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HOT funds, as they are called, must ultimately "put heads in beds," Gallahan said during a noon meeting.
That means they should be used to encourage visitors to spend a night or two in a local hotel or motel.
Gallahan works in the Economic Development and Analysis Division of State Comptroller Susan Combs' office in Austin.
He was invited to come to Beeville a few weeks ago after Beeville Main Street Manager Michelle Wright heard him speak at a training session she attended.
Also present at the Beeville Community Center for the presentation were several Bee County Chamber of Commerce board members. The chamber recently allowed the expiration of an agreement with the City Council that would have authorized the chamber to keep collecting a portion of the city's HOT funds.
The disagreement with the city has been over a demand by the chamber to add the words "for cause" to any stipulation that would allow either party to end the contract for the funds with proper written notice.
The council does not want to add "for cause" to the language of the agreement because that could result in court litigation in the event that the city desires to end the contract.
"The Bee County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center will still promote and perform tourism-related events and functions utilizing HOT funds requested through the application process set forth by the city," CofC Board President Scott Childress said after Wednesday's meeting.
Some local organizations apply for funds to assist in advertising community events that could put heads in beds. The council grants most of those requests.
"The Tourism Center will still abide by, as it had been the last 25-plus years under the HOT (fund) contract, the regulations and reporting requirements within the law," Childress said.
"Just because the chamber and the city were unable to come to terms with a new HOT (fund) contract does not mean the chamber's Tourism Center will not welcome guests from out of town into our office and cater to events that put heads in beds. As we've stated before, we look forward to working with the city and local organizations to provide support in an effort to drive in visitors to Beeville and Bee County."
City Council members initially started looking at the HOT funds agreement with the chamber after some councilmen expressed concerns over the chamber using part of that money for salaries.
However, Gallahan said a portion of HOT funds could legally be used to pay for operations, administration, travel, office space, salaries, supplies and training.
The question, Gallahan said, would be what percentage of the funds is used for those expenses.
Some examples of percentages that would be allowable included advertisements (up to 15 percent), historic preservation (up to 15 percent and up to 50 percent if the community has no convention center), and arts (up to 15 percent).
Gallahan recommended that the city check with its attorney to make sure it is spending HOT funds correctly.
Warner has diligently read every application for HOT funds and often has recommended deleting some requests because he felt they did not qualify under state law.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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Woodson 1-0
Melo w/Woodson 1-0
Probably the most satisfying victory of the season.
Just a big fat anal rape of portland.
We beat portland. Good win but meh.
Now, I can't wait for Friday, going to be REDEMPTION TIME!
Blazers shouldn't take it personal it was as much a message to the league as anything.
D'antoni was the problem this wins says
Now they aren't contenders but if they can get to the level that the blowout bad/struggling teams they can work their way up from there.
This was worse than no vaseline this is like wrapping your dick in sandpaper then raping them...
They should interview MDA right now! I wanna see his face!
Antoni at home with green tea and a bowl of Pringles: slams down remote and gets verbally aggressive with his wife before apologizing and cursing Melo to hell. Lol
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August 28, 2012 —
Wayne Earley, the former zoning officer of the Borough of Honesdale, has filed a lawsuit against The Wayne Independent (TWI) newspaper for defamation of character and other matters.
Earley is being represented by Honesdale attorney Mark Zimmer, a former Wayne County district attorney. The suit asks for $150,000 in punitive damages and an additional $50,000 from GateHouse Media, the paper's parent company, for allowing the paper to target individuals like Earley and recklessly defame them.
Earley was fired from his job by the Honesdale Borough Council on March 12. The borough, which began its investigation into Earley's alleged lack of proper licenses, cut short its inquiries with the state and fired him based on the information that appeared in the newspaper. The motion to fire him was made by councilman Bob Jennings. The borough did not communicate any further with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), which is the department that regulates licensure of municipal employees and sets forth the steps to be followed in dismissing an inspector.
In the lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of the 22nd Judicial District, Earley claims that, if he lacked at any time the DLI certification for any aspect of his work, the reason for the lack of certification was the failure of Honesdale Borough to pay the licensing fee and submit the qualifications on his behalf.
"I will comment on this after I have read the text of the lawsuit," said Michael O'Day, who was on the borough council and was its chairman during part of Earley's employment. "We had our solicitor look into his certification at the time. DLI came in and found nothing wrong after the allegations of Mr. Jennings. There is nothing in his employment file that has a negative declaration on his work performance. I can only say that Earley's employment history, which predates me, is excellent and has nothing detrimental towards him."
The lawsuit claims that TWI began publishing online "false or misleading articles, and editorials or opinion pieces regarding him."
Some of the accusations in the lawsuit are that the paper gave the impression that Earley was criminally responsible for either the disappearance of or mishandling of Texas Township records, which was never proven; that he was responsible for the criminal act of breaking into his own office, also not proven; that he had committed a crime under the Pennsylvania Construction Code, not proven; that he was a drain on taxpayer money and was costing the borough more money than it collected; and that he was not qualified to do inspections and was incompetent in his job.
The lawsuit also says that the newspaper at one point encouraged its readers to come forward with stories of "questionable dealings" with Earley but never published any.
It further says that the district attorney of Wayne County advised the borough that there was no basis for criminal charges in any of the incidents noted in the paper.
The lawsuit's exposition ends with this statement: "Such course of conduct by The Wayne Independent was done with the knowledge that the publication and the impressions which they were fairly calculated to produce were false or were published without regard to whether the same was true or false."
The four counts
The lawsuit listed four counts:
First, defamation of character—that the paper "falsely gave impressions that are defamatory and libelous by nature when taken as a whole;"
Second, putting Earley in a "false light" with the public and doing so "either with knowledge of or in reckless disregard as to the falsity of the publicized matters and the false light in which it placed the plaintiff;"
Third, that the conduct of TWI was "outrageous, intentional, malicious, willful and in blatant disregard for the rights of the plaintiff."
The fourth count was aimed at the GateHouse Company, owner of TWI, "for not properly hiring and supervising its employees in order that they do not purposely and knowingly target individuals such as the plaintiff and defame him and place him in a false light before the public."
GateHouse is a newspaper publisher, with headquarters in Perinton, NY, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 weeklies.
The lawsuit claims that each of the four counts requires a redress of $50,000.
When contacted, the publisher of the paper, Michelle Hessling, said, "It's the policy of our company not to comment when there is pending litigation."


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"Take a deep breath and understand we are on this on a daily basis," said Gov. Neil Abercrombie.
With that, the governor announced a plan to assemble a sequestration response team drawing from the private and public sector to deal with the expected cuts.
Abercrombie met with members of the Pacific Command Thursday night.
He said the Department of Defense plans to send out furlough notices to 19,000 civilian workers on March 19.
The furloughs, of two days every two weeks, are to run from April to September and will mean a loss of $138 million in spending from our local economy.
"I think it will affect local business. It will obviously affect donations to local charities and those who support local non- profit organizations," said Abercrombie.
Outside the Capitol today, the governor was on hand when hundreds of seniors rallied for support the Meals on Wheels program which feeds 600 seniors, is 60-percent federally funded.
The rest comes from the state.
"It is such an uncertain time and we are very apprehensive because we don;t know how it will affect us being able to provide meals for seniors," said Lynn Moku, of the Meals and Wheels program
The governor plans to tap a $25 million contingency fund in the budget over a two-year period to make up for the losses just in state government.
State budget chief Kalbert Young said department heads will have until next week Wednesday to come up with their lists.
It may take about a week and a half to decide who should get part of that 25 million dollars.
But Friday, he even warned, don't count on full bailout.
"Make no mistake, it is not presumed that every program that loses federal funds will be able to be accommodated at their current level. That is not an assumption of the $25 million," said Young.


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January 19, 2012 —
Kingston, NY -- With profound gratitude to the people of New York's 22nd Congressional District and the former 26th Congressional District who he's had the honor of serving, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that he will not seek reelection and instead will retire from Congress at the end of his current term. The congressman made the announcement at the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, New York, which was where he announced his first campaign for Congress in 1992. Hinchey has spent the past 38 years of his life in public service, including 18 years in the New York State Assembly and 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"While it is incredibly hard to leave a job I truly love, I know in my heart of hearts that now is the right time for me to move on," Hinchey said. "I want to thank the people of New York's 22nd District and the people of the former 26th District who put their trust in me to be their congressman. I am forever grateful for their support over the years. They afforded me the opportunity of a lifetime. Every day I've spent in Congress was a day I spent fighting for those who I represent. The people from the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, the Southern Tier and the Finger Lakes were always, and continue to be, at the front of my mind and the focus of everything I do as their congressman."
Hinchey was first elected to the House in 1992. He is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, which allocates funds in the federal budget. On that panel, he serves on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on Defense and previously served on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. He is also a member of the Joint Economic Committee. Earlier in his congressional career, Hinchey served on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Natural Resources. Prior to coming to Congress, Hinchey served 18 years in the New York State Assembly after being elected in 1974, including 14 years as Chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee.
Upon graduating from high school, Maurice enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific on the destroyer U.S.S. Marshall. After receiving an honorable discharge, he worked for two years as a laborer in a Hudson Valley cement plant. He then enrolled in the State University of New York at New Paltz and put himself through college working as a night-shift toll collector on the New York State Thruway. He went on to earn a master's degree at SUNY New Paltz and did advanced graduate work in public administration and economics at the State University of New York at Albany.
Among the key highlights of Hinchey's time in public office are:
• Under Hinchey's leadership as Chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee, the panel conducted a successful investigation into the causes of "Love Canal," the nation's first major toxic dumpsite, and developed landmark environmental legislation including the nation's first law to control acid rain.
• Between 1982 and 1992, Hinchey led an investigation into organized crime's control of the waste-hauling industry that led to the conviction of more than 20 criminal figures, including one for murder.
• Hinchey successfully led the fight, first in Albany and later in Washington, to force General Electric to pay for and clean up the 1.3 million pounds of PCBs it dumped into the Hudson River between 1947 and 1977. Dating back to his days as Chair of the State Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee, Hinchey fought against numerous attempts to delay and narrow the clean-up process, and he worked tirelessly to make sure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held GE responsible for the cleanup. In 2011, Hinchey visited the upper Hudson River to laud the commencement of the second and final phase of the cleanup as a critical step forward in removing PCB contamination that has plagued the Hudson River for many decades.
• As an assemblyman, Hinchey developed the statewide system of Urban Cultural Parks, including those in Kingston and Binghamton and authored the legislation that created the Hudson River Valley Greenway. He built on this accomplishment later, as a member of Congress, by writing and championing the passage of legislation that created the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, giving the region national prominence as well as access to increased federal resources.
• In his first year in Congress, Hinchey helped to initiate and spearhead the successful legislative effort to preserve more than 15,000 acres in Sterling Forest, the last significant area of open space in the New York metropolitan region and an important watershed for southeastern New York and northern New Jersey.
• As a member of the House Banking Committee, Hinchey's pointed and persistent questioning of Alan Greenspan forced the Federal Reserve Board Chairman to admit to the existence of taped recordings of the meetings of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the board's policy making body. As a result, the public now has direct insight into the thinking of the FOMC, and the logic behind the decisions affecting interest rates and other important economic policies.
• In 1993, Hinchey and the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan authored legislation designating New York's Route 17 as Interstate 86, in order to bring increased economic activity to the Southern Tier and Catskills regions. After their legislation was passed as part of the 1998 Building Efficient Surface Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (BESTEA-21), the 381 mile stretch of Route 17 was set on a path to becoming I-86, making it eligible for a wide array of new federal funding. The conversion of Route 17 to I-86 will eventually provide a federal interstate connection from I-90 at Erie, PA to I-87 at Harriman, NY. The New York State Department of Transportation is currently planning a major reconstruction project for Prospect Mountain in Binghamton, New York, which will create more than 200 jobs.
• In 1999, Hinchey succeeded in passing an amendment that required the CIA to report to Congress on its involvement in the 1973 coup of Chile's democratically elected President, Salvador Allende. Following the coup, President Allende was assassinated and General Augusto Pinochet began his 17-year dictatorship. The report, now known as the Hinchey Report, makes a clear case that the United States - at the very highest levels of government - was deeply involved in the destabilization of Chile's government and economy over a period of nearly 20 years.
• In 1999 and 2000, Hinchey successfully secured emergency assistance for U.S. apple farmers who suffered severe weather-related crop damage. Without this emergency aid, many apple farms in New York would have been lost.
• Hinchey led efforts to convince state and federal agencies to address toxic contamination facing the Village of Endicott, New York. Hinchey's attention to the pollution, a legacy of the region's industrial past, prompted ongoing studies on public health and the health of former IBM workers. In 2004, he successfully petitioned the DEC to reclassify the site from Class 4 to Class 2 on the state's registry of inactive hazardous waste sites -- bringing much greater resources, attention, and urgency to the need to test and remediate Endicott's more than 300 acre toxic spill.
• As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Hinchey has secured billions of dollars in federal aid to spur job growth, improve public infrastructure, advance education and the arts, improve health care facilities and services, and support economic development in local communities throughout the congressional district he represents in a wide array of ways.
• Hinchey provided early and key support for the revitalization of the old Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge by drawing attention to its potential and securing the first public funds for what would eventually become the Walkway Over the Hudson. Overall, the congressman directly secured $1.34 million in federal funding for the project and helped deliver an additional $2.4 million through the 2008 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The federal money combined with state and private contributions, namely through Robert Dyson's Dyson Foundation, were used to create what has become the world's longest pedestrian/bicycle bridge. The Walkway has attracted more than 1.2 million visitors since opening to the public in 2009.
• Hinchey was one of the first and most outspoken members of Congress to oppose President Bush's effort to invade Iraq. He subsequently became a forceful critic of ongoing operations within Iraq and led the call for the removal of U.S. forces, which has now occurred.
• Hinchey led the congressional outcry against the NSA's warrantless surveillance program that was instituted under President Bush. He requested, and helped successfully secure, the launch of an independent Department of Justice probe to determine any wrongdoing.
• Hinchey successfully secured nearly $14 million in federal funding to secure SUNY Binghamton's future as a top caliber research university. The federal funding helped establish the Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center, which includes the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing and the Center for Autonomous Solar Power.
• Hinchey used his position on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to secure millions in federal funding for Cornell University's science and agricultural research programs.
• Hinchey secured $4.1 million to help establish a new state-of-the-art Broome County Intermodal bus terminal. Now up and running and nicknamed "Hinchey's Hub," the terminal has helped revitalized a previously forgotten part of downtown Binghamton and allowed for convenient passage of tens of thousands of travelers moving to and from the Southern Tier.
• Hinchey helped develop the concept for and secured nearly $2 million in federal funding to create the Owego, New York Riverwalk – a 1,200-foot walkway along the Susquehanna River in Owego's historic downtown commercial district that has provided pedestrian access to the river and helped maintain river banks from flood damage.
• Hinchey secured nearly $1 million to help create the City of Ithaca's Waterfront Trail - a six-mile, multi-use trail providing an active, non-motorized transportation and recreation way connecting the community's most popular waterfront parks and places.
• Hinchey established the Tioga Rural Area Economic Partnership (REAP) program -- an initiative which was designed to spur economic growth in the county and has delivered over $20 million in federal and state investments. A second zone in Sullivan County and Wawarsing was established. The REAP Zones in the State of New York are two of only five such areas in the entire nation.
• In 2007, Hinchey led the effort to establish The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC) -- a not-for-profit entity in upstate New York that brings together private solar companies and research institutions throughout the state to develop new ways to efficiently and effectively develop economically viable solar technologies. The results have been extraordinary. Hinchey and TSEC have attracted numerous companies to upstate New York and helped create more than 600 solar energy-related jobs with many more on the way.
• Hinchey is the primary leader in Congress to protect drinking water and the environment from the risks of hydraulic fracturing. He is a co-author of the FRAC Act, which would mandate public disclosure of chemicals used in fracking fluid and allow the EPA to regulate fracking activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• In 2009, Hinchey authored the appropriations language that initiated the EPA's current national study on hydraulic fracturing. This is the first comprehensive and independent analysis of the risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to drinking water.
The full text of Hinchey's remarks as prepared follows:
Thank you all for coming here today. This year marks the 20th year I've had the high honor of representing our part of New York in the United States House of Representatives. It's been the greatest privilege of my life to serve the residents of Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, Delaware, Broome, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. In fact, I first announced I was running for Congress 20 years ago at this exact location -- the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, New York.
And as many of you know, I previously had the honor -- thanks to the good people of Ulster County -- of serving 18 years in the New York State Assembly, including 14 years as the Chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee.
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever envision that I'd have such an extraordinary opportunity to serve my community, my state, and my country. I have been very fortunate.
My story is one of a kid from a working class family who enlisted in the Navy after high school and returned to work in a local cement factory. But I had high hopes for myself and knew that a good education would lead to a better life. So I enrolled at SUNY New Paltz and worked the night shift at a New York State Thruway toll booth so I could pay for school while also having time to study at night.
My father always had a love of politics, and I also became involved in politics, eventually deciding to run for the New York State Assembly. And despite the fact that only one other Democrat had been elected from that area since the Civil War, I gave it my best and won. None of that would have been possible without an education and without an undying love for my state and my country.
I hope that my story inspires many others to take up public service and to give back to their community, state, and country. Despite all the turmoil, rancor, and pettiness we see in politics today, I still believe in public service. To me there are few things nobler than a person who chooses to serve their community, whether it is in public office, at a public agency or school, the military, or even volunteering through a local charity. We need more people to choose those paths and become strong, effective voices for the middle class.
As you all know, I went through a fairly serious health challenge during this past year. During that time, I received an outpouring of support, and I am forever grateful for all the well wishes and prayers I received. Such support helped get me through this. For that I am extremely fortunate.
This life changing experience helped put everything in perspective for me. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day things in life, but this past year provided me with an even greater appreciation for my family, my friends, and, quite frankly, my time.
So I stand here before you today, to announce that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives this fall and will retire from Congress at the conclusion of my current term.
While it is very hard to leave a job I truly love, I know in my heart of hearts that now is the right time for me to move on.
I am also very much aware of the upcoming redistricting process. I feel very strongly that the integrity of the 22nd District, which has encompassed the same general area for four decades, should be preserved and remain largely intact. I make this announcement now out of respect for that redistricting process and my colleagues in the New York congressional delegation.
I do not know -- nor do even those directly involved in the process -- how redistricting will shape out, but I do feel that it is fair for those important upcoming decisions to be made with my future plans publicly known.
Before I go any further, I want to thank the people of New York's 22nd District and the people of the former 26th District who put their trust in me to be their representative. I am forever grateful for their support over the years. They afforded me the opportunity of a lifetime.
Whether it was marching in the Columbus Day Parade in Binghamton, strolling around the Ithaca Commons, walking across the Walkway Over the Hudson, or simply running into people at the grocery store, I've truly enjoyed meeting so many extraordinary people over the years who have inspired me to fight on their behalf.
I worked as hard as I could for them each day, trying to be as effective of a voice as I could possibly be. They were always, and continue to be, at the front of my mind and the focus of everything I do in Congress.
I also want to express my overwhelming gratitude to my staff -- both current and former members in my congressional and assembly offices. None of the things I achieved during my time in public office would have been possible without their tireless efforts. These men and women worked extremely hard over many long hours. They are very dedicated, talented, and committed people. I am so thankful for their support and help over these nearly four decades.
I am very proud of the many accomplishments I've achieved during my time in Congress. From securing the designation of I-86, to obtaining billions of dollars in federal investments across this great district, to the cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River, to developing a cluster of solar energy companies in upstate New York, to my work on protecting our nation from hydraulic fracturing and many other critical initiatives.
In the case of I-86, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and I authored legislation designating New York's Route 17 as Interstate 86, in order to bring increased economic activity to the Southern Tier and Catskills regions. In 1998, the 381 mile stretch of Route 17 was set on a path to becoming I-86, making it eligible for a wide array of new federal funding. The conversion of Route 17 to I-86 will eventually provide a federal interstate connection from I-90 at Erie, PA to I-87 at Harriman, NY. And the New York State Department of Transportation is currently planning a major reconstruction project for Prospect Mountain in Binghamton, New York, which will create more than 200 jobs.
And I am very proud of the fight I led first in Albany and later in Washington to force General Electric to pay for and clean up the 1.3 million pounds of PCBs it dumped into the Hudson River between 1947 and 1977. Dating back to my days as Chair of the State Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee, I fought against numerous attempts to delay and narrow the clean-up process and worked tirelessly to make sure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held GE responsible for the cleanup. Today, the second and final phase of the clean up process has begun and its commencement is an important step forward in removing the PCB contamination that has plagued this great river for many decades and restoring the river to the great natural resource it once was.
There are so many other accomplishments of which I am very proud and could mention, but I did want to note one other in particular. I'm very proud to have initiated the revitalization of the old Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge by drawing attention to its potential and securing the first public funds for what would eventually become the Walkway Over the Hudson. Overall, I directly secured $1.34 million in federal funding for the project and helped deliver an additional $2.4 million through the 2008 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The federal money combined with state and private contributions, namely through Robert Dyson's Dyson Foundation, were used to create what has become the world's longest pedestrian/bicycle bridge. The Walkway has attracted more than 1.2 million visitors since opening to the public in 2009
I am also very proud of all the many battles -- big and small -- that my office has fought on behalf of my constituents. Whether it's been securing Social Security benefits that were previously denied to seniors, resolving immigration and visa issues that reunited families, obtaining medals for veterans who valiantly served their country, nominating hundreds of young men and women to our service academies, or giving tours of the U.S. Capitol Building and White House in Washington, my office has developed a first rate reputation for its strong constituent casework. Again, none of this could have been achieved without the hard work of my staff.
While it's been a privilege to serve in the House for two decades, I never took this opportunity for granted and always understood that I needed to continue to earn the trust of voters every two years.
Some of those campaigns were extremely close while others were not. But I could not have won those 10 races for Congress and nine races for the Assembly without the hard work and dedication of my campaign supporters. They are the ones who knocked on doors, made phone calls, displayed bumper stickers, and provided the financial resources that were necessary for me to get my message out. It was a wild ride and I am very thankful for the time and energy that so many people put into my campaigns over the years.
While part of me is sad that there won't be another campaign this year, I am very much at peace with my decision and excited and ready for this next chapter in my life. At this time, I do not know exactly all I will do, but I plan to write, travel, and spend more time with my family and friends.
I also know that I plan to stay publicly active and will speak out on the many issues confronting our great nation. There is an extraordinary amount of work that needs to be done to improve our economy, help strengthen the middle class, protect the environment, safeguard civil liberties, and help shield our nation from various threats. But it's time for someone else to fight those battles in Congress on behalf of the people I've proudly represented for two decades.
There will definitely be a transition for me to become a private citizen, but just like I've always encouraged my constituents to do, I will speak up and let my voice be heard on the many important issues of the day. An effective democracy is one in which the people stand up and fight for what they believe and I will do just that.
I leave Congress with no regrets, but with a strong appreciation and love for this extraordinary institution, our democracy, and the people of our nation, particularly the people of this great district who I love dearly. Thank you.


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With my aunt in recovery from a recent stroke, and her husband in the hospital, her children were faced with the prospect of completing the impending sale of their summer home on Fire Island.
The Fire Island house was a gathering place for almost as long as I can remember. My aunt would host me for weeks at a time when my mother was working in the city. I sold the Fire Island News from my wagon. "Farlandnews, farlandnews!" we shouted to the disembarking weekenders in their seersucker and sandals. As kids we all walked barefoot, even in town. Years later, health regulations would require us to wear flip-flops when we crowded into the local soda shop to play pinball and slurp egg-creams with our earnings.
My older brother Chris, tall and handsome with a strong voice, played memorable roles at the Ocean Beach Community Theater, rocking the house as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in "Guys and Dolls," where audience members correctly predicted his future career as an actor.
Over time, my cousins learned to surf and windsurf. Cousin Michael became an entrepreneur with his own wind-surfing business. I served as first mate on my uncle's sailing trips to Montauk and Block Island, which mostly meant I was the one chosen to climb the mast when the halyard got hung up.
My aunt never tired, it seemed, of cooking for us—no matter how many family members alighted from the ferry. Huge platters of pasta with pesto or clam sauce, salads and bread and grilled fish filled the boards well into the night. Then the ones who were still standing would walk together along the bay into town for an ice cream cone, my uncle at the fore with a flashlight.
In the mornings, my uncle was the breadwinner, biking to the store for bagels and muffins and fruit that filled the kitchen table.
I enjoyed my first kiss in front of that house on B Street, shaking with fear that my mother would see me from the window. Later, my son said his first word, "bird," in an upstairs bedroom looking out the window at the finches in the pines.
Trying recently to comfort my aunt's qualms about selling the house, I thanked her for all those experiences — mine only a fraction of the whole realm she and her husband made available to us — and asked her to dwell on the idea that she was making that kind of life available to another family now, one that would grow and thrive and love in that home.
When my cousin Jennifer suggested we take her mother with us for one last look at the house, I instantly agreed, although I was gripped with doubt that it was a wise move for a recent stroke victim.
So it was that last Sunday, we bundled her up in her wheelchair and drove to Long Island, wondering all the time what she was thinking and feeling. The ferry was full (uncharacteristically for March) of second-home owners and their children and dogs. We were the only family with a wheelchair. My aunt maintained her regal bearing throughout the journey. In the house, she directed the packing of certain treasures and wheeled herself to all the rooms on the first floor. We walked up to the beach, wheeling her along, to her favorite place to be when the sun was low in the sky. We took some photographs, trying to smile.
Only on the return ferry did her eyes well and tear for the life well-lived and now out of reach.


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The official start of furloughs for civilian workers on Fort Drum has begun. That means for the next 11 weeks, they will have to take one unpaid day off a week and bring home 20 percent less pay:
My husband is being furloughed. He will be losing $1,600 a month. This furlough is ridiculous. All it is doing is hurting families.
Maybe next time he'll actually LISTEN to the code officials. They're paid to know what they're talking about.
Sad day! As teenagers and young adults our weekend trip to the Spaziani Bakery was a must.
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A Wisconsin judge will allow evidence officers found in the pockets of a man charged in a crash that killed two motorcycle riders from Michigan.
An attorney for Clinton Lovelace asked that items officers seized from his pants pocket after the crash be suppressed. But, a judge in Fond du Lac County denied that motion Wednesday.
The Reporter says defense attorney Mary Wolfe argued officers should have gotten a search warrant before going through Lovelace's pants at the hospital. Investigators said they found syringes and narcotics.
Lovelace is facing 12 felonies after crashing into a group of riders on a Fond du Lac County highway last year. Daniel Winsemius and Douglas Yonkers died as a result of the crash. Eight others were hurt.


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My son is now 12 months and 2 weeks old. Lately, nursing him has been such a struggle. He has never nursed for comfort, and lately, everything is much more interesting then nursing. But of course because of it he wakes up 2-3 times a night again to nurse. I have such a hard time with this, because I just don't have the time to try to offer it over and over and over again, and lately he sucks a couple of times and goes into a hysterical melt down and pushes me away.
Could that be a sign that he is done with nursing, and I should just stop trying? Its really frustrating, and my patience are running out really quickly... I work from home, and I am very busy, and then I have to try for 10 minutes to feed him, then have the nanny take him to play for an hour, come back so I can try again, and it repeats 3-4 times, its just not realistic like this.
I would stop completely, but he is still not big into solids, and he refuses goat or cow milk (we never tried formula, but I don't think he will drink that either).
Any advice? This is just horrible. I just spent an hour calming down a hysterical toddler after trying to feed him, and last time he nursed was 8 hours ago. He threw a tantrum because I took my iPhone away from him after he accidentally made a few calls. Then he threw another tantrum as I tried to nurse him. This is just not working at all anymore...


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Meade County school bus snow routes
Following description indicates routes that will be used at times when it is determined that some roads are safe and others are not. This announcement will be made the night before over radio station WMMG. All other announcements concerning the closing of school will be made on Channel 11 TV, WMMG, and WHAS radio.
Parents of children in the preschool program are cautioned to have contingency plans for their children, in the event weather alters their noon bus schedules. Weather conditions may dictate running snow routes when school is released early.
Bus No. Driver Description of Snow Routes
178 Heather Connor Will not travel Coyote Run, Madison Avenue, McCrary Drive/Redhawk, or Ron's Run.
179 Doris Benningfield Regular route.
180 Rebecca Waddle Will not travel Milan Road, Turkey Heaven, Richardson Landing, Delilah Way or English Estates.
181 Elizabeth Lindsey Will not travel Harrington Heights.
182 Clint Williams Regular route.
183 Mary Chism Will travel KY 144 and KY 376 only.
184 Kim Newman Will not travel Ditto Lane (meet a PJ's), Rolling Hills, or Camelot Estates.
185 Mary Bruner Will not travel Bud Wilson Road or Berryman Road. Pick up on Christian Church Road.
186 Charlie Wint Regular route.
187 Debbie Powell Will travel KY 1882 and KY 1816 only, no side roads.
188 Ulrike Mason First run - Will not travel Ballman Road or Boak Mountain (meet at Old 60).
Second run - KY 1816 only, no side roads.
189 Shannon Wilkins Will travel Hwy. 228 only.
190 Regina Vinson Will not travel Concordia Road, Ray Road, Riverview Road, Barr-Greenwell Road or Keith Road.
191 Melissa Hurt Will travel Liberty Road and KY 228 only.
192 Norma Schlatter Will not travel Morgan Road, Greer Road, or Estes Lane.
193 Hilda Farris Will not travel side roads off Hwy. 60 or Mills Road.
194 Amanda Poe Will not travel Paradise Bottom or Big Bend Road.
195 Ruth Gerkins Will not travel Scott Hill Road (Alex Willis Hill)
196 Shannon Rothrock Will not travel Sun Valley Road, Roach Road, or Fackler Road from Arnold School Road to the turn around.
197 Lisa Montgomery Will travel Cherokee Road to Cherokee Spur. Will not travel Echo Trail.
199 Kenneth Brown Will not travel Rivers Edge. Will pick up at end of Knob Road and Wolf Creek.
200 Melodie Hall First run - Will not travel Veirs Lane, Rogers Lake Road. Rabbit Run - turn around at Hill Top Church. 2nd Run - KY 144 only, will not travel side roads.
201 Amy Waters Will not travel Kirchdorfer Lane - second pick up Kirchdorfer Lane at
Fairgrounds Road end (1692). Will not travel Apple Jack, Boone Hollow, Little Bend Road- second pickup at top of hill.
202 Nicole Warren Will not travel Ritchie Drive, Doe Haven Road, Knollwood, or Seminole Road.
203 Lonnetta Sumner Regular route.
204 Sandra Osborne Will not travel Burnett Road, Gaines Farm Road or Willards Lane.
205 Mitzi Allgeier Will not travel travel Bruner Road, Ron's Run, or Meadow Wood.
206 Christina Terry First Run - will not travel Lake Road or Timberline Road.
Second Run - Regular route.
207 Traci Bewley Will not travel Neeley Road.
208 Tommy Hardin Will run Buck Grove Road only.
209 Edna Lyons Regular route.
210 Barbara Greenwell Will not travel New State Road.
211 Bobbi Mann Regular route.
212 Caroline Whited Will not travel Top Hill Road.
213 Danetta Collins Will not travel Johnny Pack Road or Starwood. Will pick up at Doe Valley main entrance or on
Parkway if clear.
214 Wendy Wingler First run - Will not travel Stanley Allen Drive or Sunset Drive. second Run - KY 1600 only, no side roads.
215 Bridget Miller Will not run Sunny Lane or Buck Knob.
216 Delilah Frank Will not travel Benham Road, Sycamore, or Emmer Drive.
217 Trina Shoulders Will pick up at Doe Valley main entrance or on Parkway, if clear.
218 Deborah Fackler Will pick up at Doe Valley rear entrance or on Parkway, if clear.
220 Marli DeWitt Regular route.
221 Ronda Miller Will not travel Stanley Allen Drive or Sunset Drive.
222 Darlene Lusk Will not travel Tom Brown Lane, Carter Place, Phillips Lane, Davis Lane, or Wimpee Road.
223 Charlotte Mattingly Will travel only KY 1600 and KY 144.
224 Cathy Jones Will not travel Sandridge Road or Bewley Way.
225 Diane Pike Will travel KY 144 & KY 886 only, pick up at both ends of 1919. Will not travel Stoney Point or Thad Redman Road.
226 Mary Ackerman Will not travel Otter Ridge Drive or Long Branch Road.
227 Annette Straney Will not travel Whelan Road.
228 Lisa Miller Will not travel Lafayette.
229 Lois Daugherty Will not travel Mary Ann Tobin Road or Long Valley Road.
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I use cheating devices, I breed to perfection, and I see Pokémon as useless if they have the wrong nature. Guess what? I still love Pokémon, especially the ones I capture, hack, breed, and/or train myself. All the extra codes and effort contribute to my affection for them. If you disagree, I love debate.
Thank you. Can you name any Restrictions in competitive play?
Also why is breloom and toxic orb good?
Here's a link. =)
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Hey I was wondering if there is some kinda trick to using bands
Looking for shinny pokemon in the following....
I have high level pokemon/babies. I also attach tm's/berries/pokeballs
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I have a question. On pokemon platinum if I knock out Giratina will I be able to soft reset for the nature I desire later?
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i want a growlithe for my platinum, can i do the whole insert fire red without the national dex
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I heard ghat traded pokemon just get the boost
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Is there a list somewhere of good Pokemon to use Thief on (including those belonging to trainers)?
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I am now in the process of catching legendary Pokémon. I have decided to go with Breloom with the moves False Swipe and Spore to catch them but don't know a good nature. Any info is appreciated
Ok so I tried to raise a Breloom to catch pokemon its move set is:
-Giga Drain
-False Swipe
-Sunny Day
But at level 100 its not cutting it. So now I have decided to go with Gallade with the move set:
-Mean look
-False Swipe
-Psychic/Close Combat
What would be a good nature, characteristic and EV's for my Gallade with this move set?
I've never played them at all so I was wondering if Platinum is like the Emerald(3rd final game) of the 4th Gen Pokemon game series?
The difference between RB and E is much larger than the difference betwixt DP and P. There is no massive story overhaul in P and with no extra facility (like the battle tent+ contest in E compared to just Contests in RS).
what about the whole distortion world thing in Pt?
Okay, that's a point I forgot. But that's merely a minigame of sorts in my eyes - in E you get Magma Cavern, Altering Cave, New safari Zone places, a Fossil Tunnel, Trainer Hill and Terra and Marina Cave.
Well there is the Battle Frontier that returns in Platinum. Additionally, there are some revamped areas in addition to the Distortion World. More Pokemon of course added to the regional dex as well. Basically, Platinum is indeed the expansion pack to DP as Emerald was to RS.
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Growing up, my understanding of heroin was limited to "If you use it once, you're screwed" and "Don't let the girl from She's All That borrow your cast iron pan." Well, I was hooked on one of the most addictive drugs in the world for over a year before I was arrested and forced to get clean in jail, and along the way I learned that this kind of habit is nothing like what we've been told.
5Addiction Isn't Instant (And That Makes It Worse)
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By far the biggest rumor surrounding heroin is that it's an instant addiction -- you take one hit, and you're hooked. Just check out this scene from Breaking Bad:
Jesse asks what it'll feel like, telling us that it's his first journey into the wonderful world of opioids. To be blunt, I have literally never met anyone who was introduced to heroin with a needle. That's roughly the equivalent of taking your first drink of alcohol by butt-chugging moonshine out of a gas can. The reality is a lot less abrupt, and a lot scarier: Most people start by popping and smoking pills. In that stage, it never seems like a problem, because you can use daily for weeks with no withdrawal effects whatsoever. I got totally wasted with my girlfriend Sally* every night and woke up every morning clear as a bell, so it was super easy to think "Hey, why not use again?" I never had cravings, so it didn't feel like a real problem -- but somewhere in that process, a switch got flipped.
*Not her real name, obviously. What is this, Leave It to Beaver?
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If it had gone on one more season ...
One day I woke up with what felt like a flu, and it wasn't until I got some more dope to "help my flu" that I realized I was "junk sick" -- the term users have for the early stages of withdrawal. It was after that -- after I was addicted -- that I turned to the needle. Once you're at the stage where you're even considering the needle, you long ago forgot about "squeamishness" right along with "work" and "everything else you ever wanted to accomplish in your life."
You have no trouble remembering where your spoons are, though.
The really bad part of heroin isn't the physical dependency -- it's the addiction, and there's a difference. Telling people heroin will get them "instantly addicted" is a fine scare tactic, but it disguises the real danger. I was using heroin daily not because I had jumped off the swings and accidentally touched a needle discarded on a playground, thus allowing the addiction-gremlins inside my brain, but because my firsthand experience with the drug told me that it was a risk-free way to escape from my problems. So when I realized I needed to kick, that meant facing not only the physical agony of withdrawal, but all the demons I had been running from in the first place. And I don't know if you've ever seen one run in the wild, but demons are fast.
4Movies Get the Scary Parts Wrong
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Remember that scene in Requiem for a Dream when Jared Leto's arm gets infected and his friend acts like it's the craziest thing he's ever seen? That scene is ridiculous not because it's overhyped and chock-full of Leto-bangs, but because that shit happens all the time. When Sally got an abscess, we drained it with a hot compress and a disinfected razor blade, and that was it -- no hospital, no surgery, no nothing. It's so commonplace, it's practically boring.
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In lieu of any pictures of rotting abscesses, have these kittens.
A piddling little bit of blackened limb rot would be downright pleasant next to the looming threat of an accidental overdose. In a perfect world where no one ever makes mistakes, the difference between a good shot and a lethal dose would be about $10 -- but we don't live in a perfect world, so we have to deal with purity issues. Since there's not exactly an FDA for hard drugs, heroin purity is less closely monitored than, say, orange juice pulp levels. One person can have dope that is 80 percent pure, while his roommate can be getting high on stuff closer 10 percent, and there's virtually no way of visually distinguishing between the two. What happens over and over again is someone used to the lower-end stuff gets some "fire" dope from his dealer. Even if he's careful and does a tiny shot to test it out, it could still end up being like four of his normal shots. That's like picking up your latte at Starbucks, only when you go to take a sip, it turns out your coffee is made of shotgun blast and your head gets splattered all over the ceiling. Then Llarold, the hipster barista, is all "Psh, casuals."
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Llarold's a damned enigma, but he makes the third best latte in town.
This is why heroin in particular is responsible for such a large portion of all drug overdoses. In the short time I was using, I knew four people who overdosed that exact way. Some users have clarified that you don't die of an overdose of heroin -- you die "from heroin." Again, in an effort to make the drug seem scarier, we've distracted from the far worse reality: Heroin isn't dangerous because you might get an infection. Heroin is dangerous because at best you're not just at Death's door -- you're in Death's living room having a Mario Kart tournament at 2 a.m. and hoping he doesn't wake up, but you're not paying very close attention to the volume, because you're high on heroin.
I got clean from almost sheer luck, and that process is where things got even weirder.


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The eighth Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour includes a stop in Tomah on May 17.
The event will be held at the Tomah Recreation Park and benefit Tomah Area Cancer Support, Inc.
The celebrities on the tour will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, players Jarrett Bush, Randall Cobb and Alex Green, and Packers alumni Santana Dotson, Aaron Taylor and Frank Winters. They will arrive at each location via a customized motor coach at 6 p.m. and the event will run until 8:30 p.m.
"The Packers are very excited to embark on the eighth annual Tailgate Tour," Murphy said in a statement. "Our fan's loyalty and commitment to the tour in past years has helped drive the success of the event and has allowed us to continue supporting great organizations throughout the state. We are excited to bring the tour to Iowa for the first time this year and can't wait to visit with fans on all of our stops."
Tickets for the Tomah event will go on sale April 6 at Burnstad's, 701 E. Clifton Street in Tomah. Tickets cost $30.
The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour will also stop in Oshkosh (May 14), Beloit (May 15), Dubuque, Iowa (May 16), and Wisconsin Rapids (May 18).


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|West Indies Crab Salad with celery, infused with a spicy chili sauce, lemon and a citrus vodka, garnished with sliced and chopped avocado, for a great party appetizer for adults. Makes a great one-bite shooter too.
Spicy Crab MartiniThese are amazingly fantastic as an appetizer for a dinner party and can also be done in small shot glasses as crab shooters, meant to be consumed in one bite. Super spicy, they actually do contain vodka, so make sure that all of your guests imbibe in alcoholic beverages first before serving them, or you can choose to go non-alcoholic. Add spears and chunks of avocado, toothpick speared olives, and insert a small cocktail spoon or fork before serving. Also excellent when made with boiled shrimp.
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Recipe: Spicy Crab Martini©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Inactive time: 8 hours | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 2 cups of West Indies Crab Salad
- 2 shots of citrus vodka
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 celery stalk (rib), chopped
- 2 teaspoons of hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons of horseradish
- 1 cup of chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama)
- Sliced avocado
- Additional chopped avocado, for garnish
- 8 manzanilla olives
Combine the crab salad with the vodka, lemon juice and lemon zest. Let sit for 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix the chopped celery, hot sauce, horseradish, chili sauce and Cajun seasoning. Add the crab, mix. Place slices of avocado in a martini glass, add the crab mixture, sprinkle top with chopped avocado. Skewer the olives and add cocktail spoons or forks.
Cook's Note: Can also substitute boiled shrimp.
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Bailey's Irish Coffee Cream Fudge
Heather M. Baker
Very smooth and silky fudge. I like to make this recipe and my other Bailey's Irish Cream fudge and give as gifts because they are both wonderful flavors. All my friends love love love this fudge!
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- margarine or butter
- 3 c
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- 1/2 - 3/4 c
- evaporated milk
- 1/3 c
- bailey's irish cream
- 1 Tbsp
- instant coffee crystals
- 7 oz
- jar marshmallow cream
- 1 pkg
- vanilla morsels or butterscotch chips
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
Directions Step-By-Step
1In a small bowl combine Bailey's and coffee crystals. Microwave on high for 10 seconds. or until melted and dissolved
2In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter,evaporated milk, sugar and marshmallow cream. Slowly add the Bailey's coffee mixture; stir well. Boil for 5 mins.
3Remove from heat and stir in chips and vanilla extract. Stir for approx. 3-4 mins. until smooth. Pour into a foil lined 8x8" pan. Chill to set.
About this Recipe
Course/Dish: Candies
Main Ingredient: Alcohol
Regional Style: Irish
Collection: St. Patrick's Day
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
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text: Request for Proposals, MTA Summer Conference Submitters should keep in mind that MTA has adopted and is implementing a Strategic Action Plan and will favor proposals that reflect the plan's goals. Proposals are welcome in three areas: Full Capacity Local Training which will be available to MTA locals seeking to increase the engagement of their members in advocacy, political activity and organizational operations. Click on the following to see the requirements for Full Capacity Local Training Workshops: Full Capacity Local Training Professional Educator Training for members in instructional practice and other areas of professional interest. Click on the following to see the requirements for Professional Educator Training Workshops: Professional Educator Training Social and Recreational Events. Click on the following for Social and Recreational Events: Social and Recreational Events Online Submission Form Summer Conference Dates to Remember:Conference Dates: Sunday through Thursday, August 7—11, 2011February: Final schedule of seminars, workshops and events April/May: Conference brochure will be sent to all MTA members in the April/May issue of MTA Today and will be posted on this website. June 17: Workshop and housing registration deadline


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The Washington State University women's soccer team received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Championship, the NCAA announced, Monday.
The Cougars (12-6-1, 6-4-1 Pac-12) will play at Portland (11-4-4, 5-1-2 West Coast) in the first round at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9.
This is the fourth NCAA postseason appearance in the last-five years for the Cougars, a first for the program. The recent success is one of the best stretches in women's athletics history at Washington State.
Cougar volleyball made five-straight NCAA Championship appearances (1993-97) and three-straight (2000-02). From 1998-2002, Cougar tennis appeared in four NCAA Championships. Washington State women's golf made six-consecutive NCAA regional appearances (2002-07). Cougar rowing was invited to the NCAA Championship three times from 2003-06.
"This hopefully starts to solidify us as a regular in the NCAAs, four of the last five years," Cougar Head Coach Keidane McAlpine said. "Keeping travel in this time zone gives us a chance to one, make sure our academics stay in focus, but, two, get the proper rest and preparation time. There's nothing like playing in front of great fans and great energy."
The Cougars finished tied for fourth in the Pac-12 and are one of six-conference schools in the tournament along with regular season champion Stanford and at-large bid recipients Arizona State, California, UCLA and Washington.
"It'll be nice to stay close (to home)," senior Mariah Cameron said. "I think everyone is very excited to get a chance to play Portland."
The Cougars are no strangers to the Pilots, as the two schools met in Portland, Ore., during the 2011 season. WSU also played in Portland against Texas during the 2008 NCAA First Round.
"It is nice to have played there last year, in a competitive game as well" junior Rachael Doyle said. "It's a great facility to play at."
Junior Micaela Castain leads Washington State with 11 goals, which ranks tied for second in the Pac-12. Castain is also tied for first in the conference with five game-winning goals and is tied for fourth with 23 points. Senior Brandi Vega and freshman Kourtney Guetlein have each recorded five assists which ranks them tied for fourth in the Pac-12. Vega is also ninth in points with 19 and tied for 10th with seven goals. Goalkeeper Gurveen Clair's 0.92 goals against average is third best in the Pac-12.


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Vandals looking for copper severed fiber optic cables in two locations near Middle Street, caused 24 of the city's traffic cameras to go offline, according to city officials.
Click here to watch Nana Ohkawa's report.
The cameras out of service include those on the Airport Viaduct east and west-bound, on Fort Weaver Road, and all 18 in Kaneohe.
The vandalism was discovered Monday morning and is believed to have occurred over the weekend. The Department of Transportation Services estimates that it will take 30 days to replace and repair the damaged cables at taxpayer expense. The department is also looking into the feasibility of a temporary fix to get the cameras back online sooner.
The cost of replacement and repair is still being determined. The preliminary estimate is in the range of $10,000.
PVC conduits were severed at two locations:
• Under the Middle Street bridge at Kamehameha Hwy
• Under H-1 near Middle Street (OTS) mid-street signalized crosswalk
The department would like to thank the public in advance for their patience and understanding while the cable is being repaired. Anyone with information about the theft attempt is asked to call the Honolulu Police Department.
Note that the cameras themselves are not damaged, only the fiber optic cable. Without the cable, the signal does not reach the Traffic Management Center and the public.


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John Charles Woolcock, Ph.D., 57, of Indiana, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at his residence, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.A son of John E. and Florence Read Woolcock, he was born May 16, 1955, in Camden, N.J., and raised in Cherry Hill, N.J.Dr. Woolcock was a graduate of Garden State Academy High School and Southern Missionary College. John earned his Ph.D. at the University of California at Riverside in 1984 in inorganic chemistry. He was a chemistry professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania since 1984. John was chairman of the chemistry department from 2005 to 2011 and was a charter member of the IUP Center for Teaching Excellence. From 1999 to 2000, John received the IUP College of Natural Science and Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award, and in 2012, he received the Chemistry Department Distinguished Service Award. The Center for Teaching Excellence honored his passion for teaching and students by establishing the John Woolcock Teaching Scholar Award, which will be awarded annually to IUP faculty members. John was a "Star Trek" and science fiction fan. He enjoyed watching baseball, especially the Pirates, traveling and spending time with his family. He was rarely seen without a book in his hand.He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Dr. Ruth B. Jacobson Woolcock, of Indiana; two daughters, Sara Catherine Woolcock, of Northampton, Mass., and Lindsey Jane Woolcock, of Pittsburgh; his mother, Florence Read Woolcock, of Mc Donald, Tenn.; a brother, James Woolcock and wife, Mary Jo, of Lyerly, Ga.; two sisters, Nancy Ahmed and husband Farid, of Greenville, NC., and June Wyatt and husband Mike, of Gastonia, N.C; a brother-in-law, Alan Horton, of Gastonia; and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father, John E. Woolcock; and a sister, Linda Horton.Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Robinson-Lytle, Inc., Indiana, where a celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Arthur C. Dilg officiating.Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Dr. Woolcock to the Foundation for IUP, G1 Sutton Hall, 1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705-1046.www.robinsonlytleinc.com
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- Title
- Energy absorption of sandwich tubes under lateral loading
- Author(s)
- Fan, Zhihua; Shen, Jianhu; Lu, Guoxing; Ruan, Dong
- Abstract
- The energy absorption of sandwich tubes impacted between two rigid plates was investigated experimentally and numerically in the paper. Based on the collapse patterns observed in quasi-static experiment, several typical sandwich specimens were made and tested. The specimens were placed on the bottom platen of an Instron machine and gained a constant upwards velocity, followed by the impact with the top rigid platen. Their deformation history and load-compression curves were recorded. The energy absorption of sandwich tubes were then calculated and analyzed. Three different crushing patterns have been identified from previous experiments. The dynamic enhancement of energy absorption of the sandwich tubes were only observed in collapse pattern III under the tested velocity up to 10 m/s. Finite element (FE) models using ABAQUS were developed and validated against experimental results and the strain rate effect of metallic foam was considered. They were used to explore the detailed energy-absorption characteristics beyond the experimental range for impact velocities up to 100 m/s. The dynamic enhancement occurred for each configuration of sandwich tubes when the impact velocities were greater than 20 m/s. It was found that increasing the compression velocity leads to an increase in total plastic energy dissipation. Sandwich tubes with a thicker foam core are proved to be the optimum design.
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- Dynamic behavior of materials, volume 1: proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Costa Mesa, California, United States, 11-14 June 2012 / Vijay Chalivendra, Bo Song and Daniel Casem (eds.), Chapter 41, pp. 321-328
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- 2013
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India versus the Hindu God-King Rama
The bridge is a series of shoal's which geomorphologists say are the leftovers of a natural land bridge which existed as last as the last ice age.
The bridge is an impediment for ships trying to come from the west heading towards India's east coast. Even where the bridge is now submerged, the sea floor is shallow enough to prevent crossing. So the government is planning to dredge part of the bridge to create a "canal" which would allow for faster maritime travel.
Protests and a court case were launched to save Rama's Bridge on environmental and cultural reasons. The government responded with a report saying the bridge was natural and the religious element of the argument was pointless because Rama was probably not real. "And there was heck to pay." Devout Hindus in the region were shocked and angered by the government's statement. Opposition parties pointed out how the Sikh prime minister and non-Hindu, "cult" member president were treating the majority Hindu's culture. The outrage got so intense the government had to withdraw its statement.
The government in Delhi ignored the cultural importance of the bridge and they are paying for it. Geography matters in India.
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- AM I A HINDU? said...
Indian government should unearth this bridge and place it in Kanyakumari or at the Vivekandanda Rock Memorial and make it a tourist attraction.
I am sure UNESCO and the World Bank will be interested. By this way, every one will be more interested in HINDU CULTURE and government can build the shipping lane.
We have to repeat what UNESCO did during the construction of Aswan High Dam, a huge rockfill dam which captures the world's longest river, the Nile River. Builders moved all the artifacts related to Egyptian civilization to higher ground before the dam was build.
Indian government should repeat what Egypt & UNESCO did.
- Nygdan said...
The government shouldn't dig it up and put it on display, its a natural rock formation. If it's interfering with shipping, then just put a canal through it.
Heck, if everyone /really/ wants to 'respect the culture' then they can take the debris from digging the canal and put /that/ on land somewhere.
The government shouldn't back off economic interests like this over religious beliefs.
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- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Ready Time: 105 min
- Yield: 24 breadsticks
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- COAT two baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray. Divide dough in half. Cut each half into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into 6-inch long breadstick. Place on prepared baking sheets. Cover with plastic wrap and towel. Let rise in warm place (80° to 85°F.) 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- UNCOVER dough. Brush lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- GARLIC-PARMESAN BREADSTICKS: ADD 2 teaspoons minced garlic to flour mixture. Continue with Step 1 and 2 above. Just before baking, brush breadsticks with 1/4 cup melted butter. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake as directed.
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Think of when Pain attacked konoha! lets put current naruto to attack Konoha like Pain did! would he pull it off?
probably. If it was a surprise attack.
Yes he would.10 km clones,5 bm clones.
Can already imagine Naruto's trollface while doing this
Of course
5 Bm Naruto TBB the place
10KM naruto who is running over the place rasenganing everybody
20Sm naruto sensing the locations of people. So... HELL YEA
Yeah, full transformation with Kurama plus tbb equals no more Konoha.
Originally Posted by Chris..
Yes he would.10 km clones,5 bm clones.
Can only make 2 bm clones. Unless his clones goes to sage mode then he can create more SM clones
current konoha got nothing that can stop Kurama..
I dont know, if the 5 kages were note there then maybe because remember u have Kakashi lady 5th gai and ect so I think it would be hard for naruto so I say no.
Originally Posted by Cursed Prince
Can only make 2 bm clones. Unless his clones goes to sage mode then he can create more SM clones
Uhh wherebis that at?
if he can use bm clones and make that Kurama appears on every clone and use tbb he would instantly destroy Konoha
Why the hell dont people understand Naruto cant make unlimited clones in BM?? And he cant be in BM and KM simultaneously because Km is his own chakra but in BM kurama and Naruto's chakra are pooled together
With his speed he would be into the center of Konoha and then he could use Bijuu Damas to destroy people and have Sage Mode clones use Rasengan Rendan (like he did vs Madaras woood) and owns.
What about current Sasuke? he would not be able to destroy konoha!
Kakashi Kamui + Tsunade chakra restoration > Naruto.
Yup :y
Originally Posted by ' ~ Dantee ~ '
Kakashi Kamui + Tsunade chakra restoration > Naruto.
Thank you, finally someone who agrees with me
i can't imagine the outcome.
Originally Posted by Chris..
Uhh wherebis that at?
In the manga. He can barwly make 11 KM clones and they run outta chakra fast and it cant.be replinished. In BM he can only make 2, Though he can make 1 SM clone while in BM and he can let his SM clone make more SM clones…
Kakashi Kamui + Tsunade chakra restoration < Naruto. there we go
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US officials say an attempted rocket launch in North Korea ended in failure when the rocket broke up shortly after launch. NBC's Bob Windrem reports.
Updated at 10:50 a.m. ET: The United States has canceled a proposed food aid deal with North Korea following over its attempt to launch a long-range rocket taking a satellite into orbit.
Senior administration officials told NBC News the deal with Pyongyang is off after the rocket was fired. It failed shortly after launch and landed in the sea off the South Korea coast.
"We are not going forward with an agreement to provide them with any assistance," White House National Security Council spokesman Ben Rhodes told reporters traveling with President Barack Obama to Florida.
He added that the U.S. and its allies will "take additional steps" if there are more "provocative actions."
Earlier, the G-8 group of countries on Friday condemned North Korea, and a leading Republican said even a failed test would help North Korea develop "technology capable of delivering a nuclear weapon that can threaten American cities tomorrow."
A U.S. official told NBC News that the launch was the fourth time the North Koreans had tried to launch this kind of missile, saying it should serve as a "real wake-up call" for the country's new regime.
In a statement, foreign ministers of the G-8 -- made up of the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia, the U.K., Germany, France and Italy -- raised the possibility of action by the United Nations.
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How will North Korea deal with failure?
The foreign ministers urged North Korea to abandon "all its nuclear weapons and its existing nuclear and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner," end its uranium enrichment activities, and take "concrete and irreversible steps toward denuclearization."
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South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the official North Korean news agency, KCNA, confirmed the rocket had failed to enter orbit about four hours after the launch.
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I was at the special meeting of the Kenedy City Council. The meeting was held to appoint a city municipal judge. Mayor Garza broke a 2-2 tie and voted for Barbara Shaw. Congratulations to you Mrs. Shaw. I know you will do a good job for the City of Kenedy.
One councilman (H.J. Kolinek) stated that they should pass because Barbara Shaw had caused a great deal of controversy throughout the county.
Mr. Councilman, I disagree with you about some of the controversy that has happened since Mrs. Shaw left office on March 14, 2014. Our county clerk lost her best employee. This lady knows her job and she was very professional in her duties. She walked out saying she could not put up with it anymore. Why? Several weeks later our county clerk fired 2 young employees. When one employee asked her why she was fired, our county clerk replied she did not have to tell her why. I know we are an at will county. She should at least have the courtesy to tell this young lady why.
Our county auditor and our county treasurer are having trouble balancing the books. This has been going on for a while. These two offices need to check and balance. That's why we need an outside audit to correct this problem. We need a complete outside audit. A spot audit won't do it.
Some people are complaining about these women and children that are going to be housed at the Karnes County Detention Center. Why are people so upset about this? On July 11, 2014 ICE modify the contract with Karnes County in order to change the facility, so it could house only women and children. The contract was signed by our county judge. Why is there so much hatred in this county? You people get a life.
Mr. Councilman, there are many more problems and controversy in this county. Sometimes our citizens are not aware of this controversy and problems, because they are swept under the carpet. Mrs. Shaw was doing her job as our county judge.
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The new Volvo FH
The new Volvo FMX
The new Volvo FM
The FH Chassis has in-built safety by design. While the options below are currently not in demand within India, its good to note the options possible to further enhance safety:
LKS - Warns if the truck wanders off lane
LKS (Lane Keeping Support) monitors the truck's position on the road. The system alerts the driver in the event of unintentional departure from the current lane or when entering a lane of traffic going the other way. The main application areas are in long-haul operations on motorways when the truck is driven at a steady cruising speed in monotonous traffic conditions.
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EBS electronically controlled fast-acting brakes
EBS (Electronically controlled Brake System) disc brakes offer distinct and well-balanced brake feel combined with heat-resistant disc installation and simple service. They are characterised by high braking effect, while electronic control results in immensely swift response with a short stopping distance. EBS is available in Medium and High program packages. EBS Medium (EBS Standard on Volvo FL and Volvo FE) is now standard on the European market.
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