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Demographic and social changes in the last decades have resulted in improvements in health and longevity. The survival of elderly people has improved significantly and thus centenarians are becoming the fastest growing population group. Environmental, genetic, and accidental factors have influenced the human life span. Researchers have gained substantial evidence that advanced glycation end products may play an important role in the processes of physiological aging. The aim of the present study was to investigate any differences in the frequencies of –374T/A polymorphism in subjects aged >90 years and in middle-aged individuals. We observed association between the A allele and genotype homozygous for this allele (AA) with a longer life expectancy in the male population. In particular, there was a prevalence of AA genotype and A allele in long-living subjects and a prevalence of the allele T in middle-aged subjects, indicating a possible protective role of the allele A to aging. In conclusion, our results support the hypothesis that longevity is the result of a good functioning of the immune system and a presumable hyper-expression of variants of anti-inflammatory genes of immunity. The differences in the genetic regulation of inflammatory processes may influence the presence of age-related disorders.
During the last decades, demographic and social changes have resulted in improvements in health and longevity. The survival of elderly people has improved significantly and thus centenarians are becoming the fastest growing population group [
Researchers have gained substantial belief that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may play an important role in the processes of physiological aging [
The –374T/A RAGE promoter polymorphism leads to reduced binding of a nuclear factor to a regulatory element of the RAGE gene promoter. Transcription factor binding assays revealed that the introduction of the –374 A allele cause the abolition of a nuclear protein binding site, supporting the role of these polymorphisms in affecting RAGE transcriptional repression [
The aim of the present study was to investigate any differences in the frequencies of –374T/A polymorphism in subjects aged ≥90 years and in middle-aged individuals.
The characteristics of subjects included in the study were listed in
Levels of total cholesterol and glucose were significantly higher in subject aged ≥90 years (
The genotypic and allelic distributions of the –374 T/A polymorphism are reported in
We also performed stepwise regression analysis to determine whether this association was independent from the effect of common cardiovascular risk factors and current treatment. The results showed that RAGE polymorphism remained related to the manifestation of heart disease, even after adjusting for these confounding variables. The correlation analysis, performed to evaluate which clinical-instrumental parameters were correlated to RAGE –374T/A polymorphism, showed that gender significantly correlated with polymorphism.
The number of women is larger among long-living subjects than in the middle-aged group. When categorized by sex, no differences were found about allelic and genotypic frequencies in female subjects. However, the frequency of homozygous AA genotype was higher in male subjects aged ≥90 years than in subjects aged <80 years. In particular, AA genotype was present in 18% of middle-aged individuals and in 43% of long-living subjects (
Demographic and social changes in the past decades have resulted in improvement both in health and in longevity. Centenarians represent excellent models to research biological mechanisms of aging and to study the genetic background. Among the various theories of aging proposed until today, the hypothesis that it is a process dependent on genetic factors is gaining increasing credit. This is based essentially on the fact that the duration of life of children born of long-living individuals is higher than that of children born of not long-living parents [
Numerous genes would appear to contribute to the determination of longevity and aging; some would appear to increase susceptibility to age-related diseases and early death, while other genes would appear to have a role in slowing the aging process and thus contributing to longer life [
The present study investigated the presence of possible correlation between the –374 T/A polymorphism in the promoter region of the RAGE gene and longevity. We did not find any association between RAGE –374T/A allele and genotype with age in the entire population. However, in the male population, we observed an association between the A allele and genotype homozygous for this allele (AA) with a longer life expectancy. In particular, there was a prevalence of AA genotype and A allele in long-living subjects and a prevalence of the allele T in subjects with middle-age, indicating a possible protective role of the allele A to aging.
Some new studies showing that the aging process in both genders is gender-specific. Recently, Makrantonaki E,
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In our previous study, we found that the AA genotype seemed to correlate with the age of onset of myocardial infarction: patients with this genotype showed a 5 years higher mean age of onset than patients with at least one T allele, indicating that homozygosis for the A allele could play a protective role in the pathogenesis of the disease [
Women live longer than men and make up a large proportion of the older population. Whether genetic factors play more or less of a role in men or in women is a matter open to debate. Estrogens and phyto-estrogens up-regulate expression of antioxidant enzymes through estrogen receptor and MAPK activation, which activate the NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) signaling pathway, resulting in the up-regulation of expression of longevity-related genes [
The current study is a candidate-gene association study that compared long-living subjects with middle-aged subjects with no possible prediction of their future longevity. The mechanisms underlying the association between the studied polymorphism and longevity cannot be directly inferred from the present study but it can be assumed that the reduction of transcription of RAGE gene associated with AA genotype generate a decreased expression of the receptor on the cell surface and consequently a decrease in the pro-inflammatory signal in male subjects. The correct trigger axis RAGE-ligand results in a cell phenotype in which the activation of transcriptional factor NF-κB leads to the overproduction of pro-inflammatory mediators [
The aging process is a universal, intrinsic, progressive accumulation of deleterious changes in cells and tissues that increases morbidity and leads to death. The immune system seems to be involved in the chronic oxidative and inflammatory stress conditions of aging, according to the recent theory of oxidation-inflammation to explain the aging process [
The population in this study consists of 254 Caucasian subjects (170 women and 84 men). Subject aged 18 to <80 years, no personal history of coronary artery disease, no diabetes mellitus, no high alcohol consumption, professional athleticism and any chronic disease were used as control group (middle-aged group,
Patients included in the study underwent the following investigations: an accurate anamnesis with identification of the major cardiovascular risk factors; cardiology consultation including check of baseline blood pressure; peripheral venous blood sample for the investigation of the presences of RAGE –374T/A polymorphism. The cardiovascular risk factors were defined as follows: hypertension (systolic pressure > 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure >90 mmHg or antihypertensive therapy), tobacco smoke, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. With regard to cigarette smoking, subjects were grouped under the headings "always" or "never": in the former group were included subjects who had smoked daily for at least 1 year. We considered dyslipidemic patients with cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dL or in treatment with lipid-lowering drugs. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus has been placed in patients previously treated with dietary treatments, who had received oral antidiabetic agents or insulin or had a fasting plasma glucose value higher than 126 mg/dL.
All subjects signed informed consent before study. The study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki for human research and the guidelines of our local ethics committee.
Genomic DNA was extracted from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-treated blood using the Maxwell 16 Blood DNA purification kit (Promega, Madison, WI, USA). The –374T/A polymorphism of the RAGE promoter was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). In brief, a section of the RAGE promoter that contains the –374T/A variant was amplified by PCR. The sequences were 5′-CCTGGGTTTAGTTGAGATTTTTT-3′ for upstream and 5′-GAAGGCACTTCCTCGGGTTCT-3′ for downstream primers. The conditions of amplification were: 94 °C for 2 min; 30 cycles at 94 °C for 30 s, 58 °C for 30 s, 72 °C for 1 min; and finally 10 min at 72 °C. The PCR product (671 bp) was then subjected to Tsp509 I (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA, USA) digestion for 4 h at 65 °C, whereas the PCR product was resolved by electrophoresis on 3% agarose gels. Genotypes were scored according to the patterns of DNA bands. Treatment of the T allele with Tsp509 I gave rise to five fragments of 284 bp, 217 bp, 110 bp, 44 bp, and 16 bp. In the case of the A allele, digestion resulted in four fragments of 327 bp, 284 bp, 44 bp, and 16 bp. To reduce the possibility of genotyping errors, all results were scored by two independent investigators blinded to clinical status of subjects. All ambiguous samples were analyzed a second time.
The hypothesis of normal distribution for continuous variables was tested according to Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistics. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation in the case of Gaussian distribution and as median in the case of variables with non-normal distribution. The data were analyzed using the Student t test for paired. All categorical variables are reported as absolute (
Our research showed a higher prevalence of the AA genotype in male population of subjects aged ≥90 years who have reached that age in good state of health. These results confirm the hypothesis that longevity is the result of a good functioning of the immune system and a presumable hyper-expression of variants of anti-inflammatory genes of immunity. The differences in the genetic regulation of inflammatory processes may influence the presence of age-related disorders. Surprisingly, the prevalence of the AA genotype is lower in the long-living female population than in the male one, in which this genotype would appear to have a more protective role.
Thus, AA genotype would not seem to have a role in determining a better aging in the female gender. In the general population, women are more long-living than men, so one wonders if the endocrine system cannot have a protective role even in those subjects without this genotype. Further research is needed to identify other agents involved in healthy aging.
Demographic, clinical and biochemical characteristics of subject included in the study.
|Subjects with ≥90 years (
|Subjects with <80 years (
|Age, years
|93 ± 3
|62 ± 10
|28 (24%)
|56 (41%)
|36 (30%)
|41 (30%)
|15 (4%)
|26 (19%)
|Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)
|183 ± 33
|147 ± 59
|Triglycerides (mg/dL)
|97 ± 18
|138 ± 11
|HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
|44 ± 14
|50 ± 21
|Glucose (g/dL)
|104 ± 30
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–374T/A genotype and allele frequencies in middle-aged and long-living subjects.
|Middle-aged individuals (
|Subjects with ≥90 years (
|29 (21%)
|29 (24%)
|67 (50%)
|54 (45%)
|39 (36%)
|36 (30%)
|125 (46%)
|112 (47%)
|145 (54%)
|126 (53%)
Allelic and genotypic distribution of –374 T/A polymorphisms in middle-aged males and long-living ones.
|Middle-aged males (
|Males with ≥90 years (
|10 (18%)
|12 (43%)
|28 (50%)
|6 (21%)
|18 (32%)
|10 (36%)
|48 (43%)
|30 (54%)
|64 (57%)
|26 (46%)
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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NASHVILLE -- Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home for Mrs. Jeanette Cantrell Rudy, 83, of Donelson.
Longtime trustee and former chairman of the board of trust at Lebanon's Cumberland University, she died Aug. 13, 2011.
She founded Cumberland's Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and was a loyal supporter of the Bulldog baseball program.
In addition to her love of Cumberland University, Mrs. Rudy was active in many organizations and philanthropic activities as well as a noted outdoor enthusiast.
Services were conducted by Brother Robert Morgan. Interment follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Survivors include: sisters Geneva Barry, Margaret Smitherman, Louise C. Merryman as well as a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents Felix and Edna Cantrell; husband Daniel Cleese Rudy; brother Alton Cantrell. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Dan Rudy Cancer Center at St. Thomas Hospital or The Jeanette C Rudy School of Nursing at Cumberland University.
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For the second straight year, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will sponsor the Music City Star Game-Day Express Player of the Week Award during the high school football season in Wilson County.
Each week, the RTA will recognize a football player of the week among the four public high schools in Wilson County: Lebanon High School, Watertown High School, Wilson Central High School and Mt. Juliet High School.
The weekly award will begin with WeekZero (Aug. 19)and culminate with the final week of the regular season.
We are excited about sponsoring this award again in 2011, RTA East Corridor Committee Chair and Lebanon Mayor Philip Craighead said. We were very pleased with the response we received last year in our first year, and the schools were extremely cooperative. We all know that high school football in Wilson County is a big deal, and were excited about the opportunity to sponsor this award and recognize some very deserving athletes.
Weekly winners will be announced the Monday following the previous Friday night game. Each winner also will receive a plaque in recognition of the honor.
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New this year, customers can receive a 20 percent savings on Game-Day Express tickets if they purchase single-game tickets online at musiccitystar.org through Sept. 11. During this time, tickets are available online for $12 instead of the regular $15 advance purchase price. Cost is $20 for a game-day purchase on the train.
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A Medical Lake youth swimmer is making a name for herself.
Sakaiya McCoy, a junior at Medical Lake High School and a member of the Spokane Area Swimming club, won the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Western Zone Senior Championships in Clovis, California.
McCoy won by 9 seconds with a time of 17 minutes, 12.02 seconds, setting a Western Zone Senior Championship meet record. The win qualifies McCoy for the Winter Junior National Championships, Dec. 11-14 in Federal Way, Washington.
McCoy qualified for the Western Zone meet by competing in various meets in the Inland Northwest and meeting the qualifying time of 19:36.29.
The Washington Junior Golf Association state championships were held last week at Manito Golf and Country Club.
Joe Baldeck of Clarkston took fourth in the boys 16-17 division, shooting rounds of 72, 74 and 70 on the par-71 layout. Blake Ellingsen of Spokane had a 72-71-79.
In the boys 14-15 division, Jack Reeves of Sandpoint took sixth with rounds of 74, 74, 76. Ryan Maine of Spokane was ninth (75-76-75).
Nate Plaster of Spokane won the boys 8-11 division, shooting 73, 71, 73 for a 1-over total.
In the girls 16-17 division, Sierra Kersten of Spokane took third firing rounds of 69, 70, 75 for a 2-under total. Kelly Hooper of Spokane was fifth (76-73-76).
• Alexander Cooke of Spokane took second in the boys 9-10 division at the Idaho Golf Association junior state tournament at Centennial Golf Course in Boise.
Cooke shot rounds of 47 and 43, finishing a stroke out of first. He was named the player of the year for his division.
The hitting of Lauren Taylor and pitching and hitting of Hannah Hustad were among the highlights for eight local players on a USA Athletes International team that finished sixth in the Tuscany Series in Arezzo, Italy.
Taylor, who will be a junior at Northwest Christian this fall, hit .600 and Hustad, a recent NWC graduate, had a 1-1 record, struck out 20 in 11 1/3 innings and hit a home run and drove in seven runs. Ferris grad Michele Strauss had a double and two RBIs in a tournament-opening 7-0 win over a team from the Netherlands and finished hitting .333. Taylor Wuesthoff (Lakeside) and Alexys Tibbetts (NWC) added offensive punch.
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Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee had emerged as a "strategic" target for the revamped Sydney Thunder Big Bash League's franchise.
The Thunder, who failed to win a game last season despite boasting West Indies master blaster Chris Gayle, have undergone a reconstruction after Cricket Australia aired concerns it was floundering in Sydney's west, a region targeted by the NRL, the AFL and Football Australia as "crucial" for the future success - and growth - of their respective code.
The area which surrounds ANZ Stadium, the Thunder's home ground, has a strong population of immigrants from the subcontinent, and Lee was viewed as a player who, with his strong ties to India where he's worked tirelessly for charity, could engage members of that community.
Lee, who played the last two seasons for the Sydney Sixers, would also be invaluable in helping the likes of CNSW Steve Waugh medallist Gurinder Sandhu, the first player of Indian extraction to represent the state, to develop as a fast bowler.
The Thunder were believed to have signed the NSW team's assistant coach, and former Sri Lankan bastman Chandika Hathurusinghe to guide the team next season, while they were also chasing retired Test batsman Michael Hussey to co-captain the side with Australian skipper Michael Clarke.


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Oct 31
// Scarecroodle
In the beginning, there were 48. The Monster in My Pocket franchise franchise launched around 1991 with its first series of 48 mono-colored soft rubber monster figurines and an accompanying trading card set. The figures were *intended* to also be game pieces (following in the tradition of things like Battle Beasts) and subsequently each figure featured a point value on its back. When two monsters "fought", the one with the higher point value won. Although a stupid gimmick, it helped break the figures up and establish some as being more important than others. The initial release made use of only four colors: yellow, purple, red, and green. Although the figures appeared in multiple colors, the rarer value versions either appeared in fewer colors, or the color swaps were rarer. The very common figures (5-point and 10-point, like Spring-heeled Jack) could frequently be seen in any of the thee colors. The initial package configurations mainly consisted of 4-packs that featured visible 5 & 10-point monsters along with more expensive 12-packs which featured one visible 25-point monster while the rest were random. Thus, somewhat ironically, it was easier to get the 25-point monster you wanted than either a 15 or 25-pointer. The 25-pointers, the big dogs in the yard, were the Great Beast, Behemoth, the Hydra, the Werewolf, the Griffin, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. I'm still not sure why the Werewolf deserved the honor but, at the time, I didn't question it. Werewolves were cool. I believe I owned two copies of the Werewolf and managed to misplace both. In fact, these are surprisingly easy to lose. I even misplaced two figures while shooting these photos! Speaking of losing figures, what I can find of my original collection doesn't even fill a small container (I probably owned roundabouts of 150 or 200 from the early series). Given that these were my original figures, I've kept them separate from the figurines that I've picked up since then. After all, these figures were a part of my childhood while those other figures were a part of someone else's. The first series featured a different mix of monster types. This included classic movie monsters such the ghost, the mummy, a zombie, Frankenstein's Monster (just called "The Monster" in the guide), a vampire, and a vampiress. As a kid, these were probably the monsters you knew very well. However, it also featured famous mythological monsters like the griffin, Medusa, the hydra, cyclops, and the ogre. These were monsters you had probably heard of or seen on tv, in movies, etc. Going a bit deeper, there were also mythological monsters (and characters) you probably hadn't heard of as a kid, like Coatlique, the Wendigo, the many-headed Jotun troll (who appears in that Epcot viking ride), the Cockatrice, the Catoblepas, and Karnak. More controversially you had things like Kali, an actively worshipped Hindu goddess (who, by her inclusion, is viewed as a monster). She was one of the characters who would be renamed when the series relaunched in the early 2000s. I will say that I liked this figure as a kid. It was a cool design. Also, in case you were wondering if it got more offensive, they did Ganesha in series 2. Naturally two of my favorite things were associated with the lore: the monster checklist (seen right) which came in almost every figure configuration and the cards (seen left). Back when 7-11 was giving away (or selling?) promo packs with a limited number of cards, you better believe I was always trying to get my parents to go to 7-11. The cards were also just sold 11 to a pack. Each one features some neat character artwork on the front (pictured next to some of the figures) and a bio on the back. The style of the cardback varied based on the monsters' point values. Amusingly enough, the coolest design was given to the 20-point monsters instead of the 25-pointers. The cards don't necessarily explain the rationales behind the point values. Personally, the series may have marked the first time that I had even heard of a few of these monsters (possibly including the witch Baba Yaga or the fearsome Manticore). It helped to foster a love of mythology. (Side-note: While Manticores are usually depicted with the head of a man (with multiple rows of teeth), a lion's body, and a scorpion tail, this version opts for a pincher tail. While I don't understand the change, it does look cooler.) Some of my favorite figures from that first series were Cerberus, the Cyclops, the Ogre, Medusa, (I don't know why I have a second Cyclops there but hey, he was really cool), the Jotun Troll, and the Gremlin. Naturally that number also included the Werewolf and Roc, neither of which I have a copy of any more. Series 1 probably represented the line's highest point in some ways. There were a lot of promotional items (including variant colors of these monsters for people who might want a pink Wendigo; with the alternate colored versions from promos and other markets it can be hard to know a bootleg) and tie-ins, including a battle card game which I never learned how to play. Matchbox naturally wanted to capitalize on the existing success so they took things in a weird (and very annoying) direction. Series 2 expanded the line with another 24 monsters (basically they were just trying to crank *something* out). Besides the selection being weaker, Matchbox must have thought that they needed to one-up the previous offerings (maybe because they were giving half the selection?). But how would they go about that? First, the line used obnoxious neon colors. Figures were available in neon green, neon pink (because boys, the primary consumer of this product, just love hot pink), neon blue, and neon orange. But wait, there's more! To show that these figures were "cooler" than the previous set, the point values instead ranged from 10 to 30. How could they possibly top that? Meet the "Super Scary" line, a series of 24 multi-colored monsters... who went all the way up to 100 points. Oh, and did I mention that some glow in the dark? Looking back now, the series reeks of desparation. The actual sculpting, in many cases, was nowhere near as nice as either series 1 or 2. The figures were also a bit larger than the originals (because bigger is better?!). Even as a kid, I didn't like these that much. The series consisted almost entirely of things you'd never heard of yet they were stronger the more famous creatures, often outrageously so. The point system effectively backfired. I lost interest in the line and, reportedly, so did America. The line was mostly sold in Europe and Latin America after that. There was a relaunch in the 2000s which updated many of the designs (and replaced some of the politically incorrect names), but it was produced by a different company and basically limited to the UK and other regions outside the U.S.. It apparently didn't last long and, because of the scarce supply, the figures tend to sell for quite a bit more than the original series. Oh, and that tv show? It never made it past the special. Monster in My Pocket was a really neat line and it's a shame that its success (in the U.S.) was so brief. The figurines themselves still hold up remarkably well (the first series or two, anyway) thanks to an attention to detail. They're also reasonably inexpensive if you want to pick some up. If you want to learn more, be sure to check out the wiki.
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Before there were Pocket Monsters (Pokemon), there was Monster in My Pocket. This surprisingly basic toy series would go on to have its own video game, tv show*, comics, trading cards, a board game, and a TON of pointless pro...
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// Scarecroodle
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T'is the season... give or take half a year
Mar 06
// Scarecroodle
Fe-boo!-ary might be over, but the frighteningly fun times have only just begun as we've learned that Lemax recently opened pre-orders for its 2014 Spooky Town collection. While Halloween is (regrettably) still another seven ...
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Dec 14
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Why settle for president?
Mar 20
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The votes are in: Lex has been crowned King! ...you know, because I assume Eaglemoss had a secret ballot among their staff members when Lex Luthor was selected to represent the black king in their DC Justice League Chess Coll...
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Dec 20
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Eaglemoss's latest batch of pre-orders includes (black rook) Killer Croc and (white pawn) Azrael for its Batman-themed chess set as well as Spider-Man 2099, Wiccan, and over-sized Executioner for its Marvel figurines. Plus fo...
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Silent night, holy fright. Not a living creature was stirring in Christmas Eve's dead of night.
Dec 05
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Eaglemoss adds more Batman pawns, Marvel characters
The Ventriloquist is one of the first Batman characters that comes to mind when I hear pawn.
Nov 19
// Scarecroodle
Eaglemoss's Batman chess set expands with two new pawns, Ventriloquist (black) & Black Bat (ironically white in spite of the name), as well as giving fans two new Marvel figurines. One of the biggest problems with Batman'...
Eaglemoss adds more Batman with 2 Batmobiles, Alfred
Well, it's one way to have a butler and a pair of awesome cars
Oct 23
// Scarecroodle
Eaglemoss Publications' latest additions to its wealth of Batman merchandise include two Batmobile sets (part of their new Batman Automobilia Collection) and an Alfred Pennyworth white pawn chess piece. The Batman Automobilia...
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Sep 23
// Scarecroodle
Eaglemoss continues to fill its Batman and Lord of the Rings chessboards with new pieces and, for you non-chess fans out there, Eaglemoss has some new regular Marvel figurines available for pre-order as well. The Eaglemoss ch...
Department 56 offers classy, low-key Halloween town
For a dignified, refined, traditional, and respectful Halloween
Sep 03
// Scarecroodle
Like the concept of a Halloween town but not Spooky Town's humor? Go classy with Department 56's Snow Village Halloween. Snow Village Halloween makes use of the same concept as Spooky Town (that of a Halloween-themed Christma...
Mattel's DC Action League somewhat less dead than assumed
If Mattel is pulling a Blackest Night, they can do better than this...
Sep 03
// Scarecroodle
Mattel's DC Action League (the continuation of a Batman-themed Action League) really hasn't seen many announcements or updates in the past year. A Flashpoint-themed wave was supposed to hit retail late last year (although man...
Under the Radar: S.L.U.G. Zombies
Aug 25
// Scarecroodle
Tomopop is not perfect. In fact, it's downright embarrassing some of the things that somehow escape our (almost) all-seeing gaze... as with the case of these really cool S.L.U.G. Zombies figurines. Much like OMFG! series, the...
Eaglemoss to add Lord of the Rings to their chess sets
Perfect for a less than dynamic replication of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
Aug 24
// Scarecroodle
A good many years ago I saw an impressive Lord of the Rings chess set, with magnificent board, at a trendy upscale shop. Unfortunately, that set was as expensive as it was incredible and Eaglemoss's Lord of the Ring-themed se...
X Plus USA's Robby the Robot may steal your job
Aug 09
// Scarecroodle
X Plus USA is becoming rather adroit at pilfering childhoods to sell us some nostalgia. While I was surprised to see them make Hanna-Barbera figurines, nothing is more shocking or unusual than their follow-up in the form of t...
Pre-order Herculoids Tundro (Zandor sold separately)
Aug 04
// Scarecroodle
X Plus USA's first wave of Hanna-Barbera figurines may not be out yet but already we're seeing the newest addition to their line: the oversized Herculoid Tundro (who you might remember as that strange rhino-armadillo thing th...
SDCC 2012: October Toys
Jul 19
// Scarecroodle
October Toys had a little big display in the form of the oversized prototypes for their OMFG! (aka "Outlandish Mini Figure Guys") series 1 figures. The giant painted Mega MultiSkull (header image) looks phenomenal. The awesom...
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// Scarecroodle
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The terrorist rocket attack on Petach Tikvah Wednesday night claimed two more victims today, both elderly ill women. Zehava Chodorov, 69 and Carolina Lazar, 70, died of injuries they sustained when a Katyusha rocket scored a direct hit on their ward in the Beth Rivka Hospital, an institution for the chronically ill. The other victims, who were killed instantly, were Anat Darbashi, five whose home was struck by 5 rocket and Esther Vitas, 71, a patient at Beth Rivka. The search for the perpetrators is continuing.
Security forces announced the arrests of several persons suspected of having aided the terrorists in carrying their equipment to within range of Petach Tikvah. On Friday helicopters spotted the rocket launcher less than a mile east of the Green Line the boundary between Israeli territory and the occupied West Bank. Two local Arab boys who approached the launcher were wounded by the explosion of booby traps set by the terrorists. Israeli security forces inspecting the launching site found evidence that the terrorists had camped there for some time and had made a meal. Israeli authorities are convinced that they could not have carried out the attack without aid from nearby villagers. All villages east of the Green Line have been under curfew since Thursday, though not Arab villages on the Israeli side of the line. The residents of several of the latter have sent condolences to the mayor of Petach Tikvah over the tragedy.


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(CNSNews.com) – Nine months after disappointing European leaders with a decision not to attend a scheduled United States-European Union summit, President Obama will meet with E.U. leaders on the sidelines of the NATO gathering in
Two hours reportedly have been set aside for the meeting on Saturday afternoon, with a crammed agenda topped by economic issues and including security – especially in the light of recent terrorism alerts in
Obama's trip to
Medvedev, who will be in
The White House has not announced any bilaterals in
"The proposed U.S.-E.U. agenda is robust, but time is exceedingly short for discussion," Heather Conley, director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said in an analysis Wednesday.
"In just two hours, E.U. leaders and the
She noted that "amidst a significant European economic crisis with major consequences for the
Conley likened transatlantic diplomacy to competitive figure skating, with marks awarded for technical merit as well as artistic ability.
The administration's scores for technical merit were "fairly good," she said, with officials from the two sides meeting frequently on a range of topics.
"The artistic marks, unfortunately, are low. There seems to be a deficit of energy, innovation, and enthusiasm on both sides."
European Voice, an independent news outlet based in
"This so-called summit cannot even stand on its own: it is being attached to a two-day NATO summit, which itself will spotlight the discrepancies between military might and political willpower across the
Some analysts have a more optimistic view.
"A leaner and more focused summit will make it all the more palatable to President Obama, who seemed unhappy with the irrelevance of past agendas and Europe's tendency towards navel gazing," Brookings Institution senior fellow Justin Vaisse said in a paper previewing the Lisbon meeting.
A top priority, or downgraded relationship?
The administration argues that it prioritizes the relationship.
"When the Obama administration came into office, we made re-engaging with our European allies one of our top priorities," assistant secretary of state for European affairs Philip Gordon said in a speech at
"President Obama did so because he recognized that we faced such a daunting international agenda that we could not possibly deal with it alone."
Nonetheless, the relatively brief visit to
In contrast, Obama visited Europe seven times in 2009 – a G20 summit in March; NATO and U.S.-E.U. summits in April; WWII commemoration events in June; a G8 summit in July; a trip to Denmark in October to promote Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid; a visit to Norway in December to accept the Nobel peace prize; and the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen, also in December.
"I'd just also underscore that this is our eighth trip to Europe since the President took office, which I think again underscores the fundamental importance of our European allies to America's security and prosperity and approach to the world," Rhodes said in Tuesday's White House conference call briefing.
That's not the way many in Europe saw things last February when the E.U. officials learned – through media reports – that Obama would not be attending a U.S.-E.U. summit scheduled for
Regular presidential summits between the E.U. and
The administration denied that Obama had canceled, with Gordon saying he had "a very full agenda" and had never intended to go in the first place.
Widely described in
Far from seeing that as an opportunity for more effective collaboration, however, the administration suggested that the confusing E.U. structure played a part in Obama's decision to skip
Apart from the newly-established E.U. Council presidency, a post now held by Belgium's Herman Van Rompuy, the E.U. has two other "presidencies" – the president of the E.U.'s executive Commission, currently Jose Manuel Barroso of Portugal, and the leader of whichever country holds the E.U. six-month rotating presidency.
"Because of the changes involving the establishment of a E.U. Council president and a European Commission president on top of the rotating E.U. presidency, I think it's taking some time to work through exactly how various high-level meetings will happen," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said in February.
Focused on
Although some of the reaction in
A week later, Obama chose not to attend a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton instead.
Analysts say Obama has been more focused on relations with an increasingly assertive
"Obama will continue to think of engaging
"The issues that will compete for the president's attention over the next few years will be


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The third group of the weekly cash prizes totaling $100 will be awarded winners of this week's competition in the third Biggest Jewish News of the Week contest, which starts in today's Jewish Daily Bulletin.
Entry Coupon No. 1 appears today and a new entry blank will appear each day until Friday, when the third week of this fascinating, educational and lucrative competition will close.
Readers and students who have entered the second week's contest for a share in the $100 will learn in the Friday, November 30, issue of The Bulletin how they have fared. On each succeeding Friday thereafter the winners of each new week's contest will be announced. Winners of the first week's contest were announced in last Friday's Bulletin. Results of the third week will be published Friday, December 7.
Entrants in the second week's contest have until midnight Monday to bring or mail their 250-word letters telling what is the biggest Jewish news of the week and why, to the offices of the Jewish Daily Bulletin, 221 Centre street.
As this interesting competition swings into its third week, letters from noted educators and journalists praise the contest. Splendid endorsements come from Samuel M. Blumenfield, director, Department of Youth Education of the Board of Jewish Education. Rabbi Blumenfield writes: "I consider your enterprise indeed worthwhile, for through such means I believe our young people's interest could be directed to the important events in Jewish life. I shall be glad to bring the attention of the young people affiliated with our organization to your contest. Sincerely yours (signed), Samuel M. Blumenfield, Chicago."
David Rudowsky, secretary of the Editorial Board of Jewish Current News, writes in to say: "I was happy to hear of your news contest, which I know will stimulate the interest of many of our adolescents in Jewish news. In fact, I have already heard from a number of our Hebrew high school students who have entered the contest.
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Monday, November 5, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
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Current 8th and 9th grade students (and their families) interested in applying to Brooklyn Prospect Charter School for admission to our fall 2013 9th and 10th grades, are invited to attend a high school information session at the school facility.
Parents and students will meet High School Principal Kim Raccio and learn more about Brooklyn Prospect's high school program. Following the presentation, the high school team will take questions from those in attendance.
During this admission season (November 1, 2012-April 9, 2013), we will hold two High School Information Sessions. Both this event, and the info session to be held on March 18, 2013, will be identical high school information sessions. Due to space constraints, families are asked to RSVP on behalf of no more than 3 individuals, including students.
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1. Re: showing image in jtable..problem of update?camickr Oct 2, 2011 10:20 PM (in response to 818772)You need to tell the table what type of data is stored in each column so the table can use the appropriate renderer. Here is a simple example:
import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.table.*; public class TableIcon extends JFrame { public TableIcon() { ImageIcon aboutIcon = new ImageIcon("about16.gif"); ImageIcon addIcon = new ImageIcon("add16.gif"); ImageIcon copyIcon = new ImageIcon("copy16.gif"); String[] columnNames = {"Picture", "Description"}; Object[][] data = { {aboutIcon, "About"}, {addIcon, "Add"}, {copyIcon, "Copy"}, }; DefaultTableModel model = new DefaultTableModel(data, columnNames); JTable table = new JTable( model ) { // Returning the Class of each column will allow different // renderers to be used based on Class public Class getColumnClass(int column) { return getValueAt(0, column).getClass(); // return (column == 0) ? Icon.class : Object.class; } }; table.setPreferredScrollableViewportSize(table.getPreferredSize()); JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane( table ); getContentPane().add( scrollPane ); } public static void main(String[] args) { TableIcon frame = new TableIcon(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation( EXIT_ON_CLOSE ); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }
2. Re: showing image in jtable..problem of update?818772 Oct 3, 2011 11:47 AM (in response to camickr)Thanks for your reply...
the question is that I already did it.
In fact I defined my tablemodel and overriden method
Additionally, that worked for me until some days ago, before my change of logic. Before I take blob from db and shown in the jtable correcty..now I read it from file, I obtain dynamically blob and I put in the same jtable...it's just changed source, that before was blob in the db now is a file, from which I obtain blob...that's why I think about some update of gui issue...no help for me?
@Override public Class getColumnClass(int col) { if (allegati) { if (col == 1) {//second column accepts only Integer values System.out.println("override in corso"); return Icon.class; } if (col == 0) { return String.class; //other columns accept String values } } }
3. Re: showing image in jtable..problem of update?990001 Feb 14, 2013 11:38 AM (in response to 818772)I have implied that code and they don't give any exception but problem is that at that place of Image or Icon that shows path of image.
what wiil i do?
4. Re: showing image in jtable..problem of update?darrylburke Feb 15, 2013 2:50 PM (in response to 990001)
986998 wrote:Get your own thread, for starters.
I have implied that code and they don't give any exception but problem is that at that place of Image or Icon that shows path of image.
what wiil i do?


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You might not know Jessica Sailor by name, but Milaca school students know her artwork.
It was Sailor who two years ago designed the Milaca Elementary School's "wolf pack," a school-provided folder that all students carried throughout their school year.
Now adults are becoming familiar with Sailor's artwork, too.
The Milaca High School seventh-grader had the winning design in Milaca's 2014 Sno Dayz button contest. There are 100 numbered buttons bearing Sailor's design for sale this week in Milaca. The holder of one of the buttons could win as much as $100 in the annual Sno Dayz lotto.
Sailor's design, which
features two wolf pups standing and dressed coats and mittens building a snowman, started as a classroom project.
"My art teacher (Kristine Jobe) gave us a sheet of paper inviting us to design the button," Sailor said. "I did so because I thought I had a chance to win because I'm pretty good at drawing."
Sailor decided upon a wolf design because she really enjoys drawing wolves, not because the school mascot is a wolf.
It was Ms. Jobe who broke the news to Sailor that her design had been chosen as the winner.
"I was excited," she said.
And when she saw the design reproduced as a button, she said, "I thought it looked really cool."
Sailor's favorite class at Milaca High School is predictably, art.
"I've loved art ever since I was real little," she said.
"My mom bought me a big dry-erase easel and I drew on it all the time," she said.
With her prize money, Sailor is hoping to buy a cowgirl hat.
"I've been saving up for one of those," she said.
When the 13-year-old isn't drawing she enjoys spending time with her horses and playing with her cat. In the summer, she enjoys biking the 2 miles from her home into the city of Milaca where she says she bikes around town.
Sno Dayz events
Sno Days action heats up Friday with a business-to-business bowling tournament at Lakeway Lanes. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., eight teams will battle for the Sno Dayz bowling crown. Taking to the lanes will be: The Insurance Shoppe, Teal's Market, Fairview Milaca Clinic, Mike Nelson Auto Glass, First National Bank of Milaca, Stone Heart Granite, Jim's Mille Lacs Disposal and Ethan Allen-Paul Jackson.
Sno Dayz continues from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Rec Park. At the ice rink, there will be some pickup games of broomball and a family skate with ice games, James said. Equipment will be provided, she said. There will also be a bonfire near the ice rink where attendees can warm up with hot chocolate and roast some treats on the open fire.
The Sno Dayz "Make Your Own Sled" contest is also sure to be a crowd favorite. Using the building materials of their choice, such as cardboard and duct tape, participants will construct a sled and ride it down the Rec Park sledding hill. The sled that goes the farthest will win a $25 cash prize.
Another highlight will be an up-close and personal visit with a real sled dog team. The "Silent Night" sled dog team from Bock will be at Rec Park from 1-3 p.m.
There will be some indoors activities at the Milaca Arts Center, too.
A gathering of Milaca authors will convene from 2-4 p.m. at the center, located at 170 Second Ave. Come visit with authors Gary Fehring, Brenda Rueckert, Ellen Gilder, Dannelle Martin-Helget, Kris Marxhausen, Connie Herges, Linda Buturian, Debbie Blue and Bob Kozlowski.


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Frank Rich is perhaps the New York Times' worst regular columnist. A homosexual activist and former drama critic, he substitutes a hysterical and abusive style for knowledge of public policy issues, of which he displays little or none. Even more than Paul Krugman, he can fairly be described as Keith Olbermann in print.
In his current column, Rich describes the state of the Union as "comatose." If you keep reading, you'll figure out that this means the hard Left isn't advancing its agenda as successfully as Rich would like.
His take on President Obama's State of the Union speech is characteristically belligerent:
Hands down, the State of the Union's big moment was Barack Obama's direct hit on the delicate sensibilities of the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The president was right to blast the 5-to-4 decision giving corporate interests an even greater stranglehold over a government they already regard as a partially owned onshore subsidiary. How satisfying it was to watch him provoke Alito into a "You lie!" snit.


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Pointer men stay perfect in WIAC by holding off La Crosse
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch by the UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team fended off a comeback bid by UW-La Crosse as the Pointers held on for a 62-57 win Saturday afternoon.
Box Score
The No. 10 Pointers (14-2, 7-0 WIAC) jumped out to a 10-0 lead to open the game, but the Eagles chipped away and came to within 25-22 at halftime despite shooting just 24 percent from the floor.
UWSP reached a double-digit lead in the second half when Sean McGann (Baraboo, WI/Baraboo) tipped in an offensive rebound to put the Pointers on top 52-41 with 8:20 remaining in the second half.
The Eagles (12-4, 5-2 WIAC) came to within 58-57 with one minute remaining when Trent Schmidt hit a jump shot.
However, a pair of free-throws by both Trevor Hass (New London, WI/New London/Augustana (SD)) and Austin Ryf (Winneconne, WI/Winneconne) in the closing seconds put UW-La Crosse out of reach.
Joe Ritchay (Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln) led all scorers with 14 points while Hass added 12 points and a season-high eight rebounds.
Ryf finished with 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win.
UWSP outrebounded UW-Lacrosse 36-26.
The Pointer defense held the Eagles to just 34.6 percent shooting from the field as UWSP held the lead for the entire game.
UWSP caps off a three-game home stretch when it hosts UW-Platteville Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.


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Equipment used in Illustration
WiFi Bridge (2)
WiFi Antenna (2)
Low Loss Coax
Cable (2)
Fitting (2)
Router (any)
Modem (any)
Ethernet Cable (any)
Booster Kit
(Works with equipment used in
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WiFi Signal
FCC Max Power
(When using a directional point to
point application)
Amp power
Directional Antenna
Total watts
30dBm or 1W
+ 6dBi
= 3.98
29dBm or 800mW
+ 9dBi
= 6.35
28dBm or 630mW
+ 12dBi
= 10.14
27dBm or 500mW
+ 15dBi
= 15.81
26dBm or 398mW
+ 18dBi
= 25.23
25dBm or 316mW
+ 21dBi
= 40.28
24dBm or 250mW
+ 24dBi
= 62.79
23dBm or 200mW
+ 27dBi
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It is best to initially setup both bridging units in the
same room before relocating them to their final location.
Run the setup CD on a nearby computer and follow the
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final location.
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of sight can be achieved without obstructions. In this case
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antenna jack on the bridge and the outdoor antenna.
Boosting Power
If all your equipment is setup and aligned
properly and you are still not getting connected then you
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equipment called a WiFi Signal Booster.
Unfortunately there are power restrictions (laws) when using
WiFi that if exceeded could land you in jail. The FCC limits
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Springtime in New Jersey is a confusing mixture of snowfall and sunshine just hours in between one another. It's that time of year when everyone is anxious to pull out their shorts and tank tops and put away their flannels, sweaters and parkas. It's so refreshing to see my peers studying outside of our local cafe and wandering around aimlessly rather than hibernating inside of their dorm rooms. There is something so refreshing about the spring season, especially in regards to fashion.
As Coco Chanel once said: "It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure." Fashion, in my opinion, is far from what we see in fashion magazines or on television. Fashion is how you express yourself. It is the finishing touch to every individual's desired persona. This Fashionisto caught my eye because of confidence and successful ability to show off his personality. His scarf said so much about him and his positive springtime attitude.
He took a basic black T-shirt and paired it with plain blue jeans. This casual look would be fashionable on it's own; however, he adds a touch of his own personality by adding a matching patterned scarf. His scarf, however, is not the only accessory he wore. He also rocked a pair of black sunglasses. which were the cherry on top of this trendy ensemble.
Want to copy this look? Take any of your everyday basics that are already hanging in your closet: a solid-colored T-shirt, plain denim or even a pair of khaki shorts. Next, add a scarf, sunglasses or even better, both! Don't go too crazy with the shoe selection. Mixing patterns is always admirable, but be careful not to clash too many colors in one outfit. This Fashionisto wore a pair of neutral sneakers that matched the colors in his scarf. Overall, this ensemble looks chic and effortless.
Hint: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. It can be so easy to spice up any outfit with just one small touch. Whether it's a scarf, sunglasses, a hat or even high rise patterned socks, add a small touch of personality to your outfits this spring.


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Christopher Jay Sly, 40, of Cheyenne, WY died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, in Cheyenne Hospice Center.
Christopher was born December 10, 1970, in Laramie, WY to William and Marcine (Macklin) Sly.
Christopher attended special education schools in Gillette, WY and Lander, WY. Later he moved to Cheyenne where he lived at Magic City Enterprises, a residential care facility.
Christopher is survived by his mother and step father Marcine and Robert Kvidahl of Sheridan and his Uncle Kent Macklin & wife Donna of Casper, WY.
Memorial service will be 11:00am on Monday, August 15th at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Jesse Brown officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Memorials may benefit Magic City Enterprises, 1870 West Land Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82001 or the Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Rd., Sheridan.


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On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Andrew Cotter
<andrew dot cotter at somersetcapital dot com> wrote:
> Your assumptions were correct, however I did try what you said. No luck. I
> can get either tunnel up when the other is disabled.
Are you using aggressive mode, required as Fred Wright noted earlier
in this thread?


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The Baltimore Sun, December 12, 2011
PepsiCo has signed a deal that allows employees and dependents across the nation to get certain surgeries at Johns Hopkins Hospital , a cutting-edge arrangement that could grow in popularity as companies look to provide better healthcare and contain costs. The world's second-largest soda company will pay for workers and their dependents, about 250,000 people, to travel to Baltimore for cardiac or complex joint surgeries, such as correcting problems in a previous knee replacement. PepsiCo will also cover the deductible and coinsurance for the procedures. Hopkins in turn will charge Pepsi a set rate for the surgery, rather than separate fees for physician charges, preoperative testing and other related services.


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When it comes to the debate over impractical female superhero costumes, Emma Frost is always in the conversation. X-Men fan Terry Blas decided to take on the problem, but he needs your help.
To that end he created The Emma Frost Project and asked readers to show off their ideas for what a thoroughly modern and fashionably Frost might wear. Feel free to submit your designs to share with other Frost fans.
(The Daily Dot via The Mary Sue)


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By Andy Ross
Killeen Daily Herald
Late last month, Killeen's Interim City Manager Glenn Morrison received a warm reception from the City Council and Mayor Tim Hancock upon unveiling the 2011-12 proposed budget.
With no tax increases scheduled and general fund expenditures decreasing to a level within $490,000 of anticipated revenue, Morrison said the city is on its way to a balanced budget.
But the proposed budget's public hearings, which start Tuesday and continue throughout August, will serve as the true test of the numbers.
In the meantime, Morrison and other city leaders are pointing at the proposed budget's $258.49 million in total expenditures - $69.15 million of which is set aside for the general fund - as evidence of a fiscally conservative plan.
"As we go forward, Mr. Morrison and staff will continue to tweak this budget and I think we're going to come out ahead of the game," Hancock said Friday. "I am optimistic about it and think we are on the right track."
Only examining the general fund, which encompasses the bulk of the city's operational costs, next year's budget proposal has a 2.4 percent decrease in expenditures from the current fiscal year's $70.84 million.
For 2011-12, revenues are predicted to land at $68.65 million, a figure that would put the city within striking distance of a balanced sheet.
Trimming costs
Methods pitched to slim down the general fund and simultaneously raise revenue - the original shortfall was projected at $3.7 million - involve a combination of cuts, fee increases and shifting operations into other funds.
During an interview on Friday, Morrison said the city is placing more emphasis on bridging the gap between costs and expenses in 2011-12.
"Up until three years ago, revenues always came in higher than expenses," Morrison said. "So we were very conservative on the revenue side and with the expense side, a little more aggressive. The past two, and now three years, that's not been the case. Revenues have not come in higher than expenses, so going into this budget year we wanted to slow down and get back to the maintenance of operations, look for efficiencies within, and try to eliminate or reduce the need to draw down the fund balance."
In terms of cuts, next year's proposed plan includes trimming roughly $1.7 million in expenditures based on the current budget. Those cuts are planned for a host of line items within the general fund.
For example, recreation, athletics and parks are scheduled for a $266,600 combined reduction. About $133,000 would be cut from the library and $133,400 from the family aquatics center.
Eliminating and/or not filling vacant positions - five from the public works department - would save close to $244,000. And then there is the plan to save roughly $70,000 by outsourcing grill operations at the city-owned Stonetree Golf Course.
On the revenue side, usage fees are planned to increase at the golf course, Killeen Civic and Conference Center, airport and in recreation programs. Finally, various operational costs within the general fund are expected to move into the water and sewer and solid waste funds.
Fund balance concerns
Morrison said one of the main drivers for reducing general fund expenditures is improving the health of fund balance reserves.
Per city policy, reserves ideally should maintain a minimum balance equal to 25 percent of the overall general fund. But at various times in recent years, reserves have fallen well below that mark - a direct result of using fund balance money to bridge general fund shortfalls.
By the close of the 2007-08 fiscal year, for example, Killeen boasted a fund balance of roughly $20 million. Two years later, that figure had dropped to slightly more than $17 million.
The downward trend continued into 2010-11, with an end-of-year projection of $13.4 million adopted last September. Morrison said roughly $3.5 million in reserves are planned to be allocated toward closing out the current fiscal year. This amount includes the controversial $750,000 used in March to buy out the contract of former City Manager Connie Green.
However, through an auditing adjustment - a measure that will include unaccounted-for sales tax revenues - the reserves are projected to close out the current year at $17.7 million.
"Our fund balance had dipped down below that (25 percent mark) and that was a concern of the City Council," Morrison said. "That's what they said we need to correct, so this year we will be closer to 25 percent. I think we are moving in the right direction and will be stronger going into 2011-12."
A look back
Even though next year's expenditures are proposed to decline, a quick look at previous budgets reveal a clear trend of increasing budget figures.
For 2007-08, adopted general fund expenditures stood at $59.24 million. Two budgets later, they had climbed to $61.39 million in 2009-10.
The following year, the City Council approved a 10 percent increase, with $70.8 million in expenditures. A $3.4 million increase to the Killeen Police Department's budget and an additional $1.3 million to the fire department were large factors in that dramatic jump.
In conjunction with the growth in expenses, the city's total staff also has risen, going from 1,131 employees in 2007-08 to 1,227 now.
By comparison, only 818 employees worked for the city in the 2003-04 fiscal year.
Morrison said he attributes the increasing size of the budget to new facilities and in general, the demands that come with a growing population. The rising costs of health insurance and fuel are other concerns, he said.
"In my opinion, those years were not different than any others except for the fact that a new police department headquarters came on line, we maintained staffing at the downtown police department, the Family Aquatics Center opened and we continued to see a population grow at a tremendous pace," Morrison said in a statement Friday.
"Besides the capital improvement projects, it quite simply was the fact that demands for service mirrored the growth in our community," Morrison said. "As indicated by the latest census, Killeen grew by 40-plus percent in that 10-year period. That really says it all."
Contact Andy Ross at email@example.com or (254) 501-7468.


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The Abbott government has been in office less than 11 weeks, but it already seems like Groundhog Day on the question of what to do with the economy.
For the economic policy novitiate, there's been a confusing array of speeches, op-ed pieces, press briefings and statements in the past week – all linked to a common refrain of telling the government to cut the level of spending it has inherited from Labor's Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era.
The fun part of the exercise is not the message of cold shower economics, with its varying degrees of emphasis ranging from "the grim reaper will cut you down unless you repent" to a sort of Augustinian "Lord make me a virgin but not yet".
But the links, both acknowledged and discrete, between various players, make an intriguing back story to the first months of the new administration.
This intrigue will reach a denouement this Thursday with the holding of a one-day seminar to discuss the question: Has Australia seen its last Golden Age? Will the economy grow more after the government cuts its cloth or will the economy just limp along?
The latter thought brings to mind the comment by the famous Irish playwright, and founder of the London School of Economics, George Bernard Shaw, who opined that you could extend all the world's economists end to end and you still wouldn't reach a conclusion. Hopefully, this will not be the result of Thursday's seminar on the Golden Age which is being organised by a PR firm called Thought Broker. As the name implies, the Thought Broker is about how to make a buck out of ideas, with a bias towards promoting ideas from the right.
One of the firm's principals,
The other Thought Broker principal is
Paring back the economy
Since its founding in 1976, the CIS has been run by Greg Lindsay, a former teacher and also a columnist with The Australian Financial Review. One of the early regular speakers Lindsay had to CIS lunches, dating back to the late 70's, was
And one of the speakers at Thursday's Thought Broker seminar will be
Whether the economy can be galvanised by paring back or not, "we're obliged to try," Mr Hyde told Financial Review last week. "The question is not 'can we?' but 'how do we go about it?' I think we've got a good chance of succeeding," although he says "some of the low-hanging fruit has been taken".
Referring back to the economic reform era of the '80s, Mr Hyde says that "to have
"The most important thing is that [since the reform era] the zeitgeist has deteriorated. People aren't as prepared as they were to accept current costs for future gain. This is true all over the world and we have to re-capture that spirit of reform.
Micro solutions
"I don't think we've got a macro solution. It will be a series of micro ones." The public sector "should be reduced and can be reduced. They'll [the Abbott government] get a couple of percentage points off it in the first two terms." Maybe, but away from the rhetoric and rodomontade, the public sector share of the economy has been fairly stable in the past 17 years of Liberal and Labor governments, rarely straying far from 33-35 per cent.
"Chipping away at the margins and by getting productivity up there and working from a bigger GNP. That's where the biggest gain can come if the government's got real balls. The most important things are supply side, like reducing regulation and reaffirming property rights," says Mr Hyde.
The markers on these issues were set wide in a fiery speech last Monday by
Mr Newman lamented as "hasty" Tony Abbott's pre-election promises to quarantine such areas as health and defence from budget cuts and urged the government to "disturb the comfort zones of many'' to pay down debt and cut the deficit as soon as possible.
He said the economy was "running on empty" and, without reforms and fiscal discipline, it was "facing the prospect of growth with a zero in front of it''.
Ability to build wealth lacking
What gave Mr Newman's comment s particular resonance for the coming week is that he is not just a key Abbott adviser, but the foundation Chairman of the same Centre for Independent Studies.
These demands for a paring back come at a time when the post-GFC world is struggling in a sea of debt and sluggish, even negative, growth. The American economist,
So in a stagnant economy people may resist reforms needed to allow growth to return – vide John Hyde's "zeitgeist" warning.
The Australian Financial Review


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Bucks Students Raise Awareness to Mark World Diabetes Day
Members of four student clubs, nursing students, and children from the college's on-site preschool all took part.
Bucks County Community College students, faculty, and staff joined to "Take a Step for Diabetes," a one-mile walk around the Newtown campus, to mark World Diabetes Day on Tuesday November 12.
Participants included members of the student-run Nursing Club, Future Teachers of America, Pre-Med Club, the PiXi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, practical nursing students, and preschoolers from the college's Early Learning Center. Runners from the Wellness Center also joined in.
Before stepping out, the group learned about the disease from certified diabetes educators from St. Mary Medical Center. Participants also formed the World Diabetes day logo – a blue circle – on the campus quad.


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I have known Terri for over two years. As a teacher she has helped answer questions about my spiritual development. It has been awesome being a part of her development group of like minded people - to understand and explore all kinds of subjects. As a mentor, she supports each of us and continues to be my first "go to" source. She has become a great friend, and I look forward to each meeting.
Kimberly C.
I recently attended one of Terri's spirit circles for the first time and was amazed! Although Terri only knew my first name, the amount of personal detail she provided about my departed loved ones was uncanny. She gave me information regarding their ailments, how they passed and even their humor. And all of it was incredibly accurate. I was dumbfounded. I absolutely recommend Terri for those who have lost loved ones and would like to reconnect with them!
Bud R.
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