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This fish is illegal in the states of Arizona, Texas, California and Connecticut
This torpedo-shaped fish likes to lurk near the surface of the aquarium and will quickly dart out to catch live foods. Most can be trained to take meaty prepared foods in addition to the feeder fish. The body is white to gunmetal gray with black blotches running down the midline of the body into the fins. The fins are rather stubby looking compared to the body. The mouth on this species is extended more so than other Gars. An aggressive fish, the Long Nose Gar should only be housed fish other fish that are too large to eat and that will not try to nip at the Gar's fins. Floating vegetation or plants extending from the bottom to the top of the tank will provide cover for the Florida Gar. A good, sturdy lid will be required to keep this fish from jumping out of the tank.
PetSolutions lists this fish as Florida Longnose Gar for a reason. There is a Florida Gar and there is a Longnose Gar, and there are hybrids of the two fish which have cross bred. The fish we receive are called Florida Longnose Gar by the importer, due to the fact that the fish may be one, the other, or a hybrid of the two. Short of genetic level testing, it is unable to be determined specifically which type of fish it truly is. Snout size, body shape, etc. are NOT accurate determining factors in juveniles of either fish, despite previous inaccurate information which spread widely through the internet.

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Check out the full interview HERE.
Police Chief Mark Kessler's job is in jeopardy after he posted videos to YouTube of himself shooting guns and shouting expletives directed at liberals. In one of these videos he says, "Fuck all you libtards," while in another he yells, "Come and take it mother fuckers!"
Kessler sat down in an interview with WTXF-TV and talked about his 30-day suspension resulting from his YouTube videos and the message they contained.
When Kessler was asked if he thought his video was done in such a way that it got in the way of his message, he replied, "Ya, some people think that I could've been a little less vocal with my verbiage. They weren't surprised about the weapons, they were surprised about my vocabulary."
Kessler's videos have gone viral, spreading his message far and wide. Even, it seems to Gilberton, Pennsylvania's insurance provider, who may now drop coverage for the small town.
The effects of Kessler's actions don't stop there. After the video became mainstream, Kessler said his life and life of his family was threatened, and that he is likely to lose his job.
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Google has announced the launch of brand new service, named "Cloud Print". This new service is available on mobile devices such as those running iOS 3.0 or later, including Android, as well as your PC (no mac yet) with Google Chrome. "Cloud Printing" will allow you to print from Gmail's interface, right from your mobile device!
To share printers you will need Google Chrome 9.0.597.1 or greater installed on the PC with your printer connected, so that you can connect it to the Google service. The setup is fairly simple as you would expect, and brings a whole new level of mobility. Google promises that support for the feature through Mac and Linux computers is "coming soon"
Imagine printing an important document from your smartphone on the way to work and finding the printout waiting for you when you walk in the door. Just open a document in Google Docs or an email in Gmail in your mobile browser and choose "Print" from the dropdown menu in the top right corner. You can also print certain kinds of email attachments (such as .pdf or .doc) by clicking the "Print" link that appears next to them.
While some of you might be saying, "Well isn't this just like AirPrint", and yes it is somewhat similar, however, Google's Cloud Print service, works from any connection, whereas the AirPrint from Apple, will only work if your on the same Wi-Fi network as the shared printer.
It's great to see this kind of functionality being adopted into our mobile lives. Now I just have to find something to print.
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U.S. crude oil jumped by as much as US$2 Thursday after a Malaysian airliner crashed over eastern Ukraine on the heels of fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia that had raised geopolitical concerns.
Prices were also buoyed by the prospect of increased European demand for refined products from the United States.
A Malaysian airliner was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels, in which Russia and the West back opposing sides.
"The market could be seeing increased tensions between Russia, the European Union and the U.S.," said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates in Houston, Texas.
That could mean increased exports of diesel fuel from the U.S. Gulf to Europe, said Carl Larry, chief executive of consultancy Oil Outlooks in Houston, Texas.
"Our export market is going to benefit from any interruption of Russian refining. The thinking here is that we're going to have to make up some of the lost production that's going to Europe."
U.S. crude rose for a second straight session, gaining $1.98 to $103.18 per barrel by 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 GMT) heading toward its strongest showing since mid-June and its largest two-day climb since April.
Brent for September, which became the front-month contract on Thursday, rose by 72 cents to $107.89.
On Wednesday, U.S. crude gained $1.24 after U.S. government data showed that rising U.S. refining activity caused crude stocks to fall by 7.5 million barrels last week, the biggest draw since January and larger than the 2.1 million drawdown forecast by analysts.
Geopolitical tensions are on the rise over Ukraine, with the United States imposing sanctions on some of Russia's biggest firms for the first time, including Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer.
Continued worries about the timing of exports from Libya and unrest in Iraq also underpinned the rise in Brent crude oil prices.
Oil prices had been in a downward trend since Brent hit a nine-month high of $115.71 on June 19 after Islamist insurgents took control of swathes of northern and eastern Iraq.
Fighting has continued, but initial fears that it would have a large impact on the country's oil exports have eased. Iraq's southern oilfields are set to export 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, the same as May and the highest since 2003.
In Libya, oil exports through its two largest eastern ports, capable of shipping 500,000 bpd, will not start before August, an official said on Wednesday.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - American Girl announced plans on Tuesday to open a store at the Florida Mall by fall of next year.
American Girl is famous for its beloved dolls, novels and accessories, which will all be sold at the new location.
The 15,000-square foot retail store will be the second location in Florida and is expected to create about 30 construction jobs as well as an unknown number of permanent positions, according to Orlando Business Journal.
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Oklahoma's Byron Johnson (20) runs for a score in the fourth quarter of the top-ranked Sooners' easy victory over Texas Tech.
LM Otero/AP LUBBOCK, Texas - Jason White threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns and Kejuan Jones scored five TDs, keeping Oklahoma on track for a berth in the national championship game with a 56-25 rout of Texas Tech.
The Sooners (12-0, 8-0 Big 12) finished off their 10th unbeaten regular season in 65 years and need only to beat No. 19 Kansas State in the Big 12 title game on Dec. 6 in Kansas City to assure a Sugar Bowl bid.
Oklahoma, which last went unbeaten during its national championship season in 2000, has won 13 straight games - the longest current streak in Division I-A.
Red Raiders quarterback B.J. Symons broke Ty Detmer's 13-year-old NCAA Division I-A single-season record for passing yards in the second quarter, but finished with a season-low 230 yards. Symons, only a one-year starter at Tech, also threw five interceptions.
No. 2 Southern California 47, UCLA 22: At Los Angeles, Matt Leinart threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, and Mike Williams had 11 catches for 181 yards and two scores for Southern California.
Southern Cal (10-1, 6-1 Pac-10), which had slipped to third behind Ohio State in the BCS rankings, got a boost when Michigan beat the Buckeyes in a game that finished just before the Trojans took the field at the Coliseum.
Washington 27, No. 8 Washington State 19: At Seattle, Cody Pickett threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to freshman Corey Williams with 1:10 to play, lifting Washington to a 27-19 win over No. 8 Washington State on Saturday night in another thrilling Apple Cup.
Boston College 34, No. 12 Virginia Tech 27: At Blacksburg, Va. Paul Peterson threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Grant Adams with 4:40 to play and Boston College ruined Virginia Tech's Big East farewell party.
Derrick Knight, ran for 197 yards to become the Eagles career rushing leader, and clinched the victory by breaking loose for a 60-yard run. He also scored two TDs and broke Mike Cloud's school record of 3,597 yards. Knight has 3,603.
No. 13 Miami 34, Rutgers 10: At Miami, Brock Berlin threw two touchdown passes in a 28-point third quarter to help put Miami a victory away from a fourth consecutive Big East title and a berth in a BCS game.
Miami (9-2, 5-1) plays at No. 21 Pittsburgh next Saturday.
No. 16 Purdue 24, Indiana 16: At Bloomington, Ind., Kyle Orton threw two touchdown passes to John Standeford, then found him again late for a 56-yard pass play to seal Purdue's victory.
By winning the Old Oaken Bucket for the sixth time in seven years, Purdue (9-3, 6-2) clinched a share of second in the Big Ten.
No. 17 Iowa 27, Wisconsin 21: At Madison, Wis. free safety Sean Considine broke up John Stocco's pass in the end zone on the final play to preserve Iowa's victory over Wisconsin.
No. 18 Miami, Ohio 49, Ohio 31: At Athens, Ohio, Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes, and Miami of Ohio rolled to its 10th straight victory.
No. 19 Kansas St. 24, Missouri 14: At Manhattan, Kan., Darren Sproles ran for a school-record 273 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Kansas State clinched the Big 12 North title. with a 24-14 victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
No. 21 Pittsburgh 30, Temple 16: At Philadephia, Brandon Miree ran for a career-high 188 yards and two touchdowns for Pittsburgh in his first game since breaking his right leg Sept. 20 against Toledo.
No. 22 Bowling Green 41, Ball St. 14: At Muncie, Ind., Josh Harris threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores for Bowling Green.
No. 24 Oklahoma St. 38, Baylor 21: At Waco, Texas, Vernand Morency had his second straight 200-yard game and Rashaun Woods had six catches for 125 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State.
No. 25 West Virginia 34, Syracuse 23: At Syracuse, N.Y., Rasheed Marshall hit Chris Henry with touchdown passes of 24 and 67 yards in the fourth quarter and West Virginia survived a late scare to beat Syracuse.
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Basketball: O'neill knows star have to bounce back in style
Darren O'Neill was left fuming by the weekend 109-79 defeat away to Demons in Cork in the All Ireland Superleague.
The Belfast Star boss was rocked by the magnitude of the loss and expects his men show real character and bounce back with victory at home to Killester.
"You don't expect to win every game during the season but the way we lost was very poor," said O'Neill.
"You could possibly point to the five hour journey to Cork but I don't accept excuses like that. We have to improve defensively and quickly.
"Now we have Killester at home this weekend and I want the lads to show their character and come back with a win.
"And that's not going to be easy because they have two very good Americans - arguably the best in the country."
Star went down before a huge crowd in the Mardyke Arena in their second game of the season.
The first quarter began with each team slow out of the blocks but Demons had Terrance Todd running the floor well for the home team and American Bobby Kelly was keeping Star in the game, scoring eight of their opening 12 points and he would eventually go on to hit 22 in the first half.
O'Neill said: "Because Ciaran McVeigh wasn't having a great game I had to move Bobby to the point in the second half and he could only add seven to his tally but again that was only a small factor in a 30-point defeat."
The first quarter ended with the Demons in a 20-12 lead.
The second quarter saw a increase of tempo as baskets came thick and fast from Levi Levine & Colin Reilly for Demons while Kelly remained the main threat for Star.
Nick Michaels also started to fire and he hit a basket before the break to reduce the gap to five at half-time, Demons leading 48-43.
The half time team talk from UCC Demons coach Matt Chlebek certainly seemed to work as they outscored Star by 29pts to 7pts with the majority of the scores coming from Todd, Alex Zimnickas & Colin Reilly.
Kelly was scoreless and Star looked toothless in the third quarter.
"We hit a wall in third quarter and the game was all but over even though we tried hard to get back into the game in the final quarter," added O'Neill.
Niall Murphy was in great defensive form for Demons as they went ahead 77-50 at the end of third quarter.
In the fourth quarter Star tried in vain to bridge the gap but with Demons playing solid defense and getting quick scores in succession from Carlton Cuff, Levi Levine & Colin O' Reilly the game was all but killed off with about five minutes remaining.
Now Star have Killester and a win is vital as they are in the same Northern Conference.
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The new iStomp pedal from DigiTech has now arrived in the UK.
The stomp box allows musicians to program the unit with any sound they want and change it at any time. It connects easily to an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, enabling the user to load their chosen effect on to the iStomp with minimal fuss.Two highly popular effects obtainable from the StompShop app – DigiTech Total Recall Delay and Redline Overdrive – come with it and the app also offers access to a number of additional effects that can be browsed through, tried and purchased for the stomp box. The iStomp also features four knobs to control effects parameters, which change function according to which effect is loaded.
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by Portfolio Grader | August 4, 2012 9:09 am
This week, five Aerospace and Defense stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").
Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR[2]) is making progress this week as its rating of C ("hold") from last week increases to a B ("buy") rating this week. Spirit AeroSystems Holdingsis engaged in designing and manufacturing of commercial aero structures and systems. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategories of Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum, SPR also gets A's. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of SPR stock[3].
This week, Honeywell's (NYSE:HON[4]) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Honeywell International is a worldwide diversified technology and manufacturing company providing aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technologies, turbochargers, automotive products, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and energy efficient products and solutions. Shares of HON have increased 5.7% over the past month, better than the 2.7% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of HON stock[5].
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC[6]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Northrop provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. The current dividend yield is 2.2%. The stock's trailing PE Ratio is 8.5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of NOC stock[7].
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT[8]) is progressing from last week's rating of B ("buy") as the company improves to an A ("strong buy") this week. Lockheed Martin is a global security company that primarily researches, designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates advanced technology products and services. The stock has a dividend yield of 4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of LMT stock[9].
This is a strong week for Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO[10]). The company's rating climbs to B from the previous week's C. Astronics is a supplier of products to the aerospace and defense industries. Investors have pushed the stock price up 8.6% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of ATRO stock[11].
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader[12] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being "strong buy," and F being "strong sell." Explore the tool here[13].
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Sorority Forever Trailer - Series Premiere on MySpaceTV 9/08!
Sorority Forever will be on Myspace as well, for those of you that prefer. Here is the Myspace profile.
Sorority Forever Trailer - Series Premiere on MySpaceTV 9/08!
Sorority Forever will be on Myspace as well, for those of you that prefer. Here is the Myspace profile.
Sorority Forever Trailer - Series Premiere on MySpaceTV 9/08!
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it does look good.
for anyone who watched Prom Queen and Sam Has 7 Friends (previously Big Fantastic shows), you should recognize at least two of the actors in the promo.
OMG! itS CHAD from PRom QuEEN!!!111
It looks like a pretty interesting show. I'll watch it after it's launched and see how it progresses.ReplyDelete
Nice trailer.ReplyDelete
P.S. Please make not auto-play?ReplyDelete
Its not autoplay on my end, silverblue. Maybe its your myspace settings?ReplyDelete
its not autoplay for me either.
watching it gives me chills. jess looks great.
and i bet the secret is that she is on the run from a secret order cult and her name really is bree
Weird, it's still autoplay for me. I have myspace settings?ReplyDelete
Silverblue, Just an idea ... if you are currently logged into MySpace, log out, restart your browser, then return to this blog and see what happens.
It does appear that there are MySpace settings tied to your MySpace account related to autoplay of videos.
Autoplaying for me and I don't use MySpace.ReplyDelete
This trailer looks good and it's always nice to see Jess again. I'm curious about the secret, is it Order related hehe.ReplyDelete
For those seeing Autoplay, maybe provide some more info? Browser you are using?
There may be a way to alter the flash embed code to default to autoplay off if anyone wants to research that.
Yay I hope it reveals the evilness and corruption that is the college greek system.
Seriously, I'd rather join the HoO.
I'm using Firefox. Apparently I'm missing some sort of plug-in to display the media on Explorer, so I can't tell you whether it autoplays on there too.ReplyDelete
I'm on firefox but it doesn't auto play.ReplyDelete
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Leading Off (1/15/13)
Richardson Bike Mart Sticks By Lance Armstrong. The doper got his first bike there, so the store's general manager, Woody Smith, says he supports Lance. Smith told Channel 8: "He's a homeboy. He raced for the team. He's a friend. We still support him, his causes, and what he has done for the sport." Smith said he also still supports Rafael Palmeiro, Josh Brent, Al Lipscomb, Violentacrez, and all the senior executives of Omni Consumer Products.
Man Kills Himself at Vista Ridge Mall. Yesterday afternoon, a man got into an argument with a woman at Vista Ridge, in Lewisville. Mall security was called and was escorting the man away from the mall when he pulled out a handgun and shot himself dead in front of a jewelry store. If only more people at Vista Ridge had been carrying guns, this tragedy could have been averted.
Irving Baby Becomes Internet Famous. Yesterday on The Today Show, they showed a YouTube video of 17-month-old Ethan Anderson shaking his money maker at Calvary Church in Irving. His dad, Coffey Anderson, was performing at a New Year's Eve concert. The video has gotten more than 500,000 views. Wanna be next? Of course you do. It's a baby. Dancing.


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Hard, Hard City
Hard, Hard City
It is hard to believe that HARD, HARD CITY is only the fourth of
Jim Fusilli's entries in the mystery novel genre. Already
well-known for his insightful reviews and essays concerning the
music industry for the Wall Street Journal, Fusilli has
carved a separate career out of whole cloth and has done it to the
extent that it is easy to think of him first as the creator of
Terry Orr: writer, erstwhile private investigator, single father of
Bella, and widower of the late Marina. This latest novel continues
Fusilli's examination of Orr's life, his struggles with and
accommodations to post-911 Manhattan.
HARD, HARD CITY finds Orr still reeling from the revelation ---
possibly true, possibly not --- that his wife was involved with
another man at the time of her death. Orr is not obsessed with, so
much as shadowed by, the ghost of Marina and their infant son,
David, who also died. There are days, however, when the memories
and the uncertainty of what is true or untrue threaten to drown
He accordingly welcomes a request from Bella's friend, Daniel Wu,
to look for a missing friend. Allie Powell has been missing from
school for weeks. He has been staying with John McPorter, a friend
of the family, in New York City during the week while attending
school and returning home to New Jersey on the weekends. McPorter
is an odd but apparently harmless soul who assures Orr that Allie
is a good boy; he doesn't connect Allie's disappearance with the
simultaneous burglary of a few hundred dollars from his safe.
Harlan Powell, Allie's father, is a high-rolling investor who has
made a number of enemies in the financial world with his
questionable business practices. Powell grudgingly retains Orr to
locate his son, an act that suddenly becomes the catalyst for the
commencement of a cycle of senseless violence.
Fusilli has become a master at blindsiding his readers. He has few
equals in this regard --- Ross Macdonald, possibly one or two
others --- and his timing is so subtle, so exquisite, that one is
compelled to turn the page while simultaneously being almost afraid
to do so. Orr's domestic life balances nicely against the grimness
of his cases, and Fusilli is wisely showing no inclination toward
keeping Bella in pigtails and anklets forever; instead, he is
letting her age in real-time between appearances in the
HARD, HARD CITY is appropriately named, a work that further
ensconces Fusilli's name and work onto the short list of the best
in the genre. If you haven't read him before, start now while his
backlist remains manageable. You'll want to catch up.
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USDA's soliciting .40 caliber submachine guns, and now I see on the same day they had this solicitation for ballistic vests. I'm no authority on these things, but the Sipsey Street Irregulars have this to say:
The 6 pouch and tactical vest requirement description on this USDA
quote confirm that these are ASSAULT vests. They're what troops wear in
an attack evolution. This is a full military-styled kit, not designed
for typical defensive security work.
Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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- Brand: Enermax
- Model: ETS-T40
- Website: http://www.enermax.co.uk/ets-t40/
- RRP: £27.98 (At time of the review)
Enermax have been one of the mainstays in the component industry for over 2 decades now and company HQ hails from Taoyuan, Taiwan. They are one of the biggest brands in power supplies, cooling and peripherals in the world. With an ethos of providing quality over quantity and with numerous design awards to their name, you can pretty much guarantee that what you see is what you get.
Cooling is one of the most important factors of building a system, especially cooling the processor. Today I will be taking a look at the Enermax ETS-T4 CPU cooler, how will it perform and how will it cope with Haswell?
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Robert Gober
1954, Wallingford, Connecticut
Robert Gober is one of several artists who championed a return to figural art during the 1980s.
Although his sinks, cribs, baskets, and urinals appear to be appropriated everyday objects, they are in fact laboriously handmade. These faux-utilitarian sculptures often occur in series, their increasing distortions alluding to the absent bodies that no longer use them. In other works Gober employs fragments of the human body to suggest eroticism but also vulnerability and loss — major concerns for artists working at the height of the AIDS crisis.
Gober has often recombined his motifs, so that candles sprout from legs and drainpipes pierce through chairs. These works draw on a shared set of memories, but are far from seeming commonplace. Rather, the artist's alterations make them lyrical and uncanny.


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N.J. PROSECUTOR takes witnesses to grand jury; Wildstein cooperates -- PAUL LINDSAY to American Crossroads -- 'MORNING JOE' at W.H. tomorrow -- B'DAYS: Susan Brophy, Chuck Todd, Meghan Pianta
MARK LEIBOVICH column in Sunday's NYT Magazine, "Did anyone wash dishes in this family? A generation of rich, connected politicians face their greatest threat: They're narrative-challenged!" (online headline: "How Not to Seem Rich While Running for Office"): "[P]oliticians of the 20th century were far more likely to have actually struggled than today's crop — they might have fought wars, grown up during the Depression or at least worked in a family store or on a farm. They were also less likely to have attended college or, if they did, were more likely to have helped pay for it themselves. … Absent real hardships, modern politicians have simply gotten creative, or at least what passes for creative in the anesthetizing cosmos of cookie-cutter campaign hell. They especially love tales of dishwashing." http://goo.gl/2u4HJB
THE WINNER of the White House NCAA bracket, which includes current staff and administration alumni: Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, who picked Wisconsin to win it all. Since no one picked UConn or Kentucky, the chief was a winner even before last night's tipoff. Leadership by example, as Pfeiffer, Palmieri and Earnest can attest.
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--WEST WING PUSHBACK: "Denis' bracket was filled out by one of his kids; he just submitted the bracket. Disappointingly to the proud Minnesotan, his children favor Wisconsin."
WHITE HOUSE GRAPHIC: Marking Equal Pay Day, President Obama announces (11:45 a.m., East Room) two executive actions to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws for women, including new protections for employees of federal contractors. POTUS will be introduced by Lilly Ledbetter. The White House is releasing digital graphics featuring several Rosie the Riveters who met with Vice President Biden last week, and were among the first women to earn the same wage as male colleagues during World War II. http://goo.gl/MeSpUu
GOP FIGHTS BACK -- "GOP solution to 'war on women': Women," by Anna Palmer: "[T]he three big national party committees have teamed up to respond to Democratic attacks. … Several Republican political committees have been meeting regularly to come up with a strategy to be more forward leaning on messaging on women's issues. The RNC has also led an effort to recruit more women to work on campaigns and put together a database that allows them to increase the number of female surrogates." http://goo.gl/zjBFqv
--Joint GOP memo, "Misleading Paycheck Fairness Act," from Kirsten Kukowski, RNC national press secretary; Andrea Bozek, NRCC communications director; and Brook Hougesen, NRSC press secretary http://goo.gl/Sn4Nk3
SCOOP -- "Christie prosecutor gets its star witness to start talking," by Scott Raab on Esquire.com: "Esquire has learned from sources close to the investigation that David Wildstein, the former Port Authority operative, … is now cooperating with Paul Fishman, the federal prosecutor investigating the soon-to-be-ex-governor and his minions for criminal conduct. Fishman has also increased the number of investigators at work on the case, and has begun presenting evidence and witnesses to a grand jury in Newark." http://goo.gl/LGsEm8
EXCLUSIVE – Forthcoming release: "American Crossroads [will announce] Paul Lindsay … as its new communications director [succeeding Jonathan Collegio, now at National Automobile Dealers Association]. … Lindsay joins … from Powell Tate/Weber Shandwick, where he [was] a vice president in the … public affairs practice. … Lindsay [was] communications director for the … NRCC … during the 2012 election cycle. … Steven Law, president and chief executive officer of American Crossroads[:] 'Rather than rely only on paid media to drive our message, Paul will be helping us integrate a communications strategy that turns up the volume and broadens our reach.'" http://goo.gl/gqZjLh
STEVE THOMMA, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, announces winners of the awards to be presented at the May 3 scholarship dinner: "The judges chose two winners this year for Aldo Beckman Memorial Award, which recognizes repeated excellence in White House coverage. They are Glenn Thrush of Politico and Brianna Keilar of CNN. The judges of the Merriman Smith Memorial Award, which recognizes deadline work in both print and broadcast, honored Peter Baker of the New York Times and Peter Maer of CBS.
"And the judges of the Edgar A. Poe Award, which recognizes coverage of news of national or regional significance, chose two winners. They are Megan Twohey and a team at Reuters, and a joint work by The Center for Public Integrity in partnership with ABC News. An Honorable mention gores to The Seattle Times and reporter Craig Welch and photographer Steve Ringman.
"THE ALDO BECKMAN MEMORIAL AWARD: The award this year is given equally to two entries, Glenn Thrush of Politico and Brianna Keillor of CNN. From the judges: 'Glenn Thrush's "Locked in the Cabinet" is an incisive piece of journalism that prompts some remarkable and candid admissions from Obama confidantes and takes us deep inside the process to better understand how Obama governs and manages. … Brianna Keilar's excellent, detailed and utterly approachable reporting sheds light on many of the specifics that have led to the political debacle of the Affordable Care Act. …
"THE MERRIMAN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD … From the judges: 'Print: Peter Baker, The New York Times, "Obama Seeks Approval by Congress for Strike in Syria," Aug. 31, 2013: Peter Baker's breaking coverage of the White House's sudden shift on what was expected to be a day of military strikes against Syria was, in the words of one judge, "well-reported, insightful, informative, thorough and all done under deadline pressure." … Broadcast: Peter Maer, CBS News, "Sequestration," Feb. 26, 2013: Peter Maer's story on the potential impact of budget sequestration did what White House reporters too rarely do: It humanized a national political story, and managed to do so on an extremely tight deadline, no less.'"
--JOHN HARRIS emails POLITICO's staff: "Glenn Thrush has won the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award for distinguished White House coverage. … This recognition is a terrific validation not only for Glenn, but for the entire magazine effort led by Susan Glasser, and backed so enthusiastically by our publisher, Robert Allbritton. Glenn's piece, 'Locked in the Cabinet,' which was a key part of the entry we submitted on his behalf, was the cover story on the very first edition of POLITICO Magazine last fall." http://goo.gl/U6l5sh
TOMORROW – MSNBC release: "Mika Brzezinski will lead a conversation from the White House focusing on women's economic issues … The roundtable discussion will feature members of the White House staff, including Valerie Jarrett, White House Senior Advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls; and two women whose personal experiences with pay discrimination have made news: Lilly Ledbetter and Amanda McMillan. 'Morning Joe' will exclusively broadcast the equal pay roundtable."
TV TONIGHT: Jake Tapper does double duty all week, with an all-new 9 p.m. edition of "The Lead," on top the usual 4 p.m. show. Video of Tapper interviewing Sen. Ted Cruz, who told him: "I don't think Washington elites are going to be very effective picking the [2016] nominee. … I think it's going to be, quite rightly, a decision for the grassroots to make." http://goo.gl/Mg1yM5
CAUGHT ON CAMERA -- "McAllister caught in extramarital encounter, issues apology," by The Ouachita (West Monroe, La.) Citizen's Zach Parker and Sam Hanna Jr.: "Congressman Vance McAllister [R-La.] issued a statement … 'asking for forgiveness' after … McAllister was captured in a video recording passionately kissing and embracing a member of his congressional staff. 'There's no doubt I've fallen short and I'm asking for forgiveness,' McAllister said in a statement. 'I'm asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff, and my constituents who elected me to serve.' … McAllister, who campaigned for office last fall as a devout Christian and devoted husband and father, was caught in video surveillance two days before Christmas … kissing … McAllister's district scheduler." http://goo.gl/3SbKM9
BEHIND THE SCENES -- WashPost A1, "Senators and White House in awkward dance: Democrats up for reelection seek favors from agencies, with mixed results," by Paul Kane: "Sen. Mark Begich [D-Alaska] … submitted a long wish list to the Obama administration for agency decisions that he thinks would boost his reelection chances. … In New Hampshire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen would like the administration to help expand access for state insurers to the new health-care law. In Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu has lobbied for help to keep open a federal call center. … In close races, particularly in less populated states such as Alaska and Montana, incumbents are hoping that a few favorable agency decisions might secure the backing of key constituencies." http://goo.gl/ifQP2Y
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KATIE COURIC INTERVIEWS LBJ DAUGHTERS as Yahoo Global News Anchor – Luci Baines Johnson, on gay marriage: "I do not think that being a homosexual is something that is a choice any more than the fact that I am 5'4" is a choice … I think my father felt very strongly that, when there was bigotry anywhere, prejudice anywhere, all of us lose out."
--Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, on whether Vietnam overshadowed her father's legacy: "Oh, I think very much. It broke his heart, and he did everything he could to try to end the war. … And he felt that it was killing also his beloved Great Society, his education -- all the many bills, domestic things that he cared very, very much about. He sent both of his son-in-laws to Vietnam. … So Daddy gave his all, and it broke his heart what happened with Vietnam." Video http://goo.gl/yuRgwN
THE BIG IDEA – JON LOVETT, "The Culture of Shut Up," on The Atlantic: "[H]ow we face the downside of so much connectedness … will determine whether or not this revolution empowers us, or once again empowers … gatekeepers … I don't want those voices to drown out the diverse and compelling voices that now have a better chance of making it in front of us than ever before … We need to learn to live with the noise and tolerate the noise even when the noise is stupid, even when the noise is offensive … [A] demand for conformity … encourages people … to police each other instead of argue and convince each other. … [T]he cycle of attack and apology, of disagreement and boycott, will leave us with fewer and fewer people talking more and more about less and less." http://goo.gl/epJCL7
DEBUT OF "THE HOT SEAT" SERIES – "Obamacare and GOP House collide," by Jake Sherman in Aurora, Colo.: "Mike Coffman, … one of the most endangered incumbents, … is approaching his challenge with the military precision that was drilled into him in the Marine Corps and the Army. … [T]he Republican congressman … stocks even routine public events with safe audiences. He stays in fighting form, hitting the floor in airports and even outside the marble House chamber so he can squeeze in precisely 500 pushups a day (in sets of 50, ten times a day). … [H]is Democratic rival, Andrew Romanoff … was schooled at Harvard and Yale, drives a black Prius, and, with blindingly white teeth, looks very much the career politician." http://goo.gl/zQzTB8
WEB VIDEO from Americans for Economic freedom, Gov. Rick Perry's nonprofit outlet, is called "Conservative State Governors Creating Jobs and Prosperity," and features S.C.'s Nikki Haley, Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, Kansas' Sam Brownback, Florida's Rick Scott, Iowa's Terry Branstad and Alaska's Sean Parnell. YouTube http://goo.gl/8EJmzg … Release http://goo.gl/I00nGQ
NEW KOCH MESSAGE: Some Democratic Senate candidates are trying to finesse Obamacare by claiming they're holding health-insurance companies accountable. The first-ever ad campaign by Freedom Partners, the huge Koch clearinghouse group, aims to undermine that effort by tying Dems to Obamacare through health insurance industry donations – "Obamacare hypocrisy," as a Freedom Partners release puts it. The $1.125 million TV-ad campaign runs for three weeks, and Freedom Partners says it plans more of the same. The two spots, each with a female narrator:
--Targeting Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), $475,000 buy: "The government spent millions of taxpayer dollars to promote it. NOW, health insurance companies stand to make billions. And, Bruce Braley? He takes tens of thousands from his friends in the health-insurance industry. For Iowans, it's canceled policies and higher costs." http://goo.gl/vmqieU
--Targeting Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), $650,000 buy: "Mark Udall WORKED with health insurance companies to pass Obamacare. Now, Udall CLAIMS he's standing up to them, while taking nearly $100,000 of health-insurance industry money. … Udall got campaign cash. Health insurance companies got billions of taxpayer dollars.'" http://goo.gl/4LO1t2
JOINT DCCC/DSCC MEMO, "Budget Vote Puts House and Senate Republicans in a Bind": "In 76 districts around the country, House Democrats have launched 'Battleground: Middle Class,' [with] paid advertising, efforts to connect them to their representatives and field efforts in their neighborhoods. … [O]ur most competitive districts are middle class districts. They are swing suburban and ex-urban districts where middle class voters work and live. … The Koch Brothers have already spent $30 million this year attacking Democratic Senate candidates … Voters understand that Republican candidates are personally and financially benefiting from the Kochs' riches, and will hold candidates accountable for the Kochs' unpopular policies and actions to lay off workers." See the 3-page memo. http://goo.gl/oqwvov
JON RALSTON, in Politico Magazine, "Harry Reid's Kryptonite: The Senate majority leader has a blind spot when it comes to family matters": "[A] relatively pedestrian FEC inquiry would explode into a controversy about the majority leader using campaign funds to [benefit] his family … The Senate majority leader has one of the savviest teams in the business, both in his office and on the campaign side. … These folks usually protect Reid … or at least turn deep self-inflicted wounds into paper cuts. … Reid has refused to talk to me for three years because of perceived slights against his children." http://goo.gl/wDDwsS
MEDIAWATCH – ""Barbara Walters' Final Scheduled Television Appearance Announced," by ABC News' Lesley Messer: "Almost a year after she announced her plan to depart daily television, Barbara Walters is preparing to say farewell. Her last day co-hosting 'The View,' a program that she created, will be May 16, and ABC will air a two-hour special highlighting her life and career that night, from 9-11 p.m. ET. Walters will continue to executive produce 'The View,' and will be a lifelong member of ABC News, contributing as news warrants." http://goo.gl/aWrogY
BRACKETOLOGY BLINK – FINAL 1! Hartford Courant, "UConn Takes The Stairs To NCAA Mountaintop: Huskies Lead From Opening Tip; Women Can Make It A Double Tuesday," by Dom Amore in Arlington, Texas: "The Huskies completed an improbable run through the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed … with a 60-54 victory over Kentucky … before 79,238." Raw video from Storrs, Conn., as students celebrate http://goo.gl/Zsm0mz
--"Olympians say selfies were stopped at White House," by AP National Writer Eddie Pells: "Olympic athletes say they were asked to keep their cellphones in their pockets last week when they visited the White House and met with President Obama. The White House said that's longstanding practice because taking individual photos with hundreds of people wouldn't be practical, and there are official photographers at such events. … [T]he request to the Olympians … came after the selfie Boston Red Sox slugger David 'Big Papi' Ortiz took with the president during his team's visit to the White House. … 'I was a little bummed,' said Nick Goepper, a bronze medalist in slopestyle skiing. 'I thought about trying to sneak one, but they were pretty adamant about it. I'm sure if they would've allowed it, there'd be 150 people with selfies with the president right now.'" http://goo.gl/t8Iabh
BIRTHDAYS: Susan Brophy of Glover Park Group, celebrating by being a celebrity sous chef at a Washington Ireland program fundraiser … Chuck Todd … MSNBC's Lauren Skowronski ... Meghan Pianta, who heads up communications for "Meet the Press" and NBC's D.C. bureau … Tom DeLay is 67 … Seymour Hersh is 77 ... Robin Wright of "House of Cards" is 48 ... Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is 59 (hat tips: Patrick Gavin) ... Janet Goldstein of Vogel, Slade & Goldstein (h/t Jon Haber) … Mike Cohen, founder of Congress in Your Pocket … actress Patricia Arquette whose birthday wish is that everyone learn what "eco-san" means (h/t Pete Nonis) … comedian Shecky Greene is 88 … former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is 76 … basketball Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek is 74 … "Mouseketeer" Darlene Gillespie is 73 … "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch is 53 … Julian Lennon is 51 (h/ts AP)
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW: Neal Kemkar, a Salazar alumnus, now director of policy and legislation in the Colorado Energy Office of Gov. John Hickenlooper … SATURDAY: Fred Ryan (h/t Genevieve)
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An Athens-Clarke motorcycle cop Thursday night got into a fight with a man inside a drainage pipe after stopping him for speeding.
Sgt. Von Anderson was conducting speed enforcement on the Athens Perimeter near Commerce Road at about 8:15 p.m. when his radar registered a car traveling at 89 mph, police said.
The officer pursued the car off the North Chase Street exit ramp. When the vehicle came to a stop in a driveway and its driver's side door began to open, police said the officer blocked the door with his motorcycle to prevent the driver from getting out.
The driver, identified as 28-year-old Jason Lamar Dye of Elberton, then crawled crawled across the front seat toward the other door. As he appeared to reach for something on the floorboard, Anderson drew his gun and repeatedly ordered Dye to show his hands.
"I feared he was getting a weapon," Anderson wrote in a police incident report.
As the officer radioed for backup, Dye bolted from the car and ran on North Chase Street, jumped down an embankment and crossed a creek, police said. The officer chased the suspect along the bank of the creek and followed him through one of two drainage pipes beneath Chase Street. Police said when Dye came out of the pipe's other end, he reversed direction by entering the second pipe with Anderson still following.
While inside the pipe, the officer attempted to stop and handcuff Dye, but the suspect grabbed Anderson and tried to force him to the floor of the pipe.
"I took the offender down and we began to struggle against each other for control," Anderson reported.
Dye ignored commands to give up, and "each time I would relax my grip and attempt to pull his arms behind him he would begin to actively fight against me again," the officer reported.
Anderson was able to cuff one of the suspect's hands and kept pressure on Dye's back with one his arms until another officer arrived to help take the suspect into custody.
Dye was charged with felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer and felony fleeing to elude arrest, and also with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, speeding and driving on a suspended license.
Anderson noted in the incident report that Dye's license had been suspended "numerous times for a number of reasons," with the last suspension occurring in May. The report did not mention any weapons or contraband in his car.
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New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Live Stream: Watch Online MLB ALCS Game 4 Postseason Playoffs (8PM ET)
**UPDATE 9.30 p.m. ET Wednesday Oct. 17 - Game 4 has been postponed due to rain. Reports state Game 4 will be played Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.**
The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers play in Game 4 of the ALCS playoffs on Wednesday night, with the Yankees knowing if they lose again their postseason is over. The do-or-die game is scheduled to start at 8.07 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream via one of the postseason packages listed below.
The Tigers have a commanding 3-0 series lead coming into tonight's game, and if they can win again tonight they will be in the World Series.
The Yankees meanwhile have struggled offensively all postseason, but if they are to come good they will have to start now. They must perform one of the great comebacks in MLB history to overturn this three game deficit, and if they are to do that then some of their big names must step up.
With everything on the line the Yankees will look to C.C. Sabathia to lead them to victory tonight. Their best pitcher will be sent to the mound looking to blunt the Tigers' offense and give the New York hitters a chance to shine.
If anyone can quieten the Tigers it is Sabathia - in this 2012 postseason he so far has two wins and 17.2 innings pitched out of a possible 18. He has 16 strikeouts as well as a 1.53 earned run average.
Meanwhile the Tigers will be looking to book their tickets for the World Series by sending in veteran right-hander Max Scherzer. He has only started once this postseason so far, departing after 5. innings with a no-decision. Scherzer let in no earned runs, and recorded eight strikeouts, allowing just three hits.
The Yankees will be looking to force maximum pitches out of Scherzer early on to try and force the bullpen, which has looked a lot more shaky for the Tigers than their starting pitchers.
Today's Game 4 between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers starts at 8.07 p.m. ET and MLB.com and TBS are both offering packages to watch the MLB Playoffs online.
On MLB.tv a postseason package is available for just $24.99, and that includes live streaming, HD quality video, in-game stats and highlights and more. Sign up by clicking here.
TBS is also offering coverage through MLB.com on "TBS Hot Corner."
MLB.com has described:
"This year's media player allows fans more interactivity as they'll be able to choose between a Backstop Cam, Pitcher Cam, Dugout Cam and Batter Cam.
"With this year's Live Game Streaming application, fans will have the option to switch between live games, interact with other fans around the country in live chat rooms and vote in live polls. An on-site reporter will bring fans live reports and exclusive interviews throughout the game as well.
"The Hot Corner also offers exclusive on-demand postseason content featuring on-field postgame reactions from players and managers, sit-down player interviews, original postseason-themed music videos featuring rock 'n' roll legends Bon Jovi and a behind-the-scenes look into players' pregame and off-day routines."


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Farm Diversification in Relation to Landscape Properties
Current European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been moving from production support subsidies to direct decoupled income support. The emergence in policy making of the concept of multifunctional agriculture leads to the recognition that a farmer produces more than food: he produces jointly both commodity and non-commodity goods. Environmental contracts were developed in order to encourage the provision of non-commodity goods such as landscape or biodiversity. Next to these contracts, other activities as for example recreation can be observed. They are the result of farm diversification. The role of location in farmers' decision making to diversify is pointed out in literature but geographical information is generally reduced to the location within a political delimitation unit the empirical work. Objective of this paper is two-fold. Firstly, it addresses the role of location, in term of site specific natural conditions as well as neighbouring emerging dynamics in farmer's decision making to diversify. Attention is paid to number of activities as well as the specific types of activities, notably green services, daily recreation and other farm-linked services. Secondly, this paper introduces income from agriculture explicitly allowing testing short term price sensitivity. It was found that attractive landscape is a driver for diversification as these landscape offer more opportunities. Furthermore, diversification is responsive to price. Thirdly, role of density of past multifunctional activities in the neighborhood influences farm diversification: multifunctional activities create an externality effects as new activities emerge next to already existing ones. This dynamic may lead to the emergence of 'multifunctional hotspots' in landscape.
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"Benton! Benton!!!" Yes, the now-famous Labrador's name* was being played in offices up and down the country today as an apparently genuine phone-shot video went viral on YouTube.
So, what made it a hit, when millions of other videos go unnoticed on YouTube every day?
Well, unlike so many video virals it appears to be genuine – i.e. it doesn't feature suspiciously good looking girls in tight shorts or shot on good-quality-but-deliberately-shaky film. But the real reason, of course, is that it's bloody funny. Here's what a few people are saying on YouTube:
I must have watched it 20 times now and it doesn't stop being funny. Makes me cry with laughter every time!
I need to stop watching this, I'm gonna be sick from laughing
Film studies students could have a whole course on this 47 seconds. The way it starts with a simple pastoral scene, builds to a crescendo and then trails off with Benton's owner disappearing into the distance …
What's strange is that the video suddenly become popular. It was uploaded on the 13th November, got some Facebook referrals, picked up on a cycle forum, an Arsenal forum, a couple of Twitter hits. Then went nuts. At time of writing it has had almost 400,000 views. This time tomorrow, it could be ten times that.
One of the main beneficiaries was The Poke, which was amongst the first today to carry the Benton story. And a celebrity tweet from the likes of Graham Linehan always helps a viral along its way too.
Of course, this kind of video's popularity generates tributes. There's a Twitter feed @BentonsOwner and the alternatively named @fentonthedog.
Then there's the mashups, such as the American Werewolf in London, Jesus Christ in Jurassic Park, Jesus Christ in King Kong and a (predictable) Downfall version. Yes, you can expect pretty much any film with a stampede to be Fenton/Bentoned soon.
So, where next for Fenton/Benton?
Well, there's plenty more parodies to be had. I imagine various sketch show writers will be warming fingers on keyboards. No doubt, there'll be a quest to find the the dog's owner (although according to some papers, he could be fined) and the guy who shot the video. Merchandising is an obvious one (though Jaggl113 – aka 13 year old Jake Goodyear, according to the Telegraph – will have to move fast to get in on the action) and I wouldn't be surprised if someone's working on an iPhone game right now (although Android would be more appropriate, given it was shot on an Android phone).
Whatever happens, like most fans, I'm just hoping that the whole thing isn't a ruse to sell dog food or pet insurance. For now, it gets my video viral of the month nomination.
* Jake Goodyear, who shot the video, insists that the dog's name was Fenton, not Benton.
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- Jesus Christ!… Benton the dog (punjapit.wordpress.com)


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Most Creative Homeless Man
This Photo is from Metro Newspaper this Monday. Homeless man "Ron"should find a job in marketing. "Britney's sister is having a baby and I need money for a nice gift" reads his sign. We would give him a couple of bucks just for making us laugh.


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JEREMY HOBSON: The Federal Reserve has announced that four times a year, chairman Ben Bernanke will do something his predecessors haven't been willing to do. Take questions from reporters.
Let's go live to our Washington reporter David Gura for the details. Hi, David.
DAVID GURA: Good morning Jeremy.
HOBSON: So why has the Fed decided to do this?
GURA: There's been a lot of concern from some Americans and from some members of Congress, about why the Federal Reserve did what it did during the financial crisis. And people want to know why it's done what it's done since then. Now, Ben Bernanke has talked to reporters before. He's done a few TV interviews, and he's a former Princeston professor. So the goal here is for him to use those talents to make more people more aware of how federal monetary policy works, and to help them understand how the Fed makes decisions.
HOBSON: But, David, one of the big things about the Fed is it's supposed to be removed from the daily political back-and-forth in Washington. Don't you think this just going to add more political pressures to the Fed's decisions?
GURA: Look, this is risky. Chairman Bernanke knows that when he speaks, everybody listens. Not just in the U.S., but around the world. He's probably going to focus on the past as much as he can. He'll still steer clear of what the Fed could do, or what it might do. to stay focused on what the Fed has done, as opposed to what it could do. In other words, talk about past decisions, not the future.
But Don Kettl, the dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy says that's probably easier said that done.
DON KETTL: Every good reporter is going to be trying very hard to try to wheedle out of Bernanke some sign about what it is that's likely to happen, and as is always been the case, a sneeze or a sniffle from the Fed can be enough to move the Markets.
The first news conference is scheduled for April 27. So, I'll be there, Jeremy. With my notebook and microphone. I might even bring some Kleenex.
HOBSON: Stay dry -- Marketplace's David Gura in Washington, thanks.
GURA: Thank you Jeremy.


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text: Just curious how common this may be ... to start playing the song with your digits, and at some point in the tune whip out the plectrum, or vice versa?? If so, I would think it would be of benefit to have some type of pedal with at least two amp presets, unless your technique is really refined, no? Any popular (or not) songs I might hear some bassist doing so? I'm sure it's been done, and I probably already have heard it before ... I'm just drawing a blank and it's got me curious.


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Ottawa Ices Philadelphia 5-2 - Recap
The Senators beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Craig Anderson's Craig AndersonSaves saves.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as +150 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Ottawa got goals from Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek, Ryan Shannon, Nick Foligno, and Bobby Butler in the victory. Foligno opened the scoring at 15:37 of the first period.
Craig Anderson turned in a 27-save effort for the Senators.
Mike Richards (2) scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Craig Anderson.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 35 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Ottawa went 3-for-5, while the Flyers were 2-for-6 with the man advantage.
Ottawa outshot Philadelphia 36-29 in the game.
Ottawa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Flyers will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.


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VentureBeat will be in New York City one week from today — on Wednesday, May 11, we'll be throwing a party at Katra Lounge (217 Bowery at Rivington).
We're in NYC for a couple of reasons: One, we're constantly looking for awesome entrepreneurs to connect with, so that we can cover their stories on VentureBeat.
Second, and I guess you could say it is related, we're on the prowl for the best companies we can find so that we can invite them to showcase their products at DEMO, the big emerging tech conference we produce, and which takes place Sept. 12-14.
At DEMO, we'll have the nation's top tech media present, awesome speakers, and a room full of buzz.
So if you're an entrepreneur, investor or just a tech junkie, you're invited to join us at our event in New York next week. We'll be partying from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Spread the word and let's get the entire New York tech scene there.
If you'd like to come, make sure you register here. We'll be buying drinks for the first 50 people to show up.
And another reminder: If your company is interested in launching at DEMO either this fall or next year, apply to attend the open house at RRE Ventures we're having earlier in the day Wednesday. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we'll be inviting up to 10 companies to present at RRE's offices.
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Arts, music & creativity
DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS Tamaqua-based musicians and performing artists Jack Kulp and Kathy Rimm are among a group of volunteers hoping to turn the former Salem Evangelical Church into a community arts center.
Adaptive re-use of a former church complex could give birth to the area's newest multipurpose center for music, arts, theater and education in downtown Tamaqua.
The exact configuration won't be known until the public offers input into selecting the optimum use of the former Salem Evangelical Church, 125 Pine St., Route 309, Tamaqua.
"Our hope is to develop a center open to everyone that could serve as a performance venue, art studio, instructional workshop and other similar creative uses," said Tamaqua Area Community Partnership executive director Micah Gursky.
The TACP acquired the property on Nov. 11, 2011, for $32,000, from Salem Church, which had owned it since 1949. The historic building dates back to 1880 and includes original layout, stained glass windows and Eastlake woodwork.
The property features three levels in the church building, each 2,747 square feet; a rear adjoining two-unit apartment annex; and an adjacent half double house.
All of the facilities are currently vacant but offer opportunity for rental income to offset operating costs of the yet-to-be-named center.
The rental units also hold potential for creation of an artists' colony at the site.
Popular Tamaqua musician Jack Kulp, 62, is volunteering his skills to develop the facilities' potential. Kulp is a retired civil engineer. Another volunteer is Tamaqua musician, songwriter and photographer Kathy Rimm, plus arts advocate Kevin Smith of McCoy Design, and TACP board member George Taylor.
The four have been spearheading the effort over the past several weeks and have reached a point where suggestions from the public are being sought.
"We want the community to be invested and to give their input," said Kulp, who noted that the facility will not be funded by tax dollars.
Kulp informally refers to the site as the Tamaqua Music and Arts Center, although that name is merely a working title for the sake of convenience, he noted.
One possible use, he said, is to provide a performance site for kids' bands, "because they can't perform in bars."
Rimm says the facility would provide a conveniently located venue for artists of all genres, such as performers, photographers, sculptors, you name it, and would draw on talent from throughout the region.
"The network for creative arts is already there," said Rimm, who also is a vocalist and instrumentalist.
The church includes three floors. The basement level also features a kitchen and large food-serving window in addition to open space.
Also included in acquisition of the property were an Allen organ, plus another organ and three pianos.
The main performance area likely would be the top level, with a secondary performance site at street level. Various smaller rooms potentially would serve as studios, offices, video centers or any similar capacity.
The lowest level, partially below ground, potentially would host ceramics, sculpting, arts and crafts or similar pursuits.
Much depends on needs to be identified by the general public and those interested in assisting with the birth of the community resource.
A community meeting and discussion about the potential use of the property is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. inside the facility.
In advance of the meeting, interested persons are invited to stop in for a tour and to complete a short survey.
The tours will be held today, from 4-7 p.m.; Feb. 9, from 4-7 p.m.; and Feb. 11, from 3-6 p.m.
"Community involvement is essential for the success of this project. We hope lots of people will take an interest and come out to share their ideas," said Gursky.
Kulp and Rimm invite everyone to take part, and to stop at the facility to meet them and the others who've been dreaming about what the facility could mean for the Greater Tamaqua Area.
"Come on down. Come take a look at the place. Make suggestions and support it and make it happen," said Rimm.


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Texas is currently one of the more homeschool-friendly states in America. George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States and Governor of the State of Texas from January 1995 through December 2000, emphasized the state's pro-school-choice stance when he wrote:
"In Texas, we view home schooling as something to be respected and protected – respected for the energy and commitment of parents; protected from the interference of government. Texas does not index or monitor home school programs. We encourage parents who choose to home school, and, each year I urge my fellow Texans to recognize the dedication of home-school parents and the hard work of their children by declaring "Home Education Week."
Historically, the Texas Education Code Section 25.086(a)(1) stated that any child who "attends a private or parochial school that includes in its course a study of good citizenship" is exempt from requirements of compulsory attendance.
Because the law did not specifically mention homeschooling, the practice was officially declared illegal by the Texas Education Agency as part of a 1985 ruling. Eighty families were criminally prosecuted on the basis of truancy. As a result, a class action lawsuit was filed, and the court subsequently ruled that homeschools could legally operate as private schools in Texas. (Leeper v. Arlington Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 17-88761-85 Tarrant County 17th Judicial Ct., Apr. 13, 1987.) The court also stated that homeschools "must be conducted in a bona fide manner, using a written curriculum consisting of reading, spelling, grammar, math and a course in good citizenship; no other requirements apply." (HSLDA, Homeschooling in the United States: A Legal Analysis, 2014-2015 Edition.)
In June of 1994 the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Leeper v. Arlington decision. Based on the Court's ruling:
- Texas homeschool parents do not have to contact a school district before homeschooling their children;
- Texas homeschool parents are not required to allow the district to make visits to their home;
- Texas homeschool parents are not required to have a teaching certification;
- Texas homeschool parents are not required to have their chosen curriculum approved by the school district; and
- Texas homeschool graduates are protected by law from discrimination by Texas colleges.
In addition:
- There are no specific teacher qualifications required by Texas law; and
- Texas school districts are not allowed to mandate standardized testing.
Texas Homeschool State Laws Links:
- Online Private School Accredited in Texas
- Texas Education Code, Annotated Section 25
- Texas Education Code, Exemptions
- Texas Education Agency v. Leeper, 893 S.W. 2d 432 (Tex. 1994)
- Religious Freedom Act: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Section 110.001, et seq.
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Homeschool Support Groups in Texas
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NOTE: HomeschoolFacts does not endorse any of the links or organizations listed above. All of the information provided is intended for research purposes only and is not given as legal advice. REMEMBER: The most important thing you can do to prepare for homeschooling your child is to become familiar with your state's laws about homeschooling.


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ProbCause - Larger Than Life
How's ProbCause been feeling these days? Well, let's see… remember the climax of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, when Rick Moranis' two-year-old son—having ballooned to a terrifying 112 feet tall—grabs the guitar-shaped neon sign off Las Vegas' Hard Rock Cafe and starts shredding? Yeah, that f*cking good. For those who don't speak Mediocre Early-'90s Family Film References, the Midwestern buzzmaker makes it explicit on the inaugural leak off his forthcoming street album: "I'm big, gigantic / Feelin' Larger Than Life, fantastic!" Making its world premiere on our front page, this freshly-minted banger finds Prob flipping dubstep duo Big Gigantic's scorching, sax-laced Step Up into a backdrop for appropriately outsized verses celebrating the Chi-town repper's ever-growing stature in the music game. No doubt about it; ProbCause is destined to do some downright colossal things in the weeks, months and years ahead. If you'd like to be a part of his rise to prominence, you'll most definitely want to check out June's Booth-sponsored Stir Fry tape, as well as copping Stir Fry pt. 2: Leftovers' when it arrives on the 'net December 23.


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Undergrads convey their research prowess at forums
By Blaine Friedlander |
Beyond the buds and the daffodils, another spring rite emerges: undergraduate research presentations.
About 140 students presenting 115 individual pieces of research gathered for the 29th annual Cornell Undergraduate Research Forum April 16 at Duffield Hall, while 45 seniors convened for the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars Senior Expo 2014, April 17 at the Biotechnology Building.
Ranging from cancer research and possible pharmaceuticals for diabetics to cooking a better steak, almost 200 undergraduates conveyed their academic prowess.
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Michelle Duong '14 showed that an environment influences food intake. In two focus groups – each before a bowl of chocolates – the people who discussed gym memberships ate fewer sweets than those who discussed a nonhealth topic.
In her research, Shanique Alabi '14 learned that Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), which she found at the Cornell Plantations, may offer promise as a carbohydrate digestion blocker for diabetics.
Jessica Lebovits '14, Nolan Reese '15, Janet Kim '15 and Olivia Roche '15 studied the culinary learning process of off-campus college students to ascertain nutrition among young adults. Louis Levine '16, Rachel DeMel '14, Camille Kapaun '14 and Paige Mintz '15 learned how off-campus students manage their time in preparing meals with the aim of improving their meal choices.
Conor Gruber '15 studied the early detection of circulating tumor cells in pancreatic cancer, working toward an assay that ascertains cellular nuances; and Karen Martin '15 examined the process of RAC1 proteins as it relates to metastatic cancer.
While Marissa Tranquilli '15, Simeon Markind '14, Katherine Bruce '14 and Benjamin Catanese '14 characterized the carbohydrate content of the Ithaca Beer Company's Apricot Wheat and Green Trail beers with high performance liquid chromatography-refractive index detection, other student chemists Janette Guijosa '14, Sarah Goodnow '14, Daniel C. Lee '14, Harrison Specht '14 and Ashley-Lauren Mighty '14 provided an aroma profile of Ithaca Beer's Flower Power IPA in various stages of production.
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Rachel Lumish '14 correlated pica behavior (consuming non-food items like chalk, ice, powder, soap and dirt) and its relationship with iron deficiency among pregnant teens. And Quinn Kelly '14 analyzed bicycling policies in major American cities, with an eye toward improving sustainable transportation. He found that cities with the strongest bicycling organizations had the strongest cycling infrastructure and policies, and the largest amount of cyclists.
James Zen Yui '14 showed how to save energy and grill a better steak by pre-cooking the meat in a vacuum-sealed plastic and storing it in water, which keeps the meat tender. When ordered in a restaurant, the juicy so-called sous vide steak is grilled for a few minutes.
To create equity in discrimination lawsuits (based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), Hannah Clark '14 assembled a database of factors that correlate with larger settlements and relief clauses in settlement documents.
Spenser Reed '14 evaluated chicken as a potential model for an inexpensive and sensitive zinc biomarker to quickly assess human nutritional needs, while Joseph Edwards '14 explained how he used electrospinning and electrospraying to create membranes that use biochar to trap volatile organic compounds, for possible use as a smokestack filter.


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[text-box]Here's some bad news, or actually good news. CBS decided that they have enough wildly mediocre shows and they have decided to axe the upcoming Colin Cowherd sitcom. Cowherd, who suddenly seems to work in CBS PR department, announced it himself on Twitter. And also went with the obligatory Charlie Sheen reference. Because, I guess that's what you do this days. One thing that does disappoint me about this news is that we won't get to see Anton Jackson play a white sports talk personality.[/text-box]
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text: Cape Town - Economists said on Wednesday the increase in annual headline inflation to 6.4% in August from 6.3% in July is not enough to justify an interest rates hike as yet.The SA Reserve Banks' Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make an announcement at its two monthly meeting on Thursday.The country's benchmark interest rate (the repo rate) is at a record low of 5% since July 2012.The repo rate is the rates at which the Sarb lends money to commercial banks. The prime lending rate of 8.5% is the rate at which the banks lend money to consumers.Nomura emerging market economist Peter Attard Montalto said the items responsible for the rise in inflation included food (up 7.1% from 6.8%) and transport (up 8.7% from 8.2%) costs.CitiGroup said it did not expect any change in the current repo rate, given the Sarb's policy dilemma of upside inflation risk, which is mostly rand-driven, and downside growth risk.Montalto concurred, saying the rand below R10/$ is likely to be a cause of optimism, but it still highlights upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth.He expects, however, the overall tone of the MPC to be on the hawkish end of neutral. "The US Federal Reserve announcement this evening can obviously blow all that out of the water, but the probability for a particularly hawkish surprise in our house view is very low indeed," Montalto said.CitiGroup said they will pay close attention to comments on the labour unrest currently plaguing the country.Nedbank economist Johannes Khosa expects the Sarb to keep rates unchanged despite South Africa's weak economic environment.He believes CPI has peaked at 6.4% and expects it to come down, reaching the Sarb's target range by the fourth quarter of this year. Reuters meanwhile quoted Treasury director general Lungisa Fuzile on Wednesday as saying that economic growth had been held back by supply constraints and is expected to moderate in the third quarter of this year.He reportedly told parliament's finance committee that the weaker rand currency posed risks to the inflation outlook, while administered prices remained a significant driver to the consumer price gauge.Local interest rates averaged 13.34% from 1998 until 2013. It reached an all time high of 23.99% in June 1998.- Fin24


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Let It Rip: The open carry law; raises for Detroit officials
A gun rights advocate triggered the shutdown of a local high school this week.
He's not the only one who likes to walk around in public with a loaded weapon. In Michigan, it's legal.
But is it also dangerous?
On the panel:
Elijah Woody, open carry activist
Jim Makowski, defense attorney
Neil Rockind, attorney
Rev. Ralph Godbee, former Detroit Chief of Police
Charlie Langton, FOX 2 legal analyst, host and reporter
Part 2: Raises for Detroit officials
With Detroit's bankruptcy over, some Detroit officials want a raise.
City Clerk Janice Winfrey and City Council President Brenda Jones are asking a special city commission for bigger paychecks.
Both say they haven't had a raise in years and even took pay cuts back in 2010. But do they deserve more money at the same time retirees are seeing their pension checks cut?
On the panel:
Adolph Mongo, political consultant
Karen Dumas, former Detroit City Hall advisor
Steve Hood, host of Detroit Wants to Know
Charlie Langton, FOX 2 legal analyst, host and reporter
Let It Rip: On The Road
Langton goes on the road and asks some Detroiters if some city officials should get raises.


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Ronald Duane ParcellJuly 22, 1942 ~ February 13, 2014 (age 71)
Ronald Duane Parcell age 71 of Caldwell, OH passed away Thursday February 13, 2014 at the Summit Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Caldwell. He was born July 22, 1942 in Center Township in Morgan County, OH a son of the late Hamer and Carrie Hastings Parcell.
Ronald enjoyed hunting for many years and riding his 4 wheeler. He will always be remembered for the time he spent playing bluegrass music and sharing his gift.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 2 sons Ron & Bill Parcell; 2 brothers Gene & Joe Parcell; 1 sister Nell Parcell.
He was loved and will be missed by his family, wife Beulah Garvin Parcell, whom he married September 25, 1959; 4 sons Duane (Rhonda) Parcell of Caldwell, Edgel (Deana) Parcell of Ava, Roy (Misty) Parcell of Mt. Vernon, IL and Joey Parcell of Caldwell; 1 daughter Tiffany Parcell (Fiance Kurt Brown) of Caldwell; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends.
Friends will be received Sunday February 16, 2014 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 609 West Street, Caldwell, OH 43724. A funeral service will conclude the visitation Sunday at 4:00 PM in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Helen Lewis Officiating. Cremation will follow services at the funeral home with inurnment to be held at a later date.


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Here are some photographs from our Jacksonville Reunion. If you have more photo's from the 2015 Patrol Gunboat Association Reunion and are willing to share them with the rest of us, please send them to me on a cd or if you want, email them to me in batches of 4 or 5 pictures per email. I also have a program I can give you where you can save your pictures in a folder and allow me to download them directly via the internet. Email me for information on Team Viewer software if you are interested.
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Rambus sues six top chip makers
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SAN JOSE, Calif. Rambus Inc. has filed multiple suits asking courts to bar imports of a wide range of chipsand systems using them--from Broadcom, Freescale, LSI, MediaTek, Nvidia and STMicroelectronics it claims infringe its patents.
At issue are two patent portfolios owned by Rambus. Ironically one is the Dally1 portfolio of William Dally who now serves as chief technologist at Nvidia. Rambus got the patents as part of its 2003 acquisition of technology from Velio Communications, a company founded by Dally.
The complaint is a broad one, citing core technology in the Dally patents that Rambus claims cover widely used interconnects such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI and DisplayPort. Rambus claims a separate set of patents listed in the complaint, the Barth portfolio, covers a broad set of memory interfaces including DDR, DDR2, DDR3, mobile DDR, LPDDR, LPDDR2, and GDDR3 memory controllers.
The complaint also asks the ITC to bar import into the U.S. of any systems products that include allegedly infringing chips. These products range from PCs and servers to routers, mobile phones, set-top boxes and hard disk drives.
The ITC is expected to decide whether to initiate an investigation under this complaint within 45 days.
Rambus filed a separate patent infringement suit against Broadcom, Freescale, LSI, MediaTek and STMicroelectronics in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It alleges chips with certain memory controllers infringe Rambus patents. A separate suit was filed against Nvidia related to the dally portfolio.
We have been attempting to license these companies for some time to no avail," said Harold Hughes, chief executive of Rambus. "One of the respondents frankly told us that the only way they would get serious is if we sued them," he said in a press statement.
Rambus is no stranger to IP litigation. For a decade, it was party to suits and countersuits regarding its claims to SDRAM memory technology.


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On a Saturday morning, we headed down to the tiny roaster, a coffee studio located in a cozy corner in Clementi for some artisan hand brews. For a change, I decided to get myself an affogato and Ben got himself a cup of cold brew. This is the first time Ben is trying a cup of cold brew and he finds the flavors really interesting and fruity. The cold brew coffee has all the rich flavors of the coffee beans but lesser bitter oils making it really fragrant and easy to drink.
As for me, I absolutely love affogato. The concept of the affogato is as simple as a chilled scoop of ice cream with a hot shot of espresso poured over it but the results are always astounding! The marriage of ice-cream and coffee gives a nice creamy texture to the coffee but never overpowering it.


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The current Mt Isa BUSHkids centre was opened on the 31st of August 1996 and now has a team comprising of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Occupational Therapist (OT), Psychologist (Psych) and Family Health Support Worker (FHSW)
The Occupational Therapist assists children by helping them to participate in play, school and home activities. Helping children develop their gross motor skills (activities to do with big movements of the body), fine motor skills (strength, endurance and dexterity of the hand), visual perceptual skills (what our eyes do with the information we see), handwriting and self care skills (e.g. dressing, shoelaces, toileting).
The Speech Pathologist diagnoses and treats children who are unable to communicate effectively, which means they have trouble understanding or being understood. Communication difficulties encompass a range of abilities such as speech-sound production, using and understanding language, voice, fluency (stuttering), hearing or reading and writing. Offering individual and group therapy, as well as support to parents and education staff.
The Psychologist provides individual and group therapy for children to enhance emotional, behavioural, and social growth. Offering family-centred therapy that requires active support from parents; consultation with educational and relevant medical professionals yields best results. Assessment precedes therapy and can be used to assist potential diagnoses.
** Psychology service is unavailable at the moment as we are currently recruiting for a Psychologist in our Mount Isa Centre **
The Family Health Support Worker (FHSW) liaises between therapist, parents, schools and the wider community to ensure families access appropriate services. We also offer group Triple P parenting sessions as well as running various group programs for children.
Group Programs
We deliver a wide range of programs for different concerns and age groups.
Our Family Health Support Worker, runs the following groups:
- 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching
- Magic Tools (self esteem)
- Fun Friends & Friends for Life (emotional wellbeing & resilience programs)
- Pals (social skills)
Our Occupational Therapist runs the following groups:
- Fine motor
- Handwriting
- Prep readiness
Our Speech-Language Pathologist runs the following groups:
- Language
- Literacy
- Prep readiness
Community interaction
We work alongside a variety of schools in the Mount Isa region these include:
- Barkly Highway State School
- Central State School
- Happy Valley State School
- Happy Valley Prep
- Happy Valley Community Kindergarten
- ABC Learning Centre
- Captain Kid Child Care Centre
- Estelle Cardiff Community Kindy
- Eileen Fisher Memorial Kindy
- Mt Isa Day Nursery And Kindy
- Healy State School
- School of the Air
- Sunset State School
- Townview State School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- St Kieran's Primary School
For more information on this event and others in your area see our Events page or Click here to contact the Mount Isa Centre