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Officials urge all citizens to push up their sleeves and begin their Spring Cleaning! Designated trash receptacles, furnished by Allied Waste and the City, will be located at the City Yard on 110 Business 59 between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. This year the city will be accepting tires. You can bring tires! We will accept tires 19" and up and tires less than 19". Once we reach our tire limit they will no longer be accepted at this Trash Off. Should any of the other receptacles fill, that portion of the cleanup will close.
Code Enforcement and City employees will supervise the project to ensure that improper wastes are not disposed of. All brush, metal and other debris must be separated before it will be accepted.
The following is a list of hazardous wastes that will not be accepted:
• Kitchen — Bug sprays, floor care products, furniture polish, metal polish with solvent.
• Garage — Automatic transmission fluid, battery acid or batteries, brake fluid, car wax solvent, motor oils, other oils.
• Workshop — Paint brush cleaner with solvent, cutting oil, solvent based glue, oil based paint, auto paint, model paint, paint thinner, paint stripper, primer, turpentine, varnish, wood preservative.
• Garden — Fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, rat poison, weed killers.
• Miscellaneous — Ammunition, artist's paints and mediums, dry cleaning solvents, fiberglass epoxy, gun-cleaning solvents, lighter fluid, mercury batteries, moth balls, oil fire alarms, unmixed photographic chemicals and swimming pool acid.
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The Round VIII grant cycle focused on courthouses' most urgent and critical needs. There were 24 applicants in this round of grant funding, but only 18 were awarded grant funding.
A project aimed at stabilizing the courthouse's foundation was recently completed, and according to Architect Lorraine Dailey, was very successful. Test results show very little movement in the foundation after the conclusion of the project, Dailey explained, and the next logical step is to continue on with the full restoration of the historic building's roof.
"The goal of this program is to assist as many counties as possible," said THC Architecture Division Director Sharon Fleming. "Our historic county courthouses are perceived as the heart of the communities throughout the Lone Star State, and the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program strives to not only preserve them, but make them functioning, safe, and up-to-date facilities for all those who use them."
The proposed project will restore the courthouse roof to its original appearance. New slate tile will be installed and the Second Empire style mansard roof will be recreated above the east facade. Missing chimneys and rooftop cresting will be replicated and lightning protection will be installed. New gutters and downspouts will direct rain away from the building this work will help to preserve the remaining original materials in the building from further damage and deterioration by eliminating the persistent roof leaks the building has suffered, while at the same time advancing the project towwards the ultimate goal of a full restoration.
The Karnes County courthouse is a Romanesque Revival building designed by architect and builder John Cormack. Its construction began in 1894 by Cormack and completed after Cormack's death by his business partner, Jacob Astor Austin. Heavily modified in 1927 by San Antonio architect Henry Phelps, the historic courthouse was in dire need of work prior to the initiation of restoration activities. The building served as the center of county government throughout the 20th century. In 2004 and 2010, Karnes County received previous THC Texas Historic Preservation Program grants totaling $1.24 million.

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Will the video be on their YouTube channel?
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Heres the video guys
some higlights- Characters in campaign had invisible camo (like Ghost Recon Future Soldier)
-Create-a-class will be in singleplayer.
-"Challenges" will be in singleplayer.
-'3D' is returning in Black Ops 2.
-Zombie Theater mode shown.
what do yall think?
UPDATE: 7 new screen shots, one includes a crossbow WITH laser sight! CLICK ME
Hopefully no one else posts this video later and ignores mine.
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Also, if people start to b*tch about the Multiplayer (most likely), than you could just play Zombies. Or even Campaign. Create-a-class is something cool along with the challenges and invisible camo. I can definitely see Treyarch are trying to make BO2 (and CoD in general) more than just a Multiplayer game.
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But since they said they revamped the MP Theater Mode maybe they also have the same effects for Zombies Theater?
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I wonder for Zombie Theater mode only records online ranked and private matches only. If it can record solo offline gameplay that would be great.
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I'm sure nearly everyone will complain that the game actually had more good stuff than the multiplayer, because that's all they play.
Seems cool, with different items and stuff. Can't wait for the game.
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Just pre-ordered BOII.
Hardened Pro never seemed so hard to get as now. Wall penetration kills is difficult.
http://youtu.be/rAmCVA4-cVY shows how dang much whiteboy is a douchebag.
Zero- hey are you going to be available tonight for a qs match?
I'll probably lose though, im more of the "Hardscoper" sniper. Pardon to all the whiner's out there for using a Sniper Rifle like it was intended ;P
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same lol. I love using the PSG in black ops with variable zoom because its my kind of sniperI'll probably lose though, im more of the "Hardscoper" sniper. Pardon to all the whiner's out there for using a Sniper Rifle like it was intended ;P
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Siena Memoryscape Project
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Salimbeni Square
Joyce Iwashita• April 10, 2013• Monuments• Siena, Tuscany, Italy• view in flickr
Dating back to 1472, Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) is the oldest surviving bank in the world and the third largest in Italy. Along one of the main streets in Siena, Via Banchi di Sopra, is Salimbeni Palace, designed with pointed arched windows and a doorway in the Gothic style. Right in front of the building is Salimbeni Square, enclosed also by buildings to its sides, Spannochi palace in Florentine Renaissance style and Tantucci palace in a late Renaissance style. The square constitutes the historical site of MPS and the three buildings house the headquarters of MPS today.
A statue of Sallustio Bandini stands in the center of the square. Bandini was an important Sienese politician and economist in the late 17th to early 18th century. It is said that he invented the modern bill.1 Some of the earliest examples of medieval forms of bills and credit cards, as well as the bank's records through the years and Sienese works of art, are on display in Monte dei Paschi's museum for students and researchers to study.2
The square is often seen in the Italian news now as a result of an MPS scandal involving hidden derivatives, uncovered this past January. As a result, the bank lost more than 20% of its value in three sessions in three days, though recovered much on the Stock Exchange since and received a bailout from the Bank of Italy for over $5 billion. The bank lost nearly 3.2 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in 2012.3
1. http://www.sienanews.it/2011/10/10/22260/
2. Tour of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Legislative and Business Italian, Siena Italian Studies, April 9, 2013.
3. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/business/global/monte-dei-paschi-announces-loss-for-2012.html?_r=0
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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Is Wisconsin gaining or losing jobs?
It depends on which numbers you believe.
On Wednesday, the state's department of workforce development released its latest jobs report.
It shows a growth of 7,000 jobs in the last month and about 18,000 more jobs than this time last year.
That goes in contrast to numbers released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Those numbers said Wisconsin has lost about 24,000 jobs during the last year.
The issue has provided fuel to the political fire in recent weeks and is the focus of several political ads in the race for Wisconsin governor.
Both parties say the numbers favor their side.
While it's taking center stage, some are wondering if it really should be.
You've seen the multiple ads all saying something different about the job outlook in Wisconsin.
One ad by Friends of Scott Walker features the governor saying "Wisconsin's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since 2008."
In contrast, an ad by the Greater Wisconsin Political fund says, "Most state's gained jobs last year but under Gov. Walker, Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state."
It's become a focal point of the Wisconsin governor recall election campaign.
"Jobs is clearly the No. 1 issue we have in the state of Wisconsin," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
With so many numbers, saying so many different things, what should you believe?
UW-La Crosse political science professor Joe Heim says neither.
"I would tend to suggest that the average voter should disregard this," said Heim. "Both parties spin this stuff the way they want the public to hear it and they use it for their advantage because the public is concerned about jobs."
He says it's a lot of talk about an issue that's mostly outside the governor's control.
"Executives, presidents and governors do not have a major influence on jobs," said Heim. "The economy dictates jobs people decide on increasing jobs or decreasing based on their sales based on how things are going and what they see in the future not based on government policies."
At this point in the recall campaign, Heim says all the political ads are not likely going to make a difference in who will walk away with a win on June 5.
"I think the overall environment is getting better overall the economy in Wisconsin and nationally is slowly getting better it's not really a political issue. Voters should focus on things other than jobs and hope that the economy not under control of the politicians continues to improve."
Even though the job numbers may have little to do with the governor, both sides are continuing to push the issue as we head toward the election.
There's still one more monthly jobs report to come before the June 5 recall election.
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"Georgia? Where's that? "
Howdee, fellers! Immee gonna tell yalls a little bout Gorgee! I'm from out thar in Robertee, Georgia, an' let me tell ya, Gorgee's a mighty purty place! Have inny a yall been out thar tah Gray? That's a purty place! the downtowns suh purteh I almost mooved thar, but 'cided naw, better stay out here in Robertee, might wawneh pass tha farm own to th' little n's sum day. Yessireeh, Gargeeh a might purtee sight. Let meh tell ye a little more 'bout th' major cities in Georgee.
edit Atlaner
Nah lemme tell ya 'bout Atlaner, the only good part 'bout it is I- 75 cummin' out of it! Th' traffic. Th' traffic. Th' traffic jest about kilt meh! There was one yungun came up own mah bumper one day when ah wuz up thar takin' the little u'ns tah see awll the zoo animals that almost drove meh right off thah rode! I figured that ol' car ah mine had jest 'bout been numbered, so I jest slammed on the brakes and lest 'em smah iz car. Kilt 'em. Poor feller. Dit'n really feel sorry for 'em. Shouldn't ah been own mah bumper.
edit Aguster
Aguster is the place not tah be. The place is like Macin but with older bildins and more trash. And not jest trash from thah Micdonlds. Th' peeplz is nasteh. Wun time I wuz owver thar own a biznis trip, an ah had to stay in a motel. Thar wuz a black gurl up thar at th' cownur. I told er ah woned tah stay thar fur th night. She ditn' say nuthin', so I cleared mah throwt purty loud, and said it again, an she said "Ok here." and tossed wun a dem fancey card keys as I used tah call 'em at meh. I asked 'er what room sheh wuz sendin' meh to, and she said "29!" in a loud, squeely, disrespectful voice. It wutun the best bizniss trip I've evur took. But, now the place gots teh Masters, and e'ry rich White folk in town, and from places as far as the moon, I reckon, come to watch that sport with the stick. See, there's two parts of Aguster. There's the black-infested Richmond County and the White and Asain-infested Columbia County. Now, every thang else is deer, trees, and water.
edit Columbus
Nah fellurs, I been to Calumbis a time 'er two in mah life, and i'll tell yah, it ain't purty. Th' traffic, it ain't hardly a problem. 'Bout like th' traffic here 'n Robertee. Th' downtown ain't no morn' th' downtown here in Robertee, but th' Midtown's where it's at. It's got that thar Aflack bildin. That's bout it, though.
edit Macin
Ha ha. Macin. I been to Macin jest about ever day. That's war ah get mah grosries. But th' downtown is jest plain gross. The bildins are old and musty- smellin. Th' peepls has bad attitoods. The streets are linned with solid chunks of concreet and cups from Micdonlds. Not the downtown I'd perfer.
edit Savanur
Savanur's a mighty purty place. Own thah outside. If ya go intah thah downtown the furst thang ya probly gonna notice is all the owld bildins and such. The lawns ar purty nicely cut, but thars gonna be a styrahfome cup layin out thar own thah sidewalk infront of it, an' sometimes evin own the lawn! Probly the strangest thang 'bout Savanur iz thah tawlist bildin is out in thah boondawz! I beleive it's one a them old peeplz ruhtarment homes.
edit Robutee
I lives he in robertee an let meh tell ya this sure is a mighty nice place. it don't fit too well undah thah "big titties" list but it'll do. did i go 'n' say "big titties" up thar? i meant cities a course! innyway, as ya'll all no, i liv in robertee so i can tell yall a might good bit about it. a course thar's nuthin much tah say about it so this'll be qwick. here in robertee we gots a recyclin palace an a plane you can go 'n' get some goooood fight chiggen. We alsos got da airpowrt but i dont thank delta fliz thar yet hohoho! that's bout it far this ol' plac i guess.
edit History
gorgee was dun founded in 1767 by James orgalthrope as a colony for pursins whos pa dun named im clyde.In 1776 all the other colonys begged it to join the united stats becuse it was better than em. In 1828 there dun was a gold rush in north gorgee, but then in 1849 the dumb prospectors dun got up and left for califorya to go surfing.In the 1860s we quit the usa and join the Confederacy but them Yankees dun went and beat us. After the civer war we dun started inventen stuff. We inventerd television, pie, sleepen gas, peanut butter, shampoo, the lottery, the electric chair, french fries, golf, the internet, and pizza. In the 1930s we had somthang called the depression where it became hard to dun make money, 2 of gorgees countees where dun taken over by atlanter. Now gorgees dun the most intelligent state in the USAs we also hav an arport
edit Nightlife
If your one a' them thar citi bois (wich I know ya' aint, cuz ya dun gone an' clicked own Gargee), then youll wonne want to know war the nitelife iz, an' ah thank we kin' awll agree own this- ATLANER. If Atlaner don't soot yer fanse, than i'd suggest Aguster, since thay have dem dare tawl bildins an' whatnot. If neithera those soot yer fanse, then you in a bit of a conunderum!
Well, fellurs, that's 'bout ever thing fer now. By!
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Whither Bobby Jenks
Bobby Jenks pitching for Arkansas in May 2002.
Long-time visitors of the FutureAngels.com web site know that each winter I post recordings of Angels minor leagues to help us through the off-season. My personal Methadone for our baseball addiction.
These go back to 2003, so I'm rummaging through some of the earliest games for "classics" I can post starting this Friday.
Right now I'm listening to an August 14, 2003 game in which Bobby Jenks started for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers against the now-defunct El Paso Diablos. After all the early setbacks in his career — injuries, immaturity, an infamous profile in ESPN: The Magazine — Jenks appeared to be turning a corner in his second stint with the Travs.
But such hopes were optimistic.
Bobby injured his elbow while pitching for the Triple-A Salt Lake Stingers at Fresno on April 19, 2004. (Click here to watch the video; Windows Media Player and a broadband Internet connection required.) Later that year, he would be suspended after getting into a fight with a teammate while on rehab at the Angels' minor league complex in Mesa, Arizona.
That winter, the Angels tried to pass Jenks through waivers from the major league 40-man roster onto the Triple-A roster so they could sign free agents. They hoped Jenks' injuries, diminished velocity and immature reputation might discourage other teams from claiming him.
The White Sox took a chance, paid the Angels the waiver fee, and Jenks became their headache.
Chicago sent him down to Double-A to start 2005, and moved him into the bullpen. Perhaps more mature, or simply viewing the waiver deal as a wakeup call, Jenks pitched his way into the White Sox bullpen and was on the mound when they won the World Series over the Houston Astros.
Bobby has been a decent, but not spectacular, reliever. Over six seasons, he's averaged a little over an inning an appearance, averaging 59 appearances per season over the last five years.
For those into WHIP — (Walks + Hits) / (Innings Pitched) — that number has crept up the last four years:
2007 – 0.892
2008 – 1.103
2009 – 1.275
2010 – 1.367
Those aren't bad numbers, but as Bobby passes through the prime years of his career (he'll be 30 in March) they're trending in the wrong direction.
Bobby's physical conditioning and periodic injuries remain a concern in Chicago, and an October 3 article on WhiteSox.com suggests he may have worn out his welcome.
As an arbitration-eligible closer, the White Sox have control over Bobby Jenks going into the 2011 season.
General manager Ken Williams' comments on Sunday, though, made Jenks' return seem less likely and put the right-hander on the list of possible non-tender candidates.
"That's something we have to evaluate strongly because I've been disappointed on a number of levels," Williams said. "And there are certain things that I'm not going to talk about right now."
Which got me to thinking …
When Bobby began his professional career in 2000, he was assigned to the Rookie-A Butte CopperKings. His pitching coach that first summer was Mike Butcher, who himself was starting a new career as an instructor. Butch was the minor league roving pitching instructor during Jenks' last two seasons with the Angels, so he knows Bobby as well as anyone does. Angels general manager Tony Reagins was the farm director during Bobby's last three seasons.
If the White Sox let go Jenks, and with the shaky condition of the Angels' bullpen, would it make sense to bring him home?
Do Tony Reagins, manager Mike Scioscia and Mike Butcher want to introduce an unpredictable element to the bullpen, having rid themselves of headcase Francisco Rodriguez two years ago?
It's a thought to ponder.
As for that August 14, 2003 Travs game, look for it on FutureAngels.com in a couple weeks.
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Interesting question. Jenks made $7.5M this year for the Sox. I believe a player can't take more than a 20% cut in salary during an arb hearing, so Jenks is going to get $6M minimum next year. That's reason enough to non-tender him.
If he is non-tendered, I assume the Angels could sign him for whatever price. I'm normally weary of signing free agents to help the bullpen, considering most of the time you can fill those spots from within. Would Jenks take $3M? $5M?
If the Angels are going to sign a bullpen arm, I'd much rather have Jenks than a guy like Downs (who everyone seems to be clamoring for).
It should be a pretty interesting off season either way. Thanks for all your great work.


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BRATTLEBORO A 24-year-old Springfield man pleaded innocent to possessing heroin and narcotics the day after he was released from the state prison in Springfield.
Devin Pratt was ordered held for lack of $5,000 cash bail after his appearance Wednesday in Brattleboro criminal court.
Pratt, who has a lengthy criminal record, was arrested Tuesday by Vermont State Police on three counts possession of heroin, possession of narcotics and possession of a hallucinogenic drug.
Pratt listed his address as 1 Union St. in Springfield, a sober house run by a nonprofit organization in Springfield.
His co-defendant, Juliane K. Tamasi-Bowers, 34, also of Springfield, listed 50 Valley St. as her address. She was charged with a single misdemeanor count of possessing heroin.
According to court records, Pratt was released from Springfield prison Monday after he served his sentence for assault.
Tuesday night, he was a passenger in a car stopped for speeding on Interstate 91 in Rockingham. Police said the car was driven by Eugenia Emerson, 32, of Springfield; Tamasi-Bowers was in the front passenger seat and Pratt in the back seat.
Police said Emerson was driving 76 mph in the posted 65 mph zone.
The two women told police they had driven from Springfield to the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Brattleboro which aroused officers suspicions because the KFC in Charlestown, N.H., is much closer to Springfield.
Police said they searched Emersons vehicle, with her written permission, and found six packets of heroin tucked into a pack of cigarettes on the passenger side. Tamasi-Bowers admitted the heroin was hers, police said, and that she was an addict.
Police said they found a black can in the back seat of the vehicle labeled Monster Energy, which they unscrewed and revealed a hidden compartment. They found 10 bundles with a total of 94 bags of heroin, they said.
Police said the 100 bags in all weighed more than 3 grams, far more than the felony amount of heroin.
Tamasi-Bowers later changed her story and said Pratt had given her six bags of heroin in exchange for arranging a ride to Brattleboro for him, police said.
At the state police barracks in Rockingham, police said, Pratt was searched and officers found a cigarette box in his pants containing hallucinogenic mushrooms as well as 13 wrapped doses of suboxone.
Earlier, police said, they had found a small amount of marijuana on Pratt as well.
Police found an active arrest warrant for Pratt in Vermont for extradition to New Hampshire.
Deputy States Attorney David Gartenstein said Pratt was facing serious felony charges stemming from an incident in Milford, N.H.
According to his court record, Pratt had no previous felony convictions, despite being charged with seven felonies. He has been convicted of seven misdemeanors, including assault in Bellows Falls.
A charge of sexual assault in Windham County in 2009 was later dismissed.
Pratt is originally from the Bellows Falls-Westminster area, court records show.
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Philip Pinkett, 100, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Washington Home and Community Hospice, Washington, D.C.
The son of William H. and Levina (Wade) Pinkett, he was born June 17, 1912 at Bailey's Crossroads, VA.
Mr. Pinkett was a member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C., a life member of the VFW Post #2020, Pittsburgh and a life member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
He was a World Ward II Navy veteran and worked for the Veteran's Administration, Pittsburgh, for 31 years, retiring in 1977.
Surviving are a daughter, Phyllis Kay Pinkett of Sykesville, MD; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Kathleen (Johnson) Pinkett in 2000 and a brother, Robert B. Pinkett in 1944.
Friends will be received from 1 to 2 P.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C., where a funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. with the Reverend Caron A. Gwynn officiating.
Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, PA on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 3:00 P.M.
Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA entrusted with the arrangements.
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The sparks flying between Krillin and Mint are the only things hotter than the lethal lava threatening to level her village. Krillin and his friends have been training hard, and they refuse to let the volcano beat them!
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Bobcat found sleeping near school
Animal spotted west of football bleachers at school in Southern California
A bobcat was spotted sleeping outside Westview High School in Rancho Penasquitos on Monday evening, police said.
San Diego police officers were seen near the high school's football stadium after someone saw the animal west of the bleachers at 4:30 p.m., SDPD officer Dino Delimitros said.
Miguel Carillo was at Westview High to watch the marching band competition on the football field.
"Around 1:30 or so, he moved out towards the shopping center and spent about 30 minutes in the top corner of the bush area. Then, about an hour later, he came down to what appears to be a den area for him," said Carillo.
The California Department of Fish and Game did not respond to the incident because the bobcat would likely run off, Delimitros said.
The animal did not attack anyone, according to the officer.
By 6:45 p.m., the scene was cleared.
It was unknown which direction the bobcat took off.


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Shadyside Loop Fest kicks off Friday
SHADYSIDE – The Fifth Annual Shadyside Loop Festival will be held on June 14 and 15. The opening ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.
The Central Avenue "LOOP" will be closed for the festival beginning 3 p.m. on Friday and will re-open after midnight on Saturday. Traffic will be re-routed for both north and south-bound lanes.
The opening ceremony will be held on the main stage on Central Avenue with a memorial ceremony and balloon release for the 26 victims of the "Flood of Tears," which happened on June 14, 1990, and for all the alumni who have passed away.
"We are going to have our opening ceremony with a tribute to the flood victims that died 23 years ago from Friday," said Councilman Tim Merryman. "We are going to release balloons right after the service. Each balloon will have 26 tears, each tear representing someone that died during the flood."
The car show will be held on June 14, with trophies passed out at 8 p.m. The motorcycle show will be held on June 15 beginning at 6 p.m. and trophies will also be given out at 8 p.m.
Both nights will have entertainment from 6 to 10 p.m. The band "White Collar Criminals" will kick off Friday's entertainment and on Saturday night, the Shadyside Community Band will perform and then Joseph Mastracci & Macy Coffland will take the stage from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
There will be activities for all ages including face painting and balloon animals. There will be various games to play as well as giant inflatable rides and attractions including a rock wall from All Year Sports. Barb Feher and Helen Bundorf will be presenting over 100 years of memorabilia about Shadyside including photos, antiques, glassware and nostalgia in the Community Building on both nights.
Food, arts and craft booths, displays, memorabilia, and other vendors will be featured along the LOOP area and are to register prior to the event with Marcia Soos at the Mayor's office at 676-5972. Vendors must report to the Information Booth at Central Avenue and 39th St. for their designated locations. A commemorative "LOOP" Festival t-shirt will be available for sale at the information booth.
The LOOP will undergo extensive construction from the Carry-Out to the Fire Department beginning in July or August of this year, according to architect Danny Popp of DDP and Associates. Shadyside received a grant from ODOT for traffic enhancement to upgrade the street lights, sidewalks, crosswalks, and provide coordinating sight furnishings. Memorial pavers will be sold to help construct a memorial in honor of Miss Pauline Swamberg, a Shadyside teacher who left an endowment for the betterment and beautification of the village.


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Authorities are still searching for survivors after the partial collapse of a tunnel in Japan on Saturday night. NBC's Lester Holt has more.
Updated at 10:50 p.m. ET: TOKYO — A tunnel on a major highway in central Japan collapsed on Sunday, killing nine people and starting a blaze, Japanese media reported.
Rescue efforts inside the smashed tunnel, which began spewing smoke after concrete ceiling panels fell onto the road, were delayed by the fallen debris, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Nine bodies were recovered, including five from a burned van and three more from another vehicle, according to news reports.
The fire service earlier said at least seven people were unaccounted for in the 2.8-mile tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 50 miles west of Tokyo on the Chou Expressway, a main road connecting the capital to western Japan.
The fire service said the blaze was extinguished about 11 a.m. (9 p.m. ET) —some three hours after the accident occurred.
"Dense smoke was coming out as if it covers the entire mountain," witness Kiyoko Toyomura told Japanese news agency Kyodo.
Motorists described narrow escapes from falling debris, and a long walk through the darkness after abandoning their cars.
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A screen grab taken from video from highway operator Central Nippon Expressway Company shows a passenger vehicle stopping in front of the collapsed roof inside the highway tunnel.
"When I was driving in the tunnel, concrete pieces fell down suddenly from the ceiling," a man in his 30s told NHK. "I saw a crushed car catching fire. I was frightened, left my car and walked for about an hour to get out of the tunnel."
NHK reporter Yoshio Goto, caught in Sunday's accident, hit the accelerator and managed to drive out.
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"But it was a bit too late and pieces of ceiling fell on my car. I kept pressing the pedal and managed to get out," he said. "Then when I looked around, I saw half of the car ceiling was crushed."
It was the worst such accident in Japan since 1996, when a tunnel collapsed and falling rocks crushed cars and a bus, killing 20 people.
NBC News's Arata Yamamoto contributed to this report from Reuters.
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She was active in the George West and Three Rivers communities and worked in Three Rivers at Bea Furr Bookkeeping and Tax Service. She was also a partner in Paisano Transmission Company, treasurer of the First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers and was a former treasurer of the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. She received numerous awards including Lion's Club Citizen of the Year and Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year. A high school basketball all-star and cheerleader, she was an avid sports fan, quickly mastered any puzzle or game ande was an amazing cook.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Ronnie; one son and daughter, Jeff Booth and Kathy Augustine Booth of Boerne; another son and daughter, Gregg Booth and Colleen Brennen Booth of Cypress; five grandchildren: Kasey Alice Ann Booth, Reagan Gregory Booth, Jean Taylor Booth, Mackenzie Erin Booth and Camille Brennen Booth; brother, Zeb (Doris Adami) Furr of Freer; sister, Freda (Edgar) Sawyer of Pleasanton; brother, Berry (Jo) Bridges of Pleasanton; sister-in-law, Verner Jim Booth Kothmann of Pearsall; and many nieces and nephews.
Jo-An was preceded in death by her father and mother, Zeb and Bea Furr; father-in-law, Homer Booth; mother-in-law, Paula Booth Rogstad; and father-in-law, T.M. Rogstad; brother-in-law, R.B. Kothmann; sister-in-law, Mary Louise Frantz Furr; and nephew, Koty Kothmann.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers. The funeral took place there at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, with Pastor Harry West officiating. Internment followed at an 11:30 a.m. gravesite at Three Rivers Cemetery.
Pallbearers included Gordon Benham, Mark Brand, Chuck Campbell, Joe Crawford, Mike Dewey, Lloyd Grubbs, Gary Gurwitz and Rod Oliver. Honorary pallbearers included Buford Dugger, Kinkler Handly, Brent Kornegay, Brush Country Cattlewomen and the Three Rivers High School Class of 1953.
Donations can be made, on her behalf, to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 417, Three Rivers, Texas 78071.


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Through most of the past year, the Eldred Central School (ECS) District has been grappling with the impacts of a contingency budget and making deep cuts in preparing the upcoming budget. Now school officials must address the impacts of the New York Tax Levy Cap approved in June 2010—and the false perception that it limits tax levy increases to two percent.
A detailed review of the new Tax Levy Cap Worksheet—by all accounts a complex calculation—took place at the ECS school board meeting on January 12. School business administrator, William Thornton estimated ECS district's actual tax cap to be 2.69%.
Thornton explained that public perception that the new law prohibits tax levy increases greater than two percent is flawed. Eight factors, such as that which ECS is facing, included in the calculation produce varying results that are closer to a 2-3/4% tax cap. "As you can see, Governor Cuomo's 2% tax cap, in Eldred, means 2.69%, which requires a simple majority to pass," said Thornton. "Anything above that would require a super majority."
Members of the public in attendance expressed their concerns that community members would not understand the implementation of the tax cap nor the importance of passing the stripped-down budget on its first round.
"People are going to see that 2.69%, and they're going to say—that's not the 2% that was specified," said one woman. "The 2% is only a calculation within the larger calculation of the property tax cap," said Thornton.
"The budget we're presenting is within the allowable limits of the tax cap legislation," added ECS superintendent Robert Dufour.
"I think the important thing to emphasize community wide is that last year's spending plan versus next year's spending plan is significantly lower," said faculty association second vice president Robert Bliefernich. "That's a result of all the work that's been done in preparation so that the amount of the tax increase is necessary to support virtually a bare-bones educational process for Eldred next year. To not pass this on first round is just not tenable. It's not going to be good for the community if it doesn't."
Upcoming budget workshops are scheduled for February 9 and 23, March 8 and, if necessary, March 22 at the high school in Eldred.
In other matters, Dufour announced that the search for a permanent principal for the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School is anticipated to begin in February. A community input survey will be circulated to determine the desirable qualities for the position.
Dufour will screen applicants and select three qualified candidates. A committee of parents, community leaders, teachers, support staff, administrators and students will be selected to interview the three candidates and rate them. The successful candidate will be recommended to the Board of Education for appointment commencing July 1.
Meanwhile, Dufour said faculty, staff and students have been very cooperative during the transition following the retirement of former principal Kathryn Ryan. While Dufour continues to evaluate programming components, he has made no decision as to whether or not to hire an interim principal through June 30.
Key points to understand
• The tax levy is the total amount of property taxes a school district must collect to balance its budget, after accounting for all other revenue sources including state aid. The tax levy is the basis for determining the tax rate for each of the cities, towns or villages that make up a school district.
• The new law does not prohibit tax levy increases greater than two percent. Although the new law has been referred to as a "2% tax cap," it does not, in fact, restrict any proposed tax levy increase to 2%. Every district must calculate its own "tax levy limit." Two percent (or the rate of inflation, if less) is just one of eight factors in this calculation.
• The law also establishes a higher threshold of voter approval for a budget to pass if a district's proposed tax levy increase (before exemptions outlined in the law) exceeds its individual "tax levy limit."
• The new law applies to the tax levy, not to tax rates or individual tax bills.
• Visit http://ecs.schoolwires.com/site/default.aspx?PageID=1 [2] to see three informative documents covering the tax cap on the ECS website. For additional information provided by the Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, click here [3].


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Ohio Northern University to host Combating Cyber Crime seminar with Rep. Bob Latta
Rep. Bob Latta will conduct a seminar, in conjunction with the FBI's Counterintelligence Division and titled "Combating Cyber Crime: How to Protect Your Identity and Business Online," in Ohio Northern University's Dicke Forum on Friday, May 31, at 9 a.m.
The seminar, free and open to the public, is for business owners, government officials and individuals who are looking to learn more about cyber crime and ways to best protect themselves online. Cybersecurity affects anyone and everyone, from individuals to the government, and poses serious threats to the nation's infrastructure, particularly the economy.
The seminar will feature presentations with practical information and tips from the Cleveland FBI Cyber Action Team as well as Loren Wagner, an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Findlay who teaches upper-level courses in information assurance.
"Cyber crimes pose a serious threat to businesses, large and small, as well as their employees and customers. The FBI estimates that there are more than one million victims of cyber crime every day," said Latta. "It is important that individuals and business owners in northwest and west central Ohio are informed and prepared to protect themselves against cyber attacks."
Latta is currently serving his fourth term in the United States House of Representatives following his re-election in 2012. Latta serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has wide jurisdiction on legislative matters, including energy policy, telecommunications, food and drug safety, public health research, and interstate and foreign commerce. He is a member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, where he was selected to serve as vice chair, as well as a member of the Subcommittees on Energy and Power, and Environment and the Economy. In addition, Latta serves as an assistant majority whip, co-chair of the Congressional Sportsman Caucus, and the co-chair of the Republican New Media Caucus.
To RSVP for the event, contact Bethany Goodman at 202-225-6405 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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KANSAS CITY AIRPORT, MISSOURI -- I reserved a car at Avis for pickup at the Kansas City International Airport (reservation made through American Airlines). The daily cost was quoted as $52. When I returned the car, I noticed I had been charged a $15 per day "upgrade fee." I called the Avis customer service and asked why. I had not requested an upgrade and to be honest by the size and comfort of the car, I don't know how you get any smaller.
The "customer service" representative asked if I had read the contract before renting. I said not really as the only thing the desk agent went over was declining insurance and prepaid gas. If there was something about an upgrade in the two pages of 8 font, single space document that was displayed on a tablet screen, I did not see it. He came back with "You signed the agreement and it was in the agreement so you have to pay it." So basically, the desk agent upsold me and didn't tell me she was upselling me nor tell me I was being charged extra for the upsell. How unscrupulous can you get? Sickening that Avis has to stoop that low to get more money.
NEVER AGAIN. I implore anyone considering renting from AVIS (or Budget for that matter as they are owned by the same company) to think twice and if you are still bold enough to go through with it... Read every freaking word of the agreement even if it takes all day. I won't worry about that as I will not rent from them again and I travel a heck of a lot.
Had to go to Germany for a business trip. Since AVIS/Budget is a U.S. name, and my company has a contract with them, I went with this company. The guy at the counter was not particularly friendly and, although I had reserved an automatic, he told me they only had one car left and that it was a manual. It was an "upgrade" so I didn't complain. The car was a black Renault Megane. I rented a car from the 4/25/2011 - 5/5/2011. When I did the initial inspection, I couldn't find anything wrong with the car.
I turned the car in on the morning of May 5th, as the contract stated. I thought it seemed extremely strange that the attendant who I turned the car in to walked straight to the back left of the car and pointed to a tiny ding on the wheel well. It was so small I couldn't see it. I actually thought he was messing with me, until he handed me a paper and asked to sign it acknowledging the "dent". I told him I don't see a dent. He pulled me over to where he was and said, "You have to look at how the light reflects from this spot."
There was a tiny flaw, no bigger than a 10 font letter "o". I mean SO SMALL that you need to get 2 inches from it to see the distortion of the light reflecting. He said he was writing it down, but not to worry about it, wasn't going to get charged for anything. He never gave me a receipt or anything. I will admit that there were a lot of things I could have done to better protect myself in this situation, but I trusted AVIS and their reps... That was a HUGE mistake.
When I got back to the U.S. I saw a charge of over $1700 on my credit card. I called AVIS and they informed me that since it's a franchise in Europe, there was nothing they could do about it but send an email. They couldn't even get me a receipt or tell me what had been charged! AVIS stated that I should get a call back in 24 hours. 3 days later I called them: "Still investigating". 4 more days: "No new information, still investigating".
I finally got a letter in the mail from AVIS that said something about over 1050 EUR of damage and that I didn't have to do anything, as they simply charged my card. Gee, thanks for taking care of that for me AVIS... with NO AUTHORIZATION. The back of the letter had 4 pictures on it. One of which was a huge scratch and dent on a zebra striped background that was NOT what they tried to show me when I returned it. I've read on this site another person that got a "photo with a scratch on a zebra striped background". If you are reading this and have the same photo, reply immediately so we can fry these guys for fraud and extortion.
I'm currently in the process of disputing it with AMEX and AVIS, but haven't heard anything in a week or so. I've also compiled a Word Doc of all the other complaints on the "AVIS Frankfurt Airport" that I could get my hands on to try to build a case against them. Almost all of them are from the last 6 months... Kind of suspect.
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA -- I recently planned vacation travel to Costa Rica. I made car rental plans through Avis well in advance and went over all details on the phone before booking. I was told that comprehensive insurance coverage would cost about $100 for the rental period, (about 8 days). When picking up the vehicle, I was shocked to find out that the insurance coverage would actually run over $59/day. The car rental as a little of $600. The insurance coverage was over $600.
I have 3 other people with me and our destination was about 100 km away. I had no choice and our vacations plans would have been ruined had I declined the vehicle. I was in complete shock. Two other customers picking up their cars at the same time at either side of me at the pickup counter were going through similar shock and were pulling out their credit cards, as landing in a foreign country with plans already made, none of us had any choice. Had I known this situation in advance, I could have easily arranged for rental car insurance from another source. For example, American Express offers such coverage for about $25 for over 30 days of coverage.
I complained to Avis on returning home only to be blown off, with their email response containing an attached copy of the contract I signed in Costa Rica when I picked the vehicle up. Of course, I already had a copy of that contract which I signed with no choice when I picked up the vehicle, as did the other two customers at the pickup counter that day. I have rented cars internationally on multiple other occasions, (not through Avis), and have never been so blatantly taken advantage of. I would caution anyone considering an internal car rental to avoid Avis and to have whatever company they are selecting verify (in advance) the rental insurance charges IN WRITING and to consider other rental car insurance options.
ROCHESTER AIRPORT, NEW YORK -- I reserved a car but because my flight was due in pretty late I called to confirm that it wouldn't be a problem. The person said they always wait for the last flight even if it's delayed. Liars! My flight was 45 minutes late. I went straight to the counter from the plane and I watched them walk out as I approached the rental counter. The guy said the manager had left and there was nothing he could do. He said he was calling someone but then he got in a car and left. My group had to spend $300 renting a hotel room for the night! I won't EVER rent from Avis again! Terrible!
MINNEAPOLIS AIRPORT, MINNESOTA -- I prepaid online for a rental car from Avis to be picked up at the Minneapolis/St Paul airport. I presented my receipt at the counter. I was charged again at the counter without my knowledge. I didn't realize I was charged twice until I got home and checked my online banking transactions. I also received a survey to complete for Avis about my recent rental experience. I explained that I was charged twice for the same car without my knowledge. I also reported that the person at the counter upgraded the car I had requested online without asking me.
When he told me the price, I questioned him and he said he had given me an upgrade. He said he would change the order back to the original price. I have emailed the customer service department 3 times and they keep telling me they will refund my money. I was contacted by someone in customer service regarding my survey and still no refund. I have asked to speak to a supervisor and have been told a supervisor will call me.
This is my first experience with Avis. I always rent a car at this airport from Alamo and have always been very satisfied. I tried Avis since they offered a better deal. They admit they owe me money but I am still waiting for a $160.00 refund. I do not recommend using Avis Car Rental services.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- I rented a one-way car for one day $44.06 from Panama City to Orlando, Florida. The rental agreement ended at 9am the following day. When I called the company to extend the rental only 8 more hours I was told the total was $97....MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ONE DAY AND I AM ONLY KEEPING IT 1/3 OF A FULL DAY!!! I talked to several people at the company, but no one seems to bat an eye at this gross inflation of rental fees! Hertz and Budget will gladly extend rentals by the hour, but Avis apparently does not care about their consumers or what makes sense....they are about exploiting customers for every dollar they can. BUYER BEWARE!!!
FRANKFURT -- We are a U.S. expatriate family so we have been using AVIS for years in the UK and US. Over our families Spring Break we rented from AVIS at Frankfurt Airport. We drove to Saas-Fee and parked the vehicle in the garage for the week since it is a carless village. We then drove it back to the airport and parked it. The man working at the AVIS desk in the garage waved us off without checking the car.
We however had looked over the vehicle and it was in perfect condition. Later we were charge 1500 Euros for imaginary damage that absolutely wasn't there. We now realize looking back it was a scam because they purposely waved us away without inspection. AVIS says we can get a lawyer! Seriously!
How much would that cost?! You can read about the other Avis Frankfurt scams on Trip Advisor. I will be posting on all travel sites and blogs to let everyone know that AVIS has an office that will scam families and take money from hard working teachers and government servants.
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA -- I prepaid for a rental from Avis in San Jose, Costa Rica for 10 days. It was a little over $600. They specifically told me when I booked & prepaid that mandatory insurance had to be purchased at the time of pickup and that it would cost me about $9/day... about $100. When I pick the car up, they said it would cost $59.99 day, over $600, as much as the car rental itself. I had no choice and two other customers who were picking up their rental cars at the same time were also in complete shock.
We had all been lied to and, being in a foreign country ready to pick up our cars with no other choice, we had to pay the requested fee. I could have paid as little as $24.95 for 42 consecutive days of insurance coverage through American Express and similar inexpensive premiums for rental cars through other independent insurers. Avis totally screwed me and others I observed when we picked up our vehicles. We were all in complete shock with no options. Be smart and don't fall for this trap. Get your insurance if you are renting a car in another country, (especially Central or South America), through American Express or other company and avoid getting grossly over charged.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND -- Indeed, I did rent a car from Avis Budget Group at Providence Airport from 10/06/11 to 10/09/11. I did not however go through any Garden State Tolls. I did not go through any toll stations. After arriving at Providence airport, my friend and I proceeded to the Budget counter. The reservation I had made 3 months prior was evidently worthless, the clerk in training offered me a larger vehicle at more money as they did not have the vehicle I contracted for.
I told them I did not need nor want a larger vehicle and had to wait until an economy class vehicle was checked in, ironically a little red car with New York license plates. My elderly blind friend and I were made to wait until they could rinse the car off. My guess would be that perhaps the person driving the vehicle to Providence went through the tolls or someone switched out whatever the transponder things are. We left the airport and proceeded directly to Groton CT to our motel within the hour where we spent that evening after stopping to see my brother in Ledyard CT.
The next day we spent the entire day touring Mystic Seaport in Mystic CT with the car parked until we visited my brother in Ledyard CT again. All these locations are in southeastern CT close to the Rhode Island state line. The following day, Saturday, October 08, 2011, we did not drive the car as my brother in CT took us around for the day. On Sunday, October 09, 2011 we returned the car to Providence airport via Burlingame State Park and Misquamicut Beach. The car was returned by the appropriate check in time. I have documentation showing where we were. We used 400 miles + - the entire time.
When I received my November credit card statement, I noticed the charge. I called the telephone number given to me ** on 11/02 at approximately 5 pm and spoke to a young lady about it. She was very rude and told me the transponder things didn't lie. I explained to her I never left Rhode Island or southeastern Connecticut nor did I go through any toll stations. I spoke with her for about 17 minutes and she said she would contact me back after their investigation. To this day, I have never received a call back.
I called my sister in law in CT that same evening, 11/02 to ask where the Garden State Parkway was and if I had gone through tolls from Providence to Groton CT, the furthest distance I drove. She said it was in New Jersey! Imagine my surprise. I have receipts tracking everywhere I have told you and times of check ins/visits. My friend was with me the entire time and has agreed to become a witness to this case.
I hope the credit union will alert their customers to this shady practice of adding charges to unknowing customers in the hopes they will overlook them and pay the bill. Fox 13 news and Bay News 9 here in Tampa have been documenting and reporting on these shady practices. Furthermore, I will never rent another vehicle from Budget Rent A Car and will alert my friends and family to this incident by sharing and posting this letter.
I was heading camping with my family for the weekend in a PA state park, and due to major storm warnings, decided it would be smart to rent an SUV with four wheel drive. I made a reservation and picked up my vehicle, no problem from 30th street station. Several hours later upon arriving in the local town where the state park was located, we stopped to purchase some groceries for our weekend - in doing so I found that my checking account was overdrawn several hundred dollars. Terrified I quickly loaded up my bank's mobile application on my iPhone to discover that not only did Avis charge me an initial balance for my rental $182.40, but in addition charged me $1,112.69, TWICE!
Furious I immediately called Avis who said they had no record of this charge as the amount made no sense. After a long time on hold, they conferenced in my bank who confirmed the amount and gave them instructions to fax over a request to remove the erroneous hold. I was told to give it an hour and call back. We headed to our campsite, where I had no cell phone reception, so an hour later I had to drive up the road to a pay phone located outside the park's office. I called my bank who notified me that the hold was being reversed and the money would be credited back to my account again shortly. The representative then asked if I was aware that the charge had been run through twice?
Shocked I said of course not. She then informed me that in order to have the second charge removed I would need to have another fax sent over specifying that 2 holds in the amount needed to be removed. I called Avis back and after 20 minutes of holding got someone on the phone who had no record of my prior call or the scenario I was faced with. Frustrated I explained the scenario and was put back on hold. After close to 40 minutes on the phone I was informed that the fax had been sent and all would be well. I informed the representative that I understood and required a second fax to be sent, to which she replied that is not possible as she could not see the hold in her system.
Again, we called my bank - only this time after my bank representative explained there were two charges there was no Avis representative to be found. Getting extremely upset at this point I sent my family hiking without me and stayed at the phone booth to call back Avis. Again, I got a representative who had no knowledge of my situation as his system did not contain any notes on the matter. This time I asked for a reference number so I had something to provide them with going forward. He assured me that the fax would be sent and I should try back in an hour. After an hour and a half I called my bank to learn that the charge was still there.
Beside myself at this point I called back Avis who again conferenced in my bank and seemed to smooth the whole thing over. I was told the credits would be on my account and that the bank system would update at midnight, relieved I left to head back to my campsite after almost 3 hours of dealing with the mess. The next day I awoke to find the charge still on my account and even less information contained in my file (even with a reference number) than before. Worst of all once back in my hometown, with the car returned, I found myself still on the phone with Avis trying to find out where the, at this time 3 faxes, that were presumably sent to my bank went - since my bank had never received them.
I called the local Avis branch yet again to AGAIN speak with someone who with my case reference number, did not see any information besides a single phone call from 2 days prior that was 'resolved' by sending a fax. They also refused to believe that I still had an additional $1,100 charge on my account since they could not see it in their system. At this point I took off of work and went to my bank where I had a customer service representative literally print up the transaction log and fax it on Bank letterhead to Avis. I then went to the Avis branch to confirm receipt, and deal with their puzzled faces when they realized they had charged me close to $2,700 for a two day rental. They had no idea what to do.
After another hour at the local branch watching Avis staff walk in and out of the front desk area scratching their heads, I called my bank after I watched them send a fax through hopefully vindicating the erroneous charge. My bank then informed me that the hold was in fact not a hold but was "notched" for payment, and nothing could be done until it cleared or dropped off - which would not happen until the end of the month, almost 2 and half weeks later. My bank account is still showing charges IN ADDITION to my rental fees for $1,112.69 and I am told nothing can be done. Avis has AWFUL computer systems and INCOMPETENT staff, sorry but it's true. This has been overall one of the worst experiences of my life!


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In conjunction with the exhibition In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas, artist Melissa Manfull leads a workshop based on thangka paintings. Thangkas are contemplative objects that incorporate iconographic imagery and depiction of real and imagined space. They are made of a variety of materials, including textiles, paint and wood. Participants tour the exhibition and examine the symbols and cosmic geographies found within the works before making thangka paintings of their own.
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- Vu, Hai Le; Zalesky, Andrew L.; Wong, Eric Wing Ming; Rosberg, Zvi; Bilgrami, Syed; Zukerman, Moshe; Tucker, Rodney S.
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- This paper provides new loss models for a hybrid optical switch (HOS) combining optical circuit switching (OCS) and optical burst switching (OBS). Exact blocking probabilities are computed when 1) no priority is given to either circuits or bursts and 2) circuits are given preemptive priority over bursts. Because it is difficult to exactly compute in realistic scenarios, computationally scalable approximations are derived for the blocking probability. The sensitivity of the analytical results to burst length and circuit holding-time distributions is quantified by simulation. It is demonstrated how the proposed approximations can be used for multiplexing-gain evaluation of a hybrid switch. In addition, the extension of the proposed single-node model to a network model composed of OCS, OBS, and hybrid switches is outlined.
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In McHenry County, it seems, you never fully escape commuter hell.
Anyone who drove Route 31 between Crystal Lake and McHenry during Thursday's snowstorm can attest to that.
OK, anyone who commuted anywhere Thursday evening likely could, too.
That's winter in northern Illinois. Or, that's what winter used to be, anyway.
But winter driving isn't the focus of today's ramblings. The other season here is. You know, construction.
It likely won't take much for you to recall the last one. Seemingly every north-south roadway in and near Crystal Lake was under construction last year.
At one point, I thought the city had adopted road-construction orange as its official color.
There was Pingree Road at Congress Parkway. Route 176 and Briarwood Road. Northshore Drive. Crystal Lake Avenue. Rakow Road. Various projects on Route 31.
I could go on and on.
For all the commuter complaining, it's been well worth the frustration for the projects that are completed. I can attest to that on Rakow Road. I drive it almost every day. The free flow of traffic today is well worth two years of stop-and-go-and-stop, as was the case during the widening project.
After all of last summer's projects, you'd think that there couldn't possibly be anything left to do this coming season.
Of course, you'd be wrong.
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley detailed upcoming road projects Friday at the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the Community Luncheon.
So what's in store? Here are a few:
• Route 14 will be widened to four lanes from Crystal Lake Avenue in Crystal Lake to Lake Shore Drive in Woodstock. Construction is to start late this summer, and will continue through 2014.
• The 2-mile stretch of McHenry Avenue from Route 14 past Crystal Lake South High School to Rakow Road will be resurfaced this summer, with a right turn lane added at Barlina Road. Infrastructure improvements will be made near Nash Road, as well.
• The Route 176 and Walkup Avenue project will resume and should be completed by early summer.
• Route 176 will be realigned at Route 31 beginning this spring. The five-leg intersection will turn into four legs, with through lanes added on 176.
Not on Shepley's list but certainly of interest to local commuters is the Interstate 90 interchange project on Route 47.
The bad news is that we can expect another summer of construction orange. The good news is that, once this season is over – and certainly after the next – many of the most-need road projects in the area will be completed.
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Avoiding headaches: As I said above, if you were on McHenry County roads during rush hour Thursday, chances are your commute was slow going.
But the Northwest Herald helped motorists navigate away from the worst roads throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
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After spending the last three days in Brussels, it isn't a stretch to say I have waffles on the brain. Frites and moules, too, of course, but mainly waffles. I mean, if you can't get a good waffle in Belgium, where can you find one?
Well, after further consideration of that question, there are two answers that pop into my head. Major League Baseball and American politics. Let's start with politics.
Of course we all remember the 2004 election and John Kerry's famous non-answers that led to his being described as a waffler. I'm no fan of George Bush but right or wrong or just plain misguided, at least the guy could give you an answer. Kerry was so far inside his own head he practically turned inside out.
And even more recently, Joe Lieberman seems to have taken up the mantle with his seeming indecision on the necessity of a "public option" in the health care bill. Despite proposing a de facto public option in the past, he said he couldn't vote for the bill this time around with the plan in it. Of course he attempted to parse his words in true Clintonian fashion but at the end of the day we all saw him for what he was. A waffler.
Those two guys don't have anything on Bud Selig, though. He has been getting away with murder on his watch. Like a modern-day Nero, he's fiddling (or waffling) as MLB is burning. The whole PED debate? It never should have been a debate. If MLB under Selig's not-so-watchful eye had simply instituted a testing program similar to what other pro sports were doing, there's no way that guys like Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa would have ever gotten away with their shenanigans. And more than that, we wouldn't have to argue about the inclusion of asterisks in the record book.
Here's what it all comes down to. Waffles may be delicious, especially when topped with whipped cream, strawberries and hot chocolate sauce, but they aren't so great when they affect our lives and the things we care about. I'm pretty sure even a Belgian could agree to that.
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I passed through Belgium in '89. I remember paying 45 francs for a Coke. I'm down with Bud Bashing. He deserves it. And I hear what you're saying. But Mr. Blue and Mr. Red, our problem lies with the Union unfortunately, not Bud "thenuttyprofessor" Selig. To our dismay, testing and everything you can imaging to rid the game of PEDs, HAS to be collectively bargained. Baseball, like any other collectively bargained unit, i.e. any business with union employees – the company, or in this case, Baseball, can not unilaterally impose it's will. They have to sit down and hash out careful contract language about the Do's, Don'ts and Absolutely Nots. Then both sides must abide by contract language when dealing with eachother. I know it sucks. I'm with you and would love for Bud to have been more proactive and intrusive. He could have screamed to highHolyheaven, but the union was not contractually obligated to respond or act upon anything. Donald Fehr was the true Phantom Menace of the steroid era. He knows who's on THE LIST. Trust me though, I am no fan of Selig, Donald Fehr is your man. Additionally, he split town just like Spiro Agnew broke out on Richard Nixon just before things were going to get hot. Please tell me you get that reference. Blog ya L8tr.
Oh, we get it. And we appreciate it. Nice work, Trolley Blogger😉
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Appropriate reference to Agnew indeed, TrolleyBlogger.
I could not agree more with TrolleyBlogger, though. Selig could have been more forceful at times, but, as the Mitchell Report delineates, Selig was somewhat AHEAD of the curve, even more than some of his predecessors. His main problem was that he was weak, and sought consensus more than forceful action. But the Union, unfortunately, between Fehr and Orza, was even more complicit in stonewalling most of the actions, incl. partial ones, that Selig did encourage. (Before that, the Ferguson Jenkins Decision further tied his hands on being able to act unilaterally). Selig was far from a great commish, but he gave it the old college try. But unless and until these issues are collectively bargained, the issue will not be resolved without court actions.
The fact that there is almost no regulation of the GNCs of the world, the manufacturers and distributors of these "supplements", does not help. (Leave aside that these laws are so different from country to country!) Fehr made the point that if Congress is REALLY serious about the issue, they'll do something about the supplements industry (and so-called "training institutes" could be added to that "to-do" list). Point is, there is only so much Selig can do. To his detriment, he wanted to be all things to all people, and so left himself in an even weaker position.
Because Al is off gallivanting in Europe, let me speak for him here (cuz believe it or not, we actually agree on this)…
You both make valid points and I respect your opinions… still, it's a lot like sayin' Calvin Schiraldi was responsible for the '86 BoSox loss, not Buckner. Yeah, it makes sense and I'm sure if we dug enough we could find even more culprits, more mishaps to blame, but in the end — the last stop was Buckner. He missed the ball. Likewise, Selig muffed this one. The Union definitely stonewalled… but what were they gonna do? Go on strike again? No way… not unless they wanted to see baseball die. Selig was weak, as Greg points out. And if you're the last stop, ya can't be weak. You just can't. You gotta get in there and stop it before it's too late and he didn't. He dropped the ball. It went through his legs. He failed.
Only partly true, Jeff. Buckner's play was only the end of Game 6, not Game 7. Yes, he was the LAST (not the only!) culprit in Game 6, not, though, of the entire WS.
Selig has muffed this one, but it is largely because he doesn't want a court fight, which is what would happen if he were to act unilaterally–and we'd reprise the Jenkins decision. Selig, or the next commish, may have to resort to that to resolve the issue. Perhaps the next commish, and the next MLBPA rep, will act more forcefully. Unless the new commish does this, though, the result will be more of the same.
Fair enough. Rare is it that someone uses my own analogy to prove me wrong. Haha. I blame Al. He wrote this. LOL. No matter what, I think we're all in agreement that change is necessary… not just a change in the office, but in methodology — in protecting what it is we baseball nuts hold as sacred.
I'm with Jenn. The post made me hungry. It's still early here in California and I haven't had breakfast yet. French toast? Or cereal? Uh-oh. I'm waffling.
Dude, that was way deep for a breakfast food analogy. And it was making me kinda hungry until you brought up Bud Selig, who makes us all want to spew. Blah!
Like Jenn, the mention of waffles made me hungry. Ever been to the Waffle House in Hollywood or Pasadena? Waffles and fry chicken! yumm! but the mention of Selig curved my appetite.


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