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Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits CD
Kenny Chesney is a country superstar with his own style of easy, breezy Caribbean country, equal parts heartland rock and beach music, all summarized here on Greatest Hits II. This incredible collection also contains one new song in the opening "Out Last Night," an amiable day-after shuffle. Many of Chesney's records were so suited for a lazy afternoon that they sometimes could border on listless, but this collection does a great job of concentrating on the songs that made him a superstar: "Living in Fast Forward," "There Goes My Life," "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," and his duet with Uncle Kracker, "When the Sun Goes Down." Some of his full albums were rewarding in their own right, but none of them quite captures all of his easy charms like this fine hits collection.
Song List:
- 1. Out Last Night
2. Living In Fast Forward
3. Young
4. Summertime
5. Down The Road (with Mac McAnally)
6. Beer In Mexico
7. There Goes My Life
8. When The Sun Goes Down (Duet With Uncle Kracker)
9. Anything But Mine
10. Be As You Are
11. I Go Back
12. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
13. The Good Stuff
14. Never Wanted Nothing More
15. I'm Alive (with Dave Matthews)
16. This Is Our Moment
17. Ain't Back Yet

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NASSAU BAY, Texas - A police department is trying to figure out how some items in its property room have disappeared.
Harris County prosecutors recently needed certain evidence in a case that happened in Nassau Bay, but police weren't able to find it.
The Harris County District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into how evidence is handled at the Nassau Bay Police Department.
Nassau Bay City Manager Chris Reed said the city is not sure how widespread the problem is, but he said that one police officer has been suspended while they investigate irregularities in recordkeeping.
Sources told KPRC Local 2 that hundreds of pieces of evidence may be missing.
Leigh Anne Meeks' said her daughter is a crime victim. She said she has not gotten word if her daughter's case is affected, but she is concerned.
"I would hate to think what would happen to that case if that evidence was not there," Meeks said.
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Super Mario Bros. Hat Tutorial
17 comments:
- Amanda said...
Hooray! My kids are going to love this.
- November 7, 2011 at 6:35 AM
I'm a little .confused about the piece with the middle cut out. Is it just a piece the size of the first circle and the brim combined?
- October 8, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- cally said...
Alicia...To make the Middle piece (with the hole in it) I traced the Top piece and added 1 3/4" to the bottom so it is slightly bigger than the Top piece. If you look at the picture of the Middle piece (4th picture in the tutorial) there is a pencil line marking where the TOP piece came to, so you can see the added 1 3/4".
Does this help?
- October 10, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- Alicia, Jason, Carter, Aidan, & Keaton said...
Thanks so much for the clarification. The hats turned out great. I made them with a thin fleece so they are a little floppies, but the kids love them..
Thanks for the tutorial.
- October 15, 2012 at 9:55 PM
- mandy said...
Thank you so much! I just finished making two hats and they turned out exactly how I wanted them to!
- October 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Sweet! My younger brother and I are dressing up like Mario and Luigi for no reason and this was a great help. The people at the themepark are going to LOVE having us around.
- June 7, 2013 at 11:49 PM
- Julie Pham said...
Great post. Save me money instead of buying cuz I have all material at home already. Thank you so much fellow procrastinator!
- October 20, 2013 at 11:51 PM
- Meegan said...
A great tutorial! I am making for my seven year old son, what age did you make your hat for? Just wondering if I will need to adjust the sizing? He does have kind of a large head:). Thanks!
- October 23, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Thank you for the info. I am making one for my son. He works at a restaurant and has to dress up. This really helped me. Thanks Theresa
- October 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM
- Karla said...
I have to make one tonight or tomorrow but I'm terrified hehe
- February 22, 2014 at 9:35 PM
- Karla said...
I did iiiiit, my daughter loves it and it looks great.
Thank you for posting.
My first language is spanish so it took a while for me to understand everything but I did it :)
- February 24, 2014 at 2:49 PM
Wow this is cool! I'll tell my grandmother about this.She loves to sew things like this :) .Thank you very much
- February 28, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Could you please explain where I should cut the middle piece hole? you said you used trial and error, but is there perhaps anyway you could specify where it should be and maybe how large it should be for your head. Thank You!!
- July 28, 2014 at 2:24 AM
- Meeesh said...
This is fantastic! I made a Mario and Luigi hats for halloween. They were perfect. Thank you for this!
- October 26, 2014 at 4:01 PM
- LYNNLOWK said...
What measurements would I have to use if my son is almost 3 months old.. He's about 25-26 inches long
- October 29, 2014 at 7:27 PM
4 years later and this is still helping people in a hurry! thank you!!
- May 17, 2015 at 11:39 PM
Thx for keeping this post up and posting so much detail! I really wanted these for my boys' party but I never tried sewing before. They turned out just like your pic. I made 4 Marios and 4 Luigis. Only thing I did different was added the letters to the hats after they were finished to make sure they were on straight. You so rock! :D
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it seems Rosslyn Park scrum half Matt Heeks will not be on London Scottish head coach Simon Amor's Christmas list after firing an angry parting shot over his Athletic Ground exit.
Despite featuring in all but two of last season's games, Heeks claims he was released without warning and much to the surprise of the club's other coaches.
Scottish had avoided relegation from the Championship and scrum-half Heeks, who has joined Rosslyn Park of National Division One, was convinced he would be offered a new contract having trained with Scottish at the start of the close season.
However, the 24-year-old from Teddington was surprised to be dumped in a telephone call from Amor, after making 10 starts and 12 substitute appearances last season.
"The decision over renewing contracts dragged on and on until we were safe from relegation," Heeks said.
"As far as I am concerned everything was looking good, I was training with the guys, and then it turns out I was to be released. I was really angry because it had been left so late I didn't have
anything else sorted out.
"I was shocked when Simon rang me and said I was going to be released. I asked for a meeting because I was so angry. I feel I was treated badly and from speaking to other players and coaches they
weren't expecting it."
Heeks said he was told he was no longer needed because Scottish were bringing another scrum-half from London Irish on dual registration.
He said: "Alex Codling [Scottish coach] did everything he could to keep me on board at Scottish because they wanted me to stay, but ultimately it was Simon's decision. I have no anger at the people at the club apart from Simon.
"I am bitter at Simon because of the way he did it.
"I call it bad player management."
Heeks, who is training to become a sports mentor, said: "After being released I got on to my agent and we spoke to the London clubs.
"Rosslyn Park originally said they had sourced their scrum-half but then he ruptured his Achilles and I got the nod. It was a huge relief for me, although obviously not good for him.
"I spoke to Jan [Bonney] and they said good things about the club and the players they've brought in.
"I've been training with them and really enjoying it. I am pleased to be at Park, they want to go places and get promoted and they have the boys to do that."
Scottish head coach Amor added: "People are naturally disappointed when they don't get their contracts renewed.
"Matt performed well for us and he is a good young player.
"But it is the nature of the game and we cannot keep everyone on our books that we would like to.
"I wish him well because he is a good scrum-half and I think he will be excellent for Rosslyn Park."


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Did you know that the elephant heart weighs 40-60 pounds and beats 30 times a minute? Did you know that the brain weighs 11 pounds and has a highly complex neocortex, a trait also shared by humans, apes, and dolphins? Did you realize that elephants exhibit a wide array of emotions and behaviors such as grief, learning, allomothering, mimicry, play, altruism, tool-use, compassion, cooperation, and self-awareness? These are just a few important facts about why we should care about elephants and why we need to fight for their survival. Advocacy, education, and conservation are key concepts to protecting elephants and this is what Oakland Zoo is all about!!
We would like to invite you to our 18th annual Celebrating Elephants events, on May 17th and 24th. All of the proceeds of these two days go directly to the Amboseli Trust for Elephants in Kenya, to protect the elephant herds in Amboseli National Park. ATE's forty year research project, founded by world-renowned researcher Cynthia Moss, has made many important contributions to elephant research and the knowledge gained has profoundly altered the way we think about, conserve, and manage elephant populations. Their research has highlighted the ethical implications of dealing with sentient, long-lived, intelligent, and socially complex animals and their knowledge base provides powerful and authoritative support to elephant conservation and advocacy campaigns worldwide.
A sneak peak into the Amboseli elephants . . .
Besides tail hair length, tusk length, and size (all changing characteristics) elephants are typically identified by the notches, holes, rips, and tears in their ears, most of which are caused by walking through thorny brush. At Amboseli, elephants are identified by these ear notches and named and categorized by the alphabet, most often, unless a truly unique characteristic defines them. Therefore, the first family Cynthia Moss studied were known as the AA's on September 1st, 1972, the very first day of the study. From that day, over forty years of observations and data has been collected on them and many other herds. Elephants are extremely social and live in fission-fusion matriarchal societies, constantly joining together and breaking apart depending on environmental conditions and available resources. Sometimes, when conditions are optimal elephants will form what is known as an aggregation and come together to socialize, play, touch, rest, drink, mud, dust, and eat. These aggregations typically average 300-400 individuals, but Cynthia has counted as many as 550 at one time! Read up about more Amboseli elephants here, http://www.elephanttrust.org/.
To learn more about these magnificent, majestic beings join us Saturday evening on May 17th, for a special presentation by Dr. Vicki Fishlock, Resident Scientist for the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Dr. Fishlock joined the research team in 2011 to study the social resilience of female elephants following a devastating drought in 2009. She will share some of her findings in her ongoing research looking at the fascinating social dynamics in the lives of female elephants, and how these individual relationships shape the success of families. She will explain how age, experience, and leadership influence the survival of calves and families in the sometimes difficult life of an elephant. Come hear stories of success and struggle of the magnificent elephants of the Amboseli Plains. The lecture will be followed by a wonderful reception including drink and appetizers, amongst a lovely silent auction, so get ready to bid! Here's a link to more details about the event http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Calendar_Item.php?i=800.
Join us the following Saturday, May 24th, for a day of fun and celebrating how special elephants are!
Family friendly activities will include exciting elephant stations such as touching gigantic elephant bones, making treat boxes for the elephants to eat, holding an eleven pound tooth, and stepping into an elephant-sized footprint. Grab binoculars and participate in a mock research camp where observers are invited to watch and record behaviors, and they can learn how to identify our elephants! Also watch the amazingly talented Circus Finelli, an animal free circus. And don't forget to experience the once-a-year opportunity behind the scenes to see where the elephants sleep, watch an elephant pedicure, and see how the zookeepers train with them to conduct their husbandry care. This day is also an important opportunity for the staff to explain the differences of elephant management and why you shouldn't go to or support the circus.
This year Celebrating Elephants will be in honor of Wildlife Conservation Society's 96 Elephants campaign, named for the 96 elephants that are poached in Africa every day for their tusks. In December of 2013 Oakland Zoo officially teamed up with the campaign to take action in helping fight the illegal ivory trade through public awareness and taking action through California legislation to change policy against selling and trading ivory.
Read my blog (http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/author/ggambertoglio/) or go to our website to find out more details on the campaign and how you can help!


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What Does It Take to Put On an MBFW Show? Three AAU Students Share Their Stories
Three of the Academy of Art University's most promising students opened up about the challenges of creating an MBFW collection and what they'll impress us with next.
-Diana Denza
On February 10, 2013, Academy of Art students were rewarded for their countless hours of hard work at the university's Fall 2013 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW). Models floated down the runway in Janine M. Villa's streamlined silhouettes, Teresa Field's intricate graphic prints, and Heather McDonald's contoured knitwear. We chatted with the trio about their inspirations, lessons they've learned along the way, and the big plans they have in store for the fashion industry.
Betty Confidential: How long have you been designing?
Janine Villa: I've been designing clothes for the past four years now, but design itself has always been a part of my life in one form or another. I was doing graphic design prior to this, and have dabbled in fine arts and jewelry design as well.
Teresa Field: I learned to sew when I was in junior high school. At that point it was mostly altering clothes that I had bought, but in high school I started making whole garments. It wasn't until I started at the Academy that I learned how to make my own patterns, and design a collection from start to finish.
Heather McDonald: I really got serious about and started taking steps to make a design career seven years ago. But when I delve back into my memory, I was always playing with the idea of putting outfits together.
BC: When did you realize that you wanted to pursue a career in fashion design?
JV: I've always loved fashion, but I didn't pursue it seriously until I realized I needed to get out of advertising four years ago. I made a choice at that point to make a career change and go after something I was really passionate about. I loved being able to work with my hands again and be more creative.
TF: I realized it in the months after I graduated from college. I had majored in Art History with a focus on representations of women in modern art, and was working at an art gallery. I had absolutely loved studying art history, but none of the aspects I enjoyed translated into my job. I loved interacting with artists, but I realized that what I was missing was having a voice—I didn't want to be on the critical side, I wanted to be on the creative side. From there it just made sense—fashion design combined everything I loved with my existing skillset and education.
HM: I had just moved home from completing my first degree, and all I wanted to do was sew and make clothes. My mom taught me to sew at a pretty young age and she used to make a majority of clothes when I was younger. I just figured it was a hobby. It was my mom who really caught sight of my passion and brought the idea to me. I never really thought it was possible for me to make the change and become a designer.
Up next: Janine, Heather, and Theresa reveal their inspiration and more!


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Marinell and Kuhn Claim Four-Ball Championship
Liberty golfers Chase Marinell and B.J. Kuhn teamed up to claim the 64th Annual Florida State Four-Ball Championship this past weekend, leading the event wire-to-wire to win the state title.
Marinell and Kuhn teamed up to fire a 12-under par 132 to win the 2013 title by three strokes at the Hammock Dunes Club in Palm Coast, Fla.
Marinell and Kuhn, both natives of Fort Myers, Fla., carded a six-under par 66 during the opening round to take a two-stroke lead into the final round.
The pair got off to a strong start to open the final round, carding birdies on holes No. 1, 2 and 8 to make the turn at three-under par.
Marinell and Kuhn offset a single bogey on the back nine with birdies on holes No. 10, 12, 15 and 17 to finish off their three-stroke win.
The victory earns the pair an exemption into the Florida State Four-Ball Championship for the next three years.
Marinell led the Flames during the 2012-13 season with 72.74 stroke average, while earning Big South all-conference and PING All-Region honors. Kuhn joined Liberty's roster during the spring season and played in two events, including a second-place finish at the Lynchburg College Invitational.


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As reporters, we are constantly faced with an onslaught of acronyms, cop-speak (my favorite one is when an officer refers to the dead guy as a complainant), legalese or some other form of jargon.
Many of these terms have made it into the scripts of popular TV shows and our daily lives. (Mom: "unsub" stands for unknown subject).
Now added to the list is so-called "Narco Speak", the lingo of the drug cartels. So if you've ever wondered (or if you haven't) why the Spanish words for ant, falcon or "the horns of goat" are heard more and more around these parts, it's because of the cartels influence on fashion, music and in some facets, popular culture.
Agents at the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC--see, another acronym) compiled a report on the meaning of certain code words and symbols embraced by the "narco culture."
To read the report, click here.
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SmartMouth, Bad Breath, Smart Mouth, Mouthwash, Morning Breath, The Apprentice, Alcohol Free, Mints, Gum, Toothpaste
SmartMouth is the ONLY product that I have ever used that takes away my bad breath and lasts all day. I found out about SmartMouth on the Today show a few months ago and I order it online from drugstore.com. I LOVE SmartMouth.


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Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York
Welcome to Omega Institute, the nation's foremost educational retreat center. As a visitor to our Hudson Valley home, you join a long tradition of people who have made their way to this spectacular region known for its natural beauty, art, and cultural innovation. If you have been with us before, welcome back! If this is your first time on campus, thank you for joining us.
Omega Institute is recognized by:
- The New York Times
- 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die
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- Consumer Reports on Health
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What People are Saying About Omega
"Omega and its surrounding area are serene and beautiful."
"The campus, and how well it is kept while not disturbing the natural environment, amazed me and enabled me to relax and connect with nature in a very special way."
"I love Omega. The energy, the grounds, the people—everything is wonderful."


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Aristides Rivas
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Cellist Aristides Rivas made his solo debut at age fourteen with the Los Llanos Chamber Orchestra in Guanare, Venezuela. The following day he won the audition to become the associate principal cellist of the Los Llanos Symphony Orchestra. His musical training began at age seven when he started to learn the cuatro, one of the most representative folk instruments in Venezuela. After learning basic harmony and diverse sense of rhythm through the cuatro, he was encouraged by his teacher to explore classical music. At age ten, Rivas joins the Barinas city wing of the internationally known Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra Program, a musical-social project created by the visionary Jose Antonio Abreu. He was immediately attracted to the cello and since then he adopted both cello and classical music as his life long musical career.
After completing high school in Venezuela, he was offered a full scholarship from Baylor University in Texas to pursue his Bachelor of Music degree. After arriving in the United States, he soon became involved in international competitions and summer festivals, such as the Sphinx Competition in Michigan, Tuesday Music Competition in San Antonio (Texas), the Pacific Music Festival in Japan and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. At Baylor, Rivas also participated in the concerto competition at the school of music, winning first place and performing with the Baylor Symphony on two occasions. During his time in Texas, he also became the principal cello of the Waco Symphony Orchestra. Rivas held this position until he moved to Boston to study at New England Conservatory, where he received his Master of Music degree.
During his time at New England Conservatory and to the present, Rivas has performed, taught, and collaborated with a variety of groups and organizations. He has been a member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra since 2005. Rivas performs solo recitals and chamber music performances in classical, Latin Jazz, and folk Venezuelan music. He has performed several times with Paquito D'Rivera, one of the living legends in latin jazz, Grammy Award winner and the recipient of the 2005 National Medal for the Arts. Rivas teaches chamber music and cello lessons through several institutions in Boston. He performs and gives master classes in Venezuela and is on the faculty at the International Music Festival "Presjovem" in Spain. Rivas still plays the cuatro, and his cello repertoire includes many tunes from his native Venezuela's folk music.
Rivas's main teachers and mentors include Natasha Brofsky, Roberto Zambrano, Gary Hardie, Darrett Adkins and Mark Churchill. He has also played in master classes and been coached by Joel Krosnik, Paul Katz, George Neikrug, John Sharp and William Molina, among others. In his experience as a cellist, he has performed in some of the most prestigious halls in the world, including the Teresa Carreno in Venezuela, Teatro Colon in Argentina, National Theatre in Spain, Caramoor Music Festival in New York, Carnegie Hall in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Sapporo Concert Hall in Japan, and Symphony Hall in Boston.Expand to view more


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Expert tuition will really help you to make those small changes that can make a big difference on a bike and to develop the techniques needed to master the difficult terrain that mountain bike trails throw at you.
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Luxury, Long-Wearing, Opulent ColorsStila surprises with these shadows--these are some very lush, dramatic, attention-drawing shades! They can be used wet or dry. Coverage is great and wear is nearly endless. I especially love "Golden Glow" (pure gold, deep bronze, and ivory) in the winter around Christmas--the hues are so festive. On the other hand, they lend a very sultry look in the summer, especially against a faux tan. The...read morese shadows are baked on a terra cotta dish for the ultimate in application and blendability. Pure luxury! — 4 years, 3 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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A TAKEAWAY in York city centre which was badly flooded in September has finally re-opened after a major refurbishment.
Ali G's, which sells pizzas, kebabs and burgers, was one of a row of businesses in Tower Street that were inundated when the River Ouse rose to its highest levels in 12 years.
Desperate efforts with pumps and sandbags to prevent floodwater entering the street from Tower Gardens proved in vain.
Owner Angie Kose said yesterday that the front of the takeaway was knee-deep in floodwater, while the lower rear of the premises was hip-deep, ruining kitchen equipment.
She said it had cost her more than £30,000 to replace the equipment, some of which she would recover from her insurers. But her landlord had also faced an additional bill for repairs to the building, including re-plastering.
She said she had also lost two and a half months' worth of trade, and would now have to win back custom, although she fully expected her loyal customers to return. "People have been ringing up to see when we're re-opening."
She said she expected the business would be flooded again at some stage, and so steps had been taken during the rerfubishment to make it more flood resilient. For example, the front of the property had been "tanked" so that when the floodwaters receded, it could quickly be cleaned and disinfected.
The front counter would be on casters so it could be taken out of the building for safe storage elsewhere when flooding threatened. She would also move most of the kitchen equipment to the higher front of the building and store it on breeze blocks to keep it above flood levels.
She supported calls by other business owners in the area for experts to examine ways of providing flood protection.
She said she felt particularly sorry for the owners of homes around the corner, who were particularly vulnerable.


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Holiday Scams Podcast Transcript
Welcome to the Informed Consumer, providing the latest tips and tools to assist consumers in making informed decisions, from the Fairfax County Consumer Affairs Branch.
Today's topic: Holiday Scams.
The following are some scams to be aware of during the holiday season:
Fake holiday jobs: Most of these are work-from-home jobs. If a bogus employer asks for money up front or your Social Security number, you could be a potential scam victim.
Fake charities: Never give money to any charity without checking them out first. Whether they come to your door or approach you in the mall parking lot, ask for credentials and information and tell them you'll consider it later. The Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs maintains a list of registered charities, call 1-800-552-9963.
Check scams: This usually involves cashier's checks. Someone who wants to buy your merchandise will offer to pay more than your asking price, on the condition that you return the difference. Weeks later, you find out from your bank that the check was a fake, and you're now without your money and your merchandise.
Counterfeit merchandise: Street vendors may sell fake watches, purses and other items that appear to be high-end, name-brand merchandise.
Fake vacation rentals: This involves advertising property that the advertiser doesn't own.
Non-delivery of merchandise bought online: Make sure you check out the website from which you are buying the merchandise or check out the company.
E-mail scams: These start with an e-mail that invites you to do something or looks like a directive from your bank. They could also tout fake lotteries or other fake contests, and fake charities.
Phishing scams: In these scams, e-mails that appear to come from a legitimate company contain a link that sends you to a website where you're asked to enter personal information. The site, run by a scammer, is designed to look like that of a legitimate business.
Items-off-of-a-truck scams: Yahoo.com explains this as a roving gang of scammers masquerading as delivery men. They pull a truck up in a parking lot, then say that they can sell you something cheap, like speakers or electronics, implying that it's stolen. At best, the goods will be low-quality knockoffs. At worst, you could be receiving stolen goods.
Limited quantities: An online scam in which a merchant offers supposedly great products at unbeatable prices, but when you place your order you're told they have a limited number, and to get the deal, you have to buy several of the items.
Bait and switch: An old and still effective scam. You buy one thing, but receive quite another.
Gift card scams: Gift card tampering involves scammers, with special software, who find validated cards with money on them and then spend the money before the unsuspecting victim has a chance to try to spend it.
Thanks for listening to the Informed Consumer. For more information on this topic or if you feel that you've been a victim of a scam, please contact the Consumer Affairs Branch at 703-222-8435 or visit our web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer. Informed Consumer is produced by the Fairfax County, Virginia, government.


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POLICE are continuing an investigation following an alleged sexual assault in Evesham.
A photograph has been released of a man, who police wish to speak to, which was taken by the victim on her mobile phone.
Since the appeal was launched, a second person has come forward reporting a similar incident, involving a man of a similar description at the same location, the week before.
The incident in which the photograph was taken took place at about 4am on Sunday, June 15 as the victim, a 22-year-old local woman, was walking along Briar Close.
She sais she was approached by a man who was performing a lewd act. She says the man sexually assaulted her, by touching her over her clothing and then pushed her to the ground before running away.
Detective Sergeant Craig Sergeant said: "Thanks to the quick thinking of the woman involved, we now have a better chance of tracing the individual, who we wish to speak to.
"The photograph is available on our website and on our social media sites. Please share it widely to help our investigation."
Anyone who recognises this man or who has information either of the incidents is urged to call West Mercia Police quoting incident number 202s of June 15th.


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A. Benjamin Spencer
The Hicks case involved a defendant who was tried twice for health care fraud by falsely billing ambulance services to Medicare. The defendant, Amy Joyell Hicks, was tried for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1347 under a fourteen-count indictment charging health care fraud, conspiracy, wire fraud, and false reporting.
The jury acquitted on thirteen of the fourteen counts including conspiracy but hung as to the first count, which was the underlying crime of health care fraud. Hicks was subsequently retried on the first count, convicted, and sentenced to 27 months of imprisonment. She argued her conviction violated the double jeopardy clause of the U.S. Constitution.
"To evaluate a double jeopardy claim, the court engages in a criminal collateral estoppel analysis, seeking to identify whether the issue tried in the second case is identical to issues that the jury actually determined and necessarily decided in a prior case," says Spencer.
On behalf of the government, Spencer argued that an acquittal on conspiracy to commit health care fraud did not preclude a retrial on the underlying charge of health care fraud because a conspiracy conviction requires an agreement and acts in furtherance of the conspiracy, findings that are not elements of proving a health care fraud charge. Further, although Hicks was acquitted of several wire fraud and false reporting charges for specific instances of alleged submission of fraudulent billings, Spencer argued that the government adduced evidence of other incidents of misconduct that could serve as the foundation for the health care fraud conviction.
The Fourth Circuit sided with Spencer, holding that "it is axiomatic that conspiracy and the substantive crime that underlie it are not identical and do not share the same elements" and thus a conspiracy acquittal did not necessarily preclude a retrial for health care fraud. The court also agreed that the government had sufficiently alleged and proven at trial that there were other incidents of fraudulent conduct by Hicks besides the specific actions underlying the wire fraud and false reporting charges of which she was acquitted.
"This decision is a victory for taxpayers, who do not deserve to be bilked of funds that have been set aside for those who truly need ambulance assistance," says Spencer. "I hope that this conviction and the prison sentence that Hicks will serve sends a message that defrauding taxpayers out of their money does not pay."
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HOUSTON - A Houston hotel is suing the NAACP, claiming it didn't pay nearly $100,000 of its bill.
The NAACP held a convention in Houston in July 2012. The organization rented rooms and held banquets at the Four Seasons Hotel, 1300 Lamar.
According to a lawsuit filed by the hotel, the NAACP failed to pay $99,597.21 of its bill by the due date of Nov. 27.
Court documents show that the NAACP was charged $34,401 on July 19 for banquet charges, but the NAACP made an advance deposit of $35,220.65 for that, which was also credited on July 19.
On July 24, the NAACP was charged $60,723 in attrition charges and $39,909.59 in room charges.
On Aug. 6, a $4,592 rebate was credited to the account.
Three finance charges were posted to the NAACP's account. On Sept. 15, $1,497.19 was charged, $1,428.31 was charged on Oct. 15 an additional $1,450.77 was charged on Nov. 15.
The hotel's finance manager sent the NAACP's controller an email on Nov. 7 that indicated that legal action would be sought if the bill was not paid in full. A NAACP official responded to that email and said the payment was processing and it may take 10 days to receive the payment.
The hotel's lawsuit was filed by the Harris County District Clerk's Office on Jan. 16.
The hotel also wants the NAACP to pay its legal fees for the case.
The Four Seasons Hotel declined to comment on the lawsuit. KPRC Local 2 has contacted the NAACP local branch and national office, but a response has not been received.
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Topic: International Patients looking for hospitals in the United States
My name is Ana. My brother was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last August. He is on chemotherapy since September, 24th. He had a MRI exam 3 weeks ago to see if the tumor has shrunk. Unfortunately, the tumor has the same size since the diagnosis (4.8 cm). The doctors are now thinking to combine radiation with chemotherapy. However, they are not sure that the new treatment will work. We live in Bogota, Colombia. We are then thinking to go to the United States to look for a better treatment. Our sister leaves in Boston. So it will be perfect if we can go to Boston. Has anyone been treated at the Mass General Hospital or at Dana Faber Cancer Institute?
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By Melissa Vander Plas
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:26 AM
Author Julie Kramer displays a poster-sized copy of the cover of her newest murder mystery, "Shunning Sarah," during a special appearance in Chatfield last Thursday evening.
Murder mystery fans and literary enthusiasts were given the opportunity to visit with Julie Kramer, a Minnesota author, last Thursday evening in Chatfield. Kramer has written five novels featuring heroine Riley Spartz, an investigative reporter from Minneapolis. Her newest novel, "Shunning Sarah," is based in nearby Harmony and explores the inner workings of the local Amish community and the challenges that arise when investigating the murder of a young Amish woman.
Kramer visited Chatfield as part of the Minnesota Mystery Tour being sponsored by SELCO. Chatfield librarian Monica Erickson also thanked the three local organizations that helped sponsor the event, including the Chatfield Center for the Arts; Friends of the Library and the Chatfield Library Board of Trustees.
Kramer is a former investigative reporter herself, covering the crime beat for WCCO TV in Minneapolis. While she no longer covers the news as her primary occupation, she does do some freelancing for CBS and NBC when, she joked, New York reporters don't want to travel out to the rural areas of the United States.
She published her first book in 2008, "Stalking Susan," and has been writing a book a year since then. "Every journalist thinks they have a novel in them," Kramer explained. "So it came time to either put up or shut up."
She wrote "Stalking Susan" as a stand-alone novel, but her publisher liked it so well, they wanted to purchase it as a series. Therefore, Riley has continued to be the heroine in "Missing Mark," "Silencing Sam," "Killing Kate" and now "Shunning Sarah."
As one can see, with the two-word titles, Kramer has become "branded" so readers can easily associate these books with her series.
For her first novel, Kramer earned the Minnesota Book Award and was given an impressive glass trophy, which she brings to show her audiences. "It's a hefty award," she joked. "You could probably kill someone with it - fictionally, of course!"
As audience members passed the trophy around the room, she mentioned the fact that she could possibly be planning a murder at that very moment. The potential murder weapon was collecting a variety of fingerprints as it moved from person to person, which would confuse the matter when trying to find the murderer.
Kramer spent part of her presentation speaking about her newest book and explaining why she set her story in Harmony.
"I grew up not so far from there and was familiar with the Amish community," she added. Because the story opens when Riley Spartz hears about a young boy being trapped in a sinkhole, combined with the fact that a young Amish girl is found murdered, Harmony was a logical setting because it accommodated both aspects of the story.
This story also allows Kramer to combine two different aspects of her life in one book. She uses her experiences in television news to support her heroine and now utilizes her knowledge of the Amish community to present an interesting twist to a murder mystery.
One of the biggest compliments she received on her new novel came from fellow mystery writer, James Patterson, when he said, "Remember Witness - that truly thrilling movie with Harrison Ford in his heyday? 'Shunning Sarah' is an even better suspense story filled with horse-driven buggies and folks in black hats."
Kramer said she "hung around Harmony" and visited with many Amish residents as part of her research for this novel. She also read several memoirs written by former Amish to gather insights about the conflicts that may exist within this subculture.
Writing fiction did not come as easily to Kramer as one may expect after finding out she had been a journalist. "After a career on the straight and narrow, writing fiction felt a bit like cheating," she said. Kramer could conjure up evidence as needed, manipulate the crime scene to fit her desired situations and make her witnesses say exactly what she needed them to say to help her story go in the right direction. None of those things was possible when covering a story for the evening news.
"There is nothing in my books, however, that hasn't happened or that couldn't have happened in real life, I promise," Kramer added. "If you do a good job creating the world in your novel, people will believe anything."
She brings a lot of her news experience into her writing career in more ways than just giving Riley Spartz knowledge and skills. Kramer said she has interviewed hundreds of people - on their worst and best days. All of those interviews remain a part of her, she noted, and certain segments from those interviews can be accessed for a scene in her novels at any time.
"I got to do a lot of my research on the job, but I have also done a lot of things you might not normally do," Kramer added. As an example, she told of how she went to a gun range to learn how to shoot a gun. She put on her protective eye gear, the ear mufflers, loaded the gun and aimed, quickly shooting all bullets at her target. "I looked down at my hand and my thumb was bleeding from the gun recoiling and I had gunpowder residue on my hand, but I had no idea if I'd hit anything."
At that point, Kramer unrolled a large piece of paper, which revealed an outline of a body with six bullet holes neatly scattered through its center. "The moral of this story - don't mess with me," she added with a smile.
Kramer encouraged anyone who felt they had a book inside them to start writing.
"There are more options for authors now than there ever has been before," Kramer said in regard to e-publishing, self-publishing in addition to traditional publishing.
She recommended finding an agent to help sell one's book, but knowing what genre one is writing is essential in that step. "You are going to have to pitch your book that way and you are going to want to find an agent who specializes in that genre," she added.
Kramer also cautioned aspiring writers not to give an agent any money as legitimate agents only make money if the author makes money.
Focusing one's story is also very helpful when writing, Kramer added. "If you can tell your story to someone in a sentence, it helps you focus. If you can't you may need to narrow the scope of your book," she said.
Kramer admitted that she develops her stories "as she goes," writing without a set outline. "I have even written with one killer in mind, but then I have started to like that character so much that I don't want her to be the killer," she laughed.
Readers have often told her that they didn't see a certain twist coming in the novel and have been surprised by the ending, which is a great compliment to Kramer. However, she shared, she may not have seen those twists and turns coming either until she wrote it.
"I have to write it as it unfolds to me," she said.
As she wrapped up her presentation, Kramer assured her fans that the Riley Spartz novels will continue. "As long as the publisher continues to want them, I'll keep writing them. And I am sure as long as the sales are good, the series will continue," she added.
Kramer will be back in the area in April when she visits the Harmony Public Library. She encouraged her readers to visit the community where "Shunning Sarah" takes place and experience some of the references she makes in her newest novel. She then invites all to attend her presentation in Harmony to discuss why she included certain scenes and locations in her book. That event will be held on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m.
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The Day Food Network Skips Lunchby Emily Silman in View All Posts, May 6th, 2009
Skip lunch, you say? At Food Network? Blasphemy! But don't worry, it's all for a good cause. Every year, our office participates in the "Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger" event that benefits City Harvest, an innovative local NYC food charity. In their own words: Now serving New York City for over 25 years, City Harvest is the world's first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city's hungry men, women and children.
What they do is quite cool: City Harvest's fleet of trucks rescues perfectly edible food that would otherwise be thrown out at restaurants, event venues, farmers markets, office buildings and grocery stores, and then redistributes that food to soup kitchens and food pantries across the city.
In fact, our own Food Network Kitchens participates in City Harvest food donations every Friday — you see them in action at Food Network by going here. City Harvest has a lot of other great programs, and they've teamed up with Food Network's official charity partner Share Our Strength(SOS) to provide SOS's "Operation Frontline" nutrition and cooking education classes in New York (which I'm actually a volunteer for!)
The Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger fundraising idea was dreamed up by Dana Cowin, editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine and one of City Harvest's board members. The premise of the idea is simple: brown-bag your lunch for a day, then take what you would have spent on lunch and donate it to City Harvest. Lunch in New York is rarely a cheap proposition, especially in our temple-to-gourmet-food office location of Chelsea Market. One can easily spend $10 here on just a sandwich and a drink. But according to City Harvest, that $10 would help feed seven children for a week.
This year's fundraiser is today, May 6th, and many of our employees will be chipping in their lunch money to help support City Harvest's efforts to make sure no New Yorker goes hungry. If you'd like to learn more about the fundraiser or would like to make a donation online, visit www.skiplunch.org.


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International Grains Program Grain Purchasing Short Course ... April 8-19 ... Manhattan, KS
Date Posted: April 8, 2013
Manhattan, KS—The International Grains Program has announced the 2013 Grain Purchasing course dates.
Two, one-week sessions are planned for April 8-19 at the International Grains Program Conference Center in Manhattan, Kan.
In between the two weeks, the course participants will have the opportunity to join an optional field trip to the Port of New Orleans, the largest grain export port in the U.S.
The academic portion of the course will feature presentations from industry professionals with interactive activities and discussions.
The first week will focus on contracting, transportation and logistics, and give participants the opportunity to network and learn from each other.
"The range of presentations that we feature in this course helps create a great learning environment where participants have the opportunity to expand their understanding of grain purchasing through discussion and interactive activities," says Jay O'Neil, course coordinator and IGP senior agricultural economist.
"Course presentations will provide grain buyers and traders with the tools needed to ensure product quality, while managing price risk and contract integrity."
A participant from the 2012 Grain Purchasing course appreciated learning about the grain process from the field to the ship to the processing plant.
After the course Kobie Kritzinger, Pretoria, South Africa, says it was good for him to learn and understand the production side of his job.
"I did well with the method of training at IGP, in an academic setting, the training is very practical and relatable," Kritzinger says.
"We always know that we get good grain from the United States, but now I can see exactly why it is high quality and the processes beyond the grain itself."
To finish out the program, the second week will focus on trading techniques and hedging.
Along with O'Neil, the course will highlight industry and academic presenters with experience in grain purchasing challenges.
"Each of the key fundamentals that international grain buyers and traders need to know to conduct their business in a proper way are taught and discussed in this course," O'Neil says.
"It is more than just educating people on how to write a contract and manage risk.
"We cover what professionals need to know to protect their company's best interests and hopefully stay away from trouble."
For more information or to register for this course, go to the IGP website at www.ksu.edu/igp.
This is just one example of the many partnership trainings offered through IGP. In addition to grain marketing and risk management, IGP offers trainings in the areas of flour milling and grain processing, and feed manufacturing and grain management.
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Judge Marc Summers Previews Rewrappedby Maria Russo in Shows, April 20th, 2014
For years, Marc Summers revealed the whats and hows of timeless snack foods on Food Network's Unwrapped. And beginning tomorrow, he'll be part of the all-new series Rewrapped, wherein three hopeful contestants must re-create a sweet or savory treat, then use the original item in an inspired dish all of their own. Marc will sit on the judges' panel alongside two other culinary experts, and together they must determine which competitor's offerings are worthy of the prize: a lifetime supply of snacks. FN Dish was recently on the set of Rewrapped, and we caught up with Marc to look back on Unwrapped and to get his insider's perspective on what's ahead on Rewrapped. Read on below to learn his thoughts on both series, then hear from host Joey Fatone.
What are you most looking forward to in this competition?
Getting back on television would be No. 1, on fresh shows. I just think it's fun. All the other competition shows on Food Network are pretty intense. This one, you smile during the whole thing. It's snack foods, it's junk foods, it's kind of everything we ever did on Unwrapped, but I think when you see the Twinkie or the Hostess cupcake or the Bloomin' Onion or SpaghettiOs, you think … "I identify with them." And then seeing if somebody can duplicate it is just fun. We kind of hit the ground running on day one. It just seemed like we'd been doing it forever. Joey's a great host. He brings a certain energy to it. It's effortless.


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Kenzo x New Era FW12 Lookbook
Caps just got classical.
Under their Creative Direction, Opening Ceremony founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim (who we interviewed for issue #94) have taken Kenzo into a new era of street style. The best friends/co-designers have an epic list of past collaborations, including Rodarte, Chloë Sevigny, Adidas Originals and even the Muppets. This April they teamed up with Vans on a custom-printed sneaker line, and to our delight they have just released the new lookbook for their ongoing collaboration with New Era. The candy stripes have an old school, 1920s baseball feel, but the bright colours, fierce contrasts and abstract Japanese blossoms (inspired by the women's Pre-Fall collection) are so Kenzo. Photographer Maciek Pozoga puts a stately spin on the Kenzo x New Era capsule by having models pose with antique busts and old-time paintings.


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POLITICIANS and faith leaders have come together in both Blackburn and Burnley to call for peace in Gaza and around the world.
Yesterday, a small group held a prayer vigil for world peace outside Blackburn Town Hall.
The event was organised by Little Harwood councillor Naushad Surve, Cathedral dialogue development officer Anjum Anwar, borough leader Kate Hollern, her deputy Mohammed Khan and Canon Shannon Ledbetter.
In Burnley, Central East county councillor Misfar Hassan organised a rally in the town.
Those who attended included council leader Julie Cooper, the town's MP Gordon Birtwistle, East Lancashire Euro MPs Afzal Khan and Sajjad Karim Father Peter of St Andrew's Church, Father Michael Waters St John's Church and leading Muslim clerics. Yesterday Israel's military carried out air strikes in response to fresh rocket fire.
More than 2,080 people, most of them Palestinians, have died since July 8. Coun Hassan told the Burnley rally: "The ongoing conflict In Gaza has consumed thousands of lives including many children and women.
"This situation will have a long-term impact. Our intention is to stop bloodshed and bring about just and lasting peace."
Mr Birtwistle said: "I went to this well-attended rally to support calls on both sides and the international community to end this bloodshed and bring about a peaceful two-state solution to the conflict."
Coun Hollern said: "We just have to look back in history about the devastation war brings. I want to give my support to the organisers who are trying to bring different people and different faiths and religions in the borough together to give a united message of peace."
Coun Surve said: "All over the world, there are conflicts which are having a devastating effect on people of all faiths such as the ones in the Middle East and in the Ukraine.
"We wanted to come together, and highlight the terrible consequences of armed struggles on families.
"We are praying all sides in these destructive conflicts come together and work towards peaceful solutions."


text: William "Billy" Frank Graham (1918- ), evangelist, was born on a dairy farm on the outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina. Raised in a pious Presbyterian home, at the age of sixteen Graham went forward to accept Christ at a local tent revival featuring "hellfire and brimstone" evangelist Mordecai Ham. Desiring a Christian education, he decided against the University of North Carolina and opted for Bob Jones University (then in Cleveland, TN) in 1936. However, he quickly became disillusioned with the rigid fundamentalism there and stayed only one semester. In January 1937 he went to Tampa, Florida to enroll at the Florida Bible Institute. In 1939 he was baptized and ordained a Southern Baptist preacher. Upon his graduation in 1940 Graham headed north to Wheaton College–a small, conservative liberal arts school west of Chicago–and majored in anthropology. Graham preached frequently during his student days and graduated in 1943. Following a brief stint as a pastor in Western Springs, IL, he accepted a position as the first full-time paid staff member for the newly-organized Youth for Christ. After several tours of the U.S. and two trips abroad Graham was tabbed in 1947 by aged fundamentalist firebrand William Bell Riley to succeed him as president of Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis in 1947, a position he would hold for four years. Evangelism, however, better suited Graham's temperament and a 1949 Graham campaign in Los Angeles attracted local attention and then, with the help of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, he became the focus of national publicity. Incorporating the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in 1950, successful "Crusades" in Boston, Columbia, SC, Portland, OR and other cities followed, as did a monthly magazine (Decision), a nationally-syndicated radio program (The Hour of Decision), a motion picture production company (Worldwide Pictures), and two best-selling books Peace With God (1953) and The Secret to Happiness (1955). Within five years of his national debut BGEA officials estimated that nearly 200,000 potential converts had come forward at Graham crusades. Graham's success and irenic temperament made him a key figure in the emerging "new evangelical" movement as represented by groups like the National Association of Evangelicals. His desire to work with others did not help him in all circles, however: many fundamentalists criticized his tolerance toward liberal Protestants and withdrew their support. But Graham's image and message had moved beyond the isolated factions of the "fighting fundys" and during the 1960s and 1970s it was clear that he had ascended to the role of "America's Pastor" (or, the "Protestant Pope"). He was consistently named one of the most admired men in America and from Eisenhower down through George W. Bush served to some degree as a spiritual adviser to the occupants of the Oval Office. Graham's influence extended well beyond North America, however; he made numerous overseas trips and served as a driving force behind the important Lausanne Conferences on World Evangelization. By the time age began to slow Graham down in the mid-1990s he had preached to more people than anyone in history–by some estimates as many as 250 million–in nearly 200 countries, preached to untold millions via the radio, TV, and print media, and sold hundreds of millions of books in numerous languages. It is no exaggeration to state that Billy Graham was the most influential evangelical of the 20th-century. For further reading see, William Martin, A Prophet With Honor: The Billy Graham Story (Morrow, 1991), and, John Pollock, Billy Graham: Evangelist to the World (Harper & Row, 1979).


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text: In Short: Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2013 By Amy Robinson November 27, 2013 Story Share Model railroad show The Appalachian Model Railroad Society's 56th annual show and sale runs Friday through Sunday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. It includes model railroad layouts, hobby shops, memorabilia sales, railroad books and model equipment sales.Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children under 12. Call Ernie Clay at 304-429-1432 or Paul Fulks at 304-429-3885.Coonskin lightsThe annual Lights of Coonskin display opens at 5:30 p.m. Friday and will be open nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. It features more than 500,000 lights and 50 lit displays. Admission is by donation, which will go towards sponsoring Kanawha County Parks and Recreation programs and next year's Lights of Coonskin. Call 304-341-8000.'Miracle on 34th Street'Fayetteville's Historic Fayette Theater, 115 South Court St., opens the Christmas classic "Miracle on 34th Street" at 8 p.m. Friday. Other performances are 8 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 6-7 and 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 8. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and children. Reservations are strongly encouraged. For tickets, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com. For information, call 304-574-4655 or visit www.historicfayettetheater.com.Free documentaryThe award-winning 38-minute documentary "Don't Cost Nothin' to Dream" will screen for free at 2 p.m. Sunday at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. The film follows young people in Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the United States who mix traditional and hip-hop music to sing and rap about their day-to-day perseverance over racism, poverty, underemployment and government censorship with self-determination and positive expression.Filmmaker Kathy Bisbee will be present for a Q&A after the film. Call 304-342-1461 or visit www.taylorbooks.com. 'Messiah' concertThe Clendenin Community Chorus will present its 75th annual performance of Handel's "Messiah" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clendenin United Methodist Church, 121 Koontz Ave. Admission is free. Call 304-965-0034.Holiday playCarol Weakland will perform the one-woman show "Cricket on the Hearth" about a fairy sprite who watches over a family on a particularly rocky Christmas Eve at several Kanawha County Public Libraries. It is based on the Charles Dickens' tale of the same name. Performances are free at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Albans library, 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Riverside library and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Cross Lanes library. Call each branch or visit www.kanawhalibrary.org.UC Builders luncheonThis month, the University of Charleston Builders will host its annual Christmas luncheon Wednesday. Held in the Erma Byrd Art Gallery in Riggleman Hall, the program will feature music by the University Singers.A meet-and-greet begins at 11:30 a.m., with the luncheon at noon. Cost is $18. RSVP to Jamie DeYoung at email@example.com or 304-357-4369 by Friday. 'RiffTrax Live'Revel in B-movie badness when the RiffTrax crew -- Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett -- take on 1964's "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at theaters nationwide, including Regal Nitro Stadium 12 and Cinemark Huntington Mall. As with the Peabody Award winning "Mystery Science Theater 3000" that the crew is best known for, in this one-night-only event, they will heckle the film as the action unfolds on screen. Tickets at Nitro are $12.50; call 304-769-0405 or visit www.regmovies.com. Tickets at Huntington Mall are $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for students and seniors and $9.50 for children; call 304-733-3984 or visit www.cinemark.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 More than 1,200 student-issued iPads unaccounted for in Kanawha County 2 Mount Olive officer accused of smuggling drugs, phones to inmates 3 Strategist Steve Bannon leaves Donald Trump's turbulent White House 4 Eclipse will be partial in WV, but still spectacular 5 WVU to offer tailgate turnkey service at football games A tree-dition returns Previous Story Mollie O'Brien recalls good times -- and weird ones -- on 'Mountain Stage' Next Story


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SAN FRANCISCO — The Philadelphia Phillies are still unsure how long they'll be without injured two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay.
Halladay, on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his throwing shoulder, met with Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles on Tuesday, but Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he had yet to hear results of the examination.
"I haven't talked to him but I look forward to talking to him," Manuel said before Philadelphia played San Francisco. "I expect to hear something probably later on today, probably before I go home tonight."
Halladay is 2-4 with an 8.65 ERA in seven starts this season after missing nearly two months last season with a strained back muscle.
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Shares of Investec PLC (INVP.L) are moving on volatility today 0.52% or 3.00 from the open. The LSE listed company saw a recent bid of 580.50 and 252000 shares have traded hands in the session.
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Now let's take a look at how the fundamentals are stacking up for Investec PLC (INVP.L). Fundamental analysis takes into consideration market, industry and stock conditions to help determine if the shares are correctly valued. Investec PLC currently has a yearly EPS of 48.80. This number is derived from the total net income divided by shares outstanding. In other words, EPS reveals how profitable a company is on a share owner basis.
Another key indicator that can help investors determine if a stock might be a quality investment is the Return on Equity or ROE. Investec PLC (INVP.L) currently has Return on Equity of 11.04. ROE is a ratio that measures profits generated from the investments received from shareholders. In other words, the ratio reveals how effective the firm is at turning shareholder investment into company profits. A company with high ROE typically reflects well on management and how well a company is run at a high level. A firm with a lower ROE might encourage potential investors to dig further to see why profits aren't being generated from shareholder money.
Another ratio we can look at is the Return on Invested Capital or more commonly referred to as ROIC. Investec PLC (INVP.L) has a current ROIC of 4.36. ROIC is calculated by dividing Net Income – Dividends by Total Capital Invested.
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Turning to Return on Assets or ROA, Investec PLC (INVP.L) has a current ROA of 1.06. This is a profitability ratio that measures net income generated from total company assets during a given period. This ratio reveals how quick a company can turn it's assets into profits. In other words, the ratio provides insight into the profitability of a firm's assets. The ratio is calculated by dividing total net income by the average total assets. A higher ROA compared to peers in the same industry, would suggest that company management is able to effectively generate profits from their assets. Similar to the other ratios, a lower number might raise red flags about management's ability when compared to other companies in a similar sector.


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22nd Century Group, Inc. (XXII) stock price escalated 1.10% to finalize at $1.83 throughout previous buying and selling session. A total of 1.93 million shares exchanged at hands and its average trading volume is standing at 1.11 million shares. Important factors to focus when evaluating a stock's present and future value are the 52 week price high and low levels. Shares of 22nd Century Group, Inc. (XXII) are trading -8.50% downward from the 52-week high mark and 137.66% above from the fifty two-week low mark.
22nd Century Group, Inc. (XXII) stock price away from 20 day simple moving average surged at 18.18% while its distance from 50 day simple moving average raised 27.28% along with 56.68% above away from two hundred simple moving averages. The time frame or length you choose for a moving average, also called the "look back period", can play a big role in how effective it is. An MA with a short time frame will react much quicker to price changes than an MA with a long look back period. The 20-day may be of analytical benefit to a shorter-term trader since it follows the price more closely, and therefore produces less "lag" than the longer-term moving average. Lag is the time it takes for a moving average to signal a potential reversal. Recall, as a general guideline, when the price is above a moving average the trend is considered up. So when the price drops below that moving average it signals a potential reversal based on that MA. A 20-day moving average will provide many more "reversal" signals than a 100-day moving average. On technical aspect, moving averages may help to distinguish path of dispositions, and they may also be used to set degrees of support and resistance. Tracking the stock price in relation to moving averages as well as highs and lows for the year might assist with evaluating future stock performance.
Taking a glance at past performance, we will examine different up or down moving trends about XXII. The stock dropped -3.17% beyond one week and climbed 33.58% during previous one month session. The stock went up 96.77% at some stage in past quarter. Inside the closing six months period the stock's performance raised 96.77% while overall yearly performance gained 115.29%. The Company's year to date (YTD) performance is now positive at 67.89%.
The Stock has Weekly volatility of 10.35% and monthly volatility of 7.24%. Tracking most recent quarter period, Price to book (P/B) ration is at 7.63 and Price to cash per share ration is at 15.37. Beta value of the stock is marked at 2.91. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. The company has a Return on Assets (ROA) of -48.50%. Presently, it has a Return on Equity (ROE) of -57.40% and Return on Investment (ROI) of -46.30%.
Relative strength index (RSI-14) for 22nd Century Group, Inc. (XXII) is at 69.33. In phrases of Market analysis and buying and selling signals, RSI moving above the horizontal 30 reference standard is regarded as a bullish indicator, at the same time as the RSI transferring under the horizontal 70 reference standard is visible to be a bearish indicator. Movements above 70 are interpreted as indicating overbought conditions; conversely moves underneath 30 notify oversold conditions.
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Power Rings: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?
Love was in the air for many couples last Sunday to capitalize on the 10/10/10 symmetry and symbolism, and hopefully some of the 32,000 US couples who wed that day incorporated a bit of geek into their big event. Like these power rings ($40 each), whose design is simple and straight to the point. Cast in sterling silver with a bold power symbol, these rings will show off your power couple status. Or just wear one on those days you need an extra oomph. Whether representing the power of love or the power of yourself, would you sport one?


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The weather is threatening to turn summery and the markets have been flush with strawberries. With Memorial Day and the start of full-on picnic and barbecue season right around the corner, the time seemed ripe to try out a new icebox cake recipe.
Strawberry Shortcake traditionally involves biscuits, cream, and berries, though there's nothing wrong with making it with say, doughnuts or red velvet cake. When strawberries are in season I support strawberry shortcake in all forms and this recipe is quite possibly the easiest strawberry shortcake ever. All you need are fresh strawberries, a bit of orange juice, graham crackers and homemade whipped cream. Strawberry shortcake desserts can easily veer into cloyingly sweet territory, but this version is low on added sugar, putting the natural sweetness of ripe, in-season berries center stage. Best of all, you can throw it together in a matter of minutes the night before you want to eat it. Just before serving, top it with freshly sliced strawberries.
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Comment on Hashimoto: "How Can America Ever Call Japan Right Wing?" by ChaosConsuming:
Just think Romney = Bush 3.0
Do you think the world wanted that?
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- Hashimoto: "How Can America Ever Call Japan Right Wing?":
Yes, it would have been nice to have a third choice.
- Hashimoto: "How Can America Ever Call Japan Right Wing?":
cats2 I couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic but if you watched the news you would have known that there where celebrations in many countries around the world when Obama was re-elected. Fucking seriously, nobody in the entire world (outside of the moronic republicans) wanted Mitt to get elected.
- Hashimoto: "How Can America Ever Call Japan Right Wing?":
Though you put it crudely I do agree with what you said Anon. There is obviously a double standard going on in japan.
- Hashimoto: "How Can America Ever Call Japan Right Wing?":
Point well put Anon 8:48 Most of the reason why America disarmed japan is because we didn't want people like Hashimoto being able to drive the country back into a massive war, thus repeating much of WWII. For as long as people like them are even considered capable of handling governmental powers with any kind of responsibility, or much less sanity, Japan will continue to be disallowed to have an army. Also hashimoto might want to read up on the nuclear disarmament treatise between America and …
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Some episodes miss a few panels from corresponding chapters, but next episodes make up for it. For instance, Shippuuden episode 204 covered chapters 465, 466 and 470 of the original manga, but it also included some material from a chapter going as far back as 419. The same applies to Shippuuden 216, which contains the panel where Madara teleported Danzou to his laboratory in chapter 482. I tried to include 482 in the episode description, but my corrections were rejected twice. Maybe there's something that I'm doing wrong or against the policy? Regards, Elliott Bach
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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse team had the upper hand most of the way during Saturday's game against Brown at Franklin Field, but the Quakers needed a late run to ultimately overcome the Bears, 10-8.
Penn scored five straight goals in the first half to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 6-3 lead. The Quakers never trailed again after that, but the Bears used three straight goals to draw level at 7-7 early in the fourth quarter. However, Penn answered with its own three-goal run, two of them in man-up situations, and that put this one to rest.
The first quarter was a wild affair, as the teams combined for eight goals in the opening 15 minutes. Isaac Bock got Penn on the board first, finishing a feed from Nick Doktor. Brown answered two minutes later with Kylor Bellistri's first goal of the day, and then he scored a second just two minutes after that to make it 2-1 Bears. Tyler Landis made it 3-1 less than a minute later.
Penn roared back with four goals in a 3:19 span late in the period. Long-stick middie Alex Blonsky got the run started, and then Kevin Brown tied the game with an unassisted goal. Blonsky added his second just 10 seconds later off a Chris Hupfeldt feed to put the Quakers up, 4-3. Pat Berkery closed the quarter's scoring with his first of the day, again from Hupfeldt.
Penn made it 6-3 early in the second quarter, Doktor scoring unassisted. The only other goal in the period came from Brown's Stephen Chmil, and it was 6-4 Penn at the break.
A solid defensive play by Matt McMahon to start the third quarter led to a fast-break opportunity at the other end, and once again Blonsky was involved. This time he got the ball behind the Brown goal, fed Zack Losco out front, and Losco in turn fed Danny Feeney who put it away easily.
It took some time – more than a full quarter of action, actually – but Brown scored three times and tied it. Brendan Caputo started the run innocently enough with 10:57 to play in the third, and then neither team scored for more than a quarter of action before Sam Hurster finished a Chmil feed to make it 7-6. A Penn player hit Hurster after the goal for a penalty, and in the ensuing man-up situation Hurster tied the score off a Bailey Tills feed.
The tie lasted less than a minute. The ensuing faceoff could not be controlled by anyone, and when it finally landed in a Penn player's stick (for about a second, before he lost it) a Brown player was penalized for pushing. The Quakers went man-up, and Berkery netted his second of the day off a Kevin Brown feed.
Nearly five minutes went by before Doktor finished a Losco feed with 4:59 to play, again in a man-up situation. Losco closed out Penn's scoring shortly after that, taking the ball out of a timeout, motoring past his man near the left sideline, and driving up the middle to beat Brown goalie Jack Kelly.
Brown briefly had life, scoring with exactly three minutes left, but the Bears got no closer.
Penn outshot Brown, 37-31, and Brian Feeney had five saves in the Quakers goal as he got the win. At the other end, Kelly made eight stops.
Penn is at home again next Saturday, hosting Harvard in another Ivy League contest. The Quakers and Crimson will face off at 1 p.m.
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