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With a number of lawmakers convinced that Sullivan County taxpayers can't afford an $80 million new jail, county officials have moved to get a second opinion. The $80 million plan came from LaBella Associates.Now a company called Goldberg Group Architects (GGA) will provide the county with a "concept plan" for a new jail.
That information was passed on by the county attorney, Sam Yasgur, at a meeting at the government center on September 11. He said GGA will "see if they can design a facility that will save substantial dollars; they have to design it so that it meets with the commission of corrections in Albany." He added that they will also determine what uses, if any, the existing 102-year-old jail can be put to.
In a related development, county treasurer Ira Cohen, who is running unopposed for another term, sent an email to residents on September 20 saying, "because of poor leadership in the county government center, to date, the county has paid (and wasted) millions to LaBella for initial work on the prospective new jail with little to show for it." He added some good news saying, "GGA is now estimating it could build a 300+-bed facility on that already acquired property off Route 17's Exit 104 in Monticello for as little as $40 million, which is a much cheaper (half the $80 million) price to build a new jail."
One question that has yet to be answered is where the Sullivan County Sheriff's Road Patrol and Office will be located when the new jail is built. Under the original plan, the sheriff's office and other law enforcement agencies such as the probation department were to be located at the new jail. But the La Bella plan for that would have cost $120 million. After those entities were dropped from the plan the price dropped to $80 million, but a decision about the location of the sheriff's patrol was never made.
At the meeting on September 11, legislator Alan Sorenson said that county lawmakers should consider using a county-owned building situated behind the Apollo Plaza, a third of which is now being used to house the county's new voting machines, which unlike the old lever machines, require housing in a climate-controlled building.
But the county has agreed to sell that building to developer Butch Resnick as part of the deal for him to develop a supermarket on the site. Sorenson said because of the attributes of the site, the deal with Resnick should be renegotiated.
That suggestion brought a strong reaction from legislator Kathy LaBuda, chair of the Division of Public Works. She said, "I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not going back and negotiating anything. We've been talking about Apollo for four years."
Legislator Ira Steingart, who as chair of the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency has been involved in the Apollo negotiations, said he agreed with LaBuda.
Legislator Gene Benson repeated his concern that the annex to the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Fallsburg was being overlooked. He suggested that the existing buildings there might serve the road patrol and there would still be room to build a new jail.
County legislature chair Scott Samuelson said that he had spoken to a representative of the Commission of Corrections, and was told they would need full build-out plans before they could render a decision on the site, a requirement that would cost the county "a couple hundred thousand dollars."
The current plans for the jail call for a pod system. Each of four pods is capable of housing 48 inmates, and with special authorization for double-bunking each could house up to 60 inmates. The number of pods could be expanded.

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A Swedish man kept things short and simple when announcing his death to the world.
His obituary was just three words long: "I am dead."
Stig Kernell, 92, had given the instructions to his funeral home before he died on April 6, The Local reported.
According to his son, Kernell didn't feel there was much more to be said.
"He was a special man with a lot of humor and a twinkle in his eye... It has helped us to cope with the loss of him, in that he was not at all scared of death," Lars-Åke Kernell told the Expressen newspaper.
The elder Kernell was a pilot, aerospace historian and transport technician. He also held a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest collection of aviation literature, according to The Local.


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Heather Patron of Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
her neighbors of a dastardly crime -- melting her Toyota Motor Comp. (
. No, really. This was no Hawaiian Baby Woodrose-induced optical illusion, her neighbors' energy-efficient window treatment had melted the plastic molding of her Prius' mirror housings.
Los Angeles is a seasonable southern city on the west coast. Its average monthly maximum temperatures are historically confined to the 64-77 ºF range year round [
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But in this case the approach backfired, as the neighbors' energy efficient reflective gloss created a brilliant beam during daytime hours that directed itself directly at the car port.
"The side view mirrors were melting. Anything that was plastic on the car was melting," the Prius-owner recalls.
Ms. Patron shows offer her damaged Prius. She claims her neighbor's energy-efficient window treatment did the damage. [Image Source: CBS]
And Ms. Patron says her Prius wasn't the only ones damaged -- a neighboring vehicle saw similar melting. She comments, "I'm positive that this window is what is causing the damage to my car. I just don't feel like it's fair. I feel like it needs to be known that this is happening. And a lot of people probably have damage out there, that they aren't aware that it's the windows that are causing this."
She claims to have measured the temperature in the car port when it's exposed to the beam and found it to be 120 ºF.
The damage occurred in Studio City, a suburb of southern California's biggest city, Los Angeles. [Image Source: Google Maps]
Similar claims of reflective windows burning people or plastics were
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in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reportedly in that case the situation was even more severe as the reflective windows were acting as a hyperbolic solar dish, focusing sunlight into a "death ray", which swept across the pool deck.
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What makes Ms. Patron's story more curious is that automotive mirror housings are usually primarily composed of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) [
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One possibility was that the black mirror plastic absorbed the light, and heated up to a temperature far hotter than the surrounding air (think of an Easy-Bake oven).
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No. 50 UTSA finishes fifth at Dallas Athletic Club/SMU Invitational
DALLAS — No. 50 UTSA concluded play at the Dallas Athletic Club/SMU Invitational on Sunday with a 311 for a three-round total of 923 (304-308-311) to finish one stroke ahead of tournament host and 32nd-ranked SMU for fifth place.
The Roadrunners, who recorded their second top-five finish of the season, finished eight shots behind No. 35 Denver and 12 shots in front of 23rd-ranked Notre Dame.
Junior Fabiola Arriaga led the squad with a 229 (75-76-78) and she finished just one shot out of the top 10. The Torreon, Mexico, native birdied No. 8 after starting on the course's fourth hole and finished the event with seven birdies.
Junior Taylor Newlin and senior Paola Valerio were not far behind, as the pair finished tied for 20th with a 231.
Newlin carded a pair of birdies en route to a final round 76, while Valerio's three birdies helped push the Mexico City native to a round of 77.
Meanwhile, freshman Brogan Townend finished in 23rd place with a 232 (76-76-80) and classmate Allie Johnston carded a 253 (82-82-89) to tie for 67th.
Led by individual champion Julie Yang (70-68-72−210) No. 19 Oklahoma State took the tournament crown by five shots with an 896 (305-295-296).
UTSA will be back in action in two weeks at the Western Athletic Conference Championship. The three-day tournament tees off on April 22 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.


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|Abstract: Under section 410 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), not later than 180 days before the effective date of a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a contaminant under section 1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to issue a standard of quality regulation for that contaminant in bottled water or make a finding that such a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health because the contaminant is contained in water in public water systems but not in water used for bottled water. The effective date for any such standard of quality regulation is to be the same as the effective date of the NPDWR. On January 22, 2001, EPA published a final rule revising the existing 0.05 mg/L maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic in public drinking water to 0.01 mg/L (10 ppb). The effective date for this rule was temporarily delayed for 60 days from March 23, 2001, to a new effective date of May 22, 2001, in accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Review Plan" (66 FR 7701; January 24, 2001). On May 22, 2001, EPA announced that it would further delay the effective date for the rule until February 22, 2002, to allow time to complete a reassessment of the information on which the revised arsenic standard is based. On February 22, 2002, the arsenic MCL of 0.01 mg/L in public drinking water rule became effective and water systems must comply with the new standard for arsenic in public drinking water by January 23, 2006. On March 25, 2003 (68 FR 14501 at 14503), EPA revised the rule text in its January 2001 final rule that established the 10 parts per billion arsenic drinking water standard to express the standard as 0.010 mg/L, in order to clarify the implementation of the original rule. In accordance with section 410 of the Act, FDA is required to issue a standard of quality regulation for arsenic in bottled drinking water by July 27, 2005, with an effective date of January 23, 2006, or make a finding that such a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health. FDA evaluated the MCL for arsenic established by EPA for drinking water and tentatively concluded that, as a standard of quality level for bottled water, it is adequate for the protection of public health. Certain waters used for bottled water may be expected to contain arsenic; thus, FDA believes that adopting EPA's MCL for arsenic will ensure that the quality of bottled water is equivalent to the quality of public drinking water that meets EPA standards. Therefore, on December 2, 2004, FDA proposed an allowable level for arsenic in bottled water of 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb).
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Time magazine takes a look at the towns that take Christmas very seriously -- from over-the-top light extravaganzas to the classic and quaint.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
Visitors to this town of fewer than 5,000 residents must visit Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, the self-billed "world's largest Christmas store."
Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital comes alive during the holiday season, with lights and Christmas finery decking everything from the subway stations to the all-important White House Christmas tree.
Santa Claus, Indiana
Billed as "America's Christmas Hometown," Santa Claus, Indiana, gets tons of mail written to Kris Kringle and acts as a one-stop destination for any Christmas need you can imagine.
McAdenville, North Carolina
For 26 days each year starting Dec. 1, this tiny textile town transforms into the biggest holiday light display in the U.S., earning it the coveted name of Christmas Town USA.
New York City
From Rockefeller Center's gorgeous tree to Bryant Park's Winter Wonderland and the unbelievable performances of the Radio City Rockettes, New York City reserves the holiday season for its most magical moments.
Los Angeles/Olvera Street
Olvera Street in Los Angeles is a pedestrian open-air mall marketplace with craft shops and restaurants. It hosts its own version of Las Posadas each year from Dec. 16-24. The processions re-enact the Christmas Eve journey of Mary and Joseph.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
The Inn at Christmas Place is renowned for its comprehensive Christmas decorations and month-long activities leading up to the big holiday, including a singing Santa Claus and visit by Charles Dickens' great-great grandson.
Solvang, California
Often referred to as the Danish capital of America, Solvang observes Julefest every year to mark the Christmas season. It includes a tree lighting at city hall, Danish folk dancers, music, horses and carriages, and even a parade.
Woodstock, Vermont
For the past 26 years, Woodstock has hosted Wassail Weekend. It features a distinctive parade of more than 50 horses and riders adorned in holiday costumes and period dress, as well as wagon and sleigh rides and a wassail feast.
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This A+ list mostly movie actress disappeared for a few months because she had a plastic surgery that went wrong and had to stay in hiding until her body could heal enough to repair the previous damage.
+1 on halle. She hasn't been seen since october.ReplyCancel
I like the Halle guess but she's called former A isn't she? Who knows about ratings anymore.ReplyCancel
Nicole K. Where's she been lately? Certainly not with her husband.ReplyCancel
Mommy makeover?ReplyCancel
I'm with Kristin on this one. Heyyyyy, Kristin. Happy Friday.ReplyCancel
Halle Berry was MIA because she delivered a baby and she tried to drop some weightReplyCancel
Halle w/ post baby tummy tuck, lipo, breast work.ReplyCancel
Halle had a baby – the latest random had her with buxom baby mommy bewbs.
Although I can imagine Entern might think a c-section is plastic surgery.
AngieJo has been in the Randoms at least once a week with a snark about weight, kids, black clothes, no Brad, long lens, etc.
Come to think of it, though, we haven't seen Jennifer Aniston in a bit.ReplyCancel
Reno – with you on the ratings mess.ReplyCancel
Aniston has been to mexico a few times the last few months and photographed in a bikini. She looked ok so don't think it is her.ReplyCancel
Halle did some commercials for Revlon with Olivia Wilde back in November. Just saying.ReplyCancel


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It may have been on a lamp post, the door of a public outhouse, a tavern's bulletin board, or a passing rumour in a far off land. The Magnimar City Watch is creating a new investigative unit, dedicated to those crimes and mysteries beyond the scope of the standard City Watchman. Adventurers on retainer by the City Watch and the Lord-Mayor. Guaranteed income of 5 gold coins a week plus living expenses! Interviews begin at 9 am sharp on Oathday, the 2nd of Rova, 4710 AR at the Pediment Building in Magnimar. See Captain Ilar Percival.
So bright and early on that morning, you arrive. The Pediment Building has all the appearances of being invaded given the amount of armour and steel shown.
Captain Percival is an older gentleman, his uniform is crisp and clean, with the bright links of his chain shirt peeking out from underneath. His office is sparse and plain, a soldier's office, with simple if comfortable furniture. He quickly sizes each of you up in turn with his steely blue eyes peering from beneath bushy grey eyebrows. He asks you about your pasts, your abilities, what you think you would add to the team. Once you've talked about yourselves for awhile, he thanks you for coming, takes down your contact information, and brings in the next candidate. You head back to wherever you are staying with promises that you'll be contacted, if accepted, tomorrow morning at 7.
You wait out the evening and bright and early, as promised and hoped for, a City Watchman shows up at your residence with an invitation back to the Pediment building. You got the job!
45 minutes later, you find yourselves sitting in a small waiting area with five other individuals, the other successful applicants. An officer tells you that Captain Percival has been delayed, and he'll be with you shortly.
Awgin stood against the wall and looked at the five others and sized them up. They didn't look so tough, but he knew how looks could be deceiving. So this is the team the Captain was talking about. I wonder which one will start talking first. There's always somebody that has to 'break the ice'. I'm betting the halfling. They're pretty chatty. Or mr-stick-up-his-but will come over to show how he's not intimidated by the big bad orc.
He continues to wait and to watch.
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Erodel quietly waits, though it seems hard for the young man to keep a grin off of his face as his gaze darts around the room looking at his surroundings and what he assumes to be his new companions.
A small halfling woman wearing a dark brown dress and a hat of feathers and dandelions wanders over to a painting on the wall. The painting depicts the Magnimar harbour. She tilts her head up to stare at it and stands there for a minute or so silently. "I had an apple at breakfast today," she announces to no one in particular, still staring at the painting.
I'm just making up the picture's presence since we have no details of the room. Hope you don't mind, Nazard.
I'm just making up the picture's presence since we have no details of the room. Hope you don't mind, Nazard.
Yes, I specifically decided that there would only be paintings of buffalo in the Pediment Building, and now you've completely caused my game world to unravel! Thanks a lot!!
A Watchman comes in with a tray of muffins and danishes, while another brings a carafe of coffee and a tray of cups.
"Captain Percival shouldn't be more than a few minutes," the man announces to the room before withdrawing.
|Heward Wallas
The door opens to allow a young man clad in leathers and a chain shirt under a City Watch tabard to enter. He's carrying a halberd. A dagger and club are looped to his belt and a long quiver on his back holds three javelins. His black hair, dark eyes, and strong nose proclaim Cheliaxian descent. He's breathing loudly. Perhaps he's been running.
"Am I late to meet Cap'n Percival?" he asks anxiously. Before anyone can answer he's scooped up a pair of pastries and poured half of the milk in the small pitcher into his cup, without coffee.
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The quiet wispy-haired gentleman eases his way out of a chair and moves slowly to the tray selecting a muffin. As the watchman enters the room he finishes chewing the first bite and replies, "No, they've just brought refreshments. The wait shant be much longer, I'm sure. Take a seat with us." He carefully sits again, deep in thought as he eats.
|Calatin ab'Halla
A fat fellow in a red robe waddled in, straggly hair pulled back from a balding head in a knot at the nape of his neck, a white owl perched on his shoulder.
He blinked round the room.
"Er... Have I got the right place? Captain Percival's new team..."
Just in case the answer was adverse, he moved to the table and grabbed a pastry. The owl blinked.
"No, Tylluan. Mice later. Greedy bird. Owls don't eat pastry anyway."
"Owls don't eat pasty," the halfling repeats softly. "I wonder why that is. I mean, it's obvious why they don't make pastries themselves, but when the pastries are already here, why don't they eat them? Do they just not like the taste? Or are we just anti-anthropomorphizing them? In the wild, there are no naturally occurring pastries, so naturally, owls don't eat any and therefore we just assume that they wouldn't eat any when they're not in the wild. After all, pastries are people food and owls aren't people. A bit mean of us, really." She bites into her muffing and chews thoughtfully for a moment.
"Then again," she says, "if these were the only pastries I had to choose from, I'd stick with mice, too." She takes another bite and swallows. "I'll have to have a word with Captain Percival about where to get good muffins."
|Erodel Voralius
A few moments later, the door opens again to admit Captain Ilar Percival, followed by a younger man carrying an armful of scrolls. He takes note of your presence and nods. "Ah, good, you're all here." Turning back to the younger man, he says, "Timmins, ha-"
"Have the Watchmen secure the scene. Nobody goes in or out of that building until they arrive," the younger man says in perfect time with the Captain. "Right away, sir," Timmins adds, then ducks out after depositing the scrolls onto a table.
"It's good to see all of you," the Captain continues once Timmins has left. He pours himself a cup of coffee, reaches for a pastry, and seeing the trays empty, merely shrugs and wanders over to a chair. "I assume this means you all accept the position. I'm sure you have tons of questions, and I'll try to answer as many as I can. I wasn't planning on having you start until Sunday, but there's a bit of a situation brewing which is exactly for what this division was created, so we can't afford to wait. I'll take you over to see the old garrison building that we've refitted for your unit, where you'll be staying and taking your meals, and then it'll be straight into the field."
"We do have a few minutes for your questions, however, so fire away."
|Erodel Voralius
|Heward Wallas
Heward sizes up the other occupants of the room.
The halforc and the younger man look like they could handle themselves in a fight, but the man is a little lightly armed. The fat man looks like he couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag, but with the owl -- he's got to be a caster. The older wispy-haired guy, he's got to be a caster too. The halfling, she's a little odd, but that's all right. Halflings are always welcome with Heward.
No doubt they all possessed hidden talents that would be advantageous to the team. Heward wondered what his own talent was.
The captain's arrival and news are simultaneously exciting and unnerving. Heward scoops up his halberd. "Ready when you are, sir!"
Inwardly he groans. Did I really just say that? I must sound like the greenest cadet ever to join the watch. I should just keep my mouth shut.
|Calatin ab'Halla
"Just a moment," says the fat fellow, who's just sat down after all.
"Maybe it might be a good idea to trade names and what we do before pelting off into whatever 'situation' they've got for us. I'm Calatin ab'Halla, diviner, at your service... when I came round yesterday it seems that they were also interested in my knowledge of things like anatomy and alchemy as well as thaumaturgy."
He took another bite of the pastry, and absent-mindedly ruffled the owl's feathers.
The halfling's eyes widen slightly. "Oh, a diviner!" She hands Calatin the rest of her muffin.
"I'm Laya," she tells everyone. "I figure things out. I investigate the past and contemplate the future, sometimes foretell it. That's about it really. Oh, and Captain Percival, I do have a question. Where did you get these pastries from? There's a really excellent bakery just two blocks from here called the Fluffy Muffin. You should really consider buying your pastries from there instead."
"I'm here to provide.." Awgin begins gruffly, but then notices the concern and maybe disappointment on the Captain's face. He clears his throat and begins again. "I guess I'm here because Captain Percival would rather I work for him than against him. You see, I know how to be nice until it's time not to be nice and when I'm not nice I tend to break stuff, like people."
Suddenly I have the urge to watch portions of Roadhouse.
|Heward Wallas
"I shall let Timmins know about the muffins, Laya," Captain Percival says, "I'm sorry they were not to your liking. They seem to have disappeared nonetheless." His eyes flit over to the rotund diviner and briefly crinkle in amusement before he becomes all-business again.
"If you don't have any questions about your pay and other mundane matters of employment, then just be assured that we here at the Watch are not out to take advantage of you or your skills. Some of you have had encounters with the Watch before - encounters on both sides of the law - while others of you are new to us. All that is in the past now. I would not be so crass as to say that this unit may in fact need the skillset of a person accustomed to operating outside the law . . . take that as you will. All of you have been given commissions with the Watch and assigned the rank of Inspector, a new designation which falls above corporal (the basic Watchman) and sergeant. Some of the Watch may be a bit confused in the beginning, trying to figure out where to place you - hopefully we can integrate this new unit with minimal complications. Here are your badges - they will grant you access to several parts of the city, including this building. If you lose it or it gets stolen, let us know immediately."
"Since there seems to be no more breakfast, perhaps we can continue this discussion on foot. Allow me to show you your new building."
Captain Percival drains the last of his coffee and leads the way out of the waiting room and the building. A few short blocks later (well, maybe ten or so, and not necessarily short), you arrive at a square, two-storey garrison building, with the MSI logo above the main door. You enter into a small reception area. Behind the desk, you see a matronly, grandmotherly woman, her white hair pulled back in a tight bun. She looks up and smiles. "Why Ilar. Good morning to you. These must be our new recruits."
"They are indeed, Mrs. Brigglespan." He introduces the lot of you to Mrs. Lona Brigglespan, your secretary and receptionist, who returns all greetings warmly.
"Have a look about the place," Percival says. "Some furnishings and supplies are in place. The alchemy labs are to the right, the autopsy room near the back."
Okay, all I can post at the moment. There is a map of this building on the website. Much is undedicated, allowing you folks to customize however you want.
Okay, more descriptions about this building of yours (Looking at the Level 1 Map).
There are three little offices along the west wall.
There is a kitchen to the east of the central set of stairs. Those stairs go up to Level 2 (other map). The other set of stairs go down into the cells (no map for that part yet).
The autopsy room is the one with the three silvery tables. Some sort of magic seems to be at work keeping that room and the one east of it unnaturally cold.
The labs are the two rooms along the south wall with furnaces. There are no tables as of yet.
The room with the big table would seem to be the officer's mess.
The tiny rooms on the Level 2 map are privies. Pipes run out the wall and down to the sewer below the building.
There are no windows or skylights. Light is provided by a mix of everburning torches and oil lamps. There are permanent day light spells in the autopsy room and alchemy labs (with a cloth cover to shut off or mute the light if desired).
Rooms without furniture on the map are completely empty, and can be used however you wish.
You also have a MSI Unit One marked coach with two horses at your disposal (though no driver). Mrs. Brigglespan seems to be the only staff on the premises.
Captain Percival will tell you that in addition to your pay, you also have the privilege of looting bodies of bad guys, provided the stuff you find is of unknown ownership, and a sincere effort to locate its owner(s) results in failure. Also, any "evil" magic gear (stuff that radiates an aura with a detect evil spell is illegal in Magnimar and must be destroyed (not that it doesn't get bought and traded for all the time, but officially, it's not allowed).
|Heward Wallas
Awgin pauses as he looks over the watchman. He takes a breath and says, "I am known as Awgin. I'm from Underbridge."
"Figures. Tough neighborhood. You're probably handy with that flail."
On the walk over to the new digs, Heward tries speaking to Laya in awkwardly accented halfling.
At the office Heward is careful to speak politely when introducing himself to Mrs. Brigglespan. In his first week with the watch he learned the first rule of working in a bureaucracy: Never piss off the secretaries.
On the walk over to the new digs, Heward tries speaking to Laya in awkwardly accented halfling. ** spoiler omitted **
Laya looks momentarily surprised by Heward's words. She looks up at him.
At the MSI building, Laya turns to Captain Percival. "This was an old garrison building, you say?" she asks. "What garrison was stationed here and where are they now?"
|Heward Wallas
|Markiv Goldroth
While walking Markiv speaks up himself, "My name is Markiv Goldroth. I am a studier of the occult and extra-planar. Ours is not the only world that exists and it has taken my family generations to peel back the curtain which many outsiders part as easily as a Tien paper wall."
After the trek to the barracks he appears to be winded. "Thank goodness for the coach. Mayhaps we should put a driver on retainer. There are parts of town an unmanned coach wouldn't stay unmanned for long." He nods to the secretary, "Hello, ma'am. Be a pleasure seeing you daily."
The old man takes a brief look through the building and returns to the front. "It seems we'll likely be spending quite awhile here, best to make it comfortable." From his robes he retrieves pouch and counts out fifteen gold coins. "Mrs. Brigglespan, a lady such as yourself must surely have an extended family. Do you know anyone who would like a job driving and caring for the coach, and another individual to clean and cook. I would hate to think of chores like those taking away from our work. This should be enough for two weeks of pay. I trust you can handle these matters?"
|Calatin ab'Halla
After a massive hike, it's all Calatin can do to manage a "Good morning Mrs Brigglespan, pleased to meet you" before looking for somewhere to sit down.
The owl gazes around the building, looking unimpressed.
"Alas, Mr. Goldroth, my late husband and I never had any children. I've always thought of the Watch as my family. If you'd like me to find you a brave and decent fellow to man your coach for you, however, I'm sure I can find somebody both capable and discrete. The same for looking after the place. Put your money away, though. Give me five minutes with Ilar, and the MSI budget will find itself with a bit extra for such things." She pats Markiv on the cheek and goes to check on Calatin. After taking his temperature, she points at Heward. "There's some cool water from the pump in the kitchen. Go fetch a pitcher, would you dearie?"
|Markiv Goldroth
|Heward Wallas
"Well, if you're that eager to get started..."
Captain Percival leads the way down to the dining room and sits at the table. "I don't believe any of you live in or around the district of Naos, so you probably are unaware of the collapse of the West Naos Market. It was a building which housed several upscale businesses that inexplicably collapsed in the wee hours of the morning several days ago. It was a newish building, less than fifty years old, so a good deal of mystery surrounds it's collapse. The Office of City Planners launched an investigation, but as no one was hurt, the City Watch has stayed out of it."
"That would be the end of it, except early this morning, another building collapsed - Irefoot Hall - again, a collection of upscale businesses, and this time, a man was killed. The businesses of Irefoot Hall had contracted the services of Guards and Wards, a private security firm, one of which was the presence of a night guard, who was killed in the collapse. With the death, the City Watch automatically gets on the case, and because of the suspicious nature of the collapse, compared with the other one three days previous, well, that's the kind of thing for which this Unit was created. Your first assignment is to figure out what caused these collapses, if they are related, and ensure that there are no more."
|Markiv Goldroth
"The poor night guard," Laya says. "May Pharasma judge his soul justly."
She climbs awkwardly onto a chair and then onto the table itself. Standing there, she turns to face Captain Percival. "Mister Goldroth makes a good suggestion. We could also use the original plans of the buildings themselves. Also, was the night guard wearing any clothes or carrying any belongings? It would be good to see those. Oh, and a list of all the businesses that operated in both buildings. Oh, and details of this security firm. Who runs it, location of their head office, that sort of thing." She pauses for a moment in thought, then nods. "That should be about it."
She starts to turn away, but then stops and says, "Oh! Silly me! The night guard's name and family information. We'll need those. And finally, are there any inns near either building?"
|Calatin ab'Halla
Sipping his water, Calatin asks, "How old was this Irefoot Hall? If of as such relatively recent construction as the West Naos Market, was it built by the same builder? Who did maintenance for the two sets of premises?"
|Heward Wallas
|Erodel Voralius
"Sounds to me like someone is sending a message. We should talk to whoever owns the buildings. They're probably involved in some shady dealings."
"Sounds like a good idea, though when we talk to this person we should make a point to not sound accusatory. You know how the old saying goes....getting more flys with honey than vinegar."
"That's right. All I know is intimidation. I could not possibly be subtle. And don't tell me that's not what you meant, cause it was. Don't worry, though, when it's time to give Gorum his due, I'll take the lumps. That is what I do. I will not, however, be insulted and looked down on by anyone on this team. If you can't see me as a person with more to contribute than a body between you and danger, I walk right now."
As the flurry of questions comes in, Captain Percival's face relaxes into a content and satisfied smile. As the questions continue to come in, he starts to look a bit overwhelmed, and holds his hands up for a respite, especially as things look like they may soon come to blows.
"Okay, okay, let's all just relax, and have nobody (he looks at both Erodel and Awgin) making any snap judgements about anybody! Let me see if I can get all of these questions answered. The City Planner's Office does have an investigator - Thora Rumblemountain, I believe her name is. She should still be at the West Naos Market this morning, although she may make an appearance at Irefoot Hall. She doesn't work with us, you understand, but the Planner's Office is pretty good about liasoning with us."
"The Office itself is locating in the Civic Building in Keystone. They may have plans to both buildings, as they are less than fifty years old. The Planner's Office isn't much older, so they only have plans of buildings that were built or seriously renovated within that time frame."
"As for a common owner, I'm afraid that's a dead end. West Naos Market was owned by the City (technically, the rent was paid to the Council of Ushers, but they have nothing to do with the building directly. Irespan Hall was owned jointly by the five businesses it housed, and none of the owners are on the Council."
"As for the businesses both buildings contained, I do have that information for you/" He thumbs through a few of his scrolls, then hands one of them to Laya.
The West Naos Market housed the following businesses: Precious Stones (a jewelery shop owned by Ira Mellisor, Mulinar Prest (Attorney at Law), Gallery Lucas (an art gallery dedicated to sculpture owned by Meritoni Lucas), Triffan's Antiques and Finery (owned by Triffan Marblecutter), Garrus Minkmartin (Attorney at Law), and Folio Five (a book shop owned by Thill Merryfoot).
The Irefoot Hall housed the following businesses: Madame Yvana's (boutique of fine silk dresses), All That Glitters (Gem store owned by Magda Smirtrova), the Cherished Chelish (an antique shop specializing in antiques from the time of the Chelish invasion owned by Rav Kinmin), Leaps and Spells (the office of Master Trintarian, a wizard who specializes in selling teleports and other spellcasting services to the public), and Kovesna's (an outlet for gold works fashioned by several of the city's goldsmiths).
"The night watchman," Percival continues, consulting his notes, "was named Brynder Flynn. I don't know anything else about him, though I'm sure you could learn more from the people at Guards and Wards." He gives you the address to Guards and Wards' head office, located in Naos.
He takes a deep breath. "I think that about covers your questions. I don't know if the buildings were built and/or maintained by the same person or persons, nor do I know the name of the owner of Guards and Wards, but I have every confidence you will by the end of the day."
He gives you the addresses of the two collapsed buildings (I have a map of Magnimar showing their locations, but I can't post it from work), then stands to leave. "I have great confidence that you can have this matter solved in short order. Our greatest fear is that we have a pattern here. Two incidents are not enough to confirm a pattern, of course, and I would caution you not to blind yourselves to important clues by looking for a pattern that may or may not exist. That being said, if another building is due to collapse in three days' time, it would be good if you could prevent that from happening."
|Erodel Voralius
"Whoa, whoa, whoa...first of all I could give a damn about you being a 'body between me and danger'. Secondly, my comment was not only meant for you, it was meant for all of us...a cooperative subject is far more useful to us in our investigation. Quit being so damned defensive."
"Guards and Wards sounds like a good place to start," Laya says to Awgin. "I'll come with you." She jumps down from the table and onto a chair, then jumps down to the floor.
On the walk to Guards and Wards, she spends the time studying the scroll given to her by Captain Percival, committing all the businesses and owners to memory. She's so engrossed in that that she pays little attention to other people on the streets and has a number of near collisions, generally followed by angry comments of "Watch where you're going!" from the people she almost collides with.
|Heward Wallas
|Markiv Goldroth
"The guard was likely just a bistander. Might have saw something, but was probably asleep. I'm going to talk with this Rumblemountain. Buildings don't just fall down, and if she's an expert she'll have spotted what happened the first time, be it termites or hacksaws," says Goldroth as the others eagerly set off to the security firm.
|Erodel Voralius
So we have Laya and Awgin heading to the Guards and Wards head office, Markiv going to the West Naos Market, Erodel going to Irefoot Hall, and Heward is undecided. That just leaves Calatin.
Didn't anybody ever teach you folks to never, EVER split up a party!? :D
Awgin, sorry, I didn't see your question about the MSI logo until just now. I thought I'd planned for every possible avenue of investigation and every possible plan you might undertake. Putting the logo on a hat hadn't occurred to me, however. As such, I never actually got around to designing the logo. If you feel so inclined, you're welcome to come up with something. The division is called the Magnimar Special Investigations Unit, and your individual group is called MSI Unit One. The logo on the building, however, is for the over all group (without the one). I would imagine the logo would be fairly basic, perhaps just MSI in large block letters, like CSI or NCIS.


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July 11, 2012 —
Six men aged 16 to 19 have been arrested for taking part in a crime spree that hit Sullivan County in recent months. Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff said that five of the men belonged to a gang called 2 Live Crew and had the name tattooed on their bodies. Schiff said that one suspect did not have the name tattooed on his body because he was not yet officially a member but was instead a "prospect who was trying out for full gang membership."
According to police, some of the suspects repeatedly stole vehicles from South Woods Drive in the Town of Thompson at the end of May. Also, according to a police press release, "Over the Memorial Day weekend, a brand new 2012 Dodge Ram pickup truck was reported stolen from a residence on Bridgeville Road next to Johnston Toyota. The stolen truck was recovered the next day near the Monticello High School athletic field. The vehicle had been driven down an embankment causing substantial damage."
Among the other incidents, a residence on St. Joseph Hill Road was the subject of a burglary on June 3. There was another burglary in Forestburgh on June 10, during which the intruders gained access to the home by pushing an air conditioner through the window. When they were confronted by the homeowners, they fled without stealing anything.
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Several of the suspects have been arrested previously for burglary by the Monticello Police, and deputies are working with surrounding police agencies to connect the gang to other crimes around the county.


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Madonna wins a pair
PINE GROVE – It took the Madonna softball team just eight innings to bring hom a pair of victories at Valley Saturday.
The Blue Dons rolled over the home team, 13-2, in five innings in the opener of the double header. It looked even easier in the second as the Lady Dons routed the Lumberjacks 13-0 in three frames.
Amanda Pulice picked up the victory in Game 1, going five frames, striking out seven, and surrendering just three hits. Brianna Fierrro led the Blue Dons with a triple, two singles, and two RBIs. Maddie Burchill added a double, single, and two RBIs.
Courtney Kaczmarek earned the win in Game 2 with a one-hit performance over three innings. She struck out three. Emily Pietranton had a three-run triple for the Lady Dons in the win.
Madonna hosts Oak Glen Monday.
Madonna 13, Valley 2
Madonna 403 33 – 13 10 1
Valley 000 20 – 2 3 2
MADONNA: Pulice (WP, 7K, 2BB) and Magnone. Burchill 2B, 1B 2RBI; Thompson 1B; Pietranton 2-1B; Paul 2B, RBI; Fierro 3B, 2-1B, 2RBI; Kaczmarek 1B, RBI; Notni RBI.
VALLEY: Harris (LP, 6K, 5BB) and Sharpe. Harris 1B, Sharpe 1B, Martin 1B.
Madonna 13, Valley 0
Madonna 1(12) 0 – 13 5 0
Valley 0 0 0 – 0 1 4
MADONNA (2-1): Kaczmarek (WP, 3K, 1BB) and Magnone. Pietranton 2B, 3RBI; Boniti 1B; Kaczmarek 1B; Alongi 1B, Magnone 1B.
VALLEY: Bucher (LP, 0K, 6BB), Harris (2nd, 0K, 1BB) and Sharpe. Martin 1B.


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Waynesburg University collected more than 1,300 toys for local children Thursday during the annual, competitive Toys for Tots drive.
A Waynesburg man was charged with robbery after he allegedly punched two women and a 2-year-old and stole a car belonging to one of the women early Thursday morning.
A Franklin Township man who was convicted during a non-jury trial in September of crashing his truck while under the influence of alcohol nearly two years ago was sentenced Monday to three days hours.
A state prison food services worker allegedly involved romantically with an SCI-Greene inmate serving a life sentence was held for court on charges she smuggled cell phones and drugs into the jail for him to use and sell.
An investigation is underway at Charleroi Middle School after a hit list was found Thursday.
For the first time since 2008, Rostraver Township police have a K-9 officer.
Monessen School Board has selected Donna Fantauzzi as board president.
Charleroi Area School Board's leadership will remain the same in the coming year.
Charges against a West Brownsville man accused of beating a 2-year-old boy were held for court Monday.
As 2016 winds down, with its holiday production of "A Christmas Carol" due to wrap up in a week, the troubled waters at Little Lake Theatre appear to have calmed.
A Mt. Pleasant Township woman was arrested Friday night by North Franklin Township polce after she was found with an unloaded gun outside the fire department on Sylvan Drive during the weekly bingo.
Ninety-six children will receive gifts this holiday thanks to the Hiller Holiday Helpers.
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text: Tones in my head? Omen502 posted:10/15/2011 5:54:21 AM I have stated on posts in the past about these different frequency tones that I have been hearing. I am going to explain a little more in detail since I have been having these tones more frequently and have started to sort of tune in to them and now they are changing. These can happen at any time there is no specific trigger that I am aware of. Usually I will hear one tone that resembles the high pitch sound of white noise mixed with sort of a fast constant chirpping type sound. I can hear this tone just about all the time but never pay much attention to it. When I say "hear"....It is more like these tones bypass my ear totally connect straight to the nerve or the brain and i can just about pinpoint where in my head i hear them. Used to be that I only heard the one tone and it is location is always same, inside my head to the rear back. Recently I have been hearing more tones at the same time and I would say they resemble a hearing test at school. The locations and frequency of tones varies and sometimes the locations will move while I hear them. I was having headaches before but last couple weeks I have had none. I feel great. I work out and I would assume that if it was caused by something like oxygen to the brain I would feel lightheaded, seeing as I have passed out before, I know what it feels like. Also, I have thought about blood pressure so I checked it while I heard the tones and it was great as always. The other day for the first time I heard the tone and laid my head back....trying to focus in on it and I was relieved and my mood seemed to change to a more relaxed state where I didn't feel so jumbled up in my mind and I could think clearer. I am not sure if that was just coincidence or not. I still have no clue as to what or why I am hearing and just thought I would ask if anyone else is experiencing this and what your ideas might be.Levinus posted:10/15/2011 8:25:43 AM Tones? It really sounds like you need your hearing checked. I don't mean to be a smartass, but auditory anomales like this are usually an early indicator of hearing problems. They can also occur during moments of sensory deprivation. It is our brains way of painting an empty canvas, so to speak. So definatly talk to your doctor and schedule an exam. As far as "hearing in your head", you can't really do that. There is a specific nerve group that translates physical sound waves into biochemical impulses. Aside from manipulating that nerve, you can't hear anything from INSIDE your head. The very back part of the brain is the occipital lobe. This part of the brain interprets what our eyes see (or don't see). The occipital lobe is renowned for making life difficult for us in the form of shadows or illusions or what have you. The only thing I can think of, aside from an actual diagnosis from a medical doctor, is maybe an implant? Either surgical or alien, or something? I don't know. Any nosebleeds?Omen502 posted:10/15/2011 10:25:17 AM well. I respect your words levinus. I do know I have perfect hearing and eyesight, and yes I know about how nerves work and such, but I know there are also other ways of creating and recieving frequency. If you are to watch the jesse ventura conspiracy theory about big brother you will see how a sound can be transmitted without the use of audible waves. This machine specifically is focused and directional handheld pad which cannot be heard by anyone until it is directed at that person. They hear the sound coming from front of forehead, so is closest to what I have come to understanding it. I could possibly be hearing something from electronic or magnetic resonance or a specific frequency altogether. Knowing about carrier waves of signals I kind of can apply it to this one tone i hear all the time and then maybe other tones possibly riding in on. I have heard up to three tones at the same time including the "carrier tone" and sometimes the frequency even goes up or down. Is a very wierd thing as i never noticed it before. I don't know about going to a doctor and telling them this because here most of the doctors are crap or legal local drug dealers so. Anyway I don't discredit this from being a physical or brain thing but all I can do is keep listening I guess. Hopefully someone will beam me the next lottery numbers.Four posted:10/17/2011 8:33:14 AM My grandfather used to hear tones, turned out to be a brain tumor. In this case Id say get all physical factors checkedspiritech0 posted:10/17/2011 10:29:57 AM Tone Loco? Let's review some old NorthEastWestSouth (news) articles...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8566281/Tiny-village-is-latest-victim-of-the-The-hum.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8262708.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8056284.stmhttp://www.highland-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4227/Ness__hum__saga_is_a_global_issue.htmlhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10407822http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040402_1179.htmlhttp://www.news-press.com/news/local_state/040315mystery.htmlJOSMAN087 posted:10/18/2011 7:13:45 AM In Reply To:spiritech0 posted:10/17/2011 10:29:57 AM Tone Loco? Let's review some old NorthEastWestSouth (news) articles...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8566281/Tiny-village-is-latest-victim-of-the-The-hum.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8262708.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8056284.stmhttp://www.highland-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4227/Ness__hum__saga_is_a_global_issue.htmlhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10407822http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040402_1179.htmlhttp://www.news-press.com/news/local_state/040315mystery.htmlIts not so much a hum as it is a whine sound. They say its called Tinnitus but im not so sure about that. I think its a byproduct of all the microwaves we let loose into the air.Atzantiel posted:10/28/2011 5:57:20 PM I have a pretty good case of tinnitus from being exposed to high decibel levels from gunfire and the like. What your describing is the perfect description of it as it seems to emanate from inside the head and not my ears but there isn't a lot that can be done for it. Man some nights is "loud" enough I cannot sleep because of it but a little background noise goes a long way in making it less noticeable. Definitely get checked out though as ringing as previously stated in this article can be many other things as well. As to the microwaves, I wouldn't but a lot of stock in it as the leading cause for tinnitus in the civilian world (non industrial side) is headphones being too loud and traumatizing the eardrum through direct compression of the eardrum.Omen502 posted:10/29/2011 1:05:57 PM Well now that i think about it when I was a child my father used to do soundboards for a rock band. I used to sleep right in front of the guitar amps. Hmmm... maybe idk I'm gonna keep trying to tune in regardless. thanx for the input guysNinnana posted:11/1/2011 7:10:59 PM Hey Omen, as you requested here it is: November 9th's USA Nationwide Communication Blackout It is more than passing strange that the Feds will cut off all TV and radio broadcasts at 2 p.m. EST on November 9. In its wisdom, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice on June 9, 2011 (PDF) that its first ever nationwide diagnostic test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) would occur on November 9.Reasons sketched out by FCC for the Nov. 9 test date include not wanting to test in the traditional hurricane season and to complete the task before severe winter storm set in. The 2 p.m. test time will minimize disruption during rush hours while ensuring the test occurs during working hours.Some people consider it plain bizarre that such a test would be conducted in the afternoon hours while people are out and about rather than overnight while they are sleeping."The purpose of the test is to assess the reliability and effectiveness of the EAS as a mechanism to alert the public of emergencies," The FCC stated on its June 9 Public Notice. "Although EAS participants currently participate in state-level monthly tests and local-level weekly tests, there has never been a nationwide test of the system. The Commission, along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will use the results of this test to assess what works within the EAS and what does not and working together with EAS stakeholders will make improvements to the system as appropriate."This is what the Commission says will be affected: television and other radio broadcasters, cable and wireline video service providers, radio and television satellite service providers and "others"."We anticipate that the test will last approximately three minutes," the Commission states on its website."While state and local EAS messages are limited to two minutes, there is no time limit for national EAS alerts" (italics CFP's).Three minutes is not an eternity for those at home cut off from television and radio reception, but out on the highways and freeways, it can be problematic.As commenter The-Monk notes on The Blaze, "What happens when millions of drivers all take their eyes off the road at the same time to reach down to check why their radio just went out?"Over the 15-year lifespan of EAS, Americans have become familiarized with the beep-beep-beep of the emergency broadcast warning. The FCC doesn't need to know if John Q. Public can hear the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. Their test is merely a housekeeping initiative of their own broadcasters.So why not test at 4 a.m. rather than during daytime business hours?The Commission's choice of Nov. 9 as the test date is fueling speculation from an uneasy public. Nov. 9 in Europe and in military parlance is 9/11/11.As commenters to various news sites point out, Nov. 9, 1938 is also the anniversary of Hitler's Kristallnacht and Nov. 9, 1923 the date of Hitler's failed Munich coup.Undoubtedly the FCC test of the EAS is happening at a time when people just don't trust the government anymore.America's Emergency Alert System has never shut down all television, radio, cable TV and satellite radio in its entire lifespan, so there is much anxiety about why it's being done now.The diagnostic test, will in effect, be a total communication blackout. TheFCC is vague about how long the TV and radio broadcasts will be off the air.by Judi McLeod http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/41613 Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Pros: Almost linear reproduction ,very good controlled bass, clear mids, decent highs. Much better highs and perfect clear linear sound with decent Dac/amp
Cons: Only good dac/amp(at least fiioE7) can drive it to make good highs and overall very good sound (theyre little muddy with poor sources),no leather pads
Due to my poor skills in writing in English this review of Sennheiser hd380 will be pretty short.
Build quality and package:
Nice, good quality but only plastic build without any fancy design accents. Seems to be quite solid. Coiled cable is not perfet solution in day to day usage but is ok. Nice hard case for headphones. The included also big jack adapter. Cable can be detached (headphoned have mikro jack input).
Sound and comfort:
With poor source like laptop sound is bit muddy and not so clear, there is also lack od high tones - headphones are bit bassy and not so special.
When I used sansa clip mp3 player sound was much better but still it was not it, despites clips linear response. Bass was almost perfect, especially low end, but mids were little too strong and high to weak. Don`t get me wrong - sound was quite linear, but there was no perfect details clarity that i was expected - with it was only decent/good with pleasing bass especially in rock albums. Soundstage was quite wide. Hd380 and clip is good but not better than many closed headphones at this time.
Because clip is not powerful source I connected my hd380 to fiio e7 dac - which is better than its amp section. That was good idea. Bass is even more controlled, mids are more wide and neutral and highs are there where they are should be. Sound is analytic and crystal clear and that low bass provides lot of fun. I find that for me best sound is when fiios eq is set up on 0 or 1 (I prefer 0). Setting 3 is dedicated for bass heads. I think that hd380s can play even better with for example full scale dac.
Soundstage is wide for closed headphones but not so as in many good open ones. Some people that are used to use headphones with boosted lows and highs can disagree with my opinion but Sennheiser hd380 sound is very entertaining for me.
Headphones are comfortable but not perfect. They are pressing little more than most of others. Also material on pads is not ideal - i afraid about its durability. Coiled cable is sometimes annoying. They are isolating from environment good, but they could be better.
Sennheiser hd380 are cheap compared to quality that they provide - its perfect entry level choice. Don't forget about decent source because only with good sound card or dac they can play like professional headphones
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Almost 500 swimmers donned scuba gear and costumes Saturday to splash along to deep sea tunes in the 30th Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. A local radio station broadcasted four hours of uninterrupted music, which was then played on underwater speakers in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. And yes: The playlist had a water theme.
Good thing none of those instruments were plugged in. Jon Terbush
Trump just tapped the co-founder of wrestling empire WWE to head the Small Business Administration
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon, co-founder and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and one-time Senate candidate, to head the Small Business Administration, transition team officials said Wednesday. "Linda has a tremendous background and is widely recognized as one of the country's top female executives advising businesses around the globe," Trump said in an announcement, noting McMahon's success in growing WWE from 13 people to 800.
McMahon called small businesses "the largest source of job creation in our country" in a statement, and said her goal would be to ensure those businesses "grow and thrive," Reuters reported. Trump also mentioned she would be vital to his push to reduce federal regulations.
Aside from her failed 2010 bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut, McMahon has not had extensive government experience. However, her ties to Trump go way back: She was a supporter of Trump's presidential campaign from the start, and her husband, Vince McMahon, once got his head shaved by the now president-elect at Wrestlemania XXIII — right after Trump bodyslammed him to the ground and pretended to punch him in the head. Becca Stanek
On Wednesday, Ohio lawmakers passed the "heartbeat bill," a piece of legislation that would ban abortions in the Buckeye State as soon as a fetus' heartbeat can be detected. The heartbeat is typically detectable around the sixth week of pregnancy, but many women are unaware they're pregnant until about the eighth week, when they have likely missed two periods.
If passed, the measure would "effectively be the nation's strictest time-based abortion law," CNN reported. The bill does not offer exceptions, even in instances of incest or rape. Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) — who has articulated a strong pro-life stance — will now have 10 days to either veto the bill or sign it into law.
Though the bill has been considered before and rejected by the Senate, Ohio legislators said this seemed like the right time to raise it again. "A new president [and] new Supreme Court justice appointees change the dynamic, and ... there was a consensus in our caucus to move forward," said Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, explaining the timing. He noted he thinks the bill "has a better chance than it did before."
The American Civil Liberties Union has already vowed to challenge the law if it is passed. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) said Wednesday he believes the bill has "been shown to be unconstitutional." Becca Stanek
Two juveniles have been charged with aggravated arson in connection with starting the East Tennessee fires that killed 14 last week, The Washington Post reports. "During the course of the investigation, information was developed that two juveniles allegedly started the fire," the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in their announcement.
The fire started in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and burned 10,000 acres due to a severe drought in the region. Additionally, more than 14,000 people had to evacuate the tourist town of Gatlinburg and an estimated 1,750 structures were damaged or destroyed. Nearly 150 people were additionally injured by the blaze.
The suspects are in custody at a local juvenile detention center, authorities reported. Jeva Lange
Last month, the U.S. exported more natural gas than it imported for the first time in almost 60 years. The country exported 7.4 billion cubic feet of liquefied gas a day in November, compared to the 7 billion cubic feet it imported daily, The Wall Street Journal reports.
American gas exports have jumped more than 50 percent since 2010, and the Department of Energy expects the U.S. to become the third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas by 2020, behind Australia and Qatar. The two biggest U.S. customers are Canada and Mexico, who are partnered with the U.S. through the North American Free Trade Agreement. Plans to export to other partners, like South Korea and Singapore, are already in the works.
There's at least one thing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has remained faithful to throughout the presidential election: his love for cheese. While at a queso competition in Texas on Wednesday, Cruz spent nearly a minute professing his unwavering love for the delectable melted dairy beloved in the Lone Star State. "It speaks to the soul," Cruz said. "Good queso relaxes you."
While Cruz has previously said he loves cheese in general, he indicated Wednesday that queso ranks top cheese in his book. While your run-of-the mill cheese can be served on anything from a cracker to "one of those tiny Vienna sausages," Cruz argued that queso is something special. "Queso is made to be scooped up with tortilla chips, dribbling down your chin and onto your shirt," Cruz said.
Catch Cruz's entire queso monologue below. Becca Stanek
.@tedcruz passionately defending cheese: "Queso is made to be scooped up with tortilla trips, dribbling down your chin and onto your shirt." pic.twitter.com/8j1u4ix5W0
— Jordan Rudner (@jrud) December 7, 2016
On Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, radio station WNYC shared its original broadcast aired on Dec. 7, 1941. The station, which was reportedly the first in New York City to report the attack, offered play-by-plays of American retaliation against the Japanese and of the Hawaiian governor's reports to then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt over the phone as a "second wave of Japanese planes began flying over Hawaii."
Take a listen below. Becca Stanek
WNYC was the first radio station in NYC to report the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago today. Hear the original broadcast: pic.twitter.com/vFZrWDvEtJ
— WNYC (@WNYC) December 7, 2016
A three-mile deep, 70-mile long crack in Antarctica could soon cause a chunk of the continent to break off and float away as a massive, state-sized iceberg, Popular Science reports.
The piece of ice threatening to snap off comes from a region called "Larsen C" and only makes up about 12 percent of the ice sheet's total area. Still, it would create an iceberg the size of Delaware if it were to detach. Larsen C would then go the way of ice sheets Larsen A and B, both of which broke off the continent in a similar fashion over the last 20 years.
A crack in Antarctica is forming an iceberg the size of Delaware https://t.co/wA2jY8qOyz pic.twitter.com/Iuhdfq95c4
— Rachel Feltman (@RachelFeltman) December 7, 2016
Usually ice sheets break up in much smaller pieces, but giant rifts such as the one growing in Antarctica now are becoming more and more likely due to what scientists believe are effects from climate change. Jeva Lange


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This is my favorite time of year! The weather is warm, the flowers are blooming, the kids are getting out of school for the summer! I'm thrilled to be joining in with Gina from Shabby Creek Cottage in her Summer Tour of Homes and sharing some of my favorite spots at the #1905Cottage. You might have read about my little love affair with this home. I've spent the last couple of years fixing … [Read more...]
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Ok. I told myself I wasn't going to worry about this anymore. But after today's appt with the LC, I'm genuinely confused.
DS and I have had an interesting BF experience so far. I've had docs pushing supplementing since his first appt after birth. We dropped the first doc after a month and found another who was more supportive of BFing, but we were asked to supplement again at 2 months, then to increase the supplement again at DS's 4 month appt just last week (all due to weight/growth issues).
At his 4 month appt, DS weighed in at 12 lbs 14 oz, up from 9 lbs 13 oz at 2 months. He was getting 4-6 oz of formula per day for those two months. (9 lbs 1 oz at birth, back up to 9 lbs at 1 month)
Today, DS weighed 14 lbs. This is after a week of getting about 24 oz of formula per day.
He really seemed to need the extra formula, at least until yesterday. Growth spurt, maybe? He's starting to leave bottles unfinished (I offer him one after every BF session - dr's orders) He's also been uninterested and refused a couple of bottles. I don't force the issue. DS still enjoys nursing, and will vehemently refuse a bottle when he wants me instead
My question is this: We weighed him on a milk transfer scale today with the LC. He got 3 oz from me! Granted, this was after an odd night (he only nursed once) so that may have had something to do with it. Still, this seems like a lot of BM, so why is he not gaining well enough for the doc to have me offer 4 oz after each feeding? 4 oz of formula is what he'd be getting if he wasn't BFing! Confused.
Oh, the doc did say he wants to try to push DS back up the charts because he started out so big (in the 90+ percentile across the board at birth) and dropped so far (about 10th percentile for weight, and height dropped from 85th-55th in the last 2 months). Maybe this has something to do with his supplement recommendation? He also told me he doesn't think my supply is high enough to EBF. DS's growth does seem to reflect that; though he's meeting all his milestones just fine.
I've made my peace with supplementing, but should it really be this high?
One more thing: Just an estimate; but from what I observed this morning with the milk transfer scale, I'd guess DS is getting at least 1.5 - 2 oz from me at a normal feeding.
My apologies for the disjointed novel


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2nd egg shows up in Decorah eagle nest
DECORAH, Iowa (AP) -- Another egg's in the nest of a famous northeast Iowa eagle family.
VIDEO: Decorah Eagle lays 2nd egg
The egg was laid Monday night. The first egg was seen Friday night.
The nest sits in a tree at the Decorah Fish Hatchery.
The eagles have gained international attention because of an Internet cam set up by the Raptor Resource Project. The website that allows people to watch has been viewed millions of times.
Raptor Resource project researcher Bob Anderson says new equipment installed in October will give viewers an even better look at the eagle family this year.
Three Decorah eagle eggs hatched last spring, and the eaglets left the nest in the summer months that followed.
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The council approved an ordinance that now limits the number of what are often called "game rooms" in the city from five to now only three. There are currently two such establishments in the city.
According to City Manager Don Tymrak, a gaming machine establishment "could be a place that does other business but puts gaming machines in its operation; that would be considered a gaming establishment or operation. Or it could be a pure game room that has nothing but gaming machines."
An example of what would constitute a gaming machine establishment would be a convenience store that is a convenience store first and foremost, but also has slot machines within its location.
Aside from now allowing for only three gaming machine locations in the city, other regulation states that, by law, any winnings from the machines cannot be paid out in cash.
"They can only pay out in vouchers or coupons for merchandise and things like that," explained Tymrak. "They cannot pay out in cash."
The city ordinance requires that all gaming machine establishments must pay a $100 license fee that must be renewed every year, as well as a $25 occupancy tax per machine.


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Washington, D.C.--The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and New Angles, Inc., Ventura, California, announce the recall of stuffed chicks and ducklings preserved with the poison, arsenic. 150 chicks and ducklings were distributed in floral arrangements to 58 floral shops nationwide during 1984. These arrangements are labeled with a sticker that warns customers of the presence of arsenic. All 58 floral shops are being advised by New Angles, Inc., to stop selling arrangements containing arsenic preserved birds.
All other 12,000 chicks and ducklings distributed by New Angles, Inc., in 1984 do not contain arsenic. These are preserved with non-toxic chemicals and so labeled. This has been confirmed by CPSC testing.
Persons in possession of the floral arrangements labeled as containing birds preserved with arsenic should return them to the place of purchase for removal of the stuffed bird. Consumers are advised that these arrangements are decorations and not intended to be toys or suitable for use by children.
Previous tests conducted in 1983 showed arsenic to be present in the skin and down of the stuffed birds. With the exception of these 150, all chicks and ducklings were recalled in 1983 and returned to China. CPSC is not aware of any poisoning incidents resulting from the stuffed birds.
Persons with questions about these articles should call the importer, New Angles, Inc. (805-658-0577), or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission toll-free Hotline 800-638-CPSC. The teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.
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thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
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The flawlessly beautiful, Kratika aka Tanuja of Kasam!
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Helly, Varun, Sriti and Shabbir's Romantic Performance at the ITA Awards
December 2nd, 2016
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