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Ren� Hicks offers this advice for individuals who are fighting cancer and the survivors:
Be a proactive. Get involved in decisions concerning your treatment. �Be willing to fight for your life. You need to feel that you have power over something that makes you feel powerless. Cancer can make you feel helpless, and you can�t survive if you�re feeling helpless.�
Accept the new you. �Whether it�s a mastectomy, the loss of a lung or uterus, become the new body. Whatever that new body is, you�re going to have to come to grips with it. It�s not going to be easy, but you have to say, �I�m not the same person. I�m not less of a person. I�m just a new me.��
Stay active. �Exercise isn�t just a physical thing. It�s a mental thing as well. It gives you time to reflect while you�re in motion rather than just sitting around. When you�re moving, you�re living.�
Connect with life. �Notice the flowers. Notice the cloud patterns in the sky. Notice the trees and the breeze. Notice colors and sunrises. That will keep you connected to life and living and the beauty of life.�
Laugh. �Find something that makes you laugh. Maybe it�s watching a funny movie. Laughter won�t cure cancer, but it gives you hope and a moment when you can just let go. Once you laugh, you�ll want to do it some more.�


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Community Notebook
Parent Network
of WNY announces workshop in Chautauqua County
Parent Network of WNY is pleased to offer What to do About Challenging Behavior in the Home and Commun-ity, a workshop for families of individuals with disabilities.
The workshop will be held Jan. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pine Valley CSD, 7755 Route 83, South Dayton. For more information or to register, call 332-4170 or 1-866-277-4762 toll free or go online: www.parentnetworkwny.org.
The purpose of this workshop is to help parents recognize the early signs of conflict and implement strategies that can manage the conflict in a proactive way and prevent the conflict from turning into a full blown storm.
Parent Network of West-ern New York is a community resource for parents of children with special needs and professionals working with individuals with disabilities.
Rawlinson to appear
on Senior Report
Senior Report with Reed Powers will have John Raw-linson as the guest on Sat-urday's television program. Rawlinson is the coordinator of the Westfield/Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. The live, call-in program airs from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays. Individuals may call 753-5225 during that time with questions, comments or a shout-out. The program is rebroadcast each day at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. for some communities. Reed Powers, host of Senior Report, has been producing the television program since 1995. The series highlights senior citizen club news for 15 minutes with the remainder of the hour-long program devoted to the featured guest.
Senior Report is shown live Saturdays on Time Warner cable systems covering the following communities: Brocton, Cassadaga, Chautauqua, Fredonia, May-ville, North Harmony, Port-land, Ripley, Sherman, Stock-ton and Westfield on Channel 5. In Dunkirk, Falconer, Forestville, Hanover, Irving, Jamestown, Lakewood and Silver Creek the program is on channel 19. The show originates at the Access Channel 5 studio in Mayville.

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About the Author: Dave Foran is a Foreign Service Officer active in counterpiracy issues in the State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Piracy is a crime. It raises the cost of bringing goods and humanitarian aid into East Africa. While there are instances of piracy in many parts of the world, the majority of today's pirate attacks are in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, one of the world's busiest seaways, crossed by more than 20,000 vessels a year. It raises the cost of bringing goods and humanitarian aid into East Africa. It endangers seafarers and fishermen trying to make a living. This area is the focus of U.S. and international counter-piracy efforts.
People often ask me, "why not just take military action against the pirates' coastal havens like Lieutenant Stephen Decatur did on the 19th Century Barbary Coast?" It seems like the easy answer to some. It's not. Pirates are intermingled in local communities. The dramatic April 12 rescue of Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips aside, striking pirates, even if we are sure they are pirates, risks harm to innocents. As for targeting the "mother-ships" that service the pirates' raiding skiffs at sea, these are generally pirated vessels that often have crew members as hostages.
The United States Government's role in this international partnership against piracy in the Horn of Africa is consistent with our traditional interest in ensuring freedom of navigation, safety of mariners, and protection of American citizens. The State Department works closely with its partners across the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration on our piracy policies.
The nice thing is that we don't have to fight alone. The United States has joined 44 other countries in the international effort to fight piracy off of Somalia through the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, along with eight international organizations (the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, INTERPOL, the International Maritime Organization, NATO, the UN Secretariat, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime), and two major maritime industry groups, BIMCO and INTERTANKO, who take part as observers.
Piracy is perhaps the most well-recognized universal crime under international law and most states have domestic laws criminalizing acts of piracy. The Contact Group has successfully built on these basic elements to encourage international coordination among naval patrols, promote shipping self-protection measures, arrange for the prosecution of suspected pirates, and build the capacity of countries victimized by piracy to interdict and prosecute these maritime criminals.
There's more to do, but the Contact Group has already made significant progress. It's been less than a year since we formed the Contact Group, but we've have seen the success rate of pirate attacks go from upwards of 60 percent in 2007 to less than 25 percent today. Moving forward, the United States encourages our international partners to join us in adopting four straightforward priorities:
- Implement best management practices in commercial fleets to minimize their vulnerability to pirate attacks;
- Discourage ransom payments to pirates;
- Prosecute pirates in national courts when national ships and crews are attacked; and
- Support capacity building programs to help countries in the region better prevent pirate attacks and to prosecute pirates and their enablers.
Piracy, like any other criminal enterprise, exists to make money for its perpetrators. The payment of ransoms attracts additional pirate acts, and is a major challenge to curbing piracy. One of the issues we are working on is trying to determine where the proceeds of ransom payments to pirates are going. We know that upwards of $50 million in ransom has been paid over the past few years. It is equally clear that the twenty-year old pirates are not pocketing all that money. We need to get a better handle on who are the people financing and enabling pirates.
Ultimately, the solution to piracy is on the ground in Somalia. Somali pirates are taking advantage of the country's instability and its 1,500-mile coastline. In this respect, piracy is no different than another familiar criminal enterprise, drug trafficking. Drug traffickers take advantage of locals where they can grow drugs and move them to a market. They are taking advantage of the lack of rule of law in a large area to carry-out their criminal enterprise. International efforts against piracy are treating a symptom of Somali instability.
In addition to counterpiracy, the United States is also committed to parallel international efforts to stabilize Somalia, including through support to its internationally-recognized Transitional Federal Government (TFG). The foreign terrorist organization al-Shabaab represents a significant threat to the TFG and to the people of Somalia for the instability and destruction it brings to bear. If successful, stabilizing Somalia will go a long way towards helping to root out piracy. This will be a long and difficult process, but I believe we have a chance at succeeding,
Ron in New York writes:
Piracy is a crime.... It is also an outcropping of corrupt government; in league with transnational organized crime, terrorists, mercenaries, war-lords, and many groups who will seek to capitalize on instability and lack of security in the region. Piracy is interwoven with many illicit trafficking networks; feeding itself on seized craft, cargo and people, who can be held for ransom. The victory doesn't lie offshore...but in the Capitals.
In the corruption game; the top hand must be removed. Otherwise, the Pirates always have a market. By the way, where do the Pirate's AK47's come from? Do they make them on the Eastern Coast of Africa?
Monica writes:
Piracy is definitely not something I would ever want to have to deal with, but it is more than just a moneymaking operation for some of these people.
It can also be a form of political revolt or defense, a way to protect their waters from foreign exploiters who want to dump garbage there or steal their resources. These countries are often too poor to afford a decent coast guard, so people take up and resort to devious means like kidnapping and sabotage to defend their waters.
I guess this could classify as terrorism but I hope the countermeasures against piracy run deeper than simply trying to exterminate all pirates, and try to address attaining stability in the countries affected so that less people resort to piracy.
@ Ron in New York: Also as Ron wrote, stopping the flow of cheap weapons into these countries would be good too.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
(Is temporary) will make the multinational coalition force for pirate sweeping from the UN peace keeper? Also the authority which is the possibility of closing the fishing industry act which is illegal came to be together given.
(Tactics or in compliance with the goal which is special the militia which is founded?)
The position which is legal is based to an international law and provides...
Ron in New York writes:
Dealing with Piracy...
The U.S. DoS team at Doha could deal with the Piracy issue by developing regional partnerships and "pilot" programs against corruption at the Doha UNODC sessions in November. For details: www.unodc.org.
Donald in Virginia writes:
Remove the threat by removing the essence of how they are boarding ships. You destroy and prevent those small craft before they use them in criminal activity. Hence without rhibs or boats how can they conduct piracy acts? Besides, the U.S. Navy has a brand new type of craft using off the coast of Columbia, why not ship some of those crafts to the area and patrol. Its a new type of small craft, looks impressive might do the trick to cut down on piracy acts.
Chad in North Carolina writes:
Piracy is just a pathetic excuse of sad poor people. a real nation would go confront these so called "pirates" on there turf. Black beard was a true pirate. not these "tally wankers"


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The situation is becoming critical. Lowe's ERA's by month:
April 2.27
May 4.30
June 6.49
July 9.00 (3 starts)
He's not throwing hard enough to break an egg. It's like watching Nagy nibbling at the end of his career, throwing sinker after sinker, knowing it was just a matter of time before he got lit up. How long can they let this go on? They saw how he fell apart the second half of last season. History seems to be repeating itself.
He has pitched past the sixth inning in only one of his last eight starts.
He's been around for a long time, so maybe he can do some tweaking and get back to being a six inning/three runs allowed guy, which is actually his line for his last two starts. That would be OK I guess if he could do it consistently. But that ERA trend line is extremely troubling.
Gomez has been pretty decent in Columbus and I understand he's working on some specific things. I think Lowe's next start is going to be an important one.


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Comment posted PS Uni Underground Radio 017: Basement Dweller by GamingHobbyist.
Indeed I do. How do you get profile pictures? I'm looking pretty generic.
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- It is pretty cool. Just finished listening to the podcast, left you a review on iTunes. I like the comment about using the Tony Hawk Ride peripheral on your washing machine.
- I fixed it. I really do rock.
- Not anymore.
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- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Review
I have no idea why Sega released Sonic round the same time as Max Payne 3 and Diablo 3. Even for a digital download title it was a poor decision, especially since Sonic 4: Episode 1 was critically panned.
They need to come up with something innovative or let the series die.
- JAM Live Music Arcade Review
Not a fan of music games, I haven't bought any of the Guitar Hero or Rockband games. However it seems those heavy hitting franchises have died down so it will be interesting to see if this game can offer a fresh perspective on the genre. Sounds like it is a solid game from your review.
Creating your own music does sound interesting but like you said, it is a shame you cannot share your work with other people.
- Max Payne 3's arcade modes detailed
It is coming tomorrow but I'm still not sold on it. I trust Rockstar however I don't want to dive into a franchise I know nothing about. I'm playing the original since it went onto the PSN however it appears nothing like this one in terms of tone.
I'm sure it will do really well and if my friends get it I'll most likely end up getting it to play with them. I'm more interested in GTAV which I doubt will be coming this year.
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This is disappointing but there would have been a good reason for the delay.
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CAC {B-01, BB-82} OBVERSE: 13 Stars, Close date, Knob 9. REVERSE: Small Eagle, Large letters style. An estimated 700 to 1,000 1798 BB-82 silver dollars exist in all grades. XF examples are quite scarce. {CAC Population 5, only 5 graded higher}
Q. David Bowers: The following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993). Note: the Notable Specimens list should be used with caution - it has been updated in my 2013 edition of "The Encyclopedia of United States Silver Dollars 1794-1804."
OBVERSE 2: 13 Stars (standard star count of the year), arranged 7 left and 6 right. Close date, knob 9, figures 98 close. Squared-off bottom to 7. The space between stars 6 and 7 is wider than the spaces between any stars 1 through 6. On the right, the space between stars 10 and 11 is wider than the spaces between any stars 8 through 13. Ray of star 13 points at junction of bosom and drapery.
Obverse die used to strike 1798 BB-82 (earlier use) and BB-91 (later use).
REVERSE B: Small Eagle, Large Letters style.
Struck from the same die used to strike 1797 BB-73. Eight berries in left branch. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on inside of wreath. E of STATES lightly repunched. A leaf points to the left corner of the I in UNITED, another leaf points to the left corner of the first T in STATES while another leaf points to the very end of the 0 in OF. Another leaf is positioned away from the R in AMERICA.
This reverse die was used earlier to strike 1797 BB-73 dollars, Die States I through IV, then removed from the press and used to strike 1798 BB-82 Die State I (with cracks slightly advanced from 1797 Die State IV) and Die State II (equivalent to 1797 BB-73 Die State V), then the striking of 1798 BB-82 dollars was discontinued, and the reverse die was remated with the same 1797 obverse, and additional1797 BB-73 dollars were struck.
Reverse die used to strike 1797 BB-73 and 1798 BB-82.
Die State I: Obverse perfect (not relapped). Reverse as preceding. May not exist.
Die State II: Obverse die relapped. Highest wave of hair not fully defined. Lowest curl, near date, is incomplete. Stars
somewhat spidery. REVERSE: Crack in the field from the border above the upper left of D to the border above upper right of first T in STATES. Irregular vertical crack between branch and side of eagle's right (observer's left) wing. Light crack connects denticle with upper part of second T in STATES and continues downward to branch. Crack from right base of I (in AMERICA) to branch. Crack from center of E through D continuing through S, curving upward to border through T. Crack from same T through ES to topmost palm leaf. Crack from tops of OF through center of AM. (Equivalent to die state intermediate between 1797 Die State IV and V)
Die State III: Bolender-1a. (Equivalent to 1797 BB-73 Die State V) Obverse as preceding. Reverse with die cracks slightly advanced. Crack connecting denticle with upper part of second T in STATES and continuing downward to branch is now much heavier from denticle to top of T. Crack develops from left base of N in UNITED and goes through leaf tip to connect with earlier crack from right base of I to branch. Cf. Bowers and Merena, Somerset Collection, 1992, Lot 1318.
COLLECTING NOTES: Of the two 1798 die varieties with Small Eagle reverse (BB-81 and BB-82), 1798 BB-82 is the more plentiful, but only by a slight margin. 1798 BB-82 is the only 1798-dated dollar with 13 obverse stars in combination with the Small Eagle reverse; all others are mated with the Heraldic Eagle reverse.
An estimated 700 to 1,000 1798 BB-82 silver dollars exist. Several hundred specimens exist, most of which are VF. EF examples are quite scarce, and any coin in better grade is rare. True Mint State coins are great rarities. I am not aware of any Mint State coin sold in recent years. The Thomas Cleneay listing below is "ancient history" numismatically.
Cleneay Specimen. MS-64. The Thomas Cleneay Collection gem (Chapman brothers, 1890) may be the only truly Mint State example known and is arbitrarily designated as MS-64.
Farouk Specimen. AU-55. King Farouk Collection, Palace Collections, Sotheby's, Cairo, Egypt, 1953. AJ. Ostheimer, 3rd Collection, Lester Merkin, 1968: 244. "Practically Uncirculated. Unworn, but showing signs of old cleaning, nowhere serious; much original mint frost; not too well struck up in centers, though more than half of breast feathers and part of leg feathers remain visible."
Kagin Specimen. AU-55. Metropolitan Washington Convention Sale, Kagin's, 1980: 708. "Choice AU"55. Excellent sharpness of bust detail. and stars with some faint 'Mint equalization' marks noted. Usual softly struck eagle on reverse but wreath is exceptionally bold and well defined. Lovely deep lavender on obverse with splashes of green and red." GENA Convention Sale, Kagin's, 1981:1336. GENA Convention Sale, Kagin's, 1982: 456.
Stirling Specimen. AU-50+. Mid-Winter ANA Auction, Heritage, 1986 Warren Miller Collection.
DeCoppet Specimen. AU-50. James Kelly, 1955. "Practically Uncirculated with some mint lustre."
Hollinbeck-Kagin Specimen. AU-50. September, 19'70: 884. "Nearly Uncirculated with lovely bluish golden color."
George III Counterstamp, Octagonal counters tamp with portrait of George III, impressed by the Bank of England, to use the silver dollar as one of many substitutes for British five-shilling pieces, which at the time were scarce in circulation.' Howard D. Gibbs Collection, Hans M.F. Schulman, 1960: 100. Host coin EF. "There is one other specimen known, U.S. dollar 1798 in the British Museum." Oval (earlier) and octagonal (later) counters tamps were applied by the Bank of England on Spanish eight reales pieces (primarily) bearing the portrait of King Charles. Numerous counterfeit counters tamp punches were made by unauthorized parties. An oval stamp is known on a Flowing Hair 1795 dollar.(Much of this information is from Dr. Robert Stark, letter to the author, January 1,1993)
Ron Guth:
Bruce Morelan, in an interview with PCGS in 2016, spoke about his Finest Known PCGS MS63 example: "The 1798 Small Eagle is again, another Newman coin. The thing that makes this coin unique is that it is the only 1798 Small Eagle that I've seen that actually has luster. Most of the graded MS61 and 62s, they're technically uncirculated, but you would kick them out of bed for eating crackers. This coin was called a gem when it was sold at auction in the 1890s. It's not a gem. It does have bag marks; it has been handled with other coins. But it has full, flowing luster and it's a unique 1798 Small Eagle for that attribute."
Thomas Cleneay Collection - S.H. & H. 12/1890:933 - "Colonel" E.H.R. Green - Green Estate - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman, who paid $75.00 - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33506, $258,500 - Bruce Morelan Collection
Heritage 8/2007:1717, $230,000 - Larry Hanks - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4019, $135,125
Warren Miller Collection - Kagin's
Cajun Collection
Dr. Hesselgesser Collection - Goldbergs 5/2011:883, $356,500


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Nested case–control study of night shift work and breast cancer risk among women in the Danish military
- Correspondence to Dr Johnni Hansen, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen DK2100, Denmark; johnni{at}cancer.dk
Contributors JH and CFL have contributed to the study regarding: (1) conception and design or analysis and interpretation of data (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content and (3) final approval of the version to be published. JH and CFL have designed and planned the study and developed the protocol. CFL made the data collection. JH and CFL made the statistical analyses. JH and CFL interpreted the final data analyses and JH wrote the manuscript.
- Accepted 6 February 2012
- Published Online First 29 May 2012
Objectives Growing but limited evidence suggests that night shift work is associated with breast cancer. The authors conducted a nationwide case–control study nested within a cohort of 18 551 female military employees born in 1929–1968 to investigate the risk for breast cancer after night shift work and to explore the role of leisure time sun exposure and diurnal preference.
Methods The authors documented 218 cases of breast cancer (1990–2003) and selected 899 age-matched controls from the cohort by incidence density sampling. Information on shift work, sun exposure habits, diurnal preference and other potential confounders was obtained from a structured questionnaire. ORs were estimated by multivariate conditional logistic regression.
Results Overall, the authors observed an adjusted OR of 1.4 (95% CI 0.9 to 2.1) among women with ever compared with never night shifts. The RR for breast cancer tended to increase with increasing number of years of night shift work (p=0.03) and with cumulative number of shifts (p=0.02),with a neutral risk for fewer than three night shifts per week. The OR for the group with the highest tertile of cumulative exposure was 2.3 (95% CI 1.2 to 4.6). The most pronounced effect of night shift work on breast cancer risk was observed in women with morning chronotype preference and intense night shifts (OR=3.9, 95% CI 1.6 to 9.5). Night shift workers tended to sunbathe more frequently than day workers.
Conclusions The results indicate that frequent night shift work increases the risk for breast cancer and suggest a higher risk with longer duration of intense night shifts. Women with morning preference who worked on night shifts tended to have a higher risk than those with evening preference.
Funding This study was supported by a grant from the Danish Ministry of Defence. The funding source had no role in the design or analysis of the study or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Competing interests None.
Ethics approval Approved by Danish Data Protection Agency.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.


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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Boeing UK's Mk6 Chinook Completes First Flight
Boeing has confirmed the initial airworthiness of its latest CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter—the Mk6 Chinook—with a March 15 flight in Philadelphia. The Mk6 was designed with UK-specific avionics, and is scheduled for delivery to the Royal Air Force (RAF) later this year.
According to Capt. David Childs, Chinook team leader, the aircraft was able to fly less than 20 months after RAF signed a purchase agreement for it. The Mk6 is currently undergoing comprehensive testing in Mesa, Ariz.
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About this set: In 2011 I had the unique opportunity to purchase several Top Pops I needed from Justin Spivacks retired set. The set was ranked #1 at the time. Justin and his sister Lauren searched tens of thousands (maybe more) of Presidential dollars to find the very best examples available. Those coins, added to this already strong set, has made this collection one of the better sets in this Presidential Dollar Registry.
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Pitch Talk: San Jose
The Columbus Dispatch - March 15, 2013 11:58 AM
The Crew welcomes in defending Supporters' Shield winner San Jose for its home opener Saturday afternoon, and we welcome in Elliott Almond from the San Jose Mercury News for this weekend's installment of "Pitch Talk."
You can follow Almond on Twitter at @elliottalmond or by clicking here.
Now, for the questions:
1. Based on last weekend's ending, are the Goonies back this year?
I doubt any team could follow the kind of late-game success the Quakes had last season with a similar experience the next season. But the victory over the Red Bulls underscored the type of team Frank Yallop has built in San Jose. No matter who is on the roster the players continue to fight the whole game. The players even talked about feeling they could have come back in the season opener against Real Salt Lake -- a 2-0 defeat.
2. How differently, if at all, do you see San Jose playing on the road for the first time
this year?
This version of the Earthquakes is in such flux that I can't see them changing much whether at home or away. It's more like "all hands on deck" for 90-plus minutes. They are trying to weather the start of MLS hoping to accumulate enough points to be in the mix when all the bodies are back by summer.
3. What might the injury situation look like for the weekend?
Everybody knows this is a team missing five regulars and Marcus Tracy, a striker they hope will come good in MLS. Beyond that the main question for the weekend is the availability of forward Mike Fucito. He suffered a hamstring muscle strain in Sunday's game and also had a gash on his left foot that required stitches. If Fucito can't go expect second-year striker Sam Garza to twin with Chris Wondolowski up front. Option C (well, really it is Option D) is rookie Adam Jahn, who scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute against New York and had the shot on frame that led to the game-winning PK. I have a feature and sidebar on Jahn that will be online Friday at www.mercurynews.com
4. What player should Crew fans be keeping an eye on?
No better place to start than following reigning Major League Soccer MVP Chris Wondolowski. Wondo, though, isn't as effective without his big target men -- the injured Alan Gordon and Steven Lenhart -- and winger Simon Dawkins who now plays for Aston Villa of the EPL. If the game is close watch for Adam Jahn subbing in late.
5. What, if anything, have the Earthquakes noted about this year's Crew lineup?
The Quakes withstood the firepower of the Red Bulls with Henry, Cahill and Espindola. They don't feel it will be any easier against the Crew, especially because of the presence of Federico Higuain. Even if Eddie Gaven can't go I think the Earthquakes view going to Columbus as difficult as anywhere to play in the Eastern Conference.


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Thursday, November 13, 2008
FAS to Open Customer Service Center in UAE
Sikorsky Aerospace Services, an aftermarket service division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, announced that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) will launch the first S-76 helicopter customer support center in the Middle East. It will be located in the United Arab Emirates. FAS was founded in 2006 at Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and provides helicopter and corporate jet services. FAS signed delivery position agreements for four S-76D helicopters last June to enhance their charter and corporate transport services. For related news


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Small town politics can be very petty
I was amazed by the amount of whining Shawn Sexton was doing about Mike Nunneley having a friend pick up a petition form at City Hall. It is a refection of small thinking when we all need to focus on the much larger issues our wonderful city needs to address. Small town politics can be very petty at times.
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I have made an order from yuuki-cha, and among some sencha and gyokuro I bought some japanese oolong.
Has anybody tried these? I made a first attempt, I made it gong fu style, and it was a disaster, it cooked the leaves, I felt like it was green tea, it should be brewed with much lower temperature. (p.s. Kumamoto sencha Yabe is stellar)


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– Alec Baldwin Stumps for Arts Funding: Though his character on "30 Rock," Jack Donaghy, may have gone to Washington to promote big business, the real-life Alec Baldwin is advocating for a slightly more liberal cause: increased arts funding. The Emmy winner has returned from a trip to Italy, and plans to speak today on Capitol Hill about what he saw there. At the National Press Club yesterday, he gave a taste: "It's hard to leave Rome, because the city itself is a work of art," he said, noting that Italians spend a lot of money on the arts. "Our economy is still very strong. We have what [Italy] doesn't have — a great humming, steaming economy — and we don't get the art thing right all the time." [AFP]
– Met Director Nets a Mil in 2010: The director of the Metropolitan Museum, Thomas P. Campbell, earned $1.04 million in 2010 — a 12 percent increase from 2009 — according to the institution's recently released 2010-11 tax returns. (MoMA's Glenn Lowry, by comparison, made $1.6 million in 2009.) 2010 was a record year for the most-visited museum in New York, and while Campbell's salary only rose two percent, to $653,402, other benefits he received, including housing and travel, were valued at $389,051. [Bloomberg]
– Helsinki Mayor Gives Guggenheim Go-Ahead: Plans for the Guggenheim Foundation's fourth European museum, to be located in the center of the Finnish capital, have received the approval of the city's mayor, Jussi Pajunen. (It now must be green-lit by the city council.) The €140 million ($183 million) museum is expected to attract an annual attendance of 500,000. [Businessweek]
– India and Pakistan Likely to Sign Culture Pact: The two south Asian nations are poised to revive cultural ties thanks to a proposed pact for exchange in music, dance, theater and visual arts. The partnership would involve joint dance and theater festivals, presentations by cultural icons, and traveling art exhibitions. [Zee News]
– Auction-Bound "Scream" Sparks Munch Madness: Before it heads to auction in New York, the last version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" in private hands is currently on view at Sotheby's London, where it has attracted an unheard-of 5,200 visitors in four days. No version of "The Scream" will be included in the Tate's major Munch exhibition this summer. [Telegraph]
– China's Terracotta Warriors March on Midtown: A platoon of 10 authentic 2,000-year-old Chinese terracotta warrior statues who guarded the tomb of China's first emperor — along with hundreds of artifacts including the gates from an ancient Han burial chamber — will have their U.S. debut at New York's Discovery Times Square on April 27. [Press Release]
– Christie's Gets Richter Fever: The New York auction house will offer a group of six paintings by art market superstar Gerhard Richter at its May 8 sale. The abstracts, dating from 1968 through 1993, are estimated to fetch a total of $40 million. Last fall, Sotheby's offered eight Richter paintings, which together sold for a total of $74 million. [Above the Estimate]
– Holland Cotter Heads to Mali: In the second installment of a four-part series devoted to the state of visual arts in Africa, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic heads to Mali and takes in a Dogon masked dance performance, which is both tourist attraction and long-held tradition. "In the West we have a particular definition of authenticity," he writes. "But in Africa, as often as not, authentic is simply what works, socially and spiritually." [NYT]
– Dallas Museum Names Assistant Curator: The DMA has appointed Gabriel Ritter its assistant curator of contemporary art. Ritter, who's currently finishing a Ph.D in art history at UCLA, was previously a curatorial assistant at LA MOCA. He starts his new job in Dallas on May 14. [Press Release]
– RIP Donald Young, Chicago Art Dealer: One of the Windy City's most prominent gallerists, Donald Young, died on Thursday at 69. Famous for bringing minimalist art to Chicago with his one-time business partner Rhona Hoffman, Young represented some of contemporary art's most important talents, including Jeff Koons and Richard Serra. [Chicago Tribune]
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- USA Volleyball has announced the beach volleyball teams that will represent the United States at the 2008 World University Championships on July 2-7, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany. The team was selected after a USAV Beach national team camp and tryout held on May 9-11 in Playa de Rey, Calif.
The women's teams going to Germany will be Keegan Featherstone (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) of UC Irvine and Lauren Fendrick (Los Angeles, Calif.) of UCLA along with Kari Pestolesi (Huntington Beach, Calif.) of UC Irvine and Olivia Waldowski (Irvine, Calif.) of UC Santa Barbara.
The men's teams will be Joey Dykstra (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) of USC and Mark Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) of Florida Atlantic University along with Duncan Budinger (Encinitas, Calif.) and Clint Coe (Mission Viejo, Calif.), both of Long Beach State.
"We are happy with the team we have put together," said Ali Wood, USA Volleyball's Director of Beach Programs. "These players really worked hard in trying out for the team."
The women's alternate teams are Heather Kisner (Austin, Texas) of the University of Texas and Tanya White (Monterey Park, Calif.) of Cal State Los Angeles along with Lauren Paolini (Austin, Texas) of the University of Texas and Devon Sutherland (Corona, Calif.) of UC Irvine. The men's alternate teams are Sean Allstot (Brentwood, Calif.) and Braidy Halverson (Hermosa Beach, Calif.), both of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, along with Jesse Rambis (Playa Vista, Calif.) of UCLA and JD Schleppenbach (Ventura, Calif.) of Pepperdine.
Training teams for the World University Championship were also selected at the tryout. For the women, Ashley Engle (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.), both of the University of Texas, Lauren Deturk (Yucaipa, Calif.) of Northeastern University and Taylor Carico (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) of USC will be on the training team. For the men, Ryan Ammerman (Parker, Colo.) and Taylor Wilson (Mission Viejo, Calif.), both of UC Irvine, and Chase Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Schleppenbach, both from Pepperdine, will make up the training team.
Fifty-nine total athletes (36 women and 23 men) representing 30 different colleges participated in the first of two USAV Beach tryout camps, which was led by USAV youth and junior beach coach Danalee Corso. Other coaches included Wood; AVP veteran athletes and coaches Brian Corso, Cam Green, and Rocky Mayo; retired AVP athlete and national camp director for Sinjin Smith's beach camps Kerri Eich and South Bay Volleyball Club's Branden Higa.


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Distributed solar could disrupt the de facto monopoly long held by regulated utilities.But the solar industry is growing fast, and much of the growth is distributed solar built "behind the meter" – that is, on commercial and residential rooftops, where electricity from solar panels eliminates the need for power that would otherwise be generated and sold by the utilities. Last year, nearly 90,000 businesses and homeowners installed rooftop solar projects totaling about 1.15 gigawatts, roughly the amount generated by a large coal plant. That represented a 46 percent growth over 2011, according to the Solar Electric Power Association. By the end of last year, the number of customer-sited photovoltaic systems in the U.S. topped 300,000, the association says.
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These are interesting times for the Linux desktop. The often-overlooked area of the Linux ecosystem is now the centre of attention and, while some users have welcomed the changes, others have reacted in true community style: ranting and raging, threatening to abandon ship or, when all else fails, demanding a fork.
It's an all-too-familiar sight for those who were around when KDE shocked users with it's 4.0 release. It was a similar story with the release of Gnome 3.0, but with an interesting twist – Ubuntu, the most popular Gnome distribution, rolled out its own home-grown interface on top of Gnome.
Ubuntu's Unity is as radical as Gnome 3. Users who were looking for a place of refuge from either camp are crying foul. But, as many have discovered, switching desktops isn't as easy as it used to be.
Switching from the Deb world of Ubuntu to the RPM land of Fedora, or vice versa, can be just as tedious as getting used to the nuances of a new desktop. This is perhaps why many users have migrated to other distributions, such as Linux Mint and the newly-forked Mageia, both of which have decided – at least for now – to stick with the users' favourite desktop environment.
While the developers behind each new desktop environment have put a lot of effort into their bold iterations, and justified the changes by citing both visible enhancements for the users and improvements for the app developers tinkering with the new code at the back-end, the response from users has been mostly negative.
In the few months since the release of Gnome 3 and Unity, dissatisfied users have been more vocal than satisfied ones. While none of the environments have taken their product 'back to formula', they have paid close attention to all the criticism, and are now ready with more polished releases. There's a lot more at stake now for everyone involved.
Unlike the initial Gnome 3 release, the latest offering comes close to the release cycle of several major Gnome-based distributions. Meanwhile, with Ubuntu 11.10 stripping all signs of classic Gnome, it too runs the risk of upsetting even more users. And all this while KDE has been chugging away nicely – 4.7 brushed aside all the negative baggage and is more polished and stable than ever.
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Skip to comments.Huge Powerball Payout Inspires Ingenious Fiscal Idea
Posted on 12/05/2012 12:39:50 PM PST by navysealdad
The nearly $600 million payout to the two winners of this week's latest Powerball lottery drawing has inspired what Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called an ingenious and painless way out of the government's chronic debt crisis.
Geithner's ingenious and painless plan calls for the Federal Reserve to buy a minimum of $30 billion in Powerball tickets every week. Over the course of a year this would generate a minimum of $1.5 trillion in lottery winnings, Geithner calculated. As the holder of more than 99% of each week's outstanding tickets, the federal government would almost certainly win each week's jackpot. The cumulative weekly winnings would totally cover the annual budget deficits.
The Secretary congratulated himself for pioneering a truly innovative solution to government finance. It would completely bypass any need for
(Excerpt) Read more at angelfire.com ...
"You need to spend money so you can make money, boss."
The first step in getting the Government out of its fiscal crisis, is fire every last one of them that overspent his budget, just like any private business would do.
Then fire every last one of them that did not make a budget. That would empty congress and 95% of Government top staff.
Then rehire and re-elect on the condition that Congress, like the people, HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW. The Lawless bass-turds must go cause they are too fishy.
Don't forget the free buffet ...
$30 billion will purchase 15 billion tickets. The odds are 175 million to one, thus insuring 85 payouts if all the possibilities are covered. If the game was not pari-mutual, with a sharing of the jackpot, the minimum jackpot of $40 million would be paid out 85 times, for a total of $3.4 billion. The loss would be $26.4 billion compared to the jackpots. Of course there would be ancilliary payouts of the powerball, 2 of a kind, 4 of a kind with PB, etc. These typically amount to 20 cents on the dollar, so let's call it another $5.3 billion on the $26 billion remaining, for a total payback of $8.7 billion on an outlay of $30 billion.
That sounds about right. Close enough for government work, that is.
But it's a lot worse than this, because the jackpots are, in fact, shared, and we haven't even mentioned that the cash option is significantly discounted.
Is this a joke?
The Achille's heel of this idea is that people knew they were competing against the government in the lottery, they would quit playing.
I have a better idea: Impeach the admitted foreign born Kenyan for being unconstitutionally elected. Arrest all the libs down the line who were in on this fraud, and replace them with conservatives.
Even the title is word for word...
Have you ever seen Mr. Cube when he was a baby?
Harry Reed says, "Come to Vegas, suckers!"
The Left tells us that the rich are rich because they have won the lottery of life. Now they want to join in. Of course, they are playing with other people's money, but what the hell! Other people's money goes down the same Rat hole.
The Fed is not the same as the US Treasury. The US Treasury would have to be the one to buy the lottery tickets. They would have to get the money to do that by borrowing from the Fed. When they won, they would have to pay the Fed back with interest.
Yeah, the first thing I thought of when I saw this. The mods ought to pull it in my opinion.
Why would the government need to buy lottery tickets? They already win nearly half of every lottery pot ever won, in every lottery in every state, every single time.
Is this The Onion?
So, it goes like this, I get to use other peoples' money ($30B) for me to end up with $4B. Or did I miss read that article. Ooooops, we aren't supposed to read anything until the bill passes.
Yes, you hit the nail on the head. This was one of Johns satires only a few days ago.
One of his absolute very best I believe.
....and by the way they did attribute this to John at the bottom of their post.
Not only that, but, PowerBall is drawn 2 times a week. If you started buying tickets, say, immediately after the last drawing, there would not be enough TIME to purchase 15 billion tickets. Further, there is no guarantee that you would win UNLESS you submitted 175 million tickets, covering every combination possibility. And, there probably isn't even enough TIME to do THAT...
Not only that, but, PowerBall is drawn 2 times a week. If you started buying tickets, say, immediately after the last drawing, there would not be enough TIME to purchase 15 billion tickets
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Back when the 'lottos' were basically 1 state per (I mean no multi state) some 'genius' (as is normal in a free society) figured he could hire enough people to buy the required # of tickets to cover every #...at that time there was only 1 drawing a week and multiple jackpots were very common.
'They' tweaked the system, went to 2 draws per week and it was virtually impossible to run all the numbers.
Since it was tweaked, the dual winners are rare where it was once common.
I had to double check this story wasn't originally {reported} by the Onion.
You're probably right but it's clear to me that a lot of people don't start playing until the jackpots are large (myself included).
In the most recent run, the jackpot didn't grow faster than the $10M minimum until the 9th rollover. In the 15th rollover, the jackpot went from $325M to $587.5M.
So either the house wins (by playing its own game), or the jackpot rolls over, thereby attracting more players....I guess I'd try it on a smaller scale than $30B per round. Also I am conflating the federal government with the state governments.
What I've wondered....instead of putting current bets into the current jackpot, why not put current bets into the next jackpot? (As I understand it, they do some of that but not much).
I figure around 285M played the last round of the last big jackpot, and 30M played the Power Play. That put $332M into the prize pool.
About $132M was paid out on non-jackpot prizes.
So wouldn't it be better to start the next jackpot at $200M rather than $40M? The $200M jackpot would already be funded, unlike the $40M jackpot.
Now yes, fewer people would play if the jackpot had been advertised at $325M the whole way rather than starting at $425M and then winding up at $550M, with the eventual jackpot being $587.5M.
It looks like around 14M played the 1st round of the next jackpot, with an additional 3.5M playing the Power Play, with $9.5M paid out in nonjackpot prizes.
Not until after I reloaded the page. (IOW, it wasn't there when we posted it wasn't there, for whatever reason). That has been cleared up, now.
Frankly, I don't see why the lottery can't just rip off everyone and declare no winner and offer no excuse for not having a drawing. Take the money and pay down 0bama's debt... for 4 minutes.
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Topic: [RSpec] resource setting as root.
I'm specing the routes for my app. This probably belongs in the rails section since I don't know how to write routes probably.
describe TicketsController, "#route_for" do
it "should map { :controller => 'tickets', :action => 'index' } to /" do
route_for(:controller => "tickets", :action => "index").should == "/"
'TicketsController#route_for should map { :controller => 'tickets', :action => 'index' } to /' FAILED
expected "/", got "/tickets" (using ==)
So the error is obvious, but I don't know how to write the route to look at the root. I currently have Tickets setup as a default resource.


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The Creators Project: You've been DJing for over two decades now. Does it excite you as much as it did when you first began getting gigs?
Laurent Garnier: For me, DJing is my drug. I still love it as much as I did 20 years ago. Apart from the technology, nothing has changed for me as a DJ. I do it for the same purpose: to share my love for music.
What kinds of software and technology are the most important to make your music?
I really don't have a set way for making music; it changes every day. I could start with a sample, a bass line, a kick drum, or a new sound from a new machine—a click, a crack, a whizz. I always work on the musical base before I ask any of my musicians to come and join me in the studio. I also like to work alone. I have always worked with Cubase to make music, and I use Ableton Live for the live show. My setup in the studio is pretty basic: a computer, Cubase, a few good plug-ins, a remote control, Adam Audio speakers, and some hardware that I have been using for years—a Juno-106, a Nord Lead, a DX-100, and an SE-1.
You also spend a lot of time working on your online radio station, Pedro's Broadcasting Basement or PBB. How did that come about?
I have been working at radio stations since I was 14 years old. In college, I was doing a pirate-radio show every Friday. In 1990 I joined the team of Radio Nova in Paris. I became the music programmer there in 2003, for a year. Then one of the bosses asked me to make the playlist a bit more "commercial." God, I hate that word. He actually changed, behind my back, the playlist I'd programmed on a weekend to try a more commercial format. I couldn't accept that, so I left on the spot. Out of frustration I created PBB. I wanted to share my music collection with people. The mood of the music played on PBB takes the time and the day of the week into consideration, with a different vibe during the day and night. But unlike other stations, the tracks on the "playlist" cannot be played more than twice a day on a 24-hour basis. We also just released a free iPhone application for PBB.
Do you have any non-musical projects you're working on at the moment?
Yes, we are putting together an English translation of the book Electrochoc, which I wrote and released in France in 2003. The book has been translated into German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, and Serbian, but never into English. That should be done sometime in mid-2010. We are also working on the cinema adaptation of the book, but that takes a long time. I will be able to talk more about that later in the year.


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POMFRET – Michael P. Ohara, 38, of Lakeview was charged with driving while intoxicated, blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater and covered/dirty/unreadable license plate at 1:13 a.m. Friday. Patrolmen observed a vehicle traveling west on Berry Road, swerving within the travel lane. The vehicle was stopped and Ohara was identified as the driver. Following an investigation, Ohara was taken into custody and later released. He will appear in Town of Pomfret Court at a later date.
HANOVER – A 17-year-old female from Silver Creek was observed loitering on Town of Hanover Beach on South Shore Drive at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. The subject was in violation of curfew and issued an appearance ticket for Town of Hanover Court.
HANOVER – An 18-year-old female from Silver Creek was charged with underage possession of alcohol at 1:15 a.m. Saturday on Town of Hanover Beach on South Shore Drive. The subject was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Hanover Court.
NEW ALBION – Jeffrey A. Schosek, 30, of 7778 Route 353, Cattaraugus was charged at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, with petit larceny and fourth-degree criminal mischief on a warrant issued from New Albion Town Court. He was arraigned and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail and is scheduled to appear in New Albion Court on Tuesday.
RANDOLPH – Zachary D. Ellis, 29, of 57 Wisteria Drive, Fredonia was charged with driving while intoxicated, blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, stop/standing on a highway and failure to maintain lane after a traffic stop on Cemetery Street in Randolph at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday. He is due back in Town of Randolph Court at a later date.
CARROLLTON – Larry A. Zimbardi, 57, of 5797 Windfall Road, Carrollton was charged with second-degree criminal mischief following an incident that occurred at 5:30 p.m. May 12. He was arraigned in Carrolltown Town Court and will appear back at a later date.
MACHIAS – Renee L. Preston, 42, of 11456 Route 98, Sandusky was charged with violation of probation on Route 16 in Machias at 12:15 p.m. Thursday. She was taken to Cattaraugus County Jail to be arraigned at a later time in Cattaraugus County Court.
LITTLE VALLEY – Vincent Michael Gray, 35, of 113078 Partridge Road, Holland was charged on a Family Court warrant Friday in Cattaraugus County Court. He was arraigned and taken to county jail with bail set at $1,500.
Dennis J. Hindman, 41, of 628 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown was charged on Thursday with second-degree criminal mischief. The Ellicott Police Department received a report of a large amount of damage done to a West Ellicott residence from Feb. 15 to March 27. Police learned that Hindman had been staying in the residence and during that time period had allegedly done approximately $10,000 in damage to the property. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for Hindman and he was located by police, was arraigned and committed to the Chautauqua County Jail.
Christopher A. Marker, 27, of 3 S. Alberta St., Falconer was charged on Thursday with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The town of Ellicott Police Department responded to a domestic dispute at a village of Falconer residence. Upon investigation, Marker was charged and committed to the Chautauqua County Jail in lieu of bail.
Gary V. Rasmussen, 43, of 15 Conewango Ave., Celoron was charged on Thursday with criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. Officers were called to the Southwestern Central Middle School where it was reported a parent had become disorderly and combative. Upon arrival, officers found Rasmussen to be agitated and distraught. According to police, he allegedly entered the school and began yelling profanities and threats at the staff. He refused to leave the property after being requested to do so by staff. He was charged, arraigned in Ellicott Court and remanded to the Chautauqua County Jail.
Lonnie B. Witcher Jr., 32, of Jamestown was charged at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator and unnecessary noise. A vehicle with a loud stereo was observed on Barrett Avenue. Following an investigation, Witcher was found to have a combination of 35 revocations and suspensions on his New York state driving record. He was arrested, charged and will be arraigned in the Jamestown City Court.
Joshua D. Whalen, 23, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, third-degree assault and second-degree harassment Friday at 9:56 p.m. Officers were called to 245 Barrows St. for a domestic incident. Upon arrival, an individual was observed outside of the residence and when the individual observed officers, he ran back into the residence. Officers learned that Whalen had assaulted a family member, damaged property inside the residence and was hiding. He was located in the attic space and refused to exit. Whalen was then physically secured from the attic by officers and an attempt to take him into custody was made. Whalen continued to be uncooperative and started spitting at officers. He was taken to Jamestown City Jail and will be arraigned in Jamestown City Court.
Patrick A. Carson, 25, of Jamestown was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, DWI per se, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, speed not reasonable and prudent, moving from lane unsafely, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and unlawful possession of marijuana at 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the corner of South Main Street and Sabin Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with heavy damage in the middle of South Main Street. Witnesses told police that the driver of the vehicle hit two cars that were legally parked and then fled the scene and hid in a nearby wooded area. Witnesses then located the driver and brought him back to the scene. Carson was found to be intoxicated and after being taken into custody, he became disorderly and tried running from officers on two occasions. He was taken to Jamestown City Jail and during the accident investigation, a small amount of marijuana was found on the driver's side seat of his vehicle. A check showed three separate DWI convictions in the past 10 years making the current charge a felony.
WESTFIELD – Brenda L. Horr, 33, of 7571 Locust Drive, Westfield was charged at 7:05 a.m. on Wednesday with third-degree criminal mischief. Westfield police and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department were called to a domestic dispute between Horr and her husband at their residence. Upon arrival, officers could see extensive damage to a car belonging to Horr's husband. After a short investigation, it was found that Horr had caused the damage to the vehicle by smashing the roof and hood with a rock, scratching the sides and then by jumping on the roof of the car. Horr was located a short time later and was taken into custody and charged. She was arraigned in the Town of Westfield Court and committed to the Chautauqua County Jail in lieu of bail. She is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
WESTFIELD – Sergio L. Dros, 22, of Rochester was charged at 1:55 a.m. on Wednesday with petit larceny. Police on patrol in the village of Westfield noticed a suspicious male at the intersection of Market and Clinton streets. That male was found to be Dros. Upon investigation, Dros was found to have a warrant out of the village of Westfield Court. He was placed into custody in the village of Westfield, arraigned and remanded to the Chautauqua County jail in lieu of bail.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (459 votes).
In short: uphills (urgh) and downhills (weeee)Date of review: February 28, 2010
In short: a tough 10kIn full: hilly but worth the effort. the last mile down hill with a great run into the finish.Date of review: February 23, 2010
In short: Very scenic and briliant finish - but plenty of hills ..In full: Very well organised and extremely scenic. Very good for spectators and a great finish down the drive towards the big house at the bottom. A good range of challenging hills - especially as you know that the first one comes up again just before the end !! But a great run into the finish. Well organised and a lovely medal at the end ... and not a Lion in sight to snack on the stragglers ....Date of review: February 15, 2010
In short: Very enjoyable runDate of review: February 12, 2010
In short: Great finish towards Longleat House plus a very good medalIn full: highly recommend this race everything from the start to fininsh.Date of review: February 12, 2010
In short: Very scenic and hard work but well worth it.. Even better last year when the main hill was cllimbed in two directions..Date of review: February 12, 2010
In full: My first time of doing this race, well organised but no pa at the start of the race. I made it 6.4 miles though my GPS ws spot on with the markers that i seen along the way, so the end of the course leading down towards Longleat House was .3 miles extra!! And those hills, what a challenge!!! Good though hopefully do it again next year.Date of review: February 10, 2010
In short: Excellent event, although not sure of that killer hill the second time round! That was tough!Date of review: February 10, 2010
In short: Terrific setting, quite tough but rewarding course, grandstand finish!In full: First time at this race and I really enjoyed it. Great setting, 'big event' feel to the race and impeccable organisation. Excellent for spectators too - my kids were able to see me 4 times during the race, without moving much. The hills are steady but quite long (2 x 1.5k and 1 x 0.5k) so yes a PB would be tough, but what goes up must come down and I still managed my 3rd best time. Good medal and practical goody bag (water, milkshake, energy drinks and gels). Thoroughly recommend.Date of review: February 9, 2010
In short: HillyIn full: Excellent venue. Slightly delayed start could have benefitted from more announcements (the 'runners village' area was excellent for this though, as was the finish).Mile markers were an odd choice and difficult to spot for people in the main body of runners.Challenge of the course seemed to be welcomed by most and the finish towards the grand house was very impressive.Date of review: February 9, 2010
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I live in Buffalo and am coming down in July for a game. I very much would like to eat in the Terrrace Club but I was told I need to be a season ticket holder. Or, I could receive guest passes.
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Mississippi College is honored to feature another work by internationally celebrated artist and MC art professor Dr. Sam Gore on the Clinton campus. Titled "Jesus and the Children," the 1,200-pound bronze masterpiece was recently installed near Lowrey Hall, home of the School of Education.
The sculpture is a recast of the same Gore piece that graces a courtyard at First Baptist Church in Clinton. Mississippi College President Lee Royce requested the replica of "Jesus and the Children" for MC, feeling the work would be a fitting reminder of the purpose of the MC School of Education. Additional works by Dr. Gore at MC include a bronze depicting Jesus as the "Servant Savior" on the main campus and sculptures depicting Jesus and His Disciples and Moses and the Ten Commandments on the MC Law campus in downtown Jackson.
At 83, Dr. Gore remains both inspired and prolific in his work. His most recent project, "Fallen Comrades," pays tribute to America's military veterans. The bronze sculpture, which depicts a soldier carrying his comrade across enemy lines, will be displayed at the Clinton Visitors Center. In addition to his own creative work, Dr. Gore continues to teach art at Mississippi College, inspiring his students not only with his expertise, but also by his example.
"Art is always a challenge," Dr. Gore says. "I still feel like I'm learning. You don't keep doing sculpture without continuing to learn as you go."


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Benjamin F. Wenzel
FAIRMONT – Memorial services for Benjamin F. Wenzel, 78, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Burial will be following the service in the Lakeside Cemetery with full military honors by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and the Martin County VFW Post 1222.
Ben passed away Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today, March 22, 2013, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont.
Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Benjamin Franklin Wenzel was born Feb. 23, 1935, in Minnehaha County, rural Sioux Falls, S.D., the son of Benjamin and Viola (King) Wenzel. He received his education in South Dakota. Ben enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and received his honorable discharge. On July 20, 1982, Ben was united in marriage to Marie M. Eckmann in Oklahoma City, Okla. Together, the couple made their home in Oklahoma City. Ben and Marie would later move to Fairmont, Minn., where they enjoyed their retirement. Ben worked for many years with sheet metal in air conditioning and refrigerator repair. He retired in 1985. Ben enjoyed playing cards, listening to music and was always up for a game of pool. He was a life member of the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 in Fairmont.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marie Wenzel of Fairmont, Minn.; daughters, Debbie Stanley and her husband, Miles, and Kimberly Wenzel; one sister, Loretta Yeske of Worthington, Minn.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clarence (Patti) Eckmann, Alberta Haskins, Donny Eckmann, Bill (Orra) Eckmann, Ervin (Denise) Eckmann, Melvin Eckmann, and Janet Diekmann as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Viola Wenzel; a sister, Phyllis Wenzel; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law.


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A motorist traveling on I-79 suffered a broken arm Tuesday night when a large rock was thrown from an overpass near the Ruff Creek exit and it crashed through the center of his windshield.
A Waynesburg man is in jail after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and her boyfriend with a knife and shotgun Sunday night in Franklin Township.
A prisoner at SCI-Greene who assaulted a corrections officer in July, punching the officer numerous times in the head and face, pleaded guilty last week.
A Masontown man who was sentenced last year to 8 to 16 years in prison for threatening two Carmichaels women with a gun in May 2015 was resentenced Tuesday to a lighter prison term.
The W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Plans for a Community College of Allegheny County training center in Donora are moving forward.
Range Resources has donated $50,000 for improvements to Mon Valley Hospital's emergency department.
Senior U.S. Judge Reggie B. Walton pays tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Walton's hometown of Donora.
Renovations are expected to begin soon on the third floor of the Charleroi borough building.
Squatters trying to keep warm tried to make a fire in a fireplace with a closed-off chimney and filled a house with smoke Thursday.
Two Philadelphia men suspected of being part of a pipeline between the eastern part of Pennsylvania to Washington County, supplying between 30,000 and 36,000 stamp bags of heroin during the last year, are in custody.
The Washington County Ag Days committee has canceled the annual event for this year, but Washington Crown Center is seeking to hold the exhibition anyway.
A Pittsburgh man was taken into custody early Wednesday after a chase that started in Cecil Township and ended in a crash in Collier Township in Allegheny County.
You can call it very late at night or very early in the morning, but Tom Raymond will be boarding a bus Jan. 27 when most of us will be reveling in deep, REM sleep.
Rep. Brandon Neuman, D-North Strabane Township, has announced a run for judge.
Too many kids are going to college -- and then coming back home.
Citizens Library should be funded by local municipalities.
January has been tough on some American institutions.
If just one life was saved by the Bird Sisters House in Waynesburg, then it's been well worth the effort.
After an eventful presidency, Barack Obama will be missed.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The euphoria of blowing out a top-ranked team followed by a long trip west created one serious hangover for West Virginia.
A balanced scoring attack and sticky defense powered the California University women's basketball team to a 96-65 win over Slippery Rock in a PSAC West Division game Monday at the Convocation Center.
Steelers want to attack the Patriots' quarterback from the middle of the defense.
Steelers head coach says wide receiver will be disciplined for locker room video.
Crowd noise? No worries. Lack of scoring in the red zone? That's a different matter for Steelers.
Steelers receiver could be in hot water with NFL after putting postgame celebration, speech on social media.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Steelers had no issues scoring touchdowns in their previous meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this season, getting into the end zone six times in a 43-14 rout.
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Elpida Memory has announced that it had completed development of a 50nm process 2Gb Mobile RAM product using 50nm process technology with 193nm (ArF) immersion lithography and copper interconnect. The new chips will enable higher amount of memory in mobile devices at a lower cost.
Elpida's newest Mobile RAM joins a line-up that can meet a wide variety of customer needs. It supports both single-data rate (SDR) and the more advanced DDR and has either an x32 bit or x16 bit I/O configuration on a single-chip.
The new Mobile RAM chips use an x32-bit I/O configuration based on double-data rate (DDR) that can operate at the speed of 400Mbps (200MHz) to transmit data at the rate of 1.6GB/s. Thus it can meet demand for high-resolution high-quality graphics display and high bandwidth video play. Moreover, it enables applications that achieve higher performing systems functions while maintaining small mounting space and power consumption. In addition to JEDEC standard 1.8V the product supports 1.2V supply voltage to further lower power consumption.
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The ultra low-power features of Mobile RAM are ideal for use in mobile phones, portable multimedia devices, portable internet-related devices and other handheld device applications. In its development of Mobile RAM Elpida has focused on conserving electric current. Compared with 70nm products the new 50nm product uses less than half the data retention current and half the operating current. These enhanced features enable double the memory capacity without an increase in system power consumption.
The company plans to begin mass production of this product in the first half of calendar year 2009.
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Assisted Unit Distribution What is Housing Assistance?
The Niles Housing Commission administers a public housing program. The housing authority owns and manages 1 projects which contain 179 affordable rental units.
According to HUD, Niles Housing Commission is determined to be a Small public housing authority, meaning it manages between 50 - 249 public housing units.
Niles Housing Commission is among the 47% of Michigan housing authorities that only offer public housing. Section 8 assistance in its target area is administered by another nearby housing authority.Source United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (hud.gov, 2014)


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Hills Market Downtown looking to hire workers for spring opening
The Columbus Dispatch - February 11, 2013 01:06 PM
The downtown Columbus version of The Hills Market in Worthington is starting to interview workers for its grand opening this spring.
Hills Market Downtown is looking to fill positions in its grocery (stocking, cashier, customer service), bakery, prepared foods (Chef's Case, kitchen, catering), delicatessen customer service, butcher shop, seafood counter, produce, and wine and beer departments, said Marketing Director Jill Moorhead.
Store manager Matt Brown and some of his team will be at the the emerging Downtown market at 96 N. Grant Ave. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14 and 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accept resumes and make initial interviews.
You can get a jump on the application process by filling out the Hills Market's screening questionnaire online.
Because the date of the store opening has changed more than once, Moorhead is hesitant to put her finger on another date. However, sources say the store will open sometime in March.
You can get daily updates straight from Hills Market at the Downtown market's Facebook page.


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Auditors target chamber head
They say her printing company may have overcharged the convention and visitors bureau for promotional materials.
By RITA FARLOW
Published May 1, 2007
TARPON SPRINGS - Pinellas County auditors have questioned whether it was appropriate for the president of the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce to use her company to fulfill part of a grant contract with the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Chamber president Theajo "TJ" Davis said River Graphic, the printing business she owns with her fiance, did contract with the chamber for promotional materials for last year's Watersports Carnival and Illuminated Fleet Parade, but there was nothing unscrupulous about it.
"Chambers of commerce do business with their members and partners all the time and nothing illegal or unethical was done here, " Davis said.
But in a memo released April 18, the Pinellas Clerk of the Circuit Court's internal audit division noted several concerns in the way the grant funds were managed.
The audit found a conflict of interest because it said Davis profited from an arrangement where River Graphic bought materials from another company and resold them to the chamber for profit. Further, auditors found that Davis may have overcharged the convention and visitors bureau for those markups and additional sales tax.
The issue pertains to the 2006 carnival and parade at Spring Bayou. The event is a revival of a popular winter carnival held in the city during the 1920s. The county auditor's report comes as this year's festival is being planned for June 1-3. City commissioners will decide tonight whether to approve this year's event application and whether to provide city support.
The CVB awarded a $30, 000 New Product Marketing Grant to the chamber to market the carnival last year. The grant is for new events or projects only and is intended to pull additional visitors - and tourism dollars - into Pinellas County.
Davis said that River Graphic did buy printed materials from another company last year and charged the chamber a small markup. But neither she nor her fiance profited, she said. Instead, Davis said, her company offered to provide the materials and distribute them for the same price as the highest bidder offered only to print the materials. She said no local printer offers distribution services.
Robert Melton, chief deputy director for the Pinellas Clerk of the Circuit Court's internal audit division, said his department began the audit after a tip came into the department's hotline from a plaintiff who is suing Davis in another chamber matter.
Melton said he was unable to determine the exact amount of overcharges because Davis would not submit the original invoices to his department.
In the audit, Melton's office estimates Davis' markups and a disputed sales tax charge may amount to as much as $1, 468, assuming she used a common 20 percent markup margin.
"She was uncooperative relating to providing the amounts that her company paid or the related invoices. She did, however, admit that her company did mark up the invoices, " Melton said.
Davis said she did not release the invoices because of concerns it would compromise an ongoing lawsuit with city resident Tim Dorr, who has charged in the past that the chamber terminated his membership without cause and reneged on an agreement with him to help sell advertising for his maps. Dorr is the one who called the county's hotline.
"This doesn't involve me. This is a report from an independent auditor that she ripped off the taxpayers, " Dorr said.
Lee Daniel, assistant director with the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, said his office plans to meet today with the county attorney who represents the CVB to determine what, if any, actions are necessary in regard to the audit.
Davis maintains she did nothing wrong. Regarding a rumor that she may be leaving the chamber in a few months, Davis responded to the contrary. "I don't intend on going anywhere. ... I've been the best chamber president this city has had, " she said.


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Again, thick smoke from wildfires produced low visibility and irritated eyes and noses.
By CAMILLE C. SPENCER AND DAVID DECAMP
Published May 12, 2007
PORT RICHEY - Dustin Merrill stood on the grass along U.S. 19 Friday morning, his orange work vest barely visible in the foggy haze.
Merrill, part of a crew from Highway Safety Devices in Tampa, was supposed to install power boxes along the busy highway Friday morning. Then the electrical foreman's boss called.
"He's letting us off the job because of the smoke," said Merrill, 28, while packing up his truck. "They're saying go ahead and go. This smoke is just annoying."
That sentiment echoed around Pasco on Friday. In a repeat of Tuesday's smelly air, smoke from raging wildfires in northeastern counties saturated the sky.
As they did on Tuesday, some Pasco schools moved outdoor activities indoors Friday, and the county health department again encouraged people to stay indoors.
Depending on how bad the air quality was, each school's officials decided whether to move students in portable classrooms indoors, said Tammy Rabon, school district spokeswoman.
Elsewhere in the county, people woke up Friday to find ash on their cars. Some battled allergic reactions. And with visibility as low as half a mile in some parts of Pasco, some motorists drove with their headlights on.
With no chance of a heavy thunderstorm in sight, the smoke may continue to linger over the next few days, said Bryan Mroczka, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Tallahassee.
"The large-scale flow is counterclockwise, dragging the smoke toward the (west) coast," he said. "Those wildfires to the north are still burning very strong. Not much of them are contained because they're burning in areas that are very inaccessible ... to say when you'll be in and out of the smoke is difficult."
But the brush fires won't put a damper on weekend events.
The Cotee River Seafood Fest in New Port Richey is scheduled to go on as planned.
And the 16th Annual Mother's Day Native American Pow Wow at Withlacoochee River Park east of Dade City is also on schedule, with one stipulation: no wood fires on the ground, and only charcoal grills are allowed, said Sam Scarborough, park manager.
Even so, on Friday, some grew tired of the thick haze clouding the sky.
Anderson Combs of Port Richey woke up Friday to find ash all over his vehicles. The trim carpenter didn't find the air any better as he worked at a construction site for new offices on Rowan Road north of Trouble Creek in southwest Pasco.
"My contacts are messed up. My sinuses are killing me," said Combs, 35, who worked without a mask applying trim around window and door openings.
He said he's never seen anything like the ashen air that blew in Friday. Not even during the 1998 wildfires that burned 500,000 acres and caused $300-million in damage.
"It was nothing like this," he said.
County officials sent word to the 76 employees working outdoors Friday to drink water and step inside buildings if they didn't feel well, said Marty Paventi, Pasco's parks and recreation manager.
Most county workers had buildings to step into if things got too bad outside, said Terry Falke, facilities manager. Even so, visibility was limited for the county's lawn maintenance crew and electricians.
"I couldn't tell if it was a quarter-mile or a half-mile in front of me," Falke said.
Outside in the morning haze, Jake Simon adjusted gas prices at the Lil' Champ gas station on Embassy Boulevard.
"It feels like you have to breathe a little harder than usual," he said. "But it doesn't bother me. I've gotten used to it."
At a produce and vegetable stand off Little Road north of County Road 54, the smoke sullied the air normally sweetened by melons.
A filter mask failed Simon Govas, 53, so he called his sister for a bandanna to wet and wrap around his face. Co-worker Francis Repicky, 58, went without.
Even though Govas smokes cigarettes, he said the smoky air was too much for him.
"On Tuesday, I went home and I felt like I smoked 10 packs of cigarettes for cripe sakes," Govas said.
Their only hope for fresh air was Mother Nature.
"I hope they get some rain," Repicky said.
Staff writers Barbara Fredricksen and Chuin-Wei Yap contributed to this story.
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