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10-K Filing Size Impacts Volatility
The size of a 10-K report, an annual filing required from public companies by the Securities & Exchange Commission SEC, is correlated with a stock's price volatility. Stocks of companies with larger 10-K file sizes experience more price volatility in the period immediately following the filing date. These stocks also experience larger earnings surprises and have a greater dispersion of forecasts by the covering analysts.
These were the conclusions reached by two University of Notre Dame professors, Tim Loughran and Bill McDonald, in a forthcoming Journal of Finance paper. The two professors proposed replacing The Fog Index, a commonly used measure, with file size as a gauge for determining how readable a 10-K filing is. The professors believe the goal of readability should be "the effective communication of valuation-relevant information, whether it is directly interpreted by individual investors or assimilated and distributed by professional analysts."
The Fog Index calculates a grade level score based on both the average number of words per sentence and the percent of complex words. Fog Index scores varied little among the nearly 66,707 10-K filings Loughran and McDonald looked at. More than 90% of the scores implied a post-graduate education was required to understand the text. This was primarily due to the common use of multi-syllable words such as management, corporation, customers and revenue. These words inflated the Fog Index score even though they are terms well understood by investors and analysts.
File size, however, is more relevant. The study's authors' opined, "If firms are trying to obscure mandated earnings-relevant information, it is unlikely that they will use sesquipedalian [multiple-syllable] words or complex rhetoric, and more likely that they will bury the results in longer documents. Additionally, litigation risk will incent managers to disgorge information whether it is useful or not."
Loughran and McDonald found a "significant and nontrivial" relationship between an unusually large increase in file size and an increase in magnitude of earnings surprises. The dispersion of analyst forecasts also widened significantly when filing size increased by an unusual amount. Not surprisingly, price volatility is also higher, as would be expected if investors have difficulty determining key factors influencing a stock's valuation from the 10-K filing.
Source: "Measuring Readability in Financial Disclosures," Tim Loughran and Bill McDonald, Journal of Finance (forthcoming).


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Vermont Senate takes up $1.4 billion budgetBy Dave Gram
The Associated Press | April 29,2014MONTPELIER The Vermont Senate has given initial approval to a $1.44 billion general fund budget that boosts payments for Medicaid providers and health care for retired teachers, but just about level-funds higher education.
The Senates 24-to-3 vote to give the measure preliminary approval came after about four hours of debate. That was highlighted by an unsuccessful bid to shift $5 million in funding from business development to weather-tightening homes of low-income residents.
When separate transportation, education and other funds are added in, the state is on track to spend about $5.5 billion in the fiscal year 2015, which begins July 1.
The House passed a similar version of the budget in late March. Its up for final Senate passage today.
We are reaching a critical point of conflict between the dollars spent and the capacity of taxpayers to pay, said Sen. Diane Snelling, R-Chittenden. More and more we must make every dollar responsive to the needs of our citizens.
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Sen. Jane Kitchel said the main concerns her committee heard as it drafted the budget were from health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries and from advocates for more affordable housing for low-income Vermonters.
The Senate restored a 2 percent increase in payments for health care providers who serve Medicaid beneficiaries. That was the amount requested by Gov. Peter Shumlin, but the House had trimmed that increase to 0.75 percent.
The Appropriations Committee also boosted funding for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board by 9 percent, about $400,000, to support development of more housing for lower-income Vermonters.
We heard time and again during hearing testimony by outside agencies how important housing is, said Sen. Ann Cummings, D-Washington. Its important for getting people out of jail. Its important for getting people off the street.
The House version of the budget had a $400,000 increase for higher education, to be divided among the University of Vermont, Vermont State Colleges and the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. financial aid program. Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia and chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, said that increase would have a negligible effect on those institutions.
So the Appropriations Committee decided to use the $400,000 instead for programs targeted at the three high schools with the lowest rates of students continuing on to higher education.
One of the most heated debates came over the weatherization program, in which the state helps lower-income Vermonters insulate and otherwise tighten up their homes for energy savings. The budget called for reducing funding for that program from about $12 million to about $11 million.
Some senators made impassioned speeches defending weatherization, saying that some of a funding boost for new business development should go to weatherization instead.
Sen. Dick McCormack, D-Windsor, was among those arguing that spending on weatherization would save the state money it spends on energy assistance to low-income households.
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LISBON – Employees of the county Children Services department will receive higher wages, but also will pay more toward their own health insurance.
Columbiana County Commissioners approved on Wednesday morning the results of a wage and health insurance reopener with The Glass and Potter Workers Union, which represents 22 employees of Jobs and Family Services who work in Children Services.
The agreement gives employees a wage increase of 35 cents per hour on their current base rate of pay. The base rate is on a scale, which is based on education and time of service with the department. Wages once starting at $11.02 per hour will be increased to $11.37, while the highest pay rate on the scale will increase from $17.82 to $18.17 per hour. The wage increases will begin the first of next year.
Additionally, the amount employees receive for being on-call for the week increased from $175 per week to $200 per week. Employees on-call during a holiday week will receive an extra $25 for the week.
However, the employees' share of health insurance will also be increased. Currently, the employees pay 5 percent of their health insurance, while the county pays 95 percent. After Dec. 1, 2013, the employees will pay 7 percent of their health insurance premium with the county paying 93 percent.
In other matters the commissioners:
-Approved the reappointment of Stephen Beadnell to the Board of Developmental Disabilities. It will be Beadnell's second term on the board.
-Approved a request by the Center Township trustees to reduce the load limit of up to 50 percent on 18 township roads – Gamble, Wayne Bridge, Black, Miller, Adams, Saltwell, McAllister, Mattix, Bittner, St. Jacobs Logtown, Steubenville Pike, Freeman, Sell, Hunters Camp, Furnace, Lisbon Dungannon, Kelch and Trinity Church.
-Approved a contract between the county Child Support Enforcement Agency and the Common Pleas Court to provide magistrate services enforcing support orders. The contract runs from Oct. 1, 2013 – Sept. 30, 2014 and has a ceiling of $116,203.
– Approved a contract between the county Child Support Enforcement Agency and the county prosecutor's office to provide legal services for support cases. The ceiling of this contract is $285,781 and it also runs from Oct. 1, 2013 – Sept. 30, 2014.


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TCL > April 2013 Issue > News From CBA Sections, Committees, Local and Specialty Bars, and More
Bar News is a monthly compilation of news from the Colorado Bar Association, including sections and committees, administration, and local and specialty bar associations. It also includes notices of activities—past, present, and future—from local and national law-related organizations and groups. Please send information and photos to CBA legal editor Susie Klein at email@example.com.
The Colorado Lawyer Board
Holds Biannual Meeting
On February 22, the Board of The Colorado Lawyer (TCL) convened at the CBA offices for the first of its biannual meetings. Among other things, the advisory board for the CBA's official publication discussed financials as they relate to TCL; the benefits of writing TCL articles (such as career enhancement and résumé-building, sharing knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the entire bar, and acquiring CLE credit); and the upcoming October theme issue on professionalism.
CBA President Mark Fogg attended the meeting to meet Board members and pass along what he's learned from practitioners throughout Colorado over the past year. Fogg also presented a certificate of appreciation to TCL Board Chair Shad Brown, who will complete his service on the Board on June 30. He has served six years or two terms, which is the maximum allowed pursuant to CBA Bylaws.
CBA members who are interested in advising re TCL policy by serving on the Board are encouraged to send a résumé and letter of interest to Leona Martínez, Managing Editor, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Résumés will be kept on file and reviewed as Board vacancies occur.
CBA and DBA Young Lawyers Divisions
Host Joint Kick-Off Party for Wee Give Charity Drive
The DBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) hosts Barristers After Hours on the third Thursday of each month at Katie Mullen's Irish Pub in Denver. The event is an opportunity for members to meet fellow attorneys in a fun and casual atmosphere over drinks and appetizers. On February 21, the event doubled as a kick-off party for the third annual Wee Give donation drive to benefit WeeCycle, a local organization that collects gently used baby gear and donates it to needy recipients throughout the city. Approximately sixty DBA and CBA YLD members attended the event to show their support for the worthy cause.
COBALT Participants Get
First-Hand Look at Legislative Process
During its session on February 15, members of the CBA's 2013 COBALT class met with Colorado State Representative Bob Gardner (Colorado Springs) to discuss the legislative process. The class sat in on some of the floor debate on one of several gun bills that were addressed by the Colorado Legislature that day.
COBALT is the CBA's leadership training program. Participants attend workshops and events throughout the course of the six-month program to broaden their leadership skills and promote leadership in the legal profession. For more information about the program, contact Dana Collier Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com.
James C. Coyle is New Head of
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
The Colorado Supreme Court recently named James C. Coyle head the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel (OARC). Coyle replaces John S. Gleason, who was with the OARC for twenty-five years. The appointment of Coyle was effective March 1, 2013.
Coyle joined the OARC in 1990 and served as assistant regulation counsel until 2002. From 2002 to 2010, he served as deputy regulation counsel. He was named chief deputy regulation counsel in 2010. Before joining the OARC, Coyle was in private practice. He is licensed to practice law by the Colorado Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Coyle is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and received his JD from the University of Colorado School of Law.
Coyle was selected as a finalist for the position from a field of more than 100 applicants. The applicants were vetted by members of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee, which is chaired by David Stark of Faegre Baker Daniels.
High School Students Compete Before
Distinguished Judges at CU Law School
On February 9, Marlene Talamantes, a senior from North Valley School for Young Adults in Thornton, was named Top Oralist for her performance in the Colorado Marshall–Brennan Moot Court Competition. The competition took place at the University of Colorado Law School and was sponsored by the law school's Byron R. White Center.
Talamantes was one of forty students from underserved Colorado high schools who competed in the tournament. Nearly 200 high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents attended the event to support the competitors as they delivered oral arguments to panels of volunteer judges and lawyers. The arguments involved the First Amendment and how it applies to student speech on a school-sponsored website.
After each competitor presented three arguments in the morning, the top six competitors were invited to present a final argument in front of a prestigious lineup of appellate judges, including Chief Justice Michael Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court, Judge Terry Fox of the Colorado Court of Appeals, and Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Talamantes was the first finalist to present her argument. After all six finalists had presented, she was named Top Oralist of the competition.
Before participating in the White Center's Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competition, Talamantes wasn't sure she would go to college. Now, she plans to pursue a career in teaching or law. According to Talamantes, the highlight of the competition came when she had an opportunity to talk with Chief Justice Bender. "He gave me a few words of advice and told me that I was their top choice because of how well I knew the information," Talamantes explained. "He was so comfortable around me that I realized I should be comfortable around him, too. I didn't expect a judge to be like that."
As one of the six finalists, Talamantes will have the opportunity to compete in the National Marshall–Brennan Moot Court Competition in Washington, DC in April. Joining her will be Haley Candelario, Crystal Perez, and Bryan Ruiz of York International School, and Lessly Chavez and Kassandra Yanez of Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts. The White Center is raising funds to cover the students' travel expenses.
The February 9 competition was just one component of the Colorado Marshall–Brennan Project. The project sends law students into high school classrooms in the metro area weekly during the school year to partner with social studies teachers to educate students about the U.S. Constitution. More than 500 students in ten high schools have taken part in the program since it began in 2012.
16th J.D. Celebrates Career of Longtime Judge
In February, the Sixteenth Judicial District (16th J.D.) Bar Association hosted a retirement party for Judge M. Jon Kolomitz, who stepped down from the Bench after nearly three decades of hearing court cases in Colorado's 16th J.D. The event was held at Otero Junior College and was led by local attorneys Ed Garlington and Phillip Malouff.
Judge Kolomitz officially retired from the Bench at midnight on February 1, just two days before his 72nd birthday. State law requires judges to retire when they are 72. He was appointed to the district that encompasses Bent, Crowley, and Otero Counties on February 1, 1985, and became Chief Judge of the 16th J.D. in 1988.
Mesa County Programs—
From Mock Trials to Marijuana
The Western Slope Regional of the CBA High School Mock Trial Tournament took place on February 22 and 23 in Grand Junction. The Mesa County Bar Association (MCBA) helped fund the event and also coordinated with seven schools on the Western Slope to prepare teams. Glenwood Springs teams A and C advanced to the state tournament. The Glenwood Springs B team was awarded the Professionalism Award, and the Grand Junction R-5 team won the John Sideek Trophy. The hard work and dedication of coordinators Bill Kane and Lance Timbreza, and the many attorney volunteers—in particular Debbie Halpain, Barbara Butler and Judge Brian Flynn, who were present for the entire tournament—contributed to making this event a huge success. A local television station, KJCT TV, interviewed Timbreza about the tournament and aired the segment on its February 23 newscast.
The MCBA was proud to have Chief Deputy District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein (21st Judicial District) speak at its February 25 meeting. Rubinstein gave an informative and entertaining multimedia presentation regarding the implementation of Amendment 64, entitled "What's Going On in the Mile 'High' City."
Children's Law Center Successfully Argues That
Foster Parents Should be Able to Fully Participate in
Dependency and Neglect Hearings
On February 25, the Colorado Supreme Court announced its decision in A.M. v. A.C. (2013 CO 16), a case that considered the extent to which foster parents may participate in dependency and neglect cases. The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center argued the issue before the Court on June 7, 2012. In a unanimous opinion delivered by Justice Brian Boatright, the Court held that foster parents are allowed to participate fully in the case, just as any other party.
The case began four years ago when the Children's Law Center, a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy for abused and neglected children, received a crisis call from foster parents who were concerned about a 7-month-old boy in their care. While with his parents, the boy had suffered a number of injuries, including a lacerated tongue and multiple fractures to his elbow, ribs, tibia, and cheekbone. As the case progressed, the boy continued to exhibit signs of abuse and neglect after returning from visits with his parents. Tim Eirich, deputy director of the Children's Law Center at the time, took the case. Eventually, a trial took place in which the foster parents were allowed to participate. The foster parents presented information about the cause of the child's extensive injuries, his need for a safe and stable home, and the importance of permanency. The Court terminated both parents' rights.
The parents and the state appealed the case to the Colorado Court of Appeals, which found, in a divided opinion, that the foster parents should not have been allowed to participate. The Children's Law Center then petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case to decide whether the foster parents should be able to present evidence on behalf of the child. The Court ruled that foster parents are allowed to participate fully and their participation does not violate a parents' constitutional rights.
The Court recognized that foster parents often have valuable information regarding the child. "[A]s the immediate caregivers for the child, foster parents are often uniquely positioned to provide a juvenile court with the most up-to-date status of the child and the child's well-being." The Court determined that excluding such information from foster parents potentially heightens the risk of an erroneous decision in these matters.
Franz Hardy is 2013 Davis Award Recipient
On February 6, Franz Hardy was presented the Richard Marden Davis Award during a dinner in his honor at the Brown Palace Hotel. Hardy is the twentieth recipient of this prestigious award, which is given annually "to a Denver lawyer under the age of 40 who so combines excellence as a lawyer with creative civic, cultural, educational, and charitable leadership as to best exemplify the character and promise of Richard Marden Davis at that stage in his career."
The dinner was well attended by past recipients of the Davis Award, including Justice Monica Márquez of the Colorado Supreme Court, Judge Richard Gabriel of the Colorado Court of Appeals, and Kenzo Kawanabe of Davis, Graham & Stubbs. Also in attendance were several of Hardy's friends and family members, including his wife, mother-in-law, father-in-law, aunt, and cousin. After graciously accepting the award from DBA President Jim Benjamin, Hardy stated, "It is truly an honor to receive such a prestigious award. To be among such a highly regarded class of past winners is a humbling experience."
Hardy is a partner at Gordon & Rees, LLP, where he focuses on business and insurance litigation. During his distinguished career, he has argued several cases to verdict and successfully argued numerous appeals at both the state and federal level. In addition to a successful legal practice, Hardy has served the legal community as the President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado, a member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Legal Inclusiveness, and a member of the University of Colorado Law School Alumni Board. Hardy also focuses on giving back by organizing an annual "Keys to Success" program featuring advice and guidance from a panel of prominent Colorado lawyers in both public and private practice.
"Food Wine Jazz Art" Event
Benefits Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado
The Boulder County Bar Association's (BCBA) twelfth annual Food Wine Jazz Art fundraiser for the Legal Aid Foundation was held on February 7 at Rembrandt Yard. The event was a great success, with approximately 175 in attendance and more than $7,500 raised to provide free civil legal assistance to low-income families, senior citizens, disabled persons, and victims of domestic violence. The BCBA thanks everyone who attended, as well as event staff, volunteers, sponsors, and artists.
BCBA Seeks Volunteers and Donations
for Tree-Planting Event in Fourmile Canyon
On April 20, in honor of Earth Day, the BCBA is holding a tree-planting event in the hundreds of acres burned by the Fourmile Canyon Fire. Anyone aged 16 years or older is invited to help plant trees during the morning shift (8:00 a.m. to noon), or the afternoon shift (1:00 to 4:30 p.m.). Volunteers will meet at the Boulder County Justice Center and will be provided transportation to the tree-planting sites.
If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please e-mail Gabriella Stockmayer at email@example.com. Please include your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and organization (if any), along with the the names and number of people in your party and your preferred shift.
The BCBA also is in need of monetary donations—$5, $20, or $100—to help with the purchase of trees. The goal is to plant 1,000 trees. A $100 donation will purchase approximately sixty-seven trees at a discounted price. Please make checks payable to the Boulder County Bar Association and, in the memo line, Boulder Tree Planting. To make donations via credit card, go to www.boulder-bar.org/calendar.php and click on April 20, 2013. Donations are tax deductible.
The Wheels of Justice Keep on Spinning
Registration is now open for the 2013 Courage Classic, a three-day bike ride through the Rockies that raises money for Children's Hospital Colorado. The ride will take place from July 20 through July 22.
The DBA-sponsored Wheels of Justice (WoJ) team, which raised more than $310,000 in 2012, has set a goal of $400,000 for 2013. Here's how to help: (1) join the team, (2) sponsor the team, or (3) volunteer during the event. To join the team, visit www.couragetours.com and select the green "Ride" button. Information about sponsoring the team or volunteering for the event is available on the WoJ website, www.wheelsofjusticecycling.org.
Spanish Lawyers Committee Hosts Happy Hour
for Members and Their Guests
Approximately forty members, law students, and guests attended a happy hour hosted by the CBA Spanish-Speaking Lawyers Committee on February 28. The event, which was held at the Mercury Café in Denver, gave attendees the opportunity to sample delicious local fare, converse with other attorneys in Spanish, and meet new members. Several attendees provided the evening's entertainment by participating in a Spanish joke competition. In addition, four individuals were recognized for their extraordinary dedication to serving Colorado's Spanish-speaking community: attorneys Cynthia Mares and Veronique Van Gheem, University of Denver law student Lauren Blevins, and Colorado Legal Services paralegal Angela Reyes.
Corporation's Collapse Garners
Discussion of Legal Ethics
The DBA YLD hosted Movie Night on February 28 at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Attendees of the popular CLE program watched Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, a 2005 documentary covering Enron's collapse and the criminal trials of its executives. Following the screening, Jack Tanner of Fairfield and Woods PC discussed legal ethics issues raised by the movie. One ethics CLE credit, pizza, and beverages were available to the twenty students and attorney members in attendance.
The DBA YLD hosts Movie Night events several times throughout the year. Next up is a screening of The Verdict on April 11 at the CBA-CLE offices in Denver. Judge Robert L. McGahey, Jr. of the Denver District Court will lead the post-movie discussion. For more information, visit www.denbar.org.
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Federal and state officials say the seal known as RK68 died a slow and painful death.
X-rays showed the Hawaiian monk seal swallowed a hook, leading to possibly months of suffering.
"The hook lodged in the esophagus near the stomach and it slowly migrated through the esophagus into his trachea," said Charles Littnan from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Littman said the seal could've been hooked as far back as August. Only recently did crews find it injured on the Big Island and flew it to Oahu for treatment.
But, it was too late -- the animal wound up suffocating.
"He was already a lost cuase by the time we stepped up to intervene," said Littnan.
Wildlife officials say if they knew about the hooking earlier, the seal could have survived. That's why the chairman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is pleading with fishermen to report the accidents sooner.
"It's not like we are not going to find out. Obviously, there is a hook. That hook is used by shore casters, so we know that the shore casters are hooking seals. What we need them to do is take that extra responsibility by calling as quickly as possible, as accurate as possible," said William Aila, chairman of the DLNR.
DLNR officials say you can file an anonymous report and there are no penalties for accidental hooking.
Earlier in life, the young seal suffered injuries that don't seem accidental -- broken ribs.
"It's probably human-related. Either kicking or hitting with a blunt object or something," said Littnan.
The seal's ribs ultimately healed, but one fisherman's inaction might have lead to death.
The toll-free number to report a seal hooking is 1-888-256-9850.
NOAA found another hooked monk seal on Kauai Monday afternoon. Because of early reporting, the hook was surgically removed and the seal is doing fine.


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Mike D'Antoni is a coach who has had huge success everywhere he has been except for the last 2 years coaching an inept Knicks team that was dismantled within the first month of his coaching tenure in anticipation of 2010.
Danilo Gallinari is basically a rookie, having missed the majority of last season (his true rookie year) with injury, but coming on strong this year. He has not been injured at all and has impressed just about everyone with his shooting and toughness. He is averaging 14.5 points per game. Dirk Nowitzki averaged 8 points his rookie year and 17 points in his second year, so I would say that Gallinari is pretty much right on target.
And Donnie Walsh is a VERY respected person within the NBA. Everyone knows that. He can judge talent and he understands the game.
You sir, are a hater with an account on knicksonline.com. You have accomplished nothing, you have no credibility.
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PSB wants more info about Springfield biomass deal
The Public Service Board has asked for additional review as it considers the impacts of a proposed new road that would help alleviate traffic concerns associated with the planned wood-fired power plant in North Springfield.
PSB hearing officer John Cotter, in a decision dated July 12, said he had concluded that additional process was necessary to consider the memorandum of understanding the developer had recently reached with the town of Springfield, as well as an agreement with the state Agency of Natural Resources regarding wood harvest practices.
Cotter said the two agreements were designed to address earlier problems identified during the review process of the 35-megawatt North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project. He said the proposed solution may give rise to new issues not yet examined.
The decision for additional review and information was opposed by one of the attorneys representing the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project. The attorney argued anything that delayed a decision by the PSB would delay the start of construction on the project and potentially affect $40 million in government tax benefits, which require construction starts or construction contracts be signed in 2013.
Attorney Peter VanOot of Downs Rachlin Martin of Lebanon, N.H., said Thursday the proposed road was not part of the biomass plant project, and neither was the thermal heat loop proposed for a residential neighborhood in North Springfield. He said the road was a town project, while funding would come from the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project.
VanOot wrote to the Public Service Board on Tuesday saying the Springfield agreement didnt warrant additional review by the board and would needlessly delay the project.
VanOot noted the Public Service Board had asked for all parties to submit legal briefs on the issue of whether Section 248 or by Act 250, the states land use law, applied to the road construction.
Under the memorandum, Springfield would plan the project and obtain the necessary rights of way, but funding would come from the biomass project in the form of a tax stabilization agreement.
VanOot said that traffic generated by the biomass plant could be accommodated by existing roads and that the new road wasnt necessary for the project.
Both the Vermont Natural Resources Council and the National Wildlife Federation had requested additional discovery on the two memos and asked for possible hearings regarding the forest health plan and the Springfield road issue.
But VanOot said the fact that the biomass developers had been able to resolve issues with the Agency of Natural Resources and Springfield should be regarded as a positive development and should be supported. He said the developers had adopted what ANR wanted in regard to forest health and a harvest plan.
VanOot said the town had long wanted a better access to the North Springfield Industrial Park, which would connect the park with Route 10 and bypass local roads.
The biomass plant is a joint project of Winstanley Enterprises and Weston Solutions. Winstanley owns the former Fellows Corp., plant in the North Springfield Industrial Park, which it has converted into a home for several industrial businesses. The biomass plant would be built next door to the former Fellows complex.
Town Manager Robert Forguites could not be reached for comment Thursday. Last month Forguites said the town had pursued the memorandum with the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project as a way of getting in writing promises that had been made to the town regarding the project.
Robert Kischko, chairman of North Springfield Action Group, which is opposed to the wood-fired power plant, said his group believed that the two memos came too late in the review process to be considered.
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My 13 month old daughter still wakes up 3 or 4 times at night (almost every 2 hrs).
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I try to give her like 4 - 5 oz of cow's milk mixed with oats cereal and soon after I come from work, I breastfeed her.
The following is how much solids she takes:-
During the day, She takes 1 gerber food jar (stage 2 food), oat cereal (1 full bowl) , rice and dhal (2 times a day), yogurt and sometimes tofu in addition to this. Is she underfed?
I am definitely happy about Breastfeeding. But the fact that I have not gotten good sleep for the past 13 months makes me feel exhausted. I have lost a lot of weight too...
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"In the twenty-first century, the United States and China are destined to be the largest and strongest powers in the international system. China's rise has been proclaimed to be "peaceful," but in a prior century the American rise was scarcely pacific. The United States threatened war with Canada and Britain and actuallt fought against Mexico, annexing nearly half of that country in 1848. China was also vigilant and quick to react in its neighborhood. as U.S. forces neared the Yalu River in October 1950, China intervened in the Korean War, even though the United States possessed nuclear weapons and beijing did not. Neither state has been relaxed in the presence of challenging neighbors."
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Where is China's Vice President? That's the question that can't be answered in Beijing. Even searching for the name of China's Vice President on Chinese social media has been blocked amid increasing rumors about his whereabouts. Xi Jinping has been missing from the public eye for more than week. ITV's Angus Walker reports.
BEIJING -- Weeks before a once-in-a-decade political transition in China, the presumed future leader of China has fallen off the radar -- sparking wild rumors on micro-blogging sites about his health and whereabouts.
Xi Jinping, the man many assume will become the future president of China and chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, has not been seen in public now for more than a week. The 59-year-old was last seen on Sept. 1 while giving a speech at the Central Party School in Beijing.
Since then, Xi has cancelled a series of meetings with senior foreign leaders including Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
After Xi's meeting with Clinton was cancelled late on the night of Sept. 4, rumors began to swirl around the U.S. press corps travelling with the Secretary that Xi had injured his back.
The Chinese government has since declined to give any updates on Xi's health and present whereabouts. At yesterday's regularly scheduled Chinese Foreign Ministry press conference, ministry spokesman, Hong Lei, was asked a series of questions about Xi to which he simply responded, "We have told everyone everything."
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Xi Jinping (right) pictured in Beijing with South Korea's ambassador to China, Lee Kyu-hyung on August 31 - the day before his most recent public appearance.
According to a Reuters reporter who went to the regular Chinese Foreign Ministry press conference Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei was asked if he could confirm that Xi was alive. His response: "I hope you can ask a serious question."
China's president-in-waiting Xi Jinping returns to Iowa
The reticence of Chinese government officials and state media to comment has merely served as grist to the rumor mill, which has had ample material following an unusually eventful year of political intrigue on the mainland.
The very high profile fall of former Chongqing Party boss, Bo Xilai, ripped aside the political curtains and gave the Chinese public a peek at the country's usually opaque process of governance. Besides systemic corruption and serious political abuses, Bo's downfall also exposed divisive political rivalries at the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party at a time when it was in the thick of choosing its future leadership.
The Three Gorges Hotel and a passenger terminal come crashing down in China to make room for a transportation hub and business center. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Now, with a new generation of Chinese leaders led by Xi poised to take over when the Communist Party's 18th Congress meets later this year -- rumored sometime in mid-October -- Chinese regulators are especially cautious about news on their leaders-in-waiting.
News of Xi Jinping has been absent in recent days in Chinese state media and discussion on his whereabouts and condition have been silenced on microblogs like Weibo after Xi's name was blocked by censors. Some articles printed in online sections of foreign news websites were also apparently blocked.
In this news vacuum, rumors have begun to swirl around online about the fate of Xi. Most of the speculation focuses on the belief that Xi has some sort of back problem, with the reason for it ranging from a morning swimming session at Beijing leadership's center, Zhongnanhai, to an ill-fated soccer game there too.
With wife's conviction, what is next for China's Bo Xilai?
The rumors have also been more nefarious in nature. Boxun.com, a U.S.-based website dealing in Chinese news and political gossip, posted a wild, unconfirmed story that Xi had been injured in a car accident in which his vehicle had been struck by another car driven by military officers loyal to the disgraced Bo Xilai.
Boxun later retracted the story, but it has it not stopped similar unsubstantiated rumors from spreading online, forcing government censors to ceaselessly monitor China's websphere for content that they characterize as harmful to national stability.
The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician has been given a suspended death sentence for her role in the death of British businessman, Neil Heywood. ITV's Angus Walker reports.
It is not unusual that Chinese leaders would not show up in public for a few days or a week at a time and, of course, Xi could simply appear in public and quickly quash speculation about his health. After all, late last year former Chinese President Jiang Zemin made a rare appearance in public after Hong Kong media speculated that he had died.
More China coverage from NBCNews.com's Behind The Wall
However, Jiang, while still extremely influential in the Party leadership, is not a part of the formal government. As the long-established heir-apparent to Hu Jintao for the Chinese Presidency, Xi is the future.
Whatever the true nature of Xi's public absence, China's leadership faces an enormous challenge in reconciling its proclivity for opaqueness with the demands of an increasingly plugged-in society at home and a global audience abroad.
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Sandwich shop robberies might be linked
Two incidents both Saturday night, miles apart
The robbery of a sandwich shop on Madison's east side could be linked to a similar case 3 miles away and minutes later, according to Madison police.
Employees at Jimmy John's at 1791 Thierer Rd. were working in the store after closing it when at about 9:30 Saturday night when a man entered the unlocked door, walked to the cash register and demanded to know where the money had gone, according to police. The drawer had already been emptied.
The man is described as black, 30 to 35 years old, 6 feet 3 inches, weighing 200 to 250 pounds, with facial stubble and wearing a dark jacket with a hood and a dark stocking hat.
Police said they believe the incident could be linked to a similar sandwich shop robbery on Johnson Street.
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The hot meal is courtesy of a once-a-month program called "The Table" offered through First United Methodist Church.
The program, which kicked off its fourth month in August, has more than doubled in size since the inception in on May 19. The first hot meal was served over "Change the World" weekend, an annual weekend of addressing a community need supported through the Methodist denomination.
"We realized here in Beeville there was a great need not being met," Pastor Larry McRorey said. "We've seen a significant increase with basic needs, and food is one of those needs."
Food is distributed through several organizations in Beeville, including other churches and The Vineyard, but Beeville lacked a hot meal being served for free until The Table came along.
The Table is paid for every month by the members of the congregation. McRorey said there is a separate offering taken up on Sundays to support missions of the church, The Table being one of those missions.
Members not only give money but also volunteer their time to make the monthly event happen.
One such volunteer is 10-year congregation member Jan Kern.
Kern was in charge of coordinating and preparing the August meal. The head cook duties are rotated to a different volunteer every month.
Kern, along with a small army of other volunteers, took two days to make the meal and prepare the space.
"When you are doing the work for the Lord, it shouldn't be a chore; it should be a pleasure," Kern said.
She said they started on Friday by making the 14 casseroles and then baked them on Saturday morning, along with making the fruit cups and salad, setting all tables and serving the hungry who came through the doors.
The crowd starts lining about a little before 11 a.m. to get the meal, because, even though it is free, it is still on a first come, first served basis.
At 11 o'clock, everyone joins hands, prays and asks for blessing on their food, and then it is time to eat.
Smiling faces hand the guests plates of food and ask, "What kind of dressing would you like with your salad?"
Guests make their way to tables and start eating.
"I invite folks (members of the congregation) to sit down at the tables and not just feed people but sit down and fellowship with them," McRorey said.
When asked what he thought about his congregation's response to The Table, McRorey's elated response was, "I think this is awesome. This is a very generous church."
While McRorey does not have a goal of expanding his congregation, he does hope to make people aware of the church and the ministries it has to offer.
"If we are not just going to survive but thrive, we need to engage the community," he said.
The Table is open to anyone, and meals are served to people of all socioeconomic levels, but he said he has seen a pattern of lower income families and people on fixed incomes.
"There are no strings attached; come have a meal and enjoy each other's company," McRorey said.
Cherie Woolever comes for the people.
"I meet new people and I see friends," she said. "They go out of their way to make you feel at home and help you."
Woolever, a 64-year-old, is in a wheelchair and typically has a caretaker living with her but is currently in between providers, so the friends and hot food are greatly appreciated. She said she has never had a bad meal at the church.
"I think it's a total blessing every time you come, and they are doing the community good," she said. "Another thing, there is always someone willing to pray for you."
At September's Table, more than 100 people enjoyed the food, door prizes and fellowship last Saturday during the Diez y Seis festivities. Special plans are being made for the upcoming meals, including a Fall Festival in October (Saturday during Western Week), Thanksgiving meal in November and the annual Community Christmas Dinner in December, which will be dine-in only this year.
Christina Rowland is the regional editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 119, or at email@example.com.


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Celecoxib Versus Naproxen for Prevention of Recurrent Ulcer Bleeding in Arthritis Patients
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified February 2013 by Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Francis KL Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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First received: September 7, 2005
Last updated: February 28, 2013
Last verified: February 2013
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The aim of this study is to compare a PPI (esomeprazole) plus a COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) with a PPI plus a nonselective NSAID (naproxen) in preventing recurrent ulcer bleeding in arthritis patients with a history of ulcer. The investigators hypothesized that among patients with a history of ulcer bleeding who receive prophylaxis with a PPI, celecoxib would be superior to naproxen for the prevention of recurrent ulcer bleeding irrespective of concomitant use of aspirin.
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Drug: Celecoxib(drug)
Drug: Naproxen(drug)
Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Double-blind Randomized Comparison of Esomeprazole Plus Celecoxib Versus Esomeprazole Plus Naproxen for Prevention of Recurrent Ulcer Bleeding in Arthritis Patients (NSAID#8 Study)
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Recurrent ulcer bleeding within 78 weeks according to pre-specified criteria [ Time Frame: 78 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Cardiovascular events [ Time Frame: 78 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly consumed drugs worldwide for the relief of pain and arthritis. However, the use of NSAIDs increases the risk of ulcer bleeding by 4-fold. Current evidence indicates that combination of conventional NSAIDs and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) reduces the risk of ulcer complications. The alternative strategy is to replace conventional, non-selective NSAIDs with NSAIDs selective for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2 inhibitors). Recently, there are concerns about the cardiovascular safety of COX-2 inhibitors and conventional NSAIDs. Because of such concern, patients requiring anti-inflammatory analgesics who have cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes) should receive prophylactic low-dose aspirin. However, concomitant low-dose aspirin negates the gastric sparing effect of COX-2 inhibitors and augments the gastric toxicity of nonselective NSAIDs. Thus, gastroprotective agents such as PPIs should be co-prescribed to patients with high ulcer risk who are taking aspirin plus a COX-2 inhibitor or a nonselective NSAID.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Indications for prophylactic low-dose aspirin according to American Heart Association/American Diabetes Association guidelines
- A negative test for Helicobacter pylori or successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori according to histology
- Anticipated regular use of NSAIDs for the duration of the trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concomitant use of anticoagulants
- A history of gastric or duodenal surgery other than a patch repair
- The presence of erosive esophagitis, gastric outlet obstruction, renal failure (defined by a serum creatinine level of more than 200 umol/L)
- Pregnancy
- Terminal illness, or cancer
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Gout Suppressants
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Dogs perish in Northfield house fire
NORTHFIELD No one was hurt, but two pets perished in a Thursday afternoon fire that gutted a home on Bear Farm Road.
The exact cause of the fire, which was reported by a passing motorist shortly before 1 p.m., has yet to be determined, though state fire investigators reportedly spent more than three hours at the scene Thursday.
Northfield Fire Chief Peter Demasi, who asked the state to investigate the origin and cause, declined to comment when asked if the fire was considered suspicious.
Demasi did say that by the time local volunteers arrived on the scene, not long after the fire was reported, the home was fully involved.
Members of four other departments Barre, Berlin, Williamstown and Roxbury were called in to assist, and Demasi said roughly 40 firefighters were on the scene at the height of the fire.
Although no one was home when the fire was reported, Demasi said owner Jeff Ott showed up not long after firefighters arrived. According to Demasi, Ott told firefighters that two pet dogs were inside, but by that point the dogs were presumed dead and the fire had progressed to the point where trying a rescue would have been impossible.
According to Demasi, water wasnt an issue fighting the fire it was trucked in by tanker from a dry hydrant on nearby Bean Road but a 10 mph wind was.
He said the fire started in a story-and-a-half section of the home but, when pushed by the persistent wind, quickly spread into an attached two-story section that included a garage.
Demasi said it took roughly two hours to bring the blaze under control and the better part of an additional 90 minutes to fully extinguish it. It was out by about 4:30 p.m., he said.
However, Demasi said local firefighters remained on the scene to assist investigators and to make sure the fire didnt rekindle until shortly before 8 p.m.
Demasi said the home and its contents were destroyed. A portion of the structure is still standing but was gutted by the fire.
Attempts to reach fire investigators for an update Friday were unsuccessful.
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The Portage girls golf team is our Prep Mania Team of the Month for August.
Portage and Waunakee kicked off the season with a dual meet at Portage Country Club as both teams were dressed out in pink to raise awareness and money to fight breast cancer.
Over $1000 was raised to benefit Pink Ribbon Angels which helps a number of women around Columbia County.
Portage junior Jayde Curley says, "it makes us feel great that we can help our community because golf is a sport that many people in our community enjoy together and being able to enjoy this with other women makes me feel great."


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Boy Scouts delay vote on openly gay members
A vote on whether to open up the Boy Scouts of America to openly gay scouts and scout leaders has been put off until May.
The organization's national board of directors decided Wednesday to delay a decision on whether to change it's policies, saying it needs more time to get input from scout members.
The national spotlight has been on the BSA this week ever since leadership announced a possible vote at it's board meeting. A spokesperson has said there will be a vote at the meeting coming up in May.
There's pressure from both sides on the polarizing issue. On Super Bowl Sunday, President Barack Obama told CBS Evening News Anchor Scott Pelley that he thinks the current policy is discriminatory.
"My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life," said President Obama.
The BSA's national board of directors decided Wednesday to delay a decision, giving no indication which way the organization may vote in the future. Much of the opposition to opening up the organization to gays is coming from troops chartered to religious organizations.
News 8 contacted leaders in Troop 11 in La Crosse, which is connected to the Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. Scout leaders in the troop declined our request for an interview because they have not even met specifically to discuss this issue.
Even if the Boy Scouts of America decides to lift the longstanding ban, whether to allow openly gay scouts and scout leaders may still be left up to each individual troop.
Eric Busse, an Eagle Scout who attends UW-La Crosse, told us last week he remains hopeful for change. Busse has not been able to participate in the organization since he came out as gay at the age of 18.
"I think the BSA, at its heart, will be on the right side of history and the side that stands for tolerance," said Busse.
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A chicken trying to cross the road actually brought traffic to a near-standstill in one Oregon neighborhood Monday night, according to The Associated Press.
A motorist called police, and understandably had to convince dispatchers he wasn't joking.
"It's just one chicken?" the dispatcher asked.
The man replied yes.
Police couldn't find the bird in question, and noted in a police report that they couldn't "determine the chicken's intent."


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Lisa The Face: My Life Story Under 5 MinutesOctober 9th, 2012 at 6:13 pm by lisa the face under Face of MyINDY-TV, Uncategorized
Hey guys! I figured since my bio is out, I would elaborate on my life story a little bit right here in a blog.
So, I'm originally from the Westside of Indianapolis, IN just off of 38th and Moller Rd.
Me and my family left there in third grade and moved to Avon! On the way out of the city, teachers and friends enjoyed joking about how I was moving to a 'snobby' town.
When I had to go to my first day of school in Avon, it was everything but snobby! Pine Tree Elementary was so nice and so were the teachers and students. I was welcomed with warm smiles from everyone and was very comfortable in my new town of Avon.
I'm going to have to shorten the details of my preteen years in middle school, and only tell you that I was a cheerleader, I loved art class, I went to cheer/tumbling classes religiously, and I hosted the morning announcements which aired on the classroom TVs every morning.
Aside from the odd years of growing up, I finally started coming into my own in high school. As soon as I started to grow up into a teenager, I began to get bullied by upper-class female students, which stunted my happiness at the time.
Eventually, after surviving the torment and cheering those girls out the door when they graduated, I was more motivated than ever to be somebody. So thanks ladies!
Being an excelled student in art classes all the way into the later days of high school, rung a bell in my head that echoed inspiration to study art in college.
When I enrolled in The School of Informatics New Media program, it was sort of what I wanted, but it was missing that organic 'art' element. So I went over to Herron School of Art to obtain that feeling. But Herron was too hard on their students in an emotional way, where during art critiques, you would feel naked and exposed, then crushed at the end of them like you weren't ever good enough. At The School of Informatics New Media program, the critiques weren't as long or as in depth, but they would still point out where you needed to correct your work- just in a way nicer external way. In the end, I believe that the tough criticism gave me tougher skin, and broke me of being too sensitive. I was then able to create art and not feel as attached umbilically. Is that good for an artist? Yes! Many artists do need tougher skin and discipline. Beneath it all, both schools were great and I had a wonderful education.
During college, I did all sorts of art related activities on my own time. I dabbled in acting in short films, did some hosting, started recording my own music in Sony ACID, sang in a band and even danced professionally for the Arena Football Indiana Firebirds Fabulous Flames.
Then, I moved to Los Angeles, California! I needed inspiration and wanted to explore the Hollywood lifestyle, so I checked out of Indy for a few years.
My experience in Los Angeles was great. I go back to visit friends and attend movie/TV functions sometimes. People in L.A. are interesting. Most people who move there have some sort of huge motivation behind what they are doing… maybe even a hidden agenda.
For me, I wanted to try to work in movies and TV somehow, and did. I worked as talent in front of the camera on movies like "Alvin and the Chipmunks," and TV shows like "Entourage" and "Everybody Hates Chris." I also worked behind the scenes to make people on camera look even better, whether it was doing makeup or body doubling for stars who didn't like their hands.
During my stint in L.A., I even wound up uncovering a talent I didn't know I had- writing. I was published for celebrity related interviews and stories on Hollyscoop, People, MTV and TheCount. Right now, I am focusing on my position as the Face, and not writing anywhere full time.
Back to the L.A. chat, I bet you want to know who my favorite and not-so-favorite celebrity is, as well as a story or two about hanging with them.
Firstly, I can't say enough good stuff about Adam Sandler. I did some bit parts on a few of his movies, and we got the chance to interact on set and even got to hang out with him at Frankie's in Hollywood for dinner.
Sandler treated every employee from various ends of the business- equal. He was never once stuck up or too good to say hello if you walked by him. He would sometimes even eat with the crew and cast, which was a big score in the commoners' world. Ha! I just called me and my friends commoners, and we sort of are compared to how rich and famous Adam is. He's great.
Another successful, rich and famous actor who stood out to me was Will Smith. Two bodyguards at all times, but still said hi to everyone and even asked how your day was going! Tops!
Let's not forget Corey Feldman! He is the nicest and most normal child star I ever met. Corey and I still keep in touch. I'm sure you'd like to hear about Leonardo DiCaprio now…
I was uber lucky to be in the same vicinity as Leo one night. He rarely goes out, but he happened to go out the same night as I did. He was with Kevin Connelly and Lucas Haas. They sat at a table and Leo was wearing a ball cap really low down so you couldn't tell it was him. I spotted him with the guys but didn't make a big deal about it. I sat with the guys at the table since I knew Kevin from around. They didn't talk much with Leo there. Everyone seemed surreal to me, and before I knew it, they were leaving the venue and bolted out the door covering Leo from flashbulbs. Their driver took them off into the night. Since then, I saw Leo's picture in the tabloids maybe once or twice. So I am thinking that a Leo sighting is super rare.
No, I never met Tom Cruise, but I did meet Justin Timberlake. Weird comparison? As for the not-so-nice celeb, I don't have anyone for that list! Ask me personally j/k.
After making my goals of being in movies and TV shows, it was all good, and then I moved to Las Vegas for a little while.
As soon as I moved to Vegas, I started working creatively on the Web. I made a living on it, but after days and days of staring at a computer screen, I made new goals again.
That's when I wound up back in Indy. I was on vacation in Indy during the Summer, and just couldn't get back on the plane to Las Vegas. I kept extending my stay, and did so even longer when I made the finals as the Face of MyINDY-TV 23. A couple months went by, and then I landed the job. So I moved back.
As I keep saying repeatedly, Indy has changed in so many positive ways. The arts has grown here, and the town just has more going on in general. I'm especially glad to be back with my family, and they are glad to have me back.
Working here at MyINDY-TV 23, who shares the building with WISH-TV, is great. Everyone who works here is nice and that's a plus!
I'm really excited to get out and meet all of you, and feel free to ask me questions! I love talking about Hollywood, and of course, what's happening with and on MyINDY-TV 23.
For everything else, you'll have to wait for my autobiography to come out someday. Haha!
Til' then!
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They Can't All Be Davey Johnson
One Sandy Alderson down for the Mets.
One media-savvy New York minute prepped skipper to go.
And as long as Davey Johnson refuses to come out of retirement and lead the Mets back to respectability, it looks like new GM Alderson and company are gonna have a pretty big decision to make in the very near future. But like always, RSBS is here to help! In fact, we would like to see Mets fans smile every now and then, so we got the interns busy and boy did they come up with some mighty smart suggestions!
Rudy Giuliani
He's a New Yorker. He's got a lisp (which indicates ability to persevere… and succeed?). He hates smut and could really clean up the place (talkin' about you, Ollie Perez, you waste of oxygen).
Then again, Rudy is a Yankees fan. So he's probably a real a$$h0le.
Haile Gebrselassie
Why not? The world's greatest all-time distance runner just retired… while in New York! If anyone can endure such pain, such suffering, such mental anguish… oh, wait, he didn't finish the New York Marathon? See! That's why he's perfect! He'll fit right in with the Metropolitans and their penchant for pre-finish line collapses!
Christine O'Donnell
Remember that black cat that ran across the field during the opening night at Citi Field? Uh…. yeah. That was no accident, folks. That was the work of a witch. A non-masturbating, adamant teabagging, scary spell spewing witch. Holla!!!
Conan O'Brien
Dude! Conan RULED New York back in the day… remember? Then he got the big show, moved to L.A. and got canned a few months in. Sounds a lot like Darryl Strawberry, doesn't it? Yep. The connections are too great to ignore. So don't.
And finally…
Clint Hurdle
I know he's being interviewed for the job… and I know he's sort of a lame duck skipper… but the man is ORANGE!!! Move over, Mr. Met, Clint and his biohazzard-proof skin are 'bout to back that a$s up right into yo clubhouse!
Hate me 'cuz it's Tuesday, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I say they just bring in someone from Home Depot, or they could get Iron Man, after all the Stark Expo was in Flushing, just cause Iron Man prefers red, that shouldn't stop them….
I might as well throw my resume into the mix. With my Little League coaching experience, I could be the front runner.
'Minoring In Baseball'
Peter — Good point. And the man who played Iron Man knows a lot about disappointment!
Mike — I like your thoughts.
I like the idea of Guiliani. It would keep him too busy to run for President again. And Yankee fans don't need him ever since he announced he was rooting for the Red Sox in '04. Good riddance.
I hear ya, Jane. I can't stand listening to the man talk! Take that cotton out yo mouf, Rudy!
Maybe Christine O'Donnell could cast some kinda spell on Oliver Perez. Or boil him in a cauldron.


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"Empty Bowls," an international project organized to fight hunger, is personalized by artists on a community level. The promotion and growth of the project is managed by The Imagine/RENDER Group, but each community's events are self-developed and independent, with events currently being held in many areas in the United States and Canada.
"Empty Bowls" now supports food-related charities around the world and has raised millions of dollars to aid in the fight against hunger, with 100 percent of each event's proceeds devoted to local hunger-fighting organizations.
After the organ concert, those in attendance may choose a bowl to be filled for a suggested minimum donation. For many such events, the bowls are filled with soup, but in August, the local potters decided ice cream would be much more appealing, and H-E-B graciously offered to fill the bowls. Dr. Sarah Gremmel, head potter, suggests a minimum gift of $20 for the concert and a bowl filled with ice cream. Larger amounts will gladly be accepted, while those who want to help but can't afford that amount may opt for a plastic bowl for a smaller donation.
The local group, which meets once a week at Dr. Gremmel's "Clay House," has been working for approximately a year on the project and have completed around 50 bowls.
The Beeville Vineyard is in dire financial straits, as is usual near the end of the summer, when vacation time distracts the community from helping others. Funds from the concert and "Empty Bowls" project will help keep the Vineyard's doors open so that needy people may receive the assistance they need.
The Berclair mission also distributes food to the needy, and the "Empty Bowls" support will increase the number of people who can be helped in that small community.
Art teacher John Hartom initiated the "Empty Bowls" project in 1990-91 when he joined a drive to raise charitable funds in his Michigan community. His idea was to give artists and art students an opportunity to make a personal difference. The success of that initial project led to the organization of the umbrella 501(c)3 Imagine/RENDER Group, which has greatly expanded the successful idea.
All donations to the concert and "Empty Bowls" are tax-deductible.


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The Older I Get The Smarter My Dad Gets
Nederland Colorado sunset
I can tell you that if you're young and you don't understand the title of this entry..someday you will.
Where I grew up (Northern Alberta Canada) folks marry young and for the most part stay married. As a kid I knew what divorce but hadn't really experienced it first hand. My mother and father are still married after forty plus years and I couldn't even fathom the idea of the two of them being apart.
Me,…I've been married three times(third times a charm). I've been with my wife Krista for over eleven years and we have two children together. If you're a regular Rant reader you've met them.
<—–Hunter and Mylee when they were little.
I also have a daughter from my first marriage who's all grown up doing her own thing.
Her mother and I were divorced shortly after she was born and I didn't have any children with my second wife.
So for most of my oldest daughter's life I played long distance dad. That wasn't a whole lot of fun and it's not something I advise doing if you can help it. Sh-it happens we all have a past.
In my opinion raising children is by far the hardest thing we do in our lives. For eighteen years (or more) you have the responsibility of totally caring for another human being or in my case beings.
Caring for a child consists of many things such as providing food, shelter, clothes, encouragement, protection, discipline and teaching. Teaching your children values, manners, respect and most importantly love and compassion.
There's no manual for raising children so what and how you teach has to come from your heart or your own personal experiences. We don't want our children to make the same mistakes we did growing up so we try to give them the benefit of our wisdom.
The problem is when you're under twenty five years old your hearing hasn't fully developed.
<——–My dad and my late Grandpa.
I'll explain,….by that I mean the precious nuggets of wisdom that are passed on from the older generation to the younger generation are not fully comprehended. Those words of wisdom may have been heard, even batted around inside their head, but at that age it just doesn't sink in.
It's hard to listen while wearing an I-pod and texting.
"Remember son, …The older you get the smarter I get".
I was tough on my parents. I was the oldest in my family and everything I did was uncharted territory for them. I often thought to myself that my parents had no clue what it was like to be a kid. Most times I felt they didn't understand the pressures of being an eleven year old American in a Canadian High School.
How could they know how hard it was to fit in school when you're a foreigner with a speech impediment. (I used to have a bad stutter, now…not so much J ). From that experience I learned your have to confront and conquer your fears or the world will eat you up.
One thing about my pops is he was always clear with his expectations and my would rarely if ever back down from something he said or a rule that he had set.
In the real world they call that standing your ground.
"Remember son,…The older you get the smarter I get".
My father taught me how to respect my elders, how to take pride in what you do by doing a good job the first time, how to stick to my guns and never back down and to always do what you say you're going to do. He also taught me how to hunt, camp, and tell a good story.
Yes his methods may have not been the way that I choose to do things but as I mentioned earlier, there is no manual for raising kids.
I get it now pops…It all makes sense.
I'm D the Rockpile Ranter, and my dad's a smart guy.
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I think the Rockpile Ranter's a pretty smart guy, himself. 🙂 Great post.
Great post Rockpile Ranter's!! That was cool that you mentioned your dad's quote. Have a great day!!
Wow! You are so eloquent, I'm always impressed with your writing! I have to say that as I read through it, I thought this story was going to have a sad ending. How thoughtful of you to write it while he's still able to read it and appreciate it! Great job D, and I look forward to more from you! -Geri
LUVMYROX-Hi Joy and thank you. Sorry for the mix-up. Hope all is good with you and yours. Spring Training this year???
HOLLY-Thanks and welcome to the Rant. I'll be checking out your blog.
QUEENGERI-That's very kind, thanks. Next entry will be about the Barrel man..Hope all is good with you :)…D
Great entry, Ranter, and I love the sunset photo at the top.
I read on another blog that you are a veteran. My hat is off to you, and my thanks to you. I hope Veterans Day was special for you.
Interesting, also, that you were blogging here about family. I thought about you and your daughter who had been missing when I saw your entry on that other blog. I hope your daughter is doing well, even if she does not want to be found. I am thinking and praying for you, and for her.
Again, very good entry. Parenting ain't easy, and we do find things out in retrospect many times, that parents do in fact get smarter as we get older. Take care, Ranter Don!
It's true brother. (but don't tell dad that).
Great post.
Hey, I'm working on something for you. I hope to have it done this weekend. I'll send it to you when finished.
Don – being a parent is the hardest job any of us can do – and still love it while we are doing it! I know your dad must be very proud of you!
Hey D,
Wow, what a sunset and what a nice piece right before the Holidays. Life is tough but it's important to remind ourselves of what's good in our lives to help us make it through another day.
Hope all is well in your world.
Of course I liked the column….how often do your kids tell you that you were right?? Just maybe we (his mom and I) did something right too. Thanks for the words Rob…..
I like your dads quote. Very fitting
I am obviously very surprised ~ Brian Bruney on being traded to the Nationasl
Brian Bruney to the Nationals for a PTBNL: Bruney was traded for a potential player to be named later. Reports have said that that is the Nationals Rule 5 draft pick. A few stars have come out of the Rul 5 draft including Johan Santana and Josh Hamilton. Not saying the Yankees will get someone like that but, there is always a chance. Trading Brian Bruney makes it even more space for the Yankees to sign a relief pitcher which is potentially a good thing.
D- First of all, beautiful picture. Sorry we've been out of touch lately. Great post about your dad, and it reflects on him that you've turned out to be such a great guy. I'm sure he's proud of the entry you've written.


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