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Former Design Challenge Participant Tells How to Build a Sustainability Career
As a participant in the 2012-2013 Biomimicry Student Design Challenge, Stephanie Koehler and her team from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design created a solar purification device that garnered her team finalist status in both round one and round two of the global competition. Since that experience, Stephanie has launched a career as a sustainability design strategist. She describes her journey in a three-part article series in Core77.Continue reading
Business Accelerator Round to Be Offered in Design Challenge
The year may be coming to a close, but it's not too late to put your design sense to work by entering, or mentoring, a team of university students in our annual design challenge. We're happy to report that we have secured funding to offer a business accelerator second round for the Biomimicry Student Design Challenge. Look for more details on the business round in early 2014.Continue reading
Bryony Schwan Steps Down as Executive Director, Beth Rattner Steps Up
Bryony Schwan co-founded the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute in 2006 and has since served as the organization's executive director. Over the course of her tenure, she helped the Institute achieve international recognition for its work in spreading the biomimicry meme to students, educators, and practitioners. This fall, Bryony stepped down to take on a new role as director of strategic partnerships. On December 2, the Board of Directors hired Beth Rattner, who served as interim executive director during Bryony's recent sabbatical, as the new executive director.Continue reading
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Biomimicry PhD Fellowships – Call for Applications
Last fall the inaugural cohort of four PhD students began a first-of-its-kind PhD Fellowship program in biomimicry at the The University of Akron, in partnership with The Cleveland Institute of Art and Great Lakes Biomimicry. This winter, the program expects to welcome eight more Fellows into the program.Continue reading
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While the window of opportunity for going on summer vacation is slowly closing, Wildwood is currently considering charging beachgoers a fee to access their ocean-front property.
Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. recently told The Wildwood Leader that the idea to charge beach fees has "been kicked around," but that there's no plan yet. It costs approximately $2 million annually to maintain the beach, Troiano told the website.
Wildwood would hardly be taking the lead on this, as the majority of beach towns in New Jersey charge a fee for usage.
In South Jersey, Ocean City's seasonal price is $25, while Atlantic City is free to use. Seasonal prices at other beaches climb as high as $100, but daily fees all hover at or below $10, according to www.newjerseyshore.com.
Do you have a problem with paying such a fee? Think it should be free, or should the freeloaders realize it costs money to maintain the beaches? Take our poll and tell us what you think in the comments section below.
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Mona Hebert Romero, who was executive director of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protection Association, was an active participant in the rigging of a 2008 election that allowed Sean Alfortish to remain president of the well-funded nonprofit. She, like Mr. Alfortish, helped herself to the association's money and used it for lavish personal spending.
Prosecutors accused her of taking $228,275 from a medical benefits trust fund -- for a sport utility vehicle, a Luis Vuitton handbag and travel.
And, like Mr. Alfortish, she is now headed for federal prison.
Ms. Romero, who pleaded guilty last summer to conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and fraud in connection with identification documents, was sentenced to 13 months in prison Friday. That jail sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. She'll also be required to pay $21,662 in restitution.
Ms. Romero is the last person charged in the election-fixing conspiracy to be sentenced. Her sister-in-law, Cindy "Cricket'' Romero, pleaded guilty in late 2010, admitting that she had helped Mr. Alfortish and Mona Hebert Romero identify which members of the association were unlikely to vote. Cricket Romero and others then flew to the cities where the non-voters lived and mailed falsified ballots from those locations.
Cricket Romero got a light sentence -- six months house arrest followed by three years of probation. That was due to her cooperation with federal prosecutors, which helped get guilty pleas from her co-conspirators. Mona Romero pleaded guilty in July, and Mr. Alfortish did so in September, a week before he was scheduled to go on trial.
Mr. Alfortish and Mona Romero had powerful positions at the association. They used that power to fix an election and misspend money that was meant for a medical aid fund. Prosecutors say they took money from a hurricane victim's fund, too. Jail is exactly where they belong.


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Police began investigating Arnold in September 2012, when the manager of an adult foster care facility reported a resident was missing $500. A check issued in that amount to the resident had been cashed on Aug. 7, the manager told police.
The cashed check had Arnold's driver's license number on it, the manager told police. When the manager confronted Arnold, a caregiver at the facility, she denied cashing the check, court records show.
Police interviewed Arnold on Sept. 25. Arnold said she had worked for three years for Bay Human Services as a resident manager at Brookwood Home, 909 W. Murphy St. in Bay City. She told investigators she cashed the resident's check and brought the money back to Brookwood, adding she never denied cashing the check to her manager, according to police reports.
In October, police received copies of three other checks from Catholic Family Services written to another resident and cashed by Arnold. The amounts on the checks appeared altered, police reports contained in court records show.
Police interviewed Arnold again on Oct. 19. At that time, police allege Arnold said she changed the checks' amounts and took the money for her own use. Investigators said she told them she intended to pay the money back.


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MUSKEGON, MI – The run of industrial expansions in the city of Muskegon's Port City Industrial Park continues with Forming Technologies LLC's plans for its growing manufacturing business.
Forming Technologies, 1885 W. Laketon Ave. received unanimous Muskegon City Commission approval Tuesday for industrial tax abatements on a $631,000 investment in buildings and equipment that is expected to create 21 additional jobs.
Forming Technologies, an industrial packaging producer mainly for the automotive parts sector, is one of a string of industrial expansions receiving tax incentive packages from the city. Already before the city commission this year has been GE Aviation, the Port City Group and ADAC Automotive.
"Some say manufacturing is dead … I think just the opposite is true that manufacturing is alive and well throughout Michigan and in particular Muskegon," Muskegon City Manager Bryon Mazade said.
"These are not necessarily large expansions but these companies are making solid investments and creating jobs," Mazade continued. "It's a good sign. It's very encouraging."
Forming Technologies' David Hembree told city commissioners that his company has had a 38 percent annual growth rate in an operation established in Muskegon in 2004. A new piece of equipment has brought the company new business and will lead to the hiring of 21 new employees into entry level positions, he said.
"With this new equipment, we will be able to grow our business," Hembree said. "It's been great being in Muskegon. You've been a great neighbor."
Forming Technologies -- with accounting offices in Brighton, Mich. and sales operations in Mexico and Canada -- has a 40,000-square-foot building on the edge of the Port City Industrial Park with 68 current employees. Hembree said that the company is planning a building expansion for 2013.
The current expansion includes $70,693 in real property and $561,058 in personal property investments. The city has granted the company a 50 percent industrial tax break for 12 years on the real property and nine years on the personal property.
The tax abatements will provide the company with an annual savings of $5,663 and the city is expected to increase its annual income tax revenues $3,336 due to the increase in employment, city officials said.
Forming Technologies is a heavy-gauge thermoformed products manufacturer. Thermoforming is the manufacturing process of using plastic sheeting in a heat-forming technique to produce products of specific shapes.
In Forming Technologies case, the company creates material-handling products such as pallets and trays made out of heavy-duty plastic that carry various types of parts, according to the company website. The packaging containers are reusable for the parts manufacturer supplying the producer of the end products.
The company has a large group of customers, many in the automotive parts sector. Customers include General Motors, Volkswagen, Cummings, Kubota, General Electric, Delphi, Magna Powertrain and Benteler Automotive – companies with worldwide connections and West Michigan roots.
"We appreciate your growth and sharing your prosperity with our community," Muskegon Mayor Steve Gawron told company officials. "Thank you for your investment."
Besides Forming Technologies, the city this year has seen ADAC Automotive invest $20.47 million into its Muskegon operations expecting to create 130 jobs; the Port City Group at $11.33 million with 65 jobs; and GE Aviation/Johnson Technologies at $301,000 and 24 jobs.
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Buff, tanned and horny as ever, James Jordan returns to take a piece of Gregory's ass in this one-on-one video. Gregory takes him deep and rides it hard after being stretched in side-saddle on the couch first. Definitely a match made in heaven, these two.


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Just for today, World of Watches reduces the Invicta Women's Lupah/Revolution Chronograph Orange Leather Watch, which retails for $695, to $155 just for today. That's 78% off the list price. This 18k rose gold plated watch features Swiss made quartz movement, domed flame-fusion crystal, and is water resistant up to 100 meters. Plus, ground shipping is free and there's no sales tax (except FL).No longer available


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David Kellel, 70, Minot, formerly of Laughlin, Nev., died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in a Minot nursing home.
He was born Nov. 27, 1943, to Mike and Olga Kellel, in McClusky.
Survivors: daughter, Kimberly Thompson; two grandchildren; brothers, Tom and Robert; sisters, Debra Carpenter, Ellen Kulland and Peggy Hughes.
Memorial and graveside services will be in the spring.
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Bridgewater Village School performed a much loved "Seussical the Musical." Students performed a variety of characters from parts of many of Dr. Seuss' stories.
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A main building on the Stillman College campus in Tuscaloosa is undergoing a $3 million renovation this summer and fall.
The Tuscaloosa News reports that work on the Birthright Auditorium and Athletic Center is being done to repair floors, expand seating, add offices and bring the roof in line with others on campus.
Built in 1951, the facility hosts not only intercollegiate sports but also performances on its stage.
The project will add about 3,500 to 4,000 square feet to the gym, and roughly double its seating. Space for restrooms, concessions, offices and a trophy room will add about another 1,000 square feet to the building.


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The Washington Nationals released veteran first baseman Kevin Barker. The 36 year old former Chiefs player appeared in eight spring games at the major league level and had 2 hits in 11 at bats before being sent to the Nationals minor league complex last week.
He was competeing with the Nationals 1st round selection in the 2006 June draft, Chris Marrero and Mike Aubrey who was the Cleveland Indians 1st selection in the 2003 June Draft, for playing time. Both are expected to start the season with the Chiefs.
Marrero, 22, spent all of last season with Harrisburg and batted .294 with 28 doubles, 18 home runs and 82 RBI in 141 games.
Aubrey, 28, batted .235 with 25 doubles, 22 home runs and 68 RBI in only 101 games for AAA-Norfolk (Baltimore Orioles organization) last season.
Its February and Spring training is just two weeks away and down in the warm tropics of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico the Carribean World Series is taking place.
From February 2nd thru the 7th the Tournament features teams from host country Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
Former Chiefs players Luis Figueroa (PR), Michael Martinez (DR), Hugo Castellanos (Mex), Saul Rivera (PR), and Gustavo Molina (VZ) are participating.
2011 Free Agent Nationals players Kevin Barker (DR), Alex Cora (PR) and Edgardo Baez (PR) are also on rosters.
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The Washington Nationals continue to bolster their AAA-roster by adding veteran first baseman Kevin Barker and infielder Alex Valdez.
Barker, 35 played three seasons for the Chiefs from 2005-2007 and averaged 20 home runs and 80 RBI during that period. He has played 15 seasons of professional baseball beginning in 1996 and has slugged 260 home runs at the minor league level.
He ranks 8th all-time with 59 home runs as a Chiefs player and 11th with 232 RBI
The Virginia native has played in the International League with Louisville (1998-1999 & 2008-2009), Syracuse (2005-2007), Indianapolis (2000-2001) and Scranton (2004).
Last season he appeared in 80 games with Veracruz of the Mexican League and batted .291 with 12 home runs and 48 RBI.
Valdez, 25, has spent the past seven years with the Oakland Athletics organization after signing as a free agent in 2004.
Last season at AA-Midland he batted .262 with 13 home runs and 74 RBI in 134 games. He appeared in one game for AAA-Sacramento in 2009.
BATTER OF THE WEEK: Picking up a base hit in every game he's played the past week has not only earned Kevin Barker a seven game hit streak but also the Chiefs Batter of the Week award. Barker has batted .407 (11-27) with three doubles, a triple and three home runs. The Virginia Tech product has scored four runs and driven in six more. Barker has four multi-hit games in the past seven games.
HONORABLE MENTION: Ryan Roberts ranks second behind Barker with 10 base hits in the past week. Roberts went 10-for-28 (.357). The native Texan drove in six runs with three doubles and a home run. Roberts has a base hit in every game to run his hitting streak to 10 games. Also, Wayne Lydon has hit successfully in every game. Lydon has two stolen bases while batting .303 (10-for-33).
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: RHP Lee Gronkiewicz made one of the best relief appearances August 30th tossing four perfect innings in support of Jeremy Cummings. Gronkiewicz faced 12 batters and dismissed them all with four strikeouts. He also made one other appearance throwing two more shutout innings. For the week, the University of South Carolina product threw 6.0 innings without giving up a run on two hits while striking out five.
HONORABLE MENTION: RHP Josh Banks finished his 2007 year with the Chiefs on a positive note. Banks made two starts picking up a win (1-0) while throwing 13.2 innings and giving up just four runs (2.63ERA). Banks added nine strikeouts to his Chiefs high total.
BATTER OF THE WEEK: 3B John Hattig put together the best week for the Chiefs going 8-for-20 (.400) with three doubles and three runs batted in. Hattig tied a Chiefs' season-high with two doubles Friday in Rochester.
Honorable Mention: 2B Russ Adams hit .304 over the past seven days (7-for-23) with a triple, a home run and four runs driven in. Adams has also scored four runs and stole a bag. Meanwhile, 1B Kevin Barker has continued his hot-hitting July. Barker hit .308 in the last week (8-for-26) with a home run and two runs driven in.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: RHP Justin James made three appearances for the Chiefs in the last week and in all three James did not allow a run. The reliever has run his string of scoreless appearances to four straight. James tossed 8.0 shutout innings over three relief appearances giving up five hits and no runs while striking out four with no walks.
Honorable Mention: RHP Josh Banks continued to throw well. Banks earned his ninth victory of the season with 6.1 strong innings Friday in Rochester. Banks gave up seven hits and two runs on his way to the W. Elsewhere in the starting rotation, RHP Jeremy Cummings had his best start since coming over to the Chiefs. Cummings began the year with Rochester before signing with Toronto and being assigned to Syracuse July 5th. Cummings gave up only three hits and one run in eight innings against his former mates the Red Wings earning his first win with the Chiefs.
BATTER OF THE WEEK: It was a shortened week coming back from the All-Star Break but OF Michael Vento got off to good start in the "second half." Vento went 4-for-13 (.308) with a double and a home run while driving in a team-high five runs in the four games after the four-day long break.
HONORABLE MENTION: 1B Kevin Barker went 5-for-13 since the All-Star Break with a double in each of the three games he played. Barker drove in two runs and put together a 3-for-5 night at the dish on the 12th which was the first game back. Also, SS Ray Olmedo needs to get some props after belting his first home run of the season two nights ago. Olmedo batted .333 (5-for-15) with three runs scored and two extra base hits.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: The Chiefs have played four games after the All-Star Break and LHP Mike Venafro has pitched in three of the ballgames. Venafro has pitched in each of the last three games totaling 3.2 innings and did not allow a run.
HONORABLE MENTION: RHP Mike MacDonald earned the Chiefs lone win in the past four games. MacDonald tossed six solid earning scattering seven hits and two runs against Pawtucket. The righty struck out four and walked one.
BATTER OF THE WEEK: Chiefs 1B Kevin Barker drove in seven runs in the six games this week. Barker hit .348 (8-for-23) with a double and two home runs. He helped celebrate our nation's independence with a fireworks display of his own on the Fourth of July and homered again the next night. His home run on July 5th came in the 10th inning in an 8-7 Chiefs victory.
Honorable Mention: OF Chad Mottola put together the best performance with a 4-for-4 night on July 6th where he scored four runs and socked a game-winning home run in the 10th inning. Mottola was 6-for-15 (.400) for the week.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: RHP Ryan Houston earned the distinction this week. Houston went 1-0 with a save in three relief appearances. The hard-thrower gave up just one hit and one walk in 4.1 innings while striking out five.
Honorable Mention: RHP Lee Gronkiewicz made two relief appearances over the past seven days. Gronkiewicz earned a win and tossed three scoreless innings. He struck out four batters while giving up just two walks.
The Toronto Blue Jays made their final few decisions and the result caused a ripple effect on their minor league system. The Blue Jays decided to send down to the Chiefs pitchers Geremi Gonzalez and Brian Tallet, catcher Sal Fasano and designate pitcher Francisco Rosario for assignment.
The Chiefs roster currently looks like this with still a few decisions to be made:
STARTING ROTATION: Four kids and a veteran. Dustin McGowan, Josh Banks, Ty Taubenheim and Ismael Ramirez made 60 AAA-starts in 2006. They all should be improved in their second season. Gonzalez a veteran will anchor the staff with Jamie Vermilyea and Jason Scobie also available for long relief or spot staring.
BULLPEN: Tallet is the lone lefty and will be used in situational roles, while newcomer Blaine Neal assumes the closer role. Set-up men include former Red Wing Beau Kemp, who helped Rochester to the I.L. Governors Cup Finals, Matt Roney who recorded an ERA under 3.00 with Sacramento last season, Ryan Houston who pitched exceptional from April-June last year before a terrible month of July balooned his ERA and newcomer Brain Wolfe, who was acquired in the Corey Koskie trade last season and bounced around from A-Dunedin and AA-New Hampshire in 2006. Wolfe could be the sleeper in this group.
CATCHING: Veteran Sal Fasano backs up big league catching prospect Curtis Thigpen. A major improvement over last seasons defensively challenged duo of Mike Mahoney and Jason Phillips.
INFIELDERS: Kevin Barker returns for his third season at 1B, Russ Adams returns to Syracuse this time to play second base, Slick fielding Ray Olmedo takes over at shortstop while John Hattig returns for his third season at 3B. Ryan Roberts will man the utility role and is very good at all three positions 2B, SS and 3B. The Chiefs should be very much improved up the middle with Olmedo and Adams, both have played in the major leagues, while Barker is very good around the bag at first. Hattig's range is average at best, but should make up for it with his bat (.277 with 30 doubles last season). Roberts had a great spring and will see plenty of action.
OUTFIELDERS: Three spots with five quality players. Jeff Duncan will see most of the action in center field and can play defence. His speed on the turf at home should make him a .300 hitter. Super prospect Adam Lind will play left field while veterans Mike Vento (AAA All-Star at Columbus two years ago) and Chiefs Fan Favorite Chad Mottola share time in rightfield. 2005 MVP John-Ford Griffin is healthy and will get most of the DH at bats.
The Chiefs still need to drop one pitcher and will add Francisco Rosario and Brandon League at some point in early April with more changes yet to be made.
Minor League camp is underway and it's time to turn our attention to more significant matters – like reporting baseball. We have made our point and we are not going to waste your time by beating a dead horse on this space. Again only here on "Inside the Chiefs" will you receive first hand knowledge of what's going on in spring training with the major league club, Toronto and the Syracuse Chiefs.
Non-roster catcher Erik Kratz was the first player to be sent to minor league camp as the Jays minor league affiliates reported this weekend.
Jays righty Josh Towers pitched two innings today vs the Pirates and allowed only 1 hit, a solo home run to Pirates first baseman Brad Eldred in two innings of work. Towers also struck out two batters and looked good in his first outing. Also pitching today in a B-game were righthanders Dustin McGowan and Casey Janssen. In the lineup today are: Royce Clayton -ss, Greg Zaun -c, Lyle Overbay – 1B, Vernon Wells -cf, Troy Glaus – 3b, Matt Stairs – rf, Aaron Hill – 2b, Adam Lind – lf, Jason Phillips -c.
Over the weekend John Thomson also pitched well – two shutout innings and Shaun Marcum pitched 2 innings, 1 run, 3 strikeouts. Francisco Rosario, who was slowed by back pain earlier this spring, pitched one shutout inning.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has said that Russ Adams would begin the season in Syracuse and play second base. The Blue Jays hope that Adams can return to his 2004-2005 form when he played for the Chiefs and Blue Jays and batted over .280 playing shortstop.
Former Chiefs pitchers Dave Stieb and Pat Hentgen are in camp helping with the younger pitchers and throwing batting practice.
In yesterday's win Curtis Thigpen (2), John-Ford Griffin and John Hattig combined for 4-RBI in their 7-4 win over the Rays. On Saturday, Rob Cosby went 1 for 3 with Curtis Thigpen providing another RBI and, on Friday, Kevin Barker had a two-run home run and Ryan Roberts went 2 for 2.
Don't forget that "Inside Pitch" will broadcast live from Dunedin, Florida beginning on March 19th when the voice of the Chiefs Bob McElligott and Chiefs General Manager John Simone provide player interviews beginning at 7PM all week long.


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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Students at Saginaw Township's Hemmeter Elementary School had the chance to make art, pet a python and learn basic carpentry skills during the school's 26th annual Spark day.
"It's my favorite day of the year," Principal Jim Bailey said of SPARK day, which stands for Science Plus Art Reaching Kids. "What other day do you have the opportunity to hold an alligator, build a shed and dissect a pig heart?"
Each student attended three of 18 sessions, some of which were taught by parents of Hemmeter students. The sessions focused on a variety of topics, including the science of ultrasound, how Hallmark greeting cards are designed, and wild animals.
In one room, representatives of R.C. Hendrick and Son Construction built a shed with the students that will become a permanent fixture of the school's garden.
"We're going to build the four walls and the roof and take it out and assemble it," said Construction Manager Tony Leuenberger. "We taught them a little bit about tools, tool safety...and how to make sure walls are square."
SPARK day Chairwoman Lisa Beird said the event is intended to spark kids' interest in art and science.
"They always look forward to SPARK," she said.
Margie Talbot, who teaches biology, anatomy and physiology at Heritage High School, led the session on pig heart dissection. Some of her anatomy students assisted.
The children wore black smocks, brightly colored safety glasses and blue exam gloves. They expressed a combination of disgust and excitement when handling the hearts.
When asked what he thought of the session, third-grader Justin Ross, 8, gave a thumbs up, bounced up and down and exclaimed, "awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome."
Many of the students and volunteers wore SPARK day T-shirts featuring a design by Ross, who won this year's T-shirt design contest.
The pig heart was "juicy, squishy, bloody and disgusting, but awesome," he added.
When asked what she thought of SPARK day, Trinity Decaire, 7 and a second-grader, replied, "It was great."
"My favorite part was the music assembly."
She said she also enjoyed the "garden games" session that took place in the gym.
In another classroom, the children were able to see an ultrasound being performed on a pregnant volunteer named Veronica Pratt. Linda Fanelli, RN and ultrasound nurse at Women's OB-GYN, gave them a glimpse of her baby with a handheld ultrasound device.
"I like them to learn about how fun science is," said Dr. Andrew Wagner, MD.
Beird, mother of two Hemmeter students, said about 60 parent volunteers helped make SPARK day possible.
"Our parents are wonderful," she said. "...We couldn't do it without them."
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SELMA, Alabama -- Selma Police are searching for a missing man last seen on April 17 walking from the 400 block of Medical Center Parkway.
Fredrick Callens, 28, is described as a light-skinned black man with black hair and brown eyes. He is 6 foot 4 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds, Selma Police released.
Callens lives in the 400 block of Medical Center Parkway in Selma. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, grayish Coogi shorts and a pair of white, high top Nike Sneakers.
No other details of Callens' disappearance were released by police.
Anyone who has seen or knows the whereabouts of Callens, is asked to call 911 or the Selma Police Department at 334-874-6611.


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Shahrukh, Katrina score the highest Times Celebex for November
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Times Celebex, that is powered by channel zoOm!, calculates the rating index of a star taking into consideration the ability of the stars to stay in news across television, internet and print, their performance at the box-office, their popularity among their fans on the social networking sites and the internet and their brand endorsements. These are calculated cumulatively to assign each star with a Times Celebex score, known as 'T score'. On getting the highest T scores, Shahrukh Khan and Katrina won it for the month of November.
Katrina's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" collected more than 100 crores at the box-office. She also scored the highest in polls. She is the second 'most searched' Indian actor (female) on the internet. There are more than 1.7 crore searches made on her and there are 9.2 lakh fans in the social media.
Shah Rukh Khan earned the maximum PR score for his on-screen chemistry with his co-stars Katrina and Anushka. He is also the second "most searched" actor on the internet. There were 78 lakh searches conducted on him in November. He has more than 64 lakh fans in the social networking sites an he endorses 20 brands.
The others who made it to the top 10 list were Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Kajol and many more.


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PJ Jacobsen will race a Kawasaki in the 2014 World Supersport Championship, the New Yorker officially announced today after testing the bike recently in Spain.
Jacobsen will ride for the established Intermoto Ponyexpres Kawasaki team on one of its ZX-6Rs. The Intermoto team has two fourth-place finishes to its credit over the past two seasons with the likes of Luca Scassa, David Salom and Florian Marino at the controls. Scassa finished eighth in the 2013 championship with Marino 13th in the final standings.
The 2014 team will feature Jacobsen, Marino and Tony Covena, an upstart from the European 600cc Superstock Championship.
"This is an incredibly exciting opportunity," Jacobsen, who finished ninth in the British Superbike Championship in 2013. "I'll be racing in front of some of the world's most enthusiastic fans with some of the world's best racers, on one of the world's best motorcycles. It's really an honor to have this opportunity. I'd like to thank all my sponsors and fans who have helped me get to this level."
Jacobsen rode as a fill-in rider for the Bogdanka Honda PTR team in 2012, finishing 13th in the wet Dutch round at Assen.


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Local director Deanne Foley's latest feature is on its way to Cannes.
"Relative Happiness" has been selected to screen as part of Perspective Canada_Cannes, a Telefilm Canada initiative that showcases recent Canadians films at the prestigious film festival in France, May 15-22.
St. John's-based director Deanne Foley (right) chats with Australian actress Melissa Bergland on the set of "Relative Happiness," filmed in Nova Scotia.
"We are so excited to have 'Relative Happiness' showcased," Foley, of St. John's, said in a written statement. "The screening there is a wonderful opportunity for us to gain international exposure for the film. We think the movie will definitely resonate with audiences around the world, and we're sure everyone is going to fall in love with our incredibly talented lead actress Melissa Bergland."
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Bergland, an Australian actress, plays the lead role of Lexie, owner of a bed and breakfast who is convinced she'll fulfil her dream of a perfect romance when Mr. Right lands on her doorstep.
The film, produced by Wreckhouse Productions and Lady Hammond Entertainment, is based on the novel of the same name by Atlantic Canadian writer Lesley Crewe.


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Aboriginal culture to lure Chinese tourists: bureau
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TAIPEI -- Taiwan is hoping to capitalize on its diverse cultures to attract Chinese tourists through more indigenous culture themed travel packages, the Tourism Bureau said.
Chinese tourists, especially those who travel without being part of a tour group or accompanied by a tour guide, have shown increasing interest in more in-depth tourism, bureau head David Hsieh said Tuesday.
The bureau has therefore stepped up efforts to work with the Council of Indigenous Peoples to involve local tribes in tailored itineraries for Chinese tourists, Hsieh said.
"I believe that tribal tourism will become the centerpiece of in-depth travel in Taiwan," he said.
As part of its latest efforts, Hsieh said, the bureau recently invited representatives from 16 travel agencies in Shanghai to tour tribal villages in eastern Taiwan, including Sibilian, Pisilian and Bulaubulau.
During a week-long visit in late June, the representatives explored scenic spots, experienced traditional cultures and held discussions with tribal leaders about possible cooperative models, Hsieh said.
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They knew about the anvil hovering over their coach's head, and to a man, the Nets knew they helped put it there.
And for most of them, the equation was fairly simple. Rod Thorn said he couldn't -- wouldn't -- guarantee that Lawrence Frank would return for the final season on his contract next year, and that essentially means only one of two things:
The Nets president already has made up his mind to replace him, or the players had exactly eight games to save his job, starting with a 111-98 rout of Detroit Wednesday night.
Most of them hoped it was the latter.
"I look at it like this," Vince Carter said. "If we can save his job by finishing out on a high note, then we have to help him and at the same time, it possibly helps us."
"I don't know if I'm ever surprised by things that happen in this league, but that's a surprise," Jarvis Hayes said. "So all we can do is go out and play the best we can and hopefully end on a positive note. But they have to know he's a great guy and a great coach."
Trenton Hassell's response was also typical:
"When things go bad, they're always going to tell you what's going on," the veteran forward said before the game. "None of us are guaranteed to be here. But we've got eight games to compete, we're going to try to win and keep our heads up high.
"When you hear something like that, you know it's out there and it drives you to play harder -- because only the players can control the outcome of certain situations. If we win, say, most of these games, maybe he'll be all right. Because he's a good coach."
"He's the only coach I've really known in my short career, being around here," rookie Brook Lopez added. "For myself, personally, it would be difficult next year to come back and have to adjust to a whole new system, a whole new coach all over again."
Frank himself wasn't visibly perturbed by Thorn's lack of support, and there wasn't enough time during the morning shootaround for him to defend his record.
But he seemed comfortable leaving the verdict in his boss's hands.
"I've been through the drill before, and it is what it is. I just do my job," Frank said. "Rod is, to me, the premier executive in sports, because he's very honest. I'll take Rod Thorn any day of the week -- not because he's supported me, but because he's always been honest with me.
"I don't need a vote of confidence. What we need to do is play as hard as we can, compete and try to win as many games as possible. Then when the season is over, we're all evaluated."
That equanimity impressed at least one player:
"Instead of getting his demeanor down or anything like that, it seems like when he's in that foxhole, he comes out swinging," Keyon Dooling said after scoring 23 points against the Pistons. "I commend him for that. I appreciate that, because he's teaching us lessons in light of adversity."
While most players were willing to offer their opinions -- and their support -- Devin Harris seemed detached from the issue.
"You tune it" out, the point guard said, when Thorn's remarks were brought up. "It's things we can't control. The things we can control are on the floor -- our effort -- and that's the thing we have to focus on."
Asked whether Frank's tenuous status could lead players to also tune out their coach, Harris said he didn't have the pulse of the team.
"It's a long year," he replied. "I can't speak for everybody else, but he's been pretty straightforward with me and we still have a relationship and we confer. But like I said, I can't speak for the rest of the team."
The rest of the team had already said enough.
"He's just good at it. He studies the game, he game-plans well, he gets you prepared," Hassell said of Frank. "You just have to go out and perform what he laid out. He communicates with you well -- he keeps you in the loop if you're playing or not. And nobody outworks the guy. Everybody knows that."
"If we had some defensive consistency this year, we wouldn't be talking about this," Hayes said. "This is a great X's and O's guy. He's very exact with what he wants. It's been a struggle for the team, but if you break it down, everything happens in steps. We've made the right progression. Sure, we lost some games we should have won. But he's a great coach."


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When planes "backtrack" on a runway (i.e., they make a 180 degree turn at the end of the runway to taxi to the runway exit) - do they leave their landing lights switched on?
What about planes taxiing to the end of the runway to make a 180 degree turn before taking off? Landing lights on?
Maybe there is no hard and fast rule about it, but I was just wondering whether this was done so that planes can be seen when they're on the runway (e.g. by approaching traffic).


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Bud Hunt and Bob Sprankle dropped by this Sunday to talk to us about what's going on in their classes... which is alot. From 9 year old podcasters to high school blogging it was a round trip ticket to the best that's going on in K-12 edtech. Barbara Ganley dropped in near the end of the show and we jammed out some ideas for collaboration, for kids training adults and worked out a quick competition for an Edtechtalk coffee mug emailed to your computer.
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GREENBELT, MD– April 7, 2010– Scaleform® Corporation (Scaleform), the leading provider of Flash®-based middleware and user interface (UI) solutions for the videogame and consumer electronic industries, today announced the release of Scaleform GFx™ 3.2. The new version, which was well received by developers at its GDC 2010 preview, takes UI creativity to the next dimension with the introduction of 3Di (3D interfaces), a suite of 3D Flash features that help artists create 3-dimensional menus, heads up displays (HUDs) and in-game interfaces, even stereoscopic 3D menus. Additional significant features include a new advanced Flash profiling tool for programmers and artists called AMP and new out-of-the-box Menu kits, which build on the significant performance and efficiency gains delivered in GFx 3.1.
"Game developers are continually looking for ways to push the creative envelope while improving performance and reducing scheduling risk," said Brendan Iribe, co-founder, president and CEO of Scaleform."Scaleform GFx 3.2 addresses those core challenges by giving UI designers more creative freedom with its dazzling 3Di rendering and animation, powerful new AMP performance-tuning toolset, and additional ready-to-use UI Kits that make it faster and easier than ever before to implement robust UIs."
Using Scaleform's 3Di functionality, developers can craft animated 3D interfaces for video games by tilting and tweening any Flash element in 3D space. With support for stereoscopic 3D games, 3Di will allow developers to create the illusion of touchable displays that seem to levitate before the player's eyes. This opens up new design possibilities for artists and development studios alike, while providing highly immersive ways to interact with the game.
"We're excited to lead the way for the future of interface design as developers take traditional 2D interfaces to the next dimension and create stunning in-game 3D interfaces that rival the CGI special effects of high-budget films," added Iribe. Scaleform GFx 3.2 also enables programmers and artists to easily optimize the performance and memory of their UIs with the new Scaleform AMP profiler. AMP provides a comprehensive view of the CPU usage, rendering stats and memory allocation developers need to remotely tune Flash content running on PCs, consoles and mobile devices.
"To get to the next level in UI design, we knew that Flash developers needed a better way to optimize content and streamline the production process," said Michael Antonov, chief software architect and co-founder of Scaleform."Designed for both artists and programmers, AMP provides an elegant way to identify and resolve the inefficiencies in Flash content, whether it be optimizing ActionScript, eliminating font updates, or reducing texture memory."
To speed development, Scaleform is providing more UI kits, specifically a new front-end Menu Kit and in-game 3Di Menu Kit, which developers can use as a starting point to rapidly design their own UI solutions.
Additionally, Scaleform GFx 3.2 supports native Flash filters (blur, shadow, and glow), contains 30 new video-based tutorials, and includes the Direct Access API, which allows optimized control of Flash elements from C++ or game script.
Scaleform GFx 3.2 is available now. For more information, including video highlights of the new features, please visit www.scaleform.com.
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Used across all major platforms in 600+ games ranging from AAA to casual titles, the artist-driven Scaleform GFx has grown to include a complete Flash UI toolkit and framework, memory and performance analyzers, and add-ons for Flash video and IME for Asian chat. For more information, visit www.scaleform.com.
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Some Bethlehem high school students are taking part in a contest that could win them big money.
Freedom High School is competing in State Farm's Celebrate My Drive campaign.
The school won a $100,000 grant through the program last year. It used the money to promote safety in the community.
This year, the school could win $100,000 and a live concert from Kelly Clarkson.
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Auburn's win over Ole Miss on Saturday night yielded a win on the recruiting trail as well for Gus Malzahn and his staff as junior college offensive lineman Xavier Dampeer committed to the Tigers while taking an official visit, according to reports from Rivals and 247Sports.
Dampeer, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound center prospect from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi, picked up a scholarship offer from the Tigers last week adding to offers from Louisiana Tech, Troy and UAB. Dampeer is ranked as the No. 2 junior college center in the nation by 247Sports and is rated a three-star prospect by the service as well.
Dampeer is Auburn's 15th verbal commitment for the Class of 2014 and the fourth commitment in the class from the junior college ranks.


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HALIFAX – The NNEC boys and girls rugby teams both went undefeated over the weekend at the Saint Mary's rugby tournament in Halifax.
The girls team finished with three wins and a tie, while the boys team went undefeated as well, going 4-0.
Up against Citadel High School in their first game, the girls won 15-5. Scoring for North Nova were Keeley MacCuish, Paige Clarke and Rebecca Taylor.
In their second game they tied Avonview High, with Tori MacCuish scoring the lone try.
Their final two games were against JL Ilsley and Prince Andrew High, which the girls won 15-5 and 45-0.
Scoring trys against JL Ilsley were: Lindsey Fiet, Keeley MacCuish and Lilly MacDonald.
Scoring trys against Prince Andrew High were: Caroline Straub (2), Keeley MacCuish (2), Maria LeBlanc (2), Clarke, Taylor and Kayla Green.
In the boys first game they defeated Avonview High 20-0 with Lucas MacDonald scoring two trys, while Mark Vokey and Cole Livingstone scored singles.
In a low scoring, hard fought game, they defeated their county rivals, Northumberland High School 10-0. Carson Dunbar and Lucas MacDonald scored the two NNEC trys.
On Saturday they played Halifax West, winning 15-5. Cale Mason, MacDonald and Livingstone scored for North Nova.
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Scoring trys were: Eric MacLeod (2), MacDonald and Vokey.
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Irrelevant? Us?
A quick note to those of you who think the media conspire to wield undue influence on politics: You can stop now.
As apparent from the past weekend's butt-beating of the strong-mayor proposal--supported by The Dallas Morning News, us and other media folk--we couldn't influence our way to an order of fries at McDonald's.
In Buzz's defense, we at least can honestly say we weren't surprised at the outcome. We can produce witnesses who will attest that in the week before the election, we predicted it would fail based solely on the fact that editorialists so strongly favored it. Voters, God love 'em, have an uncanny knack for doing the opposite of what we wise heads tell them to do.
Finally, on behalf of the Dallas Observer's Jim Schutze, Buzz has been asked to relay the following message: Way to go, Dallas! You got the deeply satirical message hidden in his columns that less savvy readers may have foolishly thought endorsed the proposal. Schutze's columns--including "Fifteen Stooges," "The Juice," "Take It or Leave It" and "Vote for Strong Mayor or I'll Shoot Your Dog"--were ironic, he says. You gotta believe the man. He's in the media.
Luckily, we'll get a chance to get it all wrong again, since the city council has promised that they'll give voters a strong-mayor alternative in November, and they never lie.
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"I deeply and sincerely apologize for any comments or quotes attributed to me in [the] article. The comments included in the article are not a correct reflection of the discussion between the SMU journalism class, the assistant professor and me."
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Coming Out for OutlantaCon"Come out for OutlantaCon" may be a bad double-entendre, but it's our way of saying that this con is billed as being a "geek event for Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgendered / Other fans". Their focus is on Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, as well as having a strong gaming presence.
The con is scheduled to take place April 30 – May 2 in Atlanta, Georgia. One of their main events is Project Cosplay. Their description? "The gayest of all reality competition shows comes to Outlantacon! Join your hosts Heidi Plume and Tim's Gun as they lead a team of designers to create a new look for a group of models. Materials will be provided, and the designers will have a short period of time to create their look. Then the models will perform on the Outlantacon catwalk! Its sure to be — well — an interesting experience if nothing else! And if you want to show off your own costume, participate in our Masquerade and help entertain the troops while the designers are designing!"
Another of their highlights is the Syrens of the South, a burlesque show geared specifically to the geek audience. They do warn the unsuspecting, "expect to see one or two of your favorite comic book characters in situations you might have only imagined them in!"
In a blog post to their MySpace page, they said "Also, we have hooked up with the anime folks here in Atlanta and will have more anime programming this year (it was one of our most popular panels last year.)"
If you won't be able to make it in person, you can still join the community by checking out their MySpace or Facebook pages. On FB they have over 349 fans, and on MySpace, 382. If you're into this sub-sub-culture, then you'll want to check it out.
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Faulkner University's Luis Sanchez drove in five runs as the third-ranked Eagles erased an early five-run deficit en route to an 12-6 victory over Southern Poly here Friday night in the opener of a Southern States Athletic Conference series at Harrison Field.
The junior second baseman went 4-for-4 with two triples and two singles as the Eagles moved back into a tie in the loss column in the SSAC standings with top-ranked Lee, which was upset 4-2 Friday night by Southern Wesleyan. Faulkner improved to 37-9 overall and 21-4 in the league with the victory, while Southern Poly dropped to 28-15 overall and 11-11 in the conference.
Southern Poly got to Faulkner starter Johnny Shuttlesworth for five runs in the second inning to jump on top, with Anthony Iglesias delivering a two-run double and Steven Seiter adding a run-scoring double of his own. Two of the runs were unearned due to a pair of Eagle errors.
Faulkner sliced into the lead in its half of the inning, scoring three times to cut the margin to 5-3. Sanchez had a two-run triple in the frame, while Cayleb Coker added an RBI single. After a solo homer by the Hornets' Tyler Roach pushed the margin to 6-3, a four-run third gave the Eagles the lead. David Bishop and Sanchez sparked the go-ahead rally with run-scoring singles that lifted Faulkner to a 7-6 advantage.
Sanchez's two-run triple, combined with Coker's two-run homer, highlighted a five-run eighth that provided some insurance for Shuttlesworth, who improved to 9-1 on the season with the victory. The right-hander allowed four earned runs on four hits, striking out six in eight innings of work. Southern Poly's Zach Smith took the loss, falling to 4-3 on the season.
The Eagles and Hornets conclude their three-game series Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader. The first game begins at 1, with Faulkner honoring seniors Coker, Shuttlesworth, Zak Colby, Lyndon Eusea, Justin Hallmark, Brook Boudreaux,, David Bishop, Will Dismukes and Antonio Kendrick prior to the start of Game 2.


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The UNDFTD x Nike 'Bringback Pack' is probably the single most unexpected release to register in the massive sneaker weekend that is ahead of us. The two sneaker set very literally brings back the UNDFTD x Nike Dunk High white/gum pair from 2001, doing so via the standard Dunk High silhouette and via more contemporary means on the Nike Hyperdunk 2012. Check out the latest look at both Undefeated pairs after the jump, and let us know what you think of this rare occurrence of Nike cranking out a collab model on such a modern performance sneaker.
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Both sneakers are crack but I want those Hyperdunks
both sick..simple and plain shoes
i fux wit dem dunks hard
I actually prefer the Hyperdunks.
the simplicity of the dunks just murdered it. I would cop if they spent more time on making this shoe alot less WHITE.
i understand that simplicity is part of the collabo but whats happened to the old trendsetting colorway collabos anyone remember the stash blue pack, atmos am1s, original supreme dunk sbs lately nb and asics have been about these nice cws but i want nikes
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Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- JBurnes3 (Talk) 05:26, April 5, 2011
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Hello and welcome to the Archer Wiki. I notice you've been here for a few days, but I see you recently made a big push to obtain some achievements through a few new pages, updating the default sort of pages and edits to clean up some of the content. Thanks for keeping the wiki clean and consistent.
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They call me "The Total package" a.k.a T2P
I'm a very complex guy with simple needs. Not alot of people know who I truly am. To be honest, no one knows anything about me. Some might say I come off as a mysterious person. And, I would agree. But even mysterious doesn't define who I am. I'm me, and thats all that matters I guess.
People change as time goes on, its the natural flow of life.
Lets start off with my top 5 favorite neoseeker members.
Weavell: Me and this kid have went through hell and back together. He's one of my best friends, even though we like to talk shit about eachother. We're both very competitve so we get to eachother at times, nonetheless, it only deepens our friendship.
Souledge29: I've known this kid about the same amount of time that i've known Weavell for. Me and him are like rivals to one another but we're also very great friends. We talk about many things, from girls, to football, to gaming, we have alot in common I guess. Well not really but he's still cool.
Sir.kaka: Its an understatement to say we butt heads alot, but man do we butt heads alot. We often have on and off phases of when we hate eachother and we we're supremely cool with eachother. but thats what makes our friendship so unique one would say. I love this guy
Skipknot848: My first friend from neoseeker, this kid is insanely cool. We have some traits in common. We like the same music too. its simple, I rape this kid in skateboarding and he rapes me in drumming. This guy is the best, he helped me lead VNV after VNV had been 6 months old.
Halowner: Literally the first person I met in neo. I started showing him my cocky attitude at first but that changed as i changed. This kid is a beast, I remember training this kid from crap-beast back into crap again xD. but we've been through alot together. One of my more loyal friends, and clan members.
My other 5 friends are:
Supa Smurf
Here are my favorite gaming series
Super Smash bros. series
Marvel vs Capcom series
Tales series
Mario Bros. series
Zelda series
Metroid series
Resident Evil series
Dragon Ball Z series
Final Fantasy series
Dragon Quest series
My top five favorite bands are:
Breaking Benjamin
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Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.
How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.
So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind
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If you follow DJ Sneak on twitter you'll know that Swedish House Mafia are one of his favourite topics. In this interview with Meoko he explains at length why he feels so strongly about them and similar acts.
If you follow DJ Sneak on twitter you'll know that Swedish House Mafia are one of his favourite topics. In this interview with Meoko he explains at length why he feels so strongly about them and similar acts.http://www.meoko.net/interviews/dj-sneak-defining-house-music
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Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni is slashing controversial car allowances for political appointees and proposing to use the savings to run the city's garbage recycling drop-off sites. He said cutting the car allowances, which range from $400 a month for top officials to $200 monthly for department directors, is "the best way" to cobble together $40,000 for recycling.
"It's an additional service, and we're not going to the taxpayers and asking them to pay for it," Yenni said during City Council budget hearings Monday. The move comes less than a year after critics of the administration questioned the car allowances, which are intended to reimburse officials for using their own vehicles on the job.
Councilman Joe Stagni questioned why the mayor didn't seek to fund a recycling program by putting the garbage contract out for bids last year, instead of renewing the deal with Ramelli Janitorial Services.
"If we needed to do something with recycling, that should have been brought up by going out for bids on the garbage contract," Stagni said.
Responding to criticism about the allowances last summer, the council codified the payments in an ordinance. The city also gives some employees allowances to pay for mobile phones and data plans; those are not being reduced in the proposed budget."I'm also giving up my allowance," Yenni said, referring to his policy of not using his annual expense account. "This is the best way that we could find the funds."
The hearing examined Yenni's $58.4-million operating budget proposal, which also calls for using $1.6 million from capital money and reserves to avoid a deficit. The council cancelled budget hearings it had scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday. It plans to vote on the budget June 6.
Department directors and other top appointees, who serve at the will of the mayor, began receiving car allowances instead of municipal vehicles in the past seven years to reduce the city fleet. Officials have said the move saved the city $125,000 annually.
The council's ordinance last year set reimbursement rates for different types of positions. The highest paid five city officials, including the chief administrative officer and city attorney received $400 per month for a car allowance, in addition to $100 per month for a phone and $50 per month for data.
Assistants to the mayor received $300 monthly for vehicles, $75 for a phone and $50 for data. Most assistant directors got $200 per month and $50 for hones.
The council also set employees who get only phone allowances of $25, $50 or $100 per month. A few employees, such as information technology employees who do computer work throughout the city, get a car allowances of $200 per month.
Council members get $500 a month for their car expenses. Those payments would not be affected by Yenni's proposal to reduce auto allowances.
Yenni's chief administrative officer, Mike Quigley, said the proposed budget would halve the auto allowances for 30 political appointees. The mayor is not reducing the phone and data allowances, Quigley said.
The savings would pay for the purchase of a large recycling bin that will be installed at City Park, he said. City officials have said the smaller bin at that location is often overflowing with materials. That smaller bin will be moved to North Kenner Park, Quigley said. The city will also keep a third bin at City Hall.
Administration critic Walt Bennetti, who questioned the allowances last year, echoed Stagni's criticism about the garbage contract. The city, Bennetti said, would probably not need to pay for recycling at all if the mayor had bid out the garbage contract "instead of renewing it with Ramelli without any council or public input."
Yenni renewed the contract with Ramelli Janitorial Services in 2012, extending it for five years. The mayor argued the company provides good service at a low price, but several council members and citizens said the city should have sought competitive proposals to see if it could get a better deal.
Also at Monday's budget hearing:
- Recreation officials said expenditures for the department would rise only about $24,000 next year, to $4.6 million. Revenues from classes offered by the department cover the increase. Officials noted that the city doesn't have property taxes dedicated for recreation, like those in unincorporated Jefferson Parish. The department's capital budget is funded in part from rental fees of recreation facilities.
- The Public Works Department is proposing a budget that's about $86,000 less than the current year. That continued years of reductions that have cut the department's budget from $6.6 million in the 2008-09 fiscal year to $4.9 million now, Director Jose Gonzalez said. "Are we suffering? No, I don't think we're suffering," he said. "I just think we have adjusted and learned to do more with less."


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Village of Sussex - The developer of a proposed eight acre residential and commercial complex in downtown Sussex says he hopes to break ground in the Spring of 2013.
Arthur Sawall of Brookfield said he is reaching agreements with the village, Waukesha County, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regarding moving the Bug Line Recreational Trail off the site at the corner of Main Steet and Waukesha Avenue to make way for the new development.
He said a segment of the trail will be relocated west and south the property which is the site of the former Mammoth Springs Cannery Company. The 11 mile trail extends from the Village of Menomonee Falls west through Sussex to the Village of Merton.
Although he has yet to receive village, county and state approvals for the project, Sawall said he is optimistic he can break ground in the Spring because all of the agencies would like to see the project under way as soon as possible.
He said construction of two 30-unit apartment buildings can begin before the trail is relocated because the location of the apartment buildings does not affect the trail.
Sawall is scheduled to present conceptual plans for the development at a Village of Sussex Plan Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, 4:30 p.m., at Village Hall
Sawall said he anticipates construction of retail and commercial buildings on the site after residential units have been built and occupied.
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was people in the "know" selling ahead of what may be a bad earnings call...if they stopped screwing around and focus on the core business they could be bigger than anyone... I hope they prove me and the sellers today wrong and come out with HUGE numbers tomorrow...time for a dozen scotches...
Sentiment: Hold
Is 31M a huge number??
Sentiment: Strong Buy
no. a good number, but puts a FY sales at about 140-160...good, not great. We'll see whether we get any buyers tomorrow, thinking we will be flat to slightly up.


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In case you were wondering what Johnny Football was doing, he's not far from the spotlight.
Former Texas A&M quarterback and newly minted Cleveland Brown Johnny Manziel made an appearance at UFC173 which took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Manziel hung out with two-time heavyweight champion Cain Valasquez and President of the UFC himself Dana White.
Manziel tweeted that he was grateful for the experience with a picture of himself next to White.
We'll see what else ends up on Twitter from his Vegas vacation in the morning but one thing is for sure, his star power is evident with many taking to Twitter to comment on Manziel when the cameras panned to him.
"When they showed Manziel, the bar went nuts," Twitter user retyart wrote.
Incredible fight can't thank you enough @danawhite @lorenzofertitta and congrats to @TJDillashaw #UFC173 pic.twitter.com/kRKMPq4uji
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But look at why San Francisco has the second-best record in the NFC and Seattle is making a late surge for an unlikely playoff berth and it's apparent the 49ers and Seahawks are finding their success in similar ways.
They're bucking the NFL's pass-happy trend and relying on being run-first teams, asking their quarterbacks not to do too much and playing stingy, stout defense.
"Regardless of how other people want to do it — there's a million ways to do it — but this is a way to do it that I particularly like the style. I like being part of it and I like the locker room and I like the meeting room when we are like we are, and our guys do, too," Carroll said. "We like to play to it. We're not trying to win any popularity contests. We're just trying to win games and play well, so this is the way we're doing it."
With Frank Gore and Marshawn Lynch at the forefront the 49ers travel north to play Seattle on Saturday in an NFC West matchup thick with playoff implications for both sides. San Francisco is postseason bound for the first time since 2002, having locked up the division weeks ago. They are currently in line for the No. 2 seed and a potential first-round playoff bye, but any slip could open the chance of being passed by New Orleans for that coveted first weekend off.
Meanwhile, Seattle (7-7) has won five of six to get back to .500, but needs plenty of help to complete its second-half charge and reach the postseason for a second straight season. Foremost is Seattle must win its final two games and see either Atlanta or Detroit drop its final two games to even have a hope.
At a time when passing is dominant in the NFL, the Seahawks and 49ers are taking an old school approach. For San Francisco, it started immediately, in the opening week when the Niners beat Seattle 33-17 thanks to two late kick returns for touchdowns by Ted Ginn, Jr. — one on a kickoff, one on a punt. That victory set the 49ers on course for a division title that's featured a lot of Gore, who has 1,119 yards rushing in his fifth 1,000-yard season, and the most solid season of quarterback Alex Smith's career.
Not asked to be the key to winning games, and rather be an intelligent operator of the offense, Smith has led the 49ers with efficiency, not explosiveness. He's thrown just five interceptions, fewest in the NFC, and his passer rating of 91.1 is on pace to be a career high. Last Monday against Pittsburgh, Smith rebounded from arguably his worst performance of the season at Arizona to throw for a steady 187 yards and a touchdown in the win.
He's getting pushed for the Pro Bowl by Harbaugh and others, although Smith brushed off that talk this week.
"It's hard when you're still in the thick of it. That's probably a better question to ask me at the end of the season whenever everything's wrapped up. Right now there's still a lot on the line," Smith said. "It's not quite time for me to reflect on anything. We've done some good things, put ourselves in a good situation. Tough to reflect right now."
It's certainly made life easier for Smith, Gore and the rest of San Francisco's offense that the defense is among the best in the NFL. The Niners lead the league in rushing defense, points against and, most critical, turnovers. The 49ers are the first team in NFL history to not allow a touchdown rushing in the first 14 games, a statistic that astounds just about everyone. They haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 36 games, dating to Ryan Grant's 129 yards rushing for Green Bay on Nov. 22, 2009.
"As long as we win, it doesn't matter to me if we have a running touchdown or not," Seattle fullback Michael Robinson said.
That streak of holding opponents out of the end zone while running will get one of its toughest tests on Saturday thanks to the resurgence of Lynch. Seattle's change didn't take hold until midseason, when gimmicks were abandoned and the Seahawks put their season on the back of Lynch. He's responded with the finest stretch of his career, having scored touchdowns in 10 straight games played — minus the one week he sat out due to back spasms. He's become Seattle's first 1,000-yard back since Shaun Alexander's MVP season of 2005 and given the Seahawks an image and identity they struggled to find through Carroll's first 1½ seasons back in the NFL.
"He's running extremely hard. He's running angry. He's running with purpose. He's fighting for every inch that he can get," San Francisco defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. "He's got the ability to be a powerful inside runner, but yet bounces it outside. He's got a good stiff arm. And he's scored 11 rushing touchdowns this year, so it's probably been our biggest test from a running back in a while."
Seattle fans are hoping this isn't Lynch's last appearance in a Seahawks uniform at home. Lynch will be a free agent at the end of the season and the last seven weeks have cemented his future importance for the Seahawks.
"He's been the face of the program here in terms of setting the tempo and the attitude, the philosophy that he brings," Carroll said. "The competitiveness that he stands for in his play that you can't help but see by the way he brings it, are all exemplary and emblematic of what we'd like to be."
-- Tim Booth, The Associated Press


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Pre-Law Home > Academics > Mock Trial
Saint Louis University's mock trial team has been competing nationally for 24 years. It is a great way for you to receive hands-on trial practice experience.
Joining the Mock Trial Team
Mock trial can be taken as a lecture class (PLS 3100: Introduction to Trial Advocacy) for two credit hours. Additionally students must register for the lab component (PLS 3200: Introduction to Trial Advocacy Lab), which can be taken for two credit hours.
Students who have previously taken at least four credit hours of mock trial may only sign up for the lab for 0-2 credit hours. Participants can choose to be a part of the team for one semester or two. However, the coaches strongly recommend participation for the full year.
For more information on joining SLU's mock trial team, contact Lynn Kostadine.
Mock Trial Tournaments
During the fall semester the participants receive a packet of information — the case — containing witness affidavits, evidence, charges, case law, rules of evidence, and mock trial rules. The class is divided into teams of between six and eight people. The students prepare for their roles as attorneys and witnesses.
The teams then compete in invitational and regional tournaments organized by the American Mock Trial Association. During each tournament there are four rounds. Each team will argue as the plaintiff twice and the defendant twice. During a round, three students will play the role of attorneys and three students will play the role of witnesses. The scores are added up and the team with the most points wins the ballot. The team with the most ballots at the end of the tournament wins.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Helping Children Wash their Nose
I suck snot through a tube, so I shouldn't be one to laugh. Oh, but I laughed and laughed at this video.
When you're squirting water through your nose, don't smile like you're having the time of your life.
Nasopure is a plastic nasal irrigator taking the neti pot industry by storm.
I mention Nasopure on Thingamababy because the company's commercial states, "even 2-year-olds can do it."
A neti pot, of course, is a typically small ceramic pot with a long snout used to pour warm salt water in one nostril and out the other. It was first popularized among yoga enthusiasts in India because controlling your breathing is a big part of yoga.
Nasal irrigation is about flushing or thinning mucus and nasal debris. Think of it as a more direct, and perhaps more effective, alternative to saline nasal spray.
Among its adherents, irrigation is heralded for relieving discomfort due to the common cold, allergies and even sinus infections. WebMD seems to agree.
Nasopure bills itself as a "modern neti" with three key improvements:
- Angled neck design so you don't have to tilt your head.
- Squeezable bottle allowing flow control for a light rinse or steady flush.
- An applicator tip that creates a tight nostril seal to control flow pressure.
The company's primer, Nose washing for 2- to 3-year-olds, provides this (summarized) advice:
- Model the behavior. Be comfortable flushing your own nose.
- Provide bathtime play with the bottle. Play "squirty games" several nights a week with a bathtub doll, eliminating a medical association with the bottle.
- Eventually include squirting parts of the face, both on the doll and your child.
Joking aside, it's actually a good primer that can be adapted for other fears, such as a child's distaste for having water poured over her head.
What gets me, though, is the advice that nasal flushing be a daily routine, like brushing your teeth. Hmm, not for me.
And now, watch this video of a neti pot being used. Carefully observe the man's facial expressions. You must agree, Nasopure is a must more pleasant choice.
Nasopure is available in an 8 ounce model and a 4 ounce Little Squirt to Go which is billed for small hands and handy for travelers. It retails for $20.


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The Orphanage (El Orfanato) is the rare horror film that breaks your heart even as it makes it race.
It's a ghost story, and a scary one at that. But it's also a tale of maternal instinct, obsessive at times. Belen Rueda gives a strong performance as a mother who refuses to see the truth others claim - but sees plenty that they don't. Is any of it real? Is all of it?
We don't know, and that's one of the great strengths of director Juan Antonio Bayona's film. It works as both a horror story with heart and a psychological examination with spine-tingling trappings.
Laura (Rueda) grew up in an orphanage, a creepy old place of which she nonetheless has happy memories. Now married to Carlos (Fernando Cayo), a doctor, the couple buys the orphanage to start a home for special-needs children.
They have a child of their own, Simon (Roger Princep), a sweet kid who's lonely out in the middle of nowhere, often left alone as his parents convert the property. Like many lonely, imaginative kids, he soon has a stable of playmates, all imaginary.
Or are they?
Things continue to get weirder. A creepy old woman (Montserrat Carulla) claiming to be a social worker shows up and stays a little too long. Simon and Laura are drawn into treasure-hunt games, in which one clue leads to the next - a game that will have much larger implications later in the story.
Strangest, and scariest, of all is the appearance, during a party welcoming the children to the home, of a little boy with a burlap sack over his head. The chilling image of him standing at the end of a long, dark hallway, then slowly wobbling his way toward Laura, is an automatic classic, destined to haunt nightmares and horror-film compilations for years to come.
It wouldn't be sporting to give away too much of the plot. But it's safe to say that it involves visits from a police psychiatrist (Mabel Rivera) and a medium (Geraldine Chaplin). Carlos is eager to accept rational explanations for the mystery his family is now engrossed in.
Laura, meanwhile, is willing to accept any possibility, any explanation. The medium tells her that seeing is not believing, that it actually works the other way around. Excellent advice for either seeing ghosts or losing your mind.
Cayo is rather pedestrian as Carlos, but he isn't given that much to do (Carlos has a maddening knack for sleeping through just about everything, rendering him less than useful when things go bump in the night). Princep's precocious performance as a boy who knows more than you think is quite good.
But Rueda is the heart of the film. Her portrayal of a mother searching for answers is genuine and affecting. Her increasing desperation leads her down paths that are at best unusual, at worst crazy.
All this is set against the backdrop of often-conventional scary-movie developments - creepy old house, rain, lightning, strange sounds. And yes, Laura, in classic horror-film behavior, wanders into a lot of dark places by herself.
But Bayona never lets The Orphanage descend into cheap horror. The scares here are expertly done and, placed in the context of Laura's state of mind, well-earned, perhaps even explainable (or not).
It's that combination of fright and feeling that makes The Orphanage so satisfying - on both fronts.
In Spanish, with subtitles.
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