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LYNDHURST -- City Council has approved a temporary agreement to allow school buses to be parked for up to two years in front of Brush High School.
The South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District recently lost its longstanding lease for its previous bus facility on Green Road north of Monticello.
"It's not an ideal situation, but it would allow them to implement their overall transportation plan over the next two years -- and save them some money in the process," Vice Mayor Patrick Ward said Monday.
That plan calls for building a new facility on land now occupied by the girls' softball field, which in turn would be moved to other school-owned property.
In the meantime, school officials will also be adapting the old Arc-Tech building by converting at least one bay there for maintenance of, and repairs to, the school district's 36-bus fleet.
While the loss of the school district's lease of the property in South Euclid had been "in the pipeline" for some time, officials were unable to locate a suitable facility to move into, Ward said.
Mayor Joseph Cicero, Councilman Lane Schlessel and Ward have met with residents to discuss their concerns, which revolved mainly around screening.
The temporary agreement requires the school district to construct an 8-foot high white vinyl fence along the entire area fronting Mayfield Road, "immediately south of the existing parking lot pavement," and also to the east bordering back yards on Evanston Road.
"To address the school district's concern that a fence may increase the risk of vandalism to its buses," the agreement states that the city will provide additional police attention in the area.
The temporary agreement also directs the school district to submit a parking plan to the city police department demonstrating that there will be sufficient parking spaces for students and staff who have passes.
City officials expect the school district to begin construction of the new facility by next June. Plans also call for the temporary bus bay at Arc-Tech to be removed and located elsewhere.
As long as the school district adheres to the agreement, the City of Lyndhurst will not issue citations for any potential zoning violations in what is currently a single-family residential district.
The agreement also recognizes that an emergency situation exists and forgoes any potential litigation by the school district, or at least for the time being, any re-zoning requests.
And if the permanent bus facility is located in South Euclid, school district officials have agreed to take the necessary steps to comply with zoning regulations there.


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Police are investigating two blazes in mid-Northland: one in which petrol was lit in a Kaikohe flat, the other the destruction of Rawene's historic school hall.
The Kaikohe fire was five days after the Rawene hall went up in flames. Both are being treated as suspicious.
Kaikohe Constable Daniel Cleaver said it was fortunate a woman and her adult daughter were not home at the Rankin St flat when the fire broke out around 4pm on Friday.
The flames spread through the roof to two neighbouring units, causing smoke and water damage. Those units were also believed to have been unoccupied at the time.
Mr Cleaver said a neighbour noticed the fire after smoke alarms in the flat went off.
Police have strong leads as to who lit the fire but no one has yet been arrested.
The mother and daughter are staying with relatives in Kaikohe.
Meanwhile, the destruction of the 147-year-old Rawene School hall is being called suspicious because police have not been able to find a cause.
Northland fire safety officer Lindsay Murray said the fire began inside the Marmon St hall in a storage area. Nearby gymnasium pads caught alight, helping fuel the blaze.
"There's nothing really there to have caused the fire," Mr Murray said.
Broken windows at the back of the hall, which had been smashed before the fire, could have provided easy access inside, but Kaikohe police Detective Pete Hayes said there was nothing to suggest that anybody had entered the building.
No one had come forward with information on the fire, which had threatened a nearby home.
Rawene School principal Para Meha expects the remains of the hall to be bulldozed this week. The school's board of trustees wants to build a replacement, but the Ministry of Education will have the final say on who pays.
Mr Meha said if the hall was rebuilt, he wasn't sure whether it would be on the same site or up the hill where the school was.
The hall was originally part of Rawene District High School, which was destroyed by fire in 1972. The hall and another building were the only survivors.
The school was rebuilt further up the hill after the fire, but only for primary school pupils.

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Thread: 16 Good or bad?
Oct 17, 2013, 12:17 PM #11
Oct 17, 2013, 03:07 PM #12
Your brotherly/fatherly instincts have blinded you all.
Even so, if you have to ask 'is it worth it?,' the answer is no. We're not talking about necessary choices in experimental medical therapy here... if you want to surf, see where it takes you. If you don't, you can still put on a wetsuit and rollerblade on the boardwalk in the rain. Just stay out of the bike lane. Locals only ya f'n grommet!
Oct 17, 2013, 03:23 PM #13
The odds of a HS football player making it to the NFL are .09. That means that for every 10,000 HS kids who play football 9 make it to the show. Most of them probably started in Pop Warner, played through MS and JrH, went to clinics and camps in the summer, lifted weights every chance they got, roided through HS and lived, breathed and slept football from the time they were old enough to walk. There are almost 1,700 players in the NFL, 53 men per roster on 32 teams.
If you started playing football on your HS team this season, do you think you could go pro? How about making it to college on an NCAA scholarship?
There are only 34 men on the WCT and 734 men currently ranked by the ASP. There are an estimated 23,000,000 surfers in the world. This kid is 6 years old and already competing:
I'm not saying that you can't do it, almost anything can be done; but the odds aren't in your favor. Personally I'd say, don't worry about it, just go surf.
Never tell me the odds. - Han Solo
The earlier the better, which applies with pretty much everything, except maybe slinging back 5th's of Jack Daniels.
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Oct 17, 2013, 03:47 PM #15Member
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No you wont because you'd rather be on forums asking ridiculous questions instead of surfing or training. Dont think, just do. If your getting into surfing because you want to get something out of it, then your in it for the wrong reason. You will NEVER go far in surfing(or anything else) because you have an ulterior motive. You will always be frustrated because you will always be worried about being good enough or rad enough. You will be too clouded by thinking about who is watching you (did any one see me ripping) and whether you are just as good or better than some one else. Forget about all that BS entirely and just enjoy the purity of the fun. You never know what might happen
Oct 17, 2013, 04:16 PM #16
Pro? Not likely. Back in the day? Sure. When I first started surfing in the early 90s flow a solid cutty and a reentry would still get you respect. Heck just riding a log with mediocre talent made you stand out in the line up 'cuz no one rode them. However, nowdays surfing is progressing at such a rapid pace. Kids a third of my age can pull alley-oops on command at an age when I was trying to master floaters.
Best to not worry about these things though. Amp off other people's surfing. Let it push you to be the best you can in a positive way.
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I remember this guy who moved down here from Ohio at age 17. In 2 years he surfed better than most. In four years, at age 21 he was doing 3 backhand 360s on on wave and winning all the contests he surfed in. Then he started missing heats due to drugs, and OD'd in Huntington Beach before he hit 30. Moral of the story: Don't take up surfing. It will ruin your life. I know.
Oct 17, 2013, 05:28 PM #18
Forget any attentiveness to technique whatsoever...JUST GO SURF.
Same for you cubicle prisoners, forget the ins and outs of TPS report compilation...JUST MAKE CHEDDAR.
Anyone who's ever achieved any level of greatness in anything in world history has attended to zero rhyme to their reason. They go out and JUST DO IT.
Brought to you by Nike, the people responsible for Julian's alley that he went out and JUST DID. There's no way he, at any point, worked on his technique or athletic conditioning or explosiveness. HE JUST SURFED. He also would never have considered the ludicrous notion of aspirations of high achievement if he started surfing any older than 18 months. Just would never happen.
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Oct 17, 2013, 06:47 PM #20
"Surfing since "before I can remember", Julian is the youngest member of a fanatical surfing family. His dad Mick, mum Nola and brothers Bart and Seb, all surf.
A prodigious junior talent, Julian took home national titles in both long and shortboard divisions before diving right into the shortboard scene in his mid teens."
Experience counts.
Don't worry E coli, I'm sure that after you've been surfing for a whole year, you'll be getting a personal invite to the Triple Crown. After all, you're an Alpha.


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COLUMBIANA, Alabama -- Shelby County presiding Circuit Judge H.L. "Sonny" Conwill has formally requested the chief justice of Alabama appoint a judge to handle the Daniel M. Acker Jr. child sexual abuse cases.
Conwill made the request after all four of the county's circuit judges, including himself, and two district judges recused themselves from the handling the case.
The request notes that Acker's father, Dan Acker Sr., is a county commissioner, and the recusal by the county's judges is "being made to avoid the appearance of impropriety."
St. Clair County District Attorney Richard Minor has been appointed special prosecutor in the case.
Acker, a retired Shelby County fourth-grade teacher, has been charged with five counts of child sexual abuse. He is being held in the Shelby County jail on a $545,000 bond.
Acker was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. However, the hearing is no longer scheduled, according to court records.


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Someone on Beacon Hill will have to blink, and it looks like that "someone" will be House Speaker Robert DeLeo.
That's how matters stand today in the pointless and increasingly infuriating standoff that is stalling – and may wreck – the prospects for casino gambling in Massachusetts and the estimated 15,000 jobs associated with it.
Yesterday, Gov. Deval L. Patrick amended a compromise casino gambling bill approved by the House and Senate over the weekend by eliminating a provision that allows the creation of slot-machine parlors at two racetracks in the state.
DeLeo had fought tenaciously for the slot parlors in the bill. Patrick has adamantly opposed the race track slots, saying they amount to no-bid contracts and will saturate the market.
Whether we like it or not, at this point in the game, Patrick holds the trump cards and DeLeo should fold. Had the governor decided to veto the bill, there were probably not enough votes in the Senate to override a veto, and the bill would be dead.
Complicating matters is the fact that the Legislature is formally in recess until January, and it will take a lame duck session to get legislation on the books.
In short, the quibbling simply has to stop and the state's leaders must move the legislation forward before its too late.
At stake is the future of a bill that would bring three resort casinos – including one in Western Massachusetts – and as many as 15,000 jobs to a state with a 9-percent plus unemployment rate and a depleted treasury.
To jeopardize this for the sake of slot machines of questionable long-term economic or fiscal value is foolhardy.
Massachusetts can no longer afford to sit back and watch as nearly a billion dollars in tax revenue winds up with states that allow casinos.
Nor should thousands of unemployed Bay State residents have to watch DeLeo and Patrick fight it out in a Punch-and-Judy show that will be just a memory if the casinos ever get up and running. But that moment seems less and less likely due to the standoff. In Western Mass., it's a real shame because there are already serious casino proposals on the drawing board.
Neither Patrick nor DeLeo is blameless in this affair. The governor could have signed the bill and still have some control over the process just by his ability to speak to the public. It's important to remember there will also be a five-member commission that will oversee gambling in the state.
DeLeo could also abandoned his quest for the slot parlors, since "racinos" are poor cousins to resort casinos. There will likely be plenty of jobs for all involved if the casinos get built, especially if one of the resort casinos is located at a racetrack site.
It's time our leaders end this battle and act in the best interests of Bay State residents.
Editorial: Massachusetts leaders must stop quibbling over casino bill
on August 03, 2010 at 12:51 AM, updated August 03, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Someone on Beacon Hill will have to blink, and it looks like that "someone" will be House Speaker Robert DeLeo.


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ASUS Says There Are No Plans For A $99 Nexus Tablet
We reported that Google and ASUS might have been planning a $99 Nexus tablet. A short day later, ASUS denies those claims. They directly told the source of the rumor, Digitimes, that they have no plans to release a sub-$100 tablet.
Are you disappointed? You shouldn't be. Imagine the sacrifices that would have to be made just to get it below $100. It would not be a good user experience. Be happy ASUS isn't trying to just sell cheap tablets, but strives for quality alongside price (which the Nexus 7 balances perfectly).
There was another rumor, that they would release a thinner Nexus 7 at $200. ASUS hasn't discounted this rumor yet, but it doesn't seem too plausible either. We could be wrong though. What do you think about this whole situation? We'd love to hear your thoughts.


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The telephone is ringing.
Now who wants my vote?
While central Pennsylvania has not been a hotbed of presidential politics in 2012, that hasn't stopped the two national campaigns — and statewide and local candidates — from dialing for votes this election season.
As we approached Election Day, the calls intensified. Some midstate residents complained that they received 25 calls over last weekend and into Monday morning. Taped messages of everyone from former presidents, candidates' wives and the candidates themselves interrupted voters' days or filled up voicemail boxes.
Sometimes it has not been clear who is even sponsoring or paying for the calls. More than one person is asking whether there is any way to stop this annoyance.
Can Pennsylvania residents put their names on a list if they want to banish political calls? In a word, no. Pennsylvania does have a Do Not Call list.
You can use a form on the Pennsylvania Attorney General website — dnc.attorneygeneral.gov — to add a phone number to the DNC list, or call 888-777-3406 to do so. This is supposed to stop businesses, credit card companies and other telemarketers from using your phone number as a way of fishing for new customers.
Our legislators told the public that they would no longer need to get those irritating calls. It was a great measure, but the problem is the politicians left themselves out of the law. The current Do Not Call statute permits calls — regardless of whether you're on the DNC list — from businesses with which you have done business in the last 12 months, debt collectors, tax-exempt charitable or fraternal organizations, veterans organizations and, yes, political groups and candidates.
Exempting campaigns and political groups might have made sense in the past. When the DNC law was created, fewer voters had access to the Internet and its wealth of news and information about candidates and the political process.
Today, that information is ubiquitous. If you want to research a candidate at 3 a.m., a quick Google or Pennlive.com search yields a wealth of helpful resources. It's time to give people who want it a break from the political phone appeals.
Allowing political groups or candidates an exemption from the law means that once again our elected officials don't have to live up to the laws they pass for everyone else. In the last several weeks, it is likely that people have been annoyed by political phone calls more than any business pushing a timeshare. Pennsylvania should change the law.
Some states have already safeguarded their citizens from robocalls or automated, recorded messages. At last count, eight states, including New Jersey and California, require a live operator to obtain a called person's consent before playing a recorded message.
Thirteen states require disclosure during an automated call of the person or organization paying for the call or on whose behalf it is being made.
Free speech is sacrosanct, but common sense restrictions on robocalls will not disenfranchise a single voter or candidate. Instead, it would allow us to weather future campaigns without having to shut off our landlines to get peace and quiet in our homes before Election Day.


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'Shhh! It's A Secret, I'm Buying A Car'
May 11, 2013
Why it is that car sales people experience what seems to be the worse treatment of professional sales people in the world of business? The other day a friend of mine who is a salesman at a long......
One time I was looking at a pickup truck and wanted to take it out for a test drive. The salesman refused to let me drive it! He wanted to drive and I could ride. When I asked about the price, he would not tell me. He just wanted to point out silly things on the truck to try to impress me. That was totally ineffective, as I know more about trucks than he ever will!
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The problem with buying a car is that it takes way to long. If I want a loaf of bread, I go to the store and get it, no haggling over the price, no BS on how this is the best bread for me. I don't like to sit for 3-4 days arguing price. When I go looking for a vehicle, I want the salesman to give me his best price. If I turn him down, I don't want him coming back with a better price, that just insults me. Just give me the best price the first time, if I like it I'll buy. I'm not there to turn buying a car into a 2 week process.
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We will never buy a another car from a Jamestown or Warren dealer again Erie here we come
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My whole family, who are, by the way, NOT excons, nor have any of us had more than a speeding ticket, owned and ran a successful dealership for years. We are ALL hardworking, taxpaying, family people. Any suggestion otherwise is only a commentary on the accuser.
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Back when I ordered my first truck from the factory, one salesman I talked to would not take me seriously. The way I had it loaded, it was the second most expensive pickup you could buy. Only a diesel engine would have made it cost more. When I left the dealership, I could see a couple of salesmen laughing as they thought I was just some young punk who could not afford it! I went to another dealership who did take me seriously. When we made the deal, our handshake was our bond. No contracts, no down payment! The first thing I did after I took delivery of my new truck was to drive it through the first dealership's lot! The look on the salesmen's faces was priceless!!!
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I haven't found any car salesmen from this area that I felt was being truthful and upfront with me. I went to Erie Honda dealership and was really impressed. Yes, I bought my new Honda from them. Will go back again. Hondas aren't cheap but it will last. At Schultz I was lied to about a car they had. I caught them in the lie. Never. ever will go back.
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I worked in an dealership for over 10 years and I heard every lie in the book from the customers.
They told me the trade was paid off and they owed money on it. They told me how great their credit was and they just filed bankruptcy the week before, but the biggest lie was always I'll be back. the truth is the 96 percent of them don't ever come back.
The truth is that except for the kid getting his first car and an older person getting their last car, the majority of the folks in between arent happy.
They arent happy because they dint get the car, color, price, trade in value or interest , they thought they deserved.
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How funny! You can tell Tom is in the pockets of the car dealers! Every one is a high pressure crook. One place even tried to sell me a loaner or demonstrator with 2,000 miles on it as new! It also didn't have power windows and they said this was the new trend! Crooks - most of them and all of them if they could. Tom, you are not fooling anyone here by this gibberish!
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Death, taxes and Cairo Santos. Though it has been a rough season for Tulane, the one constant has been Santos, the Green Wave's junior kicker from San Paulo Brazil.
Santos outdid himself in Saturday's 49-47 loss to Rice in a Conference USA game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. He booted a school-record 57-yard field goal as the first half ended. Santos is now 14-of-14 on the season in field goals and 9-of-9 from beyond 40 yards. He's kicked field goals of 54 and 57 yards this season, both with room to spare. He's also 20-of-21 on extra points. That miss was a block.
He added a 42-yard second-half field goal Saturday and six of his seven kickoffs went for touchbacks.
"Every time he tells me he can kick it farther and farther I just let him do it,'' Tulane Coach Curtis Johnson said after Saturday's game. "Every time he amazes me every week.
Cairo has been one of the early season MVPs. He's something else.''
Johnson said the 57-yarder was key to Tulane's second half comeback. The Wave trailed 28-7 and drove to the Rice 40 with only two seconds left in the first half. Santos calmly kicked it through.
"On that one, (Johnson) came to me and asked me if I could make it,'' Santos said. "I said, 'Coach I have the distance.' He said, 'But can you make it.' I said, 'Yeah.' So he let me go out there. I knew it needed to be a good kick. So I told the holder (Ryan Rome) and snapper (Billy Johnson) we need a good one. Everything was perfect. They did a great job.
"I thought I hit it pretty solid. I thought it (the trajectory) was a little lower than the 54 yarder I hit earlier in the season. I thought the 54 was a better hit. But 57, it was good to know I had a little room in there.''
Santos, who will find out Monday if he is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the nation's top collegiate kicker, said he's feeling a little pressure as the field goal streak goes on through the season. But he's confident in his form right now.
"Billy Johnson, my snapper, really tries to emphasize, 'Don't think about it,' '' Santos said. "I can't help not think about it. I'm so excited. I don't want to miss. My confidence keeps going up and up every week. I go to every kick thinking I won't miss.''
As big as the field goals are, Santos said he's equally pleased with how well he's performed on kickoffs this season.
In the last two weeks, he's put 15 of 17 into the end zone for touchbacks. For the season, it's 27 of 41 kickoffs downed for a touchback.
"It's been huge.'' Santos said. "The last two seasons, we struggled on kickoff coverage. With this new rule that moves it (the spot of the kickoff) to the 35, I knew I could put more five (yards) deep in the end zone. It could help our team. I'm probably more happy that I can get a lot more touchbacks than field goals.''
The only kickoff that wasn't a touchback came on an onside kick in the fourth quarter that Tulane almost recovered. The Wave cut Rice's lead to 49-47 with 52 seconds left but couldn't convert on the two-point conversion try.
Santos gave the Wave a good shot at the ensuing onside kick but Rice recovered.
"It was a great bounce.'' Santos said. "Mainly, just kick the ball the one way and you rely on the bounce. The bounce was perfect and I was just upset we didn't get it.''


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Don't ever have a loved one die on you that is insured by New York Life. They will give you the run around and try to screw you every which way to Sunday. They suck!!
Don't ever have a loved one die on you that is insured by New York Life. They will give you the run around and try to screw you every which way to Sunday. They suck!!
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Did you file a consumer complaint against them? If a company gets enough of them, they get investigated. Scam artists like this need to get busted down.
I would file a consumer complaint as well. I have been in your shoes, and there is nothing that sucks more then a company like New York Life screwing around, and making you jump through hoops when you have just lost someone close to you. There is just something wrong about that.
Wow, Hawkeye. What a terrible thing to lose a loved one and then have to deal with that! I cannot say that I am surprised to hear you had trouble with the people at New York Life, though. It seems their policies are written deceitfully on purpose, and the government is apparently ok with that. The Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler, has said that it is ok for the New York Life policies to actually LIE to clients. For example, New York Life does not provide a minimum guaranteed fixed interest rate. Despite this, New York Life can include a line in the policy that declares: "Minimum Guaranteed Fixed Interest Rate: 3%." This, however, is an Option that is explained somewhere else in the policy.
They also have no problem with New York Life leaving out the Guaranteed Death Benefit feature and its costs. Why? Because it is covered in the Prospectus. The client is expected to read through the entire Prospectus and understand what he reads there.
The Commissioners office also says that it is okay the 10 day period during which one can cancel (also known as the Free Look Provision) refers to reviewing the policy and does not let the client know that the policy is incomplete (the remainder of the information is only found in the Prospectus.
When a representative discusses a policy with a client, they skim over the stuff that applies to annuities and features in which the client would be interested. When the client signs paperwork, though, he is expected to sign one form that has a line that says, in part, I/We have read and understood the prospectus and above disclosure . If the client has any problems later, the fact that the client signed this will negate most complaints, even if the client did not read the prospectus. Unethical agents will intentionally mislead clients with this.
Do not buy New York life VUL...the illustrations are bogus. Over 20 years they will never come close to those projections...you will never be able to put enough funds in...if you can you could have purchased 2.5 more times life insurance with another company.
Only product to by is no lapse ul or whole life and your happy with the premiums and look at dot, blended term (which they will never show you) or reduced premium. You can get a better priced ul with another company....
Also, watch out for the agent that wont print you or email you illustrations, or respond to your questions by email. Also, once you get your policy the clock ticks and make sure they provide you with an illustration to match the policy...
Watch out for bogus scenarios in the illustrations...The agent wants you to buy a vul so he can make the most money off you...he or she makes much less if he sells you a product you can afford and keep...


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Credit Unions' Asset Yield Should Hold in Second Half of Year
PLANO, Texas -- With the economy expected to experience "modest growth" in the second half of the year, credit unions' asset yield should hold during that time.
That's according to Brian Turner, manager of Southwest Corporate Credit Union's Investment Advisory Service. Growth will average between 2.4% to 2.6% for the remainder of 2007, while core inflation will remain somewhat elevated at 2.2% to 2.3%, Turner said.
As expected, the Federal Reserve kept the benchmark target interest rate at 5.25% and reiterated its stance that inflation is the "predominant" risk facing the economy, Turner noted. The late June announcement marked the eighth consecutive meeting, which the FOMC has kept the overnight rate at 5.25% and comes one year since their last increase of 25 basis points. The Federal Reserve's current monetary policy is seeking to provide incentives to stimulate long-term economic growth at a stable pace as to keep inflation in check, Turner said.
"Credit unions may have noticed that over the first half of 2007, the shape of the treasury yield curve shifted as short-term rates declined 15 to 25 basis points while longer-term rates have risen 30 to 40 basis points," Turner pointed out. "In essence, that has added 67 basis points to the slope of the curve. The two-year treasury note rate, a credit union benchmark for consumer loan and investment yields, has increased 40 basis points to 4.91% from its most recent low of 4.50%."
Even though consumer lending has increased, it has not slowed consumer spending. Consumer spending increased .5% in May matching April's gain. Consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of the economy, has increased at a 5.5% annualized pace over the past 12 months, but Turner says "it will most likely cool as summer heats up."
Meanwhile, consumers have found that new vehicle and fixed-rate mortgage rates have increased during this same period, Turner said. The average 30-year fixed rate has increased 50 basis points to 6.67%. The average new vehicle loan rate is 6.35%, a 30 basis point increase since the end of the year. The form of any dealer price/financing incentive this summer will mean the difference between a 5% or 10% vehicle loan growth rate for many credit unions, Turner said.
"With the prevailing rate outlook, credit union asset yields for the remainder of this year and first-half of 2008 should hold nicely," Turner said. "Recent data shows that although the housing slowdown should continue, we have experienced most of its adverse brunt on the economy. The weak housing sector will moderate real estate growth although a recent upturn in home equity loans will enhance overall growth. Most credit unions have the liquidity and risk profiles to retain more of its mortgage origination."
Turner said liquidity profiles at credit unions "most likely will continue to hold." If credit unions are faced with attracting or retaining shares by increasing rates or members' demand for term share certificates continue to increase, the upward pressure on cost of funds will continue, possibly adversely impacting net margins, he added.
In other news, Southwest Corporate has assembled an array of economists and financial industry experts to explore and explain where the economy is headed. This year's Economic Forum will be on Oct. 16-17 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Frisco, Texas.


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In the 1970s, the regular speed limit in Interstate 81 north of Scranton was 35 miles per hour.
Decades of investment in better roads and bridges later, that makes for a cute story.
But Deputy Transportation Secretary Brad Mallory warned a group of Harrisburg area business leaders Wednesday we could be headed toward stories like that again and "sooner than you think" without a booster shot of new investment in transportation funding.
The transportation funding debate in Pennsylvania has been mired for several years now in a swamp of inaction; political cross-fire tied to the liquor privatization and gubernatorial politics; and anti-tax sentiment.
But Mallory, a PennDOT secretary in his own right during former Govs. Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker's administrations, urged his audience to stick with the issue and see it to completion, or risk serious damage to Pennsylvania's economy and quality of life.
The Corbett Administration this spring proposed a $1.8 billion plan that relied heavily on gradual increases in taxes on wholesale fuel prices that many industry analysts have said would eventually costs motorists 25 cents per gallon more at the pump.
The state Senate, earlier this year, passed its own version - containing additional fees - that would raise $2.5 billion per year.
But momentum for the plan collapsed like an overstressed bridge this spring under the weight of political opposition from House Democrats who linked the issue to Corbett's liquor store privatization plan, and conservative House Republicans opposed to the big increase in spending and taxes.
Supporters are expected to make another major push for final passage of a plan this fall.
Mallory, addressing a Harrisburg Regional Chamber breakfast meeting Wednesday, said he still thinks the prospects are good for eventual agreement on a plan raising between $2.1 and $2.3 billion annually - if the issue can be separated from the liquor reforms.
But he warned legislative leaders, and the business leaders before him, not to let the Legislature settle for half-measures, arguing mass transit and passable bridges are equally important to a state like Pennsylvania with a rich mix of city and rural interests.
State highways for the moment are in "half-decent shape," Mallory contended. But even there, he insisted, at current funding levels problems will eventually outstrip maintenance capabilities.
He also predicted more bridges will lapse into the "structurally deficient" category each year than can be brought up to date, and that mass transit services may be curtailed from Philadelphia to smaller cities like Harrisburg and Altoona.
"This is a statewide issue and to pretend otherwise, I just don't get it," said Mallory, who currently serves as PennDOT's deputy secretary for administration.
Mallory also challenged his audience - many of whom have direct interests in state funding - to stick with the issue, noting Ridge needed three swings before he connected with a major gas tax-funded program in 1997.
"Persistence counts for something in this game," Mallory said.


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618 Frenchmen Street, Marigny
Tickets: $10
Returning to the stage after a nearly two month absence is traditional jazz drummer/band leader Bob French. French, along with Ellen Smith on vocals play Marigny watering hole d.b.a for the first time Monday night in what will be a three-out-of-four Monday night run in April. French "and Friends" have a reputation for attracting some of the biggest names in music both locally and nationally. If past months, Harry Connick, Jr., Branford Marsalis and Dr. John have all graced his bandstand.
Rising Water
Southern Repertory Theatre
Canal Place, 3rd Floor, French Quarter
Tickets: $16 to $20
The play "Rising Water" has become the talk of the town of late. As such, the constantly sold-out performance has been extended through April 15. The story line evolves around a couple that awaken in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house filling with water. Clambering into their attic, cluttered with a lifetime of possessions that scratch open old wounds, they grapple not only with their terror at the rising water but also with the life they have lived together.


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Long awaited safety improvements are coming to Louisiana 3127, a major thoroughfare on the west bank of St. Charles Parish, according to a news report in the St. Charles Herald-Guide newspaper.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is expected to start the road work in June that will include the addition of turning and acceleration lanes in both directions and a cross over lane at the entrance of Fashion Plantation subdivision in Hahnville to allow motorists access to the eastbound lane, among other things.
An estimated 14,000 vehicles use the road daily, the newspaper reports.


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put the fuel pressure down to around 46psi on gauge and went hooning round the country roads. i am happy with the fuel the engine is getting, but i am really running out of injector duty (do those 2 things even make sense?? i dont think i am underfuelling or tremendously overfuelling is what i mean) is this an injector size issue you think? or a mapping issue...i am trying the standard fuel map at the top end
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Lifelong artist Emile Henriquez has won plenty of awards for his commercial art and his oil, arcyclic, pastel and watercolor pieces. But those "just don't seem as meaningful" as his newest honor, being named 2013 Master Artist of the Year by the Slidell Art League.
"To be recognized by your peers, it is a little humbling," said the 76-year-old, who has spent his life working as a commercial artist, teaching art and creating fine art.
The nonprofit also is recognizing self-taught artist Elaine Mercer, a Louisiana native who moved to Slidell in July 2012 after 25 years living in Virginia, as its Apprentice Artist of the Year.
The recognition, which came on the heels of Mercer's becoming a full-time artist, is validation "that I'm finally doing everything I'm meant to be doing," she said.
Both artists will have collections of their work in SAL's Artists of the Year exhibition at the Slidell Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center. The exhibition will open Sept. 13 with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. It closes Oct. 3.
Recognition as a master or apprentice artist of the year comes by the number of points an artist receives for a piece of artwork as part of a monthly competition among SAL members. Points also are given for awards won at juried or competition shows. The artists in each category with the most points over the course of the nonprofits' year, which runs from July to June, earn the designation.
"I was surprised, elated, and grateful," Mercer said of winning. "This was not anything I intentionally set out to do. "
Mercer will show 15 to 20 pieces that include photography, oil paintings and her watercolors.
"I'm teaching myself watercolor and having a ball with it," she said. "It's so soft, so transparent, so fluid."
In her early 60s, Mercer said she has been involved in creative endeavors all of her life, working as a professional floral designer and in graphic arts for a real estate firm in Virginia.
She moved back to the north shore, she said, because she's always had a dream to live by the water and paint.
"This is my living out my dream," she said of her residence in Eden Isles. "I'm reveling in Louisiana. It's got a different type of beauty than what you'll find in any other part of the country. I see a painting every time I turn a corner."
Henriquez, born in New Orleans' French Quarter, has spent his entire life in south Louisiana, and produced art that reflects the area's landscapes, architecture and people. Currently, he is most interested in working in acrylics, watercolors and pencil.
Henriquez always knew he wanted to be an artist. But, "I had to support my large family," he said, which includes wife, Mary Ann, and five children. So he pursued a career in commercial art, doing graphic design and hand-lettering for The Boeing Co. for 10 years and as a chief illustrator for the Textron Marine & Land Systems for 25 years.
Some of Henriquez's greatest accomplishments have come from the freelance commercial pieces he said he produced at night.
A self-taught calligrapher, he has lettered calligraphic parchment for the John F. Kennedy library. He produced the winning design for the insignia for the USS Louisiana. It was the 18th Trident submarine built for the U.S. Navy, just as Louisiana was the 18th state admitted to the union, Henriquez said.
Eighteen stars surround the design, with the state crest at the top, a pelican feeding her young, a fleur de lis, crawfish and the submarine approaching. The insignia has been reproduced on numerous items, including the china and silverware for the ship, which is still in service.
Henriquez also has spent much of his career teaching and shows no signs of slowing down. He volunteers each week at STARC, teaching art to the agency's disabled clients and working with it on special projects.
The exhibition will include 23 fine art pieces and five commercial artworks that will display Henriquez's range as an artist.
The prolific artist sees it as an "opportunity to showcase my past work as a retrospective," he said. "It also is a chance to showcase the commercial aspect of art. A lot people may not be aware of it."
Slidell Memorial Hospital Cancer Center is located at 1120 Robert Blvd. For more information on the Slidell Art League, call 985.326.3405 or visit www.slidellartleague.com.
On the Horizon
• There are still spots available for Art in the Loft's fall after school art classes for grades kindergarten and up. Students can attend once a week from 4:30 to 6 p.m. either Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. For more information, call 985.626.1662 or visit www.artintheloft.net.
• Now to Sept. 22, art lovers can see the work of Lacombe artist Mel Moncada as part "Louisiana Contemporary," a juried show of Louisiana artists at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Moncada was one of only 63 artists accepted. For more information on the show and the museum, visit www.ogdenmuseum.org.
• Skarlett Roa Fine Art and The Scotts' Coffee Bar present Skarlett Roa's debut art show, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 5 at 201 Carroll St., Mandeville. Enjoy Havana nights-themed hor d'oeuvres, libations and fun while viewing Roa's art. For more information, call 985.231.7632.
• Ballet Apetrei is holding auditions for the 25th production of "The Nutcracker" for ballet students ages 5 and older Sept. 7. Auditions will be held from 12 to 12:30 p.m. for ages 5 to 6, 12:30 to 1 p.m. for ages 7 to 8, and 1 to 1:30 p.m. for ages 9 to 12. Participants must commit to a rehearsal schedule, and the cost is $25 audition fee and $75 participation fee.• The fall concert season at the Dew Drop Social & Benevolent Jazz Hall kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 with a concert by Charmaine Neville and her band. Tickets are $10 a person at the door. For more information, visit www.dewdropjazzhall.com.
• The St. Tammany Art Association will present a two-workshop, "Beginner 2-D Mixed Media Texturing," from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 14 and 21 at the Arthouse, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. The workshop will explore the basic principles of 2-D mixed media textured abstract art. Students will complete an abstract 2D mixed media painting. The cost is $125, including supplies. To register or for more information, call 985.892.8650 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
• STAA also will present "Saturday Morning Live!," a beginners improve comedy workshop for ages 16 and up Saturdays starting 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5 at the Arthouse, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. Students will get the chance to unleash your creative potential and increase their confidence with improvised comedy, which uses no scripts or prepared material. Instructor Shannon Williams will teach the necessary skills to be comfortable in front of any audience. For more information or to register, call 985.892.8650 or e-mail email@example.com.
• An Art Sale benefitting Daughters of Divine Providence's Yucatan Mexico Mission will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21 at Vintage Court, 75082 Hwy. 25, Covington. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature artwork by Alan Flattman, Garland Robinette, Valerie Melancon, Susan Larsen and more. For more information, visit www.galleryofdivineprovidence.com.
• Come check out the STAA's workshop "Faux Finishes Class: Level One – The Basics" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Arthouse, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. Learn how to artistically create faux finishes from Sylvia Thompson, an accomplished decorative artist. Preregistration is required, and the cost is $125 including all supplies.
Sarah Bonnette is a freelance writer on Louisiana arts and culture. She may be reached at email@example.com.


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Guillen has a place in Tigers history
Carlos Guillen wasn't the first move in the Tigers' comeback from 119 losses to the World Series in three years (remember Rondell White, Fernando Vina and Jason Johnson?), but he was the first one that really paid off. He was the consolation prize for the Tigers losing out on Rich Aurilia, the shortstop who was supposedly their earlier target. But when the M's got Aurilia, they basically unloaded Guillen on Detroit for Ramon Santiago and a middling shortstop prospect named Juan Gonzalez.
Aurilia was dealt out of Seattle by the trading deadline, sent back to the National League. Guillen's career took off in Detroit, where he spent eight seasons. Without him, they don't make the comeback. Heck, without Guillen, they might not have been able to woo Pudge Rodriguez a couple weeks later, or Magglio Ordonez the next winter.
As difficult as it was for Tigers fans to find patience through Guillen's injuries over the last four years — the knee surgery, calves and back problems, shoulder issue, and other bumps and bruises that aged him in a hurry through his early 30s — his prime years became overshadowed. He had a .920+ OPS in 2004 and 2006, and just missed another .300 with 21 homers and 102 RBIs in 2007. He had the highest Wins Above Replacement of any player on the 2006 team, topped only by Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer and Grady Sizemore among AL players. He also hit for the cycle that year, the last Tiger to do so.
He still had his moments in his later years. He homered 11 times and drove in 35 runs in 57 games down the stretch in 2009, an .874 OPS for a player whose shoulder basically reduced him to a left-handed hitter for the rest of that playoff race. His willingness to stand in on a double play with Brett Gardner barreling in on his shoulder basically won them a game at Yankee Stadium in 2010, while also leading to microfracture surgery for his knee. And of course, there was the home run off Jered Weaver last July.
In one of his last games before he got hurt again last September, he went 3-for-5 against the White Sox in Chicago, plating the first run on his final Major League homer and driving in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for another victory in their 12-game winning streak.
He was sidelined far too long the last few seasons, but he had his moments. Added with his prime years, and his body of work is worthy of being remembered as one of the biggest parts in the Tigers resurgence.
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Well said. And I'm glad you mentioned Vina, White, and Johnson. I've always thought that the intitial siging, that of playoff veteran Vina, was the first ray of light after that woeful 2003 season, even though he was injured and didn't actually play much for us.
So after I said that Guillen was the best player on the 2006 team, it turns out that he had the highest WAR? Like I always say, those advanced metrics are spot on. 🙂
No doubt Jason! I will miss Carlos being around. Dude was a gamer! Lots of memorable moments with Carlos and is worthy of a place in Tigers history!
in retrospect, it seems Sparky was right when he said that being strong up the middle is key to a team's success. getting Guillen for SS and Pudge at C were so important for rebuilding a winner.
crazy, but for the residual of his career, whenever I see Jered Weaver on the mound, I'll remember Carlos. those Tiger-Angel games this season should be intriguing.
great article jason – you forgot to mention one of my favorite parts: Santiago released (subsequently comes back to the tigers) after only playing 27 games for the M's….and we essential get Carlos for Gonzalez.
My comment disappeared earlier, but I ditto all the above comments. The "3:30am Carlos Guilen goes home" game & hittng for the cycle are two of my best memories of Carlos. Carlos also won Tiger of the Year for 2006, which he was extremely proud of and humbled to receive. Remember when Bud Selig fined Carlos and Maggs for wearing one pocket out? Carlos had great style and will always be remembered for helping restore the roar in Detroit.
I was looking forward to seeing Carlos when Seattle made their trip to San Diego. Oh well. He was easily one of the greatest Tigers of this era.
He was selected to the All Star game by the players.
2006 MVP for the Tigers
Most undervalued player of MLB that year
Great article, great comments. Carlos was much better than many have remembered. Just wonder if Carlos would have avoided the injuries and had an even greater career if he had stayed at shortstop instead of being moved to make room for Renteria. Carlos was a very potent offensive weapon, especially for a shortstop.


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In an attempt to demonstrate a security flaw with the firmware of a Canon Pixma printer, one talented hacker made it possible to run Doom on it.
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World of StarCraft week "flipped my life upside down", says modder
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a jolly good bit of Nintendo-fandom fun, but it's not exactly the deepest fighter out there.The fan-made Project M aims to correct this by introducing new ways to cancel, dodge, and manoeuvre – all of which serves to turn the speed and complexity up by about a bazillion.
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GoodGiving Guide Supports UK Art Museum
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2012) — The GoodGiving Guide Challenge, presented annually by Smiley Pete Publishing and the Bluegrass Community Foundation, hopes to help support local nonprofit organizations in the Lexington area. The campaign, which runs through Dec. 31, has already raised more than $156,000 for the featured organizations and foundations and hopes to raise $400,000 by the end of the challenge. Those wishing to support the arts or a University of Kentucky nonprofit, can donate to the Art Museum at UK through the drive.
The GoodGiving Guide Challenge has several goals that they hope to accomplish with their campaign, including exciting people age 18 to 35 to get involved in philanthropy; engaging new donors and/or volunteers; educating the public about nonprofits and their vital role in community; encouraging online giving that is fast, simple and fun; empowering local nonprofits in the utilization of social media and online giving; and emphasizing the importance of helping local organizations. There are 68 local nonprofits involved with the GoodGiving Guide this year.
The Art Museum at UK is excited to participate again in the challenge and hopes to receive a lot of community support through the initiative.
"The money raised during the GoodGiving Guide Challenge will go toward the art museum's annual fund," said Lyndi VanDuerson, marketing and membership coordinator at the museum. "If we were to win one of the weekly challenge grants, we could use the money for various other projects. The museum not only serves Lexington, but the entire Bluegrass region."
The mission of the Art Museum at UK, part of the UK College of Fine Arts, is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art to enhance the quality of life for the people of Kentucky through collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting outstanding works of visual art from all cultures. The museum is located in the Singletary Center for the Arts at the corner of Rose St. and Euclid Ave. Home to a collection of more than 4,500 objects, including American and European paintings, drawings, photographs, prints and sculpture, the Art Museum at UK presents both special exhibitions and shows of work from their permanent collection.
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A goal in each half from Declan O'Brien and Ryan Brennan kept Drogheda on course for next season's Europa League despite a late Shelbourne rally, as the Louth team came out 2-1 on top.
O'Brien struck from the penalty spot on 20 minutes after being pulled back by Glen Cronin and the Boynesiders wasted a host of chances to increase their lead.
But it was a different story in the second half, especially when both sides were reduced to 10 men following a tussle involving Drogheda's Gavin Brennan and Shels defender Gareth Matthews.
From a rare attack Ryan Brennan seemed to have sealed victory for Drogheda with a deflected strike on 85 minutes, but sub Philip Hughes replied for Shels on 88 to ensure a tense finish.
Shels boss Alan Mathews had left a number of frontline players on the bench with Sunday's FAI Cup semi-final in mind, while top scorer O'Brien returned to the Drogs' starting line-up from suspension.
In a low-key first 15 minutes Drogheda's Ryan Brennan had one header wide and then had a shot that was almost deflected in by O'Brien.
But Drogs keeper Gabriel Sava then fumbled a Conan Byrne effort and Philip Gorman latched onto the rebound before shooting narrowly wide.
It was a narrow escape for the Boynesiders, but they made the most of that let-off and grabbed the lead goal from their next attack on 20 minutes. O'Brien was pulled back by Glen Cronin as he tried to latch onto Peter Hynes' head flick, and 'Fabio' picked himself up to drive the resulting penalty down the middle.
Shels almost responded instantly when Paul Byrne crossed for the on-rushing Gorman who fired over the top from 18 yards, but Drogheda bossed the remainder of the half and missed a series of chances to extend their lead.
There was a bit more vigour about Shels on the restart and Gorman tested Sava with a firm header on 48 minutes before the keeper pushed a Conan Byrne piledriver round the post.
Tempers boiled over just before the hour when Shels' Gareth Matthews and Gavin Brennan of Drogheda both received straight red cards following an altercation near the corner flag, and Shels continued to dominate without seriously testing Sava.
The Drogs should have put the result beyond doubt on 78 minutes when Paul Crowley was put clean through by Eric Foley, but the skipper's attempted chip landed in the grateful arms of Shels keeper Chris Bennion.
Ryan Brennan seemed to have sealed the points five minutes from time with a shot that seemed to be deflected past Bennion by Lorcan Fitzgerald.
But on 89 minutes substitute Philip Hughes replied for Shels and Drogheda then survived six minutes of added time.
DROGHEDA UNITED: Gabriel Sava; Brian Gannon, Alan Byrne, Derek Prendergast, Philip Hand; Ryan Brennan, Paul Crowley, Eric Foley; Declan O'Brien, Peter Hynes (Cathal Brady 67, Jason Marks 82), Gavin Brennan.
SHELBOURNE: Chris Bennion; Gareth Matthews, Brian Shortall (Ian Ryan 67), Stephen Paisley, Lorcan Fitzgerald; Conan Byrne, Stephen Hurley, Glen Cronin (Kevin Dawson 84), Barry Clancy (Philip Hughes 71); Paul Byrne, Philip Gorman.
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HOBOKEN — A Jersey City female juvenile was charged Saturday with breaking a police vehicle window and spitting at an officer while resisting arrest, police said.
Responding to reports of a street fight at Third and Madison streets at around 5:30 a.m., police were directed to three Jersey City girls who others said were responsible for starting the trouble, reports said.
When police attempted to take the three juveniles to the police station so their parents could be contacted, two of the girls cooperated and got into a radio car, reports said.
But the third girl, a 17-year-old Myrtle Avenue resident, slapped and scratched a police officer, reports said.
She also kicked and shattered the passenger side window of a radio car, reports said.
She also yelled profanities and racial slurs and spit at an officer, reports said.
Leg shackles and a mask were needed to subdue her and strap her down on a stretcher, reports said.
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Update: Maryland pro-equality footballer backed by team after delegate requested his silence
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The team of an American football team…really?
why should he be reprimanded for talking about his views – unless he broke any NFL rules or laws that im not aware of.
Pink News should post the reply to the Maryland representative in question by Chris Kluwe, another American football player. It's hilarious
It was the best response I have ever seen. Forget football. Kluwe needs to be in politics.
And here is the link:
"Lustful cockmonster" lol
Oh that's made my day Mumbo… I haven't laughed like that for weeks!
Superb :-)
Thanks for the link!
A few more delightful responses to Mr. Burns like that one, can only lead to the hope he "might" develop a conscience… better yet inferiority complex!
Just read that response, it is brilliant!
Erm… am I missing something? What on earth has a sports player campaigning for equality got to do with a politician? Why on earth does this Emmet Burns fellow think he can request that someone be "reprimanded" because they're standing up for a cause he doesn't like? Does the behaviour of sportsmen come under local government control in America? Are the teams state-owned? Is there some kind of civil service chain of command in this case that I'm not aware of?
Because, if not, then where does this petty little jobsworth get off on sticking his nose in stuff that has nothing at all to do with him?
That's the fun part… he violated the US constitution big time. Everything that is in the letter from Chris Kluwe is not only awesome, but true. By using the letterhead, threatening using his position, his constituents, and the general public fans of the Ravens to deny a player and his team their 1st amendment rights Burns opened himself up to a lot of problems. A lawsuit, should Brendon Ayanbadejo or the Ravens wish it, an ethics probe (In America, not nearly as entertaining or effective as it sounds), removal from committees he serves on or other senate punishments, punishments from the Democratic party, the scorn of everyone since he so blatantly violated the same law he uses against others, etc.
The stupidity of Burns in writing this letter and sending it is the literal meaning of mind boggling stupid. It confuses you as to why he would do this, if he have a breakdown, or if it was a hoax, because it's hard to imagine the sheer amount of idiocy it took for this to happen.
Ah, for those of you overseas not entirely acquainted with the American political system, basically it works this way:
"Freedom of speech" is only applicable to right wing, christian fundamentalist Republicans.
"Small government" only applies when it means staying out of right wing, christian fundamentalist Republican's affairs.
Otherwise, SHUT THE HELL UP.
It's a very simple system, you are either a right wing, christian fundamentalist Republican…
or you are an enemy of America.
These nasty little nobody's know that they are losing the battle. It must be scary becoming a christian fundamentalist minority. They will end up as dangerous as the Teleban that they are so scared of ;-(
Not, Mikey, one of your more brilliant analyses because Emmet C. Burns, Jnr. just happens to be a DEMOCRAT. Oh, he also happens to be a so-called Christian of the Bible-believing Baptist sect, so at least you were half correct. The nut-jobs, however, exist on both sides of the divide – stupidity is not the exclusive preserve of the right-wing as any, even a cursory, examination of the left and its unbelievable fantasies would easily reveal.
also, a legal note: technically, what Delegate Burns did, acting as a State representative, putting pressure on an employer to muzzle the expression of free speech of an employee, is a serious breach of the 1st Amendment.
What he did is, to the letter, EXACTLY what the 1st Amendment was written to counteract.
Put him into our government instead of Maria Miller!!!
Kudos to Dick Cass, Steven Disciotti, and, of course, Brendon Ayanbadejo. And to Emmett C Burns, Jr I say abuse of power only works if people believe you have some. In this case you haven't a leg to stand on and I'm sure you supporters wouldn't want you calling their work places because of person differences of opinion.
Emmett C Burns Jr. Now there's a comedy redneck name if I ever heard one.
Delegate Burns is a DEMOCRAT elected in District 10 of Baltimore, in a 3 seat district with only 3 candidates – all Democrat. He is a Baptist minister. He introduced Bill 90 which would have invalidated same-sex marriages made outside the state, so his anti-gay record is clear.
So this is not a case of Republican religious fundamentalism but Democrat – in a 'one-party' city (2010 Dems=70%) where electoral success is merely about how good at climbing the party's greasy pole someone is. He shows how someone who does not really have to fight for election can be overtaken by entitlement and self-importance and so react in this 'stalinist' way to opposition.
If you want to learn more about politicians like him, watch The Wire.
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's letter of response to Emmett C Burns Jr. is priceless:
Go Chris!
"They Won't Magically Turn You Into A Lustful Cockmonster": Chris Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By An NFL Player Supporting It.
I am surprised a 'politician' would bring this sort of publicity upon himself especially when it comes to the Americans precious Ammendments. I wonder if he would like to repeal the 5th ammendment or perhaps he should try and repeal the 2nd ammendment which is the 'right to bear arms' instead of trying to score cheap points with the Equality row. Good on Brendon Ayanbadejo and the team……
So a government representative is using public time/resources to dictate the actions of an employee for a private organization? Someone needs to tell Emmett C Burns Jr, that what Brendon Ayanbadejo thinks is none of his business.
What, might you ask, is the twist to this story?
Burns is a Democrat.
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A cartographic update here in light of the Census bureau's release of block group-level CVAP data. The change from previous years is obviously incremental. I've added Fort Bend, Brazoria, and Galveston to the mix for this map in order to see how demographic change looks across county borders.
For the uninitiated or those in need of a reminder, here's the story this tells:
– The color-coding in this map notes which demographic group has a majority within a Census block group among Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP). Red is for Anglos, Black is for African-American, Orange is for Hispanic, Green is for Asian, and Yellow is for no majority (in my terminology, "Multicultural").
– At a precise level, it's worth remembering that CVAP is an estimate and a few grains of salt should be taken for an individual block group's change or specific counts. I didn't include a boundary outline for blog groups for that reason. Perhaps more useful is seeing how the clusters of red, black, orange, green, and yellow move over time. And there's a handy side-by-side comparison map for just that purpose. Professor Klineberg does a nifty job of demonstrating this over the last several decades.
With that, here's what the map looks like this year:
And just to keep score on population counts within the specific clusters, here's that information with a comparison to the 2007-11 counts. Also included is what the composition of the "Multicultural" cluster looks like.
Harris County
Share within: ----------------------------------------------- 2007-11 2008-12 ----------------------------------------------- Anglo: 1,099,585 (48.3%) 1,094,795 (47.0%) Hispanic: 280,445 (12.3%) 305,100 (13.1%) Afram: 355,725 (15.6%) 368,940 (15.8%) Asian: 4,715 (0.2%) 4,620 (0.2%) Multi: 536,480 (23.6%) 554,510 (23.8%) Within Multicultural: ----------------------------------------------- Anglo: 171,718 (32.0%) 175,193 (31.6%) Hispanic: 161,174 (30.0%) 164,895 (29.7%) Afram: 146,177 (27.2%) 150,568 (27.2%) Asian: 50,373 (9.4%) 55,483 (10.0%)
Fort Bend County
Share within: ----------------------------------------------- 2007-11 2008-12 ----------------------------------------------- Anglo: 155,760 (46.1%) 157,495 (44.6%) Hispanic: 19,115 (5.7%) 19,265 (5.5%) Afram: 43,005 (12.7%) 44,400 (12.6%) Asian: 5,520 (1.6%) 8,230 (2.3%) Multi: 114,440 (33.9%) 123,665 (35.0%) Within Multicultural: ----------------------------------------------- Anglo: 36,765 (32.1%) 39,960 (32.3%) Hispanic: 21,625 (18.9%) 22,965 (18.6%) Afram: 29,210 (25.5%) 31,055 (25.1%) Asian: 25,430 (22.2%) 27,995 (22.6%)
I actually got the statewide counts uploaded into a database over the weekend (#partylikearockstar), so I'll be revisiting all of the major population centers in Texas soon enough. Hopefully, I'll invent some time to look at a few more major population areas around the nation that I haven't done before. I haven't done New York City yet, so there's obviously some biggies on my to-do list. If there's anything of interest outside of Texas, feel free to let me know.


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UNESCO projects included in new United Nations Pakistan Flood Response Plan
Eight projects put forward by UNESCO are included in the new United Nations Pakistan Floods Emergency Response Plan launched 17 September in New York to assist the recovery of the flood-devastated country.
These projects were presented by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova at an information meeting on 16 September in Paris. To be implemented over the next 12 months' early recovery phase for a cost of US$11.2 million, they range from updating Pakistan's early warning system for floods and locating sources of safe drinking water to reactivating education in flood-stricken areas, creating jobs linked to preservation of heritage sites and setting up mobile community radios for displaced communities.
"These priority activities, which now require fund mobilization, are the result of a highly constructive and close engagement by UNESCO with the Government of Pakistan, civil society, the United Nations Country Team, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other partners," explained Ms Bokova.
The activities, she continued, "represent the breadth of UNESCO's mandates and capacities in the fields of post-crisis management and disaster risk mitigation, across education, the sciences, culture and communication."
UNESCO's projects "will reinforce nationally-owned capacity to forecast and mitigate future natural disaster risks – we think this is an extremely important aspect of our activity," emphasized Ms Bokova, recalling that she personally witnessed the scale of devastation during her mission to Pakistan on 31 August.
With Pakistan's education system hard-hit after the destruction of more than 10,000 schools, UNESCO's broad US$5.7 million proposal will initiate a holistic and inclusive recovery strategy. Building on programmes already in operation, it encompasses non-formal and secondary schooling, particularly for women and girls, and emergency education planning and management. To promote literacy, life skills and income generation, UNESCO has already reinforced 100 Adult Literacy and Skills Training Centres in the flood-affected districts, from Sindh Province in the South to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the North.
UNESCO's science sector has been involved from the earliest stages of response. After the visit of a multidisciplinary scientific mission in late August, a comprehensive strategy was developed with Pakistan's top scientific authorities. It will cover four key areas: flood hazard forecasting and management; mapping and assessment of geohazards such as landslides; mapping, development and protection of ground water resources for safe use in emergency situations; and education including technical training and awareness-raising for communities and decision makers. In the new Plan, UNESCO has included three proposals totalling US$3.6 million focused on restoring the damaged Floods Early Warning Systems, identifying landslide risks in relocation areas and locating safe water resources.
In early October, UNESCO's World Heritage Centre will send an expert mission to Pakistan and work closely with a team from the science sector to coordinate the preservation of the Moenjodaro and Thatta World Heritage sites. A project is also being launched to provide flood victims, particularly women, with new sources of income to compensate for disrupted agricultural activities, based on training in traditional crafts and heritage conservation.
Finally, UNESCO is developing mobile community radios to deliver life-saving information to an estimated population of 8.6 million people in 12 flood-affected districts. In addition, UNESCO will produce special programming, including call-in shows and mini-dramas, to promote psychosocial wellbeing and livelihood recovery in 20 districts. Besides recreating links among displaced communities, the mobile radio projects will provide training opportunities for young people.
Disaster risk reduction is traditionally, and tragically, an underfunded area, stressed Ms Bokova. "Global spending on disaster preparedness is currently estimated at around four percent of the $11 billion mobilized annually on humanitarian aid globally within the United Nations and the international community in reaction to such natural disaster situations," she said. "Whenever donors and governments have seized an opportunity to support Disaster Risk Reduction, we know that these investments can save many more future lives and reduce damage significantly. It is no exaggeration to assert that each dollar spent on prevention may result in saving up to ten dollars on recovery."
"We have reacted rapidly. We have mobilized our expertise. We are now ready to act," concluded Ms Bokova.
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Chapman and Vacchio wanted the service project to be interdisciplinary and presented the idea to the sixth-grade team which they all thought it was a great idea to get involved and have the students involved for the project as well. The English teacher, Mrs. Babis' (sixth grade), Mrs. Casale's (sixth grade), and Ms. Monsorno's (seventh grade) classes were going to create stories with illustrations for the children to be able to read in the hospital. The social studies teachers, Mrs. Corby and Mrs. O'Neill, were having their sixth-grade students make multiple cards that were extremely decorated and inspiring for all of the patients.
Students began the service project by watching an inspiring video raising awareness about a young boy's journey through brain cancer. While the English and social studies classes worked on their projects, in the sixth-grade math classes, Krista Chapman, Sherri D'Amico, Pam Mullin, Sheryl Johnson, and Amanda Vacchio, started the process of making multiple blankets for these patients using measurement and mathematical concepts. Students cut fringes on the blankets, then tied the fringes together to secure the blanket. Students worked extremely hard putting multiple blankets together in each class. Students even took the project a step further taking their cards or stories home with them to dedicate more time to them at home.
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Carl Hurlock, 28, of the 500 block of Dukewood Avenue, was shot multiple times in front of his home.
Police responded to the residence about 6:15 p.m. Friday, for a report of a man with a knife. There they found Hurlock outside threatening to stab himself. Officers engaged in negotiations with Hurlock for approximately an hour, during which time Hurlock entered and exited his residence repeatedly.
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Arlington girls upset by Kamiak, 51-48
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Eagles girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to the Kamiak Knights, 51-48, on Jan. 15.
"They were ready for us, and they outworked us for three and a half quarters," Arlington Head Coach Joe Marsh said. "And when that happens, it's really tough to come back and win the game."
The Eagles fell behind at the end of the second quarter, after a close first quarter.
Arlington attempted a comeback in the second half, but missed free throws cost them the game.
Kamiak, entering the game with a 5-3 conference record, had quite a bit to prove.
The Eagles started fast in the first quarter. Senior center Lyndsay Leatherman imposed her height under the hoop to get Arlington on the scoreboard first.
Leatherman was Arlington's top scorer, with 17 points.
The Eagles' defense was aggressive on the court. Sophomore forward Jayla Russ came up with a steal, disrupting the Knights' scoring.
The Eagles jumped out to a 9-3 lead, but the Knights began catching up. It was goal-to-goal when the Knights began scoring again. Kamiak briefly took the lead, but a well-timed buzzer-beater by sophomore guard Sevi Biesler put Arlington back in the lead. Arlington led 17-16 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was intense, as both sides battled for possession, with turnovers happening back and forth. Leatherman did all she could to keep the Knights at bay, but Kamiak players were able to get around her.
The Eagles found themselves trailing 32-27 at halftime.
The Eagles had trouble during the third quarter, as Kamiak continued to outscore them. Kamiak forced too many turnovers, causing the Eagles to have their lowest scoring quarter in the game. The Eagles missed crucial shots and the third quarter ended 46-36 with the Knights in the lead.
In the final quarter, an Arlington rally was ignited when Balderas hit a three-pointer, making it a seven-point game.
The Eagles' defense picked up, causing steals and turnovers, halting Kamiak's score at 48 points, allowing Arlington to catch up.
Russ made it a one-point game when she converted for one at the free-throw line, bringing the score to 48-47.
The Eagles' defense continued its effort, with Russ and Balderas getting steals and disrupting passes.
Arlington forced fouls and tried to get to the free-throw line, but so did Kamiak. The Eagles made frequent appearances at the line, but were unable to convert, missing game-changing shots. "We missed free throws and that's the difference in the game," Marsh said.
As of Jan. 18, Arlington's record was 7-1 in the league and 12-1 overall.
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