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The RESTORE Act and Bay County, Florida
UPDATE May 15, 2017
The Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component Multi-Year Implementation Plan (Pot 1 plan) has been accepted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The plan includes nine projects vetted by a citizens advisory committee and selected by the Bay County Board of Commissioners (BoCC). The list and map of Treasury-accepted projects, project descriptions and Treasury's acceptance letter are at http://tinyurl.com/BayPot1MYIPprojsMapsDescripLtr. This document, the text of the county's plan, and related information can be downloaded from Bay County's RESTORE Act documents page, http://tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREdocs. Go to the third column under "Information", and "20170510" in the second column. An online map of the projects is available at https://tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREprojectsMap.
The next step is for the County to prepare and submit grant applications to Treasury for each project. Treasury will then take two to four months to review each application before making an award to the County.
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has released a Request for Proposals to establish an Estuary Program in northwest Florida (http://tinyurl.com/EstProgRFPNWFL). The St. Andrew watershed, which includes St. Andrew and St. Joe bays, is eligible to compete for the award. Additional information is provided under on Bay County's Estuary Program web page, http://baycountyfl.gov/restore/estuary-prog/index.php.
The first official meeting of Triumph Gulf Coast will be Monday, May 22, 10:30 a.m. CT at the Holley Academic Center on the Florida State University Panama City Campus, 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City, Florida. The meeting agenda will be posted on the UWF/CREO website.
UPDATE November 16, 2016
The Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component Multi-Year Implementation Plan (Pot 1 plan) approved by the Bay County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) on Oct. 4, 2016, was submitted on Nov. 16 to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for review and acceptance. The plan includes the top nine projects as ranked by the BoCC. Acceptance is anticipated in January 2016 if no revisions are required. The Plan and list of projects can be downloaded.
UPDATE October 4, 2016
At the October 4, 2016 Bay County Board of County Commissioners' meeting, the Board voted to include eight projects in the Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component Multi-Year Implementation Plan (Pot 1 plan). Seven million dollars are available; the 15 projects under consideration totaled $9.5 million. A ninth project was put on a contingency list, pending sufficient funds. The Board voted to give projects 10 through 15 priority in the next funding cycle. The list of projects can be downloaded here.
The plan will be revised to include only the top nine projects and will be submitted to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury for acceptance. After acceptance, the County (with project proposers) will prepare a grant application for each project. Treasury will then review each grant application and offer a grant award for each to the County, to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. If relevant, agreements will be made between the County and sub-recipients, such as a local government. Projects to be conducted by a contractor will be bid out, following federal grant procedures. Updates on Bay County's Gulf restoration efforts will continue to be provided on this web page.
UPDATE September 23, 2016
On October 4, Bay County's draft RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan, including 15 project proposals, will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners. The plan can be downloaded. This Plan is for RESTORE Act Direct Component ("Pot 1") funds that are reserved for Bay County's use. A list and map of the projects and a tally of comments received on the projects is available. The draft plan was considered in a public hearing during the Board's July 19 meeting. A 45-day public comment period was then opened. More than 130 comments were received.
The public comments can be downloaded (16 megs, downloads as zipped folder, click on and view each comment as a pdf). The draft plan is also available for viewing at the main Bay County Public Library at 898 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401. Additional information is available at Bay County's main RESTORE Act web page and the web page on the Plan and projects under consideration.
The Plan is being brought back to the Board for consideration of the public comments and to conduct a second public hearing. Approximately $7 million is available for projects. The cost of the 15 proposed projects in the draft Plan exceeds the available funds by approximately $2.5 million. The cost of projects in the Board-approved Plan cannot exceed the funds available, so not all 15 projects will be selected for inclusion in the Plan. The Board will decide which projects to include in the Plan, then approve and submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The Plan will be considered in a public hearing during the Board's October 4 meeting, which starts at 9 a.m. CT. Public comment will be allowed during the agenda item, limited to 3 minutes per person, no powerpoints. Project supporters are encouraged to have one person speak for each project, with other supporters standing at the end of the speaking time to show their support.
UPDATE August 15, 2016
At their August 3 meeting, the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee voted to recommend an un-ranked list of seven potential RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component/Pot 3 projects to the Board of County Commissioners. The Committee also recommended a $75,000 per year set-aside to be used as matching funds for other projects that would improve water quality, such as oyster shell recycling, seagrass restoration and shoreline stabilization.
The proposed list of Pot 3 projects will be presented to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners during their August 16, 9 am CT Board meeting. The Board is being asked to approve a list of projects to be nominated for inclusion in Florida's State Expenditure Plan for the RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component funds. The meeting will be held in the Bay County Commission Chambers, 840 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL. There will be an opportunity for public comment on this item at the beginning of the meeting. The meeting will be streamed and a recording will be available later through the same link.
UPDATE August 2, 2016
At 3 pm CT on August 3, 2016, the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee will meet to review potential projects for funding by Bay County's allocation of RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component (Pot 3) funds. At their July 19 meeting, the Committee decided to recommend projects that contribute to the health of the bay, especially water quality and habitat.
The Committee asked County staff to provide a list of County priority projects, and to meet with bay-related environmental groups to get their input.
At the August 3 meeting, the Committee will select projects to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners. The meeting will be held in the Bay County Commission Chambers, 840 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL.
The agenda and Committee materials will be available at tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREdocs. The agenda and agenda with backup materials (3 megs) can be downloaded. There will be opportunities for public comment at the beginning and the end of the meeting. The meeting will be streamed. Archives of past meetings can be accessed from this same link. Click on the "Miscellaneous" tab, then select the meeting you would like to view.
UPDATE July 20, 2016
At the Bay County Board of County Commissioners meeting of July 19, the Board approved the draft Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component (Pot 1) Multi-Year Implementation Plan. Video of the public hearing when the plan was discussed can be viewed under Item 11. A copy of the Plan is available at the main Bay County Public Library, 898 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL. A map of all projects can be downloaded. Other materials and maps of individual projects are available.
All 15 proposed projects are included in the draft Plan. The cost of the proposed projects exceeds the available funds. The public will have until 4 pm CT, September 2, 2016 to submit comments on the Plan. Email comments can be sent to email@example.com; mailed comments can be sent to RESTORE Act Direct Component, County Manager's Office, 840 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401. After reviewing comments, the Board will decide which of the projects to approve for funding with the available funds, approve the Plan, and send it to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for review. After review of the Plan by Treasury, Bay County will prepare Direct Component grant applications for each project.
UPDATE July 13, 2016
The next meeting of the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee (RAAC) will be held Tuesday, July 19 at 3:00 pm CT in the Bay County Commission Chambers at 840 West 11th Street in Panama City, FL.
During the meeting, the Committee will elect a chair and vice-chair. The Committee will decide on a process to identify, evaluate and recommend to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners projects to be funded with Bay County's allocation of RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component (Pot 3) funds. Additional topics may be addressed.
There will be opportunities for public comment at the beginning and the end of the meeting. The agenda can be downloaded. Committee materials are available at http://tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREdocs.
The meeting will be streamed live and a recording will be available online.
UPDATE July 11, 2016
Fifteen Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component proposals will be considered for funding by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. These proposals are part of the process to prepare Bay County's Multiyear Implementation Plan for projects to be funded with RESTORE Act Direct Component funds reserved for Bay County's use. The draft Plan will be brought before the Bay County Board of County Commissioners in a public hearing during the Board's July 19, 9 a.m. CT meeting. The Board will approve a draft Plan, and a public comment period of at least 45 days will be opened. After the public comment period, the Board will approve a final Multiyear Implementation Plan, including a list of projects to be funded. For more information, see the Bay County RESTORE Act Proposals Advanced for Consideration web page. The draft Plan (3 megs) can be downloaded here.
UPDATE January 25, 2016
Fifteen Bay County RESTORE Act Direct Component proposals were advanced for consideration for funding by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. These proposals are part of the process to prepare Bay County's Multiyear Implementation Plan for projects to be funded with RESTORE Act Direct Component funds reserved for Bay County's use. For more information, see the Bay County RESTORE Act Proposals Advanced for Consideration web page.
UPDATE October 5, 2015
On October 5, the settlement language for the proposed BP Deepwater Horizon settlement between BP, the federal government and the five Gulf coastal states was released. The terms are essentially the same as described in July's agreement in principal - approximately $20.8 billion including interest payments, restoration payments already made, and reimbursement of govt. costs related to the spill. Clean Water Act penalties total $5.5 billion (80%, $4.4 billion, to RESTORE), Natural Resource Damages $8.1 billion (includes $1 billion in Early Restoration funds), economic damages to state and local governments up to $5.9 billion, plus some cost reimbursement and other payments. Payments will be made over 17 years.
Also on October 5, the Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) proposed a comprehensive restoration plan for the Gulf of Mexico. The draft plan would allocate up $8.8 billion of the BP settlement for natural resource injuries. Comments on both the settlement language and the draft restoration plan are due by December 4, 2015. The "Proposed BP Deepwater Horizon Settlement" in the right sidebar provides additional information.
Bay County will receive approximately $34.9 million in Direct Component/Pot 1 funds over 15 years, in addition to the $6.3 million from the Transocean settlement. The Bay County Board of County Commissioners will decide how to spend these funds, as allowed by the RESTORE Act and U.S. Treasury regulations.
UPDATE August 24, 2015
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently released its draft Initial Funded Priorities List for RESTORE Act Pot 2 funds. One of the proposed projects is the Gulf of Mexico Estuary Program. This proposes to establish a local estuary program, similar to a National Estuary Program, in one or more estuaries in NW Florida from Perdido to Apalachicola Bays. St. Andrew Bay is one of those under consideration. The Council will hold a public meeting in Panama City at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, August 27 at Gulf Coast State College. Details at Restore the Gulf. Members of the public who wish to support this or other proposed projects should attend and voice their support.
CANCELLED - August 11 meeting of the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee
UPDATE August 4, 2015
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.
For the eight Disproportionately Affected Counties (Escambia to Wakulla coastal counties), Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. is the most significant Deepwater Horizon-related funding source for economic projects. Triumph will provide more than six times as much money to the eight-county area as these counties will receive in RESTORE Act Direct Component funds/Pot 1. Triumph has the potential to significantly strengthen the Panhandle's economic base.
The inaugural meeting of the Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. board will be Tuesday, August 18 from 9 am to noon CT at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort at 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West in Destin, Florida, 32550. Attendance by a large contingent of diverse interests will demonstrate that Panhandle residents recognize and strongly support the opportunity that Triumph represents for diversifying and strengthening the economy.
The Triumph meeting agenda and backup material are available to download.
"Triumph Gulf Coast is a nonprofit corporation organized to oversee 75 percent of all funds recovered by the Florida attorney general for economic damages to the state that resulted from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Triumph Gulf Coast must establish, hold, invest and administer a trust account at a federally insured institution for the economic recovery, diversification and enhancement of the eight Northwest Florida counties disproportionally affected by the spill. Those counties include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Wakulla."
UPDATE July 7, 2015
BP, the federal government and the five Gulf states have entered into an agreement in principle that covers Clean Water Act fines (relates to RESTORE funds), the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and economic damages resulting from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The $18.7 billion will be paid over 18 years. Florida will receive at least $2 billion for economic damages, at least $680 million for natural resource damages, and at least $572 million from the RESTORE Act. Bay County,Florida, will receive $34.9 million through the RESTORE Act. Three-fourths of Florida's economic damages, $1.5 billion, are reserved for economic development in the eight Florida Gulf coastal counties from Escambia to Wakulla. A summary of the proposed settlement can be viewed. Additional details can be found under "What's New" in the right sidebar.
At their June 16 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners voted to advance all 14 Bay County RESTORE Act proposals recommended by the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee. The Board also included Bay PRP 2014-004, North Bay Wastewater Collection System Improvements proposal ($1.5M requested) considered previously by the Committee. The total requested for all 15 proposals is $8.2 million. The list of proposals under consideration can be downloaded here.
The Commission will eventually select projects to be included in Bay County's Gulf Restoration Trust Fund Multiyear Implementation Plan for Direct Component/Pot 1 funds. The amount of Direct Component funds allocated for projects in the Plan cannot exceed about $6 million.
All 15 proposals will be presented in the draft Plan to the Commission, tentatively scheduled for the July 21 Board meeting. The Board will likely approve all proposals for inclusion in the draft Plan. The public will then have 45 days to comment on the draft Plan. The Commission encourages the public to let the Commission know which projects they support.
Comments will be reviewed and the draft Plan will come before the Board again, tentatively scheduled for Oct. 6. Since the amount of Direct Component funds allocated for projects in the Plan cannot exceed about $6 million, it is likely not all 15 projects will be included.
The Plan will then be submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for acceptance. After acceptance, the County will prepare grant applications for each project accepted by Treasury. The County will be the grant recipient for all projects. Some projects may be bid out, others may be passed through to local governments and nonprofits.
Bay County is conducting an application cycle for economic development and/or environmental projects to be funded by RESTORE Act funds. On December 9, the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee selected 22 of 47 pre-proposals to advance to the full proposal stage. The voting sheet for all 47 pre-proposals and a list of the selected pre-proposals can be downloaded. Applicants of selected pre-proposals prepared full proposals and made presentations at the Feb. 24 meeting, which also allowed public comments. On May 12 the Committee selected and ranked 14 of the 22 proposals. The 14 proposals request $6.7 million; approximately $6 million is available. The selection vote and ranking vote can be downloaded.
The Commissioners can choose projects from the Committee recommendations or any other project that meets the RESTORE Act and Treasury rule requirements. A public comment period will be scheduled before the Commission's project selections are finalized. The proposal information may be viewed at baycountyfl.gov/restore/proposals. Committee meeting materials are available at tinyurl.com/BayRESTOREdocs. Committee and Commission meetings are open to the public and are also streamed at baycountyfl.gov/bocc/meeting-live.
The RESTORE Act was created to help the Gulf of Mexico's environment and economy recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and other harmful influences. Signed into law in July 2012, the RESTORE Act (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act) dedicates 80 percent of all Clean Water Act administrative and civil penalties related to the Deepwater Horizon spill to a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund.
The amount of money that Bay County will receive through the RESTORE Act is unknown. The main source of funds is anticipated to be the federal lawsuit against BP. The federal government and Transocean have agreed to a settlement which will provide $6.3 million to Bay County after the County has an approved Multi-Year Implementation Plan.
The Bay County RESTORE Act Planning Process
On January 21, 2014, the Bay County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 3207 that established the nine-member RESTORE Act Advisory Committee, which will meet at least bimonthly. After taking public input, the Committee will draft a Multi-Year Implementation Plan and criteria to guide the Committee in selecting projects for funding with RESTORE Act funds. The draft Plan and draft criteria will require the review and approval of the Commission. The Committee will also select and recommend projects to the Commission.
The Committee's activities and public participation in all Committee meetings will address the RESTORE Act's requirement that projects are "selected based on meaningful input from the public, including broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations...." The County is committed to a transparent, inclusive process.
Members of the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee are:
- Becca Hardin, representing Bay County Economic Development Alliance
- Wayne Stubbs, representing Port Panama City
- Kim Bodine, representing the CareerSource Gulf Coast
- Dean Dr. Randy Hanna, representing Florida State University Panama City
- Melissa Thompson, nominated by Comm. Tommy Hamm, District 1
- Adam Albritton, nominated by Comm. Robert Carroll, District 2
- Brandon Aldridge, nominated by Comm. William T. Dozier, District 3
- W.C. Harlow, nominated by Chairman Guy M. Tunnell, District 4
- Jack Bishop, nominated by Comm. Philip Griffitts, District 5
If you are interested in receiving an occasional email on Bay County RESTORE Act information, contact Jim Muller, Bay County RESTORE Act Coordinator email@example.com and include "Subscribe" in the subject line. Please note that Florida has a very broad Public Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.
An Overview of the RESTORE Act
The Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, established by the RESTORE Act, will have five "pots" of money to restore and protect the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, and economy of the Gulf Coast region.
Courtesy of Environmental Law Institute
Pot 1, the Equal-Share State Allocation or Direct Component - Bay County receives a portion
All Florida Gulf coastal counties will receive a portion of Pot 1, also known as the Equal-Share State Allocation or the Direct Component (35% of the RESTORE fund, 7% to each state). Bay County will receive 11.3% of Florida's Pot 1. This equals 0.79% of the entire amount of the RESTORE funds. These funds can be used for restoration and protection of natural resources, mitigation of damage to fish and wildlife, and workforce development and job creation. Bay County must prepare a Multi-Year Implementation Plan before receiving funds.
Pot 2, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Pot 2 (30%) is controlled by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. Projects to be considered for funding must be nominated by a governor of one of the five Gulf States or one of the six federal entities on the Council. These funds will focus on environmental projects with guidance from the Council's Comprehensive Plan.
Pot 3, Impact-Based State Allocations - Florida Gulf Consortium
Bay County is a member of the intergovernmental group known as the Florida Gulf Coastal Counties Consortium. The Gulf Consortium will plan how to spend Florida's share of Pot 3 funds, the Oil Spill Impact-Based Allocation (30% of RESTORE funds). The proportion of Pot 3 coming to Florida is not yet known. Each state will receive at least 5% of Pot 3. Funds can be used on the same types of projects as for Pot 1.
Pots 4 and 5, NOAA Gulf Restoration Science Program and State Centers of Excellence
Pots 4 and 5 (2.5% each) will be used for research and monitoring. More information on the allocation and allowed uses of RESTORE funds can be found Here.
Other Gulf Restoration Funding Sources
Other sources of Gulf restoration funds are available in addition to RESTORE. Generally, these sources focus on environmental restoration or the public's recreational access to Gulf resources.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration
The Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration program will fund about $1 billion on natural resource damages and human use of resources. At least $100 million of these funds will be spent on Florida projects.
Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will spend about $356 million from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund over five years in Florida on resources affected by the oil spill. State agencies, especially the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will advise.
Additional Information
Additional information on RESTORE and other Gulf restoration funds and how Bay County may be affected can be found on the RESTORE Details page.
Have a project you would like to propose?
If you have a Gulf restoration project you would like to submit, the State of Florida has an online form you can fill out. State Gulf restoration staff will review proposals and match them to the most appropriate funding source.
Bay County has a process for submitting proposals for Pot 1 funds. Please visit baycountyfl.gov/restore/preproposal.
For additional information, contact Jim Muller, Bay County RESTORE Act Coordinator firstname.lastname@example.com


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OTTAWA – The federal government is being willfully blind to poverty and hunger in its own backyard, the head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said Wednesday.
Grand Chief Derek Nepinak was dismayed by comments made by Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney about a report on access to food in Canada by the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food.
Olivier Schutter completed his 11-day official visit to Canada by delivering a preliminary report in Ottawa Wednesday morning. Canada is the first developed nation De Schutter has visited.
He said Canada is basking in the glow of its wealthy while nearly two million Canadians are left to wonder where their next meal is coming from.
"I have to say my concerns are extremely severe, and I don't see why I should mince my words," he said.
He said Canada is ignoring its obligations under several UN conventions under which the government has a responsibility to protect the right to food. The country needs a national right to food strategy.
But Aglukkaq said De Schutter was "patronizing" and "ill-informed" and Kenney said he was wasting his time in Canada when there are countries out there with real famines.
"I think this is completely ridiculous," Kenney said. "Canada is one of the wealthiest and most democratic countries in the world," said Kenney. "We believe that the UN should focus on development in countries where people are starving. We think it's simply a waste of resources to come to Canada to give political lectures."
Nepinak said those comments were unfortunate.
"He's relying on the presumption that in a place like Canada we don't have the poverty, we don't have hungry kids."
De Schutter said there are 800,000 households that have food insecurity, and that social assistance and minimum wage rates are simply not enough to ensure people have access to food.
The situation is particularly atrocious on northern First Nations where remoteness causes a spike in the prices of food and federal subsidies to keep food costs down aren't monitored properly.
"I am struck by the desperate situation in which many find themselves," he said of the reserves he visited.
De Schutter spent two days of his Canadian tour in Manitoba last weekend. His visit included meetings with provincial and aboriginal leaders in Winnipeg, and trips to Peguis, Sagkeeng, God's River and Wasagamack First Nations.
Nepinak said Ottawa needs to reconsider the entire Nutrition North program, with a view to what communities really need to be more affordable.
The program was introduced last year to replace the old food mail program. Nutrition North subsidizes the cost of certain foods between five cents a kilogram and $1.60 a kilogram in 14 Manitoba First Nations. The amount depends on the location of the reserve and the type of food.
But the list of eligible foods definitely needs reworking, said Nepinak.
Among the foods which receive a subsidy are macaroni and cheese, garlic bread, boxed pasta dinners, frozen pizza and processed cheese spreads.
Plain water gets no subsidy.
High-sugar cereals get the same subsidy as healthier, whole grain cereal, and fresh vegetables and fruit.
Despite the subsidy to try and make fresh food more affordable, it's still far more expensive to buy healthy options than processed food, said Nepinak.
"It's cheaper to buy pop and chips," he said.
Mostly that's because pop and chips and other processed foods which can be stored for months on end can be shipped up on winter roads at far less cost than the air shipping required for perishables such as milk, meat and produce.
Nepinak also agreed with De Schutter that the program needs better monitoring and compliance. There is nobody watching to ensure the subsidies applied to food retailers and shippers is passed on to consumers.
Nepinak said he was skeptical last week when one store on a reserve amended their price tags to suddenly reflect what the food would have cost without the subsidy.
He said those price tags were created specifically for De Schutter's visit.


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Making decisions is usually pretty easy as a celebrity. Which drug should I get addicted to? Which plastic surgeon should I blow for some extra botox? Should I invite people I despise to my sham wedding? Desperate almost-housewife Marcia Cross is torn with the latter.
Her in list includes longtime friend Nicollette Sheridan and newfound one Felicity Huffman, the source notes. But having butted heads with Teri Hatcher and having "never connected" with Eva Longoria, Marcia, 43, prefers to leave them out.
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Paint It Black shouldn't be compared to the Rolling Stones just because they share a name with a sitar-driven Stones classic (although there is a comma missing, but that's another story). This five-piece band will be back on the road in October with Anti-Flag, so that gives the listener an idea of where they come from musically. The great thing for fans is that there are 17 songs on this album. What is nearly quizzical, though, is that at 17 songs, the disc clocks in at a whopping 18 minutes. Yes folks, a song a minute that is going at a mile a minute.
It's the sort of album that you will miss entirely if you blink or have to take a phone call. "Cannibal" begins with a loud scream before the lead singer starts into the lyrics, repeating the title often as the manic punk rhythm and guitars give way two-thirds in to a more melodic finish. Given that it's a 40-second song, though, one has to wonder exactly where the hell the band is going with this. "You're dead, dead inside and there's nowhere to hide", the concluding lines go. "Anesthesia" is basically the same blueprint, but with more manic energy. It also goes a bit further than "Cannibal" at nearly three-quarters of a minute. You can envision the bodies flying around in a mosh pit and slam dancing galore for these songs. And it goes seamlessly into "Womb Envy", which is more in keeping with the sneering Sex Pistols. "We're running out of time", Paint It Black repeat before heading into a rather radio rock format.
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"Atticus Finch" is an early high point as Dave Hause, Andy Nelson, David Wagenschutz, and Dan Yemin take the tone down slightly—but not for long as it evolves (devolves?) into a meaty rock riff. "Don't talk until you take a walk", they scream prior to the title track, a Rancid-meets-NOFX ditty that is full of power and intensity. If Paint It Black could just take these ideas and develop them a bit further than they are, as they do on this track, the results would be infinitely better and possibly more popular. "Void" talks about rebellion and dying while the rhythm section keeps everything on course. The chorus is also a shining moment, however fleeting. "The Insider" sounds as if it's been performed earlier, as the bass line is its main attraction. "Cutting Class" is straightforward three- to two-chord punk where Paint It Black take no prisoners. The middle section has a nice hook, also.
The album's second half contains much of the same urgency as the first, but the band has more fun, particularly on "Head Hurts Hands on Fire", where they resemble a band on a sugar rush, recorded on high speed dubbing, or possibly both. "Bravo Another Beautiful 'Fuck You' Song!" demonstrates that this band has quite a bit of talent when they decide to push the sonic envelope a touch. Buildups into the riff-riddled chorus are the song's selling point. "Watered Down" is anything but as the no-nonsense guitars work well with the strong drums. "The Fine Art of Falling Apart" makes the album appear to be a rehash of three or, at best, four ideas that the group adheres to religiously. At this point, some listeners might have stopped listening. But the punk purists will see no wrong on this album. "Less Deicide, More Minor Threat" shows you where this band is coming from. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but a few might find refuge within.
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The blue-collar dramedy starring William H. Macy will return for a fifth season, while the Don Cheadle-starring dark comedy will return for a fourth season.
Showtime has ordered more "Shameless" and "House of Lies". The premium cable channel has renewed both drama comedies for a fifth and fourth season respectively, consisting of 12 new episodes each.
The two shows join "Episodes", which has been earlier renewed for a fourth season. Production for the new seasons of all three series will kick off in Los Angeles later this year.
"Shameless" and "House of Lies" are strong ratings performers on Showtime, with the former continuing to grow in its fourth season. Its current fourth season is averaging 5.5 million weekly viewers across platforms, up eight percent versus its prior season.
"House of Lies", meanwhile, is averaging 3 million viewers a week, on par with its second season. It hit season high with its latest episode aired last week and outperformed all premium competitors in the time period.


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Kia Tops Mainstream Brands In Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index Study
Kia Soul and Optima Score Highest in Their Segments and Enhance Overall Brand Strength
- Soul wins small multi-function segment for second consecutive year
- Customers value safety, functionality and styling of Kia's model line
IRVINE, CA -- July 2, 2014: Kia Motors America's (KMA) two most popular vehicles, the 2014 Optima and 2014 Soul, were ranked at the top of their respective segments in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index Study. Kia's youthful, stylish and well-built vehicles earned the brand the highest Total Quality score of all mainstream brands in this year's annual study. The Soul captured the best score in the small multi-function car segment for the second year in a row. Analysts at Strategic Vision look for brands and products that are innovative, bold and smart. Customers' perceptions of quality also play a major role in overall scores for brands and vehicles.
"Kia has always embraced its challenger spirit with products that disrupt their segment by offering head-turning design elements, premium features and cutting-edge technology, all at an outstanding value," said Michael Sprague, executive vice president of sales and marketing, KMA. "The results of Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index Study are tangible evidence of the progress Kia has made through our long-term strategy to strengthen the brand, concentrate on quality and elevate the ownership experience for Kia buyers."
Strategic Vision surveyed more than 38,000 new car owners to select the winners of this year's Total Quality awards. The Total Quality Index measures reliability, vehicle problems, driving excitement and other emotional measures involved in the ownership experience.
"Strategic Vision analyzes both the holistic and the tangible aspects of what influences quality," said Christopher Chaney, senior vice president of Strategic Vision. "Kia has both one of the lowest percentages of owners reporting problems and very strong ratings in exterior workmanship, interior styling and thoughtfulness with one of the highest customer safety scores."


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Our Rain Forest Animals
By Joanne Napoli's Third Graders
de Dar Hosta
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In the spring of 2010, Pauline J. Petway School third graders participated in an artist in residence program with children's book author and illustrator, Dar Hosta, where they would mimic the writing and art techniques that Dar uses in her books. The children used alliteration and collage to create a series of AMAZING animal books, and this is one of them!
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Dar Hosta is a children's book author, illustrator and owner of independent publishing company, Brown Dog Books. The books here on Blurb represent her work as a certified educator and visiting author and illustrator. During Hosta's artist-in-residence programs, children work with her to write and illustrate collaborative picture books in the style of Dar Hosta's books. They use alliteration and rhyme for the writing and the technique of collage for the illustrations. Information on Dar Hosta and her educational programs can be found at www.darhosta.com.
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Rather chilled out and neutral in all situations pretty open and really honest, it makes things so much easier thank goodness. =) I can tend to be playfully sarcastic but good natured about it since I am very much against being mean to anyone intentionally and I am very much a philanthropist of the active kind, which means I actually like to go out and help people instead of tossing money at them and walking away. Down to earth and humble and I never take myself too seriously and it's actually quite fun.
Sometimes I can be completely random and ditzy, but in a good way and will just be nonchalant about most things that are not of the highest priority. I do kid alot and also a bit old fashioned in terms of being a guy...not the cave man old fashioned, but tough, hard working, stoic, blunt, takes care of his responsibilities, does what he says he's going to do just about, not bow down to any type of tempting forces type of guy.
I'm a slight loner who hangs with other really cool rogueish type loners, progressive thinker, philosophical, random traveller (aka wake up and decide to travel somewhere in country or not). I do like to party every once in a while but nothing too too crazy. I work out about 1-2hrs30 mins a day had to cut back from 3hrs until I get into crossfit and did I also mention I'm a little bit of a prepper by hobby? Just saying. And if you are into Myers-Briggs test I happen to keep getting ISTP. =)
Currently down in waynesville doing rehab for my shoulder, not fun at all, but awesome doctors.
More to come later....yeah..idk...Yeah.
Movies: I'm going to have to go with action movies and comedies...like the matrix, the avengers, 40 year old virgin (watched that 8 times in a row then 5 times in spanish) the expendables, x-men, sin city, most will ferrell movies. Along those lines, but won't mind a horror or suspense movie either.
Shows: Well i'm trying to get into the walking dead but i'm so far behind, but other than that Family Guy, some Robot chicken, Tosh.0, Steven colbert show, American Dad, South Park, Cleveland show and shows like that. Don't judge me =)
Music: I'm going to have to go with alternative rock, bands like chevelle, red hot chilli peppers, sevendust, incubus, ....nirvana, linkin park and still updating. I can tolerate a very small section of country songs mostly because I cannot deal with another "whiskey lullaby" or anything like that. Nooooo. Rap and rnb i can tolerate a tiny bit of as well since I mostly listen to words I either can't understand what they are saying or I hear some nonsense and it kind of lessens the enjoyment of it, but can deal with it.
Dubstep.........what.....is......that? Sounds like hyperactive robots having sex.
Foods: I love sushi. I know I'm not supposed to eat it all the time, but I seriously want to. But other than that I would have to say italian food was created to make me eat more food than I want because it's so amazing? Mexican is alright and everything else is alright too. Always up for trying something new. But other than that I keep a pretty clean diet of junk food, cakes, sodas, and stuff like that until....friday night until monday morning. All bets are off until then. =)
Determination to change myself and the world for the better.
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A GIFTED Widnes songwriter was hailed 'a rising star' by a top BBC DJ when she launched her debut album, Dust & Coal, on Saturday.
Rapturous applause welcomed 24-year-old Natalie McCool at The Picket in Liverpool.
Compere BBC 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins, introduced her, saying: "I think Natalie is fantastic. She is a rising star. I've played her music and so has Dermot O'Leary on Radio 2.
"She is definitely on the way up."
Self-taught guitarist Natalie, from Hough Green writes all her own songs.
She was bursting with passion and energy as she performed with her six piece band.
Afterwards, she said: "It's fantastic to have such great support from Chris. I should have dedicated a song to him.
"There was a really good vibe, a lovely atmosphere. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be."
Former pupil of Peter & Paul Catholic College, Natalie won the national Yamaha Make It Break It songwriting competition in 2007. It was judged by music industry professionals including Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Grammy Award winning music producer Steve Levine and Live Aid promoter Harvey Goldsmith CBE.
She shared a masterclass songwriting session with Sir Paul McCartney whilst she was studying at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
She supported Joan Armatrading in Manchester and sang at the Grand National.
She describes her music as 'alternative Indie but accessible."
As she embarks on a UK tour, she received more exciting news.
Natalie explains: "Nile Rodgers who produced Michael Jackson and Madonna tweeted me and asked me to send him some of my music. It's amazing."
She will be performing at The Leaf, Liverpool, at 8.15pm, on May 2 and at the Castle Hotel, Manchester, at 9pm on May 3.
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The Ohio State recruiting class of 2012 got off to a hot start with the commitments of Josh Perry, Warren Ball, Kyle Kalis, and Bri'onte Dunn early on. It then cooled off as Tatgate broke and Jim Tressel stepped down, sending the status of the football program into a whirlwind. It then got hot again, maybe to the hottest it's ever been, as Urban Meyer was hired and too the class from just being ranked inside the top 25 to being ranked inside the top 10 and headed towards a top 5 finish.
While Urban and the staff are still looking to finish strong down the stretch before signing day in February, that has not stopped them from starting to recruit players in the class of 2013. As talented as the 2012 stars are, next year's crop may be even better and there is already a large pool of players for the Buckeyes to pick from.
Although the list is expected to grow even larger, and even change some with new coaches on board, we can start to take a look at the early movers and shakers on Ohio State's big board. Meyer and his staff have already started to reach out to the players we will discuss today and the buzz of the new era of Buckeye football has certainly hit this group just as it has the one before them.
There have been no verbal commitments as of yet for the class, but that is expected to change shortly after the seniors sign on the dotted line in about a month and a half. You can expect more relentless recruiting from Meyer, and if you want to see who you can expect to hear a lot from, join us after the jump for A Look Ahead at the Class of 2013.
The Buckeyes will likely look to add at least one, if not two quarterbacks to the mix for 2013. When these players are freshmen, Braxton Miller will be a junior, Ken Guiton will be a redshirt senior, and Cardale Jones will be either a sophomore or redshirt freshman. Bottom line, OSU will need to add some depth and talent to take over once Miller leaves.
Looking inside Ohio, the two top targets are Kettering Alter's Malik Zaire and Kent Roosevelt's TraVon Chapman. Both players are dual-threat quarterbacks and fit the Meyer offense well. Zaire currently has an offer, while Chapman doesn't, but I expect the latter to get one in the not so distant future.
Looking outside the state, Darryl Richardson of Armwood in Seffner, Florida and Jonathan McCrary of Cedar Grove in Ellenwood, Georgia were both offered by the Fickell staff. It is unknown whether those offers will stand, but both fit the mold the Bucks are looking at in a signal caller. Finally, another name to watch for is Bucky Hodges of Salem in Virginia Beach. Virginia is becoming a hot area for Ohio State and Hodges, who has stated he really likes the Buckeyes, has potential to be a very good Division I quarterback.
At running back the Buckeyes will look good with Bri'onte Dunn, Warren Ball, Rod Smith, and Carlos Hyde, but look for Meyer to add another player or two at the position. Offers are out already to Richmond (VA) Hermitage's Derrick Green, Joilet (IL) Catholic Academy's Ty Isaac, Winter Haven's (FL) Adam Lane, and Del Ray Beach (FL) American Heritage's Greg Bryant Jr., while there is buzz in interest around Colerain's Chris Davis, Copley's Aregeros Turner, and Warren Howland's DeVeon Smith.
At the end of the day, Green has been the one the Buckeyes have been on the longest, and his interest in OSU has been reciprocal to say the least. Any of these players would be great additions to the Buckeyes' roster, but the early leader in the club house is the Richmond star, with any of the three Ohioans without offers being sleeper targets.
Wide Receiver was a position of need this recruiting season and the staff answered with Frank Epitropoulos, Ricquan Southward, Roger Lewis, and Mike Thomas, with Joel Caleb and Davonte' Neal possibly coming in as well. Next year the Bucks will look to add to that with another couple players from an all-star cast.
The top targets on the board are Cleveland Heights' Shelton Gibson and Monaca (PA) Central Valley's Robert Foster. Both players have been offered by the Buckeyes and both are nationally recruited prospects. Gibson is favoring Auburn and Ohio State evenly right now, but if the Bucks are able to land his teammate, Kyle Dodson, this year that should certainly help. Foster has offers from Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Florida State, UNC, and others in addition to OSU, but I would say the Buckeyes trail nobody as of now.
Other options at receiver include Fort Lauderdale (FL) University School's Jordan Cunningham, Matthews (NC) Butler's Uriah Lemay, Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek's Marquez North, and Columbus Walnut Ridge's Rob Wheelwright. I think these four prospects are definitely in-play for the Buckeyes, but I think Urban's first two targets are Gibson and Foster, so don't expect much noise on these latter players unless something falls through there.
Tight end is also nicely stocked for when the 2013 prospects come in, as Jeff Heuerman will be a junior, Nick Vannett will be a redshirt sophomore, and Blake Thomas will likely be a redshirt freshman. I expect the Buckeyes to bring in just one tight end to this class and target only a handful, if that many.
The top two targets will likely be Columbus Bishop Hartley's Jacob Matuska and Naples (FL) Barron Collier's Mike Heuerman. Matuska is a top 100 player in the class and really likes Ohio State, but in the end I see him going to Notre Dame, as being a Catholic, he has had his eye on playing for the Irish growing up. On the other hand, Heuerman is being courted by Notre Dame and some other top programs, but his love for the Buckeyes isn't hidden. The younger brother of Jeff, Mike knows he fits Meyer's offense perfectly and I expect him to be in Scarlet and Gray come Signing Day in February 2013.
Finally, the offensive line will be an area of need once again in 2013 and there is a talented and plentiful group of prospects awaiting Meyer and whoever the new offensive line coach will be in Columbus. Tackle will once again be the premium, but you can expect an inside player to be taken as well.
In state, the targets are Huber Heights Wayne's Lovell Peterson, Centerville's Evan Lisle, Westchester Lakota West's Kyle Meadows, Canton Glen Oak's Stephen Mathie, Cincinnati Moeller's Alex Gall, and Springbroro's Sean Welsh. I think the staff will go especially hard after Peterson, Lisle, and Meadows and I expect all three to be Buckeyes if offered by the new regime. Gall and Mathie are very nice players and I could definitely see them being offered down the road, but they are Plan B right now, in my opinion. Welsh is a solid player, but guards are not needed and I think he would be more of a desperation offer, although desperation doesn't happen often under Urban Meyer.
Taking a browse out of state, the top targets right now are Peoria (IL) Manual's Logan Tuley-Tillman, Wheaton (IL) St. Francis's Kyle Bosch, and Wexford (PA) North Allegheny's Pat Kugler. Tuley-Tillman has a strong offer list that is expected to grow larger, but the Buckeyes got in early and he will visit sometime this off-season. Bosch was high on OSU when Jim Tressel was in Columbus, cooled on the Bucks after Tressel stepped down, but is now high on the school again with Meyer in charge. Finally, Kugler is just starting to pop up on the Buckeyes' radar, but is regarded as one of the fastest rising offensive line prospects in the country and the top programs in the country are all showing heavy interest. Landing any of these three players would be a big win for Ohio State.
Lastly, the athlete position is one that is loosely recruited depending on need, but in 2013, Ohio has a player you take no matter what. Middletown's Jalin Marshall plays quarterback at the high school level, but is expected to make the move to wide receiver at the college level. Urban Meyer has already reached out to this star prospect and even hosted the Marshall family (without Jalin) for a weekend visit in Columbus. Marshall currently favors OSU and Notre Dame, but I expect him to come play for the Buckeyes and take on a Percy Harvin role in Meyer's offense.
Defensive line is a stacked unit heading into 2012, but Meyer firmly believes games are won and lost in the trenches and a crowded house won't stop him from going after 2013's best at the position.
The prospects to look at are Austin Town Fitch's Billy Price, Pickerington North's Jake Butt, Pickerington Central's Taco Charlton, Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas's Joey Bosa, Somerville (NJ) Immaculata's Tashawn Bower, Baltimore (MD) Gilman's Henry Poggi, Avon's (IN) Elijah Daniel, Naperville (IL) North's Colin Goebel, and Novi (MI) Detroit Central Catholic's Wyatt Shallman.
It's hard to say right now which of those prospects has Ohio State at the top of their lists, but if I had to call one right now, I would say Price will end up a Buckeye. After that Goebel (cousin of Garrett), Bosa (Meyer offer), Bower (family in Columbus), and Poggi (high on Fickell) would probably be next in that order, but as of this point, things are too early to tell. Charlton and Butt would also be high on OSU if offered, but I'm not sure if that will happen anytime soon, if ever.
At linebacker Ohio State is looking good for 2013 with the top prospects on the board being Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luer's Jaylon Smith, Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central's Tim Kimbrough, Trotwood Madison's Michael McCray, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney's Courtney Love, Miami (FL) Northwestern's Jaquintin Victrum, Dayton Chaminade Julienne's Darrien Howard, and Hudson's Ben Gedeon.
The Buckeyes are in pretty good shape with Smith, who is the brother of OSU running back Rod Smith, and I expect him to be a Buckeye sometime before summer. Kimbrough and McCray (Buckeye legacy) are both very high on Ohio State and if offered, I expect both to be Buckeyes. Howard and Gedeon are probably next in line to end up in Columbus, although it is not certain if they will be offered. Gedeon claims to have just been offered by Urban Meyer, but I still see him as a secondary option and likely to end up with Michigan. Finally, Love is a longer shot to get an offer, while I expect Victrum to either stay in the south or play for Charlie Strong at Louisville, where some of his former Northwestern teammates are currently freshmen.
At defensive back OSU will look to reload once again and the talent here is nothing short of spectacular.
Leading the group are three prospects I fully expect to end up in Columbus, comprised of Trotwood Madison's Cam Burrows, Hilliard Darby's Caleb Day, and Voorhees (NJ) Eastern's Eli Woodard. All three are nationally ranked prospects and are getting offers from the "who's who" of college football. I think all three of these players will commit to the Buckeyes sometime during the spring and will be a great start to the class of 2013.
Other defensive backs that could be in the mix include Alliance Marlington's Dymonte Thomas, Avon's Ross Douglass, Olney (MD) Good Counsel's Kendall Fuller, Tampa (FL) Wharton's Vernon Hargreaves III, Immokalee's (FL) Mackensie Alexander, Seffner (FL) Armwood's Leon McQuay, Trotwood Madison's Reon Dawson, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney's Marcus McWilson, Warren G. Harding's Jalyn Powell, and Canton Glen Oak's Tyler Lancaster. Out of all those prospects the most wanted are McQuay, Fuller, Alexander, and Hargreaves III, but it will not be easy pulling them in from out of state. In addition, Thomas is currently committed to Michigan, but is the cousin of Bri'onte Dunn and now that Urban has offered (previous staff did not offer), this one could get very interesting.
Finally, special teams may get some loving from Meyer for 2013, as Drew Basil will be a senior and Ben Buchanan will have just graduated. Frank Epitropoulos is capable of being the punter, and that definitely could happen, but I think Meyer will want to add a true punter to the roster. I'm not sure what players are out there right now, but I can definitely see OSU adding a kicker, a punter, or a kicker/punter (punt in 2013 and do both in 2014) to the roster in next year's recruiting class.


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Schedule Changes Announced for Oklahoma Tournament
Due to forecasted inclement weather in Norman, Okla., this weekend, the schedule for the Courtyard Marriott Oklahoma Tournament has been altered.
Liberty will now open the tournament with a pair of games on Friday, beginning with a noon (ET) start against No. 20/21 Tulsa. The Lady Flames will then take on defending national champion, No. 19/13 Oklahoma, at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Liberty takes on Western Illinois, Saturday at noon (ET), before finishing the tournament with an 11 a.m. (ET) contest against Tulsa on Sunday.
Please check back to LibertyFlames.com for more schedule updates as they become available.
Updated Courtyard Marriott Tournament Schedule
Norman, Okla.
Friday, March 7
Tulsa vs. Liberty – Noon (ET)
Tulsa vs. Western Illinois – 2:15 p.m. (ET)
Liberty vs. Oklahoma – 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Western Illinois vs. Oklahoma – 6:45 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, March 8
Liberty vs. Western Illinois – Noon (ET)
Tulsa vs. Oklahoma – 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Sunday, March 9
Liberty vs. Tulsa – 11 a.m. (ET)
Western Illinois vs. Oklahoma – 1:30 p.m. (ET)


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Innocent bystander shot inside tattoo shop
The woman shot Friday night inside the Floating World Tattoo shop on Capstan Way was a customer, The Richmond Review has learned.
Richmond Mounties are continuing to investigate but believe the woman was an innocent bystander.
The owner of the shop, who asked that his name not be printed, initially told The Richmond Review Monday morning that the victim was neither a staff person or a customer, and that the shooting occurred outside the shop at 1458-8388 Capstan Way in north Richmond.
He expressed concerns that news of the shooting would negatively impact his business, and said he was instructed by police investigators not to speak with the media. He noted that another shooting happened late last year in the parking lot outside Manzo, a Japanese restaurant just a half block away.
But sources have told The Richmond Review that the woman was in fact a customer, and that she was shot while she was inside the shop.
The tattoo parlour owner—who could not be reached for a follow-up comment—questioned whether the incident might have been an attempted robbery.
But he noted that most of his customers don't pay in cash, opting to use credit cards instead, as tattoos costs hundreds of dollars.
According to an online search, Sam Nguyen is listed as Floating World Tattoo's proprietor, and the company's website lists "Sam's Gallery" as the first of three artists featuring images of completed tattoo work.
A video surveillance camera is mounted outside the tattoo shop's entranceway, but it was not clear if the camera was functioning, whether it was operating at the time of the shooting, or whether police had requested any footage from it.
Investigators dusted for prints on the door handles to the shop, which has been in operation in Richmond for about four years.
The victim suffered a non-life threatening injury, and as of Monday morning was still in hospital in stable condition.
It was around 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 when Richmond RCMP responded to a call of shots fired at Floating World Tattoo Parlor.
But only a single shot was fired, investigators have concluded, and that shot struck the woman.
"It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time," Richmond RCMP Sgt. Cam Kowalski said of the shooting on Capstan Way, at the intersection with Sexsmith Rd.
Asked if anybody in the surrounding businesses was ever in danger from the shooting, Kowalski said in cases like this, criminals don't take into account that others could be hurt or killed.
Kowalski said nobody outside the tattoo shop—in a strip mall that had many businesses still open at the time, including Tapioka Express, Richmond Sushi and Furama Bakery—was at risk of being struck.
The suspect or suspects fled the scene prior to police's arrival.
Investigators are still trying to determine if this was a botched robbery, or if something else was behind the shooting.
Witnesses to the incident have been interviewed, and police are following up leads, Kowalski said. But thus far, no suspect descriptions have been released to the public.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477, for those who wish to remain anonymous.


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I thought about writing about this subject a few weeks ago but decided that it was a little too opinionated and bossy. But now, because of the news about Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, I decided to go ahead and be bossy anyway (you know, just in case a new publisher is trolling the internet for evidence of support for the magazine...does that stuff really happen?).
My sister (who is an architectural designer) had a garage sale last month and, like any good sister, I helped her get rid of stuff at the end of sale...by my kids bringing stuff back to our house. I schlepped a bunch of magazines that feature St. Louis homes. Now, I understand the main purpose of those type of magazines is to feature "professionally" decorated homes and, in turn, support their advertisers (interior design firms, etc.). But still...
As I looked through the pages, I became bored. Sure, the homes and rooms were beautiful... beautifully decorated, perfectly accessorized, with matching artwork (don't even get me started on that one). The only thing they were all missing was any kind of personality. By personality, I don't mean a room that's a quirky mess...I mean a room that speaks of the person, family, kids, and pets that live there. All I could think was...How can two publications from St. Louis see our houses so differently? The difference is that Home Companion features real people, real homes, and, best of all, real artists that truly inspire the magazine's readers.
Home Companion is the kind of magazine that I can pick up and instantly find something inspiring. Today, I randomly pulled a copy out of my stack and found a perfect illustration of what I'm trying to say... your house is "all about you...tell your own story".
Wow, it feels kind of good to be bossy...maybe next I'll address some other things that bother me...like over-the-top weddings and tear-downs of pretty homes for ginormous beige houses.


text: Burt's Bees' Facebook [ 'Beezin' Is Apparently Making Teens Buzz [VIDEO] By Maggie Meadows April 28, 2014 This has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever seen. Apparently a thing called 'beezin' has many teens buzzing. So WTF is beezin? Teens are putting Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids to experience a tingly, stingy high. Yes, this is happening. Read More Category: Videos, Weird News Tags: Beezin, Burts Bees Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


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The hustle and bustle of a rural horse fair, captured by Lamorna group artist Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959) in The Fair, is one of the highlights in the 19th Century Paintings sale at Bonhams in London on January 22.
The Fair was purchased direct from the artist pre-1916 for the sum of £35 and has been passed down within the family for a century. Today the work is offered with estimates of £150,000-£250,000.
A bay horse rears above the brown of the earth and the crowd, silhouetted against a white sky and kicking the dust into swirls. A white shirted man strains to hold the animal down as the crowd watches on. The picture captures a typical scene at a countryside horse fair.
Alfred Munnings was a member of the Lamorna Group, a bohemian artist's colony which had sprung up near the coastal village of Lamorna. Many of the Lamorna Group artists feature in the upcoming sale at Bonhams, including work by Laura Knight, S.J Lamorna Birch and Stanhope Forbes.
There is a darker side to Alfred Munnings' story. It was in Cornwall that Munnings met his first wife, fellow artist and horsewoman, Florence Carter Wood. The couple were married in January 1912 but Florence attempted suicide on their honeymoon.
A tangled love triangle involving Munnings, Florence Carter Wood and Munnings' friend, Gilbert Evans, was to end in tragedy. Florence took her own life in 1914 as shadow of the Great War fell upon the country.


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FUN 107 Baby To Be Delivered On J.R.'s Birthday
Kristen, our Promotions and Live Events Director, has been waiting patiently for the last nine months for this day to come. The arrival of her brand new baby could come on the same day as J.R. from the FUN Morning Show.
Talk about timing! We all wish Kristen our best and consider her little one much more important than Kate Middleton's baby. Why? Well, Kristen's baby is American made and we prefer when things are manufactured in the U.S.A. that's why.
Here's some texts Kristen sent us this morning. Good luck!
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HTC is developing the Dragon and keeps working on the Thoth and Omni?
0. phoneArena posted on 05 Oct 2009, 13:45
Information about a new Android-based cell phone by HTC has appeared - called the Dragon (also known as the Zoom 2), it will run Android 2.0 and the manufacturer´s proprietary Sense interface...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
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1. crd22 (Posts: 77; Member since: 15 Apr 2008)
The Omni looks cool. It's like a real man's Nintendo DS. I hope... WinMo7, 1Ghz Snapdragon, Dedicated GPU
posted on 05 Oct 2009, 18:23 0
2. dubz (Posts: 4; Member since: 07 Jun 2007)
the toth and omni have been rumored for some time now. its not really news.
posted on 05 Oct 2009, 19:07 0
3. behold--me (Posts: 650; Member since: 22 Jun 2009)
the omni looks kinda weird, like a bad attempt at a htc-DS LITE crossover lol
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text: The G9 Series of injection presses for rubber, TPE, and LSR products has been expanded. The showcase machine in this new generation is the V79, a 550-ton press with advanced design features in the mechanical, electronic, and hydraulic construction aspects. Other standard presses are offered in the 55-900 clamp tonnage range. No pit or operator platform is required on the V79, as the movable traverse is located at operator level. Mold thickness adjustment is automatic and the work height is constant, regardless of mold height.


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'The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle' - Westport Country Playhouse
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Description: Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track. But can she convince Big Silver that she is worthy of being a main line engine? A song-filled adventure, this new musical portrays Watty Piper's timeless tale about hard work, self-confidence, friendship, and believing that anything is possible. Produced by ArtsPower, the story is recommended for ages 4 and older.


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|From: Noel Welsh (noelwelsh at gmail.com)
Date: Mon Apr 20 01:58:42 EDT 2009
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 3:42 AM, Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu> wrote: > No, we aren't purists. We are pragmatic. When an issue calls for mutation, > we have no problem using it. When we can do without, we're better off. The > key is to know when there's a call. For this problem imperative = functional. The problem is basically a fold over a list. If the seed/accumulator of the fold never leaks outside the fold (i.e. it cannot be observed until the fold is complete) you can mutate it all you want and still have a functional implementation. This is related to the list monad, but I'm not entirely precise on the details so I won't attempt an explanation. N.
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Another skip shot – rusty and very very very peeling paint. Looks like a curleing tongue hence the title. Again taken in Thetford, UK.
abstract blue skip dump rubbish crusty peeling paint ruaty
Cool POV on this one Mr. H.
Thanks Debra – couldn't resist the ultimate peeling paint when it's the actual metal the paint is on :o)
Thanks for the fav too.
Oh, that is really dramatic! That tongue doesn't look like it's peeling – it looks like something violently tried to rip things apart! Great composition and DoF.
Thanks Marjolein – I tried to get as much in focus to get the whole picture…
Wow…. totally COOL….. very clever title…. cheers
Thanks Maria was a lucky find for me again as it was on the other side of the skip and I nearly missed it.
wow. that is fabulous!!!!!
Thanks Isa – has all my current fav subjects – rust, peeling paint and blue.
Oh this really has punch! Love it!
Thanks Anglea I appreciate your time to comment.
Very 3D-ish! Lovely clear abstract.
Thank again AuntDot I made some very lucky finds today ina a very short rust hunt time :o)
OMG not the kind of tongue lashing i'd prefer LOL….great shot though Vee
Me neither acidic at best :o)
Instand Fav! superb clarity and love the creative POV! As always great work!
Hi Jessica great to hear form you. Thanks for your very kind comments…
Great colour again, like the texture too.
Thanks again Gary it was a fantastic find peeling metal and peeling paint and rust… oh and that blue colour….
Fab image and a really cool title. You get some amazing shots
Thanks Angela – I do a lot of hunting to bring these shots to RB :o) a lot of luck is involved… some places I go don't thow anything up at all and I am always after something new and fresh albeit rusty.
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THE only way is up for Blackburn Community Sports Club Ladies after securing their third promotion in four years – and the latest was the best of the lot.
The talented team were crowned North West Counties Women's League Division One North champions without losing a single game.
BCSC finished another hugely successful campaign with a record of played 20, won 18 and drawn two – scoring 120 goals along the way and conceding just 14 in a memorable campaign.
Sarah Walker finished the season as the ;league's leading scorer.
It was a remarkable achievement for a team that was only formed five years ago.
After finishing runners-up in their inaugural season in Lancashire FA Division Two, the team gained back-to-back promotions from LFA Division Two and then LFA Division One.
The Lammack-based club narrowly missed out on a third straight promotion from North West Counties Women's League Division One North – finishing runners-up in the 2012/13 season – but more than made up for it last term with an all-conquering display.
Now Blackburn Community Sports Club Ladies is looking to build to the future with the ultimate of having a team full of 'home grown' talent.
"It was a fantastic season for the girls and to go through the whole season undefeated made it all the more special," said manager Ian Jones.
"The team are getting used to promotions now but they have worked hard for it over the last couple of the years."
The club, which has more than 150 girls playing football at different age levels, is already planning for the future with news that it is to launch a development team which will feed the first team squad.
"The whole aim of the development team is to have that link between the junior section and the first team and get a flow of players progressing through the club," added Jones. "There is a big drop out from girls at around the 14 or 15-year-old age mark, players who probably don't think they are good enough to go straight in to our first team.
"So the aim is to set up development team which would give them the chance to continue to play football and then step up to the first team if they were good enough."
BCSC are now looking to secure their place in North West Counties Premier Division but Jones is not ruling out another push for promotion.
"The first aim is consolidation but we want to be in a position that if promotion was a chance we wanted to be able to take it. That means hitting the ground running and see what happens. A couple of seasons ago, we had a poor start and were playing catch-up and just missed out on going on up, we don't what that to happen."


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Tracery Teal's Kimono of Many Colors
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Skill Level: Advanced
Size: Women's S/M (L/XL)
Sample shown in size S/M.
Finished Measurements:
Chest: 48 (58)" 121.9 (147.3) cm
Length 24 ½ (29 ½)" 62.2 (74.9) cm
4500 yd (4114.8 m) of fingering weight yarn. Sample shown
in Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Supersock Select Fingering
(100% Merino Wool; 420 yd per 4 oz skein)
10 skeins in an assortment of colors
Sample shown in Champlain Sunset, Dusk, Monet, Old Rose, Quarry Hill,
River Run, Sugar Maple, Tropical Storm, Wild Cherry, and Winterberry
Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles and circular needle
at least 32" (81 cm) long for front edging
Or size to obtain gauge.
26 sts and 52 rows = 4" (10 cm) in garter st
"Finding none of her own outerwear near the door, Smokey threw on the old patchwork kimono that had hung from a hook by this door almost as long as she could remember. Before she disappeared, Tracery Teal had knit the motley garment from scrap sock yarn. Since Teal had evaporated into a cloud of green haze, the bright jacket had belonged to no one, but neither Aubergine nor Smokey Jo could bear to get rid of it. Not only did the kimono keep the memory of Teal present in their minds, it was also handy. They both wore it at one time or another, as a barn coat or to walk to the market on cool days. The jacket hung to Smokey's knees and its bell sleeves covered her fingertips. She ran out the door, letting it bang shut behind her, and skipped across the garden path."
--Chapter 18, The Broken Circle: Yarns of the Knitting Witches
(Essentially this is a drop shoulder piece made of multiple garter stitch squares, worked in a log cabin kind of way, not mitered, then sewn together-- Ed.)


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London: Britain's opposition leader, Ed Miliband, has launched his most explicit attack yet on Australian strategist Lynton Crosby saying the Tories' spin doctor plans to oversee the dirtiest election campaign in decades.
It was revealed earlier this month that Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party is paying Mr Crosby $A853,000 to work full time on its campaign ahead of the 2015 election.
Mr Miliband on Sunday was scathing of the Australian after the conservatives last week attempted to link Labour with former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers, who faces allegations of illegal drug use, sex with rent boys, drink-driving and the misuse of expense claims while working for a charity.
The opposition leader said Mr Cameron had previously claimed he wanted to end the worst adversarial aspects of Britain's Punch and Judy politics.
"That project has now entirely disappeared and has been replaced by another - to build the Conservative Party of Lynton Crosby, a man whose mission the prime minister describes as being 'to destroy the Labour Party'," Mr Miliband wrote in The Independ-ent on Sunday.
"This is a Conservative Party preparing to fight the dirtiest general election campaign that we have seen in this country for over 20 years.
"And the Crosbyisation of the Conservative Party has reached a new intensity as their leadership becomes increasingly desperate."
The Labour leader said the Tories had decided to focus on mudslinging, division, smear and character assassination.
"These tactics have been tried before," he wrote in the left-leaning newspaper.
"David Cameron has said he wants to 'dust down' the playbook for the general election of 1992 and doubtless that is why he has employed Lynton Crosby who has run elections of this sort in Australia."
But, Mr Miliband said, Britain had the chance to say "not here and not this time".
Mr Crosby is referred to as the Wizard of Oz in the UK press after he helped former Australian prime minister John Howard win four consecutive terms.
Mr Howard in early November said Mr Miliband's previous criticism of Mr Crosby was "pathetic".
"If you are the alternative prime minister of a country, and you are using a platform to attack the activities of a political advisor and campaign director in another country, you display an odd sense of insecurity," Mr Howard said during a visit to London.
The Conservative Party has increasingly appealed to voters' perceived prejudices on immigration since Mr Crosby was put in charge of the Tory election campaign 12 months ago.
It's also turned away from so-called non-core issues such as gay marriage and environmental policies.


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Purchasing Airtime for Your Straight Talk Phone
You can purchase air time service cards online or from a Wal-Mart store. Depending on your budget, you can purchase either the $30 or $45 card or you can purchase the higher denominations of $135 or $270 (when I checked the $540 service card wasn't offered online). After purchasing the service card, go to the Straight Talk website and enter your phone number and service PIN to add time to your account.
Straight Talk also offers the auto refill option which will automatically refill your plan on the last date of service. If that isn't what you want, Straight Talk also has something called a reserve plan.
What Folks are Saying about Straight Talk
Before purchasing the Straight Talk services, spend a little time reading reviews. Because the service is relatively new, it's tough to get a fair shake. The most common complaint about the Straight Talk service is its poor customer service and the inability to rollover unused minutes from month to month on the $30 plan.
Keeping this information in mind, do your due diligence. Take a little extra research time before committing to the Straight Talk prepaid cell phone plan.
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The City Tweed knits up soft and warm--I really enjoyed working with this yarn and wear this sweater all the time!
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Environmental management
Genesis Energy understands that all aspects of its business impact on the company's environmental footprint and in order to reduce its environmental footprint it must:
- Identify those who have responsibility for environmental management.
- Identify and document all environmental effects associated with our activities.
- Identify environmental objectives and develop associated work programmes to address our environmental effects.
- Regularly review how well we are implementing our environmental values and meeting our objectives. Identify those areas which require corrective action.
- Report publicly on our environmental performance.
Genesis Energy has developed an Environmental Management Framework which utilises a number of different business systems to manage the company's environmental impact. The framework has been tailored to suit the specific nature of our business, legislative requirements and our stakeholder's needs.
Environmental effects are managed via the Genesis Energy Environmental Management Framework and vary depending on whether the activities are associated with its hydro generation sites at Tongariro, Waikaremoana and Tekapo, its thermal generation site at Huntly, or wind generation at Hau Nui.
Environmental mitigation and initiatives
As a responsible energy provider we do our utmost to ensure any negative effect on the environment is avoided, remedied or mitigated. The company has a range of measures in place to manage the environment both through consent conditions and agreements.
Our hydro generation sites at Tongariro, Waikaremoana and Tekapo, and our thermal generation site at Huntly have on going mitigation responsibilities which are managed on a daily basis.
In addition to these, Genesis Energy recognises that it is no longer appropriate to simply address the effects of operations based on resource consent requirements. We are striving to create a more holistic approach to our environmental management, whilst still maintaining our commitment to the local community and we have committed to a variety of community initiatives which are intended to further reduce our footprint.
Find out more about Genesis Energy's community initiatives.
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Please contact our environmental team if you have a query regarding environmental management at Genesis Energy - email@example.com
Genesis Energy has a Rivers, Lakes & Rainfall section on this website to ensure that critical details which relate to the water levels in its hydro schemes are always available for the public.


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LEBANON -- A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Partlow Funeral Chapel for Ms. Kitts, 70, of Lebanon.
Retired from Wynns-Precision Rubber and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Ms. Kitts died Sunday, April 3, 2011.
Visitation one hour prior to the service at Partlow Chapel.
Services will be conducted by Brother Fred Vantrease. Interment follows at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include: son David Allen (Susan Browning) Arwin of Hendersonville; daughter Barbara Arwin-Carvosos of Texas; brother James (Marie) McMahon of Lebanon; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She is preceded in death by parents, Jessie and Sarah McMahon.
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The seven boys and three girls aged 10 to 13, were attacked by a gang of 40 teenagers who threatened them then ran off with pocket money and four mobiles.
Apparently one of the victims even asked a passer-by for help but the adult ran away.
The horrible robbery, which happened in south-east London, lasted for about five minutes and was only broken up after pizza shop staff saw what was happening.
The children are said to be "very shocked and distressed".
Police, who have descriptions of the gang leaders thought to be about 14 or 15 years-old, said: "This was a very unpleasant experience for a group of children attending their local cinema. They were in a large group and obviously expecting safety in numbers."
But latest figures show that half of all street crime in London now involves mobiles.


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BYESVILLE -- Cindy Fisher, nurse/diabetes educator from Southeastern Med, described diabetes as a disease in which a person's blood glucose or sugar levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods a person eats. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into a person's cells to give them energy.
She stated that 9.7 percent of the population of Guernsey County has been diagnosed with diabetes. Thirty-one percent of the population over 20 is obese. Being obese increases the chance that a person will get diabetes.
Fisher pointed out that other risk factors for developing diabetes are a family history of the disease, a lifestyle with little or no activity, a person's ethnic background, developing diabetes during a pregnancy, delivering a baby weighing over 9 pounds at birth, and certain types of illness and medication. While people cannot change their family or ethnic background, they can reduce their risk of getting diabetes by losing weight and getting more exercise.
The two most common types of diabetes are Type 1 which usually affects children and Type 2 which typically affects adults. Fisher stated that in Type 1 a person's insulin cells are destroyed which means that they will need to be given insulin so that they can use the sugar in their blood.
Fisher pointed out that Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. Ninety-five percent of all diabetics have Type 2. Because a person with this type of diabetes does not produce enough insulin, they are unable to use glucose effectively. Symptoms of these diseases include increased urination, increased thirst and unexplained weight loss.
Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics can be managed but not cured. Fisher indicated that the best thing a person can do is to reduce their risk of getting the disease is to watch their diet and exercise regularly.
Fisher presents diabetes information classes regularly. People who would like to find out more about the disease can contact her at 435-2940, to find out when she will be holding her next information session.
The club meets 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. To learn more about Byesville Rotary, visit www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com.