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WASHINGTON — The New Mexico congressional delegation Wednesday urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Edward Schafer not to take any action related to bovine tuberculosis testing that would harm the entire state's livestock industry.
In a letter to Schafer, Sen. Jeff Bingaman and Sen. Pete Domenici, along with Representatives Heather Wilson, Tom Udall and Steve Pearce, objected to a possible plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to force all New Mexico ranchers and dairies to test their cattle for bovine TB.
In 2003, bovine TB was discovered in cattle in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Since that time a zone within the two counties has been the only place in the state where cattle needed to be tested before being shipped out of state.
The discovery of a single new animal with bovine TB from a feedlot in Curry County has prompted USDA to consider amending New Mexico's bovine TB status to one that requires statewide testing, according to a press release.
In the letter, the New Mexico lawmakers say that statewide testing would be a costly and unnecessary step.
"As we understand it, USDA is considering amending the bovine TB regulations to add New Mexico to the list of modified accredited advanced states as a result of the discovery of an infected animal earlier this year. This change would have dramatic consequences on the livestock industry in our state. Because we believe this change is not in accord with the USDA's existing regulations, we are requesting your prompt review of the decision," the letter states.
The letter adds that a change in New Mexico's TB status is premature given that follow-up testing this year identified no additional infections.
The letter points out that the livestock industry is New Mexico's single most important agricultural commodity with total annual sales of milk and beef cattle totaling almost $2 billion.
"We believe New Mexico continues to have in place the capability and resources to manage properly its existing split-state status, including regulations on the movement of cattle, monitoring of animals in the restricted zone and full enforcement of a tuberculosis eradication program. A downgrade of New Mexico's status could cost our producers more than $4 million per year and could actually impede efforts to eliminate bovine TB as resources are shifted over to operations that pose little or no risk," the letter states.


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Arkansas did not follow protocol and get permission to talk to BB.
Information that BB had taken the Arkansas job leaked back to UW before it was officially announced. The players found out first through the media that their coach was leaving and not from their head coach.
If you remember, back round 1970, Bobby Knight was the head coach at Army and had interviewed for and accepted the UW basketball HC position. Info leaked back to Army that Knight had taken the UW job before it was officially announced. The end result was the he called UW and because the info was leaked, turned down the job.
Like Knight or not, he has integrity.
This seems to be what both the the University of Arkansas and BB lack.


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Near Term Trend: NegativeFridays Close: 125075 Yield: 2.387%UPDATE: Two weeks ago when yields were trading 2.35%, we stated, Near term - Yields start to become extended (overbought) within the next 10-15 basis points.Yields traded up to 2.43%, and entered into the upper range of the yield zone whereby they should consolidate, not violate 2.45% - 2.50%, and actually retrace slightly.Thus far that had been the general track last week.
Near Term Trend: Negative
Fridays Close: 125075 Yield: 2.387%
UPDATE: Two weeks ago when yields were trading 2.35%, we stated, Near term - Yields start to become extended (overbought) within the next 10-15 basis points.
Yields traded up to 2.43%, and entered into the upper range of the yield zone whereby they should consolidate, not violate 2.45% - 2.50%, and actually retrace slightly.
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Since day one of special agent Christopher Deedy's murder trial, prosecutors have focused heavily on how much he had to drink, whether he was in any position to be carrying a gun, and why he didn't choose to simply back away.
Defense attorneys have argued the decorated agent was doing his job - to serve and protect - and was forced to take deadly action.
"The defendant was fueled by alcohol, primed by warnings given to him by the hostile locals, and ignited by the power of his Glock," began deputy prosecutor Janice Futa during opening statements in early July.
"This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about self defense and the defense of others," began defense attorney Brook Hart.
"I answered the phone and it was the officer," testified Maile Goodhue, a friend of Kollin Elderts, on the second day of trial, crying as she remembered news of Elderts' death.
In the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2011, the lively buzz at a Waikiki McDonald's erupted into a deadly rumble as federal agent Christopher Deedy and friends, Kollin Elderts and Shane Medeiros, crossed paths and then clashed.
"When (Deedy) spoke I could smell (alcohol) on his breath," testified Honolulu Police Department evidence specialist Toy Stech.
Throughout the trial, what Deedy and Elderts consumed was in constant question.
"So all three substances were present simultaneously," defense attorney Karl Blanke asked medical examiner Kanthi De Alwis.
"Yes," said De Alwis.
Alcohol was considered a possible player in the McDonald's confrontation that soon followed:
"So it went from joking, to bothering, to annoying, and then bullying. Is that what you saw?" defense attorney Brook Hart asked McDonald's security guard Rosalinda Soriano.
"Correct sir," said Soriano, remembering what appeared to be harassment of customer Michel Perrine.
"I noticed this guy (Perrine) still staring, so I said 'Do you have an F-ing problem? We told you we were just joking around with you, why still staring?'" said Elderts' friend Shane Medeiros.
Deedy testified he noticed the moment Elderts and Medeiros walked in, stepping in; when he said they kept harassing Perrine.
"It's your testimony that not at any point that night did you see Deedy show his badge?" Blanke asked Medeiros.
"Never," Medeiros said.
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"At this point, I just felt like I couldn't say anything else. They were arguing and I figured if they're going to fight they're going to fight," said Alexander Byrd, a customer at McDonald's the morning of the fight.
And fight they did.
But who threw the first blow, who started what, has been hotly debated.
"I don't remember much of anything except getting hit in the head pretty hard," said Deedy's friend Adam Gutowski, who testified that Elderts and Medeiros both rushed him first.
"Both Kollin and Shane are beating him, he's getting beaten, kicked on the ground," said Gutowski's girlfriend Jessica West, who was with Gutowski and Deedy all night.
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That exchange with Elderts ended in shots fired.
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"I intended to stop the threat," answered Deedy.
"After those shots were fired what did Elderts do?" Hart asked Deedy.
"Stop. Instead of delivering the (next) punch he just came down on top me," said Deedy.
Then there were those vivid moments in the aftermath: Deedy aiding a dying Elderts, covered in blood at the emergency room, and realizing the weight of what happened that night.
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Helena's Finest Public Golf Experience
Don't let the name fool you. Bill Roberts Golf Course is one of the finest golf experiences in Montana. Located in the center of town on the historic Benton Trail, with panoramic views of the Helena valley and all it famous landmarks, sits Bill Roberts GC. Views of Mt. Helena, Sleeping Giant Mountain, the State Capitol Building, Helena Cathedral, and the Elkhorn Mountains are all easily visible from the golf course.
Everyone of all age and abilities is welcome. We do however ask that you maintain our recommended pace of play of 2 hours 15 minutes for 9 holes and 4 1/2 hours for 18 holes.
History of Bill Roberts Golf Course
The "Last Chance Golf Course," now known as Bill Roberts Golf Course, was established in 1925 as a nine-hole golf course on the north edge of Helena, Montana. The name Last Chance Golf Course was given to the course in reference to the Last Chance Gold Strike of 1864 that eventually ended up being the birthplace of what is now the capital city of Montana.
The name was later changed to Bill Roberts Golf Course in recognizing the efforts of longtime Pro/Greenskeeper Bill Roberts. Bill Roberts, a native of Illinois, came to Montana in 1924 and worked on golf courses in Roundup and Billings before settling as Golf Pro/Greenskeeper at Last Chance Golf Course from 1945-1965.
The golf course was a venture that had been turned over to the City of Helena and wasn't much of a golf course when Bill Roberts arrived. During his tenure, water was introduced to the course in 1942 and 1943. Grass greens replaced the oiled sand greens in 1951. Roberts also planted many cottonwood trees, few of which survived over the years.
In the search for gold and wealth, much of the Helena area had been mined, and the search left its mark on the land. Although most of the gulch was transformed into a beautiful urban development, other areas were left to man and Mother Nature to reclaim. Back in the mid-seventies, the City of Helena undertook a land reclamation project of considerable proportion for its time.
Approximately 75 acres of an adjacent mine dredge was proposed to be the location for an additional nine holes of golf designed around a private housing development. Gold dredging is an ugly process that leaves huge piles, some twenty feet high, of overturned boulders, gravel, sand and silt in its aftermath. The process stratifies the land profile leaving the boulders on top and the fines at the bottom.
Robert Graves was selected as the golf course architect for the project, and Tom Roe shaped the new course layout. In 1976 the City of Helena finally had an 18-hole public golf course. The golf course maintenance staff had a considerable challenge of maintaining 18 holes on a small budget. There were nine new holes built using modern construction techniques and the original nine holes with push-up greens. The biggest problem was the lack of water. It was common in the summer to let the fairways go dormant because the golf course wells were seasonal and produced only enough water to irrigate the tees and greens. Long drives were commonplace because there wasn't any grass to stop the ball. In 1990 the City of Helena recognized the need to improve its golf course. A new construction plan and accompanying fee structure was developed to achieve this goal.
Just over one million dollars in bond sales were committed to a two-part project. The plan was to build new tees, greens, bunkers and ponds. A new irrigation system was installed and 360 new trees planted. In 1991, Phase 1 of the reconstruction began. Temporary greens were constructed to allow play through the three holes under reconstruction. In 1993, Phase 2 reconstructed the remaining six holes. Carl Thusen was selected as the course architect.
The water shortage was also addressed. The golf course now relies on six ground wells. The result is a par 72 golf course that plays 6872 yards with 43 bunkers and 9 water hazards. One interesting note, in 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew his famous silver plane, the Spirit of St. Lewis, into Helena for a touring stop. He used the golf course site for a landing strip. We hope you enjoy the course!
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Randy Wolf
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Career w/Phillies: 1175 IP / 69-60 / 4.21 ERA / 971 K
His first and final seasons in Philadelphia weren't good, but everything in the middle was pretty good. Randy Wolf spent eight seasons with the Phillies, making one All-Star team while establishing himself as one of the team's best arms since Steve Carlton. His best season was 2002, when he finished 11-9 with a 3.20 ERA. He rushed off to a great start in 2003, making that All-Star team with a 10-4 record. He finished 16-10, struggling at the very end to raise his ERA over 4.00. But injuries derailed Wolf, and he never rebounded as a Phillie. He finally came back to his past self with a strong second half in 2008.
Comment: If not for his many arm injuries, Wolf would've probably had a better Phillie career. As it stood, Wolf had a solid run with the Phils, throwing more than 150 innings four of his first six seasons. Of course, it was probably that overuse that did him in.
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I'll always remember Randy Wolf for giving me hope that this organization can actually produce talented players.
Wolf was a part of some awful teams and some "just missed the playoff" teams, and once he signed with LA, he just missed being on a Phillie playoff team.
I was thinking Wolf wouldn't even make the list, because there is no way I'd rank him at high as this! I'm baffled that Thome was where he was on the list. I know he wasn't on the team that long, but he was one of the best we had! Wolf was alright, but he only looked as good as he did because of who he had pitching along side him! Duckworth, Padilla, Lieber, etc…..I'll make a prediction that Kevin Millwood takes the 57 slot.
It is funny seeing numbers like 150+ innings. It always makes me think back when guys were pitching complete games on a normal basis. how did those guys compare to todays pitchers? Especially with all the new medicine. I am not old enough to even remember much farther back then '93, but where guys really that overused earlier? Or where the carreers shorter due to that?
107 / 116 / 121 / 94 / 105 / 100
Those are OPS+ numbers for Wolf between 2000 and 2005. Not bad by any account. He had the numbers, he had the lengthy career.
I thought I saw everything when I saw Jay '5th outfielder' Johnstone at 75. But if Randy Wolf is this high on the Phillies all-time list then… Wow
Are you still working on the beer posts by chance? Just curious because I am quite interested in beer, good beer at that…
Wonder where Todd Pratt lands on this list…Or even Omar Daal
J cole: Yes. I was waiting to be finished the Phandom 25, so it'll start Sunday.
mde77: I valued production highly, and Johnstone produced, regardless of his role. So did Wolf. Moreover, Phillies history is not stacked with great players. Seriously. There are about 70 really, really bad seasons in the franchise's history. And that's actually being generous. Face it: This franchise's top 100 does not stack up with others'. That said, the top 50 is strong and the top 40 is very strong.
Ugh. I'm done backing up my list. It's futile.
I'm a bartender and a lover of good beer. Here are some recent favs for you J cole.
Fruli – A beligan made with strawberries.
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA – A winter brew from Rogue and one of the tastiest IPAs you'll find. Year round, there's Longhammer IPA from Red Hook which is also great.
Obamagong (officially known now as Inaguration Ale '09) from Ommagong – Brewed to commemorate Barack Obama. I'm not a fan of the politics but this smoked porter with hints of chocolate and cherry is top notch.
Schlitz – A retro beer that has been relaunched. Some have written books about cheap swill and included Schlitz as a dreaded brew. As a matter of fact, it has a clean and crisp taste with just enough hops. It's one of the best budget beers aout there and I'd be caught drinking it before Bud and Miller products (though Bud American Ale is quality).
Obamagang (I thought it was gang) — I had that in Brooklyn last weekend. Fantastic. You're right on — smoky, dark, hints of cherry. Nothing like sipping it at a wood-and-brick bar under the Brooklyn Bridge.
It is "gang". I checked on it myself because I was not 100%.
Although Wolf did have some solid seasons as a Phil, I must say, to say that he wsa one of the better pitchers we had since Lefty, is to say that the Phillies drafted some garbage in the time in between the two.
I still picture Todd Pratt circling the bases and thrashing his arms wildly when he hit that moonshot in the 99 NLDS.To this day,Steve Finley is still standing blank-faced in the Shea centerfield.So glad someone thought of him.
I liked Wolf until 2004. If only he'd told us then of his arm issues, he could've had Tommy John then and been back in time for 2005. But the Wolf Pack was always a fun sight.
Tim, is one of your bigger criteriae (sp?) on this list is "length of a player's Phillies career"? Because some of the players I'd expect to be higher aren't (Thome), and then I remember that he had such a short Phillies career compared to his contract. Same with Moyer – short Phillies career.
Never really liked Wolf, but that doesn't change the fact that he had some pretty good years for the Phillies. Besides seeing him here give me hope that my man Von made the top 25!!
I remember going to a game after Wolf spent some time on the DL. He was pitching against Roy Oswalt of Houston.
Watching the radar gun, my friend and I saw Oswalt stay in the low to mid 90's with his velocity. When Wolf pithced, I saw 83 topping out his fastball, with no location (oh yes, the middle of the plate!). I had to get someone else to verify to me what I saw was correct – no way a pitcher could last with tools that could not be refined enough to capture the outside corners. Wolf did not last long –
That being said, he probably would not be a bad #5! (if he has worked more on his location)
Where will Shane Rawley fall on this list if Wolf is this high? He was decent, but his last couple of years he never got out of the 5th inning went 3-2 on every hitter, even after getting ahead 0-2. Not agreeing with this pick at all.
Decent list so far hard to come up with 100 great players for this franchise…….
Thinking a little bit more about Wolf, one memory sticks out the most in my head, does anyone remember this: The Phils were playing up at Shea. Wolf took the subway to the game and apparently met a girl on the train. The next day he was on New York local television making a plea to the masses that he had met this girl, but never got her name or number, asking if anyone knew her, or if she was watching to contact him. I remember thinking, wow, you're a major leaguer and you need help finding a girl?!? Does anyone else remember that? I forget what year it was.
Randy Wolf, the 58th Greatest Phillie? RANDY WOLF? Amazing!
I completely remember Randy Wolf's ineptitude with that whole subway thing. I feel like that story would get an "awww" from some girls. To any guy, however, Jason is right: A major leaguer? Can't seal the deal? Ridiculous
Wow, people hate Randy Wolf for some reason. I guess those Phillies teams were so stacked with All-Stars that Randy gets overshadowed. oh wait…
As Tim said, the Phillies had some really, really bad teams and a lot of the guys in the top 100 are going to be from the recent teams.
Yes, Randy Wolf is one of the best Phillies pitchers of all-time (how embarassing). Now, let's all get over it and move on.
Immature, self-centered, spoiled athlete. Inflated opinion of himself . These are my words and terms of endearment for Randy Wolf. I hope he finds a position with a losing team because that is where he belongs — perhaps the Royals. He did not deserve the Wolf Pack. And he high-tailed it out of Philly at his first opportunity. Good riddance.
I'm in agreement with Griffin. Also, well done as usual, Tim.
"Randy Wolf is one of the best Phillies of all-time"….. PLEEEEASE!
Woodman, name 15 starting pitchers who had a better Phillies career than Randy Wolf.
I'm not saying that Wolf is great, I'm saying that the Phillies franchise has a sorry history.
not sure if it was true, but for those who remember the "Wolf Pack", apparently one of those guys' moms passed away. word on the street was Wolf attended the funeral….
if that's the case, that's a pretty classy move.
can anyone shed light?
how is randy wolf higher ranked than john denny?
OZ: Actually it was one of the kids in the Wolf Pack. I believe he had cancer or leukemia, something like that. Wolfie visited him in the hospital and presented him with something signed by the team. Then when the kid died he went to the funeral.
Thank You
the obamagang is brewed by ommegang (the upstate NY brewery)… a little play on words there…
Im not a big fruity beer; the frambois and kriek beers are too sweet.
I wanted to try the obamagang ale though. There are a few places not too far from me that I know picked it up.
I don't know if it means anything but Randy Wolf and Brett Myers are each 9 games over .500 as Phillies for their career.
And Myers got a chance to play on the more recent better teams.
Tim – thanks for the clarification.
Everyone else – Happy Friday! Happy F***in' Friday!
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Play was halted between Manu Samoa and Fiji as a paraglider landed on the field during the consolation game at the USA Sevens Rugby at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Read Sevens finals in sports and check out highlights in videos, scroll down on right. [Photo: Barry Markowitz, courtesy Samoa Tuna Processors/Tri Marine]


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An appeal for peace – through dialogue
An appeal for peace, launched by the youth of the Focolare Movement, will kickoff on August 15, 2014[more]
An appeal for peace, launched by the youth of the Focolare Movement, will kickoff on August 15, 2014[more]
In spite of efforts and international proposals for reaching a truce, the war carries on. We share what has been reported to us by Focolare delegates in the Holy Land.[more]
Panel discussion at the 2014 Luminosa Award for Unity to Rev John Armstrong, founder of ACT3network. First of all, actions, not words.[more]
Over 200 participants coming from different Muslim communities, Jews and Christians, at Fordham University in New York, for an event showing the shared journey at the service of the human family.[more]
"Jesus is the greatest gift of all": with this spirit, thousands of children throughout the world remind us that "Jesus has been dislodged," and invite us to make him once again the focus of Christmas. In St. Peter's Square on 20 December, there will be a Children's Jubilee with the blessing of their statues of Baby Jesus.
A video produced by the Gen 4 International Centre in Rome.
16 year old Caitlin Rowley from Houston, Texas, shares how she lives with Crohn's Disease, overcoming her fears. An experience which emanates strength and light.
An exhibition held in support of victims in war-torn countries. It consists of a wall composed of handmade tiles which can be lifted off and taken home. Joelma Regis, the project creator, explains: "We are all connected and together we can help tear down the walls of indifference in our everyday lives."
Donald W. Mitchell at the Sophia University Institute: a journey of life in interreligious dialogue[more]
"After my meeting with the Youth for a United World, I found the courage to build bridges with people belonging to the other ethnic group" shared Diotel at the meeting entitled "Sharing with Africa, a culture for fraternity" held at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Bujumbura.[more]
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Rockfish River showing the Walton's house. It is an odd layout! And no, it doesn't fit inside the actual exterior building. The interior scenes and exterior sets weren't even on the same stage ; ) You can see great pictures of the exterior set at 1164 Morning Glory Circle. I couldn't find out much about the interior scenes - I'm guessing they're gone.
If you want to see pictures of the real Hamner home check out pictures at Rockfish River website! Of course, my favorite pictures of the house are the kitchen/dining room - love that beautiful long table! And, the parent's room - that lovely Singer sewing machine!!!


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Sidney F. ThurstonFebruary 26,2013
Sidney F. Thurston
WATERBURY CENTER Sidney F. Thurston died on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt.
He was born on June 20, 1931, in Stowe, Vt., the son of James and Pearl (Durett) Thurston. He attended Waterbury High School.
On Sept. 22, 1951, he married Dolores Hickory at the Waterbury Center Community Church.
He began his career as a painting contractor in 1955, and he then began the Thurston Paint and Wallpaper Store in 1969. He later transitioned into selling carpet and flooring, changing the name to Thurston Floor Covering and Window Treatment Store. As a hobby, he also ran the Center Fire Sales out of his garage, where he would sell firefighting supplies to local firefighters.
In 1958, he and several other community members began the Waterbury Center Fire Department. He served as the fire chief since its inception until stepping down in 1991. He continued to serve as a firefighter until retiring from the fire service in 1995.
He held many offices with regional, state and local firefighting associations. He was past president of the New England Fire Chiefs Association, Vermont Fire Chiefs Association and Capital West Mutual Aid.
As an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He enjoyed snowmobiling, throwing horseshoes and spending time at his camp on Holland Pond.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Thurston, of Waterbury Center; four sons, Gary and his wife, Sharon, and their children, Michelle and Molly, of Waterbury Center, Tyler and his wife, Lori, and their children, Autumn, Brandi and Dallas, of Alabama, Kurt and his children, Eythan and Issac, of Waterbury Center, and Kelley and his daughter, Lyndsey, of Colorado; sisters Virginia Fraties and her husband, Bill, of Colchester, and Brenda Viens and her husband, Armand, of North Fayston; and many great-grandchildren. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Mrs. Donald (Elosie) Thurston, of Waterbury Center, Robert and Maydene Kellett, of Waterbury Center, Harriet Durett, of Stowe, and Lester and Marge Durett, of Colchester, Vt.
At his request, there will be no calling hours or funeral services.
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News Release
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USDA Offers Livestock and Pet Safety Tips In Advance of Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON, October 26, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing guidance for residents in states who have livestock and pets that might be affected by Hurricane Sandy. USDA is offering these tips to help residents protect the health of these animals in the event of power outages, flooding and other problems that could be associated with the storm.
Follow state or local officials for emergency information, such as your local Emergency Alert System television or radio stations, and fire, police and other local emergency response organizations.
Livestock Safety
Make sure barns and structures where livestock can be sheltered are in good repair. If more space is needed for your stock, make arrangements for the use of other sheltering facilities in close proximity to your facilities.
Calculate the feed and water requirements to maintain livestock and poultry during an emergency.
Make preparations for protecting feed and water supplies and providing emergency electrical power if necessary.
If possible, cover feed and forage stored outdoors with a tarp or plastic sheeting. Routinely cover open water supplies, such as troughs and stock tanks.
Pet Safety
If you have not been ordered to evacuate, make sure you have enough pet food and water on hand to feed your pets during an emergency.
If you have been ordered to evacuate by state or local authorities, take your pets with you when you go. If you need assistance, such as persons relying on public transportation or with medical special needs, contact your emergency management agency for instructions.
To keep your pets safe during the evacuation, secure them with a collar/harness and leash, or in a pet carrier, to safely transport them. For everyone's safety, you may also wish to bring a muzzle if your pet doesn't react well in stressful situations.
An emergency pet shelter might be available near the human emergency shelter, check with your local emergency management agency to find the nearest emergency pet shelter to you. Do not stay behind with your pet if state or local officials order you to evacuate.
If a pet shelter is located near a human shelter, pet owners could be allowed to visit and care for their pets during designated times.
At nearby shelters, pet owners may be allowed to care for and walk their pets during designated times.
Pet owners should be prepared to provide the following information to pet shelter workers if possible: name; species and breed; sex; color; distinctive markings; age; microchip identification number; vaccination records; health conditions and required medication.
Other useful items to bring to a shelter are:
- a clear and current photo of you with your pet
- an extra collar, leash, and/or harness that fits
- favorite toys
- any medications and special diets for their pets
- information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems, and the name and number of your veterinarian in case you have to foster or board your pets
- a pet carrier/kennel large enough for your pet to sleep in comfortably
More information about pet preparedness is available at:
Additional information and updates about USDA's hurricane relief efforts are posted at www.usda.gov/disaster. And information about the U.S. Government's response efforts is available at www.ready.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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Balance: the family 'patient'
Happy relationships in both marriage and family includes at least five qualities: open communication, love, appreciation and respect for each other, a willingness to spend time together and the ability to listen and compromise when having differences of opinion.
The best experience you can give children is a loving relationship between Mom and Dad. The family is a by-product of the parental relationship. One way to begin to improve this relationship is to make a list of how you appreciate each other and to learn to communicate that with each other. The marital relationship is the axis around which all other family relationships are formed. When family difficulties arise and one person in a family (the identified patient) has pain that shows up in various symptoms, all the family feels this pain in some way. In family therapy, the patient is not a particular family member … instead, it is the family itself who is the patient. In dysfunctional families, if one person is called the "patient" and is treated and becomes stable … then another family member will become the "patient," because the family system needs to have a "scapegoat" for whatever is wrong in the system.
Independence is the ability of an individual to form a personal identity and develop unique skills for growing and thriving. Interdependence can be defined as a group of people coming together to share their skills, strengths and talents for a common good … usually the good of the family.
When families encounter independence in its members, more and better skills become available in the family unit. Everyone benefits. In the optimum balance of independence and interdependence, families are able to accept individual differences and growth through accepting each member for who they are … whether it is comfortable to do so or not.
But independent individuals learn to be responsible only when they understand that they are part of a bigger system – the family which is the patient to be treated … not one individual. While encouraging individual growth, effective parents who guide the family unit must also teach respect and the need to establish an interpersonal balance – differences and all.
Should this be an area of concern in your family life, contact a counselor of your choice for further assistance.
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Laurier holds events at its Waterloo campus to showcase Aboriginal culture
Mar 9/12| For Immediate Release
Melissa Ireland, Aboriginal Student Support Coordinator
Kevin Crowley, Director, Communications & Public Affairs
WATERLOO Canoe making, a soup-and-fry bread lunch, a hypnosis show and drumology are a few of the events taking place during Aboriginal awareness week, March 12 to 16 on Lauriers Waterloo campus.
This is our 2nd annual Aboriginal awareness week and we are excited to bring the events back, said Melissa Ireland, Aboriginal student support coordinator at Lauriers Waterloo campus. We are continuing the momentum of growth and knowledge-sharing at Laurier and look forward to strengthening connections with Laurier students, staff, faculty and community members.
Aboriginal awareness week begins Monday, March 12 with Marcelle Labelle, Métis Elder and master birch canoe-maker, who will share canoe teachings from 10 a.m. to noon in the amphitheatre outside Lauriers dining hall.
The Aboriginal Student Centre will welcome guests to 187 Albert Street for a soup-and-fry bread lunch Tuesday, March 13, from noon to 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, March 14 at 1 p.m., the Aboriginal Student Centre will host a talking circle, Living Away from Home with Hilton King, a Laurier MSW Aboriginal field of study student. Wednesday evening, Seneca Nation comedian Darren Thomas will deliver a comedy hypnosis show, The Power of the Mind, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in room 2C16, Arts C Wing.
A cross-cultural Aboriginal and African participatory drum workshop, drumology, will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 in the main lounge of the Bricker Academic building. Sheri Longboat, a Laurier PhD candidate in Geography, will deliver a talk entitled, Concerns and Challenges for First Nations Water Security at 7 p.m. in the Aboriginal Student Centre.
On Friday, March 16, King will deliver a self-care workshop, I Care for Me, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aboriginal Student Centre.
For more information and to register, please visit www.wlu.ca/aboriginal and click on events or contact email@example.com. All events are free and open to the public.
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Former 'SNL' digital director keeps close eye on 'The Watch'
Schaffer makes most of being at helm of sci-fi comedy
For Akiva Schaffer, life as a feature filmmaker on the new alien invasion comedy "The Watch" wasn't really much different than it was for him for six seasons as a writer and director of several uproarious digital shorts on "Saturday Night Live."
That is, of course, except for the beeps.
After all, Schaffer -- along with fellow Lonely Island comedy troupe members Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone -- was known to push a button or two with such edgy music video parodies as "D--- in a Box" and "Mother Lover."
"With a lot of those 'SNL' shorts, we would do them just as we wanted to do the and then beep out the bad words," Schaffer told me with a laugh during a recent interview. "Since it was late night TV, they let us get away with a lot."
The funny thing is, while Schaffer could get away with a lot more on the R-rated "The Watch," he still wanted to make sure those words packed some punch when delivered by his stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade.
"What 'SNL' taught me that was useful on 'The Watch' was, only put in bad words if they can get a laugh -- there was no need for swear words and beeps in places that weren't necessary," Schaffer said. "Those beeps should only be in there when they mean something and it's important to the joke. So, while we had the freedom in this movie to actually just curse, I was very conscious of not just doing it for the sake of doing it."
But when an alien's involved, Schaffer added, all bets are off.
"When one of the characters sees an alien for the first time, they say, 'Holy f---,' because something like that would really happen in that situation. Cursing adds to the naturalness and reality of it. I'd say 'f---,' too, if I just saw that thing," Schaffer said, laughing.
Forming 'The Watch'
"The Watch" stars Stiller as Evan, a take-charge community advocate in a sleepy Ohio suburb.
Concerned with all things going on in his surroundings, Evan's latest venture is a neighborhood watch group, which he formed mostly to solve the ghoulish murder of a friend. Unfortunately, the community at large doesn't share Evan's enthusiasm to take to the streets, save for an overprotective dad (Vaughn), a flunky, wannabe cop (Hill) and an under-sexed neighborhood newbie (Ayoade).
Facing mostly ridicule from everybody, including community youths and the local police force, the fearless foursome remain undaunted, and soon discover that the threat the neighborhood is actually from alien invaders. The problem is, while some of them come in the slimy, creature-like traditional form, others have blended in among them.
Opening in theaters Friday, "The Watch" also stars Rosemarie DeWitt as Evan's long-suffering wife and "SNL" veteran Will Forte as the town's top cop.
Schaffer said the sci-fi element was one of the biggest reasons he signed on to direct the project, because it gave him a chance to made a bona fide alien picture.
"Shooting a normal comedy is fine for some things, but it just doesn't excite me the same way something like this movie does," Schaffer said. "When I read the script, I thought, I can make this look like a real sci-fi movie, similar to the way I could make music video parody look like a real, high budget rap video -- rather than a fake comedy version of one."
In other words, the aliens in "The Watch" are hardly like some dime store creation you'd see in an old Ed Wood movie.
"'The Watch' is first and foremost a comedy, but since I got to shoot the film using elements from the sci-fi genre, I wanted to make sure the alien didn't look goofy," Schaffer said. "I got to make a real alien that looks dangerous. That was a big plus for me because I got to do something really fun and cool."
"The Watch" also gave Schaffer the unique opportunity to not only work with Stiller as an actor, but get some insight from him as a director. Realizing they had the same sorts of comedic sensibilities as filmmakers -- Stiller masterfully constructed short comedy films of his own on Fox Television's "The Ben Stiller Show" in 1992 -- Schaffer said he didn't waste any time in absorbing his star's experience.
"When he would do one of their filmed pieces from that show -- whether it would be a parody of a movie or something else -- it was one of the shows at the time to really take the time to make it look right," observed Schaffer. "That philosophy is something we share. When we would do one of our comedy music videos on 'SNL,' I would try to make it feel, production-wise, like it was the real thing."
On top of that, Schaffer said he remained very cognizant of the fact that Stiller has made a huge mark as a movie comedy director.
"Everyone thinks of Ben as an actor because he's so famous as an actor, but as a director, his track record is pretty amazing," said Schaffer, who made his feature directorial debut with "Hot Rod" in 2007. "He's made a lot of fantastic comedy movies from 'Reality Bites, 'Zoolander' and 'Tropic Thunder' -- he's a great comedy director. So, on the set of 'The Watch,' there were times where he would give suggestions and I'd say, 'Wow, that's a great idea' and we went for it."
While Schaffer had a great time overall making "The Watch," he said the production was not spared of heartache. Formerly known as "Neighborhood Watch," the title of the film was changed during post-production after the Trayvon Martin tragedy.
"The first reaction to it was that it was saddening over the horrible thing that happened. I didn't really connect that it had anything to do with our movie, because it doesn't, really," Schaffer said. "Then over the coming days and weeks after it, when I started getting more and more emails from friends and the press started talking about it, we realized, 'Oh, people are making a connection because of the title."
In retrospect, Schaffer observed that changing the title was the absolute right thing to do.
"We really wanted to be sensitive to the people affected by the tragedy and didn't want to be disrespectful in any way," Schaffer said. "The movie is totally unrelated (to the real-life tragedy), so the easy fix was, 'Let's just change the title so the connection is broken.'"
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Finding Paraben and Phthalate Free Baby Care Products
Melissa Moog
Since the news about phthalates and baby care products came out a few weeks ago I've been thinking about how to help moms find the safest products out in the market. I personally use Earth Mama Angel Baby and Mama Rose's Naturals products on my child which are 100% organic. They are also made locally and I've gotten to know both company's business practices fairly well.
Rosetta of Mama Rose's Naturals created her company out of a critical need to use products that were safe and healthy for her own child. I love Mama Rose's Lala Baby Wash & Shampoo and Earth Mama Angel Baby's Diaper Rash Soap which I also use on myself like regular soap. Mama Rose's Naturals Melody Lotion (hypoallergenic & no scent) is also a great lotion for babies with sensitive skin or eczema. It's scary to think about bad chemicals seeping into our children from toxic products. If you're like me you try not to get too paranoid about it but you do the best you can to provide a safe environment for your child. As I think about it further the products our parents used on us when we were babies were probably similar products containing phthalates (not a good thought). It's just more recently that research and news has spread about toxic chemicals being in skin care products. Overall, it's still a very positive thing that we're now doing more research and finding out how to keep our children and ourselves safe from harmful chemicals.
To help parents find the best non-toxic products Safemama.com has done a good job of starting a complete list of paraben and phthalate free products. Safemama also provides tips below on how to find products free of these chemicals as noted below. Itsabelly also provided an earlier entry about research on phthalates titled Recent Study Provides Research that Baby Shampoo May Expose Children to Phthalates.
Safemama.com Tips:
Read labels carefully. This article from The Daily Green is a great intro to helping you identify and avoid phthalates in your products.
Shopping at a "natural" store doesn't mean everything is paraben and phthalate free. Read labels, know how to decipher the ingredients and don't be fooled by the word "natural" on the label. If it says - paraben in any form, it contains parabens!
Be wary of the term "fragrance." Synthetic fragrances are a phthalate culprit so if you can, try to use products with organic or natural fragrances or choose "unscented." (NOTE: See Itsabelly's blog entry as mentioned above regarding research on "unscented products" because this does NOT mean products are free of paraben or phthalates. Some unscented products use synthetic ingredients to mask fragrances.)
Use fewer products. This seems like a no-brainer but many people use way more than they need. Babies are born with the most perfect skin (usually) and it will never again be as perfect as it is when they're babies. They don't need to be slathered in lotions and powders. A little warm water and a washcloth is all they really need. When kids get older and grimier (like mine) a little soap and warm water does the trick and spot treat any dry skin problems or rashes.


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My daughter is now nursing 4 times per day (around 7:30, 11/11:30, 3/3:30, 7/7:30). She has solids right after the 11/11:30 bf & the 3/3:30 bf, & occasional Gerber puffs & wagon wheels for practice with finger foods. She has an occasional bottle of ebm or formula if I'm not here (a couple feedings per week). My question is this...
She has been more fussy while bfing lately. I don't think it's a supply issue as she'll sometimes do it in the morning when I'm quite full & I know there's plenty of milk. She'll typically suck for a few minutes, come off & fuss, then go back on for a minute (or less) & then sometimes fuss some more. Then she'll go for a couple minutes on the other side & do the same thing. However, there will also be some smiles in the process too. It seems to be getting worse & is the biggest struggle at the 7/7:30 pm feeding. She gets fussy when she's hungry at that time, but then feeding her is such a battle!! She'll eat, but fusses a lot & then seems glad to be done (Although sometimes she'll also start crying right after she's done). My husband fed her the other night with a bottle at that feeding (I wasn't home) & he said she was a little fussy, but not like how she is when nursing with me at that time.
Any thoughts on what might be causing this? Does she not want to nurse anymore? Would she rather just be doing other things? Could it be a supply issue? I'm confused & getting frustrated!
Thanks in advance for any input!


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A 60-year-old Racine man has pleaded guilty to election fraud.
Mark Demet is accused of falsely signing the names of seven people on recall election petitions in late 2011 and early 2012 for state Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine.
The Journal Times reports he pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of election fraud and, in exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss seven other identity fraud charges against him.
Defense attorney Patrick Cafferty said Demet also has been under investigation in Kenosha County. Formal criminal charges have not been filed there.
Demet's sentencing hearing is June 7.


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The Return of 'Rectify,' A Critical Darling Sprung From Death Row
By Elizabeth Blair • Jun 18, 2014
Originally published on June 18, 2014 5:08 pm
Rectify is a dark, contemplative TV drama about a man released from prison after two decades on death row. It was also a critical favorite in its first season. For a glimpse into its creation, NPR's Elizabeth Blair talks to show creator Ray McKinnon and actors Aden Young and Abigail Spencer.


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- Ripple-patterned substrates for light enhancement applications
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- Buividas, Ricardas; Kudrius, Tadas; Sliupas, Remigijus; Rosa, Lorenzo; Slekys, Gintas; Bagdonas, Saulius; Rotomskis, Ricardas; Juodkazis, Saulius
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
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- Proceedings of SPIE: proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Laser Applications in Life Sciences (LALS-2010), Oulu, Finland, 09-11 June 2010 / Matti Kinnunen, and Risto Myllylaa (eds.), Vol. 7376
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- 2010
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- 3D nano-structuring; Dielectric properties; Femtosecond laser ablation; Harmonic generation; Irradiation; Laser ablation; Laser applications; Nanofabrication; Nano-structuring; Nonlinear optics; Plasma diagnostics; Raman scattering; Refractive index; Ripples; Semiconducting silicon compounds; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon carbide; Spheres; Substrates; Surfaces; Three dimensional; Ultrafast lasers; Ultrashort pulses
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ZACHARY ROSENBURG: My name is Zach Rosenburg. I'm the co-founder and CEO of the St. Bernard Project. The St. Bernard Project exists to help Katrina and oil spill survivors rebuild their homes, lives and communities.
DOMINIQUE ADANSI-BONA: Kwame Adansi-Bona, my great husband. And I am Dominique Adansi-Bona. When we first came back, we were living here before my husband had the stroke. Oh my goodness, ever since St. Bernard Project came to our home, it has been full speed ahead.
STAFF SERGEANT JOHN JOHNSON: Yeah, I am Staff Sergeant Johnson. I'm a member of the United States Army Wounded Warrior Program. I'm here as a volunteer with the St. Bernard Project.
SERGEANT JAMES MCQUEEN: My name is Jim McQueen, and I'm director of construction for the St. Bernard Project.
MR. ROSENBURG: This is one of several houses that we're rebuilding on Pontchartrain Park. It's a predominantly African-American community that was built in the 1950s.
SGT. JOHNSON: I grew up in Pontchartrain Park. This is my home. Basically I've been here for over 40 years.
MS. ADANSI-BONA: Pontchartrain Park is so special. Ms. Gaines (sp) lived next door to us over here. Over here was my friend Dasi (sp) and the – and Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand (sp).
SGT. JOHNSON: They need affordable housing for people to return to New Orleans and a beautiful, safe environment.
MR. ROSENBURG: The task for us is to properly balance energy efficiency with cost and pace.
MS. ADANSI-BONA: I'm so excited that this administration is taking steps to make energy efficiency available for everyday people like my husband and myself.
SGT. JOHNSON: Energy efficiency in the St. Bernard Project has worldwide implications.
MR. ROSENBURG: We can't have houses that are optimally energy efficient that aren't affordable or maintainable. We can't have houses that we can build quickly and nicely that aren't sustainable because the energy bills are too high.
SGT. MCQUEEN: And it is a double-paned window, argon filled in between. We double caulk the outside.
SGT. JOHNSON: And they can save five barrels of fuel per home per month.
SGT. MCQUEEN: We install weather stripping so when the door closes there is a tight seal.
SGT. JOHNSON: That stabilizes that much fuel consumption. That lowers their utility their bill. That utility bill is then translated throughout the energy grid.
SGT. MCQUEEN: We will go through and replace all these incandescent bulbs with the fluorescent bulbs.
St. Bernard Project has made a commitment to try to hire and use veterans in every and any instant that we can.
MR. ROSENBURG: We are thrilled to partner with the Wounded Warrior Program. A veteran is always looking for her or his next mission.
SGT. JOHNSON: What the St. Bernard Project is doing for me is it's giving me a sense of worth now. I'm not out the game.
SGT. MCQUEEN: I entered in '58 and left active duty in '61. Anyone who has served in our armed forces has – certainly is a person who is someone who is deeply interested in service to the country, service to community.
SGT. JOHNSON: I can help become a problem solver and engage myself in the community to a point where I am not as concerned about what happened to me as I am concerned about what I can do for other people.
SGT. MCQUEEN: I get a deep personal satisfaction from being able to work with the St. Bernard Project and being able to help people here in the greater New Orleans area and look forward to being able to help our veterans also.
MR. ROSENBURG: What's going to take the St. Bernard Project forward is partnerships.
SGT. JOHNSON: When you're dealing with a volunteer organization such as the St. Bernard Project, their resources are limited because most of it is based on volunteers and donations.
MR. ROSENBURG: We're thrilled with the partnership with HUD and the Department of Energy because that brings their expertise in to help us take our already effective building model and make it more sustainable and responsible.
MS. ADANSI-BONA: Now that my home is finished, I think that St. Bernard Project has to keep moving forward because there are a lot of people like my husband and myself who slipped through the cracks.
SGT. MCQUEEN: Well, I feel like I'm successful when I – we have a welcome-home party and I see the smiles and the tears of the homeowner when they're going back into their house finally after five years of living in conditions that no one should be asked to live under.


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CARROLLTON, Ky.—Louise Scholey Anderson, 83, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Carrollton.
A private graveside service was held Monday, Sept. 17 at the English Cemetery in Carrollton. A Celebration of Life Service was held Monday evening, Sept. 17 at Carrollton Christian Church with the Rev. Melvin LeCompte officiating. Tandy-Eckler-Riley, 809 Highland Ave. was entrusted with the arrangements.
CARROLLTON, Ky.—Elmer Gaines Anderson, 80, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Carrollton.
NEW CASTLE, Ky.—Victoria Rae Fornash Loechle, 71, of New Castle died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at Baptist Northeast Hospital in La Grange, Ky. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 503 Fifth St. in Carrollton, with the Rev. Father Kavungal Davy officiating. Interment will be in the New Castle Cemetery.
MILTON, Ky. – Lillie Marie Taylor Harsin, 86, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, after an extended illness.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, 215 Fifth St., Carrollton, with the Rev. Tom Stark officiating. Visitation is 11 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Harsin was born Oct. 31, 1925, to the late William Henry and Noba Garrett Taylor. She was a member of Mount Herman Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a farmer.
BEDFORD, Ky. – Coleman Mayfield Sibley, 92, of Bedford died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 1, at Bedford Baptist Church in Bedford, with the Revs. Drew Oakley and Andy Murry officiating. Burial was in the Bedford Cemetery.
Ransdell Funeral Home, 441 U.S. 42, Bedford, was entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Tom (Mary Jane) Sibley, and a daughter, Gwen (John) Higgins, all of Bedford; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. – Joseph D. "Joe" Taylor, 79, of Campbellsburg died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville, Ky.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home. Interment was in Port Royal Cemetery.
Mr. Taylor was the son of the late Abner "Boots" and Goldine Tingle Taylor. He worked as operations department supervisor at Kentucky Utilities Generating Plant in Ghent.
CARROLLTON, Ky. – Mary K. Lindsay, 85, of Carrollton, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, at Jefferson Place in Louisville, Ky. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at noon Friday, Sept. 14, at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Carrollton, with the Rev. Kavungal Davy officiating.
CARROLLTON, Ky.—Jean B. Tumbrink, 91, of Carrollton, died, Monday, September 10, 2012, at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Sept. 15, at St. John Catholic Church in Carrollton with the Rev. Kavungal Davy officiating. Burial was in the St. John Catholic Cemetery. Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave. in Carrollton was entrusted with the arrangements.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Linda Tingle Gray Webster, 60, of Louisville, formerly of Madison, Ind., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in an automobile accident in Henderson County, Tenn.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Madison Assembly of God Church, 1636 Clifty Drive, Madison, Ind., with the Revs. Chris Kendall and Bill Maginn officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Carmel Cemetery near Milton, Ky.
MILTON, Ky. – Norman D. Tilley, 78, of Milton died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at his home near Milton.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Morgan and Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Ind., with the Revs. Monty L. Mahoney and Chris White officiating. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until the service Friday at the funeral home.
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Mirroring the predominance of its parent company in the mainstream market, Lexus has become the most successful and biggest-selling of the three Japanese luxury brands in the U.S. Toyota managed to carve Lexus into a marque whose original slogan, "The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection," still provides an ideal and a mission that is both appreciated by and credible to American consumers. When Lexus launched in 1989, the first vehicle was the LS 400 sedan, which importantly shared no major elements with previous Toyota vehicles. It established the brand's continuing reputation for the market's best balance of quiet, ergonomics, engine performance, manufacturing quality and overall value. By 1991, Lexus was the top-selling luxury import in the U.S., and J.D. Power & Associates was ratifying its status with the highest marks in its survey of initial quality. Lexus launched the GS line in 1993. In 1998, Lexus introduced what arguably became its most ground-breaking vehicle: the RX 300 crossover. RX established a sleek styling template and overall platform dimensions and characteristics that would hugely influence generations of competitors. Lexus produced the first production hybrid luxury SUV, the RX 400h, in 2005. Dubiously flush with success, Lexus also launched the hybrid LS 600h recently, at a sticker price of more than $100,000.
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Before getting behind the wheel after a night at the bar, you might want to listen to your urinal.
Officials in Michigan are deploying 400 talking urinal cakes to 200 restaurants and watering holes across the state as part of a stepped up anti-drunk driving campaign for the Fourth of July, The Associated Press reported.
Once "activated," a recorded message will play reminding men who step up to the urinal to call a cab or a friend, if needed, to get home safely, according to the AP.
The Crownsville, Md.-based company at the center of the campaign, Healthquest Technologies Inc., has named their motion-activated deodorizing cakes Wizmark "Interactive Urinal Communicators."
Wizmarks can "talk, sing or flash a string of lights" to greet their visitors,according to the company';s website.
"There are many places you can put your ad, but most of them don't guarantee three seconds of attention, let alone a consumer's undivided attention," the company states on its website.
Talking urinal cakes have been used in other states for similar anti-drunk driving efforts.


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November 19-21 was this year's annual Evangelical Philosophical Society's conference. I coauthored a paper with Dave Beck of Liberty University. This is the third year in a row I've had a paper accepted for presentation at EPS.
Title: "A New and Abductive Thomistic Cosmological Argument"
Abstract: Due to advances in cosmology and theoretical physics the origin of the universe is being relentlessly debated. Nevertheless, whether there is one universe or even an infinite plurality of universes, Thomas Aquinas' argument for the existence of a first cause from contingency circumvents the debate of temporal beginnings to the universe; such as those that are embedded within the kalam cosmological argument. Tensed, tenseless, dynamic, static, endurantist, and perdurantist theories of time will be irrelevant or be peripheral at best. Physical science as a system will always require further explanation, not mere description, and that explanation will always have to appeal to something outside of itself. This is true for any philosophical and/or theological explanation of science. In this paper we will attempt a consilience of Thomas' argument from contingency and modern cosmology to show that regardless of whether the universe had a temporal beginning, or what the nature of that beginning might have been, it would still be best explained by a first uncaused cause. We will defend Thomas' notion of radical contingency and argue against a necessitation understanding of Thomas that is often misattributed to him. This metaphysic will be used as a plausible and defensible abductive cosmological argument, which will appeal to the radical contingency of constituents of the universe, and thus take the form of an argument to the best explanation.


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Avery was referring to agriculture's "social license," the approval granted by consumers to continue to raise food using production practices accepted by today's society. Here are the top five things I learned from Avery's talk:
1. Global food demand will at least double, and perhaps even triple, in the next 50 years. This increased food demand offers great opportunities for food producers, yet it also presents interesting challenges as there is very little new farmland to develop.
2. India and China are the most populous nations in the world, yet they don't have the farmland to feed themselves. There lie the opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers. Increased affluence in these countries will mean more disposable income that will be spent to add variety to the diet, and that means a boom in meat demand.
3. Today's environmentalists advocate for farming and ranching to return to 1960 practices. Looking at yields from the 1960s, we would need 15-20 million square miles of new farmland using the production methods of those days.
4. Looking at how farmers and ranchers might meet this increased food demand, Avery said there are only a few options: take more land away from nature to use for farms, produce more land per acre per animal or convert to a vegetarian and vegan society.
5. World farm land will only increase 2.5% by 2050, so producers will need to continue to adopt efficient practices to increase food production and meet global demands.
What do you think of Avery's topic points? How do we continue to earn consumers' trust? How can we communicate the necessity, the wisdom and the efficiencies of modern food production methods to our consumers? How can we continue to meet increased global food demands? Given this scenario for world population growth, what opportunities do you see for U.S. producers?


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The 2011 Phillies Phantasy Camp reunion will finally be happening tomorrow before the 7:35 game against the Florida Marlins. Ms. Irene wreaked havoc a couple weeks ago, rescheduling not only this reunion, but my "VIP Batting Practice Day", which is still to be determined.
With the incredible run this year's team has been on lately (and really, this entire season), I started thinking the hurricane's disruption would be a blessing in disguise. As the days went by, the chance of now seeing the Phillies clinch their 5th National League East Championship in a row was a strong possibility. But no, the Houston A(AA)stros have unexpected taken two straight from the Fightins, thus eliminating the opportunity to see our boys celebrate on the field.
So, if you find yourself going to Citizens Bank Park tomorrow night, come early and take a gander at us Phantasy Campers as we are introduced on to the field before the start of the game (roughly 7 PM). If anyone cares, you will find me lined up along the first base line. Please keep your D batteries at home.
As usual, a full recap with pictures will follow.
The other day I received an email from ESF to push the upcoming 2012 Phillies Phantasy Camp. No need to try and sell it to me!
I did find something interesting about this email however…
Yes. That would be the one and only Gary Matthews on that list. Sarge was not apart of last year's Legends group.
I believe he and I will need to have a frank discussion about nickname copyrights next year…


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Dr. Tim Madigan, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Irish Studies Program, recently co-authored a book titled "Beyond Sustainability: A Thriving Environment." Madigan co-wrote the book with Tim Delaney, the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego.
The book focuses on the study of environment from the viewpoint of two academic disciplines: sociology and philosophy. It looks at the differences between "sustainability" and "thrivability." The book explores the topics of the sixth mass extinction, fracking, plastics, food waste, and deforestation. The book also looks at why thrivability is a beneficial and possible approach and the practical ways to teach it.