsible for coordination of insurance plans offered to University employees as underwritten by these companies. Anyone who may be interested in any of these plans should visit or contact the Human Resources Department for more information. The various group plans are identified as follows:
Death Benefits Through TSERS
Retiree Hospitalization Insurance Benefits
One who retires with the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or one who retires
with the Optional Retirement Plan with at least five years of state service in a permanent
position will be eligible to participate in the State Health Plan or HMO. Application may be
obtained from the Benefits Section in Human Resources Department. Any premium due for
coverage of dependents may be deducted from the monthly retirement benefit check for those
who are members of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System and those enrolled
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Redmond presented lineup card
To honor the occasion, Redmond, his staff and the front office sipped on Moet & Chandon champagne following the Marlins' 7-5 win over the Mets.
When Redmond arrived back at the team hotel, he also was treated to a more modestly-priced meal.
"I went back and had a gyro on the street, from one of the street vendors, so it was a big night, all and all," Redmond joked. "It was really good. I think I'm paying for it today."
Thrilling for the 41-year-old Redmond, the youngest manager in the National League, was the fact his wife, Michele, sons Michael and Ryan, along with his mother, were at the ballpark. Redmond's family lives in Spokane, Wash., where it is spring break.
"Celebration for me was having my kids here, my mom and my wife," the first-year manager said. "To get that first one out of the way, it was good for all of us to help us relax and settle in."
On Saturday morning, while Redmond was addressing the media before the game, bench coach Rob Leary presented Redmond with the lineup card from Friday's first win.
"I've had a lot of great experiences in baseball throughout my career as a player," Redmond said. "That's definitely one I'll remember for the rest of my life."
1) Pierre, LF
2) Polanco, 3B
3) Stanton, RF
4) Dobbs, 1B
5) Ruggiano, CF
6) Olivo, C
7) Hechavarria, SS
8) Solano, 2B
9) Nolasco, P
1) Baxter, RF
2) Murphy, 2B
3) Wright, 3B
4) Davis, 1B
5) Buck, C
6) Duda, LF
7) Nieuwenhuis, CF
8) Tejada, SS
9) Niese, P
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The Millville Construction Office issued the demolition permits on Friday after a lengthy dispute between the insurance and utility companies, said Pastor Dave Ennis.
According to Ennis, the church and construction company in charge of the demolition have been prepared since the second week of January, but he is excited to finally move forward with the razing of the worship center.
"We've made our peace and I think everyone's pretty much accepted the reality that the unexpected has happened and we'll move forward," he said.
A fire ravaged the sanctuary on Dec. 22, leaving the building, which has stood on the corner since 1877, condemned.
Officials stated that the fire started when high winds caused a piece of aluminum siding to become dislodged from the building, which made contact with a power line and caused the conflagration.
EarthTech Contracting Inc. is in charge of the demolition.
According to Robert Breunig, president of the company, a hydraulic excavator will begin taking down the structure around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
"You basically load it with an excavator and take it to a recycling center," Breunig said.
Once the rubble is taken to a recycling center in Delaware, the contractor said 95 percent of the debris will be recycled, including metal, wood, drywall and insulation.
"They really get a lot of material out of there," he said.
The demolition of the main sanctuary area will occur over the span of three or four days. The church plans on keeping the brick-built education wing of the building, which dates back to 1964 and was relatively untouched by the fire.
"The foundation is going to stay," Breunig said. "I believe they're rebuilding off the foundation."
According to Ennis, it is important to remain on the site in Center City, describing it as an oppressed area.
"It's oppressed and you have been marginalized there," Ennis said about Center City and the individuals who utilize his church's social service programs — like various support groups and GED testing classes.
"To abandon that would abandon the central message of the Gospel," he continued.
In the interim, the non-denominational worship center has been meeting at Union Lake Crossing Shopping Center in the old Circuit City building.
"It's been going very well, we love it," Ennis said.
The culture may have changed in the worship center since the move, the pastor explained, but the mission remains the same.
The mission statement could still be seen on old worship's center's back wall after the fire, surviving the destruction that forced the congregation to rebuild its home.
"In His Presence Worship Center," it reads. "Touching hearts — changing lives."


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Holly lost 42-39 to the host school following wins over Richmond B, Memphis, Cass City and Midland in preliminary action.
Holly had six wrestlers finish with 5-0 records, including one, Jesse Torres (145), who pinned all five of his opponents.
Two-time state champion Anthony Gonzales (140) also won, as did state runner-up Mason Cleaver (135), freshman brother Colton Cleaver (103), Kyle Pepper (152) and Andrew Scott (160).


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George C. Morgan, 86, passed away Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home.
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George C. Morgan, 86, passed away Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. Friday at Brown Funeral Home. Receiving 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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George Charles Morgan, 86, of Inwood, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the VA Medical Center.
Born Oct. 24, 1927, in Inwood, he was the son of the late Alva and Ethel Hull Morgan.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Cedar Grove Christian Church.
He is survived by two stepsons, Daniel Eugene Viands and Ronald Wayne Viands; one niece whom he raised, Michelle Gaynor; three brothers, Francis, John, and Ray Morgan; and one sister, Marie Detter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Juanita Morgan; one stepson, James K. Viands; two sisters, Thelma Coleman and Lucille Morgan; and three brothers, Francis Melvin, and Ray Morgan.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Brown Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at Brown Funeral Home with the Rev. David Palmer officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens.
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For Brenden Maestri 18 month old son of Jan and Kenner Firefighter Mike
Brenden was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma,. Retinoblastoma is a rare
childhood cancer arising from retinal cells in one or both eyes and can
strike from the time the child is in the womb up to 5 years of age.
The cancer is curable if detected early, but 97% of those children will have
moderate to severe visual impairment.
Fortunately, the cancer was detected at an early stage. but there is a very long road to recovery. The family has been traveling to Memphis every 3 weeks for medical treatments.
On June 9, 2007, fellow firefighters and friends are holding a benefit car
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Please come and support the Family.
When: Saturday, June 9, 2007
Time: 9:00 AM - TILL
Where: Williams Blvd. & West Esplanade Ave.
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If you are unable to make the car wash and would like more information or make a donation please contact Jason Dyer at 504-416-5560 or Brett Ballon at 504-915-4096.


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Even the most knowledgeable fan may have trouble distinguishing the members of Minot State University's defensive line this season.
"If you see our defensive line rotate out there, they're all kind of built the same," MSU defensive line coach Jeff Miller said. "They're all big, stocky, physical kids."
Squarely built linemen are ideal for the Beavers' 3-4 defense, which counts on the front three to plug up gaps at the line of scrimmage and allow linebackers and defensive backs the freedom to make plays behind them.
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Minot State University defensive tackle Josh Zimmer (57) is one of five defensive linemen in their fifth season with the Beaver football program.
This year's unit also has something else in common: experience. Five members of the Beavers' eight-man rotation are in their fifth year with the program.
"Obviously, we'll be leaders throughout the whole defense - not only on the D-line," said noseguard Luke Artz, a Bottineau High School product entering his fourth season as a starter. "We'll also help our younger D-linemen coming up."
Artz (6-foot-2, 284 pounds) and fellow senior Logan Jones (6-1, 285) were named honorable mention all-conference after last season. It speaks to the defensive line's rotation philosophy that that its two most decorated players aren't both on the top line of the depth chart. Jones is currently listed as Artz's backup.
"We don't technically have starters," Miller said. "We try to do as much situation-specific rotation or situation-specific substitution as we can. We basically have six, seven, eight guys that are gonna play 30-40 snaps a game and get after it."
Artz, who tallied 32 tackles in 2012, has mastered the ability to disrupt opposing offenses at their point of attack, Miller said.
"He's your prototypical 3-4 nose. He's gonna eat up blockers, he's gonna eat up dudes and he's not gonna get pushed around," Miller said. "He's gonna fight and scratch and claw. It's just ugly but pretty all at the same time."
Jones recorded 23 tackles - including seven tackles for loss and two sacks - in his first season on the line after spending time at fullback and tight end. The Lethbridge, Alberta, native was originally recruited as a linebacker and spent his redshirt freshman season as a running back.
"Logan's a different animal physically than what we've had," Miller said. "He's got running-back feet, he's explosive, he's strong as a house. ... He has a different gear than most of them. He's got those really good feet because of all the positions he's played and he just kind of grew into being a d-lineman."
The stout-statured group is naturally more inclined to run-stopping than pass-rushing. The Beavers ranked 14th out of 16 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference teams with 13 sacks in 11 games last season. Miller hopes defensive ends Cameron Stone (6-3, 230) and Claude Richards (6-2, 260) - two of the "fast guys" on the line - can pressure opposing quarterbacks, but said sacks aren't the only way to gauge a line's disruptiveness.
"We gotta use that (size) to our advantage in the passing game and get after the guys - more bull rushes and not just speed rushes and stuff like that," Miller said. "You hit the guy in the mouth, drive him back to the quarterback. If we don't sack the quarterback a lot, that's not my huge concern. It's making the quarterback move his feet, move around in the pocket, make him uncomfortable."
Fifth-year senior Josh Zimmer (6-0, 265) is slated to start at strong-side defensive tackle, a spot that typically draws more double teams than the defensive end. Senior Kalvin Larson and redshirt freshman Dalton Houghton will also see time at tackle.
Miller said he's been pleased with the unit's effort and execution during fall camp. Not that he should expect anything less out of his battle-tested group.
"It's good to have vets out there," Jones said. "They know what they're doing and they know how to work."
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Dell announced today that Troup County School System has deployed Dell Latitude e5530 laptops, Latitude 6430 ultrabooks and Optiplex 3010 desktop computers across all 20 of its schools. Troup County School System switched to Dell from their long-time commitment to HP in order to provide an increased amount of access to their nearly 13,000 students. Dell brought an affordable, high-performing mix of solutions to maximize their digital learning and teaching needs.
"Windows PCs have always been the most affordable, manageable and productive tools for our students to use," said Josh Moneypenny, Technology Director of Troup County School System. "Dell's combination of high-performance computers at an affordable price helps us provide more of our students and teachers the tools they need to make teaching and learning more interactive and engaging."
Dell is partnering with its PartnerDirect Partner of the Year, CORE ATG, to provide Troup County School System with a range of services, such as digital etching, asset tagging and offsite disposal of all cardboard and plastic shipping and packaging material. CORE ATG will also be providing asset recovery services that include removal of all existing electronic equipment, data wiping hard drives in accordance with Department of Defense standards and responsibly disposing of electronic waste with a local certified specialist.
The new computers will help Troup County School System align with the Common Core Standards, a mandate that aims to prepare students for the demands of the 21st Century workforce, adopted by the state of Georgia. Online collaboration is an essential part of aligning with the standards and the new devices provide students and teachers a gateway to the tools, professional development, common assessments and other instructional materials available on the internet.
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The faculty is also engaged in training future specialists and teachers. Graduates of accredited Teacher Training for Secondary Schools follow-up Master's degree programmes are fully qualified and eligible for teaching positions in fields such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography and cartography. Double-major studies are also available thanks to interfaculty agreements with the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Faculty of Informatics and Faculty of Sports Studies.
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The high pierogi season of Lent slows during Holy Week, next week. Churches that ordinarily satisfy lots of dumpling-hungry customers start closing up for observances during the days before Easter.
But pierogi are available in plenty of stores and festivals throughout the year. Take a look. You'll find everything from the traditional potato to some with jalapeno pepper and even "PAW-rogies" made just for dogs.
Bernie's Pierogies -- 4948 Ohio 303, Ravenna, 330-357-6593. Potato combinations or roasted sauerkraut. Advance orders only.
Euro Kitchen -- 8467 Memphis Ave., Cleveland, 216-398-5009. Potato, cheese, sauerkraut and mushroom combinations.
Carriage House Bakery & More -- 36741 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-934-2998. Perla brand potato, sauerkraut and sweet cheese flavors, plus others by advance order.
Krakow Foods -- 5767 Ridge Road, Parma, 440-292-0357. Homemade pierogi from Chicago including potato, cabbage, cheese and fruit flavors.
Krusinski's Finest Meat Products -- 6300 Heisley Ave., Cleveland (Slavic Village), 216-441-0100. Store and producer of handmade Janka brand potato, potato/American cheese, cottage cheese, sauerkraut, apple, prune, apricot.
Lviv International Food -- 5689 State Road, Parma, 440-887-1199. Combination of house-made and out-of-town product including potato, cheeses, sauerkraut, mushroom and fruit combinations.
Meister Foods -- West Side Market's Stands A-4 and A-5, West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, 216-566-7347. Sophie's Choice pierogi in potato and sauerkraut combinations, sometimes sweet cheese, cabbage and fruit.
Parmatown Mall -- Pierogi Festival, Saturday, May 22. 7895 W. Ridgewood Drive, Parma, 440-887-2641, parmatown.com. Fifteen vendors (maybe more) plus magic performance, polka music.
Perla Homemade Delights -- 5380 State Road, Parma. 216-741-9222. Potatoes, cheeses, sauerkraut, mushroom, meat, sweet cabbage, prune and apricot flavors.
Peter's Market -- 4631 Turney Road, Garfield Heights. 216-341-4150. Handmade and machine-made Sophie's Choice brand pierogi available on site, also at Meister's stand, West Side Market. (See listing.)
Pierogi Palace -- West Side Market stand E-5, 1979 West 25th St., Cleveland, 216-861-9800. Offers 100 flavors, classics plus occasional twists such as bourbon mushroom, peanut butter/banana, and Cajun beef.
R-K Sausage -- 7700 Harvard Ave., Cleveland, 216-341-1251. Ethnic Gourmet brand in potato, cheese and fruit flavors. Advance orders required during Lent.
Rudy's Strudel & Bakery -- 5580 Ridge Road, Parma, 440-886-4430. Flavors: potato, potato/onion, cheese, sauerkraut, sweet cabbage, fruit. Advance orders requested for large orders.
Stan's Northfield Bakery -- 9395 Olde Eight Road, Northfield Center, 330-467-8655. Traditional vegetable and fruit flavors in dozens of combinations, plus a few twists.
Zagursky's Old World Pierogies -- 4668 E. Prospect St., Mantua, 330-274-2622. The classic flavors plus seasonal flavors such as sweet potato. Also "PAW-rogies" for dogs, a whole-wheat pierogi with brown rice, peas and carrots.


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Thousands of fans donned Mets caps with brunette locks flowing out the back at Citi Field on Saturday night — a promotional giveaway by the defending NL champs to honor follicly gifted right-hander Jacob deGrom.
Those lookalikes are probably the closest the Mets will see to deGrom pitching as they push for a postseason return.
DeGrom was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday and is unlikely to throw again this season because of an injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow.
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IRON MOUNTAIN - Lydia Peruzzi, 99, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain.
She was born March 18, 1913, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Anton and Tomaide (Tomassoni) Petroni. Lydia graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1931.
She married Joseph Peruzzi on Sept. 12, 1936, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1996.
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Lydia was a bookkeeper for the family business, Kist Bottling Co., for 21 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, past regent of the Daughters of Isabella, Paisano Club, and Women's Auxiliary of the Loyal Order of the Moose.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, Anthony J. (Sheila) Petroni of Fish Creek, Wis., Susan Hammond of Brooklyn Park, Minn., and William (Linda) Hammond of Holliston, Mass.; great-nieces and great-nephews, Jacquelyn (William) MacMillion, Dominic Petroni, Lucy (Jared) Stuart, Lauren (Benjamin) Rachman, and Abigail and Zachary Hammond; great-great nieces and great-great nephews, Josephine MacMillion, Nora and Liam Stuart, and Henry Rachman; cousins, Jack (Rita) Calcaterra, Bill Calcaterra, Audrey (Edward) Calcaterra-Jensen, and Daniel (Rosemary) Stanchina; and goddaughter, Bernie (Jim) Blomquist.
In addition to her husband and parents, Lydia was preceded in death by one brother, Joe Petroni and his wife, Elsie Petroni; one sister, Ann Nardi and her husband Emil Nardi.
Visitation will be Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Prayers will be offered 11:30 a.m., at the funeral home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m., Thursday, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Iron Mountain. Msgr. James Kaczmarek will officiate.
Burial will be in Norway Township Cemetery in Norway.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Lydia or leave a condolence for her family online at JacobsFuneralHomes.com
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron Mountain to honor Lydia's legacy of life.