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One of the worst-kept secrets over the past few weeks is that House Republican Leader Tom Cross has been considering a run for Illinois attorney general.
Cross reportedly has been asked by Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and Congressman Aaron Schock to think about a bid in case Attorney General Lisa Madigan decides to run for governor or simply not run for anything.
A former county prosecutor, Cross long has considered a bid for the office. But as recently as a few weeks ago, Cross' people were denying that he would do it. Now, however, they are saying it's a possibility. The calls from top Republicans and some major GOP fundraisers apparently have helped focus his mind.
"Anytime you have so many people requesting that you consider something, you owe it to them to do some due diligence," explained one Cross backer last week.
Top Republicans believe they have a decent shot at winning the race after picking up two other down-ballot statewide offices in 2010. Rep. Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, is so far the only other Republican openly considering the office. But there is some doubt that Durkin will pull the trigger.
Durkin ran against U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in 2002, beating Jim Oberweis and John Cox in the GOP primary, but lost the general election with only 38 percent of the vote. He was heavily involved in both of John McCain's presidential bids, so he has significant statewide experience. But serious doubts about whether he'll run for attorney general have caused some top folks to start coalescing behind Cross.
Cross' people stress that their boss hasn't yet made a final decision, but they do acknowledge that it would be rather awkward if both Cross and Durkin run against each other in a primary. Even so, they say the two are friends and they figure they'll work things out one way or the other come summertime.
It's possible that Durkin could even be a potential Cross replacement as House GOP Leader if Cross runs statewide and Durkin doesn't. For now, though, nothing has been decided, partly because everybody is waiting to see what Madigan does, and partly because there is still some time to sort everything out within the party.
Durkin was obviously caught by surprise by Cross' decision to publicly reveal his intentions. But he pushed back against those who say he's not seriously putting a campaign together by saying he's met with a pollster and a fundraiser as well as with the Republican Attorney General Association.
However, he said he has told people "consistently" that there's no vacancy at the moment, so he's going to wait and see what Madigan does before making a decision.
As far as Cross goes, Durkin said, "We're good friends, and no matter what happens, we will continue to be good friends."
Cross has not had much luck, to say the least, in winning new seats under two successive Democratic maps in a Democratic-trending state, although he fared better than the Senate Republicans did last year. His caucus is deeply divided along geographic and ideological lines, and holding them together is no easy task. After years of iron-fisted control of the caucus by Lee Daniels, Cross promised to be a more small "d" democratic leader. But that has resulted in some embarrassing results, including recently when a majority of his caucus voted against a pension reform bill that he'd been advocating for years.
According to the "Trial Balloons" website, no other Republicans besides Durkin have yet floated their names for attorney general. The Democratic list is long, however. Sen. Kwame Raoul, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, Chicago Board of Education member and prominent Latino attorney Jesse Ruiz, and state Reps. Jack Franks and John Bradley are all listed as possible candidates, as is Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez.
A crowded Democratic primary could very well cause a surprising election result, so the Republicans definitely want to be ready just in case they get a relatively weak opponent.
Madigan has been just too popular with voters to hurt a potential farm team member in the long run by putting up any sort of decent fight against her. If she moves on, the Republicans figure they at least have a shot at winning the slot.
• Rich Miller publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.


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Fishermen OK after truck falls into Green Bay
SUAMICO, Wis. (AP) -- Two ice fishermen are safe after their truck fell into the bay of Green Bay.
It happened Tuesday morning about a mile offshore from Sunset Beach Park in Suamico.
Tom Patzke tells WLUK-TV (http://bit.ly/Vonyfi ) he and his friend were driving on the ice from spot to another when he "hit a wet spot."
The truck was half-submerged in only a few feet of water.
Foggy conditions and poor visibility made it tough for rescue crews to find the men. And the two fishermen couldn't see the shore in the fog.
Brown County Deputy Sheriff Scott Priebe says rescuers used sirens and lights on their squad cars to direct the men back to shore.
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How did you learn your alphabet? Everyone has to learn. It's usually the first step towards learning how to read and write. Like many, my introduction began with Sesame Street and picture books, but the strongest memory I have of learning the alphabet was in Mrs. Phillip's kindergarten class in 1995. Around her room, she had a group of inflatable alphabet characters similar to these:
Each week, we would focus on a new character, learning all of the sounds and words associated with the letter. Of course, we also sang the Alphabet Song relentlessly until everyone understood that "elemeno" was not, in fact, a single letter.
Our modern English alphabet is based on the original Roman alphabet and uses Latin characters. Which one of these text samples is the easiest for you to read?
- 우리는이 가운데 생명과 자유와 행복의 추구가 있는지, 그들이 어떤 양도 할 수없는 권리를 가진 그들의 창조자에 의해 부여되는 것으로, 모든 인간은 평등하게 태어났다는 것을 자명 한 진리를 개최합니다.
- Dicimus esse illa, patet quod omnes homines pares creantur, a suo Creatore praediti quibusdam Iuribus inseparabilibus, inter quae vitae, libertatis et Beata persequenda.
- Θεωρούμε αυτές τις αλήθειες να είναι αυτονόητο, ότι όλοι οι άνθρωποι δημιουργούνται ίσοι, ότι είναι προικισμένοι από τον Δημιουργό τους με συγκεκριμένα απαραβίαστα Δικαιώματα, μεταξύ αυτών είναι ζωή, η ελευθερία και η επιδίωξη της ευτυχίας.
- Мы считаем эти истины самоочевидны, что все люди созданы равными, что они наделены их Творцом определенными неотчуждаемыми правами, к числу которых относятся жизнь, свобода и стремление к счастью.
- हम इन के बीच जीवन, स्वाधीनता और खुशी का पीछा कर रहे हैं कि, वे कुछ अहस्तांतरणीय अधिकार के साथ अपने निर्माता द्वारा संपन्न हो कि, सभी पुरुषों के समान बनाया जाता है, स्वयं स्पष्ट होना करने के लिए इन सत्य पकड़.
Unless you're fluent in Korean, Russian, Greek, or Hindi, you probably picked number 2 (Latin). You can probably attempt to sound out the Latin, but can't even begin to try to pronounce the others. That's because the modern English alphabet uses Latin characters. The other languages don't. Around 100 languages today use the Roman alphabet, including French, Spanish, Dutch, and many African languages.
[World Distribution of the Latin Alphabet]
There's no denying the huge impact the Roman Empire had on the lands it conquered. One of the biggest effects of Roman expansion was on language. Most of the places that use the Roman alphabet today were conquered by the Romans at some point (or conquered by those conquered by the Romans).
During the 1st century, the Roman alphabet contained 23 letters (they didn't use J, U, or W). As the English language developed, those other three letters were added to make the 26 letters we use today. However, other letters were also added, and subsequently abandoned, along the way.
When Johannes Gutenberg introduced movable type printing to Europe in 1439, he began a revolution in the world of language. Suddenly, ideas could be exchanged through print in a way they never could before. Instead of waiting months for a monk to meticulously copy a manuscript letter by letter, printing blocks could be made and hundreds of copies could be produced at once.
Before the introduction of printing, the alphabet was not the concrete concept we know today. There wasn't an established way of spelling words, and different regions developed symbols (letters) to suit their individual needs. With the printing press came the beginning of the streamlining process of language. As more and more people became literate and more literature was printed, consistency became more essential to communication.
I'd like to focus on six lost letters of the English alphabet. These letters have since been replaced by other letters, or the sounds they represent have been phased out.
(short "a" sound like cat, past, and happy)
Languages like Norwegian and Icelandic still use this letter, but English stopped using it when Old English fell out of favor for Middle English. The digraph (pair of letters representing a single sound) æ was called "ash" when it replaced an ancient rune that resembled an ash tree. Ultimately, the letter was abandoned when printing began to streamline the alphabet and eliminate unnecessary letters. Æ was separated into AE, and the language moved on. However, you can still find ash used stylistically in names like Encyclopædia Britannica and ÆON.
(voiceless "th" sound like thing and thank)
This letter, along with thorn (see below), represented the "th" sound. Eth was meant to distinguish the voiceless dental fricative from the voiced dental fricative. It was represented by a "D" with a stroke through it.
Do this exercise so you can see the distinction. Say the word "thing" very slowly out loud (you won't be able to tell the difference if you try to do this in your head). Pay attention to the way your tongue presses against the back of your teeth. It probably barely touches your teeth to produce the sound. Now, say the word "this" very slowly out loud. Notice a difference? Your tongue should press more firmly against your teeth, and your throat should constrict slightly as your vocal folds work to produce the sound.
It's an extremely subtle difference, but in Old English the sounds were much more distinct. As the language evolved, eth fell out of use and was replaced by thorn (below). Several Scandinavian languages still use eth.
(voiced "th" sound like this and that)
Thorn, named after the original rune it's derived from, had the same purpose as eth but represented a slightly different sound. Eventually, thorn was used to represent both voiced and voiceless dental fricatives as eth fell out of use. However, as the alphabet was streamlined, thorn also fell out of use and both sounds were represented by the letters "th."
("w" sound like wait, wind, and watch)
Wynn has a funny story. In early Old English texts, the letters "uu" were used to represent the "w" sound. Then, scholars and scribes streamlined this by borrowing the rune wynn to make writing easier. Wynn was used in its common form (Ƿƿ) until the 1300s, when it was abandoned for uu again, which soon developed into the new letter "double-u," or "w."
(velar nasal sound in sing, marking, and stinging)
Eng was meant to help condense the modern alphabet, but it failed. A scribe named Alexander Gill the Elder invented the eng in 1619 to represent the "-ing" sound in one character. It uses a hook like a lowercase j to distinguish itself from a normal n. While it was a good idea in theory, the timing was all wrong. Modern English was almost in full swing, and there wasn't room for new characters in a streamlined alphabet. The character didn't catch on, but it was adopted into the phonetic alphabet by Benjamin Franklin in 1779.
(There is no modern English equivalent to this sound, but the closest example is the o-umlaut sound in the German word schön, meaning "beautiful." You can find a pronunciation guide HERE.)
Ethel is named after the Anglo-Saxon rune ēðel, meaning "estate." Like I mentioned above, the sound it represents doesn't exist in English anymore because it's been rounded out over the centuries. In most words, ethel has been replaced with either an e or an o. A good example is the word "federal," once spelled "fœderal." However, you can still find ethel in several modern English words: subpœna, amœba, and onomatopœia. In these words, though, the letters are usually separated into "oe," so the character itself has mostly fallen out of use.
Modern English has 40 sounds (phonemes), all represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). You'll recognize some of the lost letters that have survived as members of the IPA:
Losing these letters has been a process spanning many centuries; this isn't something that happens overnight. However, you can still find them in old manuscripts. The most famous example is the original manuscript of Beowulf, an epic poem written in the late 10th century or early 11th century. There is only one surviving copy of the poem, held in the British Library in London. When I studied there in 2010, I visited the British Library and spent as much time as I could staring at the manuscript. Of course, I couldn't read a word because it's written in Old English and uses obsolete characters. Here's the first page:
If you zoom in, you will start to recognize some of the characters I've shown you:
Now that you're able to recognize some of the characters, you can start trying to read Old English. Of course, learning to read Old English fluently can take scholars decades, but you can at least start with the first word of Beowulf in the manuscript above: ǷÆT.
You know that wynn (Ƿ) makes the "w" sound. You know that ash (Æ) makes the short "a" sound. Obviously, you know what sound a "T" makes. Put them together and that sounds like "wat." Modern American English uses the ə (uh) phoneme instead of æ (short a), but it's still the same word: WHAT.
English isn't the only language to go through such a drastic change as losing letters. Much more recently (within the past two decades), Spanish has begun phasing out three "letters." The letters are actually digraphs that are no longer accepted as part of the alphabet by the Royal Academia Española (RAE): che (ch), elle (ll), and erre (rr). I noticed this change firsthand during my years in school. In elementary school, we learned the Spanish alphabet as represented in the first chart, and even sang a song to go with it. By the time I got to high school, the textbooks had changed to match the second chart, and the alphabet I had learned was no longer correct.
Many linguists and grammarians use the loss of these letters as support for descriptive grammar. They believe that the lost letters prove that English is always changing and evolving to suit the needs of its speakers. Who knows what English will look like in 500 years? For now, though, I'll stick to Sesame Street.
Suggested Reading:
Algeo, John. The Origins and Development of the English Language, Sixth Edition. Boston: Cengage, 2009.


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The Filibuster
If Pujols went to the Cubs would there be protesters in St. Louis as there have been in Cairo?
Jane Heller
Confessions of a She-Fan
While I am quite certain the baseball gods would never conjure up such a foul situation as Albert Pujols dressed in sCrUBBIE blue pinstripes, I cannot say as much for the public. Deep down, I think we humans tend to envision the worst, to see where our minds might take us after glimpsing death and destruction, because we're a curious (and mischievous species) hellbent on imagining every scenario possible, even the ones that are completely ludicrous.
But that hasn't stopped me from having nightmares about it.
Because, as Roger Clemens taught us many moons ago, anything is possible when you're nasty enough.
Now I don't think Albert is being nasty in this case. No, not at all. But as long as he doesn't have a new contract, we're all going to be speculating what uniform he might be wearing next year. The MLBlogosphere is full of talk, the tweets are all a buzzin'… and Phil Rogers of the Tribune has his finger stuck on the "vomit inducing dribble" button on his keyboard.
Oh well. Not everyone can form a clear, independent thought.
No matter what uni my man-crush Albert will be donning in 2012, I am preparing for the worst.
I'm preparing for the worst by taking a trip.
A trip to…
Sh!t City.
Take it away, Lauras…
And yes, Jane, you can bet the rioting will be much like we've seen in Cairo… only, fatter. And more beer.
Hate me 'cuz you can, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Thank you for addressing my filibuster question. But now I can't stop singing "**** City" and will probably have it stuck in my head all day. Which makes me ask a second filibuster question: What do I do to get a song I hate out of my head? Thanks.
Loved the post! Who wouldn't want Pujols on their team!?!! I still think he will stay in St. Louis, but if he doesn't I know that Albert will handle it with class.
Jane — I know, right!? Tough to do… that one has been stuck in my head for a week now. Welcome to the club😉
Ron — The only way I see Albert staying classy is by staying in the 'Lou.
Prince — I know. I keep telling myself that.
In all unrecorded and recorded human history, there's nothing we do better than bring violence upon each other. Pujols would be as good a reason as any to trigger more death, murder and destruction. Burn it down!
Mike — We may be burning things quicker than ya think!


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Tropical Storm Irene setting for mystery novelBy WILSON RING
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Archer Mayor looks over fallen gravestones from Tropical Storm Irene in Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester. Two years after Tropical Storm Irene, one of the states top home-grown mystery writers, Mayor, is using the storm as the backdrop for his latest book.MONTPELIER Two years after Tropical Storm Irene inundated Vermont, Newfane mystery writer Archer Mayor is using the chaos and destruction of the storm as the setting for his latest book, Three Can Keep a Secret, apparently the first piece of fiction to chronicle the storm and how Vermonters reacted to it.
Mayor said his goal is to chronicle how Vermont and Vermonters deal with the modern world.
Its one of the biggest events to have occurred in this state in quite a while. We still refer to the floods of the 20s and 30s as being monumental even though most of us werent alive, Mayor said. We are going to be referring to Irene many, many decades from now.
In the book, Mayor describes how Irene flooded the state, sending cars into torrents or how the floodwaters flushed into the open decades-old, previously unknown mysteries.
The main mystery takes its cue from to real-life closure of the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury during the flooding. In the book, a wrongly hospitalized patient escapes. Mayors main character, an investigator, works to learn what happened to her. The book also explores what happens after a single grave in a cemetery washes out and a casket is broken open, revealing rocks rather than human remains.
Fiction helps artists make sense of events, said University of Vermont professor and author Philip Baruth, who is also a state senator.
That was a traumatic event and society as a whole does what individual artists do they use stories, they use fiction, Baruth said.
Theres a fine line between turning human experiences into fiction and taking advantage of human suffering for art, Baruth said.
Mayor said he works hard to separate fictionalization of reality from actual cases. He makes clear in the book his fictional cemetery is not in Rochester, where about 50 graves washed into the White River.
I wanted to, in effect, pay homage to the disaster that hit Rochester, Mayor said.
State Rep. Anne Donahue, R-Northfield, a longtime advocate for the mentally ill, said she objected to the premise that someone could have been wrongly hospitalized at the state hospital for decades.
Having no other symptoms that an independent psychiatrist wouldnt recognize is playing to a kind of public assumption that just doesnt exist anymore, Donahue said.
Mayor said he wasnt indicting Vermonts mental health system. His premise was a specialized circumstance.
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Nectar of the godsJune 17,2013
Buying locally is good for the economy. It can also help you get a better nights sleep.
Every morning, like many other Vermonters, I start my day with a cup of coffee. It is a necessary, enjoyable, necessary, delicious, and necessary part of my morning wake-up routine.
Once I have a cup of joe poured I make a big deal about imbibing in the caffeinated drink. I will slurp my first gulp loudly, and bellow out to the one other household resident awake, Nectar of the gods! My dog Yogi knows his role as mans best friend and will wag his tail politely. Then when he thinks Im not looking, hell roll his eyes and retreat to his spot on the sofa.
Over the years I have become a bit of a reverse snob with coffee. Most coffee drinkers begin to develop a taste for finer java, and progress to buying high-end coffee beans and fancy machines to brew their favorite beverage.
When I started out drinking coffee I would buy more expensive beans from a local roaster. Every morning I would take out my coffee grinder a device which was just a few decibels quieter than an Airbus 380 Jumbo jet taking off and ground my beans for brewing. It was labor intensive, but the coffee was delicious. When I moved to a new house in the big city of Northfield Falls, my proximity to neighbors and a local noise ordinance forced me to give up my beloved grinder, and I started buying coffee already ground. This change in habit started my descent into drinking inferior coffee. Soon after beginning the practice of purchasing grounds, I discovered that if you buy flavored creamer and put enough of it into your cup, you can buy the cheapest coffee around without an adverse taste issue. Soon I was buying any coffee I could find on sale.
I hit rock bottom last week when I was in the pharmacy to pick up a few things and saw a can of a generic product that merely said Coffee on it like some wayward prop from a theater company, and I decided to get it. Im not sure if it was because this coffee cost less than a three-pack of toothbrushes or the fact that I was buying a can of grounds that was nestled on a shelf between hair scrunchies and hemorrhoid ointment, but something did not feel right about the purchase.
That night when I went to bed I had forgotten all about my internal conflict with the quality of my coffee. Then, in the early morning hours, I heard a loud knocking. I fumbled down the dark hall, opened the front door, and standing on my stoop was none other than Juan Valdez the famous fictional character who has appeared in advertisements for the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia since 1958. Accompanying Mr. Valdez was his trusty burro, bearing bags of beans.
Juan pushed his way past me into the living room and started to berate me for desecrating my morning ritual of coffee consumption with poor quality coffee and corn syrup sweetener.
He shooed his pet away from my furniture, and said, Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
Wait a minute, isnt that a Yoda line from Star Wars? I asked.
He gave me with a confused look. Stupid is what stupid does.
And thats from Forrest Gump.
We salute the courage of your sacrifice.
Hunger Games.
Just lay off the cheap coffee and disgusting creamer and buy the good stuff, he said. Life is too short not to enjoy a nice brew in the morning.
And as quickly as he came, he turned and left. I went back to bed, and a short time later woke to the sound of my alarm going off. I staggered to the kitchen to put on a pot of coffee. After polluting my first cup of swill with a generous swig of corn syrup solids and hydrogenated oils, I turned to return the container to the fridge and crunched on something underfoot. It was a coffee bean.
But I hadnt bought beans for several years. And then I remembered my dream. Or was it a dream? One thing was certain; I didnt want to chance having any more livestock in the house. Later that day I poured the remainder of the creamer down the drain, purchased a quieter grinder, and got a bag of locally roasted coffee beans. And I have had sweet dreams ever since.
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Whether you are a longtime vegetarian or vegan, or someone simply wanting to add more delicious plant-based foods to your meal repertoire, or if you are just curious what it's all about, you are welcome here! We offer you free admission, free food sampling, free speaker presentations, free parking and a T stop across the street.
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It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Dillard University School of Nursing. It is a program steeped in history and honor, as it was the first program in Louisiana to offer the baccalaureate in nursing. For more than 65 years, Dillard's nursing program has created an environment of educational excellence both here and abroad.
The commitment of our faculty and staff produces graduates who distinguish themselves by generating the knowledge to advance the profession, participating in the education of future nurses, working with interdisciplinary teams, and delivering care to patients in many different settings and geographic locations. Being a nurse is rewarding. Today, the growing need for caring and competent nurses makes it even more personally satisfying. It is a career that can take many paths, depending on your interests and goals. As it has for many others, the journey can start here and we invite you to join us.
Since its inception in 1979, Dillard University's baccalaureate level public health program has graduated over 800 students. The School of Public Health, housed in the College of Professional Studies, is the only such undergraduate school in the southeast region.
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Who's gonna win? I'd say madara, because he has more battle experience
EMS Madara no competition
lets wait til Sasuke gets perfect susanoo
Sasuke. They both have susano. But Sasuke's is covered in amaterasu flames.
EMS Madara he has more battle experience and has superior Katon jutsu's to Sasuke plus he has Yasaka Magatama and can deflect Sasuke's ninjutsu with his Gunbai, and can use Uchiha Return By utilising the gunbai in a particular manner, Madara is not only able to block and completely nullify the effects of an incoming attack, but also deflect the technique back along its original course. As this redirection occurs both suddenly and unexpectedly, the reflected attack can prove difficult for opponents to evade.
Madara until Sasuke has shown us something with his EMS.
Madara low-med difficulty..battle experience PS and we haven't seen his full techs.
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Here's a toast to bands that dig through the past and actually come up with something magically new, bands like Pittsburgh's glorious The Van Allen Belt.
As collected on 2010 album "Superpowerfragilis: Or How I Learned To Stop Caring And Love The Drug," the group's fresh take on psychedelia conjures sprightly choral anthems from black and white movie musicals and plops them in the middle of Avalanches-inspired acid trip hip-hop.
The juxtaposition of "old" and "new" sounds can feel so forced, but this is as far from that problem as possible. Nothing sounds like this.
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The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok.
And now Chicago's battered offensive line gets to face Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and the Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field.
No, Minnesota (6-4) is not in San Francisco's class for creating mayhem with a physically imposing defense. But the way the Bears (7-3) are blocking - make that NOT blocking - for their quarterbacks, just about any team will be a major challenge, whether it's Jay Cutler back from a concussion, or backup Jason Campbell on the field.
"You're going to play a great team on their home field, a place that we've struggled at," Greenway said. "But this is a new year, a new team. And I think we're going to have a focus going in there that we're going to give ourselves a chance.
"It's going to take our best effort. It's going to take our best game of the year to win out there this week."
To get that win, the Vikings figure to emphasize their ace, Adrian Peterson, and the running game, while fitting in throws to Percy Harvin, who also is having a strong season. They must be careful not to fall victim to Chicago's ball-hawking defense, which did little against the 49ers, but otherwise has been brilliant. The Bears have seven interception returns for TDs and have forced 30 turnovers, the most in the league.
The Vikings don't get many takeaways, but they can get after quarterbacks. Allen has 13 sacks in eight games against the Bears, including 3 1/2 in last year's season finale.
Whichever defense sets the tone figures to swing things in its team's direction.
Green Bay (7-3) at New York Giants (6-4)
The last time they met, New York eliminated a 16-1 Packers team from the playoffs. At Lambeau Field.
The Giants will need to rekindle the overwhelming pass rush that was decisive in that game, plus get Eli Manning back on track. He's struggled the last two weeks, both losses, and hasn't played particularly well in a month. A better running game also would help him.
Green Bay, though, has five straight victories and is tied with Chicago atop the NFC North. In his past seven games, Aaron Rodgers has 24 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 117 QB rating. There's a chance he could get back top receiver Greg Jennings from a torn abdominal muscle, too.
San Francisco (7-2-1) at New Orleans (5-5)
As intriguing as any game on the schedule for many reasons.
The 49ers could get back quarterback Alex Smith from a concussion, but with the way Colin Kaepernick performed in a rout of the Bears on Monday night, it's uncertain who will get the call from coach Jim Harbaugh.
Regardless, it's the San Francisco defense that could decide things. If the 49ers can put pressure on Drew Brees and the increasingly dynamic Saints offense - Aldon Smith leads the NFL with 15 sacks - they could control matters. But New Orleans has won three straight and five of six, and Brees could become the third player with 30 TD passes in five seasons.
Atlanta (9-1) at Tampa Bay (6-4)
Atlanta lost for the first time two weeks ago, then needed to rally to beat Arizona. The Falcons have won six of the past seven meetings with the Bucs, but those were different Tampa teams. This one is as potent on offense as, well, Atlanta.
Buccaneers rookie Doug Martin already has rushed for 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns.
"Their rookie running back has had some really explosive games," Smith said. "It will be a challenge for us."
But covering Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez will be a huge challenge for the Bucs.
Baltimore (8-2) at San Diego (4-6)
The Ravens will have star safety Ed Reed as they seek their fourth successive victory and eighth in nine games. His one-game suspension for illegal hits was overturned on appeal and instead he was fined $50,000.
Reed and the Baltimore defense haven't played close to the level of previous standards, but did have a strong performance in taking charge of the AFC North last week at Pittsburgh.
San Diego, loser of five of its last six, leads the NFL in throwing interceptions (14) as Philip Rivers struggles without much supporting talent compared to previous years.


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The long awaited official remastered edition of Hawkwind's classic 1975 album!
Featuring the first ever remastered version made from the original analogue master tapes PLUS one bonus track!
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Parking is available in Parking Lot A & B, Pier 48, and is only $10 for regular cars on all lots.
Oversize will be at normal (non-game) oversize rate of $35 per bus/RV/cube/etc.
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Text SFGFEST to 80899 to receive FanFest updates throughout the day.
Individual game tickets, including all special events and mini packs go on sale on Saturday, February 13 online and during the KNBR/Giants Fan Fest at AT&T Park
Four entrances will be open for FanFest: Willie Mays Gate (Third and King streets), Lefty O'Doul Gate (near the Lefty O'Doul Bridge at Third and Berry streets), Marina Gate (along the Port walk behind center field) Second and King Gate (Second and King streets). All gates will open at 10am
This is one of FanFest go-ers favorite part of the day. Catch Kate Scott from KNBR on the Promenade Level (section 231) at the Dignity Health Q&A Stage where she will interview players, coaches & medical staff. Fans have the chance to ask players questions themselves as microphones get passed around amongst the crowd. There is another Q&A Stage on the 1st base side of Club Level that will have Spanish Language and English programming with players and coaches as well.
There are 6 autograph booths around AT&T Park for FanFest where players rotate being at. ONE is a KIDS ONLY autograph booth for kids 14 & under. These lines are LONG! We suggest you bring a baseball or grab a FanFest Preview Guide so you have some good entertainment while you patiently wait in line.
Mother Nature is unpredictable! Last year it sprinkled at the beginning of FanFest, but rain or shine, 40,000+ fans still attended. Depending on weather conditions, some areas may be off limits. We suggest to bring a Poncho or send someone in your group to buy some at the Giants Dugout while you wait in line. If it does start to rain, and you don't want to stay on the field, head up to the Promenade Level or View Level! You will find food, drinks, sponsor booths and the Dignity Health Q&A Stage!
Parking is available in Parking Lot A & B and Pier 48, and is only $10 for regular cars on all lots. *Oversize will be at normal (non-game) oversize rate of $35 per bus/RV/cube/etc.
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BART provides service to AT&T Park via a transfer to MUNI Metro or MUNI bus service from Market Street. BART riders should transfer to MUNI Metro (T-Third, N-Judah or special ball-park-bound trains) at any Market Street subway station. AT&T Park is a 15- to 20-minute walk from the Embarcadero BART station.
The Fourth & King Street Caltrain station is only one block from AT&T Park!
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From 10am-3pm KNBR Talent will be broadcasting live from the KNBR Stage at Home Plate and interviewing players all day long. Fans love to line the fence and watch the players and talent while trying to score an autograph as players walk by!
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Entrance/Exits located at sections: 125, 128, 129, 104, 102, 101.
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James Curtis,'44, was honored as an Albion High School Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in September. A 1946 graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, James is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry. During his career, he was affiliated with Cornell University Medical College, New York Medical College, Harlem Hospital Center, and Columbia University. He was appointed by the governor as a member of the New York State Mental Health Services Council. He was a member of the New York State Mental Health Planning Advisory Committee and Multicultural Advisory Committee and a member of the Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, serving five years as the vice president. James was recognized in 1986 as a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and in 2003 as a Distinguished Life Fellow. A widely published author who also enjoys collecting art, he recently returned to live in Albion. He has one son.


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I'm starting to get pretty many accounts registered in SP now and the list is growing. I often use the "caption button -> Web Accounts -> select site/account from list" to visit the website i have registered in SP. If i want to visit a site that might be listed at the end i have to click "More accounts" four times......soon it will be five times. Could it be a good idea to make a redesign here so it turn into a scrollable list when the list is too long to fit on the screen instead which i belive would be much faster and easier to use? It would be kind of similar to the windows start menu or favorites in Internet Explorer when the list is too long to fit into the screen. You click on the Windows start menu button, all programs and can use the wheel on the mouse to scroll up and down in the list of folders. With a similar kind of menu in SP i would click the "caption button -> Web Accounts" and i can use the wheel on the mouse to scroll the list instead of clicking "More Accounts" many times in a row.
I really hope this can be considered as a feature in the close future since the "Web Acounts" list in SP isn't very convenient to use when the list gets long. I also believe it should be pretty easy to implement.
In addition to the scrollable list maybe adding the option to have folders could be a good idea as well. I think these two features would make the "Web Accounts" list a lot more usable when the list is long, but especially the scrollable list would make my life a lot easier:)


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Being significantly overweight puts you at risk of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. And, after years of failed diets, exercise programs, and medications, you may be considering a surgical option to improve your health. Getting accurate information can be vital to your decision about the next step.
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3,061 SF retail building (former bank branch) for sale. Has a triple drive-thru. Situated on 0.82 acres. Zoned: C-2. Many possible retail/office uses. Centrally located along the Lehigh Valley's premier retail corridor. Easy access to MacArthur Road and Route 22.
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Cedarville Center for Sale #404175 posted Apr 4, 2016
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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17,500 SF retail/office strip center for sale. Constructed in 1009, situate on 2.01 acres and zoned Highway Commercial (HC). Easy access to PA/NJ border and Route 22. Located less than 1/4 mile from I-78, Exit 75, which is the last exit in PA before entering into NJ. Current tenants include: Keystone...
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Father's Day has rules -- OK, only one rule: Don't buy Dad a tie for Father's Day. Need a little help? Look no further.
Take a look at these tips, and you'll navigate your way through another gift holiday with no problem.
Let's focus on getting Dad something he'll really dig, something to show how much you appreciate him -- at any price point at which you currently may be.
From accessories for that most forbidden of gifts to gadgets, hobbies, food or something really touching and uniquely you, you'll find a variety of ideas. Be inspired, call other family members for tips and ideas, and find the perfect gift for the Dad or Dads on your list.
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I posted this on another board but maybe I will get a better response here!
My son is now 23 months old and I am not quite sure if he is wanting to wean or not. I really, really don't want him to yet. We have had such a close relationship and it has been so rewarding nursing him for this long.
Here is what is leading me to think he may want to wean....for the past couple of months, maybe only a select few times has he actually asked to nurse. I am always offering it to him now. He nurses 3 times per day. He nurses first thing in the morning, as soon as I get home from work and then right before bed. He sleeps through the night so he never nurses through the night any more. Each time he nurses...I offer it to him and it is more just part of our routine. But it has gotten to the point lately where if he is busy playing in the morning, and I need to leave for work...I have to pick him up and carry him over to me to get him to nurse and at first he resists and then he finally will nurse. I feel almost like I'm forcing him to nurse sometimes...and I so do not want to do that. Once he does start nursing he seems so content and then will often ask for the other side even.
Does all of this mean he wants to wean? Or is it just because he is a curious, active toddler that doesn't want to miss anything so he doesn't want to take the time out to nurse...even though when he does, he does still actually enjoy it? I'm 4 months pregnant right now too if that matters...but this pattern seemed to be even before I got pregnant. I don't seem to have a lower supply yet from what I can tell when I express any milk.
Last question...if I have been nursing him 3 times a day for months...and then I let him just nurse whenever he wants...it may then only be 1-2 times per day some days...but maybe back to 3 other days...won't that drastically effect my milk supply or at this point is that ok?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!


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When I was growing up, I loved the Back to the Future films—particularly the second one in which Doc and Marty traveled forward in time to 2015. The future looked amazing, especially because of the cars, which contrasted dramatically with what was on the road when the movie first appeared. Not to mention, they could fly and hover!
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D.O. Restorán, the initials stand for for "designation of origin"—is the brainchild of one of Chile's most acclaimed chefs, Juan Morales.
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On a recent visit to Chile, I sampled many wines, tasted up-and-coming varietals and met a host of young, dynamic vintners.
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College Church > Adult Faith Formation > Programs
LIGHTWORKS is a 14-week experience of Ignation prayer offered by St. Francis Xavier College Church. For detailed information see the brochure here. If you have questions, contact Joe Milner at firstname.lastname@example.com or 314-977-7305.
Each Sunday morning, September through May, from 9:40-10:20 AM, people desiring to better understand the Sunday readings gather in the parish center to discuss, pray, and reflect on them. The facilitator offers some insight into the texts and participants explore their application to life. If you would like to experience Scripture in a small group with people who sincerely wish to live its message, consider attending Dialogue With The Word. No advanced notice or preparation is required; just come when you can. For more information, contact Carla Mae Streeter, OP at email@example.com.
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer which prepares us to receive the gift of God's presence; it is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Twice a month, College Church members gather at 9:35 a.m. on Sundays (Davis Shaughnessy Hall Room 171) for a shared experience of Centering Prayer and to support each other in building a regular practice. For more information, contact Shirley Dowdy (email@example.com) or Ann Jeschke (email@example.com).
Are you looking for opportunities to meet College Church women, in a warm environment that nurtures your faith and connection to others? The SFX Women's Group meets for discussion and faith sharing in the home of a parishioner in Webster Groves on the third Thursday of each month, 7:00-8:30 PM, September through May. You are welcome to join us anytime to see if this group is a good fit for you. We provide reflection material (poem, song, brief reading) at our gathering each month so no advanced reading or preparation is necessary! For more information, contact Jean Taylor at email@example.com.
The parish Adult Faith Commission offers a Sunday Speakers Series each fall and spring on a variety of topics. Speaker dates and topics are announced in the bulletin a few weeks before each presentation and are also posted on the parish calendar.
In this Year of Faith, our parish is offering weekly Lenten discussion groups that reflect our Jesuit identity. Six sessions in Lent 2013 will focus on personal discernment in daily life, supported by the Ignatian practice of the Examen and our discussions of the book Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints by James Martin, SJ. Hosts will pick a day/time convenient to them (daytime, evenings, weekend) and parishioners will select a group suited to their schedule. Help us mark this special Year of Faith; consider hosting or belonging to a group this Lent (email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information).


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I'm exhausted.
I feel guilty and happy at the same time.
There are so many mixed emotions I have from tandem nursing.
I work 40 hours/wk (not counting the long drive to and from work everyday). As soon as I walk in the door I have to use the bathroom. My toddler follows me with her arms out and stands next to me while I'm on the toilet and helps herself to "ninny". I tell her "Not now" and she has a tantrum. If I shut and lock the door, she sceams and has a worse tantrum beating on the door the entire time "Mommy NInny!"
I hate coming in and feeling like I have to hurry up and go to the bathroom and get a drink because the rest of the day I'm going to be PINNED DOWN by both of the kids...
Welcome Home MOMMY!
I feel guilty if I don't let her nurse. She misses me so much while I'm gone. I love that I can offer that to her, and since I HAVE to feed my son whose life depends on it (6 month old), I might as well feed my 2.5 yr old too so that I don't feel more guilty by leaving her out.
I have tried to shake things up and "play potty" (since she is out of diapers) with her, put games in front of the toilet so she will be distracted... But her mind is made up. Her and my son scream as soon as I walk in the door. My husband even waits outside the bathroom door waiting to hand over my son while my daughter sceams or nurses while I am getting business done on the toilet.
As soon as I get done going to the bathroom, I take off my shirt, lay down on the bed and wait for my husband to hand me my son and my toddler climbs up the bed and he brings me a glass of water. This is my day. My toddler nurses more than a newborn and my son is only an infant... I love that I can give them this. It makes me feel less guilty about having to be away from them for work.... but I am so tired. I miss my hobbies, and my poor husband misses me. If he even touches me, I push him away and tell him I need space. I feel used.
Clarify my feelings... Are they normal?
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Home List of Titles Identification of a copper-responsive promoter and development of a copper biosensor in the soil bacterium Achromobacter sp. AO22
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/218472
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- Identification of a copper-responsive promoter and development of a copper biosensor in the soil bacterium Achromobacter sp. AO22
- Author(s)
- Ng, Shee Ping; Palombo, Enzo A.; Bhave, Mrinal
- Abstract
- A number of human activities result in environmental contamination with copper compounds that can cause severe detrimental effects on the ecosystem as well as human health. The physico-chemical methods of metal detection have limitations such as inability to distinguish between total versus bio-available metals and differences in metal uptake in different organisms. The heavy metal resistance-encoding genetic systems of certain bacteria provide critical tools for development of biosensors for these purposes. This study reports a copper biosensor utilizing the cop operon of the heavy metal resistant bacterial isolate, Achromobacter sp. AO22, isolated from a contaminated site in Australia. A section located between the divergently transcribed putative response regulator gene copR and multicopper oxidase gene copA that included a palindromic cop box was identified as a copper-responsive promoter using a lacZ reporter construct, pCOPRP, in E. coli. The expression was found to be enhanced by inclusion of copR. Another engineered strain, AO22(pCOPRP), showed stronger induction, and the lacZ expression in both backgrounds was enhanced significantly (250-400 fold) by copper but minimally by other metals. The construct in Achromobacter sp. AO22 thus has a high potential as biosensor for detecting copper bioavailability (hence potential toxicity) in a soil bacterial background, while the construct in E. coli is ideal for laboratory-based testing.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Environment and Biotechnology Centre
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- World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol. 28, no. 5 (May 2012), pp. 2221-2228
- Publication year
- 2012
- FOR Code(s)
- 06 Biological Sciences; 10 Technology
- Keyword(s)
- Biosensors; Cop box; Cop operon; Copper; Heavy metals; Signal transduction
- Publisher
- Springer
- 0959-3993
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- Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media B.V 2012.
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Do you know of any viable philosophical-theological conceptualizations of the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity which capture the fullness of the doctrine whilst not lapsing into the heresies of either Modalism, Tritheism or, of course, any form of Unitarianism? Thank you for all you do.
– B. P. Burnett.
Thanks for your question! I chose this one for this week because I happen to use the Trinity as an example in my philosophy class when teaching logic, which I'm currently teaching. So, this is rather good timing!
To give a recollection for those who may not be familiar with the Orthodox doctrine of the Trinity and important heresies I've provided a simple chart:


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By Tom Philpott: CNJ Columnist
A new Department of Defense study of military compensation finds no pay gap exists today between service members and civilian peers.
But the study, conducted over the last two years, advises Defense leaders to adopt a new tool for comparing military and private sector compensation so that service members learn to appreciate the full value of their more favorable package of pay, benefits, allowances and tax breaks.
The study of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) also calls for changes to key elements of cash compensation:
• Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) paid to members without dependents living off base in stateside areas should be raised, as budgets permit, so that over time their BAH covers the full cost of rent and utilities for housing comparable to units rented by civilian peers.
• Partial BAH paid to single members living in barracks or aboard ship should be raised and made variable, based on the type of quarters they live in.
• New Constructive Credit authority would allow the services to raise permanently the basic pay of members advanced ahead of their peers. This would be done by assuming, for pay purposes only, that top performers entered service a year earlier than they did so that they would reach longevity steps built into the military pay table sooner than peers. The same authority could be used to make more competitive pay offers to physicians.
By law, the president must direct a review of military compensation every four years.
Defense officials will study the recommendations and decide what changes the administration wants to embrace, seek new legislative authority where needed to make compensation more flexible or efficient.
Dr. Jan "Denny" Eakle, a retired Air Force brigadier general and former deputy director of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, has served as 10th QRMC director since it began work in February 2006.
In an interview she said "it's a bit disingenuous" to still refer to a 3.5 percent pay gap today between the military and private sector, based on wage growth since 1981 when officials declared military pay had reached "comparability" with private sector civilians.
These pay gap claims are based solely on basic pay and ignore hefty increases in housing allowances, a major element of military compensation. Eakle said that when allowances are counted, cumulative growth in military compensation since 1981 has exceeded civilian pay growth by 6.5 percent.
But military people need a new tool to recognize the "real value" of their pay and benefits, she said.


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Drug defendant Jarrell Randall, whose home in Nu'uuli was raided by police early this year, was sentenced last Friday to 20 months imprisonment, which is part of his 5 years probation.
However, the court stayed all but 9 months in jail, which resulted in Randall being released last Friday since he has been in custody for nine months following his arrest. Randall was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
He was further ordered to undergo and complete drug and alcohol counseling. He is subject to random searches as well as drug and alcohol testing to ensure that he complies with all conditions of his probation, which include not being involved in alcohol or drugs.
Randall was initially charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, but under a plea agreement with the government he pled guilty to an amended charge of possessing a small amount of methamphetamine, a crime punishable by up to 5 years in jail or a fine of not more than $5,000.
During sentencing Randall apologized to the court for the crime he committed and asked for leniency from the court. He also apologized to his family for the crime that has tarnished the family's name. He promised never to commit such crime again.
His attorney Public Defender Ruth Risch-Fuatagavi requested a probative sentence, which would allow the defendant to return home to assist his family, especially his mother. However, the government was completely opposed to a probative sentence, and Assistant Attorney General Mitzie Jessop Folau argued that the court should impose some jail time.
Folau said Randall made the decision to possess methamphetamine and therefore a jail term would be needed because of his crime. She recalled for the court that in 1995 the defendant had been charged with possession of illegal drugs-but the defendant is again asking for another chance and should not be given another chance, she stated.
The government has amended a public peace disturbance charge to harassment in the case of a police officer who was taken into custody more than a week ago for allegedly threatening his wife.
Samoa News does not identify the defendant by name in these domestic cases to protect the victim. Court information revealed that the police officer has a similar case that has been transmitted to the Attorney General's Office for review and possible prosecution.
The amended charge was made last Friday when the defendant appeared for another District Court hearing. The officer has been released on his own recognizance and the court has ordered that he not make any contact with his wife.
He is also prohibited from maintaining any dangerous weapon such as a gun and if he had a gun in his possession the defendant was turn it into the police. His next court appearance is set for early December.
According to a police affidavit, the complaining witness contacted the Tafuna police substation saying that her husband had threatened to shoot her after she called him to ask the whereabouts of the ATM card that had been inside her wallet, which was inside her car.
She said the husband stated that he did not have it and she asked another question- to which her husband replied, "I will come there and shoot you," the affidavit further alleges.
The complaining witness immediately hung up the phone and called the police, who told her to come to the substation, the government says.
The man arrested last Monday at the District Court for his alleged role in the 2007 wahoo case selling scheme claims that he is not the person involved in this case but the government maintains that they have the right person in custody.
Solomona Pati, aka Simati Pati, is charged with one count each of stealing, embezzlement and forgery in the theft of several cases of wahoo from the now closed COS Samoa Packing. He was taken into custody when he showed up to get a court clearance in order to renew his immigration ID card.
Assistant Attorney General Cable Poag confirmed to Samoa News that they have the right person in custody. He said the defendant is one of 14 individuals initially charged in this case, but only 12 could be prosecuted, which left only Pati and one other person who the government had tried unsuccessfully to locate.
Pati on the other hand told Samoa News that he was never involved in this case and he never left the territory to avoid prosecution. He said when Samoa Packing was officially closed in September 2009 he was still working at the cannery, and that his division was the last of the Samoa Packing divisions to be closed down.
Poag said the government is prepared to make an offer to the defense and if not accepted, the government is also prepared to proceed forward prosecuting this case.
District Court John Ward II requested the government to find out if it is able to move this case forward, given the fact that Samoa Packing is no longer in business in the territory and the lead investigator in the case is no longer with the Department of Public Safety.
Samoa News reporter Ausage Fausia and Fili Sagapolutele contributed to this report.


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PITTSBURGH, PA (December 11, 2006)—There's a new customer service option available for travelers in a hurry to catch a flight out of Pittsburgh International Airport. Flight Desk kiosks save time by allowing passengers traveling without luggage to check in without going to the ticket counter. Several of these kiosks are now conveniently located throughout the Landside terminal.
The Flight Desk kiosk is a system that allows travelers to check themselves in with participating airlines and print their own boarding pass. Airlines participating on Flight Desk at this time are JetBlue and US Airways, although AirTran, Continental and United will be available within a couple of months.
Consolidating the airlines' check-in systems into one kiosk makes the process more efficient and prevents having a wall of kiosks for different airlines, which can be confusing for inexperienced travelers. More and more airports are using Common-Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks, such as Pittsburgh International's Flight Desk kiosk, as a customer service option.
"The Flight Desk kiosks offer the benefit of convenience and time savings. Passengers want to get to their flight as quickly as possible and these kiosks make that process more efficient," said Kent G. George, Executive Director, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
To use the kiosk, passengers select their airline from the list of participating carriers using a touch screen menu. Once the airline's check-in system is visible, passengers can follow the instructions on the touch screen to bring up their reservation and print out their boarding pass. Once they have their boarding pass, passengers can proceed directly to the security checkpoint. Passengers with bags that need to be checked will still need to visit their airline's ticket counter.
There are eight Flight Desk kiosks currently located throughout the Landside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. Two are located on the ticketing level, two are located on the baggage claim level near the rental car counters and there are four kiosks on the transit level before the security checkpoint.


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People do bad things. We know that. And very often the people doing those things know it, too. Ax murderers understand you're not supposed to chop people up into little pieces; bank robbers have no confusion about theft being illegal; and although Anthony Weiner can't seem to stop doing it, he knows he's not supposed to be sending pictures of his cock all around the Web.
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"I've done a bad thing. Repeatedly. In fact, I'm not wearing pants now. Wanna see?"
But there are all sorts of crimes against humanity that happen every single day, perpetrated by people who don't think they're wrong. They can't think they're wrong because they're so open about their actions. These are people who are able to rationalize their behavior -- to shut down their brains the moment it attempts to ponder if what they're doing will adversely affect others. These folks are selfish, self-centered, ethically flawed douchebags. There's no doubt about it. They just haven't accepted it yet. Maybe some of the people on this list are you. Odds are some of the people on this list are you. Feel free to leave mean-spirited comments about why you're not a douchebag, but maybe, and I don't pretend you'll listen, maybe just, y'know, stop being a douchebag. You're sharing this world with the rest of us.
4People Who Park in Handicapped Spaces/Drive With Misappropriated Handicapped Tags
If you do this, you are a bad person. The end. Please accept that. Accept that you are completely deficient as a human being and any rationalization or justification you have floating around your head is evidence only of there being some shred of decency in your tainted, vile life desperately trying to justify its existence before submerging itself into the black, tarry evil of your soul.
The rest of society (that is, not the unforgivable piece of human garbage you are) have decided that having physical disabilities is not fun. We, as a people, made a decision that the afflicted deserved an ounce of comfort in their lives -- specifically, parking spaces closer to their destinations. Perhaps it's because those deserving these spots are impaired by age. Maybe they're severely tormented children missing limbs or certain chromosomes for reasons that no one can bear to ponder. Whoever they are, the handicapped spots are a kindness that society has decided to impart upon them.
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"Wait a second, how could someone set aside a space for someone who is not me?!?"
And then there's you. Morally repugnant, physically sound you who thinks you're so fucking clever to have scored yourself the right to park in these spaces. Maybe you got the tags off your infirm mom who no longer drives. Or maybe you're buds with some desk jockey who issues tags for the town. I don't know how your functioning brain got your 10 fingers on handicapped tags. It's not something I've investigated, but I am positive there is no way you're not a piece of shit.
Let me ask you: When you're sitting in the driver's seat, navigating your car with your working limbs, powered by that tiny black heart pushing the bile and feces through your circulatory system, does it ever occur to you that moments after you pull into the handicapped space outside Applebee's, there's a mom driving her wheelchair-bound 7-year-old daughter to a birthday celebration who has left the house 4.7 seconds after you who now has to park farther away? Maybe you got there first because she was emptying out a colostomy bag so it didn't overflow during the Applebee's birthday celebration they planned. After all, not everyone is as speedy and clever as you. Did you never ever think of the comfort you're taking away from another solely in the interest of what feels best for you?
Maybe not. Maybe you did, but didn't care. I'm not sure. The only certainty is that either way, you are wrong. Your sins are indefensible, and instead of attempting to defend yourself, just take all that energy to be something that doesn't suck.
EDIT: This entry is not about people parking in handicapped spaces who DON'T have visually obvious handicaps. Why would it be? It's about able-bodied people without the handicapped tags or who have illicitly obtained the tags, taking those spaces from actually handicapped people. (Y'know, both visually obvious and non-visually obvious handicapped people). But everyone knew that already because, y'know, words.
3People Who Work in Customer Service and Are Irritated by Questions
Look, I've worked customer service. I get it. People are assholes. I once worked in a bookstore and had a customer try to get me fired because I wouldn't honor his request to use the photocopy machine in the back of the store to make personal copies for free. Yes, I get it. Customer service sucks because, y'know, people.
But if you work in customer service, serving customers is still your job. That is your actual job. And even if your boss is an asshole and you deem yourself far too talented to actually do the job you're being paid to do (serving customers), that's not the customers' fault. So basically if you roll your eyes and show annoyance at the very act of being asked a question, you suck. I'm not talking about the rude or abusive. You know what I'm talking about. Do not look at your customers like an annoyance off the bat. It's not their fault you hate where you are and what you're doing. The world would not be a better place if they didn't exist. You'd just be out of a job.
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"Why can't I get paid for this? It's what I'm good at and no one bothers me!"
I once had a guy at an information booth roll his eyes at me for not knowing something. Let me say that again: a guy working an information booth rolled his eyes at me for not knowing something. Yeah, get it? If people didn't not know stuff, there would be no need to plant your lazy minimum wage earning ass in a glass cubicle. If you have to roll your eyes at questions, just stay home and roll joints instead. Then you can watch TV stoned all day and mumble about how smart you are.


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I'd been tossing around the idea of relactating to give D expressed milk since he seems to be outgrowing some allergies. Then a friend of mine found out that her breast reduction surgery (at 16) has probably left her unable to lactate because of the procedure the doctor used. I offered to try to see if I could pump to help her provide at least some milk for her new baby (who is due in a month).
So I'm going for it. I'm going to start pumping 8 times a day () and see how that goes. If it doesn't start to work in a week I'll start taking some herbal supplements.
I don't have any specific questions- at least not yet. But if anyone has some words of wisdom, advice, encouragement I'll be happy to hear them. I'm nervous about this for some reason, but my friend is so incredibly excited- it's contagious.


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My research area is theoretical/computational chemistry.
In computational chemistry, my focus is on the properties of
(i) Semiconductor nanocrystals and gold nanostructures that could be employed as components in the construction of nanostructured devices with unique properties.
(ii) Complexes and compounds of metals that are of interest in environmental chemistry. Recent work has been on arsenic, mercury, and nickel.
Some of this work is computationally intensive, and we are fortunate to be members of SHARCNET, a high-performance computing consortium involving researchers at 11 universities and colleges in southwestern Ontario.
In theoretical chemistry, my focus is on functionals of the electron density and formulations of the quantum-classical correspondence (and quantum and classical mechanics) in which the electron density is the fundamental variable. This work has relevance to the connection between quantum mechanics and information theory and to the construction of orbital-free kinetic-energy functionals. I am also interested in understanding and predicting chemical bonding and reactivity using the quantum potential (and related functionals of the electron density such as the Laplacian and the Electron Localization Function).