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Republicans have long warned that Obamacare did nothing to ensure that Americans would have timely access to quality and affordable health care from the providers they choose. Now, nearly six months after the law has taken effect, these warnings are becoming a reality. The law's many mandates and controls have led to a predictable outcome: narrower networks and limited choices. Sadly, this means that the president's promise of, "If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor," will not hold true for many Americans, a reality that even one of the law's chief architects reluctantly admitted would always be the case. Forcing individuals to purchase health insurance does not ensure they have access to health care from the doctors they choose.
May 12, 2014
More Insured, but the Choices Are Narrowing
In the midst of all the turmoil in health care these days, one thing is becoming clear: No matter what kind of health plan consumers choose, they will find fewer doctors and hospitals in their network — or pay much more for the privilege of going to any provider they want.
These so-called narrow networks, featuring limited groups of providers, have made a big entrance on the newly created state insurance exchanges, where they are a common feature in many of the plans. While the sizes of the networks vary considerably, many plans now exclude at least some large hospitals or doctors' groups. Smaller networks are also becoming more common in health care coverage offered by employers and in private Medicare Advantage plans.
Insurers, ranging from national behemoths like WellPoint, UnitedHealth and Aetna to much smaller local carriers, are fully embracing the idea, saying narrower networks are essential to controlling costs and managing care. Major players contend they can avoid the uproar that crippled a similar push in the 1990s. …
But while there is evidence that consumers are willing to sacrifice some choice in favor of lower prices, many critics, including political opponents of the new health care law, remain wary about narrowing networks. A concern is that insurers will limit access to specialists or certain hospitals. "Too often, Obamacare cancels the policy you wanted to keep and tells you what policy to buy," Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, said in a speech in April. …
Outside the exchanges, insurers are also promoting smaller networks for employers as a way to reduce overall health care costs, said Larry Boress, chief executive of the Midwest Business Group on Health. "The larger the network is, the higher the cost," he said.
Employers remain concerned about the quality of the networks, said Mr. Boress, and many are doing an analysis to see how disruptive changing the network would be for their workers.
Nonetheless, the bottom line is that more employers are considering smaller networks. Many, like Walmart and General Electric, have gone so far as to steer employees to specific hospitals for certain expensive procedures like joint replacements. …
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Fed raises key interest rate for a fourth time
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate today by a quarter-point -- the fourth increase since June -- in an effort to slow the red-hot economy and keep inflation from becoming a problem.
Wireless phone companies to trade networks
Alltel will trade wireless networks with Bell Atlantic Corp. and merger partner GTE Corp. in 13 states, the company said Tuesday.
Fed raises key interest rate for a fourth time
Watchdog group criticizes Georgia payday loan bill
Earnings up for Aiken bank
Aiken-based Security Federal Corp., the holding company for Security Federal Bank, reported third-quarter earnings of $498,000, a 4 percent increase from the same period the previous year.
Group gave $1.235 million in '99
The CSRA Community Foundation awarded $1.235 million to about 190 area groups and organizations during 1999, it reported this week.
Business briefs: Stocks end mixed after Fed rate rise
NEW YORK -- Stocks struggled to a mixed finish Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's widely expected interest rate increase did little to calm turbulent U.S. financial markets.
Business briefs: GM rises, Chrysler falls in auto sales
DETROIT -- Major U.S. automakers turned in a mixed performance for January sales, with General Motors Corp. showing a strong gain, Ford Motor Co. seeing a modest increase and the Chrysler division of DaimlerChrysler AG posting a decline.
Business briefs: Stocks end mixed after Fed rate rise
Watchdog group criticizes Georgia payday loan bill
A nonprofit watchdog group disputes a lawmaker's claim that his bill will protect consumers from payday lenders. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group says the bill weakens usury laws, not strengthens them.
Business briefs: GM rises, Chrysler falls in auto sales
Jaguars avenge overtime defeat
Spartans top Michigan; win 4th straight
Late free throws lift Okla. State
Bulldogs fall to No. 24 Commodores
UCLA'S Rush suspended for another season
South Carolina suffers another tough setback
ACC notes: Jackets' struggles continue
Duke not fooled by Carolina slump
Cold-shooting Paine pulls out win in OT
Lady Pacers complete sweep of rival
Cites steps to real education reform
Avers there was no need for slavery
Notes there are 'strings attached'
Encourages honest S.C. troopers
Hits judgment of cartoon, article
Warns S.C. could feel retribution
Jabs pro-Bill Clinton letter writer
Complains about government, crime
Notes remarks open p.c. floodgates
Says Elian belongs with his father
In the know
Ever wonder if the prices at your regular grocery store are cheaper or more expensive than those up the street? Each Wednesday, Price Check offers price comparisons on goods at area stores. Prices below were checked Monday. No coupons or discount cards were used.
Small portions
Just in time for Black History Month: Good Things to Eat, a reprint of a charming cookbook first published by Rufus Estes in 1911 (Howling at the Moon Press, $19.95).
The Asian markets
Last week we took a trip via a dish with a Mexican flair, so why not put another stamp in your culinary passport with an excursion to the Orient?
In the know
American Movie Classics is offering Goin' Elvis, a 12-hour festival of six Elvis Presley films beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. The line-up includes G.I. Blues, Blue Hawaii, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Fun in Acapulco, Roustabout and Paradise, Hawaiian Style.
History lessons
LOS ANGELES -- Clip after clip in It's Black Entertainment reminds us of the joyful depth of black contributions to movies, music and dance, but the celebration is bittersweet.
If you're still looking for a good reason to watch your diet and exercise, how about seven extra years of life?
Aquinas girls dominate; Lincoln County boys win
North Augusta coach placed on leave; Yellow Jackets lose
Broken VCRs credited for Capitals surge
Dumont's availability remains in question
Carolina slashes ticket prices
Reward offered for information about woman's death
AIKEN -- The Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation, in cooperation with the Aiken County Sheriff's office, offered a $5,000 reward Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of Tiffaney Wilson. In a press conference, Foundation Director Kim Petersen and Sheriff Howard Sellers announced the reward and asked for the public's help in the case. ``It is our goal to bring loved ones back to their homes and to secure the arrest and conviction of criminals responsible,'' Ms. Petersen said. Full story -- The Augusta Chronicle
City votes to settle discrimination suit
Labor board finds cause in complaint
Mistrial declared in shaken-baby case
A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the trial of an Augusta man accused of critically injuring his month-old baby.
Reward offered for information about woman's death
Shadow program teaches students
Punishment for Rocker no surprise
Subdivision ordance struck down
Reward money posted in teen mother's slaying
Senate approves ticket resales for state events
Reward money posted in teen mother's slaying
AIKEN -- Short on clues in Tiffaney Wilson's mysterious death, Aiken County sheriff's officers offered $6,000 in reward mon-ey Wednesday to anyone who pro-vides information helping them solve the case.
South Carolina farm group sets business agenda
Labor board finds cause in complaint
AIKEN -- The National Labor Relations Board has found reasonable cause to believe that officials at Tenneco Packaging had an employee, Gary McClain of Jackson, arrested and put in a mental hospital to squelch his union activity.
Parachute team to drop in at air show
Another group has been added to the list of participants at Skyfest 2000.
Group seeks unified option to Corps plan
Across the area: Man changes plea as jury is selected
An Augusta man accused of trying to force his way into a woman's apartment while demanding an act that would constitute aggravated sodomy pleaded guilty but mentally ill Tuesday.
Senate moves ethics bill to new committee
ATLANTA -- In a move hailed by its sponsor as a victory for open government, the Georgia Senate overwhelmingly agreed Wednesday to send a Republican-backed ethics bill that had been languishing in one committee to another panel more likely to consider it.
A dirty job
Erin Harris (from left), 8, her brother Will, 5, and friend Joey Baldwin, 5, take advantage of Tuesday's higher temperatures to build some sand castles at Hammond Hills Elementary School near their North Augusta homes.
Group seeks unified option to Corps plan
Cities, agencies and industries that would be most affected by the Army Corps of Engineers' plan to decommission New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam agreed Tuesday to work together to find a solution.
Surplus computers contained SRS data
A local businessman said Tuesday that several surplus computers he received from Savannah River Site contained data not meant to leave the federal nuclear-weapons facility.
Across the area: Man changes plea as jury is selected
Reading with Rachel
South Carolina first lady Rachel Hodges reads the book, How are You Peeling? to second-grade pupils at North Augusta Elementary School on Wednesday.
Across the area: Ramp connecting I-20 to road closes
The Department of Transportation has closed down an access ramp that directly connected the westbound exit ramp off Interstate 20 at Washington Road to Stevens Creek Road.
Subdivision ordance struck down
A Richmond County Superior Court judge has ruled unconstitutional an ordinance that prohibits developers from building subdivisions with smaller houses than those in adjacent neighborhoods and ordered the city not to enforce it.
Suspect killed in collision
Suspect killed in collision Man who allegedly stabbed his estranged wife dies after possibly fleeing scene, crashing with truck
Barnes unveils land preservation plan
ATLANTA -- Forty counties containing 73 percent of Georgia's population would be eligible for land preservation grants under Gov. Roy Barnes' green-space initiative, the governor said Tuesday.
Council may add officer
AIKEN - An additional deputy is very likely to be added to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office when Aiken County Council meets again later this month. But approval of the position did not come easily at the council meeting Tuesday.
City votes to settle discrimination suit
City commissioners voted Tuesday to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit by an assistant chief tax appraiser for $50,000.
South Carolina farm group sets business agenda
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina farmers for years have said they are the Rodney Dangerfields of the business world -- they get no respect in a state that is tops at attracting every other kind of economic development.
Cellular One disputes 911 tax
Cellular One disputes owing $394,956 for emergency 911 taxes Augusta officials contend the company should have billed its customers on behalf of the city between December 1998 and August.
Ex-deputy indicted in string of local crimes
'Security czar' says SRS leaks no secrets
Barnes unveils land preservation plan
Ex-deputy indicted in string of local crimes
A former Columbia County sheriff's deputy was indicted Tuesday in a string of crimes -- including reporting a bomb at a school that turned out to be fake -- in what authorities say was an effort to get attention.
Lawyer: Trooper was in debt
To hear his attorney tell it, there was no one reason why Trooper Edward J. Fallen Jr. chose to rob a BP gas station in Newberry, S.C., at gunpoint last spring and ruin a promising career with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Joan Tower, civic leader, dies at age 72
Photographs to be reviewed
A judge ruled Wednesday a child psychologist accused of taking pornographic photographs of children has no right to sit down with his attorneys to review some 37,000 photographs seized from his home.
Drawdown reveals sewage sources
SewagepermitscheckedDrawdown allows for locating potential pollution sources; EPD checking to ensure procedure followedDrawdown reveals sewage sources
Drawdown reveals sewage sources
Surplus computers contained SRS data
Leslie gets life sentence plus twenty years
Shadow program teaches students
AIKEN -- When Brian Vasser agreed to shadow a city employee Wednesday, he had no idea he would end up rappelling from a 75-foot tower. Before he knew it, the South Aiken High School junior was strapped into a harness and lowered five stories by members of the city's Special Operations Rescue Team.
Joan Tower, civic leader, dies at age 72
AIKEN -- Joan Tower, one of Aiken's most vivid figures and a driving force behind preserving its landmarks, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was 72.
'Security czar' says SRS leaks no secrets
No nuclear secrets were contained on surplus Savannah River Site computers sold to an off-site contractor, the U.S. Department of Energy's ``security czar'' said Wednesday.
Senate approves ticket resales for state events
ATLANTA -- Licensed brokerages and individuals soon could resell tickets to concerts, plays and sporting events if a bill approved by the Georgia Senate becomes law.
Inmates' tryst prompts probe
GROVETOWN -- Grovetown's police chief is investigating a May incident in which two prisoners might have had sex while on a work detail.
Across the area: Ramp connecting I-20 to road closes
Leslie gets life sentence plus twenty years
Lori Hastings' family and friends expressed no malice toward the man sentenced Wednesday to spend the rest of his life behind bars for her murder.
Cavs' Kemp takes foul calls personally
NBA five-player deal is official
Misdemeanor charges filed in Phills death
Hawks give Nets 11th straight loss
Lawyer says NFL star did not commit slayings
Seau to take Lewis' spot on Pro Bowl roster
Super Bowl champion coach retires
Warner caps whirlwind week at Pro Bowl
Taylor gets probation in drug case
Medical examiner: wounds were 'well directed'
Mr. Carl Irvin
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Mr. Carl E. Irvin, 89, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000.
The Rev. Henry Walker
WHITE PLAINS, Ga. -- The Rev. Henry Grady Walker, 85, of Liberty Church Road, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
Larrykia Dukes
WILLISTON, S.C. -- Larrykia Shadazie Dukes, infant daughter of Larry Dukes and Shanda Vanessa Hatcher, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000.
Mrs. Ruth Carter
AIKEN -- Mrs. Ruth Carter, 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at her residence.
Breana Coursey
NORTH AUGUSTA -- Breana Jean Coursey, infant daughter of Michael and Shannon McCary Coursey Jr. of Seymour Drive, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mr. Council Dandridge
Mr. Council Dandridge, of Rachel Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at University Hospital.
Mrs. Dorothy Sims
Mrs. Dorothy Redd Sims, of Lionel Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital.
Mrs. Minnie Harmon
AIKEN -- Mrs. Minnie Collier Harmon, 80, of Dupont Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. Wyman Jones
AIKEN -- Mr. Wyman Jones, 89, of Williston Road, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Thelma Rogers
SPARTA, Ga. -- Mrs. Thelma Rogers, 87, of Railroad Street, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Lela Smith
WARTHEN, Ga. -- Mrs. Lela Mae Smith, 36, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Washington County Regional Medical Center, Sandersville.
Mr. Gary Hilburn
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. -- Mr. Gary Todd Hilburn, 35, of Georgia Highway 242, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at his residence.
Mrs. Nina Mathis
Mrs. Nina C. Mathis, of Walton Way, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Westlake Manor Health Care.
Ms. Carrie Butler
Ms. Carrie Louise Butler, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at her residence.
Mr. Quber Baxley
WILLISTON, S.C. -- Mr. Quber Clude Baxley, 73, of Elko Street, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at University Hospital, Augusta.
Ms. Annie Salter
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Ms. Annie Ruth Salter, 55, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000.
Mr. Ralph Newman
BELVEDERE -- Mr. Ralph Newman, 73, of Briarcliff Place, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, in Marietta, Ga.
Mr. Carlton Moore
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Mr. Carlton Moore, 29, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta.
Mr. Douglas Busbia
Mr. Douglas Ronald Busbia, 62, of Martinez, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at University Hospital.
Ms. Nashia Ivey
METAIRIE, La. -- Ms. Nashia Lashandia Ivey, 23, of Caswell Lane, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in New Orleans.
Mrs. Margaret Williams
AIKEN -- Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth McCarty Williams, 74, of Piper Road, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Rev. William Jacobs
The Rev. William Edward Jacobs, 87, of Clark Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Jennings Health Care.
Mrs. Esther R. Groat
Mrs. Esther R. Groat, 95, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at North Augusta Health Care.
Mr. William Proctor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Mr. William A. Proctor, 87, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.
Mr. Robert Warren
DUBLIN, Ga. -- Mr. Robert W. ``Buddy'' Warren, 56, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Fairview Park Hospital.
Mrs. Lillian Freeland
MCCORMICK, S.C. -- Mrs. Lillian Wilkie Freeland, 92, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at McCormick Health Care.
Mr. Paul Whiteman
GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Mr. Paul E. Whiteman, 75, of Lanier Springs Drive, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000.
Mr. Hugene Jones
Mr. Hugene Jones of Greene Street, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Beverly Manor.
Mrs. Michelle Melisi-Smith
AIKEN -- Mrs. Michelle Anne Melisi-Smith, 33, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at her residence.
Mr. Donald Kelly
Mr. Donald Allan Kelly, 78, of Kissingbower Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Col. Homer E. Shields
Col. Homer E. Shields, tournament director of the Masters Golf Tournament from 1965 to 1971, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000. He was 84.
Mrs. Patience Rouse
AIKEN -- Mrs. Patience W. Rouse, 83, of Edgefield Avenue, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center.
Mrs. Chester Phillips
GROVETOWN -- Mrs. Chester M. Phillips, 86, of Berzelia Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000.
Mr. Morgan Pender
SPRINGFIELD, S.C. -- Mr. Morgan Leroy Pender, 89, of Railroad Avenue, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Bamberg County Hospital, Bamberg.
Mrs. Mae Tipton
ERWIN, Tenn. -- Mrs. Mae Lewis Tipton, 94, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, in Unicoi County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Russell Peel
MILLEN, Ga. -- Mr. Russell ``Rusty'' Edison Peel, 43, of Green Fork Church Road, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his residence.
Mrs. Jean Kelly
HEPHZIBAH -- Mrs. Jean S. Kelly, 68, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at her residence.
Mr. Johnnie Clark Jr.
Mr. Johnnie Clark Jr., of Hillwood Lane, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at Doctors Hospital.
Mrs. Judith Benton
DUBLIN, Ga. -- Mrs. Judith Grandy Benton, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Fairview Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Annie Turner
NORTH AUGUSTA -- Ms. Annie B. Turner, 89, of Five Notch Road, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at University Hospital.
Mr. Ron Harding
THOMSON -- Mr. Ron K. Harding, 43, of Central Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at McDuffie County Hospital.
Mr. Thomas Callaham
NEW YORK -- Mr. Thomas ``T.L.'' Callaham, 80, of Quincy Street, Brooklyn, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital.
Mrs. Pearl Cordy
HARRISON, Ga. -- Mrs. Pearl Cordy, 88, of Wrightsville-Riddleville Road, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000.
Mr. Charlie Key
BELVEDERE -- Mr. Charlie Butler Key, 72, of Sycamore Street, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at his residence.
Mr. Willie Johnson
HEPHZIBAH -- Mr. Willie James Johnson, 49, of Saddlehorn Run, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at University Hospital, Augusta.
Mrs. Willie Mae Parker
Mrs. Willie Mae Parker, 78, of Dent Street, Martinez, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at her residence.
Mr. Auby Womack
SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Mr. Auby Lester Womack, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Swainsboro Nursing Home.
Mrs. Margaret Williams
AIKEN -- Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth McCarty Williams, 74, of Piper Road, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. James Bush
PHILADELPHIA -- Mr. James Devoe Bush, 69, of First Street, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000.
Mrs. Patricia Marlowe
CANFIELD, Ohio -- Mrs. Patricia A. Marlowe, 70, of Lake Point Circle, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown.
Ms. Inez Miller
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Ms. Inez Smith Miller, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, at Sylview Health Care Center.
Mrs. Verdine Price
Mrs. Verdine Price, 77, of Appling, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Doctors Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. Lester Wilson
ATLANTA -- Mr. Lester Wilson, 37, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000.
Mrs. Inez Smalley
LINCOLNTON, Ga. -- Mrs. Inez Harper Smalley, 96, of White Rock Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Lake Crossing Health Center.
Mocks mayor's stand on damage
I am writing in response to Mayor Bob Young saying that the Corps of Engineers should be re-sponsible for the damages caused by the drawdown at the Lock and Dam. To this I say: ``Balderdash.'' You are not in favor of Augusta taking over the responsibility of the day-to-day operations of it (Lock and Dam) nor the financial burden of maintenance and repair. This test should give you a clue as to what will happen when the Corps of Engineers abandon andor remove it. David W. Nowakowski, Waynesboro
Cites steps to real education reform
Gov. Roy Barnes has decided to take on education reform in the state of Georgia. This is a good thing. For far too long, children in our state and our county have been shortchanged. Our tax money goes to administrative and bureaucracy expenditures. This is old news. Something must be done, and Gov. Barnes has decided he will do it. Penny Strader, Augusta
Toughen right-to-work
Even though South Carolina has one of the toughest right-to-work laws in the nation, militant union agitation has reared its ugly head.
Argues against closing lock and dam
This is in reply to the letter writers in favor of decommissioning the New Savannah Lock and Dam. Ronald Swank, Blythe
Ponders abortion, capital punishment
I find it interesting that the liberals in this country are claiming to try to help all people in society. The liberals always are looking out for the underdog? Well, maybe. But maybe they're only looking out for their opportunity to obtain power. I can't swallow this stupid ``hate crimes'' law, because all crimes should be punished to the highest level. Doug Morehouse, Martinez
Says Elian belongs with his father
Re the Jan. 27 letter by John Hopkins: K. Jeter, Augusta
Notes there are 'strings attached'
Your headline last Friday should have read, ``President presses for cut in taxes with strings attached.''>br> Carolyn Gatliff, Waynesboro
Wants students kept in school longer
Re the Jan. 28 news article concerning Columbia County schools re-opening earlier in the 200l-2002 school year: Ellen Casella, Evans
'Cities of excellence'
The city of Thomson has good reason to be puffed up with pride. Along with Savannah and eight other cities, it has recently been chosen as one of Georgia's most livable and best-managed communities by the Georgia Municipal Association.
Complains about government, crime
We do not have any representation from Augusta Commission members like Lee Beard, who is supposed to represent Harrisburg. I think the only time he drives through Harrisburg is when nature calls. If you do not advertise on his radio station he will not return a phone call. ... I have been trying to get in touch with him for six months, with no luck. Stephen Bayazes, Augusta
Warns S.C. could feel retribution
U.S. Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., could possibly do harm to South Carolina. He is backing Sen.John McCain, R-Ariz., for president. Herbert L. Grosberg, North Augusta
Encourages honest S.C. troopers
Ex-South Carolina Highway Patrolman Edward J. Fallen Jr., during his armed robbery of a convenience store, deceived for a short period of time his family and the citizens of South Carolina. Gerald A. Lee, Evans
Hits judgment of cartoon, article
Your Rick McKee cartoon concerning slime in the Savannah River has mountains to say about self-righteous judgment -- and ditto for the recent sports page article on John Rocker. Dick Donnelly, Martinez
Avers there was no need for slavery
In response to Harold Salley's comments about the ``complexities'' of the slave trade, I say there was nothing complex about it. It was all about money. Watson Clark, Augusta
Jabs pro-Bill Clinton letter writer
In regard to the Jan. 19 letter by E. Maner praising Bill Clinton as the greatest president of the century:>br> Harry Oliphant, Hephzibah
Notes remarks open p.c. floodgates
Re demands that the Atlanta Braves change their name: Bill Trammell, Augusta
Rocker overkill
Is the nation's moral compass out of whack?
Two N.H. shockers
In the nation's first presidential primaries in New Hampshire, rank-and-file of both parties, helped by a strong turnout of independents, mounted a revolt against their party establishments.
Radioactive switch
A lot of people are scratching their heads over Energy Secretary Bill Richardson's weekend announcement that the federal government, for the first time, says ``that people got cancer from radiation exposure in the (Department of Energy's 14 nuclear weapons) plants,'' including the Savannah River Site.
Tech signs 22, loses linebacker
Quarterbacks top Gamecocks' class
New NCAA rules for athletes entering college
Now that there's a deal, U.S. women plan for league
Players' attitudes boost Gamecocks
Controversy overshadows first workout
S.C. State attracts local signees
Tigers recruit players with speed, size
Tech signs 22, loses linebacker
Controversy overshadows first workout
Respert sits out signing day after sexual battery charge
Report has Reds close to Griffey deal
GSU signees fill holes in defense, QB slots
Respert sits out signing day after sexual battery charge
Players' attitudes boost Gamecocks
Tigers recruit players with speed, size
Overtime: Lewis named fighter of year by writers
Long trip, tough road for U.S. Davis Cup team
Punishment for Rocker no surprise
Prep stars to make decisions official
Signees breathe sighs of relief
GSU signees fill holes in defense, QB slots
Virus testing helps doctors pick most effective drugs for treatment
SAN FRANCISCO -- Doctors say they can improve the chance of successfully treating AIDS by measuring how each patient's virus stands up to the drugs intended to kill HIV.
AOL sued over alleged problems with latest software
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit against America Online Inc. on behalf of 8 million of its customers, claiming the latest version of its software cripples existing Internet accounts with rival companies.
Preventive surgery may add years for gene-linked breast cancer survivors
CHICAGO -- Young women with breast cancer associated with two genetic mutations may live years longer by having their healthy breast and their ovaries removed, a study found.
US investigating banned hormone in beef export
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials said today they are conducting a criminal investigation into the shipment of American beef to Switzerland last year that contained the illegal hormone known as DES.
Diet may play role in groundhog's sleeping habits
DENVER -- Why are Punxsutawney Phil and his kin predicting the length of winter instead of hibernating on Groundhog Day?
Researchers use DNA chips to identify cancer types
Scientists say they can more precisely diagnose cancers with a new technology that uses computers to rapidly monitor the activity of thousands of genes in cancer cells.
Space discoveries
Matt Whittaker, 11, (left) and his brother Joey, 13, watch a movie of the building of the International Space Station .
NASA shares works
What do cable television, cordless power drills and disposable diapers have in common?
New York planetarium offers virtual tour of universe
NEW YORK -- When the new Hayden Planetarium opens to the public Feb. 19, it will not only show kids the heavens but take them there, too.
AIDS epidemic traced back to 1930
SAN FRANCISCO -- The worldwide AIDS epidemic has been traced back to a single viral ancestor -- the HIV Eve -- that emerged perhaps around 1930.
Endeavour's flight off until next week
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour's mission to map the Earth is off until at least next week because of an unreliable computer.
Pupils see space litter at school
ATHENS, Ga. -- Invaders from outer space, wrapped in silver and hard plastic, have infiltrated Barnett Shoals Elementary School.
AOL sued over alleged problems with latest software
Researchers use DNA chips to identify cancer types
Virus testing helps doctors pick most effective drugs for treatment
Pupils see space litter at school
Preventive surgery may add years for gene-linked breast cancer survivors
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Justin Bieber Reveals What He Looks for in a Girlfriend
Beliebers, this is one memo you don't wanna miss! You need to head to your local CVS or Rite Aid and nab some Cherry ChapStick, because "kissable lips" are high on Justin Bieber's list of things he looks for in a girlfriend. But that's not all that's on his checklist.
The Teen Vogue cover boy told the magazine that he also needs — he said "needs," not "wants" or "likes" — a "girl who is funny, who can make me laugh, who's, you know, beautiful on the inside and out." He continued, "Someone who's intelligent, who can keep a good conversation and who has kissable lips."
If that sounds like you, you may very well have a fighting chance, if not a snowball's, of getting with the Biebs.
From what several sources have said, he's still smarting from the breakup with Selena Gomez, so he's likely not ready to jump into a relationship anytime soon. But at least we know what his priorities for someone who gets to be with him. BTW, we did mention how glossy and kissable Sel's lips look in this teaser.
We bet that mannequin he swapped spit with on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' had a smoochable smacker.
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It's no surprise which celebrities dominate the newsstand this week. If you're still curious about Katie Holmes' and Tom Cruise's divorce, you're in luck, because these A-listers are front and centre everywhere. New Idea takes the Scientology angle and Famous reports on the man Tom chose over Katie. Who takes a good look at why the divorce settled so quickly, and Grazia compares Katie to Tom's previous wife, Nicole Kidman. Which magazine is your pick?


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Study: Health Insurers Could Lose $1 Trillion if PPACA Falls
Matt Barry, a Bloomberg Government health analyst and the study's author, said in a Bloomberg report the $1 trillion that is on the line is roughly one-half of one percent of the nation's estimated gross domestic product from 2013 to 2020, but it represents about 9 percent of health insurance industry's total revenue during that same span.
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While Yu Darvish grabbed most of the headlines and fanfare (and rightfully so) for the Texas Rangers' pitching staff in 2012, he wasn't the best pitcher on the team, not according to the local chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, anyway.
The association named Matt Harrison as the Rangers Pitcher of the Year for 2012 on Tuesday, following up their vote for Adrian Beltre as the team's MVP of the season that came to such an unceremonious end. Harrison was definitely deserving of the award after he provided a calming force and a steady hand to a rotation that had its fair share of injuries and struggles.
The lefty went 18-11 with a 3.29 ERA in 32 starts and finished third in the AL in wins and complete games.
Next season, Harrison will be relied upon to either be a No. 2 or a very strong No. 3 if the Rangers go out and get a frontline starter in trade or free agency.


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My OC, but I didn't pick his name yet. looks like his graduation picture haha +my 50th drawing here! YAY
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May 22, 2014 in Games (E)
[prMac.com] Silicon Valley, California - He's been in his car for three months now. His background includes mostly sales and marketing, with some small business ownership too. He has a big passion for word games. Due to this passion, over the years it's possible you've played him as a random opponent in Words With Friends. Currently, Simon has one educational word game on the App Store called Gadzookery, which builds vocabulary and boosts creative writing skills.
Being down on his luck, he's turned to Kickstarter to help fund his second word game, 'Zook Words', which is a reinvention of Scrabble, much like Words with Friends. Zook Words adds more levels of strategy, and limits the usefulness of those much hated cheat packs associated with Words with Friends. At its peak, Word with Friends had 80 million daily average users. Today it's around 20 million. The game didn't suddenly get old, as Scrabble has been around for over 100 years. What changed is users got tired of playing people who were very obviously cheating.
With a successful Kickstarter campaign, not only will his second game get built, but it'll get built by an experienced team willing to work with him for a small stipend. To ensure the team stays committed to building the game, Brooks plans to take them to the Mojave Desert for two weeks, so there's no escaping (he-he). The Kickstarter will not be funding him to get out of homelessness. All of the money raised is going into development. His plan is for the game to earn revenue so he can pay himself a wage to get out of being homeless.
Brooks is just one of many homeless people fighting to change their lives. When you can physically see the steps a homeless person is taking to help themselves, and in the process help fund a product that you would use yourself, it will make your generosity feel like a genuine good dead.
To see what he's up to, and show your support, head on over to Kickstarter to watch the ridiculous video of him singing a song he penned 'Hacking in the Desert' in 'Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Great Punk 'n' Words Kickstarter!'
Recently relocated to Silicon Valley, SLIC games LLC are determined to live up to their tagline #gameswithbenefits. Currently they have one educational game on the App Store called Gadzookery, and they're about to start production of their second game Zook Words. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2012-2014 SLIC games LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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Blackhawks – What Do We Do Now?
Sometimes, the answers aren't right in front of you. Sometimes, the problems aren't easy to fix. And sometimes, the answer is just to play better.The Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of what is likely the worst stretch of games that they have played since they have returned to relevance in the National Hockey League scene. The offense hasn't been consistent enough, the defense has often been out of place and the goaltending has been good enough to be stuck in a six-game losing streak. Their last win came against the Florida Panthers on Jan. 20. Since then, everyone who has seen five minutes of a Hawks game has had some sort of their own solution on how this team could be fixed. Those options have included things such as: picking up another top scorer, picking up another physical presence, adding a top four defenseman and trading for a superstar goalie. In other words, anything and everything that doesn't involve sending Coach Q and the 'stache out of town. Now stop there. Coach Q has done a good job here in Chicago, including a Stanley Cup championship a couple years ago. Leaving his name out of discussion is deserved, because this rough stretch has been the exception under his reign, rather than the standard. Two options that are far-fetched are the thoughts of a top-six scorer or a superstar goalie. The Hawks have pretty much made it known that they do not plan on paying goalies top-of-the-line money. They would rather put a quality team in front of a serviceable goalie. They also have a lot of money invested in their top two offensive lines, so adding another top piece to that group would begin the "pinching pennies" style again, as they'd be up against the cap with no room to move. The most likely scenario is that they pick up a top-four defenseman before the approaching NHL trade deadline. It would help replace the lack of production from the defensive third pairing, and give Keith and Seabrook a little bit more of a break. But, maybe the answer is none of these. Maybe, the answer is to play in position and to stop allowing odd-man rushes. Maybe, it's to get more guys crashing the net and doing the tough things it requires to be successful. Maybe, the talent is already in place. The answer may just be simple, just play better.


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Lifelong avid Braves fan. When I was 3, I could name all the Braves players and their numbers.
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From: "geri brennan" <>
Subject: desch
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:43:51 GMT
best or bescht, as the names originally was in german. the first persons of that name to come to america, of who there is any record were 3 brothers, jeremiah, nicholas and george. this 3 settled in what is now william twp.
in 1730 jeremiah best bought 213 acres of land from william allen. he died at quite an old age about 1787. oct 11, 1788 his farm was deeded to his son jacob.
jacob best was born in america in 1718, he married catharine __. children; john, conrad, anna w/o andrew ulher and christina, w/o jacob dech.
june 20, 1770, the deed was granted to the moravian bishop nathaniel seidel, for the nazareth tract of land. an agreement was made dec 8, 1772 between bishop seidel, conrad best, of william township and jacob dech of forkes township, for 300 acrea of the western end of this moravian land at 55s per acre in good pa. currency. the deed was executed dec 31, 1785. the land is about 1 mile east of bath, and the farm has been in the possesson of the descendants of conrad best and jacob dech ever since, the former died sept 25, 1826. he is buried at hecktown church. jacob dech was born 1746, died 1833. his wife was born 1751, died 1822. both are buried at shoenersville.
john best was born nov. 27, 1769. he married catharine fink. children; john jr., george, hannah, w/o paul miller, and elizabeth, w/o peter transue.
george best, was born feb. 26, 1802. he married elizabeth kreidler, children; mary c. w/o jeremiah beck, susanna, w/o henry beck, elisabeth, w/o george h. dech and reuben
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: geri brennan
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] desch and others
dech, william. subject. among the venerable and worrthy pioneers of hanover twp, william dech is prominent, and from the first part of this century has been indentfied with the welfare of his immediate vicinity, it is therefore truly fitting that we should devote some time to the tracing of his history. the birth of subject took place nov 19, 1817, son of jacob and polly (oberly) dech, also native of northampton. jacob dech, the father was a rev. war soldier and was a native of bucks co. his father in turn, it is believed, was a native of germany, but though this is not postitively known. our subject's father, was of east allen township. of his family four survive, william, erin, mary a., w/o samuel keller and stephen.
william, whose name head this record, married eliza m. heller, on oct 22, 1846, d./o jacob and polly (hammel) heller, were natives of northampton. they had 5 children, 4 living, christiana, w/o a.d. siegfried, milton a., s. minerva, w/o henry c. fulmer and flora, w/o dr. joseph heckenberger, ida e. died 1853
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: geri brennan
Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] desch and others
lehigh co-l. macungie
among the 1st immigrants, who came principally from wurtemberg, included, jacob waner, simon ham emanuel pfeiffer, geore seiler, adam desch (tesch), johan dietrich gaumer
adam desch came from wurtemberg. he obtianed a patent in 1788. in 1793 he brought from conrad haas and hannah, his wife, 176acres. he and his wf. gertrude had family of 6 children, jacob, philip, catharine, w/o melcher baer (their son henry baer in 1884 was 83 and lived in macungie), elizabeth married john stahl, mary married christian gaumer and sallie married frederich gaumer, philip was taken prisoner by the tories in 1798 and died while a prisoner at norristown. jacob married elizabeth bauer.
on the day of 20 feb 1796 adam desh and his wf. deeded the homestead to their son jacob.
jacpb and his wf. elizabeth, the latter died may, 1853, age 84, and had children, george, daniel, john, jacob, charles, maria and catharine.
jacob reared a family of 8 children, among them was rev. william desh, pastor of the german baptist ch.
george of macungie
daniel married elizbeth ruth, in 1884 she was 78 and lived with two of her sons and her daughter, none of them are married.
lauer, philip married elizabeth wieand of montgomery co. children, geoge, catharine, peter, jacob, samuel, henry, daniel, joseph, judith, jonas, nathan, and sarah.
jonas resided in ohio joseph at phila., nathan of mercer co., sarah lived at berks co., w/o ephriam geary.
daniel married sarah schwartz. children; eliza married george desh macungie, caroline married michael miller of topton, franklin lived in iowa, jonas.
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: geri brennan
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] desch and others
bucks co.
indexed desch/dasch/tesch
christoper ziengenfus and wf. a son john george, bp feb 10, 1751. sp. john george tesch and anna elizabeth
jacob ziegenfus and wf. a son john george, bp march 17, 1754. sp john george tesch and anna eliz
peter ross and sarah a dau. elizabeth, july 27, 1753. sp george desch and wf
peter resch and maria a dau anna eliz may 26, 1756. sp eliz desch
peter resch and wf a dau anna mgt nov 3, 1758 sp eliz desch
john william deter and eliz. a dau. juliana may20, 1759 adam marsch and wf
george wildanger and barbara a son john henry dec 13, 1761 sp george desch and wf
leonhard mayer a dau. anna barbara, bp dec 8, 1760 sp george desch
the pastor john wolf lisel a dau maria helena bp jan 1, 1768. sp george desch
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: geri brennan
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 11:13 AM
Subject: [PANORTHA-L] desch
rev. war burials
adam, lehigh cem. near alburtis, lehigh co
jacob same cem.
jacob, christ union, shoenersville, lehigh co
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: geri brennan
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] Re: Kechele and Kuchle
lehigh co
wagner, elizabeth, april 11, 1744 d/o bastin and sybillia
wagner, maria sept 13 1746 bastian and sibylla
wagner, elisabeth march 15 1750 georg and no names. sp hans jurg wagner's wife
jacob beissel and gertrude nee wagner a son daniel april 10, 1782 sp. jacob wagner and wf. louisa nee reiss
baer, melchior and catharine a son daniel nob 10, 1790 sp. jacob baer and louisa wagner, single
wagner, john and maria a son jacob, june 7, 1809 sp jacob metzger and catharine
Best Wishes, Geri
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Campbell
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2006 1:38 PM
To: geri brennan
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] Re: Kechele and Kuchle
Hi Geri,
Could you please give me some data on Michael Kechele and on Johan
Michael Kuchle? I'm trying to determine if they are the same person. I
find the alternate surname "Kigli" in data for both men. Both have a son
Jacob and a daughter Margaret. Both born in Germany, and with about birth
dates close, and both lived in Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., Pa.
Michael Kechele's daughter Margaret married John George Reis (my
ancestors), and Johan Michael Kuchle has connections to Maria Gertraut
Wagner m. Adam Desh/Desch (my ancestors). Would appreciate any insight you
could give me. Thanks. Elaine Campbell
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Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:05 AM
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Vedanta-Group firm Sesa Goa on Friday said it has acquired remaining 49-percent stake in Liberia's Western Cluster's project for USD 33.5 million (about Rs 185 crore).
Vedanta-Group firm Sesa Goa on Friday said it has acquired remaining 49-percent stake in Liberia's Western Cluster's project for USD 33.5 million (about Rs 185 crore).
"Sesa Goa has acquired the remaining 49 percent of the outstanding common shares of Western Cluster Ltd (WSL) from Elenilto Minerals & Mining LLC Delaware, for a cash consideration of USD 33.5 million," the company said.
Post this transaction, Sesa's shareholding in WCL rose to 100 percent. The company had acquired 51 percent stake in WCL for about USD 90 million (about Rs 411 crore) last year.
"WCL is a logical and strategic fit with Seas's existing iron ore business and is expected to create significant long-term value for all stakeholders," the company said in the filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
It added that at WCL, exploration activities were progressing well, with over 42,000 metres of drilling completed till November 30, 2012. The project is on track for first shipment in FY14, it said. In November, the company had said it will finalise the capital expenditure plan for first phase of its Liberia iron-ore mining project by January.
The company is aiming to produce 10 million tonnes of iron ore per annum in the first phase from WCL. Sesa Goa's managing director PK Mukherjee in November had said the company completed over 31,000 metres of drilling at the project site and first shipment from the project will be delivered in 2013-13 as announced earlier.
On the back of higher-than-estimated iron ore reserves of 1 billion tonnes, the Goa-based miner also has plans to ramp-up the production by up to 30 MT in the second phase, which is expected to begin by 2016-17.The company had begun exploration of the asset during April-May and had said that it would be spending about Rs 400-450 crore on the project this year.
The investments would be made largely on payments to the local government, exploration, equipment and other related studies for the project. During the last quarter, the iron-ore miner's net sales, at Rs 294 crore, had gone down sharply due to host of reasons, including a ban on mining in Goa and slump in iron ore prices.
However, it had reported a better-than-expected net profit at Rs 522 crore, largely due to Rs 464.63-crore profit for its 20 percent holding in associate firm, Cairn India.
At 1500 hours, Sesa Goa's shares were trading at Rs 195.25, down 2.06 percent from their previous close on BSE.


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Obama Campaign has Momentum and a Case of Nerves
CHICAGO (AP) — Six weeks from Election Day, President Barack Obama's campaign has momentum — and a big case of nerves.
Top advisers are both relishing in Obama's edge in key battleground state polling and warning it can change in an instant.
They're wary of the many factors that still could derail the Democrat's campaign, from simmering tensions in the Middle East to three high-stakes presidential debates. They're worried, too, about a flood of negative advertisements from Republican-leaning outside groups and potential complacency among Democratic voters and volunteers who think the race is a lock for Obama.
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Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead insisted he didn't purposely step on Bears offensive lineman Charles Leno on Sunday, but the NFL apparently didn't buy his explanation. The league fined Whitehead $9,115 for stepping on Leno. Although Whitehead wasn't flagged at the time, there was much discussion of
This has been a week like every other week for a team with a zeroed-in focus and the sole intention of winning another football game. For the Eagles, it's a meeting with the Chicago Bears on Sunday and with that, the locker room has its stories within the big story. Here is another Trip Around the Eagles' Locker Room ...
Alshon Jeffery guaranteed his team would win the Super Bowl after the Chicago Bears finished 3-13 last season. ''I never said a team, though,'' Jeffery explained with a smile. The Eagles (9-1) have the best record in the NFL while the Bears (3-7) are headed nowhere again.
The Jaguars are the first team since the 1985 Chicago Bears to allow fewer than 150 points and less than 2,800 yards through the first 10 games of the season.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Outside linebacker Leonard Floyd was placed on injured reserve Thursday by the Chicago Bears, ending his season because of a knee injury.
The Eagles have a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving this year, as they celebrate the holiday with a 9-1, best in the NFL, and a game against the 3-7 Chicago Bears on the horizon this Sunday.
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The Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) will go for their ninth straight victory on Sunday when they host the Chicago Bears (3-7) as double-digit home favorites...
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Alshon Jeffery will face the Bears, his former team, this Sunday but the Eagles' wide receiver's only focus is on winning a championships with the Eagles.
Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead stepped on the leg of Bears left tackle Charles Leno during Sunday's game. That play is under review by the NFL to determine if the move was intentional.
The Tribune highlighted a moment where the Lions' Tahir Whitehead stepped on the ankle of the Bears' Charles Leno.
Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead stepped on the leg of Bears offensive lineman Charles Leno on Sunday, and there have been some suggestions in Chicago that it was intentional — suggestions that are being denied both by Whitehead's wife and his coach. After Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune posted a video
Before the week that could save Michigan's season, at least in terms of pride, the Chicago Tribune gave the hornet's nest a hefty kick. "I am convinced that old Thing One [Jim Harbaugh] is the one thing the Bears need," Bernie Lincicome wrote in his column, an intriguing nostalgia piece crossed with
Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller was released from a Chicago-area hospital 23 days after suffering a gruesome knee injury in New Orleans.
Bears tight end Zach Miller announced on social media that he was finally home, using the hashtag #DayByDay as he recovers from a severe knee injury he suffered in October.
Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller tweeted Monday he has returned home from the hospital after undergoing surgery on his left leg. Miller suffered a season-ending knee injury in Chicago's 20-12 defeat to the New Orleans Saints in Week 8...
The Chicago Bears seem caught in a downward spiral following three straight near-misses. ''It wasn't going great, it wasn't just yesterday's kick,'' coach John Fox said about Barth's performances. Barth, a nine-year veteran, was 29 for 39 the last two seasons.
NFL Network Analyst Heath Evans talks about how bigger running backs are finding success this season.
The Bears know that Leonard Floyd's knee injury is serious. But perhaps it's not as serious as it could have been. Via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune, Bears coach John Fox said they don't think Floyd tore his ACL, but they're waiting until all the tests are done to make any announcements. If he
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears on Monday waived kicker Connor Barth and signed former Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos following Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Bears tight end Zach Miller has been recovering in a Chicago hospital from the severe left leg injury he suffered Oct. 29 against the Saints, but he has been keeping up with fans and teammates on Twitter and Instagram.
The Chicago Bears are signing free-agent kicker Cairo Santos one day after Connor Barth missed a 46-yard field goal that sealed Chicago's 27-24 loss to Detroit on Sunday.
Lions rookie wide receiver Kenny Golladay, who grew up in Chicago, had two catches for 52 yards in the 27-24 win over the Bears on Sunday.
In this week's "Waddle's World," ABC7 sports reporter Dionne Miller and former Bear Tom Waddle talked about the Chicago Bears' 27-24 loss to the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions haven't lost a game against the NFC North, and they can really tighten the division race if they win this week. Matt Prater kicked a tiebreaking 52-yard field goal, Matthew Stafford threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and the Lions hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 on
The Detroit Lions gave up 222 yards on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, a week after allowing the winless Cleveland Browns to reach the 200-yard mark
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Defensive end factors in key plays, which included forcing the Bears into a fourth-and-long by teaming up on a sack late in the game.
What players and coaches said after the Lions' 27-24 victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday at Soldier Field.
Mitchell Trubisky made a couple of big plays with his arm and his feet. Trubisky moved the Chicago Bears into position for a game-tying field goal in the final seconds Sunday, but Connor Barth missed from 46 yards and the Detroit Lions closed out a 27-24 victory. There was a lot to like about Trubisky
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Kyrgyzstan's Ata-Meken (Fatherland) party has announced its withdrawal from the ruling coalition, which means the government has effectively been dissolved.
Ata-Meken leader Omurbek Tekebaev announced the party's departure from the coalition after a meeting of the parliamentary Ata-Meken faction on March 18.
The party said Prime Minister Jantoro Satybaldiev had lost the moral right to continue in his post after a criminal boss was prematurely released from prison last year and subsequently fled the country.
The party also cited Satybaldiev's inability to resolve the issue of boosting Kyrgyzstan's share in the Kumtor gold-mining project.
Ata-Meken was part of a ruling coalition formed in September 2012 that included the Social Democratic Party and Ar-Namys (Dignity).
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LI state-aided firms in compliance on jobs promises
For the third year in a row, local recipients of state economic development aid did a better job of keeping promises to maintain and create jobs than did businesses elsewhere in New York.
An audit shows Long Island had a 100 percent compliance rate in 2012 among 19 projects receiving state grants or loans. Eighteen companies and research institutions were involved.
The Albany area had the worst compliance rate: 71.4 percent for 14 projects.
Locally, the hiring leader was again Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., which has added 318 jobs in the past few years. The Lake Success-based processor of shareholder documents for public companies had a workforce of 1,924 last year, far above the 1,756 people it pledged to employ in return for a $1 million grant from the state.
Of the 18 companies and laboratories receiving assistance, 17 exceeded employment requirements, according to the audit by Empire State Development. One business -- Johnson & Hoffman LLC metal stamping -- did not meet its target but was within 15 percent, which state officials said was allowable.
Together, the local aid recipients got $14.5 million in grants and loans for pledging to employ 6,061. Their payrolls totaled 6,863 in 2012, including 1,365 new jobs.
The average cost to taxpayers for each job preserved or created on Long Island was $2,113. Statewide, the average cost per job was $3,981.
Kenneth Adams, president of Empire State Development, said the compliance rate statewide edged up last year to 90 percent from 2011's 89 percent because the economy has recovered from the recession.
He said Empire State Development is seeking $3.9 million in penalties from 20 companies who failed to keep job promises.
Four local companies weren't included in the recent audit, though they appeared in the 2012 one. Three are no longer subject to state review because they fulfilled their grant obligations, a state official said.
Another, OSI Pharmaceuticals, shut down its Farmingdale laboratory in May as part of a global consolidation effort by its Japanese parent. The state official said OSI repaid $180,000 of the $300,000 grant awarded in 2008 because it had failed to meet employment goals.


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Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary; Kentucky to Ohio, 1857
Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary; Kentucky to Ohio, 1857
Corey is a nine-year-old slave living with his family on the Hart Farm in Kentucky. For a small boy, life has many wonderful adventures, but as a slave he isn't allowed to do many things that white children can such as learn to read and write. Corey's father has been teaching him in secret, but when Corey discovers that Massar Bob Hart intends to sell his daddy, his father flees to the North leaving Corey and his mother behind. Eventually Corey and his mother are encouraged to run away, too, using the Underground Railroad to take them north to find Corey's father.
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Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary; Kentucky to Ohio, 1857
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House CallDec/Jan 2013 Issue
Pediactric Allergies Q & A: Peanut Allergy, Pets, Anaphylaxis, & More!
Our medical minds address important allergy questions from readers.
Remember the Dog
Q: My toddler has just been diagnosed with several food allergies. I've been going through my kitchen shelves, reading labels and giving food away. Now I'm wondering about our dog—should I be looking at his food, too?
Dr. John Lee: Yes. Pet food can contain potential allergens. Young children have been known to eat from the dog bowl and become exposed this way. Note that your dog's saliva can also be a source of cross contact. Whatever your pet eats can be transferred to your child through a friendly lick. Check the ingredient labels on all your dog's food and snacks and switch to pet food that's free of your child's allergens.
Educating Kids
Q: My 6-year-old daughter has a severe peanut allergy. I'm concerned that she'll be exposed to peanuts by playmates and school friends. How do I get these children to understand that her allergy is deadly serious without scaring them or embarrassing her?
Dr. Pistiner:�Different age groups require different approaches. Of course, it's important to talk with the parents of your daughter's friends to alert them of the allergy and inform them of safety measures.
When I explain a serious allergy to elementary school children, I try to make several important points. Here's the approach I suggest, along with examples of the language I frequently use.
1) Kids with food allergies need to do things a little differently than kids without allergies.
2) A food allergy is when a person's immune system treats a food like it's an invader. Some children can get very sick very quickly if they eat even the tiniest amount of the wrong food.
3) It's really important for children with food allergies to have someone read labels before they eat a food. If they can't read it, they shouldn't eat it. That's why it's safest not to swap or share food.
4) Sometimes allergens can get on other things. This is why you should always wash your hands after you eat.
5) If you think your friend with allergies is having an allergic reaction or has eaten something she's allergic to, tell a grownup right away.
6) Sometimes it's hard to have food allergies. Other people's feelings are important. Never, ever tease or bully.
7) Friends can help friends with food allergies stay happy and safe. Thank you for taking good care of each other.
There's a short video (4� minutes long) available from AllergyHome.org that explains food allergies to children, using this simple approach. This free video, designed specifically for kids, is a very helpful tool for parents and families, schools, daycare facilities and camps—anywhere there are children associating with food-allergic kids. Go to AllergyHome.org/school.
Don't Touch
Q: Can someone get an allergic reaction just by touching the food they're allergic to?
A: Dr. Pistiner: Healthy, intact skin does a good job of keeping allergens out. Two small studies showed that people had localized skin symptoms from touching their allergen but that they did not develop severe or full-bodied allergic reactions. It is very unlikely that this form of exposure would cause anaphylaxis. Keep in mind that this was healthy skin and those involved did not put their hands in their mouth, eyes or nose. It's a very different situation when a toddler touches a food allergen and then later puts his hands in his mouth, eyes or nose.
Safe Clean Up
Q: What's a good way to sanitize against food allergens? Is washing with plain soap and water enough?
Dr. Pistiner: A recent study looked at the effectiveness of various strategies to clean hands, as well as sanitize tabletops, of peanut protein. The study showed that for hand washing, soap and water, as well as commercial hand wipes, were effective; hand-sanitizing gels were not. In addition, soap and water, commercial cleaners and commercial wipes all worked to clean the peanut protein off tabletops. Keep in mind that these were adults performing the hand washing and the table cleaning, not children who may not have the best cleaning skills.
Know the Signs
Q: The two times my child has had anaphylaxis, the symptoms have been different. Is this normal? It scares me that I don't know what to expect.
A: Dr. Lee: Each child can experience anaphylaxis differently. It can start with mild symptoms and can quickly develop into a life-threatening situation. It can involve two or more body systems (skin, lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract, brain). Early treatment is life saving, which is why it's important to be familiar with the range of symptoms.
Here's a partial list of what you might see: Wheezing; shortness of breath; coughing; chest tightness; breathing trouble; voice change; swallowing difficulty; swelling; hives; itchy skin; itchy mouth, tongue or throat; itchy, red or watery eyes; dizziness; fainting; skin paleness; crankiness; a sense of impending doom; stomachache; throwing up; or diarrhea.
Remember that anaphylaxis can occur without any clear skin reaction—no rash or hives. Also, small children may have a hard time describing their symptoms to adults; they can tell you in different ways. Some children may notice a funny feeling in their mouth or tongue. I had one child who kept scratching his tongue.
Epinephrine is the first-line treatment of choice for anaphylaxis. EpiPen is currently the only brand of epinephrine auto-injector in the United States. Auvi-Q is a voice-guided autoinjector that has been FDA approved and should be available soon. Make sure that you're comfortable with your child's autoinjectors and how to use them. Visit the manufacturer's website for information and instructions.
Best Treatment
Q: My sister has anaphylaxis. She says she hates to use an EpiPen because it causes a scene. When she gets hives and her throat swells up, she takes Benadryl. Is this a good response?
Dr. Lee:�No. Benadryl and other antihistamines may be helpful to treat a few hives but epinephrine is the first-line medication to treat anaphylaxis. A study showed that in 88 percent of fatal and near-fatal cases of anaphylaxis, epinephrine was not administered in a timely fashion. Early recognition of the signs of anaphylaxis and prompt administration of epinephrine are literally life saving.
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text: Justin Bailey wrote: > On Dec 20, 2007 7:42 PM, Sterling Clover <s.clover at gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm curious how much of the unboxing helped performance and how much > > didn't. In my experience playing with this stuff, GHC's strictness > > analyzer has consistently been really excellent, given the right > > hints. Unboxed tuples are generally a win, but GHC was often smarter > > at unboxing ints than I was. > > It really did help. I started with an implementation that used Ints, > and this sped the program up by at least 2x. I think that's because of > the bit-manipulation I'm doing. For example, Data.Bits defines the > bitwise and operation on Ints as: > > (I# x#) .&. (I# y#) = I# (word2Int# (int2Word# x# `and#` int2Word# y#)) > > Which you can see has 3 conversions in it. I believe you're barking up the wrong tree here. Consider | module Q (f, g) where | | import GHC.Base | | f :: Word# -> Word# -> Word# | f a b = a `and#` b | | g :: Int# -> Int# -> Int# | g a b = word2Int# (int2Word# a `and#` int2Word# b) If you look at the generated machine code, you'll find that f and g are identical functions. The sole purpose of the int2Word# and word2Int# operations is to satisfy the type checker. (This is even true at the core level. The core language is typed, so you still need to do the conversions there. No code is generated for them though.) > The I# deconstruction/construction is also suspicious to me, but I > don't know if there are performance costs there or not. Regardless, > using Word# directly lets me write (assuming w1# and w2# are already > words): > > w1# `and#` w2# The I# deconstruction has a cost, but with proper strictness annotations ghc should optimize those away - check the intermediate Core to see whether it actually does. In fact most of the speedup you got seems to come from the use of uncheckedShiftL# and uncheckedShiftRL# - just using shiftL, shiftR :: Int -> Int -> Int I# a `shiftR` I# b = I# (word2Int# (int2Word# a `uncheckedShiftRL#` b)) I# a `shiftL` I# b = I# (word2Int# (int2Word# a `uncheckedShiftL#` b)) speeds up the stepWithUArray code by a factor of 2 here, starting with the first program at http://hpaste.org/4151. The normal shiftL and shiftR implementations include bounds checks to get the results for shifts that are bigger than the word size correct. (For example 1 `shiftL` 65 = 0, while 1 `uncheckedShiftL#` 65 = 2 (probably. it depends on your architecture)). Eliminating those checks results in a major speedup. Apparently those bounds checks aren't eliminated even if the shifting width is constant. I wonder why, there's clearly some room for optimization here. (I used ghc 6.8.1 on an Athlon XP. I used ghc -O2, no fancy options.) enjoy, Bertram


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The Dow Jones industrial average dropped for a seventh straight day, its longest losing streak since the height of the financial crisis in October 2008. A disappointing jobs report added to investors' concerns that the economic recovery is losing steam. The Dow ended down 46 points Friday after the government said private employers added only 83,000 jobs last month, fewer than the 112,000 analysts had forecast. The Dow and other major indexes posted big losses for a second straight week.
The Dow Jones industrial average 46.05, or 0.5 percent, to 9,686.48.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index 4.79, or 0.5 percent, to 1,022.58.
The Nasdaq composite index fell 9.57, or 0.5 percent, to 2,091.79.
For the week:
The Dow is down 457.33, or 4.5 percent.
The S&P is down 54.18, or 5 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 131.69 or 5.9 percent.
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The Dow is down 741.57, or 7.1 percent.
The S&P is down 92.52, or 8.3 percent.
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FSU Home → Govandcommunity → Community Affairs → Bronco Square
Located across the street from campus, Bronco Square is a retail plaza co-owned by the FSU Development Corporation, a university affiliated entity. With over twenty retail establishments, Bronco Square is home to the FSU Bookstore, restaurants, a barber shop, and the FSU Center for Community Justice.
One major change at Bronco Square has been the increase of FSU-affiliated activities at that location. In addition to the University Bookstore and the Center for Community Justice and Service Learning, Bronco Square is now home to the U.S. Department of Commerce funded Community Computing and Learning Center. Extended Learning and Continuing Education will open there in the fall. With FSU as a tenant, campus police works in partnership with the Fayetteville Police Department to ensure the safety of tenants, consumers, and guests.
Bronco Square averages a 90% occupancy rate and currently has three vacancies. The tenant mix include five FSU-affiliated entities, two hair salons, a barber shop, a non-profit (The Autism Society), and three eateries. The newest eatery, Wing Company, is co-owned by Patrick Pinkney, Fayetteville native and former quarterback at ECU.
In addition to new Tenants, Bronco Square has seen a few VIPs this year. I the Spring, Senator Kay Hagen visited Bronco Square to stop in at the Veterans Student Service Center. While there, she spent time talking with ling-time tenant, Kevin Brooks (Trimmerz Barber Shop).
In the Upcoming year, Managing Partner, Gary Ciccone, will undertake a few exterior upgrades, including new awnings. The Board anticipates holding one of its future meetings at Bronco Square to provide them an opportunity to interact with the tenants.


text: Re-imagining the past: antiquity and Modern Greek culture CategoryArts and Law, Research DatesMonday 27th (00:00) - Tuesday 28th June 2011 (00:00) Download the date to your calendar (.ics file) ContactEnquiries concerning the conference or conference accommodation should be addressed to Professor Tziovas: Email email@example.com The aim of the conference is to offer new perspectives on the relationship between Modern Greece and Antiquity by exploring strategies of engagement with, appropriation, or even rejection of the ancient past. It will seek to re-examine Greek perceptions of the ancient past from the fifteenth century onwards, to re-consider different cultural or ideological uses of this past and to re-assess the contribution of antiquity to the emergence and development of modern Greek culture. Culture in this context is defined widely and includes different forms of cultural production, identities, institutions, ideologies, diaspora perceptions and scholarly discourses. Conference Programme Abstracts Registration