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Dordt College News
Soccer At Home Tuesday
September 9, 2013
GAMETIME… Dordt College will host a pair of non-conference games on Tuesday, September 10. The Defenders will face Graceland (Iowa) in men's play at 3:00 with the women's game against the College of Saint Mary (Nebraska) to follow at about 5:15. The games can be heard on a webcast at www.dordt.edu/athletics and results will be posted on www.dordt.edu/athletics ; https://www.facebook.com/dordtdefenders and https://twitter.com/dcathletics .
SCOUTING REPORT…Graceland enters play with a 2-2 record and won its most recent outing, a 3-2 decision over Quincy. The Yellow Jackets have outscored opponents 7-5 this season and have been even in shots at 63-63. Graceland holds a very slight shots on goal edge of 28-27.
The Yellow Jackets gave gotten two goals each from Cody Bletlinger and Brandon Beresford while Lamin Cessay and Bletlinger both have two assists. Michael Schmidt has played 288 of a possible 360 minutes in goal and has made 20 saves and has a 1.57 goals allowed per-90 minutes average.
The Flames, under the guidance of Shad Beam, are 4-1 this season and had a four game winning streak to start the season stopped by Calumet on Saturday 2-1. The Flames have outscored teams 13-5 to start the season and hold a 121-56 shots advantage to go with a 68-28 shots on goal edge.
Abby Schlater leads the offense with four goals and Abby Zach has three goals and four assists. Courtney Smith has played 362 minutes in goal and has allowed five goals with 20 saves and ahs a 1.24 goals allowed per-90 minutes played average.
DORDT COLLEGE NOTES… The Defender men are 0-4 this season and have lost two one goal decisions this season, the most recent of which was a double overtime loss to Columbia on Saturday. Dordt has been outscored 13-4 and have been outshot 71-30 overall and 42-11 on goal.
Brady Van Holland has two goals this season while Mason Davis and Derick Sackey have the other goals for the Defenders. Davis also has an assist as does Cody Van Holland. Joey Rasnic and Jon Brinkerhoff have split the goal play so far this season. Rasnic has played 112 minutes and has allowed four goals and has made 12 saves. Jon Brinkerhoff has logged 267 minutes with nine goals and 17 saves. Rasnic's goals allowed average per-90 is 3.21 and Brinkerhoff is at 3.02.
The Defender women have started the season 0-3 with losses to Graceland, John Brown and Columbia. Offensive opportunities have been difficult to come by so far this season for the Defenders as they have been shut out in their three games.
Deianira Felts has played 135 minutes in goal and has made 11 saves while facing 21 shots on goal and Katie Kortman has played 135 minutes and has made 22 saves while facing 30 shots on goal.
THE SERIES… Graceland and Dordt have played ten times in men's play with Dordt holding a 6-4 advantage. The last time the teams played each other was September 10, 2005 when the Yellow Jackets scored three second half goals to win 3-2.
The Dordt women trail the series with the Omaha, Nebraska based Flames 8-2. Dordt won the most recent contest, a 4-2 decision on September 9, 2009 as Kate Du Mez scored three goals in the Dordt win.
LAST TIME… The Dordt men lost a 3-2 double overtime decision to Columbia on Saturday after Derick Sackey scored a goal with less than a minute left in regulation. Columbia eventually ended it with a goal in the 103rd minute. Dordt's other goal was a 21st minute goal by Mason Davis on an assist from Cody Van Holland. Brinkerhoff started the game before leaving in the 43rd minute with injury after making two saves. Rasnic played the rest of regulation and overtime and made five saves while facing seven shots.
Graceland beat Quincy 3-0 on Friday with three different players getting goals. Quincy outshot the Yellow Jackets on goal 8-7 and Schmidt made eight saves to preserve the shutout. Hamchaoui, Bletlinger and Schlom all had goals for the winners and all three tallies came in the second half.
The Defender women lost to Columbia 7-0 on Saturday after allowing three goals in the first half and four more in the second half. Kortman made five saves in goal and Felts had four.
The Flames lost to Calumet on Saturday 2-1 in double overtime, allowing the game winner in the 103rd minute. The Flames lost the shots on goal battle 10-8 and allowed a goal in the 51st minute to tie the contest. Schlater had a goal for the Flames and Smith played all 103 minutes in goal and made eight saves.
NEXT UP…… The Defenders conclude their season opening homestand on Saturday, September 14 when they host Friends (Kansas) in a 1:00/3:15 start for the women's and men's contest. Graceland will host Hastings on Friday night, September 13 and the Flames will go to the University of South Dakota on Sunday, September 15.
GPAC…(Monday, September 9)
Hastings 0-0/4-0
Dakota Wesleyan 0-0/2-1-0
Midland 0-0/5-1
Mount Marty 0-0/2-2
Dordt 0-0/0-4
Northwestern 0-0/1-4
Briar Cliff 0-0/1-3
Concordia 0-0/2-2
Morningside 0-0/2-2
Nebraska Wesleyan 0-0/2-1
Doane 0-0/1-4
GPAC Women
Briar Cliff 0-0/3-1
Morningside 0-0/3-0-2
Nebraska Wesleyan 0-0/2-1-1
Dordt 0-0/0-3
Midland 0-0/2-2-2
Northwestern 0-0/2-2-1
Concordia 0-0/2-1
Dakota Wesleyan 0-0/1-3-1
Hastings 0-0/3-1
Doane 0-0/1-2
Mount Marty 0-0/0-3-1
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I feel weird... I tend to agree with most of what Jon Barry have said so far for the Jazz.
I love TNT but come on this is ESPN and I like the commentating so far.
did you guys just hear what Barry just said? "The vets are seeing the bench outplay them, so they're gonna raise their level because they know that if they don't, Ty Corbin isn't afraid to put the bench back in"
Is someone going to guard Holiday? For ****'s sake... I'm getting seriously pissed off. Also, let's keep turning it over on the baseline.
Can't believe Tinsley is playing on an NBA team
PnR defense so far makes me miss Boozer and Memo's PnR coverage. It's that bad.
Plus, no pressure whatsoever on Holiday when he has the ball.
My entire fam is so pissed because of all my yelling at the tv so much.
These starters can't play any worse.
Haven't been this angry about a game in a long time
Something is broken with this team, for real. The lack of energy, lack of desire, lack of pretty much everything, the lazy play, there is something wrong with this team.
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Former Farwell High School basketball standout Hailey Grimes was one of several area residents to land a role in the movie. (CNJ file photo)
By Eric Butler: CNJ correspondent
"Believe In Me" has hit the big screen.
The movie, primarily filmed in Clovis and Portales in the fall of 2004, debuted Tuesday at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. It was screened again on Wednesday.
"Believe In Me," one of about 30 presentations on Tuesday, is getting favorable response in the hometown of director Bob Collector.
One story in the Santa Barbara News-Press touts the movie as "the best American independent film in the lineup."
But eastern New Mexicans hoping to see the movie will likely have to wait — unless they'd like to travel to Santa Barbara for another screening on Friday night.
Producer John Manulis said the festival is just the beginning of getting the movie attention and, eventually, a distribution deal.
"There are festivals that mean a great deal in that way and some that mean less in terms of how the distribution community interprets them," Manulis said. "Ultimately, the things that matter are, do you win awards? Are there meaningful critics there who become champions of the film?
"It's those kinds of things that can add up. Nothing is automatic in the world of film distribution, but these things can make a difference."
The movie is about an Oklahoma high school girls basketball coach in the mid-1960s. Though initial observers of the film have noted some inaccuracies — Oklahoma girls prep basketball at the time featured six players per team, none of whom were allowed to run the full length of the court — they have also stressed the changing outlook of girls in athletics as the strong suit of "Believe In Me."
Hitting the screens on the heels of "Glory Road," another basketball movie set in the '60s, won't necessarily hurt "Believe In Me," according to Manulis.
"I think it actually seeds the turf for interest in the subject matter," Manulis said. "And it ('Glory Road') is not dealing with girls. I think we still remain unique and have an audience that's unique to us."
The climactic, championship game of "Believe In Me" was filmed at Rock Staubus gymnasium at Clovis High and many other scenes were shot in Clovis and Portales. Area residents were used as extras throughout the movie and some locals had small parts.
The production team also taped scenes in Albuquerque and Moriarty.
Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce Marketing Director Liz Eisenbraun said she spoke to Manulis just prior to the movie's first screening on Tuesday.
"I think he's excited about it, because it is such a long process," Eisenbraun said.
Manulis planned on attending the film's last showing at the 21st annual Santa Barbara festival on Friday.
"Festivals are a very positive place to see movies, because the audiences there love films," he said on Wednesday morning. "… They love films, they get to meet filmmakers and the actors — it's a good, positive situation."


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In the commercial, the ad explains that the Mohegan tribe of Connecticut operates "one of the largest casinos in the world" and is looking to expand to Kenosha.
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When we first moved to La Grange almost six years ago, I stopped by Kroger's to buy a six-pack of beer to share with the movers after they had finished moving all the furniture into our new home. I was surprised to find not only did they not sell beer, but no one else in La Grange did either. Wow. What kind of a place did we move to?
Snow plows
I received an email regarding vehicles parked in the streets making it difficult for the road crews to plow the snow. I wish cars could be ticketed because in my neighborhood people constantly park on both sides of the street, making it difficult to even drive in between the cars, much less get a snow plow through! It's one thing to have an occasional visitor park on the edge of the street, but residents should keep their cars in their driveways. How about a little write up in the paper?
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Occasionally, I will see someone whose height catches my eye. It doesn't happen very often though, because I live with tall people. So, if someone appears tall to me, that means they are extraordinarily giant like.
At 6'4", hubby is a full foot taller than I am. For years, he was the tallest in the family until our son bypassed him, topping out at 6'6". Our daughter tried to catch up, but stopped growing at just over six foot. None of them play basketball, but thank you for asking.
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YP-F3 Region Change for EU Users (Full Volume hack)
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I am posting this thread for the poor owners in the EU region that cannot get the max volume out of this realy good MP3 device (which I use for sports).
When you change the region of the EU YP-F3 player you have two Options (Korean / US). They both have the FM option but the player will crash if you select it because the FM player is implemented in the hardware of the korean version.
Anyway I did not care about the FM player since I do not listen to the radio.
What I was interested in was to change the region code of the device to get by the EU restriction to the volume.
To do that you only have to change the region like on the Samsung Q3 player (it's somewhere here in these boards).
Just put this config.dat on the root directory of your device to change it to US. (Unzip it first)
Now disconect the player from your computer. The device will reboot (like on a firmware update).
When you go to the system settings you will notice that your firmware is now : 1,10 US-00-KJ4
Go and listen to your music now, the volume is at 16 and is as loud as 30 on EU mode. On 30 its too loud for me but this way you can bypass the restriction and enjoy your music at full volume.
I have 2 YP-F3:
-a sample/prototype from Samsung Korea with FM tuner. The only difference with mass production version is the CSTN panel.
-a European mass production version without FM tuner
That helps a lot to make this kind of volume tests and avoid placebo effects.
Using my Westone UM3x I can't really go over volume 10-15 without destroying my ears and the difference between US/KR and EU code is not really significant (volume 15 on EU = volume 12-13 on US/KR)
Then I plugged standard shitty earbuds and set the maximal volume (without putting them in my ears of course^^) and indeed at max volume there is a well audible difference between US/KR and EU.
As a result, from the loudest to the quietest: US/KR>EU>FR
This result surprises me a bit since Samsung used to put a volume cap only in FR region code. On older players EU is exactly as loud as KR. I should investigate on when Samsung introduced this volume cap in EU code. I don't remember KR is louder than EU on the YP-Q3 for example.
On the other hand, only people with some demanding headphones (depends on the impedance and sensitivity) may get annoyed by this volume cap. People with sensitive IEM like me will never face this issue.
PS: The YP-F3 is one of the worst Samsung player ever released, it sucks so much that I did not even review it, which is very rare... Bad quality screen (very low refresh rate, poor colors, low contrast), slow UI, bad battery life, the battery even discharges itself while the player is supposed to be OFF. Only the price is interesting in this player....
You should get a YP-U7 for sports instead. Just pick up one at Saturn in Berlin or wherever you live in Germany and you'll see what is a "really good MP3 device" :)
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Thanks pilos! Now my mildly disappointing F3 is making my ears bleed...in a good way. The message warning that 'Listening To Music At This Volume Can Damage Your Hearing' when you crank it up to 30 just makes it all the more amusing.
I hope it's only because you have a demanding headphone with impedance/sensitivity requiring more power and not to make your ears bleed. You should take hearing loss seriously, that's not a funny topic.
thank u Pilos!!!
i've been looking for this.great hack man!!!:D
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The man with the answers was orange-shirted Ismael Soto, the regional director of traffic operations for the Texas Department of Transportation.
The issue was evident just outside the door, where traffic on SH 72 here maintained its constant, pavement-damaging, decibel-demanding pace between Three Rivers and Karnes City.
The focal point was a few blocks to the south: the community's elementary school, adjacent to the highway.
Soto said construction plans in Pawnee for Highway 72 include the establishment of passing lanes, turning lanes for school buses, rumble strips, additional highway striping and school-zone flashing lights.
"We started work Feb. 25," project manager Ralph Condra told the group. "We should be in Pawnee in about 40 days — mid-April."
"What about school zone lights?" asked Pawnee School Principal Hank Looney, who was standing next to his superintendent, Frank Franklin.
"Yes, we can install those," Soto said.
The flashing lights would warn motorists on SH 72 to slow down in the school zone in the morning and afternoon.
The establishment of a school zone will come as a surprise for Eagle Ford Shale Project truck drivers, long accustomed to maintaining the speed limit — or higher — when passing the school.
"But there are no plans to add any extra lights at Pawnee intersections," Soto explained. "We have to have experienced nighttime crashes for that."
"Could we get a traffic light where the buses turn off of SH 72 to the school?" Franklin asked. "One of our workers waited for 15 minutes the other day to turn left to the school."
Soto said TxDOT had no plans for a turn signal at the moment, but said that, after the current project was complete, his office would conduct a study to see if the light was warranted.
"Establishing a left-turn lane will change the dynamics, as will the school-zone flashers," Soto said. "But the numbers have to be there before we can put up a light."
"I just don't want a crash and then a light," Looney stressed.
He asked whether speed limits could be lowered on the highway inside the town.
Soto grimaced. "I thought maybe I had managed to skirt that issue," Soto said. But he did say that TxDOT could lower the speed limits in areas where construction was underway.
"How about more patrol cars?" resident Bill Allen asked.
"Well, you need to be careful about that," Precinct 2 County Commissioner Dennis DeWitt replied. "A lot of times the first person caught speeding is the very guy who asked for the patrols to be increased."
DeWitt then recounted his being asked if there was an extra sheriff's deputy car that wasn't running but which could be parked at strategic places along the highway to influence drivers to slow down.
"We have tractors," Allen suggested. "It would be easy to move the car from one place to another."
Granting that Highway 72 is a major route, Soto told the group to abandon any hope that it might be expanded into four lanes. "There simply isn't the funding available," he said, pointing out that the only reason he could promise flashing school-zone lights was because there was an unused pair in Live Oak County.
DeWitt — who organized the meeting — also had told Soto to expect questions about the area's farm-to-market roads, such as FM 882, with its shoulders heavily damaged by truck traffic.
"Are you going to do anything about (highways) 882, 626 and 99?" Bobby DeLeon asked. "They're bad."
Soto's answer was familiar. "Safety is our top priority," he said, "but funding is an issue."
Meaning, while TxDOT crews will continue to patch the worst spots, no major repaving work is possible on farm-to-market roads until funds are available.
Soto noted that with the number of pipelines increasing concurrently with the amount of drilling decreasing, traffic associated with the oil boom will diminish.
Allen was not convinced. "You guys are trying, but we have a great big problem here. You've got 100,000-pound vehicles that are going to be plying these roads for the next 20 years.
"They've destroyed traffic signs, even mailboxes."
"I solved that problem," DeLeon announced. "I bought a rubber mailbox."
After the meeting, which DeWitt characterized as being one devoid of animosity, Soto defended TxDOT's quick reaction to the Highway 72 problem. "Usually it takes five, maybe six years to get something such as this addressed. But for here, it took only a year. As with all projects, the biggest issue is the necessary research."
Plans already are complete, he explains, to redo FM 882 and others.
"All we're waiting for is the funding."
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at email@example.com.


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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo report soda sales flat in North America
NEW YORK It seems that not even Beyonce or new, lower-calorie options can convince Americans to drink more soda.
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. all sold less soda in the second quarter in North America, dashing hopes for the moment that splashy new marketing and different sweetener mixes could get drinkers back.
Coca-Cola Co. said it sold 4 percent less soda in North America, while PepsiCo Inc. simply said its decline for the region was in the mid-single digits. Dr Pepper sold 3 percent less of the fizzy drinks.
Coca-Cola, based in Atlanta, blamed the sluggish sales on a cold, wet spring. But the declines continue a years-long trend. According to the industry tracker Beverage Digest, per capita soda consumption in the U.S. has been slipping steadily since 1998 amid concerns that sugary drinks fuel weight gain.
Another problem is that people now have so many more choices when it comes to drinks. An endless array of bottled waters, teas of many colors, even energy shots and relaxation drinks are vying for the attention of the thirsty, with store coolers getting more crowded all the time.
The trend wont change and will probably get worse without a major breakthrough in new sweeteners, said John Sicher, editor and publisher of trade publication Beverage Digest.
PepsiCos decline for the quarter came despite its stepped-up marketing over the past year; the company signed pop star Beyonce to star in its ads and signed a multiyear deal to sponsor the Super Bowl halftime show. The company also introduced a mid-calorie soda called Pepsi Next to win back people whove quit soda because they dont like the calories in regular or the taste of diet.
Dr Pepper has also introduced a lineup of 10-calorie sodas, starting with Dr Pepper Ten. The idea is that they have just enough high-fructose corn syrup to taste better than diet. But the new drinks apparently arent convincing enough people to pick up soda again.
Coke has even taken on the question of obesity head-on in TV commercials, hoping to convince people that physical activity can let them enjoy some guilt-free refreshment.
To make up for the declines in the meantime, the industry is relying on bottled waters, teas, sports drinks and other beverages to boost sales. Theyre also looking overseas to emerging markets, where middle-class populations are growing and theres a greater potential to sell them more drinks.
Still, the North American soda market remains crucial for Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper. Their executives have steadfastly expressed optimism that a yet-to-be developed soda made with a natural, low-calorie sweetener can help turn around the soda slide.
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Board of Governors
February 18, 2010
Members Present: Mr. Larry Morhous, Ms. Anne Taylor, Mr. Richard Bezjek, Ms. Lisa Neel, Mr. Craig Cardwell, Ms. Angie Lambert, Mr. Larry Ratliff, Mr. Robert Perkinson
Members Absent: Ms. Gloria Stephens, Mr. Roger Topping, Mr. Sylvester Myers,
Mr. James Palmer III
Staff Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Dr. Tracey Anderson, Dr. Sapphire Cureg, Ms. Karen Harvey, Ms. Christina Brogdon, Mr. Roger Owensby, Ms. Anita Barilla
Welcome and Call to Order
Vice Chairman Larry Ratliff called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Othello Harris-Jefferson Student Center Private Dining Room.
Oath of Office for New Board Member
The Oath of Office was administered to Mr. Robert Perkinson, Jr. by Ms. Anita Barilla, Notary Public.
Consent Agenda
A motion was made (LMorhous/ATaylor) to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
Dr. Walker called the group's attention to the three policies open for a 30-day comment period approved in the consent agenda, and asked Ms. Brogdon to briefly review the rationale for the updates for the Board.
- Policy #11, Awarding Undergraduate Tuition and/or Fee Waivers – a current policy that requires revision based on audit compliance, improving checks and balances, and revising outdated language.
- Policy #50, Drug Free Workplace – combines current Policy #50, Campus-Wide Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Program Committee and Policy #51, Drug Free Workplace.
- Policy # 53, Policies and Procedures for Submission of Grant and/or Contract Applications – developed based on the need for a streamlined process for grant and contract submission by College constituencies.
Dr. Walker discussed various legislative bills currently being discussed that will impact higher education in West Virginia. Board members will be kept informed on the progress of important legislation that may have an effect on the institution.
Discussion Agenda
Finance Committee Report - Mr. Larry Ratliff, Mr. Larry Morhous, and Ms. Anne Taylor
Ms. Taylor informed the group that Mahood Hall is scheduled for renovation. Ninety million dollars in Higher Education bonds has been approved and is scheduled to be sold in the summer. If that happens, five million dollars of this money has been designated for the renovation of Mahood Hall. There is a separate one million dollar allocation for renovation of labs. The HVAC in the Basic Science Building is going to be renovated or replaced. There is a possibility that the institution will be applying for a 0% interest, long-term loan for part of the money, and $800,000 stimulus money will be used for part of the cost so that a state-of-the-art system that could save $20,000 to $30,000 a year in energy expenses could be installed and will offset the expense of the system.
She reported that Bluefield State College is in good financial shape and reviewed the reports included in the Board packet received prior to the meeting. Mr. Ratliff reported that the college is, from a liquidity standpoint, in the best condition of any four-year institution in the state. He commended Ms. Johnson and her staff on an efficiently run operation.
Update on Legislative Audit
Ms. Johnson reported that the Legislative Auditors are expected to return to follow-up on the progress of issues specified in the audit report. She reported that at least 75% of the items listed in the report have been corrected or are still in progress.
Dr. Walker informed the group that Dr. Donald Smith will be retiring at the end of June, 2010. He has indicated that Dr. Smith may assist during the accreditation process if needed. The position of Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs has been advertised. A search committee will be selected soon to find a replacement. Dr. Walker commended Dr. Smith on a job well done and expressed appreciation for his years of service.
Dr. Walker announced to the group that February is Black History Month and reviewed various activities taking place on campus. He informed that group that all Board members, as well as the community, are invited to attend the activities.
Next meeting Date – April 15, 2010
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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Area man charged in drug bust
A Norton man accused of transporting approximately 80 grams of marijuana in his car was arrested late Tuesday night after police allegedly spotted him driving with a license plate that was registered to another vehicle.
Dylan Craig Kyle, 30, was arraigned on charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana greater than 15 grams, a felony, early Wednesday morning.
According to the criminal complaint filed in magistrate court, Trooper First Class J.R. Wince with the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police was driving south on U.S. Route 219 in Elkins at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when he spotted a black Audi A-6 traveling in the same direction.
As Wince proceeded to pass the Audi in the left lane, "the vehicle began driving noticeably different," so Wince pulled behind the Audi and requested information on the vehicle's license plate from the WVSP communications headquarters. Upon learning that the license plate was registered to a 1983 Chevy Camaro, Wince initiated a traffic stop.
As Wince was speaking with Kyle, the driver, he smelled an odor of marijuana emanating from the car, so he asked Kyle if his vehicle contained anything illegal. Kyle told Wince he had a bowl and a small amount of marijuana – approximately 3 grams – in the Audi's console as well as a firearm in its glovebox.
When Wince informed Kyle that, due to the presence of the bowl and marijuana, he was going to search the Audi, Kyle "immediately and without being prompted" told Wince that he had stored two ounces of marijuana in the back of the vehicle, the complaint states. After handcuffing Kyle, Wince allegedly recovered two individually packaged bags of a green leafy substance that weighed about 80 grams, according to the complaint.
Kyle reportedly gave Wince a recorded statement in which he admitted that he'd purchased the marijuana locally and was on his way to sell it to make a profit.
"He (Kyle) stated he had recently lost his job and needed to make money to support his family," Wince wrote in the report.
Chief Magistrate Ben Shepler set bond at $35,000 cash only, and as of presstime, Kyle's name was listed on the regional jail website.
The penalty for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, a Schedule I substance, is imprisonment in the state penitentiary for one to five years and a fine of up to $15,000, or both.
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Review of the Canon EOS 5D
Canon EOS 5D Review
Other cameras with this sized sensor have been aimed squarely at the professional, or very rich enthusiast, and have commanded a high price tag. The EOS 5D differs because Canon is aiming it at the enthusiast – although again, the fairly well-heeled enthusiast.
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To be truly accurate, this sensor is not completely full frame. In fact it's 35.8×23.9mm, if you want to split hairs. If you really want to be pedantic, you could even say that the full-frame sensor is a bit of a misnomer anyway – a 35mm frame size is a more accurate term, as film formats have always been of different sizes. But I digress. More to the point is that the image area offers a 3:2 imaging ratio, the same as 35mm, and will have a negligible effect on the focal length of lenses.
The sensor is a CMOS type, which Canon has long promoted and had much success with. The total pixel count of 13.3 million drops down to 12.8 million effective pixels, after you subtract the outlying black pixels used to set the sensor's exposure parameters. The sensor also uses an RGB primary colour filter, and a three-layer low-pass filter to reduce aliasing and moiré effects.
What's also interesting about the sensor, theoretically at least, is the pixel pitch of the sensor. As it's a larger sensor than is usually found in the majority of DSLRs, the size, or pixel pitch, of the individual sensor is larger. This means the less should display less noise and have a greater dynamic range from current offerings using the APS-C sized chip.
Canon has also developed a new system of image processing for the camera. Essentially an advanced form of scene modes, Picture Style allows you to set processing profiles within the camera. For example, within the camera menu already are a set of five options – Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome. These parameters apply digital filters to provide the best results for those subjects.
The Standard profile offers crisp and vivid colours, suited to the majority of users' tastes. Portrait offers a softer texture and better skin tones. Landscape enhances important natural colours such as skies and greens. Neutral is a slight flat, subdued look, and is better suited for work that will be post processed, while Faithful remains true to the colours and tones. Monochrome speaks for itself, with a slight boost in image sharpness as well.
There are also three custom options available, to which you can add your own parameters, like colour or contrast; or download custom versions from the Canon website. These versions at present include Nostalgia, giving a flat faded look; Clear, which helps to reduce the effect of ultra violet light and increase sharpness; and Twilight, which adds a warm tint to images.
The good thing about the Picture Style is that it can work with RAW images, much like White Balance. The filters can be downloaded directly to the camera, by transferring or added to files on the PC using the latest version of Canon Digital Photo Professional software. Incidentally Picture Style is backwards compatible and can be used with RAW files from any Canon SLR since the EOS 30D, although the in-camera option isn't available on the older cameras.
The idea isn't especially new; scene modes work in much the same way, though with more automated exposure functions. And the Kodak Pro SLR had a similar system, though limited to Portrait and Product 'looks', primarily for studio photography.
While the Picture Style system may offer a personalisation of colour, tone and so on, the camera still has a more standard approach to profiles, with Adobe RGB and sRGB colour spaces available. For standard use, sRGB will suit most of your needs; but for better colour and for times when you will be performing more processing, then AdobeRGB is the way to go, with its wider colour gamut.
The camera includes a noise-reduction system, primarily for longer exposures. Like other such systems, it seems to make the camera add a blur over the image to hide the noise rather than remove it, so images look less sharp than they would behind it. A plethora of software-based noise-reduction systems is available, including within the Photoshop CS2 RAW processor, and this may be a better option to use because it reduces the colour artefacts rather than blurs them.
As for White Balance, the Canon EOS 5D has a multitude of options. As well as a set of presets and auto WB, all of which are pretty darned good, there is also the option of setting the colour temperature, as well as a WB bracketing option.
Unlike the lower-priced cameras, the Canon EOS 5D boasts several options that push it into the semi-pro bracket, or even (at the price) professional bracket. These include little touches such as interchangeable focusing screens, of which the Canon has two. Obviously the back catalogue of lenses, flash guns and so on are also included. The 5D has no built-in flash, so a Canon-compatible flash needs to be added to your shopping list, but at least the camera has a PC sync socket for external flash, so the camera can easily be used in the studio.
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Design And Build Quality
The EOS 5D may be described as an EOS 1DS-lite, or a ramped-up 20D, sitting perfectly between the two cameras in terms of specification and size. It's certainly a chunky monkey, heavier than the 20D, but weighs in at less than a kilo (without lens) which is less than the 1DS series, as well as being physically smaller. What impresses is that Canon has managed to fit the large sensor into such a small space, especially when you consider the size of the 1DS and 1DS MkII, which are seriously big cameras. The EOS 5D, by comparison, is a midget.
Of course, the 1D series of cameras comes close, but doesn't have a full-frame sensor, an 8MP sensor, and has a higher price tag to match the increased build quality and weatherproofing. That camera also offers more speed than the 5D, at 8fps. The 5D still offers a respectable 3fps over 60 frames in JPEG mode, which is all the more remarkable when you think about the size of file that needs to processed and pushed through the pipeline. The initial RAW file is between 10 and 14MB, while a compressed JPEG is around 5MB. The processing power and memory buffer size needed to process three of those a second 60 times, without a break is quite impressive, especially given the price.
In regards to the build quality of the camera, the magnesium alloy body may not be up to the rigours of the Iraqi desert, but is tough enough to take the knocks that everyday life can throw at it. It has a comforting weight and balance that makes you feel you have a tough, precision tool in your hand. The grip feels secure, and the buttons and controls on the camera are far from flimsy to the touch.
The camera controls are closer to that of the 20D too, better serving the needs of the advanced enthusiast, or semi-pro, than the complicated EOS 1D cameras do. This makes the camera an attractive choice to those who wish to upgrade from a 20D or 10D. The camera will feel natural and intuitive. New Canon users, of course, should still find the control of the camera relatively easy because most of the photographic controls follow the traditional layout.
Of course, new and experienced users both will need to experiment with some of the newer features such as the Picture Style modes and the broader range of digital control cameras such as this can offer.
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There are some handling issues to overcome, though. For a start there's Canon's continued insistence of putting the depth-of-field preview in the wrong place. This is placed on the front of the camera, in exactly the wrong position for the left hand to reach it, especially when using a long telephoto lens, which is usually the kind of lens that needs depth of field preview. If you try to reach it, you're bound to move the camera and lose your composition, so it becomes useless. Unless you're using a tripod, of course. I've complained about this several times in the past and will continue to do so until it's corrected, which it probably won't be – Canon has used the same system for years and I don't really see it affecting camera sales too much.
Canon also doesn't make the Exposure Compensation system immediately obvious. Where is it and how do you use it? In fact, a further position on the power switch transforms the rotary dial on the back of the camera (usually used for menu or playback navigation) into the exposure compensation dial. I'm not fond of this system at all, and would much prefer a '±' button located near the right thumb position, and use the front or rear command dial to make the change. Regular users will get used to this, but I defy a newcomer or occasional user to find or remember this function. Again it's not a major problem, and is obviously not putting people off; I just don't like the system.
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Image Quality
I had great expectations of this camera, from past experience of the 20D and 1D series. Was I disappointed? Well, it's not perfect. The problem with full-frame cameras is that you're more likely to use older lenses, and unless you've spent on quality optics in the first place, image quality will suffer in comparison to film, especially at the edges.
Luckily I used good lenses with this camera, and although there is minor purple fringing and some loss of definition, results tended to be first rate – especially RAW images. JPEGs will always show some image degradation, though the vast majority of people wouldn't notice. In RAW however, I made some fantastic prints up to A3 with little trouble.
I can't say I'm a massive fan of the Picture Style system, especially using the Canon defined profiles, but I can see the benefit of the custom profiles. Unfortunately a magazine review doesn't allow the time to play with this in-depth, but I look forward to further investigation. Nevertheless, it does work, I just don't like the colour parameters it uses. This is personal, and I'm sure others will find a huge benefit from it.
As far as the all-important noise issue goes, there is, alas, noise at ISO 800 to 1600, but it's extremely well controlled. You certainly won't notice it on a 10×8" print. Even better, I would say the noise that is there is less noticeable than the grain visible on a similarly rated film, which is the ultimate aim of digital anyway – better than film.
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This is a superb camera, with only minor niggles, mainly ones that can be levelled at any Canon c's face it: they're unlikely to dissuade people from investing. In terms of performance and image quality, there's not much this camera can't do and it should win many fans.
Images are good and, more important, big, allowing large prints to made, plenty of detail to be captured and will satisfy publishers, stock libraries and many other potential clients. On the professional side, I can see this being popular with wedding, landscape, fine art photographers and others who may not always have £6000 to invenst in a 1DS.
For semi pros and enthusiasts, however, that investment is still substantial at £2500 and this isn't a mainstream camera. But it does show us where cameras are going to be in the not-too-distant future. Canon leads the way in consumer DSLRs, first with the EOS D30 and latterly the 8MP 350D. Others have followed since but Canon continues to advance faster and often better. If Canon can, why can?t anyone else?


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ONU professor developing new technique to monitor phosphorus in watersheds
Christopher Spiese, Ohio Northern University assistant professor of chemistry, is working on the development of a new technique for measuring dissolved phosphorus in freshwaters that could introduce a new testing method that will allow for a more cost-efficient and quicker way to monitor watersheds.
Working with ONU student Joanne Berry, a junior biochemistry major from Brunswick, Ohio, Spiese reached a breakthrough in 2011 when a novel reagent (a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis) formed a yellow-green fluorescent compound in the presence of phosphate.
Working together, the two have synthesized six related compounds and have screened five of them for their ability to detect phosphate. Spiese added that one of these is nearly a fully successful candidate. The findings were presented this month at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, and future efforts will focus on finishing studies of these compounds and tracking sources of both nitrogen and phosphorus in a local watershed.
"Many efforts have examined aspects leading to eutrophication (the ecosystem response to the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, through fertilizers or sewage, to an aquatic system) and harmful aglal bloom (HAB) formation, but one of the most important is the availability of nutrients, particularly phosphorus," Spiese said. "Given the large number of watersheds and bodies of water facing problems related to phosphorus pollution, the cost of analysis and the relatively long analysis times associated with measuring the various forms of phosphorus can be a hurdle preventing effective ecosystem management."
Spiese explains that the research is important because phosphorus loading is a critical issue for many of the Great Lakes watersheds. "Elevated levels of phosphorus, particularly dissolved phosphorus, can lead to eutrophication, algal blooms and, eventually, the formation of 'dead zones' where dissolved oxygen levels drop below what is required to support aquatic life. Although mitigation efforts have succeeded in controlling point sources, inputs of phosphorus from non-point sources continue to be problematic throughout the area, particularly the tributary watersheds. Additional complications come from the effects of HABs, which can cause widespread impacts due to the production of toxins."
In the spring, Spiese is looking to involve local volunteers from the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership and local high schools to conduct a one-day sampling effort across the Blanchard River watershed to collect samples for further testing using both the traditional technique and his new method.


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If you're a wise consumer, you shop around to find what you need. Today, there's a product for every taste and helpful advice for just about every inquiry.
For example: If you don't want to be noticed, Japanese professors have created glasses they say will prevent you from being identified by facial recognition software.
Questions about car buying? Even Oprah has a few answers for you on her website.
But then there's health.
When it comes to health care, being an intelligent consumer requires even greater diligent examination.
Since February is National Wise Health Consumer Month, you may have noticed various published tips to guide you.
Most of these recommendations focus entirely on the utilization of conventional medicine. But, if you have ever been curious about spiritual options for healing and health, below are a few word-to-the-wise ideas for those contemplating the use of spiritual/thought-based care.
This being February and National Wise Health Consumer Month, this month and every month, take care of yourself and your family. Be a wise health consumer. Learn how spirituality can be a key to maintaining and improving your health.
– Keith Wommack is a Syndicated Columnist, Christian Science practitioner and teacher, husband, and step-dad. He has been described as a spiritual spur (since every horse needs a little nudge now and then). Keith's columns originate at: KeithWommack.com


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Richard Childress Racing
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From The Pit Box: Talladega with Slugger Labbe
May 2, 2014
Richard "Slugger" Labbe enters his fourth year with the No. 27 Menards team at Richard Childress Racing. The Saco, Maine native is no stranger to success at NASCAR's superspeedways having amassed one win at Talladega Superspeedway (2003), two wins at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway (2002, 2003) and one win at the famous two-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2011).
We sat down with Slugger to see what it takes to be successful at Talladega Superspeedway.
How do you setup the No. 27 Menards Chevrolet SS for Talladega?
"Talladega is unique. I think it's more about aerodynamics and track position than the setup. You want to build a car that's very low on drag and of course you want to have a great engine which we do with ECR. When it comes to Talladega it's more about setting yourself up for the end of the race. Typically a lot of teams like to ride around in the back and that's not our style. We work hard on our superspeedway program and we go there to race and give it 100 percent effort when they throw the green-flag. Another big factor is time spent on pit road. If you're running towards the front then you want to spend the least amount of time on pit road to keep your track position. There are several different plays we have for the pit crew during Daytona and Talladega. If you're riding around in the back then time spent on pit road doesn't really matter. We have a good plan of how to approach Talladega and a lot of it doesn't come down to how the car is setup, it comes down to track position and time spent on pit road."
How will you approach qualifying at the 2.6-mile track with the new knockout format?
"I think you're going to see us not do very well during qualifying and I say that because we're probably not going to go mix it up in the draft. There are three sessions, and to be honest with you, we don't want to wreck. We work really hard on these cars and aren't willing to risk that for a better spot on pit road. At least today, all of this may change on Saturday when Paul puts on his helmet, but as of now that's the plan. We have 188 laps to wreck it. We don't need to wreck in qualifying."
What do you think the biggest challenge is at Talladega?
"To me the biggest challenge is, and I probably shouldn't say this, but staying focused on the pit box. Green-flag runs at Talladega are 40 laps or right in that range and it just takes forever lap after lap. There are times when the drivers come by and you're running third then the next lap you'll have fallen back to 25th because he had to get out of the gas and lost momentum. So that makes it hard to stay focused sometimes because it's a very monotonous thing. They say the driver's get bored out there sometimes and lose focus which I can understand because you sit there for 45 laps and that's about 40 minutes. So I would definitely say keeping everyone focused and on-task is the challenge at Talladega."
What's your favorite racing moment?
"I've had a lot. I've been in this sport for about 28 years so I've had a lot of highs and lows. Today's Michael Waltrip's birthday and I've won three races with him, all of which were superspeedway races. I always say the last win is special but to me winning the Brickyard with the Menard family is something they will never take away. They had been trying for so many years in the IndyCar Series to win there and came really close and failed so that makes it special. We were half a lap away from running out of gas and were able to stretch it to win the race. So to pull that off and get Paul his first Sprint Cup Series win and see the emotion between him and his dad was priceless. If I retire today that would be my favorite victory."
Do you have a favorite spot to eat at on the road?
"I usually just end up eating in my motorcoach on the road. I will go out to eat with the guys a lot but most of the time I will be in my motorhome working. The job of a crew chief is just beginning when the garage closes everyday at the track. We have a lot of preparation working with engineers late at night. There are days when we are up until 1:00 a.m. or 2:00 a.m. in the morning when everyone else is sleeping. My approach to that is if you're not working then someone else is and they'll beat you."
Make sure you follow Slugger on Twitter at @SluggerLabbe and the team at @RCR27PMenard.


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Innovation First International's newly-launched, vertical climbing HEXBUG Nano V2 and water-born Aquabot invade retail stores nationwide
Innovation First International (IFI) is excited to announce that its two new HEXBUG® micro robotic product lines, sure to be top toys on every kids wish list this holiday season, are now available at specialty and mass retailers nationwide, including Walmart®, Target®, Toys"R"Us® and RadioShack®, among others. HEXBUG Nano V2 and Aquabot products are designed to unlock kids' creative potential and reinforce learning through insanely fun, imaginative playtime.
"Innovating tech toys is in our DNA. We're always pushing the boundaries of our products in order to deliver out-of-the-ordinary, dynamic play experiences, "said Tony Norman, president and chief executive officer of Innovation First International. "With the debut of Nano V2 and Aquabot, our customers can now engage with our toys in ways they only dreamed of before – defying gravity through vertical ascents and plunging into water."
August also marked the launch of the company's "They Can Climb" integrated marketing campaign, playing off the hit feature of Nano V2, with a mix of TV advertising across all children's television networks, a series of consumer generated online and social media contests, as well as an experiential marketing integration event that it hosted at the X Games® X Fest Los Angeles. For more information on the #theycanclimb contests, and to see photos, videos and highlights from past events visit www.nanov2.com. IFI's comprehensive fall 2013 TV public relations and advertising schedule will also include the Aquabot as well as some of the most popular mechanical HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures.
HEXBUG NANO V2 and AQUABOT at a glance:
- HEXBUG Nano V2 – The Nano V2 is a brand new breed of gravity-defying HEXBUG Nanos and construction play sets, that will leave kids and parents shouting, "They Can Climb!" in total astonishment. These bugs can now climb up vertically, as high as the Nano V2 tubes are built, to the tip top of any Habitat Set. Kids can build their set up anyway they want, making each build session different, increasing repeat play. In addition to climbing up, Nano V2 bugs can also explore a set by climbing through tubes horizontally, upside down on their backs, around corners and through loops! The quick little critters are also capable of passing another bug in a single tube to avoid a traffic jam!
- HEXBUG AQUABOT – The Aquabot is the first water-born HEXBUG micro robotic creature with smart fish technology! Powered by electro-magnetic propulsion, this robotic toy swims just like a real fish, diving down and around to explore its environment. The colorful Aquabot offers kids the fun experience of having a pet fish, without all the messy clean-up. The Aquabot is equipped with an automatic on and off sensor that activates when submerged in water, a design element meant to get kids thinking about the science behind the robot. When in water, the colorful HEXBUG Aquabot comes to life swimming around, diving and changing directions to explore its environment. Available in two body styles and ten translucent colors.
About HEXBUG and Innovation First:
HEXBUG® is a product line developed, distributed, and marketed by Innovation First Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of privately held Innovation First International, Inc. The company was founded on the belief that innovation very early in the design process is necessary to produce simple and elegant product designs. Innovation First began developing electronics for unmanned mobile ground robots and is now an industry leader in research and development for the hobby, competition, education and toy markets.


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Are you a fan of the old-school sci-fi pulps? Do you wish there was a place you could find a collection of these stories?
Planet Stories was a popular pulp digest published between 1939 and 1955. Many well-known science fiction writers got their start writing for Planet Stories and other pulp digests, and now the works of some of those authors are being collected and reprinted.
Science fiction legend Robert Silverberg reflects on some of his earliest, least-reprinted tales in a new Planet Stories collection!
In the introduction, Silverberg details discovering Planet Stories magazine and not being quite old enough to write for it before it folded, and then the other magazines he became involved with publishing that type of story, specifically "Science Fiction Adventures", in which these stories appeared.
Between 1956 and 1958, Silverberg contributed dozens of short stories and novellas to the digest pulps, each written in the bombastic, high-adventure space-opera stylings of the original Planet Stories magazine. Since then, those tales have re-appeared only rarely.
This volume, titled "Hunt the Space-Witch!" features seven hard-to-find classic Silverberg novellas: Slaves of the Star Giants, Spawn of the Deadly Sea, The Flame and the Hammer, Valley Beyond Time, Hunt the Space-Witch!, The Silent Invaders, and Spacerogue.
Pick it up now in the New Fiction room and take a trip to fantastic worlds of high adventure!


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A symphonic poem by doctoral student Polina Nazaykinskaya (Music Composition) was recently performed by the Minnesota Orchestra. Read more
Filmmakers from the CUNY community are eligible to submit their films to the seventh annual CUNY Film Festival at Macaulay Honors College. The deadline for entries is February 27. Read more
Professor Janet Gornick (Political Science/Sociology) recently lent her expertise to two hot-button issues featured in the Washington Post: parental leave policy and income inequality. Read more
Professor Janet Gornick (GC Political Science/Sociology), in a New York Times letter to the editor, offered a firsthand account of the mass unity rally in Paris, following last week's terrorist attacks. Read more
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Professor Matthew K. Gold (NYCCT/GC, English) recently announced the Debates in the Digital Humanities Series (University of Minnesota Press), a new book series highlighting key tensions that are shaping the field.
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As director of LIS, an international data archive and research center, Janet Gornick enables researchers to compare socioeconomic outcomes around the around the world, and to study the institutional factors that shape those outcomes. Read more
Professor Diana Diamond (City College/GC, Psychology) recently received the 2014 Research Award from the International Society for Transference Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP) for her paper on patients with co-morbid borderline and narcissistic personality disorder. Read more
The 2014 Nicholas Michelli Award for Promoting Social Justice, named to honor the work of Presidential Professor Nicholas Michelli (Urban Education), was presented to the Miami University Urban Teaching Cohort for a project in which students work with schools, community leaders, and families in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Read more
Professor David Bloomfield (Brooklyn, Urban Education) discussed the impact of New York State Education Commissioner John King's departure in a recent article posted on Capital New York. Read more
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This is the portable indoor mosquito trap that attracts and kills mosquitoes without using harmful chemicals. The trap emits light and odorless, harmless carbon dioxide (the same gas people expel during respiration) to lure mosquitoes. Carbon dioxide is generated when ultraviolet rays from the integrated UV bulb react with a titanium dioxide coating inside the trap. When the mosquitoes are drawn inside the device, an integrated, whisper-quiet fan traps the insects and sends them to a removable screened compartment where they die of dehydration. The trap weighs less than 3 lbs. and is about the size of a large thermos, enabling ease of portability from room to room and unobtrusive set up. Covers up to 1,000' sq. Plugs into AC with included 7' cord. 12 1/2" H x 6" Diam. (2 1/2 lbs.)
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Great indoor trap for Mosquitos
By tippy toes
from Jacksonville, FL.
I have the trap near the sliding door whichwe are on the lake in an appartment.It also has a bright blue light that acts like a night light and lights the whole room up.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Works Great!
By Lena Pod
from Jersey City, NJ
Finally I have found a product that I like and is effective. Everything else that I have tried has been a complete waste of money! I can finally sleep soundly at night and it even catches really big flies. What a relief for myself and my family.
Florida resident killing Mosquitos is good
By G-man
from Southwest Florida
Eliminates all mosquitos that happen to find their way into the house...
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Fact #2: The city manager stated in the City Council meeting that the HOT funds could help out on the cost of the bond issue by $400,000 and that is not a sure thing.
Fact #3: The emergency community water assistance grants do have a criteria that cover droughts. The grants are awarded to fund water line extensions, construction of new waterways, repairs to waterway systems, equipment replacement and program costs accrued six months after filed application. Grants awards range from $150,000 to $500,000 depending on the project.
Fact #4: Other cost information relative to this is that Brownville Utility sells electricity to the reverse osmosis plant at Brownville at about 9 cents per kwh, and AEP sells electricity to the well field at about 10 cents per kwh. Other costs not calculated in the above information that periodic maintenance of the well field is carried out by and charged to another department.
Fact #5: Finally, the Brownville's plant operations and maintenance (O&M) budget is $2.894 million. Electric and chemicals costs make up the majority of O&M costs with 26% and 38% of the budget. The RO plant has nine full-time employees and operates 24/7 every day of the year.
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To view the full article by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, please visit: Sizing Up De-Identification Guidance, Experts Analyze HIPAA Compliance Report.
The federal Office of Civil Rights (OCR), charged with protecting the privacy of nation's health data, released a 'guidance' for "de-identifying" health data. Government agencies and corporations want to "de-identify", release and sell health data for many uses. There are no penalties for not following the 'guidance'.
Releasing large data bases with "de-identified" health data on thousands or millions of people could enable break-through research to improve health, lower costs, and improve quality of care—-IF "de-identification" actually protected our privacy, so no one knows it's our personal data—-but it doesn't.
The 'guidance' allows easy 're-identification' of health data. Publically available data bases of other personal information can be quickly compared electronically with 'de-identified' health data bases, so can be names re-attached, creating valuable, identifiable health data sets.
The "de-identification" methods OCR proposed are:
- -The HIPAA "Safe-Harbor" method: if 18 specific identifiers are removed (such as name, address, age, etc, etc), data can be released without patient consent. But .04% of the data can still be 're-identified'
- -Certification by a statistical "expert" that the re-identification risk is "small" allows release of data bases without patient consent.
o There are no requirements to be an "expert"
o There is no definition of "small risk"
Inadequate "de-identification" of health data makes it a big target for re-identification. Health data is so valuable because it can be used for job and credit discrimination and for targeted product marketing of drugs and expensive treatment. The collection and sale of intimately detailed profiles of every person in the US is a major model for online businesses.
The OCR guidance ignores computer science, which has demonstrated 'de-identification' methods can't prevent re-identification. No single method or approach can work because more and more 'personally identifiable information' is becoming publically available, making it easier and easier to re-identify health data. See: the "Myths and Fallacies of "Personally Identifiable Information" by Narayanan and Shmatikov, June 2010 at: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_cacm10.pdf Key quotes from the article:
- -"Powerful re-identification algorithms demonstrate not just a flaw in a specific anonymization technique(s), but the fundamental inadequacy of the entire privacy protection paradigm based on "de-identifying" the data."
- -"Any information that distinguishes one person from another can be used for re-identifying data."
- -"Privacy protection has to be built and reasoned about on a case-by-case basis."
OCR should have recommended what Shmatikov and Narayanan proposed: case-by-case 'adversarial testing' by comparing a "de-identified" health data base to multiple publically available data bases to determine which data fields must be removed to prevent re-identification. See PPR's paper on "adversarial testing" at: http://patientprivacyrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ABlumberg-anonymization-memo.pdf
Simplest, cheapest, and best of all would be to use the stimulus billions to build electronic systems so patients can electronically consent to data use for research and other uses they approve of. Complex, expensive contracts and difficult 'work-arounds' (like 'adversarial testing') are needed to protect patient privacy because institutions, not patients, control who can use health data. This is not what the public expects and prevents us from exercising our individual rights to decide who can see and use personal health information.


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Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is selling single-stem graduation roses for $5! The roses will be available at our table in the entryway prior to commencement exercises on May 15th. The funds will go to benefit both the Poplarville and Hattiesburg chapters to support travel, service projects, and scholarships. Choosing the chapter from the drop down menu will ensure that your purchase will go to the chapter of your choice. Otherwise, funds will be divided equally. Thank you for your support!
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Pearl River Community College employees who are retiring at the end of the academic year were honored by President Dr. William Lewis, right, during the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2. They are, from left, English instructor and humanities department chair Martha Willoughby, groundskeeper Webster Ladner, administrative assistant and graduation clerk Kaye Olsen and nursing instructor Lindsay Loustalot. Not pictured are student account receivables clerk Brenda Burge, criminal justice instructor Tina Jerome, Forrest County Center chemistry and physical science instructor Dr. Gerald Hampton and Forrest County Center general education director Susan Donohue.
Pearl River Community College employees honored at the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2 for 30 years of service were drafting and design instructor Eddy Gammel and Susan Anderson, computer programming technology instructor.
Missy Graves, administrative assistant at the Forrest County Center, and groundskeeper Webster Ladner were honored at the annual Pearl River Community College Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2 for 25 years of service.
Pearl River Community College employees honored for 20 years of service during the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2 include libraries director Tracy Smith, from left, Forrest County Center learning lab instructor Julie Pierce, Forrest County Center counselor Debra Hewitt, electrical technology instructor Tony Oldmixon, Forrest County Center medical laboratory technology instructor Evelyn Wallace, Fine Arts and Communication secretary Kathy Hodge and counselor Elaine Smith. Not pictured are welding instructor Leland Kennedy, warehouse supervisor Milton Lee, records clerk Ann Lewis and tutorial lab supervisor Marilyn Gardner.
Employees recognized for 15 years of service at Pearl River Community College during the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2 were music instructor Dr. Pamela Jones, from left, Wellness Center director Tara Rouse, GED coordinator Patricia Magee, Forrest County Center English instructor Greg Underwood and administrative assistant Camelle Williams.
Pearl River Community College employees recognized during the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation dinner on May 2 for 10 years of service include, front row from left, English instructor Marjory Thrash, science instructor Stephanie Lee, nursing instructora Cathy Clark and Marlene Shivers, English instructor Deana Holifield; second row, counselor Angelia Ryals, nursing instructor Joyce Buie, computer science instructor Bobby Thrash, learning lab coordinator Maggie Smith, English instructor Dr. Justin Williams, physical plant employee Eljie Bennett and Forrest County Center maintenance supervisor Rick Draughn. Not pictured are instrumentation technology instructor Ellie Ratliff and accounts receivable clerk Claire Lott.


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Fighting for Ormet
STATE REP Jack Cera may have said it best, "There's a time to be nice and there's a time to fight for what you believe in."
The Bellaire Democrat made the statement during Saturday's rally at the Ormet plant in Hannibal. Cera said he was done being nice about the situation and that Gov. John Kasich and other state officials need to realize what they are doing to the Ohio Valley by not intervening.
Cera is right on with his comments.
Ormet is definitely worth fighting for while state officials, the Public Utility Commission of Ohio and American Electric Power stubbornness may result in the closing of the Monroe County aluminum plant. Ormet is in need of emergency rate relief from AEP or closure appears inevitable.
Saturday's rally attracted a passionate crowd, stocked with current Ormet workers, retirees, elected officials and those who just wanted to lend support. It was an impressive outpouring of support.
Sen. Lou Gentile, D-Steubenville, said, "I spent a lot of time talking to the families. This is not just about numbers on a spreadsheet, this is about people's lives."
And many lives are involved.
If Ormet shuts down, some 1,000 workers will go on the unemployment line.
The Switzerland of Ohio School District would lose $110,000 in property tax revenue given to the school. That's equal to two teachers' salaries.
Tom Byers, USW Local 5724 president, said Ormet is the third largest aluminum smelter in the country and the plant has a $238 million economic impact.
It's obvious that Ormet is vital to Ohio Valley economy.
Unfortunately, Kasich, PUCO and AEP have their collective heads buried in the sand, refusing to discuss potential remedies.
PUCO's next meeting is slated for Aug. 27. AEP could raise Ormet's bill to $62.83 per megawatt hour. In its 2009 power agreement, the cost was $39.66 per megawatt hour which one union official said "is about the current market price."
With that being the case, we do not understand why Kasich will not go to bat for the aluminum maker. Having Ormet pay a fair price for electricity while saving a 1,000 jobs is a no-brainer.
Kasich promotes himself as a job creator. He needs to become a job saver.
Cera is right, it is time to fight.


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