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Jamie Cumming, 36, who was once branded Britain's most feckless father, stabbed 29-year-old James Getty to death after a pub brawl, inflicting "lethal" injuries to his heart, lungs and liver.
He had denied the attack, blaming a mutual friend, but a jury took just two hours to find him guilty.
After the verdict was delivered, Gillian Wade, the advocate depute, told Dundee's High Court that Cumming had 19 previous convictions, including one for assault to injury.
She added: "The accused is in a relationship and has three children from that union.
"But it is believed he has another 13 children from various other relationships." A 17th was reportedly born around a year ago.
Cumming, a former security guard from Dundee, is now unlikely to see many of those children grow up.
The majority of the mothers, most of whom were just teenagers when they gave birth, are thought to be claiming benefits.
In his only ever interview, given in December 2011, Cumming said: "One instruction from the Bible I'd remind people of before they judge me is, 'Go forth and multiply'
"I've done my bit, but I know that on Judgment Day, I might pay for my sins."
The jury heard that Cumming fled from the murder scene on June 1 last year, before being arrested the following day in his grandfather's car, with a bag containing his bloodstained shoes and clothes.
He sent a string of texts to former partners in the minutes after the attack, telling Chelsea Anderson, 21, the mother of his 16th child, born in November 2011, that "it wasnae for nothing".
He told another that he had "done someone".
Cumming was labelled a "predator" by his own mother, Lorraine Cumming, 56, for fathering multiple offspring with no means of providing for them.
His growing family was first disclosed in 2011 when by Mrs Cumming issued a scathing, public condemnation of his behaviour.
"We don't speak to each other, and, even though I love him as my child, I am bitterly disappointed with how he lives his life," she told a newspaper.
"It's difficult to keep up with it all, but I do my best to see all the kids.
"He just doesn't seem bothered, even though he thinks he's 'Father of the Year' because he lives with three of them."
His eldest daughter, Samantha, was born to his then teenage girlfriend Kelly Anne Dulley in 1995 when Cumming was just 17.
His second – born, a son called Jamie, arrived in 1997 and is now living in France with his mother.
A friend of Miss Dulley's cousin gave birth to Mr Cumming's third child, a daughter called Danielle, and a neighbour's daughter gave birth to a fourth.
His fifth was born in 2001, followed by another son just over a year later, and three children were born to his girlfriends in 2004 within the space of a few months.
Paula Ryan, 31, gave Mr Cumming his 10th child, a son called Cayden, in 2007.
His 11th and 12th children came shortly after that while his 13th, born after a fling with an Australian student, now lives in Australia with his mother. The 14th child was born to Mr Cumming's on – off girlfriend Alison.
His 15th, was born to a 19 – year – old former partner while his teenage girlfriend was also due to have another boy. A third teenager was thought to have had a baby last year.
Judge Lady Clark of Calton said Cumming faced a life sentence when he next appears at the High Court in Edinburgh on April 3.


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I thought I would write this in case anyone thinks I am being ungrateful and whiny about being pregnant! With all my talk of fatigue, supersonic sense of smell and being denied rare meat, I suppose my readers could be forgiven for thinking that I'm not as enthusiastic as I could be!
So here are the top 12 benefits of expecting a baby in my opinion:-
1) The biggest and most obvious has to be that in nine months you'll have a baby to love, adore and brag about. Such a massive benefit that I don't think anything else needs to be said.
2) All that shopping - not only for things that the baby needs but also for maternity clothes. Now I appreciate that if you're having financial problems you might not see this as a benefit but I can't wait to get spending! For my birthday I asked for vouchers so the maternity clothes shopping starts this weekend - woo hoo! We're still holding off on buying any baby stuff until we know what sex we're having so there's another couple of months of saving before that pleasure starts (although we have already been window shopping to see roughly how much money we'll need).
3) My husband catering to my every whim has to be high on the list! Not that he wasn't adorable before but he is particularly good for running to the shop depending on what 'baby' is demanding I eat at any particular point in time. For example, the ice lolly run last week, or the cracker run a month or so ago.
4) I've always enjoyed reading and now I can indulge my hobby with all sorts of baby books. After my scan on Tuesday, I spent most of the day reading What to Expect When You're Expecting: Fourth Edition which I thought was a really well written and informative book. It was recommended to me by a friend and I would be happy to pass that recommendation on as well since I enjoyed it more than other pregnancy books I've read.
5) Doing less chores - not only is my husband having to run to the shops for me but he also has to do more cooking and cleaning now thanks to my fatigue. I'm not at the point of milking it yet - I genuinely need more help from him - but I imagine I won't be able to resist asking him to do things which I am perfectly capable of doing myself at some point!
6) I'm really enjoying talking to other pregnant ladies and mums. This group of women, who I used to not be able to relate to, are now a wealth of useful and interesting information. I used to do my best talking to them but I was regularly jealous of their pregnancies and children and found it very hard stay focused on what was going on with them. But now I can waffle on for hours in a way which some other women would find incredibly tedious!
7) No periods!!! As someone who has had endometriosis repeat on them several times over the last 10 years, this is a massive benefit for me. I've had surgery 7 times during those 10 years and it's great to know that I have at least another 6 months of being pain and surgery free.
8) I might not be that far along but I can already see that my hair is thicker and glossier. I know that it'll thin out once I give birth but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts!
9) Seeing any gain on the scales as a good thing! I lost 7lbs during my sickness and nausea spell and since then I have gained 4 of them back. I seem to go 2lbs higher each time my period is due but, unlike when I actually have a period, those 2lbs don't vanish again once my period is over. I know that this rate will pick up as I get further along and, at the moment at least, I am looking forward to it.
10) My eczema has cleared up. When I first got pregnant it flared up quite badly but now it has settled down again and is much better than it's been for a long time.
11) My nails are growing so much quicker and stronger than they ever have before. It makes it harder to type and text but looks really nice! I think I'll treat myself to some manicures as my pregnancy progresses.
12) It's something I've not done since my school days but I've really enjoyed knitting since I found out I'm pregnant. It's lovely to be doing something which I know is for my baby and which he or she will hopefully cherish as a reminder of their childhood. So far, I'm just working on a blanket but I'll definitely be more adventurous once I know what sex we're having. And there are some great designs out there even if they are cute and silly - check these adorable booties out http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/slipperchick.htm

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I saw in a thread that some businesses will not reimburse for "executive" MBA programs, or that recruiters will not be impressed by them...something like that. I don't know the difference, other than the fact that you need to be a high-ranking employee with lots of experience to get in, and many of them take only a year to complete. I assumed that meant they were really intense, and high-quality programs...am I wrong?
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By Susan Hornstein
What is the first step in coming up with a new ritual? It seems that the need always arises from a hole, an emptiness, a sense that something is missing.
Sometimes it is a hole in the order of the tefillah itself, as in the time that our Women's Tefillah Group of Raritan Valley, now in its twenty-fourth year, instituted reciting a pasuk (biblical verse) to serve as an introduction to the haftarah. We were not saying the traditional blessing before the haftarah, on the advice of our posek. That left us with a hole that made us say, "Um, OK, now here's the haftarah." But it was also a hole that came from the other big role that the berakhah there serves—to ease the transition from Torah trop to haftarah trop. How can you get haftarah trop into your head without the big kadmah v'azlah that comes with the "Barukh ata-a-a-" at the beginning of the berakhah before the haftarah? So we chose a verse from the Song of Devorah in the Book of Judges, read in haftarah trop, to fill up the hole.
Innovation in Mourning Ritual
Our innovation in the rituals of mourning came from a different kind of hole. The tefillah is complete without Mourner's Kaddish; in fact, that prayer rather pointedly sits outside the order of the service and is not said in women's tefillah groups because it requires a minyan. Here our hole was more emotional, more personal. Many members of our tefillah group are in a period of our lives when we are losing loved ones—and being a very close, supportive community, we want to be there for one another in going through the process of aveilut (mourning). It seemed ironic that at the very moment we most wanted to be together, our members were running off to shul to say Kaddish with a minyan.
We knew that instituting a new practice in this area would require more delving. For us, that meant study as a group. We bought a stack of copies of JOFA's halakhic source guide, A Daughter's Recitation of Mourner's Kaddish by Rahel Berkovits, and proceeded to learn the sources together over a number of months. We drew two conclusions from our study: first, that women reciting Mourner's Kaddish with a minyan has a rich history and an important place in our lives today, and second, that there is a place outside a minyan for a ritual that would fulfill the main purposes of the Kaddish.
The original purpose of Mourner's Kaddish was to elevate the soul of the deceased. This has generally been accomplished by the mourner either leading the tefillah or reciting Kaddish—in both cases, reciting a passage that praises God and eliciting a response from the community that does the same. We believe that the merit of making a group of people praise God in memory of a deceased loved one elevates that loved one's soul.
Most people who have recited Mourner's Kaddish will attest that it accomplishes a purpose for the mourner as well. Whether it is the support of the community, the feeling of honoring the loved one, or just a way to mark time through the mourning process, saying Kaddish can help the mourner deal with the loss. Clearly, our ritual for our tefillah group needed to serve both these purposes: to provide a passage praising God with a response by the community similarly praising God, and to be something that people in aveilut could recite over the prescribed time period, in the group of their choice.
We decided that having the mourner recite a chapter of Psalms, followed by a response from the entire tefillah group, would be appropriate. But which chapter should we choose? It couldn't be too long or it wouldn't fulfill the second requirement—that people recite it regularly.
What should it say? This requires a peek into the content of the Kaddish. The Kaddish says nothing about mourning. Rather, it seems to reflect the emotions that we wish we had during the mourning period, not necessarily the ones that we actually have during that period. The amazing thing about the Book of Psalms is the extent to which it reflects a huge breadth of human emotions. We sought a chapter that included darker emotions, but also faith and hope.
This description of the desired emotions led us to Chapter 13—short, full of the despair and the gloom of mourning, but ending on a high note of trust, of praising God.
1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
2 How long, O Lord?! Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
3 How long will I have cares in my soul, grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy loom over me?
4 Look, answer me, O Lord, my God! Light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
5 Lest my enemy say, "I have overcome him," my foes exult when I stumble.
6 But I trust in Your faithfulness. My heart will exult in Your deliverance, I will sing to the Lord, for He has dealt bountifully with me.
After this recitation by the mourner, what was the appropriate response? We chose the Hebrew version of the Kaddish response, usually said in Aramaic: "Yehi shem Adonai mevorakh me'atah v'ad olam." "May the name of the Lord be blessed from now and forever."
This is our new ritual. After Aleinu and the psalm of the day, the mourners recite Psalm 13. At the end, the whole group responds with praise of God. We elevate the soul of the deceased loved one, in the loving embrace of our group. We praise God. We recite a psalm at a point of the service when psalms are traditionally recited.
We are still working out the kinks: Hebrew and English? Hebrew only? The cadences are not the familiar staccato of the Kaddish, but it seems to feel right to the mourners to recite this psalm and to be responded to by the group. It's new, but it's old. Our purpose is old. Our way is new. We're not moving too fast, but neither are we standing still.
Dr. Susan Hornstein is a cofounder of the Women's Tefillah Group of Raritan Valley, which meets in Highland Park, New Jersey. She holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and works in the field of usability, designing computer systems and websites so they are both useful and usable. She has taught Torah in a variety of settings, including Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park and the Sinai Special Needs Institute.


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Valley Falls State Park was one of many areas affected by Friday's storm.
"Thursday night we had a devastating wind storm and it blew down massive oak trees," said Ronald Fawcett, Park Superintendent. "I haven't been on the trails yet so I don't know what kind of shape the trails are in but we had to be closed all day Friday."
Valley Falls State Park didn't get its power back on until 9 o'clock Friday night. Fawcett said he didn't open until 10:00 Saturday morning.
Even with the roads cleared, there are still trees down through out the picnic areas. Two of those trees were more than 80 feet tall.
There was damage near the wedding gazebo, which would have been crushed by a tree if it had fallen just a little to the right.
"We'll get on it as soon as we can because there's a lot of stuff to clean up so it's going to take a long time," said Fawcett. "And I'm about to lose my employees too so I'm going to get on it as quick as I can because their time is running out for the season and I'll be by myself for the winter."
The park is getting a clean up from the storm but its also getting a small make over. An Eagle Scout project is going on at the Visitors Center to make it more handicapped accessible.
"I chose this because my grandmother has a bad knee," said JJ Lovejoy, the Boy Scout working on the Eagle Scout project. "And I have other family members that would rather have a ramp than steps to take."
The new ramp will help with the many visitors that do come to the park through out the year.
The clean up also brings in people from other parks to assist.
"Sometimes we'll even call for other parks to come and help us or send one or two guys," said Fawcett. "And if we need a special piece of equipment sometimes another park might have it and they'll loan it to us or send a guy to help and we help each other."
Fawcett said the park accepts help from volunteers, and there is paperwork to fill out before lending a helping hand.
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Beauty For Your Sign: Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 18)
Aquarius is the sign that usually gets lumped into the summer-of-love, hippie-style stereotype, but this sign is so much more than that. Aquarians are said to be original, outgoing, intelligent, and willing to embrace out-of-the-ordinary ideas. So don't be surprised if the most popular person at a party is an Aquarius—although this sign is known for eccentricity, people born under it get along with just about everybody.
But like any sign, Aquarius has its negative side. This sign has a temper that can come out of nowhere, and unfortunately, Aquarians are likely to take that anger out on themselves. So if you're an Aquarius, be sure to give yourself a little TLC.
For a few beauty tips for the water bearer,
What works if you're an Aquarius: Individuality. Essentially, Aquarius girls look best when they embrace their quirks. So don't try to force your appearance into a narrow mold; if you have curly hair, for instance, let it flow naturally.
What doesn't: Following the fad of the moment. If you're into a trend, by all means, play around with it. But following a trend for the sake of being in fashion just isn't you. In addition, watch out for snoozy neutrals that can wash you out. While you can still use natural shades, watch out for colors that fade into your skin tone. So, for instance, instead of going for a nude lip, try a natural shade that has a little bit of shimmer.


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December 07, 2009
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.
Some things I understand to be true about the Philadelphia Flyers:
1. They were playing pretty poorly prior to John Stevens getting the axe on Friday afternoon.
2. This is partly because Stevens had "lost the room."
3. Because of those first two things, a change had to be made.
4. Peter Laviolette was the best coach available, with a proven track record of making an underachieving team start winning.
Those are the reasons Laviolette got hired. But I wonder how long this is going to last.
I don't say that because they got their brains beat in by the Capitals on Saturday night (and did they ever!). I say that because there is, or at least was, a key philosophical difference between the way Laviolette likes his teams to play, and the way the Flyers are built to play.
(Coming Up: How, exactly, did Tomas Plekanec(notes) escape suspension for this blatant butt-end cheapshot on David Krejci(notes)?; Brendan Shanahan's(notes) greatest hockey story ever told; Marian Hossa(notes) is booed; Vokoun gets goofed on; Tkachuk joins a men's league game; and an Ottawa goalie adds his contribution to the worst goals allowed highlight reel.)
Here are is a key quote from Laviolette in the past (from The Hockey News in 2007) dug up by a user on phillysportsforums.com, whose post I cannot link to because he calls the Flyers brass who made the decision to hire the new coach "[expletive] losers." Emphasis here will be mine.
"I have a very strict no-fighting policy for our team," Laviolette says. "Last year in the playoffs (defenseman) Mike Commodore(notes) got into a fight and I said, 'OK, that's it. No more fighting.' I simply cannot afford to lose a player like Mike Commodore to an injury he may sustain in a fight.
"Take a guy like Erik Cole(notes). If we allowed him to fight, I know he would do it. Now if he gets hurt in a fight, our team has lost a very valuable asset. How do I justify that? I can't. It just doesn't make sense to me to allow our guys to fight."
Boy, doesn't that attitude just scream Broad Street Bullies?
I'm sure Paul Holmgren brought up Laviolette's frankly odd stance on fisticuffs in the interview process and made it clear that obviously a team with Dan Carcillo, Ian Laperriere(notes), Riley Cote(notes) and Arron Asham(notes) would be fighting at every available opportunity.
To illustrate this point, Laviolette was probably strapped to a chair with his eyes held open by wires while old clips of Mr. Rogers were interspersed with children laughing, adorable baby animals, and skillsy hockey plays.
To test the theory, of course, Laviolette was thrown right into the fire in his first game when Carcillo did the rather Carcillo-y thing of picking up 29 penalty minutes (and then getting suspended four games) because of his cold-cocking of Matt Bradley(notes), and he had to back his guy. Like some sort of test.
But the ludovico treatment must've worked, because after the game, Laviolette was all aboard, spinning it thusly, "...The make up of Carolina is completely different from the makeup of Philadelphia. I'm OK with Danny's fight."
You sure are, Lavvy, me droog. Who doesn't love a bit of the old ultraviolence? Can't have 'em thinking you're a devotchka.
What We Learned
Anaheim Ducks: Here is a stat I was very surprised to find -- the Ducks are tied for most third-period goals conceded in the League this season. With 42 (the article is from before they allowed one to Ottawa yesterday)! That's almost 1.5 per third period. For reference, they've allowed 48 in the first two periods combined. Huge reason they're a lottery team right now, probably the reason.
Atlanta Thrashers: Count John Anderson as a big fan of Evander Kane(notes). "He doesn't seem like a rookie to me. He makes a few young mistakes, but for the most part he's gung-ho all the time. He's chasing pucks, he's strong on the wall and he has eight goals already -- not playing the power play. I'm going to have to find him some more ice time." All that praise for a kid who doesn't have a point in his last four games, which tells you how much he's getting after it without the puck.
Boston Bruins: I don't know what delighted Bruins fans more about their team's 7-2 stomping of Toronto -- That Marc Savard(notes) continues his stellar post-contract play (four goals in three games) with a hat trick, or that Tuukka Rask(notes) finished the night with more points than Phil Kessel(notes). Oh and speaking of Savard's new deal, it's under league investigation for being "fishy."
Buffalo Sabres: At the beginning of November, the Sabres were 20th in the league on the PK. Now they're third (that article says they're second but didn't include the weekend's games). Killing 41 of 44 in the past month will do that. I bet having Ryan Miller(notes) and his sub-2.00 GAA helps a lot too.
Calgary Flames: If you missed the Flames/Sharks tilt on Saturday, you missed maybe the most entertaining game this season. Up-and-down action; shots were 36 apiece. Physical, too; hits were 35-all. This is a game that won't be leaving my DVR for a good long while.
Carolina Hurricanes: Erik Cole's sixth career hat trick sure wasn't pretty...
That doesn't mean it wasn't effective.
Chicago Blackhawks: The headline says, "Penguins fans' jeers don't faze Blackhawks' Hossa." Well no kidding; he gets the hell booed out of him in like half the buildings in the league these days.
Colorado Avalanche: Craig Anderson(notes) hasn't played since Wednesday due to his sore neck from Keith Ballard's(notes) Goalie Injury 2009 tour. Doesn't much matter though, because Petr Budaj has stopped 58 of the 62 shots he's faced in the two games since. Petr Budaj!
Columbus Blue Jackets: Yeah, Columbus is 1-5-3 in its last nine, but Ken Hitchcock is in no danger of getting fired. Says Scott Howson, "Hitch is safe, to suggest otherwise is just ludicrous. It has not even entered anybody's mind. It's not something we'd even consider." They know they have a lot to work out and a coaching change at this point helps no one.
Dallas Stars: Mike Heika wonders just how much the Stars are going to have to give James Neal(notes) when his contract comes up at the end of the season. Considering he's on pace to score 43 goals, I'd say it's time to start shoveling the money into the back of the dump truck in preparation for backing it up to his front door.
Detroit Red Wings: Bad news for the Central Division, the Western Conference and the National Hockey League -- The Red Wings are starting to get pretty good again. Sure, they lost to Edmonton on Thursday, but with Saturday night's comeback
win shootout loss against New Jersey, one of the best teams in the East, and then the late win over the Rangers yesterday they have 7 points in their last 5 games. (Edit: Fixed that Jersey game.)
Edmonton Oilers: Congrats, I guess, to Ladislav Smid(notes), who scored his first goal in 151 games Saturday. His last goal was on April 7, 2007, the last day of the 2006-07 season.
Florida Panthers: Tragedy + Time= Comedy. That's verifiable fact. And that's why Tomas Vokoun(notes) is now getting crap from his teammates about Ballard's heel turn a week ago.
Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar(notes) hasn't scored in 12 games, and as a consequence he got a good ol' fashioned talkin' to from Terry Murray about it.
Minnesota Wild: Did you have any idea that the Wild have won five straight? More than that, they've gotten points in seven in a row! Problem, though, is that the article mentions Andrew Brunette's(notes) "team-leading 10th goal." Cause for concern there, I'd think.
Montreal Canadiens: As of this writing, still no suspension for Tomas Plekanec for this blatant butt-end cheapshot on David Krejci Friday night.
I'm not really sure how that goes unpunished in this new climate of "suspend everyone for everything unless they score a point a game." Is it because Krejci got right back up and then got in a shoving match over it? True story: This is actually worse for the league to ignore than the Carcillo thing because a guy like Plekanec won't fight anyone to answer for crap like this. Guys like that are going to keep playing this way until the league steps in and starts suspending them. Obviously. Why wouldn't they?
Nashville Predators: Barry Trotz really really really misses Greg Zanon(notes), who's quietly having a heck of a season in Minnesota.
New Jersey Devils: Here is probably the greatest hockey story of all time. Rick Vaive once turned down a 14-year-old Brendan Shanahan for an autograph. So when Shanny was 18 and playing for the Devils, he beat the hell out of Vaive right when the puck dropped on their first shift against each other.
New York Islanders: Going back to that great Nikita Filatov(notes) interview by Dmitry on Friday, in which Filatov said most NHL teams won't release their Russian players to World Juniors, the Islanders are now refusing to allow the release of not only their NHL players, but also one of their AHL players (19-year-old defenseman Anton Klementyev(notes)) and a player in the KHL whose rights they hold (forward Kiril Petrov).
New York Rangers: Ryan Callahan's(notes) penalty shot last night made me realize something else that illustrates how stupid the shootout is. Remember when a penalty shot was the hugest deal ever? Remember when you'd be all excited to see something like that? Remember when Jimmy Howard's(notes) awesome save would have made every highlight reel for a year? I watched that play out with no emotion whatsoever because now it's all commonplace and run-of-the-mill. I don't have a link or anything, it's just sad.
Ottawa Senators: Hahahaha. Brian Elliot. Oh man.
Welcome to a decade's worth of blooper reels.
Philadelphia Flyers: Speaking of Danny Carcillo, here is a lengthy ode to just how much of a thug he is in the league, in which he is compared to Farva from Super Troopers.
Phoenix Coyotes: Ilya Bryzgalov(notes) on taking hockey too seriously: "You lose the game, so what? Nobody dies." Really, this interview alongside his family by Sarah McLellan is quite interesting and you should read it.
Pittsburgh Penguins: For all you Pens fans wondering, the reason Duncan Keith(notes) won't get suspended for ugly headshot on Matt Cooke(notes) is because it was on Matt Cooke.
Not that I think that's fair, but that's why, is all.
San Jose Sharks: Perhaps one reason for the Heatley-Thornton-Marleau line being held scoreless for just the third time this season on Saturday night was that Dany Heatley(notes) was battling the flu.
St. Louis Blues: Great, hilarious blog post by Jeremy Rutherford Saturday featuring Keith Tkachuk(notes) jumping into a men's league pickup game and Cam Janssen(notes), Esq. Seems like the Blues are in a hell of a good mood overall.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Congratulations are in order for Viktor Hedman, who scored his first NHL goal on Saturday.
Pretty feed from Vinny Lecavalier too.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Because the events of Saturday night in Boston are better left forgotten, he's a very nice goal from Nazem Kadri(notes) instead. The future is bright, Leafs fans, especially when you think of getting Taylor Ha... ohhhhhh sorry.
Vancouver Canucks: You know Carolina is not a well-regarded franchise around the League when losing to them, even with Andrew Raycroft(notes) in net, is considered hitting "rock bottom." And just for fun, count the number of allusions to disappointment and frustration are in that article.
Washington Capitals: Interesting that the Caps and Alex Semin have not had any contract discussions of any kind. Gotta think the kid is seeing ruble signs considering the run of new contracts in the league lately.
Play of the Weekend
Oftentimes, I am accused of being a Flames homer and as such I try to go out of my way not to be one. On the other hand, how am I gonna ignore this save by Miikka Kiprusoff(notes), who made 127 saves exactly like this (conservative estimate) as the Flames handed the Sharks just their second home regulation loss this season?
That's just absurd.
Gold Star Award
Because he kinda got lost in the shuffle of two hat tricks and a ridiculous goaltending performance (see above), I gotta give this one to Nicklas Backstrom(notes). Five points is really impressive any time, but even more so with Alex Ovechkin(notes) in absentia.
Speaking of, the Caps outscored their opponents 14-4 in the two games for which Ovie was suspended. Float his name out there for some trade offers. See what you can get. Just sayin'.
Minus of the Weekend
It goes to the National Football League this week because they decided to order that some funny-sounding commercials featuring the Bears and Blackhawks trading tips shall never air, probably because the NFL's logos and things of this nature are used in the spots.
The horror of anyone promoting NFL without their getting a cut!
Perfect HFBoards trade proposal of the week
It is my personal belief that user "Keenan87" is actually Mike Keenan out for revenge against the league that scorned him.
To Flames:
To Canes:
1st Round Next Season
It's very rare you see an HFBoards proposal that helps neither team, but yikes. The last thing the Flames need is another contract over $5 million (let alone $3.5 million over that), and the last thing Carolina needs is a bunch of players that aren't especially good.
Family love Michael!
Ryan Lambert publishes hockey awesomeness pretty much every day over at The Two-Line Pass. Check it out, why don't you? Or you can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter if you so desire.
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Everpix 2 has launched, and it takes everything you love about the all-photos-everywhere service and makes it easier to use. It also introduces the comedically inaccurate Explore feature which mistakes breakfast for human faces.
And no, it still doesn't work in portrait orientation.
Everpix is a photo service that offers unlimited storage for a yearly fee (with a free version that stores all your pictures but only lets you see those from the past year). It can suck them up from your local drive, or from all the usual web services: Flickr, Instagram, Photo Stream, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa and even Gmail. It also uploads pictures straight from your camera roll.
The pictures are effectively de-duped and presented to you as a thumbnail grid. V2.0 organizes the photos by year, putting each day on a single row. If there are more than six images (the width of the thumbnail row) then you can tap to see them all. From there you can browse thumbs or full screen.
Navigation is now all done from a popover at top center. You can pick a year, and also pick source, letting you only see your Instagrams, or browse your iPhoto albums. Yes, Everpix puts your iPhoto albums on the web for you, which is pretty damn rad if you ask me. And you can even see the pictures contained inside your messages.
Toggle the "Highlights" switch and you get a grid of what Everpix has deemed to be your best photos, eliminating multiple shots of the same thing and choosing the least blurred, say. It's actually a great way to browse, and once you have tapped on a picture to view it you can hit the tiny arrow in the status bar (next to the time and date) and be taken to the full event that the "highlight" comes from. It's a fast way to find things.
What I like best about Everpix is that it just works. You pay your money (or not) and point it to your various sources. It then grabs everything and makes it instantly available, effectively turning even a 16GB iDevice into a device containing all your photos. Somehow it seems to cache everything you're most likely to look at so it even works pretty well offline.
Then we come to two new features. Flashback is like the standalone Mac Memories App and shows you pictures taken on this day in the past. It's a great rediscovery tool.
The other semi-new tool (it was a beta feature in the previous version) is Explore. This lets you see pictures of people, animals, building, landscapes or food, as determined by Everpix's algorithms. Sometimes it is hilariously wrong, and at other s it's uncannily accurate. Either way it's another great way to rediscover old pictures.
Deleting pictures is still painful, done one-by-one and only from the Everpix website (which has also been redesigned to match the new app). But sharing is much improved, letting you make a multiple selection into a shared album or to send via "Photo Mail."
Try it. It's free, and just $40 per year if (and probably when) you decide to sign up.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's energy secretary Greg Clark said he had met with potential investors in South Korea earlier this month in the hunt for a new partner for a stalled nuclear power project but no deals were agreed.
"Any decisions are on the part of the consortium about who are its members but rather than wait to hear (that), I wanted to establish contact with prospective investors but that is some way from being anything which is agreed," Clark told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday.
He did not give details about the identity of the prospective investors.
Toshiba has been forced to buy out French utility Engie from a project to build three nuclear reactors in Moorside, northwest England, adding to strains on the Japanese company's finances and to uncertainty over the project.
Toshiba has said it is looking for more investors to join the $15-20 billion NuGen project or to sell out altogether.
South Korea's KEPCO remains the most likely suitor, but people with direct knowledge of the matter have said the utility is in no great rush to get involved.
Reporting by Nina Chestney, editing by David Evans


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10 Things to Know About The Medical Center of Aurora
Here are 10 things to know about The Medical Center of Aurora.
1. Richard Hammett is the current CEO of The Medical Center of Aurora. He officially started Aug. 1, 2012, and previously was the COO of St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas.
2. Bill Voloch serves as CFO of The Medical Center of Aurora.
3. The Medical Center of Aurora is licensed for 346 beds and is a Level II trauma center. The hospital and its three campuses are also part of HealthONE, a joint venture with Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America.
4. The Medical Center of Aurora employs roughly 1,200 people and has more than 450 physicians on its medical staff.
5. According to the most recent financials posted at the American Hospital Directory, The Medical Center of Aurora recorded $1.28 billion in gross charges last year. Net income equaled $41.35 million for an operating margin of 3.2 percent.
6. According to the American Hospital Directory, The Medical Center of Aurora recorded nearly 12,000 inpatient and outpatient surgeries last year and admitted 14,000 patients into its emergency room.
7. U.S. News & World Report ranked The Medical Center of Aurora fourth in Colorado and the Denver metro area for overall quality this year. The hospital is also "high-performing" in 10 adult specialties.
8. The Colorado shooting tragedy took place July 20 at a premiere viewing of Dark Night Rises. The Medical Center of Aurora received 18 patients initially from the event and admitted seven patients. Actor Christian Bale of Dark Knight Rises visited the hospital a few days after the shooting to meet with several of the victims.
9. The Medical Center of Aurora, founded in 1974, was the first community hospital in Denver's metro area to receive Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.
10. In 2001, The Medical Center of Aurora developed the Cardiac Alert program with its physicians, the Colorado Heart Institute and others to ensure emergency medical services have the right training and equipment to identify heart attack patients and alert hospitals of their arrival.
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Shoei RF-1100 Pious Helmet
Building on the strongest pedigree in the motorcycle helmet business, SHOEI is proud to introduce the all-new RF-1100 Chroma Helmet. Since its 2003 inception, the RF-1000 has enjoyed great success, but that didnt stop SHOEIs world-class development team from throwing out the molds to build a brand-new helmet from scratch. Combining customer and dealer requests with advanced technology, modern testing practices, and 50 years of helmet-building experience, SHOEI is pleased to deliver the finest sport-touring helmet that money can buy. The all-new, groundbreaking RF-1100 Chroma-where aggressive styling meets SHOEIs unrivaled attention to detail, and the evolution of perfection is once again met.
CW-1 Face Shield
- The CW-1, three-dimensionally curved shield is both wider and taller than the CX-1V it replaces
Q.R.S.A. (Quick Release Self-Adjusting) Base Plate System
- Q.R.S.A. base plate allows for tool-less face shield removal and installation.
- Every time the shield is lowered, the spring-loaded base plate (U.S. patent pending 11/799935) pulls the shield back to contact the window beading evenly, ensuring a wind and waterproof seal between shield and helmet
AIM+ Shell Construction:
- Aerodynamic properties are maximized through extensive wind tunnel and professional riders feedback
- High performance fiber materials are combined with extremely elastic organic fibers to create shell structure that is ultra lightweight, rigid and resilient
- 5 Shell Sizes and six EPS liner configurations present increased fit options that comfortably fit most head sizes
- A third generation Tail Fin, integrated into the bottom rear beading in combination with the Shell-Integrated Spoiler, allows smooth airflow that reduces drag and lift
Variable Ventilation System
- Upper Air Intake Vent is positioned to maximize air volume into the helmet interior
- Top outlet vent is separate from the Shell-
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- Four rear outlet vents allow for adjustment of airflow based on riding position
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- The rear/neck outlets allow for effective air exhaust
- Breath guard and chin curtain included
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- The entire interior lining (cheek pads, crown liner and chin strap covers) is easily removed to allow cleaning
- Each component of the inner liner is ergonomically designed to offer the ultimate in safety, fit and comfort
- Eyeglass compatible
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Sherborne Sensors launched the T333 Series gravity referenced, tri-axial linear servo inclinometer. Derived from Sherborne's T233 Series of dual-axis inclinometers, the T333 is designed for use in a variety of commercial, industrial and military applications where a high level of accuracy and robustness is required, the company said.
Designed with both electronic and hydro-dynamic damping, the T333 Series can withstand high levels of vibration and mechanical shock (up to 1500g). It is fully self contained with electrical terminations via a multi-pin, electrical connector and can be connected to a DC power source and readout or control device for a complete operating system.
Each axis of the T333 is fully isolated and available in ranges from ±3 degrees to ±90 degrees. As a special option, each axis can be specified with differing angular ranges to ensure optimal compatibility and performance with the selected application.
For more information, visit Sherborne Sensors.
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Starting a new business can be difficult, it requires lots of work and planning, and lots of money or financial backing. Most people don't have enough money on their own to open their own business and will need to look for financing. While this can be intimidating, it is not impossible. Owning a business is one thing many would wish to have but fear of the unknown follows them everywhere. In the business world, there are common challenges that new entrepreneurs face. For those struggling to meet day to day expenses or unable to pay debts on time, we advise that you inquire about the various types of emergency business loans available. However, we offer the ultimate guide for start-up success.
How to start up a successful business
Have the money with you first before anything else. Your business should be the best of all. Maintain low prices when you are out to purchase anything. To be on the safer side, your expenses should always be higher than your revenues. Let your whole mind be centered marketing and sales. Try to measure everything to see what you can change and what you cannot. Remain a student, willing to learn more from experts. Have a confidant who can handle many of your cases.
Purchasing equipment
When you want to start a business, you might be in need of purchasing a variety of equipment in different centers and world. Get to know the client you are dealing with well. The material being sold should be highly rated, unless the equipment is second hand equipment.
Always assess your business and try to compare with your objectives. Try to figure out if the equipment that you bought matched with your office equipment. Deal well with your products as well as your competitors in a good manner. This is geared towards making the dream come true.
Engaging an external entrepreneur just like you, in order to get very rare information that people like getting,this is beneficial. Before you buy the real machine, consider factors like the number and type of employees you have, current resources and capacity.
Always be innovative as you will grow and be happy day in day out. Accept change and let the gadgets and systems that you have all life to love too. Due to purchase of very expensive equipment to boost your business and make the more productive, many people are loving it.
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DeVincent of Corcentric Presents "Just the Facts:A Look into the Types of AP Automation Solutions"
DeVincent to Distinguish the Differences in Various Types of Accounts Payable Automation Solutions and How to Choose the Right Solution for Your Organization
Rob DeVincent, Vice President of Product Marketing for Corcentric will help companies answer the following questions:
• How do I know whether e‐invoicing is the right path?
• What are the differences between providers?
• Should I outsource invoice scanning and data capture or buy scanners and OCR equipment to do it myself?
• Is a Software as a Service-modeled solution right for my organization?
• How do I build a winning ROI to get my AP automation project approved?
This session is designed for finance professionals who are examining Accounts Payable automation solutions and want the facts on how a solution will deliver the return on investment promised during the sales process.
DeVincent is responsible for guiding the product roadmap of Corcentric's Accounts Payable solution, COR360, which enables companies to manage 100% of their paper and electronic invoice submissions, invoice approvals and matching, supplier customer service, purchase order requisitioning, payment disbursement, and spend management electronically. He has over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing Accounts Payable automation solutions. Additionally, he is the host of his own AP educational Webinar series and is a frequent speaker at various AP tradeshows including PayStream Advisors, IAPP, IOMA, and TAPN.
For additional information on this session or to register and attend Fusion, visit: financialops.org/
About Corcentric
Corcentric is a leader in financial process automation, specializing in Accounts Payable automation, PO requisitioning and imaging, and workflow solutions. By creating a paperless conduit between procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and suppliers, Corcentric allows companies to immediately manage 100% of their invoices electronically. Our cloud-based (SaaS) architecture allows for solutions to be configured in days rather than months for rapid return on investment.
Corcentric was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia with offices in Cherry Hill, NJ; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Coral Springs, FL; and Fairfield, NJ. More than 3,000 companies rely on Corcentric to streamline their invoicing and payment processes to gain controls and efficiency while optimizing working capital.
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White Hot Blue Jeans – White and denim. One trend has been ablaze the spring season, and the other is just a fashion staple for the ages. Noting this, Swedish label JC Jeans & Clothes tapped Mona Johannesson along with Andre Bentzer to don its April collection in a new lookbook where casual relaxation has never looked better.
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text: If you've ever tilted your head back to look up at a skyscraper, you've gazed with wonder at the most celebrated facet of Louis Sullivan's architectural legacy. The documentary film Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture presents the life of the Chicago architect who came to be called the father of the skyscraper and exerted a huge influence on Frank Lloyd Wright. Seeded by his belief in design as a social value, Sullivan's bold, heroic forms kicked open the Modernist door that Wright stomped through, though Sullivan's attachment to Romantic ornamentation kept him perpetually loitering in that doorway. The Nowell's Architecture Movie Series is organized by Triangle Modernist Houses, a nonprofit that documents, preserves and promotes Modernist residential architecture. You might have missed films on Rem Koolhaas and the Beijing National Stadium, but the series continues through March and includes films on Norman Foster and Philip Johnson, as well as a tour of younger American designer/builders. —Chris Vitiello


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To sign up, visit HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or call (706) 353-1313.
Ongoing volunteer opportunities
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Students recognized for their community service
On Oct. 27, students, faculty members, local Rotarians and special guests gathered at Athens Academy for a "Celebration of Service Above Self."
Activities this week
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Division of Aging Services sets hearing
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Court says Nuçi's Space qualifies for tax exemption
The state Supreme Court this morning ruled that the Athens nonprofit Nuçi's Space is exempt from property taxes even though it runs commercial enterprises like renting out its Oconee Street facility for parties, band practice and other money-making ventures.
Hunter-Gault, Early to mark UGA desegregation anniversary
One of the University of Georgia's first two black students will return to campus in January to help mark the 50th anniversary of the university's desegregation.
Former Jefferson police chief loses appeal
The state Supreme Court this morning ruled against former Jefferson police chief Darren Glenn in his suit against city officials, who he maintains fired him without due process.
Regents approve UGA engineering request
ATLANTA — The University System Board of Regents this afternoon voted 9-8 to approve University of Georgia President Michael Adams' request to offer three engineering degrees.
Thurmond to discuss Democratic losses at news conference
ATLANTA — State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond, vice chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia and unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate, will hold a news conference Thursday to give his views on why so many Democrats lost last week.
Crosswalk work under way on Broad Street
Fixing a downtown crosswalk prompted the Athens-Clarke Transportation and Public Works Department to send out an emergency lane closure notice this morning.
Man may face charges for kidnapping tale
A Winterville man who claimed an armed robber kidnapped him at a McDonald's drive-through in Southeastern Clarke County made up the story to cover a drug deal gone bad, Athens-Clarke police said.
Report of shoplifting leads to drug arrests
Athens-Clarke police arrested two men on drug charges after they were accused of shoplifting a Jadakiss CD from Best Buy, 3898 Atlanta Highway, about 11 p.m. Saturday, according to a police report.
Man reports gun stolen from truck
A 56-year-old Athens man reported his gun stolen from his truck between 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Police arrest man on several drug charges
Officers arrested a suspected drug dealer early Monday after he tried to flee from a traffic stop in Southeastern Clarke County, Athens-Clarke police said.
Home broken into during church service
A woman reported that while she was at church between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, someone pried open a window of her home in the 500 block of Pauldoe Street and stole a laptop computer, Nintendo Wii, flat-screen computer monitor and video games with a total value of more than $1,500, Athens-Clarke police said.
Electronics taken from unlocked house
Thieves stole $2,700 worth of electronics from a Springdale Street home between 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Equipment stolen from security lot
Thieves cut the lock to a gate of a fenced-in area at Barnes Carrier Inc., 165 Spring Valley Road, between 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday and stole a lawn mower trailer and pressure washer valued at $1,600, Athens-Clarke police said.
Computer, games taken in burglary
Thieves entered a home in the 100 block of Candy Drive between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday and stole a PlayStation 3 and a laptop computer valued at $1,000, Athens-Clarke police said.
Tripp hopes to corral old teammate
Five years ago, Kiante Tripp lined up at left offensive tackle for Westlake High School in Atlanta, protecting the blind side for Cameron Newton.
Beating ranked foe a top goal for Bulldogs
None of the teams that Georgia has defeated this year will make anyone stand up and take notice.
Clarkson: Idaho St. heals team's wounds
Georgia eased the memory of an overtime loss to its No. 1 rival Florida by beating up on a Football Championship Subdivision team in what amounted to a live scrimmage Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
Notebook: Bowl's the goal for Bulldogs
Georgia has landed in a different bowl destination each of the past four years. If the Bulldogs become bowl- eligible this year, that trend will likely continue this postseason.
UGA three-day schedule
Women's golf finishes sixth
PALO ALTO, Calif. - The No. 7-ranked Georgia women's golf team climbed five spots to sixth in the final standings of the Pac-10/SEC Challenge.
Orbock: No fads for Clarke schools
I was pleased to read Clarke County Schools Superintendent Phil Lanoue's column, "Clarke schools meet challenges," in Sunday's Banner-Herald. As a parent of a Clarke County public school student, I've witnessed the work of many dedicated professionals, committed to serving students of all abilities from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Trimble: Democrats had plenty of time
Some people conveniently forget that Democrats took over the majority role in Congress in 2006. That would be very close to four years ago, not the two years they cite when suggesting President Obama could not be expected to make everything right in just two years in office.
Priest: Election reflection
They advocate for the rich instead of the poor.
Williford: Analyzing midterm balloting
In the past 100 years or so, the ruling party has done well only a few times in midterm elections, when there was a seismic crisis such as the Great Depression, the Cuban missile crisis, and 9/11. The present economic meltdown came early enough to help Democrats win the presidency, but now they own it.
McWhirter: Nanny-nanny boo-boo!
Despite the relentless bashing of Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Broun by the Banner-Herald's editorial board and contributing writers for the past two years, he blew away his Democratic opponent by a margin of 2-to-1 in Tuesday's election. Even though you buy ink by the barrel, you can't argue with the ballot box.
Blueprint: Volunteer now
To sign up, visit HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or call (706) 353-1313.
Quidditch flies off the page
Quidditch is part soccer, part basketball, part dodgeball and all fantasy - or at least it used to be. The hybrid game was invented by author J.K. Rowling and, until recently, only played by the imaginary broom-flying wizards of her popular Harry Potter novels.
The You Docs: Sleep aids aren't the only way to help you get rest
I'm 80 and having trouble sleeping. This is new for me. Are there natural sleep aids I can take?
Blueprint: Ongoing volunteer opportunities
► Morton Theatre
Students recognized for their community service
On Oct. 27, students, faculty members, local Rotarians and special guests gathered at Athens Academy for a "Celebration of Service Above Self."
Graedon: Eight glasses of water is just an urban myth
When we ask how much water is healthy for us, the standard response is eight glasses of water per day. If someone had high blood pressure, could eight glasses of water per day be too much? I was thinking that since the first thing most doctors turn to for treating high blood pressure is a diuretic, maybe the problem is consuming too much water in the first place, as well as too much salt. Has there been any research on this?
Blueprint: Activities this week
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Division of Aging Services sets hearing
Ex-counselor hopes to start Alzheimer's group
Roque Fajardo, a former counselor at the Commencement Center at Athens Regional Medical Center, wants to start a support group in the Athens area for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Best bets
Seven Handle Circus
Blueprint: How you can help
► Barnett Shoals Elementary School
Panel finds BP didn't put profit before safety
WASHINGTON - The BP oil rig explosion and spill wasn't about anyone purposely trading money for safety, investigators on a special presidential commission said Monday. Instead it was more about seemingly acceptable risks adding up to disaster.
Obama: Elections force 'midcourse corrections'
NEW DELHI - Hampered by heavy election losses at home, President Obama promised from India on Sunday to make "midcourse corrections" to reinvigorate his embattled domestic agenda in the face of a testier American public and more combative Congress.
Retail gas prices on the rise
Oil prices have reached a new high for the year, and pump prices could be soon to follow as Americans map out their plans for Thanksgiving.
Thousands protest G-20 summit
SEOUL, South Korea - Thousands of people chanted anti-globalization slogans in South Korea's capital Sunday to protest this week's Group of 20 summit. Part of the crowd attempted to march down nearby streets, but were stopped by riot police, who fired pepper spray.
Gates urges repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is encouraging Congress to act before year's end to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. It's a position shared by his boss, the president.
Obama says India should be on Security Council
NEW DELHI - Deepening America's stake in Asian power politics, President Obama on Monday endorsed India's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, hoping to elevate the nation of a billion people to "its rightful place in the world" alongside an assertive China.
Car bombs hit 3 Iraqi cities
BAGHDAD - Car bombs struck three Shiite cities in Southern Iraq on Monday, killing more than 20 people in an apparent move to derail progress toward forming a new government as political leaders tried to break the eight-month deadlock.
Israel to continue building plans
JERUSALEM - The Israeli government is moving ahead with plans to build nearly 1,300 apartments in disputed East Jerusalem, an official said Monday, drawing a harsh U.S. response just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is there for meetings with American leaders.
Prosecutor fired over anti-gay blog
DETROIT - Andrew Shirvell, the assistant state attorney general under fire for his attacks on a University of Michigan student, has been fired.
Cholera suspected in Haitian capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Health officials said Monday they are examining at least 120 suspected cases of cholera in Haiti's capital, the most significant warning sign yet that the epidemic has spread from outlying areas to threaten as many as 3 million people.
Canada to remain in Afghanistan past '11
TORONTO - Canada will keep between 900 and 950 troops in Afghanistan in a noncombat training role after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011, a senior government official said Monday.
2 missile strikes kill suspected militants
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A pair of American drone strikes killed 14 suspected militants in Northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, local intelligence officials said, in the latest attacks against al-Qaida and Taliban militants seeking sanctuary in the region.
Violence kills at least 20 in Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - At least 20 people were killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in this Northern Mexican border city, including seven found dead outside one house.
Indonesians flee as volcano spews ash
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - Trains, buses and rented autos were crammed with Indonesians leaving a bustling, ash-choked city of 400,000 at the foot of Mount Merapi, which roared again Monday with explosions of volcanic gas and debris.
Resurgent GOP takes aim at health care
WASHINGTON - Republicans rallied Sunday behind an agenda based on unwavering opposition to the Obama White House and federal spending, laying the groundwork for gridlock until their 2012 goal: a new president, a "better Senate" and ridding the country of that demonized health care law.
Greek PM won't call for early election
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's prime minister dropped his threat to call an early election Sunday, saying Greeks had shown in crucial local elections they wanted his government to continue with the austerity measures aimed at pulling the debt-ridden country out of a severe financial crisis.
Some see progress at Bethel Midtown waning
Angela Wingfield held hope the apartment complex she's called home the past two decades was shedding its reputation as a haven for criminals.
High court affirms tax exemption for Nuci's
The Athens nonprofit Nuci's Space does not have to pay taxes on its Oconee Street property after a state Supreme Court decision Monday.
Madison County murder victim's Silverado recovered
A truck belonging to an Ila man found shot to death Friday outside his mobile home was recovered Sunday at Beechwood Shopping Center in West Athens, Athens-Clarke police said.
Even in pee wee leagues, concern about concussions increases
At professional, college and even some high school football games, medical personnel are on hand to identify and treat a player who takes a serious hit.
Comments irk Georgia Skies chief
Georgia Skies won the federal subsidy to continue flying out of Athens-Ben Epps Airport, but the company's leader is complaining about the way some members of the airport authority and county employees handled the process.
GBI still analyzing shooting
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation soon could wrap up its review of the shooting death of a knife-wielding Athens man by an Athens-Clarke police officer last month in an apartment west of downtown.
Commission considers joining cities to study sewer
DANIELSVILLE - Madison County commissioners may join with several city governments to fund an engineering study that could lead to a sewer system for Danielsville, Comer and Colbert.
Revived orchestra programs strike a chord with some middle school students
Breanna Padgett picked up the cello for the first time this year, and with only a few lessons under her belt, fell in love with the range of sounds the instrument can make.
Hartwell Democrat joins House Republican Caucus
An endangered species - the white, rural Democrat - is closer to becoming extinct.
Players, coach sit out final game
Administrators at East Jackson Comprehensive High School suspended football coach Frank Caputo and several players for last Friday's game, more than a week after team members vandalized a locker room at Jefferson High School.
Ex-chief loses suit over firing in 2006
The state Supreme Court ruled against former Jefferson police Chief Darren Glenn on Monday in his suit against city officials, who he maintains fired him without due process.
Farmers market adds three weekend dates
The Athens Farmers Market decided to add the first three Saturdays in December to its 2010 season, a gesture of thanks to its growing base of customers, the market's manager said Monday.
Four charged in teen's death at house party
DOUGLASVILLE - A teenager was stomped, kicked and punched to death at a weekend house party after police say he walked by a group who decided to pounce on the next person who passed by. Four have been charged with murder.
Athens gains influence in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Last week's elections could boost Athens' presence in the state Capitol with the victory of four constitutional officers from the area as well as legislators who appear to be rising in leadership. But it may not increase the flow of government goodies.
Chili cook-off today to aid United Way
The Athens Banner-Herald and the Classic Center have teamed up for a United Way Chili Cook-off.
Traffic update
Leaf-limb pickup set for Zone 4 this week
Athens-Clarke leaf-and-limb pickups this week are scheduled in Zone 4.
Crosswalk repairs may affect traffic
Emergency repair work on a crosswalk will slow traffic through downtown Athens this week.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Death notices
Deaths reported in the region.
Death notices
Deaths reported in the region.
Editorial: Inauguration plan hits right political note
So Republican Georgia Gov.-elect Nathan Deal has pledged to have a "tasteful" inauguration.
Editorial: Wrong time for engineering program at UGA
If timing is everything, members of the University System Board of Regents should use their meeting today to deflect the effort to establish new majors in civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University.
The Editor's Desk
FLASH HALLELUJAH: Yeah, it's a tad early to be thinking about Christmas, but there's something you've just got to see - right now - to get you in the spirit of the season. If you listen to Libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz, you heard about it Monday, and many of you probably went to YouTube to see it.
Pitts: Sanity is antidote to political rhetoric
Can we all get along?
The Editor's Desk
► MAYORAL MUSINGS: Looking forward to the Athens-Clarke mayoral runoff election on Nov. 30 (early voting could start as soon as Nov. 15), I find myself in something of a contrarian position to the emerging conventional wisdom on the direction balloting could take.
Forum: Trauma care remains real need in Georgia
What happens when a life-or-death issue is raised and put on the ballot, but fails?
Extra Credit: Democrats don't need intramural fight
In December 2009, long before the recent voting in which Democrats would lose more House seats than they had in any election since 1946, Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank alerted his fellow Democrats of the insurmountable political problems they faced if the economy did not improve. Frank bluntly warned Democrats they could not campaign successfully on a slogan that somehow "things would have sucked worse" if our party had not been in power.
Extra Credit: No 'free rides' for athletes
The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday:
Mattox already a star for Prince Avenue in only second year playing football
What Northeast Georgia team, led by a quarterback named Mattox, gained valuable momentum for this week's first round of the state football playoffs by shutting out its opponent in its regular-season finale?
REALTORS around Athens…meet Elizabeth Thurmond
Distinguished and private, beautiful and soft spoken, this interview with Elizabeth was harder for me to write about than most
REALTORS AROUND ATHENS…Meet Mike Joyner
"Home is where the heart is" is a lovely observation meant as a reminder to us to be grateful for our friends and family and to devote ourselves to things that matter…heart and home.
News You Can Use…What REALTORS and BUILDERS are "Up to around Athens"
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First Time Homebuyer?…It can be a wonderful Experience!
Alicin and Richard were engaged and planning their wedding when their parents offered them the nicest wedding gift they could have asked for…closing costs! After hearing about the tax credit offered to first time home buyers earlier this year, the young couple decided to start shopping for their first home.
News You Can Use…Meet a Home Inspector Neil Carlisle
The job of a home inspector is to report what condition a home is in when you are ready to make an offer.
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Dreesen, Eddy named to all-tourney team
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Georgia women's soccer players Traci Dreesen and Laura Eddy were named to the Southeastern Conference Championships All-Tournament Team on Sunday.
Short week creates challenge for Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH - Let's see: Monday is a combination of Monday and Wednesday. Today is a morphing of Thursday and some of Friday. And Wednesday is part Friday, part Saturday.
Late goal-line stand leaves Atlanta alone in first place
ATLANTA - With a powerful running back, a balanced passing game and a gutty goal-line stand, the Atlanta Falcons showed they're the best in the NFC South.
Nesbitt aiming to play in bowl
ATLANTA - Coach Paul Johnson hopes senior quarterback Joshua Nesbitt can play one last game for Georgia Tech despite undergoing arm surgery on Monday.
Hamlin overtakes Johnson for lead
FORT WORTH, Texas - Sunday brought more Texas trouble for Jimmie Johnson and a new leader in the closest three-way Chase for the Sprint Cup with only two races left.
Phillips out after awful start
IRVING, Texas - Jerry Jones never wanted to change coaches this season. As the blowout losses mounted, and Wade Phillips' defense was mostly to blame, the owner-general manager of the Dallas Cowboys had no choice.
NFL roundup: Vick, Eagles stop Colts
PHILADELPHIA - Michael Vick came back from a month off to lead the Eagles to their first victory over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
Favre rallies Vikings to critical win
MINNEAPOLIS - Even Brett Favre thought the Minnesota Vikings were done - for the game, and quite possibly the season.
Steelers edge Bengals 27-21
CINCINNATI - Antwaan Randle El threw a 39-yard touchdown pass off a trick play Monday night, and the Pittsburgh Steelers turned a fumble, a blocked punt and an interception into points before barely holding on for a 27-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Howard, Orlando edge past Atlanta
ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic continue their recent reign over the Atlanta Hawks with a 93-89 victory Monday night in a rematch of last season's lopsided Eastern Conference semifinal.
New uncertainty for QB Stafford
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns and ran for another - the type of performance the Detroit Lions envisioned when they selected him with the top pick in the 2009 draft.
Miles' Tigers start thinking big
BATON ROUGE, La. - One big victory has changed the appearance of a season for LSU.
NBA roundup: Hawks suffer first defeat
ATLANTA - Jason Richardson scored 21 points, Steve Nash added 19 and the Phoenix Suns held off Atlanta's second-half comeback to beat the Hawks 118-114 on Sunday.
Borel fined, Castellano suspended after fight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jockey Calvin Borel was fined and fellow rider Javier Castellano was fined and suspended for six days following a fight in the winner's circle on Friday at Churchill Downs.
UGA three-day schedule
Molinari holds steady to defeat Westwood
SHANGHAI - The experience of losing to one No. 1 player in the world helped Francesco Molinari beat another.
On television
TCU still chasing top two in BCS standings
NEW YORK - TCU's best chance to catch Oregon and Auburn in the BCS standings came and went, and the Horned Frogs are still chasing the top two.
Yanks call Lee's agent as signing period opens
NEW YORK - The Yankees called Cliff Lee's agent Sunday on the first day of the free-agent negotiating period to say they will be back in touch with an offer for the top pitcher on the market, a baseball official familiar with the conversation told The AP.
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Today's scheduled programming.
Men's tennis perfect on final day of Bulldog Scramble
The Georgia men's tennis team won all seven matches against Georgia Tech on Sunday at the Bulldog Scramble.
UGA tennis completes fall season in California
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Georgia freshmen Alina Jerjomina and Kate Fuller competed in the Dual in the Desert last weekend, with the Bulldogs going 1-2 in doubles and Jerjomina winning once in singles in matches against UCLA and Southern Cal.
Freshman duo claims title
WACO, Texas - Georgia's top-seeded freshman team of Lilly Kimbell and Maho Kowase claimed the doubles title at the HEB Baylor Invitational on Sunday.
UGA to mark 50 years since desegregation
Two women who broke racial barriers at the University of Georgia will return to Athens in January for the 50th anniversary of the university's desegregation.
Engineer proposals defended
Chancellor Erroll Davis and Board of Regents Chairman Willis Potts have come down in favor of expanding engineering programs at the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University.
Volleyball snaps losing streak
Ann Dylla and Valentina Gonzalez tied for a team-best 10 kills and combined for seven blocks to lead the Georgia volleyball team to its first win under interim coach Chad Hanson in a 3-0 Southeastern Conference victory over South Carolina on Sunday.
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Rye overviewRye is a friendly locale distinct for its rich culture and historical sites, and known for its archaeology and shops. You'll enjoy Rye's natural features, sports, and wildlife. Plan a fun excursion to Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. Make some time to see popular sights such as Bronx Zoo and Sarah Lawrence College. Rye is a family- and business-friendly destination with something for everyone.
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How to get to RyeFly in to White Plains, NY (HPN-Westchester County), 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from downtown Rye. New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia) is the next closest major airport, 17.5 mi (28.2 km) away.
What to see around RyeSights especially popular with families include:
- • Rye Playland
- • New Roc City
- • Bayville Adventure Park
- • Sportime USA
- • Westchester Skating Academy
- • Clay Art Center Gallery
- • Capitol Theatre
- • Emelin Theatre
- • Donald M Kendall Sculpture Gardens
- • Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
- • Jay Heritage Center
- • Putnam Cottage
- • Jacob Purdy House
- • Cudner-Hyatt House Complex
- • Castle Gould
- • Marshlands Conservancy
- • Harbor Island Park
- • Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District
- • Silver Lake Park
- • Manor Park
- • Bronx Zoo
- • Sarah Lawrence College
- • Yankee Stadium
- • Citi Field
- • Apollo Theater
When to visit RyeIf you're starting to plan your trip, you might be wondering when's the best time to visit. Here are the seasonal norms to help you decide when to go:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 52°F day, 21°F night
- April-June: 80°F day, 35°F night
- July-September: 82°F day, 49°F night
- October-December: 67°F day, 23°F night
- January-March: 11.42 inches
- April-June: 12.80 inches
- July-September: 12.60 inches
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Photographer's Note
This was taken in Lassen Volcanic National Park. It was quite a hike to get up there, and I almost gave up, but I'm so glad I didnt. We ended up getting to the top near sunset, and we were treated to such a beautiful display of light across the top of Cinder Cone.
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ebruardil (461) 2006-05-07 18:05
Nice compositon and successful-nice light. TFS
Gari (251) 2006-05-07 18:15
Hola Anwar.Buena imagen por su encuadre,contraste y sombras.Saludos.
jrleborgne (1554) 2006-05-07 18:45
Hello Anwar,
What a sweet light ! Nice composition, indeed.
Maybe, you could crop a part of the sky to give more importance to the quite coloured volcanic soil.
Good work !
kclai (2267) 2006-05-08 2:13
Hi Anwar
A nice and captivating landscape shot of the desert.
The lighting lights partial of the area are good, providing a nice PoV.
Maybe a couple of guys strolling at the edge of the desert will make the composition better, Anwar.
Cheers and good day.
Eric Lai
rafelito (3648) 2006-05-08 2:53
Hi Anwar, Wonderful landscape, excellent composition with light and shadows.Regards, Rafael
Marche (4307) 2006-05-16 11:02
Bonjour Anwar,
Superbe lumière rasante qui donne un joli jeu d'ombres.
Belles couleurs.
kmarscher (2887) 2006-05-18 16:46
Fabulous side lighting at dusk to foreground. Just a wonderful glow. Perhaps a tad less sky would enhance this message...?
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- Copyright: Anwar Yafai (whyaay) (37)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-09-18
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: NikonD70
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2006-05-07 18:02


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• David J. Sheridan, 53, Granite City, was arrested on May 10 on charges of driving while his license is suspended or revoked and driving with expired registration. Bond was $1,500.
• Lee A. Logue, 23, 539 S. Cypress St., Vandalia, was arrested on May 9 for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Bond was $4,000.
Thursday, May 12
✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
✔ The building trades class at the Okaw Area Vocational Center is holding an open house at the home it built this year at 1 Mark Drive, located north of Jefferson Street in Vandalia, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:15 p.m.
It might seem that when she moved to Vandalia four years ago with her husband, Pat Rhodes hit the ground running and doing for others.
As Illinois municipalities fight to retain state income tax, a local entity is also battling proposed cuts by the state government.
Officials at FAYCO Enterprises, which has as its mission "to integrate people with disabilities and other life issues into the community and enrich their quality of life with choice and independence," are lobbying against about $115 million in proposed cuts to community services in the state.
With barely enough members on hand for a quorum, the Fayette County Board approved on Tuesday another fund transfer to ensure that the county could meet payroll.
Eight of the board's 13 current members were present for the meeting, which included a transfer of $250,000 from the county's capital improvement fund to the general fund.
"We don't actually need it right now, but we're close," board Chairman Steve Knebel told board members.
The Vandalia Junior High School spring band concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the VJHS gym.
After the concert, the Vandalia Band Parents will hold its inaugural ice cream social in the VJHS cafeteria.
The cost for a half pint of ice cream is $3, with chocolate, vanilla, strawberry cheesecake, cookies and cream, cookie dough and s'mores.
The class built by this year's building trades class at the Okaw Area Vocational Center will be on display for the public next week.
The house, located at 1 Mark Drive, off of Jefferson Street in Vandalia, will be open to the public at the following times:
• May 9-13 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:15 p.m.
• May 13 4-8 p.m.
KC receives financial reporting award
Kaskaskia College announced this week that for the third straight year, the college has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).
Miles Filer
Miles Filer of Vandalia will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 13, with a family reunion.
Cards may be sent to him at: RR 2, Box 199, Vandalia, Ill. 62471.
Friends may drop by his home in Pittsburg Township, nine miles southwest of Vandalia on Carlyle Road, on Saturday, May 14, in the afternoon to wish him a happy birthday. Cake and beverages will be served.
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'Friends of Creigh Deeds' host ice cream social
MONTEREY — "We need a governor who knows where Highland County is!" was the rallying cry at Saturday's ice cream social held in Monterey to support Sen. Creigh Deeds in his bid to be nominated as candidate of the Democratic party.
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A fun day is to be held at Graves Park, in Kirton, on Sunday, in aid of the village's first responders.
Taking place from noon-6pm, it will include live bands, barbecue, a variety of stalls, bouncy castles and kids rides.
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May 24, 2009
On the steps of New York city hall on Friday, Michael Bloomberg, the mayor, praised the police officers and federal agents who helped disrupt an apparent terrorist plot to blow up a synagogue and shoot down military aircraft.
[efoods]The mayor was flanked by more than 100 homeland security and counter-terrorist specialists, all of whom had a hand in an elaborate sting that netted four alleged Muslim extremists. Their plan, according to FBI agents, was to detonate a "fireball that would make the country gasp".
The operation was acclaimed by New York officials for its success in averting what David Paterson, the state governor, described as "a heinous crime".
Yet not every New Yorker was impressed by the latest in a long line of purported anti-terrorist triumphs that have supposedly averted tragedy in New York, Chicago, Toronto and several other North American cities since September 11, 2001.


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When Bob and Betty Kendra were looking for second careers, they found an interest in helping people meet financial goals.
The husband-wife team started Kendra Financial Group Inc. six years ago in Florida and moved one year later to the Augusta area. Betty Kendra was originally from the area, and they wanted better weather after being hit by several tropical storms.
Their office is at 4246 Washington Road in Evans.
The financial services professionals both started out as New York Life agents before deciding to create their own company.
Bob Kendra began working with New York Life Insurance Co. more than 13 years ago, and his wife joined the company three years later.
They wanted to form their own corporation so they could expand into more product lines, such as disability insurance, group health insurance and 401(k) plans, in addition to offering New York Life products, Betty Kendra said.
Most of their clients are individuals or families.
"It's primarily people in their 50s and 60s that are getting close to retirement age and want to make sure that everything is in line," Bob Kendra said. "Or if they are at retirement age, they want to make sure they do the right thing with the money they have so they don't ever run out in their retirement."
Lately, they've also had success with small businesses that want to save money and have better tax benefits, he said.
Previously, Bob Kendra spent 25 years working as a golf professional, managing country clubs, golf courses and pro shops.
"I wanted to look for a new profession so I could be able to spend more with my family," he said. "When you're a golf professional, at least it used to be this way, you spent 60 hours a week working. I worked six days a week for 10 to 12 hours a day. It made it very difficult on my personal life."
Betty Kendra worked in management in the textile industry for 20 years. She started out in manufacturing, moved into sales and marketing and later became a manager at a nylon plant.
"I was kind of fried with the hours and what I was doing. This offered me the opportunity to do something that I believed in, that I thought I would be helping people. And it gave me more flexibility to spend time with our kids as they were growing up," she said.
Many of their clients are from outside the Augusta area.
"We're actually licensed in about 12 different states," Bob Kendra said. "Quite a few of our clients reside in Pensacola, Florida, where we started our business."
To assist their Florida clients, one of them travels there nearly every month for a few days, he said.
Bob Kendra is certified in life insurance planning and long-term care, and Betty Kendra is trained in investments and estate planning. She also manages their Evans office.
"There's a lot to learn, and it's ongoing. We each have a lot of continuing-ed
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- Japan's nuclear utilities and vendors have created a new group called the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI), which the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said is modeled on the U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and the World Association of Nuclear Operators. Makoto Yagi, FEPC's chairman and president of Kansai Electric Power Co., said last week JANSI was created to further improve nuclear power plant safety and to "ensure the completeness of severe accident management measures based on lessons learned from the Fukushima accident." Yagi said that JANSI, like INPO, will give utility executives advice and recommendations on operations. The agency will seek guidance and peer review from both INPO and WANO. JANSI's membership will comprise 123 companies, Yagi added.
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