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WASHINGTON – With House Republicans planning to bring up legislation targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, the White House Monday launched a pre-emptive attack, saying it was a waste of time given the pressing need to raise the debt ceiling.
White House spokesman Jay Carney opened his Monday briefing with reporters by taking aim at the measure, sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy (R., Wis.), that would allow other federal financial regulators to delay or quash rules issued by the CFPB, the federal consumer watchdog created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
The measure is one of only a handful of items House GOP leaders have formally scheduled for debate this week. Strategically, this week's action gives the House an issue to debate while Republican leaders finalize their strategy for raising the nation's borrowing limit. The House Republican conference is slated to meet Monday evening to feel out their rank-and-file members on a possible package of policy options.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="CFPB" category="" ]
Mr. Carney said lawmakers' attention should be focused elsewhere.
"Instead of ensuring that our bills are paid and obligations met and that we do not default, and instead of helping achieve opportunity for all Americans by extending emergency unemployment insurance or by raising the minimum wage … this week, House Republicans are trying to move a bill that would weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," he said, noting that President Barack Obama would veto the measure if it reaches his desk.
The measure is part of a broader GOP effort to inhibit or otherwise curtail the authority of the CFPB, which Republicans say is an unaccountable bureaucracy that restricts consumers' credit choices and hurts banks by subjecting them to new regulations. Since the CFPB was created as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, Republicans have tried to weaken the authority of its director and rein in its authority. The legislation is not expected to get traction in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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>Off the Beaten Path>Movies that freak me the heck out
Princess Cancer Pants
I walked out of the remake of "Cape Fear" because I could not take the intensitiy and RObert DeNiro was way too creepy. I walked across the theater to Billy Crystal and Jack Palance flick and it took me 10 minutes to relax.
• Chemo
• Chemo-Radiation
• Surgery
• Return to kicking my own ass by 2018
She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
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To paraphrase an old poster: Today is the first day of the rest of your training. It doesn't matter where you started or how far you've come. Today is the day. Your training didn't start 6 weeks ago. Your training started the last time you hit the road. John "the Penguin" Bingham Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire
One movie I absolutely hate is Starship Troopers!!!! I am a fan if ScFi and a HUGE Heinlein fan (I collect his works) but what was done to his book in putting it on film is so criminal that the screen play writer and the director should be put to death!!! Slllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwly!
Gregg, that's hilarious...my hubby LOVES that movie, but I think it's painfully stupid!
Abs of Flabs
Fatal Attraction. I could sleep for several nights after watching it. Of course, I was only a kid at the time, which made it doubly freaky.
The Logic of Long Distance
You'll ruin your knees!
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)

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Four men may be behind back-to-back bank robberies
Published 7:34 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Authorities are searching for four men they say robbed a bank in Montgomery County Monday afternoon and may be the same suspects who hit another bank moments earlier in Shenandoah.
The second heist happened about 12:45 p.m. at the Bank of America at 4085 College Park Dr., according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said four men wearing masks and carrying guns walked into the bank and demanded money. They were given an undisclosed amount of cash and then sped away from the bank in a black Dodge pickup that witness said had "nice rims."
Deputies said the descriptions of the suspects were vague. The descriptions were not released, but deputies said they appeared to match the descriptions of suspects who robbed another bank minutes before in Shenandoah.
Anyone with information about the robberies is urged to contact Montgomery County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP or online at www.montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1000 for information leading to the suspects' arrests or felony charges being filed against them.


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Five Tips for the Contender Endgame
Here we are, ladies and gentlemen, in the sixth and final month of the season. As I mentioned in an earlier piece back in August, part of me is really bummed, because that means the season is almost over. Before we know it, the bow will be placed on the 2013 season, no later than Halloween, which will hopefully be a Game Seven win for my Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (or your favorite NL team… what do I care as long as my Tigers win, right?). Of course, another part of me is excited for the finishes in the leagues where I am in contention.
Hopefully you are in contention in at least one league, if not several. Of course, this month is difficult because things are so different from the other five. The biggest difference is roster expansion which creates a playing time crunch for many players. Your sneaky fringe guys who crushed it in their side of the platoon are losing precious at-bats to hot prospects or ailing stars and semi-stars need to rest up for the MLB playoffs so they are sitting out games or have nothing to play for and thus no reason to push through at 85-90 percent health.
Whether you are contending for win, place, or show, you need razor-sharp focus in this final month, and these tips help you make the best decisions possible in your quest for gold. For the sake of these tips, let's assume a redraft league because keeper situations make almost all of this moot.
Nick Franklin is one of my favorite prospects and I'm excited for his long-term potential, but he's been an abomination at the dish for a month now posting a .111/.216/.211 line since August 1. Assuming you've held on this long, dump him Christian Yelich or Trevor Plouffe or even B.J. Upton, whose sense of urgency has started to perk up per usual. He does his best work in September, with an .808 OPS, and he looks ready for another big one, closing August strong and starting the month off right with a .440/.517/.640 line in his last seven games.
Apply this within reason**, though. I don't care if Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .167 with a .667 OPS in the last week; you aren't cutting him for Moises Sierra's .429 average and 1.190 OPS over the same timeframe. Same goes Adam Wainwright after two catastrophic defeats against the Reds. If your superstar fades down the stretch, you deal with it, but you cycle those last 6-10 guys on your roster (depending on your league size and waiver wire quality) like a revolving door these last few weeks.
Are you in huge battles for pitcher wins and strikeouts? You might consider dumping Julio Teheran, who recently had his next start pushed back to September 10, giving him a max of four starts left, assuming they don't afford him another long break or two. There are certainly several capable arms available to replace him. The extra start or two from your replacement could be the difference. But let your standings be the deciding factor here. If it ERA and WHIP you are after, then Teheran—even in a shortened workload—remains valuable especially with that next start coming in Miami, but also down the line, as Atlanta's schedule is a cakewalk.
If you are in a standard redraft, then chances are you only have one or two DL spots to fill, meaning a rash of injured players are cutting into your normal reserve spots. It's time to move on from these guys. David Wright, Matt Kemp, Jason Heyward, Johnny Cueto, Clay Buchholz, and Brandon Beachy are all among the types that I am talking about here. They have uncertain timetables and they may never even get another chance to contribute this year. If you play in a daily transaction league where those clogged roster spots are costing you the ability to put in hitters on Mondays and Thursdays, or stream pitchers all week, then it is time to cut bait.
Take a different approach and send the would-be offenders packing for studly middle relievers. The David Robertsons and Paco Rodriguezes are almost certainly available in all mixed formats and the likelihood them damaging your ERA and WHIP is much lower than that of a Jarred Cosart or Joe Kelly, who have both put up numbers, but never really gained your trust.
Maybe the Diamondbacks have four lefties lined up in a seven-game week, making Cody Ross (1.012 OPS vs. lefties this year; 938 for his career) an option ou may have never considered in your outfield of Wil Myers, Torii Hunter, and Andre Ethier (why didn't you draft a better outfield?) . Again, these examples are at the extreme, but you get the point. You need to be scouring for any potential edge when every hit, run, and strikeout matters.
(And it's not so much that the run is worth more now than it was in April, but in April you had 25 weeks to make up ground, now you have but 25 games.)
With that in mind, attack those spots where points come easiest. If you are 10 home runs from a single point, but six stolen bases from three points, then you dump Pedro Alvarez for Eric Young Jr. or Justin Morneau for L.J. Hoes. If sixth place is no different from eighth except the two spots in the draft order, but fourth place is legitimately within reach with a big month and earns back your entry fee, then make the necessary moves. Too often, I see fantasy managers get hung up judging the trade as if it were taking placing in early-June as opposed to early-September. This is also why it's hard to ask for advice on these moves without as much context as possible.
I don't care how much you need stolen bases in June, I wouldn't have advised dumping Alvarez for D.J. LeMahieu (he had eight that month) because Alvarez would net more via trade at that point and there was still more time and better ways to address your stolen base problem. But if you aren't likely to gain or lose a home run point depending on whether or not Alvarez's six or so remaining homers are on your roster or in the waiver pool, then the remaining steals of someone like Young (or the aforementioned LeMahieu, who is more widely available at this point) are worth the move.
Paul Sporer is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @sporer
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"Wil Myers, Torii Hunter, and Andre Ethier (why didn't you draft a better outfield?) ."
Sep 04, 2013 05:40 AM
Cody Ross is out for the year. I wish I knew about BJ's historically strong finishes before I cut him last week for Andrew Brown.
Sep 04, 2013 06:10 AM
As noted, Ross is out for the year. My first thought on reading that was that even Andre Ethier has a better chance against lefties than Ross with a broken hip.
Sep 04, 2013 09:05 AM
Ahhh, totally forgot about Ross's injury. What a dolt.
Sep 04, 2013 09:33 AM
Hot hand, change of scenery, and auditioning for 2014: Emilio Bonifacio in 20 games for KC: 286/363/386, 12 for 12 stealing.
Sep 04, 2013 12:20 PM
I'd say just hot hand. I didn't mention him bc he's 77% owned in ESPN lgs so not that freely available. Toronto was a change of scenery. So I think we make too much outta that same with auditioning. It's something we retrofit to good performances. He's been great. He's a solid player, but this run is more of positive regression than anything else.
Sep 04, 2013 12:54 PM
If I might suggest a fantasy article: how about a list of the top five or ten September call-ups who are most likely to play/help a fantasy team down the stretch, regardless of their 2014-and-beyond potential?
Sep 04, 2013 12:53 PM
Lol my fat fingers flagged your comment for moderation when I just meant to reply. But check my article archives, I did two weeks on potentially helpful call ups. And our Call Up column addresses the best of those all year.
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ANAHEIM – The homeless spread out on benches and tables at La Palma Park, sitting by their filled shopping carts and watching the three volunteers walk by with clipboards.
The volunteers tried to be inconspicuous as they counted the homeless – giving quick glances and following them with peripheral vision. When the volunteers returned to the parking lot, one made a call:
"We counted 70 at the park: 55 males, 15 females," Craig Varner reported.
Varner was among 90 or so volunteers who explored Anaheim during the first citywide homeless count. A final count had yet to be tallied, but at least several hundred homeless people were found Saturday, said Robb Tarr, co-chairman of the Anaheim Poverty Task Force.
One of the volunteers was Kathy Lore of Irvine.
"We went to a series of orientation meetings and did an overview of what to do and places to keep an eye out for, places where you would go if you didn't have a home and wanted to be safe," she said. "I'm not even from Anaheim. I'm just someone who cares about the homeless issue."
Within a month, the task force plans to release final numbers and make recommendations about how to better serve the homeless.
A countywide homeless count was recently conducted by another group, but Tarr didn't expect that data to be broken down by city.
In Anaheim, the volunteers met at three community centers before fanning out. At the Martin Recreation Center, Mayor Tom Tait and Councilman Jordan Brandman showed up.
"The first step of any solution involves defining the problem, and this is just that," Tait said. "Having an accurate assessment of the homeless in Anaheim is the first step to finding a solution."
In groups of three, teams with maps searched alleys, parks, industrial centers and residential streets for those who appeared to be homeless.
As Varner went around the city, he spotted abandoned RVs and vehicles filled with possessions, noting their locations on a map.
It wasn't always pretty.
"I'm learning more about this city than I want to know," said Isaac Schneider, a volunteer from Anaheim.
Still, the volunteers showed up.
"I just feel that I've been privileged most of my life, and I feel that I should be out there helping people," said Varner, a freshman at Cal State Fullerton, who volunteered through his church.
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Town Meeting on May 7 to Update the Huntington Community on Flood Mitigation
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At a town meeting on Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m., at Walt Whitman Middle School, 2500 Parker's Lane, Alexandria, Fairfax County will present a project update on flood mitigation for the Huntington community.
At the direction of Fairfax County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) performed a study of the Cameron Run floodplain in relation to the June 25-26, 2006, flooding in the Huntington community. USACE developed alternatives to mitigate the flooding. The county and the community selected the final alternative and the USACE completed the 65 percent design.
At this meeting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will present the 65 percent design of the selected levee alternative and the county will discuss options for moving forward. The 65 percent design report will be posted online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/stormwater/floodreport on May 7.
A Spanish language translator will be present at the meeting.
If you have questions or need further information about the town meeting, contact Camylyn Lewis, project manager, engineer III, Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division at 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
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2/28 Stampin' Up! Elements of Style with Shimmer Paint
Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge this week because one of my downline just became a Stampin' Up! Supervisor! I want to give her a beautiful card in honor of that accomplishment. Congratulations, Angie! (Thanks to the challenge . . . I think I came through in flying colors!)
I began by creating a Platinum Shimmer Paint background using that gorgeous floral image in Elements of Style. I had a lot of fun with this . . . so much fun, I decided to make a video to show you how I did it! It doesn't have to be "messy." and the end result is stunning! The camera really doesn't do this card justice . . . the glimmer brads are glimmering and the shimmer paint is shimmering . . . guess you will just have to trust me on this! lol!
I hope you enjoyed the quick video and that you are off to make some Shimmer Paint backgrounds soon. Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by "Stamping to Share!"
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STAGE TUBE: The Public Theater's Oskar Eustis Talks Guillermo Calderón and NEVA
The Public Theater first fell in love with the work of Chilean writer-director Guillermo Calderón when his play, Diciembre was performed at Under the Radar 2011. This spring, the theater has invited him back as part of its regular season for the English Language Premiere of his new play, NEVA (March 1 -31). Click below to hear Artistic Director Oskar Eustis' thoughts on the upcoming production of NEVA and Calderón as an increasingly important international artist.
A playwright and director based in Santiago, Chile, Guillermo Calderón's plays have been presented in 25 countries and at festivals around the world, including our own Under the Radar Festival, Chekhov Festival in Moscow, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This spring's production of NEVA marks his English language debut.
Use code EARLY and see NEVA for just $49. To book, click here, call 212-967-7555, or visit The Public Theater Box Office at 425 Lafayette Street. Box Office Hours: Sun-Mon 1-6PM, Tue-Sat 1-7:30PM.
NEVA tells the story of Anton Chekhov's widow, the actress Olga Knipper, who arrives in a dimly lit rehearsal room in St. Petersburg in the winter of 1905. As Olga and two other actors await the rest of the cast, they huddle together, act out scenes from their lives and muse on their art form and love - while, unseen, striking workers are being gunned down in the streets by Tsarist regime.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
The City of Ukiah could charge customers $12,481 to connect to its water supply, an amount 12 times greater than its current fee, according to a study presented to the Ukiah City Council earlier this month.
"We're not recommending that we go to this maximum amount," City Manager Jane Chambers told the council when the study prepared by HF&H Consultants was presented by John Farnkopf at the council's last meeting. "We wanted to show you what those numbers were, (but) it's perfectly reasonable for the council to consider other amounts. We do think the amount now is ridiculously low."
Public Works Director Tim Eriksen said "our water connection fee had not been looked at since 1983," and the study "gives us the legal authority to raise the fees to the limit shown," but he "didn't necessarily" want to raise the fee to the maximum amount.
"I just want the fee at a place where people don't laugh at us," Eriksen continued, explaining that at $660, the fee is not a significant source of revenue, but "if it were a reasonable amount, it would be."
According to the study, the "purpose of the (one-time) connection fee is to ensure that development pays its fair share of the costs associated with providing system capacity. The unit cost of capacity was calculated by dividing the cost of existing facilities (pipelines, tanks, treatment plant, etc.) by the corresponding capacity associated with the facilities.
The facilities were valued at $77.4 million and the "current system capacity was reported at 4.599 million gallons per day. The equivalent meter units (EMUs) equaled 6,205, so dividing $77.4 million by 6,205 yields $12,481, or $16.84 per gallon.
"Connection fees are used to recover growth's fair share of costs in order to reimburse ratepayers," the study states, and when Council member Phil Baldwin asked how the new rates would do that, Farnkopf said the money wouldn't necessarily be sent via checks to customers, but the money could be set aside for future capital projects.
"We're paying $180,000 in bonds for our treatment plant (expansion), that is coming straight out of our rates, so this (fee increase would pay for that)," Eriksen said.
"If past developers have failed to do their part, are we justified in making the newer developers make up for what the past developers failed to do?" Baldwin said. "I'm curious if a new developer would think they're being treated unjustly."
Vice-Mayor Doug Crane said charging the maximum fee would "penalize economic investment in our community. I can see bringing a rate up so it is sort of consistent with the (neighboring areas), but anything above that is counter-productive. The improvements to the treatment plant were not because of more users, they were because of state requirements, and to try and assign that much cost on somebody else that might come here to be a part of the community, to me, is ludicrous."
According to the study, Geyserville Water District charges $3,000 per EMU, the City of Willits charges $3,025; Millview Water District, $4,045; Cloverdale, $5,674 and the City of Santa Rosa charges $9,123.
When Council member Mari Rodin asked how many water connections the city gets a year, Eriksen said that was a fair question and he would have to come back with an answer.
"This is the reaction I figured we'd have," Eriksen said, adding that he agreed that raising the fee to the maximum "could be very damaging. But now we have this question: How do you want to do this? Do we want to work up to $12,000 in 10 years?"
"I think $6,000 is the maximum, and I think we should do it as soon as we can," said Rodin, and Chambers said "staff could come back with two or three suggestions based on your conversation here," which she interpreted as: "let's stay within our market neighborhood, we don't want to do anything to discourage development in the city limits and encourage sprawl."
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FAIR. Mixes it Up for Fair Trade Coffee Enthusiasts
Guest Blogger: Dänny Ronen of FAIR. (The Fair Trade Spirits Co)
Guest Blogger, Dänny Ronen of FAIR. (The Fair Trade Spirits Co) recently partnered with Richard Sandlin of Fair Trade USA to serve Fair Trade cocktails to some of the specialty coffee industry's finest baristas. He shares his experience of the event along with some tasty FAIR. cocktail recipes to inspire your next cocktail party.
Greetings! I'm Dänny Ronen, National Brandmaster for FAIR. (The Fair Trade Spirits Co). On October 26th, deep in the Santa Barbara mountains, I partnered with Fair Trade USA and hosted a Fair Trade Certified Cocktail Hour at the Specialty Coffee Association's (SCAA) Barista Guild of America's (BGA) 2nd Annual Retreat, Camp Pull-A-Shot.
With Richard Sandlin, my Fair Trade army of one by my side, we served Fair Trade cocktails featuring FAIR.'s entire product line, FAIR. Quinoa Vodka, FAIR. Goji Liqueur and most relevant to the group, the FAIR. Café Liqueur, the first-ever Fair Trade coffee spirit. The 150 caffeine-induced coffee professionals flocked to our fireside bar to warm up to sustainable sourcing methods and take the chill off of their espresso intoxications. Frankly, I was a bit nervous about how they'd react to the FAIR. Café -- I know it's great, but what are crazed coffee nerds going to think? Explosive! I wish Cask had been around the corner -- they'd have sold out of all their FAIR. on the spot!
During the cocktail hour (or more appropriate – six hours), my compatriot and I were fortunate enough to meet many existing Fair Trade partners, answer questions from interested parties about the global Fair Trade movement and educate all whom attended about how with Fair Trade, Every Purchase Matters.
I thought for sure that those who had been at the camp for 3 days of intense coffee training, tasting, etc., would want something other than coffee, but among the concoctions served, the crowd favorite seemed to be the "Faux Tequila Cocktail" -- we called it that because I used the FAIR. Quinoa Vodka, which is so versatile that when used in different ways, can work as different spirits and take your drink in great directions. The drink, which everyone thought was a tequila drink, used FAIR. Quinoa Vodka, FAIR. Cafe Liqueur, rosemary-infused agave syrup and Toddy's cold-brewed Guatemalan coffee. And after a long day of espresso sipping, bean brewing and latte pouring, the elixir was the perfect way to end the day (or better yet – start the night).
I would like to thank the SCAA, the BGA, Fair Trade USA and all those who attended the Fair Trade Certified Cocktail Hour at the 2nd Annual Camp Pull-A-Shot. I cannot wait until next year – but next time, I'll bring a huge jacket... it gets cold up in them thar hills. Thanks, everyone!
Enjoy these favorite FAIR. cocktails and host your own Fair Trade Certified Cocktail Hour!
2oz FAIR. Quinoa fair trade vodka
0.5oz honey syrup (1-to-1 ratio water to honey, rosemary honey if you'd like -- amazing)
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters
Stir to chill, strain into a rocks glass, one big piece of ice.
Garnish with an orange peel
1.5oz FAIR. Quinoa
0.75oz FAIR.Goji
0.75oz Cynar (but Campari and Aperol will also work)
Stir to chill, strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with thick orange peel.
(For people who won't go too bitter, sweeten it up with a splash of Combier orange liqueur)
2oz Bulleit Bourbon
0.75oz FAIR. Cafe fair trade liqueur
2 dashes Regan's orange bitters
Stir to chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with flamed orange peel*
*not crucial, but as you know, the flame will attract 50 more people to order it!
1.5oz organic repo tequila
0.5oz FAIR. Goji fair trade liqueur
1 lime wedge
Fever Tree ginger beer
Shake to chill. Strain over ice into a chilled collins glass.
Top with ginger beer and squeezed lime wedge.
1.5oz 123 Organic Tequila #2 (reposado)
1oz FAIR. Goji fair trade liqueur
0.5oz Fernet Branca
0.5oz honey syrup (1-to-1 ratio)
Shake to chill. Strain into a cocktail glass. No garnish.
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Laurier Brantford
Office of Aboriginal Initiatives
BRANTFORD CAMPUS: Student Success and Well-Being Workshop
Tutoring Drop Ins
Mar 12/13
Date: Mar 12/13
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Aboriginal Student House Brantford- 111 Darling Street
Cost: FREE
The Laurier Brantford Aboriginal Student House is working in conjunction with Laurier Brantford and Learning Services Centre to present to you the Student Success and Well-Being workshops. These workshops are offered here at the Aboriginal Student House located at 111 Darling Street Brantford. Come on in and learn all the tips and tricks to help you get to your graduation. An hour of your time is truly worth every minute! Hope to see you there.
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M5: Another Kind of Bloodstock
Success comes to those who dig in and put themselves in the way of it, or so it's proven for Frank and Robin Merrill, who own and operate M5 Performance Bloodstock, located three miles west of Purcell in the heart of Oklahoma. Determined to learn the horse industry from the ground up, they took their own paths studying under the greats, both human and equine, to prepare for their lifelong dream - developing horses and people to the best of their ability.
Through the last 35 years, the couple has immersed themselves in pursuit of this dream - as competitors, breeders, managers, association officials and consultants. Building upon those early foundations, the Merrills brought their Windward Stud breeding operation to its peak during the 1980s, when they stood some of Quarter Horse racing's most prominent sires, as well as several of the Quarter Horse world's top halter and performance stallions.
Their current pursuit, M5 Performance Bloodstock, an operation built on reputation and outstanding horses, is the next chapter in the Merrill story, as Frank, Robin and their children, McKenzie, Megan and Tyler, continue to make their mark in the industry, one event and one horse at a time.
For the rest of this story, see the November 2006 issue of Western Horseman.


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LONG BEACH - The city will save $125.5 million over the next decade following approval of a pension reform deal with the city's largest union Tuesday.
In an 8-1 vote, the City Council approved an agreement with the 3,600-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers that combines higher employee retirement contributions with reduced benefits for future employees that officials say will save $2.5 million in Long Beach's general fund and $7.6 million in all funds for the current fiscal year ending Sept. 30.
The city's general fund deficit for the 2014 fiscal year is estimated at $10.9 million.
Members of the union endorsed the contract changes last week.
Councilman Gary DeLong cast the lone vote against the agreement. DeLong didn't explain his decision during the council meeting, but later emailed a statement to the Press-Telegram.
"I voted against extending the IAM contract because it will result in continued service reductions for Long Beach residents," DeLong said. "We should begin negotiating with the IAM immediately, and have a new agreement ready to go when the existing contract expires in 9 months, and not extend a bad agreement. The new agreement should ensure that the City pays our employees no more than we can afford."
Mayor Bob Foster lauded the deal last week following the union's endorsement as a money-saver that "creates a more sustainable system for the future."
The approved agreement goes into effect Jan. 26 and is the endgame of three years of negotiations between the city and various unions.
In 2011, the city's other two major unions, the police and firefighter associations, agreed to reforms that are projected to save $100 million by 2022.
Starting next year and for eight more years, the annual savings from the IAM agreement are estimated at $3.8 million for the general fund and $11.8 million across all funds. Officials say the deal will save the city $125.5 million over the next 10 years.
Current workers will pay 6 percent more of their salaries toward retirement costs, an increase from 2 percent to what is considered a full employee share of 8 percent, while continuing to receive 2.5 percent of their pay as pension for each year worked and being able to retire at age 55.
Employees hired after Jan. 1 will contribute 7 percent of pay toward their pensions, receive 2 percent as pension for each year on the job and reach retirement eligibility at age 62.
The union also negotiated an extension of its current contract, to Sept. 30, 2014, and a guarantee that no more employees will be laid off this fiscal year.
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District 9 Festival Orchestra to Perform at Marywood
Published on Tue, January 08, 2013
On Friday, January 11, at 7 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, approximately 100 students from high schools in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Wyoming, and Susquehanna counties will perform a concert. General admission is $5, and students are $3.
Nathanial F. Parker, D.M.A., director of orchestral activities and assistant professor of music, will be guest conductor and clinician for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 9 Festival Orchestra.
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists were selected for the orchestra through a competitive audition process.


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TAMARAC, Fla. - The Broward Sheriff's Office released 911 calls Friday after a woman shot and killed her neighbor Wednesday morning. A BSO deputy then shot and killed the alleged shooter.
A deputy shot and killed Linda Sue Davis after she pointed a gun toward him in the 4700 block of NW 44th Street about 10:45 a.m. said police. The body of Jolene Shamburg was then found in the driveway of the home.
BSO said Davis shot Shamburg, 75, inside of the house.
One caller told police she saw an apparently armed woman coming towards her.
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"There's a lady here with something that looks like a gun in her hand coming towards me. I had to run in the back," said the caller.
"Do you know this person?" asked the 911 operator.
"She lives down the road. She has something like a gun and trying to get at me, so I went in the back," said the caller. "It looks like a gun."
The caller said the woman followed her into the back yard.
"She said, 'You b****. Come over here,'" said the caller. "I'm just so nervous now."
The caller said she and the woman never had a dispute before, adding that the woman appeared to be on the phone.
Since 2008, BSO deputies responded to Davis' home 79 times for various reasons, including suspicious incidents, a mentally ill person, medical calls, information, breaking and entering and disturbances, among other things. Davis' sister said she suffered from depression and their mother had recently died.
The deputy who shot Davis was placed on administrative leave.
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Toshiba returns to the UK TV scene with the world's cheapest 65-inch OLED.
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Auction will be held to benefit Cardinals Care
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cardinals, along with FOX Sports Midwest and the Cardinals Radio Network, will hold an in-game auction while the team hosts the Pirates next Tuesday. Six Cardinals experiences are up for bidding, and all money raised will go to Cardinals Care, the organization's charitable arm dedicated to assisting children in the community.
Among the items to bid on include a chance to play catch with Michael Wacha, talk strategy with manager Mike Matheny, participate in the organization's fantasy camp and spend time with various members of the FOX Sports Midwest and Cardinals Radio Network team.
Bidding will open at first pitch on Tuesday and continue through the seventh innings. Bids can be placed by calling 314-345-9418. A full description of all the auction experiences can be found at cardinals.com/auction14.
St. Louis is also offering Wacha Fan Packs during the auction, each of which include a Wacha bobblehead, replica 2013 National League Champions ring and two tickets for a 2014 home game. These packs cost $99.99 and can be purchased from first pitch until midnight at cardinals.com/auction14.
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O's let late lead slip away, but pull out win in 12th
Hardy's third RBI plates winning run as Baltimore takes rubber game
BOSTON -- In danger of their second walk-off loss in three games, the Orioles got a lift from an unlikely hero.
Rarely used outfielder David Lough, a late-game defensive replacement who entered the game in the seventh inning, collected his first extra-base hit since June 7 and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning to give the O's a 7-6 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
The win, which went to right-handed reliever Brad Brach on the heels of three superb scoreless innings, saw Baltimore overcome a bullpen meltdown and improves the first-place O's (48-40) to 39-29 against Boston since the start of the 2011 season.
"That's the kind of game that good teams win," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of his tired but resilient club after playing 30 innings in a two-day stretch. "I was thinking that in the dugout. It's so easy just to say, 'Boy it wasn't meant to be today,' instead of making it happen."
With the score knotted at 7, Lough -- who entered the day batting .191 in 60 games -- tripled off Red Sox reliever Edward Mujica and scored on J.J. Hardy's follow-up single. Lough also threw out David Ortiz trying to stretch a single in the bottom of the 12th.
The O's also got a big boost from Brach and catcher Caleb Joseph, who threw out Dustin Pedroia at second base to erase a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth. Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt first motioned that Pedroia was safe before changing his mind, and the on-field call was confirmed as the second out of the inning after replay review.
"I pretty much knew I had to go out there and give, whether it was going to be three, four or five innings and just put up zeros," said Brach, who has wins in four of his last seven appearances. "I wasn't worried about who was going to be able to pitch just more put up zeros and give us a chance to win."
But with the O's 'pen dangerously thin, Showalter wanted to stay away from Darren O'Day and had just closer Zach Britton available. Brach saved Baltimore from having to call on emergency pitcher Chris Davis for another performance at Fenway.
"I said 'You're next,'" Showalter said of Davis, who famously recorded the win over Boston after two scoreless innings May 6, 2012. "He was ready."
Brach, who was followed by Britton, helped stabilize things after the O's bullpen uncharacteristically fell apart. Tasked to protect a five-run lead, the relief corps -- a game removed from a fantastic 5 1/3 scoreless innings performance -- couldn't keep the Red Sox down as Baltimore used a season-high four relievers in a long, and unfortunate, bottom of the seventh.
Lefty T.J. McFarland, who allowed a run charged to starter Kevin Gausman in the sixth, surrendered a one-out homer to David Ross and exited after Jackie Bradley Jr.'s single. Ryan Webb, who was charged with three runs, allowed three straight singles to give Boston five consecutive hits and cut the deficit to 6-4. Webb struck out Pedroia and exited in favor of lefty Brian Matusz, who entered the game a career 1-for-22 against slugger David Ortiz.
But Ortiz bucked the trend, sending a ball into right field to score another run and force Showalter to bring on another reliever, righty Tommy Hunter. Hunter gave up the lead, on Mike Napoli's line-drive single to left field, before Hunter struck out Stephen Drew to end the inning.
The relief corps' struggles erased a four-run seventh from the Orioles, who had scored two runs off Red Sox starter Jake Peavy in his six innings. The Orioles scored three runs off reliever Burke Badenhop, who started the seventh in relief of Peavy.
"Anytime you get a W, you're up by five runs and they come back tie it up and you find a way to score that run and get it done. … I think today was a huge one," said Orioles All-Star outfielder Nelson Cruz, who went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored.
It was also a long one, with the five-hour contest starting with a solid outing from Gausman. Recalled from the Minor Leagues before the game, Gausman pitched well but ran up a high pitch count that forced his exit after 5 1/3 innings. The righty, who held Boston to a run on four hits and a pair of walks, tallied a career-high seven strikeouts and has allowed one run or fewer in four of his past five big league starts.
"I threw a lot of fastballs today," Gausman said. "Really challenged them and my last outing, I think I kind of shot myself in the foot, kind of just throwing too much offspeed there. Today, that was really my main focus was to just go in there and try to pound the strike zone in and out with my fastball."
Gausman has been on an odd schedule, making his last start for short-season Aberdeen, and shuffling back and forth from the Minors despite mostly pitching well. Showalter reminded reporters that there's a method to the O's madness.
"Guys that have really good stuff are not going to throw 80 pitches in seven innings. Because pitchers make a living on pitches that appear as something you want to swing at," Showalter said. "He's going to have deep counts. So you'd love to see him have a little lower pitch count, but I think every time he goes out, it's good for him. We are managing his innings so at some point, he's good enough and we are good enough to pitch the rest of the season."
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The members of The Strange Familiar have continued to make their mark on the music world. The band, led by Cuyahoga Falls natives and husband and wife team Jeff Andrea and Kira Leyden Andrea, have had several of their songs featured on television series, including "The Biggest Loser," "Pretty Little Liars," "The Vampire Diaries," "Brothers and Sisters" and "The Secret Life of an American Teenager."
Most recently, The Strange Familiar released a new album, "The Day The Light Went Out."
"It's been a whirlwind of activity," said Kira in a telephone interview. "I think the latest album has a different sound. The other ones have more of a singer-songwriter feel. This is darker, but more fun, a journey from beginning to end."
The 10-song album covers a lot of darker themes, including addiction, grief and death, Kira said. But one of the songs reflects a very special moment that happened about a year ago, she added: the birth of their daughter Rayne.
"It was sort of a lullaby for our child," Kira said of the song, called "Rain." "I just wanted to write a song for her. When the others heard it, they said 'let's do this one.' I was actually surprised it wound up on the record."
Currently, Kira said the group is working on music videos to go with the album. Two were being shot at the time of this interview. She added she hoped The Strange Familiar can go on a series of regional tours to promote the album sometime this summer, but details were still being worked on.
For details on The Strange Familiar and the new albbum, visit www.thestrangefamiliar.com online. The Strange Familiar also can be found on Facebook.
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Low cost general replacement woofer is ideal in a two way cabinets or as a subwoofer. It is perfect for prosound applications and is ideal in ported or sealed enclosures.,/p>
by acheleg
on 1/4/2017
one of these works great crossed LP @ 100hz hooked up next to my hartke bass stack
by AcousticCarAudio
on 8/31/2015
They Sound great and there Efficent ! i Built Tri-Amplified Stage Monitors , Two 15 " woolfers in each Monitor seperately divided chambers at 4.28 cuft / 2 -3" ports each at 5.5" Tuned to 35.9 Hz ! Upper Mid-High chamber has 4 55-2950 8inch Mid-bass and 1 53-580 2" Titanium Super Bullet Tweeter !Thanks MCM Electronics for My loudspeaker Needs !
by villano75
on 2/16/2015
Excelente bocina para una amplia variedad de aplicaciones...ya se como full range o subwoofer.. alta calidad en punch..100% recomendadas..
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Excellent speaker for a wide variety of applications ... as full range or subwoofer .. high quality punch..100% recommended.
by speaker-addict-62
on 12/3/2014
I've been looking for some big speaker sound. I bought a pair of boxes and for drivers I came here. I have no idea if the numbers make sense with the box or bass ports, but they sound fine to me. Very efficient, smooth and warm tone. Did I mention efficient? They are loud enough to get the whole room buzzing with a little 20 watt tripath :-D
on 6/11/2014
I am baffled (pun intended) at how well these woofers worked for me. These are installed in custom built (properly) cabinets using simple bass reflex ported design. They handle high power loads VERY well. Their construction is also excellent for this older style paper cone with cloth compliance. They are not quite as efficient as some of the pricier speakers with foam surrounds, but I have gone through several speakers with rotted foam, including a set of Bose 901's and 501's. I'll take these cloth/paper speakers any day for longevity. And while I did say they are not that efficient, I doubt most will even notice anything. With amplifier power much easier to come by now than it was 50 years ago when I built my first system, good solid sound and power handling is much more important with a woofer/subwoofer. These deliver in all respects. I power them with a 600watt RMS mono amp and run them in parallel for rear sub reinforcement at 4ohms. That's why I bought the 8ohm version rather than the 4ohm. I suspect that I will not need to replace these ever again unless I have an electrical accident of some sort and have actually cut my sub levels back 3db since I began using these. AT this price, I feel foolish for having spent an ungodly amount more for speakers in the past.
by longdrive03
on 10/4/2013
I ordered a pair to use with a horn mid and tweeter in a big cabinet. The published specs aren't even close to the specs I tested with Woofer Tester 2. Published specs: fs 32, qes .475, qt .41, vas 232 lit, sensitivity 97db. Measured specs: fx 36, qes .9090, qt .7636, vas 156 lit, sensitivity 99db 1w1m, 91 at 2.85 v. This is my second order from MCM where the published specs are way off. I've built cabinet and I can make these fit I think but I won't buy this line again because the specs are no where near correct. The woofers look nice and seem well made but MCM should really review (and test) these woofers before published incorrect specs. I called customer service previously and asked if they could test the T/S specs on a pair before shipping to verify and was told it has no testing equipment!!!!! Surprising for a company that sells speakers.
by avgguy16
on 5/13/2013
The 55-2953 pdf specifies that the inside diameter of the speaker rim to be 340mm. The speakers that I received measured 354mm.
by davereed
on 3/10/2013
inexpensive.. but not cheap! this speaker.. really works...a/b it ...it will keep up w/speakers twice the price!!
by Jeffreyclay
on 8/6/2012
I wanted something low priced and durable to drop into an old Electro-Voice Eliminator folded horn. This worked very well in this style of cabinet. Recommended!
by alcor
on 6/28/2012
I bought this because have a pair of baffles, some time ago one of my woofers burned, then I bought one like this. After some time of use, burned the other original woofer, that's why I bought this second. Works excelent. Thanks.
by kman133
on 6/17/2012
Used 2 of these speakers in an old bass guitar cabinet and they seriously pound! Great bottom end! Well worth the money spent.
by mojoaudioguru
on 3/5/2012
This sturdy and efficient woofer is a perfect replacement for two OEM woofers that were burnt out on a pair of LEGION brand 15" 2-way monitors, that I own. It produces far better vocals and some much needed punch, than the originals. It can also handle more power than that of the originals. I accidentally roasted the originals during a Metal / Thrash gig that I was running sound for, by having mis-matched the monitor amp. (Ironically, it was the Stellar Labs SLP-900) Way too powerful for the rated power of the original monitor's 15" drivers. However, I can run the SLP-900 with these replacements, without worry. They can handle much more power, than they are rated. (At least, I believe so. Your results may vary) I'm pleased with them for what I am using them for. A good 15" 2-way monitor should be able to produce a minimum of 400 watts without issue, when needed. These do.
by dwayne.newton1
on 2/8/2012
While not a high powered speaker, this is a very good value. It very capably reproduces the low end in my custom built 3-way trapezoid enclosures (2.75 cubic feet with dual 2-7/8" x 5" ports). They aren't boomy but have a rather defined thump to them. More like a heartbeat than a steel drum, if you know what I mean. They are teamed with a nice, sparkly bright midrange and a couple piezo tweeters that are padded to about 92db (down from 94db) crossed over at 1.2/5khz. If you get a crossover that can handle it, you can put together a 3-way system that comfortably handles 500 watts RMS if you select the appropriate mid and hf drivers. I'd like to see the 8" woofer that is in MCM part #555-10300 offered by itself because the midrange in that 2-way is phenominal and mates wonderfully with this 15" driver. I'd be tempted to buy the finished 8' 2-way cabinet just for the woofer in that thing. MCM, are you listening?
by lind0834
on 1/14/2012
I'm no audiophile, so I can't speak for how well this performs when compared to the competition, but if you have a 15 inch woofer that needs replacing on the cheap you can't go wrong. I was afraid these wouldn't perform well for listening to music or watching a movie, but they sound good enough to me.
by DaveWilliams
on 1/9/2012
I've used three sizes in this series -- 12" - Part# 55-2952, 15" - Part# 55-2953 and 18" - Part #55-2954 and have had great results with all. Build quality is great, sound is at least as good as the original, and price is ridiculously low. For rebuilding, repairing old equipment for resale, these cannot be beat. I even resell these as replacements in my shop, my customers love them.
by broadwaybob
on 11/2/2011
these things ROCK !!!! i had a couple of motel dressers and they were 11.4 cu.ft. 17x19x72 ,, using winISD i built a custom pair of cabinets and installed 2 of these in each cabinet parallelled to 4 ohm , vented them per winISD and tuned to 31.75 Hz ,,, the effiency of these speakers are great ,, only powering them with a car amp of 40 watts & no crossover inductors ,, they will chase you out of a 2000sq.ft. building ,, i never heard something that plays so good and loud with so little power !!! i give 3 thumbs up to them !!!!!!!!! i am soooo pleased at the price and quality of sound i am getting ,, i dont even want to upgrade to a dedicated hi power AC amp !!!!! and they will take 400 watts,, oh my ears !!! LOL
by recording
on 12/26/2010
I use 2 of these in a 1966 Standel Studio 100 Bass Amp. I am the original owner of this amp and it sounds great. I use it in studio for recording Bass guitar. I build custom guitar cabs, I recomend this speaker, don't pay for a name.
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This New York/Olympia, WA duo follows up their excellent 2012 mini-album Take The Kids Off Broadway with this smartly executed set of '70s-inspired rock blending elements of prog, glam, garage-rock, soul, Dylanesque folk-rock, Kinks and more. Beautifully produced by Richard Swift, it's more polished and seamless than Take The Kids, though some songs still feature some surprising and rewarding musical left turns. 1/18/2013 - Don Yates
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Those of you who read this space regularly may recall some referencesI've made to a project underway in my organization called QEDWiki. Unfortunately, I've not been able to say much about it because therehasn't been much made public (internally or externally) for me toreference. But that's beginning to change now and hopefully soon I'llbe able to provide links to places where you can play with andlearn more about our little toy. But in the mean time, here's apointer to a short interview of my VP and IBM Fellow, Rod Smith on QEDWiki, situational applications and programming for the masses. Here's my favorite quote:
"It's hard for me to say 'end-user programming' without cracking a smile. It's been overhyped and overpromised,"WithQED, we've got a chance of actually getting it right. Watch thisspace for announcements and news regarding QED as it occurs.
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Since 1991, the Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH)
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Explore the connection between text and visual art at this eye-opening summer camp where kids in grades 3-8 will work with guest artist John Carlson to tell their story with paintbrushes and pens.
Lake Erie Ink summer camps meet at LEI's creative writing space at 2843 Washington Boulevard in Cleveland Heights and take place from 1-5pm. Pre-register by May 30 at lakeerieink.org/register.
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The SRX gets an updated grille with more brightwork, revised fender vents, and an updated interior with the CUE infotainment system. It also adds new twenty-inch wheels, a light titanium interior color with raven sapele wood accents, and three new exterior colors. Driver awareness and driver assist packages are optional.
Three years after it was introduced, the second-generation SRX still trails its Lexus competition but has managed to close the gap considerably. Last year, Cadillac did away with the SRX's previous V-6 engines—a 3.0-liter and a turbo 2.8-liter—and replaced them with an E85-capable, 3.6-liter, direct-injected V-6. For 2013, Cadillac has added the brand's high-tech CUE (Cadillac User Experience) infotainment system. Using touch-capacitive controls, a large touch screen, and an optional digital gauge cluster, CUE rivals BMW's iDrive, Audi's MMI, Mercedes-Benz's Comand, and Lincoln's MyLincoln Touch for total connectivity, although CUE is not very intuitive to use. The cabin continues to mix supple leather with high-quality plastics and aluminum trim. On the road, the SRX feels composed over even rough surfaces; it is much sportier than the Lexus, but it won't ever be mistaken for a track-day toy. The SRX is a handsome vehicle, with creased character lines, angular fascia treatments, and tail-fin-reminiscent LED taillights. Front-wheel drive is standard, and four-wheel drive is available on all but the base model.
Front, side, and side curtain air bags; OnStar telematics with emergency services and automatic crash notification; ABS with stability and traction control; and tire-pressure monitors are standard. A reverse camera, forward-collision alert, lane-departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, side blind-zone alert, automatic braking, and Safety Alert Seat are optional.
You'll like:
- Sharp Styling
- Convenient exterior size
You won't like:
- Compromised rearward visibility
- Confusing CUE system
Key Competitors For The 2013 Cadillac Escalade SRX
- Lexus RX 350
- Lincoln MKX
- Volvo XC60
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Natwest has announced its intention to close its bank branch on Corsham's High Street.
The bank has confirmed the Pickwick Road branch, which it says has only 45 regular customers a week, will close on July 25.
Customers will be able to check balances and pay bills from the Post Office on the High Street, and the branch's free cash machine will stay in place.
Spokesman Sarah Binnie said: "The number of customers using this branch has dropped by 25 per cent over the last few years as more and more of them use alternative ways of banking with us."
NatWest says it will look to redeploy the branch's three staff but can not rule out redundancies.
The Corsham Chamber of Commerce president, Sue Stockley, said the loss of Natwest would be another blow for the town.
She said: "Most of our traders probably bank online now, but it is a shame to lose it. It was bad enough when Barclays went, but now we are down to two."
The nearest alternative Natwest branch is in Chippenham.
Lloyds Bank and HSBC are now the only banks to have a presence in the town.


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Last summer, Page did not speak during Google's Q2 2012 earnings conference call, owing to an undisclosed ailment that affected his ability to talk publicly for several months. Coming not long after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the controversy over whether Apple owed investors more information about Jobs' health, awareness of Page's medical challenge raised similar, if more muted, questions in the media.
In a Google+ post on Tuesday, Page discussed his condition publicly for the first time. He explained that 14 years ago, he caught a bad cold that left his voice hoarse. His doctor at the time diagnosed him with left vocal cord paralysis, a nerve problem. A cause was never identified but Page speculates that a virus might be to blame.
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In any event, Page's voice mostly returned and Page says that he was told that his other vocal cord was not likely to be affected because sequential vocal cord paralysis was rare. Nonetheless, he was again afflicted with vocal cord paralysis last summer and again no cause was diagnosed.
Page now believes his vocal problems might be related to a thyroid condition, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, with which he was diagnosed in 2003, because although each vocal cord takes a different route through the body, both converge in the thyroid.
"Thankfully, after some initial recovery I'm fully able to do all I need to at home and at work, though my voice is softer than before," Page wrote. "And giving long monologues is more tedious for me and probably the audience. But overall over the last year there has been some improvement with people telling me they think I sound better."
Page adds that although his vocal cord problem has also limited his ability to exercise at peak aerobic capacity, he still outlasts his friends when kite surfing.
Page does not disclose the extent of the funding he plans to provide to the Voice Health Institute other than to say that it is "significant." A call to the Voice Health Institute went unanswered.
Google's other co-founder, Sergey Brin, also has written publicly about personal health issues. In 2008, Brin launched a blog on Google's blogger platform -- Google+ hadn't been launched yet -- with a post about his elevated risk for Parkinson's Disease and his interest in genetic research.


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In anticipation of the release of the paperback edition of Chris Mooney's The Republican War on Science, both the complete text of chapter 11 (entitled "Creation Science 2.0") and of a special update, composed especially for the paperback edition, have been posted on the book's website.
Two days after the Chronicle of Higher Education broke the story about the absence of evolutionary biology from a list of college majors eligible for a federal grant, both New Scientist and The New York Times have provided further details.
Writing in the Kansas City Star (August 21, 2006), Laura Scott urges Kansas voters to remain on guard even after the August 1, 2006, primary election.
"Like a gap in the fossil record, evolutionary biology is missing from a list of majors that the U.S. Department of Education has deemed eligible for a new federal grant program designed to reward students majoring in engineering, mathematics, science, or certain foreign languages," the Chronicle of Higher Education (August 22, 2006) reports.
A newly formed coalition in Ohio, Help Ohio Public Education, is seeking to unseat a member of the board of education who was at the forefront of efforts to compromise the treatment of evolution in the state science standards. Speaking to the Columbus Dispatch (August 12, 2006), HOPE's chair, Lawrence M.
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Everyone loves getting flowers, especially Mum. Now, you can make a beautiful bouquet of flowers using your hands and a few simple craft materials. A great indoor activity for kids to get creative with craft.
What you need:
- sheets of coloured paper for flower petals
- green paper for leaves
- chenille sticks (pipe cleaners)
- coloured beads for decoration
- safety scissors
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Step 1. Trace your hand onto a colourful sheet of paper. Use safety scissors to cut out the hand shape.
Step 2. Tape a green chenille stick flat on the hand. You can add a coloured chenille stick to the end of the green chenille stick for the centre of the flower.
Step 3. Roll the hand print tightly around the green chenille stick and tape in place.
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Producer Says David Bowie Isn't Dying
David Bowie's longtime producer told a British newspaper that the reclusive rock star isn't dying. Tony Visconti, who worked on Bowie's 1969 album 'Space Oddity' as well as his upcoming record, told 'The Sunday Telegraph' that Bowie's health is in no danger.
"People thought he was dying," Visconti said. "He's not dying any time soon, let me tell you." The rumors began cropping up over the past few years in light of Bowie's absence. He hadn't released an album in 10 years, and the legendary rock star — who was one of the most visible people on the planet in the '70s and '80s — was rarely seen in public.
But Visconti insisted that Bowie's under-the-radar status lately has nothing to do with his health. "He couldn't have done two years of work if he was a sick man," he said. "He's very healthy, he's very fit."
Earlier in the week, Bowie celebrated his 66th birthday by announcing the release of a new album, 'The Next Day,' which is due on March 12. It's preceded by 'Where Are We Now?,' Bowie's first new song since 2003's 'Reality' LP.
The new music came as a total surprise to everyone, because no word leaked before Tuesday that Bowie was even thinking about making an album. It's been a busy week for the icon. In addition to the new tunes, Bowie unveiled a new website and announced that he won't tour behind 'The Next Day.'
Visconti also dismissed rumors that Bowie might be suffering from Alzheimer's disease. "He is as sharp as a tack," he said. "He is sharper than ever. This boy has not lost a single brain cell." Visconti added that they recorded enough material to release another album after 'The Next Day' comes out.


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In one of the most inactive and anticlimactic Major League Baseball winter meetings in recent memory, it is difficult to gauge exactly who left Nashville with what they wanted.
Some teams filled holes, some players got paid more than what the market had them listed at, while other teams missed out and other players remain in limbo. If you go strictly on what was and wasn't accomplished at the meetings, you can find winners and losers, although the "losers" come with certain caveats.
Washington Nationals
Just before the meetings started, the Nationals made a move for depth when they traded some young pitching to the Minnesota Twins for center fielder Denard Span. The Nationals were kicking around the idea of signing a free agent to man the position, but Span came much cheaper and is a strong defender.
Days later, they swooped in and filled a hole in their rotation left by free agent Edwin Jackson. Right-hander Dan Haren signed for one year and $13 million and will be slotted as a No. 4 or 5 starter. Haren is in decline and has health concerns, but a guy of that caliber sliding that far down into a National League rotation? That's another win for the Nats.
Shane Victorino
After last season it appeared Victorino was approaching fourth-outfielder status as he turned 32 and was in offensive decline. And with all the other outfielders ahead of him in the free-agent pecking order, it looked like he was destined to a short, cheap deal.
The deal he ended up landing wasn't too long, but the money that comes along with it is surprising. The Boston Red Sox gave Victorino $39 million over three seasons. And then jaws hit the floor all around the winter meetings.
Trying to figure out why the Red Sox would give Victorino so much cash, some pontificated that this must be a precursor to a Jacoby Ellsbury trade, which would bring back pitching and open up center field for Victorino. The Red Sox shut down that rumor and plan to use Victorino in right field, a spot where his value will continue to diminish because his biggest asset is his defense at this point.
Regardless of what he cost, the Red Sox still got a quality glove to fill an outfield hole. And they have money to spend, so it's not a bad move. Just one they maybe could have done for cheaper.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels approached the meetings knowing they had to fill holes in their rotation and bullpen. Just before they arrived in Nashville, their executives signed Ryan Madson, coming off Tommy John surgery, to a team-friendly one-year deal. That took care of their closer.
Next, they fought off about eight other clubs to land left-handed reliever Sean Burnett, who is more than a specialist and gives the team one of the strongest late-inning bullpens in the American League West.
Then, on late Wednesday as the meetings were concluding, general manager Jerry Dipoto signed right-hander Joe Blanton. It wasn't a blockbuster move, but it again filled a spot that was much needed in the rotation.
Those signings, all of which came pretty cheap, still didn't price out the Angels in the Zack Greinke market. Yet. That might happen, but as of now they are still on the fringe.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers were expected to be the big spenders at the meetings, and they tried to be that. It was the players who left them in wait, and not because of a lack of huge offers.
They talked with Zack Greinke, were rumored to make an offer to Anibal Sanchez, discussed a trade for R.A. Dickey and made their offers to left-handed relievers as well as a long-term offer to South Korean lefty Ryu Hyun-jin. None of their offers were accepted.
Now, this isn't as bad as it seems. The market for pitchers is still playing out as Greinke makes up his mind. Once that happens, guys like Sanchez will fall into place. Just because the Dodgers didn't leave the meetings with the players they wanted doesn't mean they won't start the season with them.
Michael Bourn
The winter meetings were not good for the free-agent center fielder, or at least they didn't seem to be. Almost every possible suitor Bourn had has either signed or traded for a center fielder (including Victorino, who will play right) and the only teams remaining who have expressed interest don't have him as a first option.
Bourn might have expected to leave the meetings either signed to a big contract or at least in the middle of a bidding war between two or three clubs. Instead the meetings ended with no reported offers on the table and his options evaporating quickly.
There is a "but" here. His agent is Scott Boras and he is no stranger to waiting late into the offseason to get his guys signed, and for big money. Considering who the player is, though – a guy entering his 30s and reliant on his speed – Boras probably doesn't want to wait too much longer.
New York Yankees
This started badly almost immediately when news broke that Alex Rodriguez needed another hip surgery and would be out 4-6 months. That brought about a need for a third-base replacement, and the Yankees talked with several options without being able to sign any of them by the end of the meetings.
Eric Chavez and Jeff Keppinger both signed elsewhere. Now the Yankees are focused on Kevin Youkilis and Mark Reynolds, but neither has been willing to commit just yet. The Yankees have other holes but none were filled in Nashville.
The asterisk here is that the Yankees aren't willing to spend and getting shutout by some of these players might be by their own doing as they attempt to bring their payroll below $189 million for the 2014 season.
New York Mets
It was nice that the Mets finalized their deal with David Wright, but they have reportedly been "insulted" by some of the offers they've received for Cy Young award winner Dickey.
Many teams think the asking price for Dickey is too high, but one Mets official told the New York Daily News, "It should be (high). He won the Cy Young."
It doesn't seem like the market nor the Mets will budge, so it's looking like the team will keep Dickey and might now have to sign him to an extension, something they didn't want to do but which isn't the end of the world. Again, "He won the Cy Young."
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In episode two of "What's the Move?" Aleco discusses an open-ended situation which doesn't have a clear answer.
In episode two of "What's the Move?" Aleco discusses an open-ended situation which doesn't have a clear answer.
We kicked off this new series by analyzing a tricky situation which had only one optimal line of play. In episode two we'll take a look at a very different kind of situation, one where there might not be a perfect move at all.
Please let us know in the comments what you would have done in this situation! One of the primary goals of this series is to foster improvement at Hearthstone by generating discussions. We would also love to hear your feedback on the video itself, as the series is still very new and has plenty room to improve on its format.
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By Stan
In the latest Hearthstone update, Blizzard made adjustments to several cards. The patch is now live now on desktop and it should become available on mobile devices in the coming hours.
Philosophy and reasons behind these changes can be found here.
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Card Changes
Innervate now reads: Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only. (Down from 2)
Fiery War Axe now costs 3 mana. (Up from 2)
Hex now costs 4 mana. (Up from 3)
Murloc Warleader now reads: Your other Murlocs have +2 Attack. (Down from +2 Attack, +1 Health)
Spreading Plague now costs 6 mana. (Up from 5)
By Zadina
A new Brawl has landed in the Tavern.
Just like with the previous expansions, it's time to try out the deck recipes of Knights of the Frozen Throne in this week's Tavern Brawl. The archetypes for each deck recipe are the following:
Druid: I guess the best name for this deck is Midrange Druid. It has Ultimate Infestation and Spreading Plague, so... PROFIT?! Deathrattle Hunter Elemental Mage Divine Shield Paladin Control Priest (you've probably seen variations of it in ladder) Jade Deathrattle Rogue Freeze Shaman Zoolock Control Warrior with Enrage minions This is a good opportunity to try out cards that you don't own. Good luck and have fun!
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The balance patch is arriving in the beginning of the next week.
The wait is over! The anticipated card balance changes will arrive on September 18th and hopefully freshen up the meta a little bit. As the case always is with balance patches, for the next two weeks if you disenchant Spreading Plague and/or Murloc Warleader, you will get their full value in Arcane Dust.
In the recent Upcoming Balance Changes – Update 9.1 blog, we discussed the details and philosophy behind balance updates that are coming to several Hearthstone cards:
Innervate - Now reads: Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only. (Down from 2) Fiery War Axe - Now costs 3 mana. (Up from 2) Hex - Now costs 4 mana. (Up from 3) Murloc Warleader - Now reads: Your other Murlocs have +2 Attack. (Down from +2 Attack, +1 Health) Spreading Plague - Now costs 6 mana. (Up from 5)
This patch is currently targeted for September 18th PDT. Please note that updates for mobile devices may take a few additional hours to propagate.
Once these card changes are live, players will be able to disenchant cards that are not Basic (Murloc Warleader and Spreading Plague) for their full Arcane Dust value for two weeks. Basic cards cannot be disenchanted and will not be available for an Arcane Dust refund. (source)
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U.S. crude oil import patterns have been undergoing significant shifts in recent months. While growing domestic tight oil production from the Bakken formation in North Dakota and elsewhere has helped displace imports from some countries, U.S. import volumes from the Canadian oil sands and Saudi Arabia have been on the rise. In total, U.S. crude imports fell about 94,000 bbl/d (1 percent) from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012. New sources of North American crude supply, adjustments in transport logistics and deep shifts in the depth of conversion and geographic distribution of U.S. refining capacity are redrawing the pattern of U.S. crude imports.
The most important development in U.S. crude oil import patterns is the continued rise in flows from Canada into the Midwest (PADD 2). Thanks to continued production growth from the oil sands of Alberta, Canadian crude now accounts for virtually all of PADD 2 crude imports. Canadian imports into PADD 2 reached an average of 1.76 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in the first quarter of 2012, a 323,000-bbl/d (22-percent) increase from a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM). In the United States as a whole, first-quarter Canadian crude imports rose by 315,000 bbl/d year-over-year (Figure 1).
Along with growing domestic production, rising crude flows from Alberta to the Midwest were part of the reason behind the recent reversal of the Seaway crude pipeline, which is now sending crude oil from the Cushing Oklahoma trading and storage hub to the Houston area. The pipeline's co-owners, Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc., said last week they planned to expand its capacity from the current 150,000 bbl/d to 400,000 bbl/d in the first quarter of 2013, and then to 850,000 bbl/d in 2014.
At almost 2.5 million bbl/d in the first quarter of 2012, Canada is by far the United States' top crude supplier, with Saudi Arabia a distant second at 1.4 million bbl/d. But the latter, too, has sent increasing volumes of crude to the United States in recent months, with first-quarter average imports up by 294,000 bbl/d year-over-year. While the increase in Canadian crude imports represents the continuation of recent trends, the increase in Saudi crude imports marks a reversal from an earlier pattern, which had seen Saudi imports edge down in recent years. While market commentators have attributed the rebound to the startup of a 325,000 bbl/d capacity expansion at Saudi Aramco's joint-venture refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, that project, which is being officially inaugurated today, tells only part of the story. Monthly data show other Gulf Coast refiners, responding to Saudi offers of incremental volumes, have also stepped up their imports of Saudi oil, thus helping account for an average 264,000-bbl/d increase in first-quarter Saudi flows into that region.
Contrasted with steeply rising Canadian and Saudi flows, U.S. crude oil imports from the rest of the world declined by an aggregate 703,000 bbl/d year-over-year. This decline was led by a 538,000-bbl/d plunge in imports from Nigeria. East Coast refineries accounted for roughly half the drop in Nigerian imports, or 268,000 bbl/d, likely due to the idling of struggling refineries that ran in part on a diet of high-cost, light, sweet Nigerian crude, including ConocoPhillips' 185,000-bbl/d Trainer refinery and Sunoco's 178,000-bbl/d Marcus Hook plant, both near Philadelphia. Sunoco, which is being purchased by Energy Transfer Partners, has said that it might also close its 335,000-bbl/d Philadelphia refinery by August if no buyer is found. The fate of that plant continues to be unclear. Meanwhile, the Trainer refinery now looks set to reopen following its recently-announced purchase by a unit of Delta Air Lines. Regardless of these plants' future, however, some Nigerian import volumes into the East Coast may have been permanently displaced by domestic Bakken crude, small volumes of which are now being shipped by rail to both Sunoco's Eagle Point, New Jersey terminal near Philadelphia and to Albany, NY, from where it can be barged to refineries in New York Harbor and the Philadelphia area.
It is also important to note that the first-quarter decline in Nigerian crude imports was not limited to the East Coast. Shipments to the Gulf Coast declined by 274,000 bbl/d year-over-year, along with light, sweet crude imports of other origins, including other West African producing countries, Algeria, the North Sea, Central Asia and Latin America. In total, Gulf Coast crude imports fell by 354,000 bbl/d year-over-year, led by light, sweet grades, while drops in sour crude imports from Venezuela and Mexico were more than offset by robust gains from both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Rising tight oil production in the Midwest (most of which is light, sweet crude) has lessened the need for imports through the Gulf Coast to serve that region. At the same time, increasing tight oil production in Texas has added a new source of light, sweet crude to the Gulf market itself, further diminishing the need for imports. Add to that the increasing ability of the U.S. refining complex to process heavy, sour crudes and you have a set of drivers that support a weakening in the price of U.S. light, sweet crudes in relation to heavy, sour crude prices which have held up relatively well in the recent crude market downturn. Should recent trends be confirmed, East Coast refiners using light, sweet crude that, until recently, appeared to operate at a cost disadvantage may soon benefit from a marked improvement in their crude acquisition costs.


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It was a strong year for auto sales in 2012. The industry continues to rebound to an annual production rate of more than 15 million domestic vehicles after posting less than 10 million in sales at the nadir of the financial crisis. The first month of the new year shows this trend continuing. January sales rose 14% compared with the same period in 2012. Truck sales are accelerating significantly as the housing market continues to recovers and construction activity picks up.
I own two of the big three domestic automakers, General Motors (GM) and Ford (F), via a position in slightly out-of-the-money long-term call options. Both stocks are cheap, but I don't hold the equity directly as the absence of volatility makes the option premiums cheap. In addition, both companies have huge and poorly performing European operations that I am concerned could get much worse if we hit any kind of additional headwinds in the European debt crisis. Most of the auto-parts makers also have had nice runs over the last couple of months; though many of them, such as TRW Automotive Holdings (TRW), have approximately half their sales powered by Europe.
One company that I believe is well positioned for the long term to take advantage of booming domestic auto sales while providing diversification is Johnson Controls (JCI). Its stock is trading below where it was a year ago, even with a nice run along with the rest of the auto parts sector recently. Johnson Controls is a diversified manufacturer. Its three main product lines are automotive interiors, batteries and building management systems such as air conditioning.
Four reasons I like JCI at $31 a share:
- Approximately 50% of JCI's revenues come from making automotive interiors. This has been growing market over the last few years as less of this work is done in-house at auto manufacturers and more of the work is going to contract manufacturers. It also gets just under 15% of revenues from batteries, and this business line is expanding in faster growing Asia.
- The remaining 35% of sales comes from making, installing and servicing building management systems. This provides solid diversification and the company should benefit as construction continues to pick up and as making buildings more energy efficient continues to grow in importance. The company has a more than $5 billion backlog for building and servicing these systems.
- The stock is cheap at 10x forward earnings and it pays a dividend of 2.4%.
- Standard & Poor's has its highest rating, Strong Buy, on the shares and projects earnings will grow at an average rate of 18% over the next three years. The stock also sports a solid five-year projected PEG near 1 (1.04).