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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, walked out of an interview at the urging of a staff member, when asked about the state's poor health online exchange that has even underperformed the federal Healthcare.gov exchange.
Though not necessarily in an abrupt or confrontational matter, KATU News reports that the interview had been preschedule for some time, and was halted just under four minutes.
The governor's office later told the station they wanted to be sure Kitzhaber stayed on schedule.
KATU News reports that not a single person has enrolled in the state exchange online since it began in October 2012. The state has managed to sign residents up for Obamacare health plans through paper applications and over the phone.
Kitzhaber actually told the station, Cover Oregon is outperforming expectations, citing 114,000 enrollees. "We figured that this would be a two-year process," Kitzhaber said. "What we didn't anticipate was actually this many (people enrolling)."
It's when questions about e-mails that flagged problems to the website came to his office that a staff member intervened.
"It had (the email) come to my office, but I didn't see it," Kitzhaber said.
Carolyn Lawson, the state's Chief Information Officer was responsible for the Cover Oregon's website's technical development. After the problems, she resigned for "personal reasons" in November. The governor told the station was unaware of problems with Lawson until late last year.
"In late October was when I first learned about the problems," Kitzhaber said.
The station reports that in December 2010, state Rep. Patrick Sheehan e-mailed the governor warning about problems with the website and with Lawson.
Here's the full interview with Gov. Kitzabber:
Here is the KATU news story:


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Real Madrid striker Antonio Cassano was spotted in Naples on Wednesday evening.
Il Roma says Cassano was having dinner with family friends and it's been revealed he has a preliminary offer from Napoli to return to Italy this summer.
Cassano's agent, Beppe Bozzo, was contacted by Napoli sports director Pierpaolo Marino last week and his former coach, Eugenio Fascetti, is urging him to return home.
"Antonio has already wasted three years," he said. "He can rebuild his career at Napoli."

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Daily Wrap-up: PNC Father/Son Challenge, Round 2December 15, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Stewart and Connor Cink won the PNC Father/Son Challenge on Sunday, making two eagles in their final five holes for a three-stroke victory in the scramble event.
Connor Cink, a Clemson freshman who preferred hockey over golf as a teen, put the duo in front with a 30-foot eagle at No. 14. His father capped the day with a 20-foot eagle putt at No. 18, the last of nine consecutive 3s in a back-nine 27. They finished with an 11-under 61 for 22-under total.
"We just hit our stride out there," said Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open winner. "That back nine was just a blur."
Steve and Sam Elkington and Vijay and Qass Singh tied for second. The Singhs shot 61, and the Elkingtons had a 63.
"Connor and Stewart were too strong today," Steve Elkington said. "Who would have picked the Cinks to win the tournament starting the week? And here they did it. They did it easy."
The three-shot victory was the largest in the Father/Son since 2004. The Cinks also are the second team to win in their first start in event that returned last year from a three-year hiatus after the 2008 edition.
"I think it's pretty monumental," Stewart Cink said. "Connor doesn't play golf. We're not talking about a kid who plays in college or has played on various tours. He hasn't played 30 rounds since he was 14 years old. He doesn't play golf, but he's very talented in a lot of his sports."
Connor Cink played youth hockey while growing up outside Atlanta, and for a time considered trying out for Clemson's club hockey squad.
"After this week," he said, "I might try to hit the links a little bit more often."
Defending champions Davis Love III and son Dru were fourth at 17 under after a 63. Next came 73-year-old Jack Nicklaus and son Gary, who began the day two shots off the pace but faded with a 65 that left them tied for fifth at 16 under with Curtis and Tom Strange.
"I was relying every time on (Gary), and you can't do that," Jack Nicklaus said. "You've got to be a team. I've got to contribute my part, and I didn't contribute my part."
WINNERS: Stewart Cink/Conner Cink 61-61—122 (-23) $200,000/team
2 Steve Elkington/Sam Elkington 62-63--125 $68,625/team Vijay Singh/Qass Singh 64-61--125 $68,625/team 4 Davis Love III/Dru Love 64-63--127 $50,000/team 5 Jack Nicklaus/Gary Nicklaus 63-65--128 $48,500/team Curtis Strange/Thomas Strange 65-63--128 $48,500/team 7 Raymond Floyd/Ray Floyd Jr. 66-63--129 $46,500/team Hale Irwin/Steve Irwin 64-65--129 $46,500/team 9 Bernhard Langer/Christina Langer 66-64--130 $44,250/team Larry Nelson/Drew Nelson 67-63--130 $44,250/team Mark O'Meara/Shaun O'Meara 68-62--130 $44,250/team Lanny Wadkins/Tucker Wadkins 65-65--130 $44,250/team 13 David Duval/Dean Karavites 64-68--132 $42,750/team Nick Faldo/Matthew Faldo 67-65--132 $42,750/team 15 Lee Janzen/Connor Janzen 68-65--133 $42,000/team 16 Sandy Lyle/James Lyle 67-67--134 $41,500/team 17 Dave Stockton/Dave Stockton Jr. 68-67--135 $41,000/team 18 Lee Trevino/Daniel Trevino 70-68--138 $40,500/team 19 Fuzzy Zoeller/Gretchen Zappo 70-69--139 $40,250/team 20 Nick Price/Greg Price 72-69--141 $40,000/team
-- Stewart and Conner Cink rallied from an early bogey, overtaking Steve Elkington and his son Sam down the stretch to win the 2013 PNC Father/Son Challenge by three strokes, the largest winning margin since 2004. The Cinks made bogey at the par-4 second hole to fall three strokes back of the Elkingtons and trailed until the 14th hole when Conner Cink, an engineering major at Clemson, holed a 30-foot eagle putt at the par-5. His father followed with birdie putts at the next two holes and then closed the event in style, holing a 22-foot eagle putt at the par-5 18th. The Cinks had a 9-under 27 score on the back nine and needed just nine total putts.
-- With their victory, the team of Stewart and Conner Cink became the first team since Raymond Floyd and Ray Floyd Jr. in 1995 to claim the PNC Father/Son Challenge in their first appearance. Nick and Greg Price also made their first appearance in this event and finished 20th.
-- Defending champions Davis Love III and his son Dru finished fourth.
-- This year's field included 12 World Golf Hall of Famers and the 20-player field, the largest ever in the history of the event, had won a combined 497 TOUR-sponsored titles, including 64 major championships.
-- Raymond Floyd, Larry Nelson, Hale Irwin and Lee Trevino have now played in all 16 father/son tournaments.


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[Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded] integrating database and images, comparing items – help please!
Hi Tobias, please maybe you can help me and tell me something about the following. I would like to know if I can use your plugin for the following things:
1. I have an excel file for specific items and each one with a lot of details and specifications. I have a picture for each item. So my first thought was: I will grab the image, go to paint or photoshop, add a text field next to the image and there I add the details that are in the excel sheet. This process would give me a new image, but with text. I think this could be an OK solution, using NextGen plugin it will display the images when you click it and appear in a pop-up way (which is cool and what I want). At the end I want the results to see as an image gallery and when I click the image, a pop-up displays the picture and I see the picture of the item next to the text or details of that item. Please, could your plugin help me with this?
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Dixie Pig
The history of the Dixie Pig was shared with us by Mr. Slade Barnes. He told us that the original building, situated on Route 1, was built by Mr. Reagan on the edge of his farm. It was called the Sun Light Grill. A restaurant known as the Dixie Pig was located near the Potomac River. The land on which it was situated was converted into parkland, after which the restaurant moved to its present location.
The baseball diamond next to the Dixie Pig was used for a carnival ground by the fire house. The restaurant was sold several times. During the war it was closed and the owner's family lived in it. In 1946 brick was added and the windows in the Dixie Pig were remodeled.


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Azlan Europe Ltd specialise in the supply and distribution of cost effective, flexible Vehicle Tracking and Mobile Working solutions. Azlan Europe has been providing services to customers for over 5 years and the Azlan solution is regarded as one of the most versatile and cost effective vehicle tracking and fleet management systems available in the UK today. All our products can be used individually or combined to provide a multifunctional solution for vehicle tracking and mobile workers. Whether you require a Vehicle Tracking, Mobile Working solution or a combination of the two, Azlan Europe is the right choice for your organisation. Using the Azlan vehicle tracking system you can track your vehicles in real-time, anytime, using any PC. Our system uses GPS satellites to locate your vehicles, and GPRS technology to ensure that their positions and vehicle log data are constantly updated. Vehicle logs and timesheets are also sent to you by e-mail each morning for maximum convenience.
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Management & Training Corporation (MTC) prepares prison inmates for re-entry into society. It provides a variety of academic, vocational, and social-skills training in rehabilitation-oriented private prisons. Its holistic education model offers programs to help inmates avoid substance abuse as they also boost their engagement in community service, find – more... work, and increase their cognitive skills. As part of its services, MTC operates about two dozen correctional facilities in eight states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Texas. The company is also a contractor for the US Department of Labor. Founded in 1981, MTC operates facilities that house some 25,000 inmates.
The company has held contracts with the US Agency for International Development, the African Development Bank, UNICEF, and other organizations. It is the largest single operator of Job Corps, a government funded job-training program for 16-to-24-year-old children and adults. The company's MTC Institute performs research into forming best practices related to addressing issues facing those who work with Job Corps youth and prison inmates. The company also provides subcontracted health care services by employing a range of medical providers, including dentists, optometrists, psychiatrists and psychologists, and physicians.
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Maras -- Curwick
Robin Maras and Michael Curwick were united in marriage June 14 at Camden State Park near Marshall.
The bride is the daughter of Michael and Debbie Maras of Benson. The groom is the son of William and AnnetteCurwick of Marshall.
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Apple Is Selling Stuff on eBay Now (Updated)
What does Apple have in common with your stay-at-home aunt who loves cats and knits you sweaters in her spare time? They both sell their goods on eBay now. Apple has sneakily opened up a Refurbished Outlet on eBay to test out the online auction waters.


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Photographer's Note
There are a couple of Botanical Gardens in the Lower Mainland area. This one is from Minter Gardens in Chilliwack, about an hours drive east, outside of Vancouver. The flowers are arranged to create the Canadian Flag, which is red and white, with a large Canadian MapleLeaf in the middle.
Nothing wrong with spreading a little Patriatism, something us Canadians should be doing MORE of, as we live in one of the best countries in the world!
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jhm (167596) 2009-09-02 3:34
Hello Craig,
You took the flag out of a very good angle.
I like this picture, I like flowers generally, certainly the flag of Canada.
Excellent of quality and sharpness.
Nice perspective and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
acrossthelines (288) 2009-10-03 3:15
I really like that picture!!
The POV is great. The point of view maybe should be changed, but anyway the picture is really nice and "patriotic" :D
LeeLoo (0) 2010-02-03 2:50
Dear Craig Macintosh!
Wonderful flag of Canada. Amazing composition. Nice place. Very fine colors. Good picture.
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Traditional Roasted Turkey
Several components of this recipe can be made in advance, including the herb mayonnaise, stock and brine; cover and refrigerate until ready to use. About 12 hours before you plan to roast the turkey, place it in the brine and refrigerate.
For the herb mayonnaise:
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 2 cups canola oil
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh marjoram
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh golden sage
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
For the stock:
- 12 oz. chicken wings
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped celery
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped carrot
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh marjoram
- 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh sage
- 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
- 6 cups water
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
For the brine:
- 2 Tbs. canola oil
- 12 oz. chicken wings, halved at the joint
- 1 turkey neck
- 1/4 cup diced carrot
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 quart cold water
- 1 Tbs. soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbs. kosher salt
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 fresh marjoram sprigs
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
For the turkey:
- 1 fresh turkey, 14 to 16 lb., neck, heart and gizzard reserved
- 2 tsp. fine sea salt
- 20 grinds pepper from a mill
- 5 fresh marjoram sprigs
- 3 golden sage sprigs
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 green apples, sliced
- 1 Spanish onion, julienned
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
For the classic gravy:
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 turkey heart
- 1 turkey gizzard
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
To make the herb mayonnaise, place the egg yolks and mustard in a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. While the processor is running, slowly drizzle in the oil until the mixture has fully emulsified and thickened. Transfer to a bowl and fold in the marjoram, sage, thyme and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. This recipe makes about 2 cups mayonnaise; use 1 cup (or more if needed) for the turkey and reserve the rest for another use.
To make the stock, preheat an oven to 450°F.
Place the chicken wings in a roasting pan or large ovenproof fry pan. Add the oil and toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and roast until the wings are fully browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven. Transfer the wings to a pressure cooker and drain off a little fat from the pan (reserve it for another use, if desired).
Place the pan on the stovetop over medium heat and add the celery, onion, carrot, garlic, marjoram, sage and thyme. Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture until it starts to brown and is lightly caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the water to the pan and stir to scrape up the browned bits. Transfer the entire mixture to the pressure cooker. Add the remaining 5 1/2 cups water and the soy sauce and bring to a boil. Place the top securely on and let the mixture cook at full steam for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the lid from the pressure cooker once all of the steam has released. Let the stock cool completely. (Store it in the refrigerator if making in advance.) Skim the fat off the top and discard. Strain the stock and discard the solids.
To make the brine, in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Add the chicken wings and turkey neck and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown and roasted, about 10 minutes. Add the carrot, celery and onion and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add the wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Add the cold water, soy sauce, kosher salt, allspice, garlic, cinnamon, marjoram and thyme. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, then stir well. Set the pot in an ice bath to cool the brine. Strain out the solids and reserve; refrigerate the solids until ready to use.
To prepare the turkey, put the brine mixture and the turkey into a brining bag, seal the bag and refrigerate for 12 hours. Remove the turkey from the brine and reserve about 1/2 cup of the brine for basting. Rinse the turkey with cold water to remove the excess brine and pat dry with paper towels. Let the turkey stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 hour.
Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 425°F.
Place the reserved brine solids on the bottom of a roasting pan and set a roasting rack over the solids. Sprinkle the turkey cavity with the sea salt and pepper. Place the marjoram, sage, rosemary, apples, onion and garlic inside the cavity. Truss the turkey with kitchen twine. Coat the turkey evenly with 1 cup of the herb mayonnaise, using more if needed. Place the turkey, breast side up, on the rack in the roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F and roast for about 1 1/2 hours more, then begin basting every 15 minutes with the pan drippings and leftover brine using a pastry brush. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone, registers 165°F. Total roasting time should be 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, make the gravy: Ladle about 1 cup of the stock into a medium bowl. Add the cornstarch and whisk until smooth to make a slurry. Then whisk the slurry back into the stock. Add the turkey heart and gizzard. Using an immersion blender or a regular blender, process the mixture until completely smooth. Begin adding the butter a little at a time, incorporating it until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings with kosher salt and pepper. Transfer the gravy to a saucepan and keep warm until ready to serve. When ready, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped chives. This recipe makes about 4 cups gravy.
Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for about 15 minutes. Cut and discard the kitchen twine and carve the turkey. Serve with the gravy. Serves 10 to 12.
Note: Food Network Kitchens suggest caution when consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the risk of salmonella or other food-borne illnesses. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the outside of the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served, use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.
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KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif on Thursday lashed out at cricket's oldest club, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), for contemplating a tour of war-torn Afghanistan at the expense of Pakistan.
"I am shocked at MCC's double standard," Latif told AFP. "Even Afghanistan's team don't practise in their country because of the war and yet MCC is planning to tour Kabul and ruling out Pakistan."
MCC president Phillip Hodson told BBC radio's Test Match Special programme on Wednesday that his club was more likely to tour Afghanistan, where Nato troops are fighting the Taliban, than Pakistan.
"I think we could do something in Afghanistan and I don't think it will be long away," Hodson said.
MCC owns Lord's in London – considered the "home of cricket" – and is responsible for governing the rules of cricket.
They have done development work in Afghanistan, where cricket's popularity has grown enormously in recent years.
Latif said Pakistan – which has not hosted top-level cricket since gunmen attacked the visiting Sri Lankan team in March 2009 – needs more support.
"I am surprised," said Latif.
"Pakistan needs more support and if a team from the MCC tours Pakistan it will send a good message to the cricketing world."
Latif said he was encouraging England's Lashings Cricket Club team to visit and is awaiting a response from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
"I gave a plan to the PCB two months ago and if they agree in the next week I can bring the Lashing Club in 15 days' time," said Latif. "It is my duty to help Pakistan cricket."
Since the attacks on the Sri Lankans, which killed eight people and wounded seven visiting players and their assistant coach, Pakistan has been forced to play its home series on neutral venues, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.
"I am confident that Lashings or a World XI can tour Pakistan. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan's former captain and current player) has also talked to a lot of international players who are willing to come to Pakistan," said Latif.
Lashings owner David Folb confirmed his team was willing.
"I would be delighted to take a team to Pakistan. Latif is a man who I have the utmost respect for and if he says it's safe for us to travel there we'd be delighted," Folb told cricinfo in England.


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Patients at Parkland Memorial Hospital are still complaining about long waits, poor nursing care and the bad attitude of some workers.
But there is reason to hope the situation is improving.
Overall, the number of patient grievances and complaints at the county hospital has declined in recent months. And a serious effort is being made to resolve such patient problems within seven days, officials say.
"The patients seem to be more satisfied with the new process," Regina Burks, Parkland's director of patient relations, told the hospital board at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
Each of the last three months has averaged 260 patient complaints or grievances, about 100 fewer than earlier in the year.
Parkland has focused intently on patient unhappiness over the past two years in an effort to satisfy government concerns about basic patient safety. Every complaint is supposed to be taken seriously or it could morph into a more serious grievance.
Burks said her staff is attempting to define exactly what bothers patients and then address what seems to be going wrong. The goal is to rid the hospital of those problems over time.
It's not easy in an overcrowded public institution.
For example, a long-smoldering problem is the attitude of some staff members toward patients, who may be poor, demanding, grouchy or just overwhelmed by their surroundings.
"Our patients are concerned about how our staff treat them and talk to them," Burks said. "A lot of them say they are dealt with by a staff member who is rude or makes inappropriate comments."
Burks has started sending her staff to areas of the hospital where such complaints are more common.
"We don't want our patients leaving here after a negative experience," she said.
The top grievance at Parkland relates to clinical treatment, numbering 63 out of the 280 complaints in October. A closer review determined that patients were unhappy about the unexpected outcome of their procedures, unclear test results and what they considered poor nursing care.
But mostly, they disliked having to wait for hours to get their prescriptions filled.
"We have a large number of these patients waiting," Burks said. "The pharmacy is starting a working group to address some of these issues."
About half of patient complaints are being resolved immediately. They could include changing a patient's bedding, cleaning a hospital room or retrieving a preferred food or beverage.
Things get more serious if the hospital staffer doesn't act quickly and the patient goes the extra step of filing a complaint in writing or calling Burks' office. It turns into a grievance that must be addressed by a more formal review process, she said.
Any allegations concerning patient abuse or neglect also are considered grievances because they are serious hospital compliance issues.
"We call the grievance committee together, and the patient or family representative will present their case," Burks said. "And then we let them know how it will be resolved."
Board chairwoman Debbie Branson said the several hundred monthly complaints require some perspective.
"How many patient visits are we talking about every month?" she asked.
"Over 30,000 in the outpatient clinics alone," Burks responded. "That's not counting the [community clinics] and the ER.
"These numbers are very small compared to our general population. That's a very good thing."


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The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policies on Social Welfare
The paper analyses the way in which monetary and fiscal policy influences the performances of economic growth and social welfare. The analysis is made on the basis of a dynamic model with discrete variables. The model is with a representative private agent and a government sector consisting of a consolidated fiscal authority and central bank. Households, in each period, decide about consumption, investment in physical capital, and financial investment in government bonds. The model is built in such a way that satisfaction of the budget constraint of the representative household implies satisfaction of the budget constraint of the government. The model has two state variables: the first is private wealth (consisting of money, bonds and physical capital), and the second is physical capital. The decision variables are: private nominal consumption, social nominal consumption and the amount of bonds bought by the private agent. The optimality conditions are obtained by using the Maximum Principle for discrete dynamic systems. A qualitative analysis of the optimal trajectories is performed, on the basis of the information provided by the Maximum Principle, concerning the dynamics of the dual variables. Finally, we analyze the influence of several monetary and fiscal decisions on the optimal trajectories of the model.
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Falling Gas Prices – It Looks Like a Great Time to Buy a Prius!
Posted by John Dolan | Posted in Automotive, Community, Driving, Family, Hybrids, Madison, News | Posted on 04-11-2014
Booming SUV, crossover and pickup sales can only signal one thing — low gas prices. With average gas prices falling to below $3 per gallon according to AAA, hybrid sales have softened a bit. Earlier this year TrueCar reported a shift in consumer car buying preferences away from hybrids and toward pickups and SUVs. In September Prius sales were down a little more than 10 percent compared to a year ago. Last month Prius demand was off 14 percent, as gas prices stabilized. To boost demand hybrid sales incentives have gone up to levels equal to, or even surpassing those of their gasoline counterparts. The average transaction price for hybrids has shrunk by $113, according to TrueCar, while the average price for gasoline vehicles has actually gone up by over $700.
Turn the clock back about seven years to a time when the Prius was at the 'top of its game' – – when demand and gas prices were high and dealer inventories were low or non-existent. Back then, the window sticker price was the selling price and incentives were virtually nil. In fact, there were waiting lists for the Prius with many customers queued up for over a year waiting to take delivery. In September 2007, the Prius sold with average incentives totaling only $91 (or about the cost of the floor mats). Fast-forward to last month — incentives across the US for the Prius liftback averaged $2,309 per vehicle. The fortunes of hybrid sales have always risen or fallen with the price of gasoline, so this is not particularly surprising. That falling gas prices cause consumers to tack back to larger format vehicles is nothing new. A TrueCar analysis of current year registrations shows that full-size pickup trucks now lead sales in 34 of 50 US states with most of these states located in the South. But, as Matt DiLallo of The Motley Fool pointed out in October of last year, "fracking — that process of injecting high pressure fluids into the ground in order to fracture rock and retrieve oil or natural gas in the shale regions of the Upper Midwest and Pennsylvania has also prompted an incredible demand for pickups." Those four-wheeled pickups are sometimes the only viable solution for workers to get to a wellhead, so it is the vehicle of necessity.
Recently, West Texas Intermediate crude dropped to below $80 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two years after Saudi Arabia reduced the cost of its oil to U.S. customers. U.S. crude imports from Saudi Arabia fell to a four-year low last month and according to FuelFix, the Saudi move is more about wanting to preserve its US market share in the face of soaring North American output. FuelFix reports that oil "has collapsed into a bear market as leading members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries resisted calls to cut production even amid signs of slowing global demand." Members of the group, which pumps about 40 percent of the world's crude, "are engaged in an internal price war' as they seek to defend their share of an oversupplied market". A US Energy Information Administration Market Prices and Uncertainty Report bears out that even as gas prices continue to slide due to robust supply and potentially weakening demand one thing is certain — these prices will remain historically volatile.
Although at this point it would take a dramatic increase at the gas pump to wean some buyers away from the larger format vehicles, this fall still looks like a great time to buy a hybrid. The third generation Toyota Prius has been on sale in its current form now since 2009 and despite help from the extended Prius family like the Prius v, Prius c and the Plug-in, sales of the traditional liftback have fallen off almost every month in 2014. While it is still one of the best-selling Toyota models, it is obviously reaching the end of its current lifecycle. Problem is, the next generation super-Prius won't go into production for another year. Therein lies the problem for Prius sales – low gas prices combined with the slack-end of a model cycle conspire to create a perfect storm for lagging hybrid demand.
So here's the opportunity — slowing hybrid sales mean there are deals to be had and if you are a proactive car-buyer who wants a Prius now to prepare for the next time gas prices creep up to $4 per gallon there is no time like the present! After all, whether gas costs $4, $3 or even $2 a gallon using less of this fossil fuel and saving money in the bargain is always a good idea! So, if a Prius works for you (and not all of us want a SUV or a crossover), now is the time to act!


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The largest peacetime loss of life ever suffered by Britain's fire and rescue services has been remembered at a memorial service.
Nineteen men were killed while battling the massive blaze at a whisky warehouse in Glasgow on March 28 1960.
An explosion at the Cheapside Street facility sent its 20-metre high (60ft) walls crashing into the street below.
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Fourteen city firemen and five members of the Glasgow Salvage Corps died in the blast.
A memorial service to remember those who died was held at the Glasgow Necropolis on the 54th anniversary of the tragedy.
Officers from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service took part in the memorial event, the first held since the national service was formed last year.
Chief Officer Alasdair Hay said: "The Cheapside Street disaster is a pivotal moment in the history of this city and the fire and rescue service.
"The scale of the explosion and ferocity of the fire posed a massive threat to neighbouring buildings, and the firefighters' efforts that night undoubtedly prevented the blaze from spreading to other sites.
"We can never forget those who paid the ultimate price to protect the public, or the loved-ones whose lives were changed forever by a devastating and tragic loss."
The Glasgow firefighters who died were James Calder, John McPherson, John Allan, Christopher Boyle, Gordon Chapman, William Crocket, Archibald Darroch, Daniel Davidson, Alfred Dickinson, Alexander Grassie, George McIntyre, Edward McMillan, Ian McMillan and William Watson.
The Glasgow Salvage Corps members were Edward Murray, James McLellan, Gordon McMillan, James Mungall and William Oliver.


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The Big, Bad National Debt: Who is Afraid?
It really doesn't get much worse than this one. Pad the walls before reading or risk a major concussion:
The Big, Bad National Debt: Who is Afraid?
- "The country is technically bankrupt. If you and I were in business, we would have to declare bankruptcy. Governments print money so they can get away with it. But we are insolvent and the debt will never be paid for." –Ron Paul
- "No, the U.S. will go bankrupt. It's just, look at the numbers, it is impossible [to pay back the debt]." –Jim Rogers
- "A chaotic future will be the result if our representatives continue to fail at their fiscal restructuring responsibilities… our nation's fiscal mess is like a life threatening cancer that is not being treated." –RobertRodriguez, FPA Advisors
- "Our nation is going broke, and we are passing the costs of these misguided policies to our children and their children… we are certain to face a financial crisis like Greece or Portugal." –Heritage Foundation, 2011 Saving the American Dream Plan
- "Nation's debt passes grim milestone" –MSNBC Headline 1/9/2012
Even our own government is sure we are broke and our national debt is choking economic growth. Below is a slide from a presentation given to Greg Mankiw's infamous Harvard EC10 class by Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas W. Elmendorf on February 24, 2012.0 views


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Britain's many, many HGV drivers have today made a heartfelt appeal to the public to end the constant discrimination against their profession.
"It's not on", said Steve Bloke, a member of pro-haulage organization, The Wagons Are The Solution, "people want Ikea clocks and fresh asparagus on tap, but they never stop to think about how they get to the shop. Oh, hang on, it's rush hour, I've got to back that eighteen wheeler through a narrow gate across this busy road."
A logistics industry insiders told me that without Britain's ever increasing fleet of massive trucks, the endless supply of cheap, disposable, gaudy tat that increasingly we want delivered to our door, rather than get off our arse to buy, would simply dry up.
"It's virtually a public service" he told me, as he munched a bacon sandwich parked on some double yellows on a suburban street in Bradford, "What mate? No I don't see any fucking traffic jam! Well fuck you then! I've got my hazards on haven't I?"
British thirst for goods from abroad is almost entirely dependent on pan-European haulage
"Let's face it, we all want to fill ourselves with cheap booze, and Skol just won't do any more will it?" I was told by Lee Scrat, from the cabin of his Scandia, "it's got to have some silly name, be dirt cheap and hail from Germany at the very least."
"Now, I must concentrate, as I've got to drive in the fast lane for the next 15 minutes cos this guy's doing 1mph less than I am."
We attempted to reach the head of the drivers organization, Freight and Transport Trade Industry Employee Society, for comment, but he was out driving a big load of stone up a 1 in 3 hill just around the time the schools kick out.
What all the professionals in this hard pressed industry do agree on is clear.
"We should pay less for fuel than everyone else", both Scrat and Bloke told me "and if that doesn't happen, we'll once again spit out our dummies and have a massive disruptive sulk along a motorway, like so many overweight chain smoking toddlers."
Protesters have pointed out that the huge number of unregulated trucks on the road are destroying the tarmac, and that most of the bloody things appear neither to fit on the road, nor, apparently, allow the driver to notice any other fucker on it.
"That's bollocks", said Ken Beige, head of P.R.I.C.K. haulage. "They've all got signs on. You've seen them 'If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you' and 'This vehicle makes wide turns' That obviously makes it fine."
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm going out for a walk wearing blinkers and whirling a plank around my head."
"I'm wearing a T-Shirt that says 'I can't fucking see you and I might twat you with this plank' so it'll be alright."


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Seth Apter is coming to Southern California… June 14, 2013Posted by Orly in Uncategorized.
…he is coming to teach with me too….I just can't wait!!! This workshop will surely fill up fast, so mail me at email@example.com to learn more and to reserve your spot.
- 2. Laurel Sarra - June 14, 2013
I want to be there. Honestly I don't know much about him but hear his name all the time from Brian and you and others at your workshops. I am excited about the book binding part too. Maybe the few classes I took will keep me from being hopelessly behind everyone else since I have been hopelessly behind in one book binding class already. Put me down, please. As you know I am leaving tomorrow so if there is a deposit I will send it when I get back or if you let me know now I can put it in the mail.
BTW: I have a big pot of rosemary. Help yourself.
- 3. pearlandroses - June 14, 2013
Looks soooo wonderful!
- 4. NaNa - June 14, 2013
Are you both kidding me? I wish I could be there! Would love to meet Brian Kasstle also. Love you
- 5. Studiod416 - June 14, 2013
This looks wonderful! You have inspired my teaching Journaling to High School students…thank you! Diane
- 7. Terry Garrett - June 14, 2013
Orly- I am so interested- what is the cost and details- please email- I know John wants this
- 8. John - June 15, 2013
Not only does John want this, Brian and Terry and John will get to all meet up at the same time. John knows Brian, and John is going to meet Terry on Monday. This event allows all of us to make art music with two of the best. Can't wait.


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Savory Potato and Ham Chunks
- Ingredients
- 4 oz cooked lean ham, chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 pound(s) uncooked potato(es), scrubbed and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth, fat-free
- 2 tsp white all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp canned tomato paste
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
- Instructions
Spray a very large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the ham and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 2–3 minutes. Transfer the ham to a large bowl.
Heat the same skillet. Swirl in 2 teaspoons of the oil, then add the potatoes and cook, stirring often, until golden, 2–3 minutes. Add 1 cup of the broth and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until any remaining liquid evaporates. Transfer the potatoes to the bowl with the ham.
Swirl the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet, then add the flour and paprika and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add the remaining 1 cup chicken broth, and the vinegar, stirring to keep the mixture smooth. Add the tomato paste and cayenne. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is smooth and thickened, 6–8 minutes.
Return the ham and potatoes to the skillet and stir gently until evenly coated with sauce. Serve hot.
- Notes
- Serve with crunchy carrot spears for a nice contrast to the sauce's savory mix of flavors. Paprika is a powdered blend of sweet red peppers that can range in flavor from mild to hot. Most varieties sold in supermarkets that are simply labeled "paprika" are mildly spicy. If you can find it, use smoked paprika for extra flavor. Or, to bring out the flavor of a mild paprika, roast it in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, then cool before using.


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Immediately after last year's presidential election, we started the Sarah Palin book deal pool, and though our initial prediction that the Republican vice-presidential candidate would have a contract by early December was way off, let it be noted that we did predict she'd turn to Bob Barnett to make it happen. (Not that we deserve a pat on the back; it's sorta like predicting Oscar nominations for Meryl Streep.)
That's one of the top reasons why we believed Radar was full of it when a blogger for the magazine claimed a $7 million deal was in the works—apart from the ridiculous sum, there was no mention of Barnett's involvement.
Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Barnett is in, for reals, and while we don't think Barack Obama and Bill Clinton's literary representative will be able to extract $7 million from a publishing company on behalf of Palin—nobody's that slick—we expect the deal will be comfortable enough when it happens.


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Frankwrote a review of Prana Stretch Zion Pant - Men's on October 15, 2012
Best Pants
Familiarity: I've used it several times
These are the best pants, hands down. This past weekend the weather shifted between high 20's and low 80's. I love that they have an option to roll up when its hot, but they seriously breathe so well that I never rolled them up. They fit great and are super comfy. Will order another pair of the convertible pants for those super hot days.


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TEC-IT's New Data Acquisition Software
TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH (tec-it.com), leading vendor of AUTO-ID and barcode software, proudly introduces version 3 of the data acquisition software TWedge.
June 13, 2014 (Newswire.com) - The software TWedge facilitates automated data acquisition with existing applications, the software connects any device with any system.
TWedge version 3 was rewritten from scratch and offers unmatched possibilities, advantages and capabilities.
The new version of TWedge simultaneously collects data from devices connected via serial port, Bluetooth, TCP, UDP and USB. Data from virtually all external devices like scales, gauges, scanners or measuring instruments is captured reliably and with minimal efforts.
CEO Guenter Kriegl points out two essential new features: "The scenario-based configuration makes the use of TWedge very simple. For example, data from an external device can be stored into a Microsoft Access database with just a few clicks. Moreover, users are now able to simultaneously collect data from multiple USB devices connected to a single PC. USB HID data acquisition devices - like low-cost keyboard wedge barcode scanners - can be employed without additional driver software."
The data acquisition software can be tested for free and TEC-IT gladly provides complimentary support in case of questions.
A YouTube Tutorial, including a feature preview of TWedge V3, can be found via the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y15HYWh_d4.
A free download and more product details are available on our homepage. Just follow the link http://www.tec-it.com/twedge.
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Amy Andrieux has announced her departure from The Source magazine, where she'd worked as general manager and executive editor.
Andrieux had previously worked at MTV, before leaving the network a few years ago for the hip-hop magazine.
In an email to friends and colleagues, Andrieux hints at a new venture, writing that she has "some things cooking in the kitchen" which she'll announce in the coming weeks.


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As you explore this site, you may find links to a "page not found" instead of something cool and magickal. For this I apologize. I am very working hard behind the scenes to restore those pages along with a link to their homes on my new website where they can be viewed in full.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Feast Of Fools
So, why not celebrate the Feast of Fools by ...
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So what are you waiting for? Rush out and buy a Blu-ray player immediately. That was what we were supposed to do when the next-generation format war finally came to an end, and yet many PC Advisor readers remain indifferent to the new world of high-definition video.
Toshiba announced last month that it would stop producing HD DVD players, immediately making Blu-ray the next-generation DVD format of choice. But as one challenger dies, another one emerges, and now many believe Blu-ray will prove irrelevant, with users downloading content over the internet, rather than buying films on discs.
Plus, our poll last week suggests most people regard Blu-ray players as a purchase that only becomes relevant when the time comes to replace their current DVD players. (Over 60 percent of the 2,100 people who responded said they'd wait until their DVD player needed replacing before upgrading to a high-def model). Just one percent said they'd rush out and buy a Blu-ray player immediately now that HD DVD is no more.
A separate group of Blu-ray sceptics (those replying to our Four reasons why Blu-ray will fail article) backed up the view that the internet will render Blu-ray irrelevant.
"For me the only reason HDTV is being pushed so heavily, is that the TV market has hit a dead end and most people will soon be able to stream DVD quality video over their internet connection, so the TV companies need something that keeps them ahead of the game," said 'Sean'.
"I won't be investing in a Blu-ray device any time ever - I believe the future is downloading and on-line content," added 'Mark'.
Despite this, many remain firmly in the Blu-ray camp. "The cost will drop, Blu Ray will become the standard format," said 'Duncan'. "The next evolution will occur in another ten years and some halfwit will bleat on about how this new fangled technology costs too much," he added, referring to our writer's suggestion that Blu-ray players will fail due to their high cost.
And those who suggested that the quality of Blu-ray content isn't sufficient to persuade people to upgrade ("Isn't DVD quality good enough?", asked Sean) were also given short shrift.
"Absolute twaddle!" said 'Peter Reynolds'. "Are you blind and deaf? The experience of watching 1080p video with high quality surround sound is awe inspiring."
The debate continues. Let us know your views on Blu-ray…


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MikeVanbiguous's Review of Star Trek Into Darkness
by MikeVanbiguous | 3 Ratings • 2 Reviews • 1 thanks
Published May 19, 2013
| Worth Your Time
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As it has been described by many a critic, the movie is a thrill ride. Cumberbatch is a top notch villain but he is under utilized and the nuance and ambiguity they tried to give his character is torpedoed by some very one dimensional villainy late in the film. Don't go into this expecting anything deep nor storytelling and ideas with past Star Trek sophistication. Just go to have a blast and see it in IMAX as portions of the movie were filmed specifically for that format and look spectacular.Click for more ratings and availability
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Video4linux2 bttv configuration parameters for K-World XPERT TV878 PCI TV Card
Eventually I fiddled around with the GPIO registers GPIO out enable and GPIO data enable, and I managed to get the audio to work.
The reference system is SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64 with a Nvidia nForce3 250GB board with a Realtek AC97 Audio Codec. The kernel version is 126.96.36.199-4.
ALSA-driver-1.0.11 is used. The audio driver to load is snd-intel8x0 even though the chipset is nForce3 and audio codec is realtek alc650. snd-intel8x0 works for ICH6, ICH7 and Nvidia chipsets.
You need to place the following parameters in /etc/modprobe.d/tv. If your distro is not suse, place the paramaters in /etc/modprobe.conf for kernel 2.6 and above or /etc/modules.conf for kernel 2.4.
alias char-major-81 videodev options i2c-algo-bit bit_test=1 options bttv card=78 tuner=5 radio=1 pll=1 gpiomask=0x000007 audiomux=0x000001,0x000000,0x000002,0x000002,0x000001 options tuner debug=1 pal=b # YaST configured TV card # jqQS.bJ31E5obFa9:Jetway TV/Capture JW-TV878-FBK, Kworld KW-TV878RF # DO NOT USE YAST2 ON SUSE LINUX 10.1 X86-64 TO CONFIGURE TV CARD AGAIN! IT WILL OVERWRITE THIS FILE. alias char-major-81-0 bttv alias char-major-81-1 off alias char-major-81-2 off alias char-major-81-3 off
options snd-intel8x0 enable=1 index=0 # H0_h.mWsEuKjYc7F:nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller alias char-major-116 snd alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0 alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
The key/important parameters to pass to the bttv module is gpiomask and audiomux.
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Adding country support in common tv applications like kdetv and xawtv:
You need to find and edit Index.map and to create a country file with a list of frequencies in the respective application's directory.
The following code is specially adapted for Singapore tv channels.
[singapore] file = singapore.list
[Channel 5] freq = 175250 [Channel 8] freq = 196250 [Channel U] freq = 487250 [Channel News Asia] freq = 543250 [Suria] freq = 224250 [Kids Central] freq = 495250 [RTM 1] freq = 552500 [StarHub Test] freq = 743250
To add support for your own country, simply modify Index.map as needed and create a listing file for your country with a list of frequencies.


text: A friend just emailed me wanting to know what she could do with some old "dainty" handkerchiefs besides making pillows. I don't have a clue, BUT, I do know a group of people who are very, very crafty and thought some of you might have some ideas for her. Would appreciate any help you could give!


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This snippet from a Fortune interview with Walter Isaacson seems to put a fine point on what makes Apple different than every other company today. I do think at Apple you have engrained in the DNA not just being tough on suppliers, but driving engineering to make a … [Read more...]
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Sorry Sprint, our little dance is over
Man, what a bummer. I was so happy to switch to Sprint last November in order to have direct integration with Google Voice. And if you're not up on it, here's more on what Google Voice is and the reasons I love it. Only, the "integration" is shoddy at best, working half the … [Read more...]
An update to the Louis C.K. post
A lot of people have been reading and commenting on the Louis C.K. post I put up yesterday. And Social Fresh also ran the post (great conferences btw, if you haven't been a highly recommend them) ~ thanks @jasonkeith. I kinda threw it up at first because I'm just such a huge … [Read more...]
What's my blogging process?
I get asked from time to time what process I go through when writing blog posts. I wouldn't say I have a specific process, but I do have some insights that might help people new to blogging. First off, I'm always thinking of new posts. Once you start blogging and you get into … [Read more...]
What we can learn from Louis C.K.'s experiment
If you hadn't heard, Louis C.K. (comedian) has done something very unique as an entertainer. He's taken the game of selling his product (in this case a comedy special) into his own hands. Who is Louis C.K.? He's personally my favorite comedian, though I have to warn you he's … [Read more...]
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KELOWNA - Walk or run, it's your choice at the fifth annual Strides to End Homelessness this weekend.
Kelowna's primary men's emergency homeless shelter is looking to raise $35,000 this year to support of both its programs for both men and women.
The programs are "biblically based" and include life skills, anger management, emotional intelligence and boundaries, as well volunteer work at the mission's shelter and thrift store.
One 10-year-old boy has raised over $1,000 race organizer Sonja Menyes says, including $100 of his own birthday money.
The walk begins and ends in front of the Kelowna Gospel Mission emergency shelter at 259 Leon Ave.
Participants can walk 5k or run 10k with registration at 4 p.m. and event starting at 5 p.m, Saturday, March 5. Organizers are promising a chili dinner at the finish line for all participants.
You can sign up to be a sponsored runner and collect pledges at the Gospel Mission website.
To contact the reporter for this story, email John McDonald at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 250-808-0143. To contact the editor, email email@example.com or call 250-718-2724.


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"Excellent Listen and Why I Love Listening More"
This story leaves you pleasantly unsure about the guilt of one of the main characters. Is she really a monster or a protective mom? If you are a smart-ass like me, than as the case builds from the detective's negative perspective or from the mom's point of view you lean the opposite way. But you don't really know for sure and that is half the fun when listening to this well produced yarn.
It was a good idea to use two voices for the main characters.
Clean the kitchen, do that boring 30 minutes on the elliptical, or caught in an excruciating traffic jam - no problem - there is always a good book like "Love You More" for relieving the tedium. I have a rule that I don't listen to a book unless something is being accomplished. This gives me a lot of good habits. Occasionally I will finish my workout or chore and I will sit down in a comfy chair and stare blindly out into space and let the book continue because it is so good and a intense scene is unfolding.
I must admit to being guilty of this transgression a couple of times when listening to Lisa Gardner's book.
"Lisa always has you watching your own back!"
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you," and Lias Gardner ALWAYS makes you paraniod -- another great installment to the series. Once you start, you can't stop until you get to the end, but you're worried about what's waiting at the end-- as usual. Can't wait for the next one.
"Worth It"
I am a Lisa Gardner fan, considering her a pretty decent read or listen. Love You More is one of her best. You relate to the main character, state patrol officer, Tessa Leoni, and Katie MacNichol does a fantastic job of reading and becoming her. As always, Kirstin Potter is D.D Warren, am not sure anyone else could portray her as well.
The story keeps you intrigued, moving from past to present with ease where you don't have to back up your ipod and go 'What?'.
The story is simple to understand but unexpected and I know more than one time I felt the love this woman had for her daughter and understood it. The ending brought a few tears to my eyes.
The only bad part, for me, was D.D Warren herself. I find her character sometimes too hard, too obstinant, picking things apart to the point where its ridiculous. I understand she is supposed to see the bad in all things but you find yourself saying..oh for goodness sake..you're a cop? So, as always, I find that she can rub me the wrong way. And during this book, Lisa Gardner does try to add some sensitivity to her, but she misses in the fact that it isn't for Tessa, it's for herself. and I feel it falls a little flat.
BUT, I wouldn't pass up this book, it kept me wanting to listen, which I have done by going back several times since owning it, and listening to it again. The story was just that clever for me. That emotional. I don't feel you'd be disappointed.
"loved it"
Could not stop listening to it. I want to listen to it again just to make sure that I caught every word.
"Wow....this was terriffic!"
I think that when I downloaded this book, someone had said the this was "maybe" Lisa Gardner's best book. "Maybe", my you know what!
It IS her best book! I liked what the readers did with the voices and how they weaved the web. I listen in the car and multiple times I was yelling WOA! or WHAT????
You will love this book.
"You really don't know until the very end"
Suspenseful, complicated, Captivating
The duel narrative voice was excellent. Outstanding.
I let this book keep me up past my bedtime way too many times. Just couldn't turn it off.
"Great listen!"
This was my first Lisa Gardner book, so I didn't know what to expect, but I really enjoyed it. Since listening to some of her other stories, this is not her best one, but definitely a good listen. Keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing. Lots of twists and turns and pretty good narration. Some of it was frustrating because I didn't really like the main character that much, but it was still a good listen.
"A Great Listen"
It pulled me in and I couldn't stop till the end and then I listened to it againLisa Gardner has a way of bringing out all your emotions with great characters.
Tesse Leone was a great character she seemed so fragile in the beginning but she is anything but especially training to fight at the academy. Det. DD Warren is great i LOVE her character but only when Kirsten Potter is narrating.this is a story about what a mother would do to save her child and the emotions run high.It also has a bit of humor with DD Warren being pregnant.
I would give them a 10 if I could. I cannot listen to a book that Kirsten Potter was not Det DD Warren. Katie Mac Nichol has a soft sweet voice the opposite of Potter. together they worked well
Yes it certainly made me cry and even laugh a little
This is on my top ten books to listen to and I'm sure I will listen to it again.
"What a Ride!!!"
This mystery is filled with twists and turns!! You never knew what was coming next. I literally stopped doing all the responsibilities I could get out of just so I could keep listening to this book. I truly wish there were more books like this one!!!!
"Keeps you guessing!"
I probably would listen to this again after some time. I truly enjoyed the story and the narrator!
I enjoyed the telling of how Tessa and her husband met and the romance that followed even though this is primarily a who done it!
I wouldn't listen to this book in one sitting because part of the enjoyment is thinking about the story and characters throughout the day. Take your time and enjoy. I would recommend this book and author to everyone that like a really good mystery.


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German Olympic weightlifter Matthias Steiner dropped 432 pounds on the back of his head yesterday, but managed to walk away unhurt.
It's crazy he didn't hurt himself, because you can see the bar BEND when it lands on him.
Steiner won a gold medal in this event in 2008. Later he actually tried to lift 434 pounds which he also failed to do.


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St. Charles Parish government will again provide citizens with a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of parish infrastructure, including pumping stations and the Emergency Operations Center, during its fall Info Tour.
Patrons will also have the chance to interface with various department heads and the parish president, who will answer questions about current infrastructure and future plans.
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A massive new Great Barrier Reef resort is another step closer to being built after the Queensland government approved the plans.
The $600 million Great Keppel Island resort would become one of the largest tourism developments in the country if the federal government gives it the green light.
Tower Holdings' plans for the island off Rockhampton, central Queensland, include a hotel, hundreds of villas, dozens of apartments, a large marina and a golf course.
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney said all possible environmental impacts had been covered under 38 pages of conditions which the developers would have to abide by.
''This decision is a major milestone to getting this new eco-tourism plan delivered,'' he said in a statement.
The resort would create hundreds of construction jobs and once it was built about 1000 people would be employed permanently to work there, Mr Seeney said.
The project would use 3.5 per cent of the island for infrastructure compared with the eight per cent suggested in a previous plan rejected by the Commonwealth in 2009.
That plan was one of two declined by the federal government for environmental reasons.The Australian Greens have previously opposed the project, calling it a ''white elephant'' and scoffing at its eco-tourism label.
The party has been contacted for comment.
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council said the sector had been anticipating the Great Keppel Island resort for a long time.
Chief executive Daniel Gschwind said it had broad support in the local community and if it goes ahead, it would become a major attraction for Queensland.
''It can leverage off what is probably Australia's single most important national attraction, the Great Barrier Reef,'' he said.
Mr Seeney said the previous state government had allowed the project to languish for many years and added that it had also been hindered by the Commonwealth.
Conditions for the Great Keppel resort:
- 45 per cent of island to be protected
- Buffer zones included to protect animals
- 24,000 solar panels to make it a ''carbon positive'' resort
- Dredge material to be re-used to build a breakwater
- All wastewater from resort to be recycled.
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On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:14 PM, C. McCann <email@example.com> wrote:

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Andrew Coppin
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 > Unfortunately, I haven't found anything for Windows yet which has syntax
 > hilighting for Haskell.
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 > I use SciTE, which has hilighting for a bazillion languages (including XML
 > and JSON), but not Haskell sadly.

Veering somewhat offtopic, but last time I checked, SciTE does have
 lexer support for Haskell, it just doesn't actually include (for
 unknown reasons) a language properties file to go with it. If you give
 it one, syntax highlighting mostly works. You can write your own if
 you like--the .properties files have a pretty simple
 "property.name=value" syntax, which is mildly amusing in the context
 of this email thread--or borrow someone else's, such as this one:
 http://www4.in.tum.de/~haftmann/resources/haskell.properties A few
 tweaks in the global properties are required to get everything
 working--I don't remember the details, but it didn't take me long to
 figure it out.

 Also, on Windows, I'm aware of at least Notepad++ that has some very
 basic syntax highlighting for Haskell working out of the box. It's
 based on Scintilla, as well, so should feel comfortable to someone
 accustomed to SciTE.

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by Nate Wooley | October 15, 2012 10:31 am
Well, not everyone has to get along. That's the case in pricey Southhampton, N.Y., these days where a recent planting now has the title, "Revenge Hedge."
For the last four years, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has wanted to build a barn on his 40-acre spread, reports the New York Post[1]. He wants to use the barn to support his efforts to become a farmer with a fruit orchard and acres of grape vines for his personal winery.
But his neighbors disagreed. Worried that Lutnick would use the barn for his automobile collection instead of his agricultural pursuits, neighbors complained in public hearings about the project. They also complained that the barn would block their views.
After reworking the project, Lutnick found that neighbors still objected, and in 2010 the town rejected it entirely. In payback, Lutnick had a 10-foot high hedge erected on his property blocking everyone's view. The town has ruled the hedge illegal, but it has yet to be removed.
An appeal on the barn project which is still pending.
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text: To catch a show at all of Tulsa's live theater and performing arts venues, you'll need to plan on a lengthy stay or numerous trips. (Either way is fine with us.) Whether it's classic, contemporary, locally produced, or Broadway shows, you'll find all of the above in Tulsa. For decades, the prestigious Tulsa Ballet and Tulsa Opera have been regarded as among the best in the nation. Witness their magic at the spectacular Tulsa Performing Arts Center (PAC), the acclaimed performance venue with four theaters—and not a bad seat in either house. The Nightingale Theater is one of Tulsa's many small but very active contemporary theaters, averaging more than 100 shows a year. And every theater buff has to visit the Spotlight Theater for a performance of "The Drunkard," the longest continually running play in North America.


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but whats the right fittment for alloys again on the new A3 ?
The 17 OEM ones are 7 1/2 wide, PCD 112 and offset ET54. After market ones are usually ET45 and 8 wide. I think ET35 are also OK, but depends on the wheel width.
From what I have read if you are going for an 18" rim that is 8" wide then a 35mm offset should be ok.
would these fit ?
5x112 stud pattern with 225/40 R18 avon tyres offset ET35
Link? As MB said, if they are up to 8" wide, then ET35 should be fine. Let me guess, they're not the Oettinger ones on Ebay, are they?
They should do! But it's not guaranteed!
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Maggie Wagner models an outfit created by Emily Plaskett, designer, from items donated to FrockOn by the Village Discount Outlet on Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown. Wagner walked the runway during a Going Green party May 29 at the Cedars in Youngstown. The party promoted recession chic thrift shopping during tough economic times.
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The Greater Youngstown Italian Heritage Foundation and the Greater Youngstown Italian Fest contributed $5,600 to local charities after its festival last year. Above with an oversized check representing the proceeds are 2009 officials, from left, John Rossetti, president; Ray Greco, fest chairman; and Anthony Julian, foundation treasurer. The 25th anniversary edition of the fest is scheduled for July 30 through Aug. 1. For information, call Julian at 330-207-0515 or 330-799-8184.
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Amused by one of the pictures to be used as a decoration during the "Alice in Wonderland" tea and garden tour planned by Columbiana Women's club, are above, from left, Marian Hutson and Helen Gormley, who will be in charge of the "Mad Hatter" accessory sale at the event.
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Want do you want from a hotel when you're on a city break? A central location, closely followed by beautiful interiors, welcoming service and a restaurant serving up hearty breakfasts all rank highly on the list of requirements. And while a rooftop spa isn't exactly essential, it's an added bonus for those who want to revive their tired feet after a day of shopping and museums.
It's not often you find a hotel offering all of the above, but Marriott's Hotel Am Steinplatz from The Autograph Collection ticks these boxes - spa included.
It first opened in 1913, but after a complete overhaul, Am Steinplatz - perfectly positioned near the Kurfurstendamm shopping district in West Berlin's Charlottenburg - opened its doors again in 2013 with 84 new bedrooms and three stunning suites located over six floors.
Although renovations can often replace charm and character with glossy floors and a little too much contemporary artwork - this isn't the case here. The exterior of the building is stunning and inside, the decor is chic but subtle with a central courtyard that adds natural light. There's none of the stuffiness you sometimes find inside large city hotels.
When it comes to the bedrooms, there are four categories to choose from - and the lower rate rooms are called 'deluxe' for a reason. They're spacious and are kitted out with all the mod cons you'd expect (iPod dock, plasma screen TV) plus the bathrooms are even more enormous and are stocked with toiletries from luxe Italian fashion brand Etro.
However, it's unlikely you'll be spending much time in your room (you're in Berlin!)
The restaurant and bar serve up delicious German dishes created by Michelin-starred chef, Stefan Hartmann. The cocktails are also well worth sampling - try the apple margarita for the perfect pre-dinner drink - but be prepared for expensive city hotel prices if you're eating and drinking in-house. There are plenty of equally brilliant but cheaper restaurants located in the surrounding streets of Charlottenburg.
But the real perk? The top floor spa and sauna which boasts stunning views of the city plus a menu which includes body wraps, aromatherapy massages, facials, manis and pedis. The prices are relatively affordable for a hotel spa - treatments start at around £24 - and for real value for money, it's worth looking at the spa package options that provide treatments alongside a glass of Winzersekt (sparkling wine.)
Just another reason why this five-star hotel is one of Berlin's best.
Rates at Am Steinplatz start at 132 Euros (around £100) a night. To find out more, visit am-steinplatz-autograph-collection.com.
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TEMECULA — The first phase of the Southwestern League boys basketball league season, which most coaches affectionately call a "war," played out as expected Tuesday night.
As usual, Murrieta Valley High and Temecula Valley engaged in the key battle.
Senior forwards Darius Butler and Jackson Helms each posted double-doubles as the visiting Nighthawks outlasted the Brandon Rosser-less Golden Bears for a scrappy, 59-51 victory in both teams' league opener.
"Every time we play them, it's like a bloodbath out there," said Butler, who shot 4-for-6 from both the field and the free-throw line in the second half. "But I like playing those types of games. It's fun."
Butler scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Helms had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Temecula Valley senior guard Danny Thompson tallied a team-high 14 points, as the Bears moved forward without Rosser, the junior forward who is their leading scorer and rebounder, who cut a tendon in his right (shooting) wrist in the finals of the Don Bambauer Holiday Classic in Marin just prior to New Year's. Rosser, a junior, is out for the season.
Still, the Golden Bears fought hard. Murrieta Valley (15-1, 1-0), ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division II-A coaches poll, struggled to put away Temecula Valley (12-5, 0-1), ranked sixth in Division II-AA, until late in the fourth quarter, when the Bears came up empty on five consecutive possessions after closing the deficit to 53-48 on Garrison Holmes' drive underneath the hoop.
The Nighthawks took over from there, leaning on Butler, who drove and banked a basket in with 1:06 left before converting 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to salt away the game. Murrieta Valley scored six consecutive points to open up an 11-point lead in the final seconds.
"In the Southwestern League, it's like every night is a championship game," Nighthawks coach Steve Tarabilda said. "I mean, I'll get calls from other coaches telling me, 'how can you survive 10 games in that league.'
"But that's just the way it is."
Danny Thompson did his best Rosser impression to go along with usual staunch defense. Junior guard Michael Price and Holmes each added 12 points.
"I was pleased with our effort," Bears coach Andy Thompson said. "Our mistakes defensively were minor and I don't think they were game-changers."
"Without Rosser, offensively, I told the guys that this is (like) a new season, and we're going to be a developing team," he added.


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Published: Dec 5, 2013
One of my favorite expressions that I picked up while living in New Orleans was the term "lagniappe" (pronounced LAN-yap). It means getting something a little extra, usually for free.
It seems like lagniappe is one of the driving forces behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Retailers will throw in an incentive -- a discount, buy-one-get-one-half-off -- for consumers who are willing to show up and spend.
Except for a trip to the framing store -- where there was no frenzied mob looking to have the family photos safely encased in museum-quality glass -- I avoided all Black Friday enticements and enterprises.
I can't say the same for Cyber Monday.
The problem with this designated, online shopping day is that there are no teeming masses, long lines, or frazzled salespeople to contend with. Armed with my computer, a glass of wassail, and a credit card, I'm good to go a-retailing. There's no chance that someone will pepper spray me as we fight over the last Monster High doll because, as far I'm concerned, I've got the whole store to myself.
This past Cyber Monday, my spouse sent me an article that offered a primer on the great deals to be had at various e-commerce sites: 20% off this! 30% off that! Gratis shipping! Personal delivery by Santa and the reindeer!
I surveyed the list of discounts and I totally fell for them. I clicked over to a site that was offering 25% off the entire purchase plus free shipping. I began to shop. Here's where it got tricky: I only needed one thing that cost about $40, yet I had to meet a $99 minimum for the "free" postage.
So I started loading up my virtual cart with products that I could easily live without in order to get my lagniappe. But when I went to apply the Cyber Monday discount at checkout, the site went glitchy and sent me an error message. I took it as a sign: I had to abandon shop. Why was I so eager to take advantage of a discount that ultimately was going to cost me more money?
I have to say, before technical difficulties and common sense kicked in, the shopping part felt really good -- I was so smug that I was getting the better of this vendor, giddy at the prospect of new stuff, and certain that I was receiving great perks. I had a bit of a buzz going and it wasn't entirely from the wassail.
Compulsive shopping or compulsive buying disorder is not a disease state recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-V), but there are mental health professionals who make a case for its inclusion.
Heidi Hartston, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Oakland, Calif., wrote in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs that shopping can have similar effects on the dopamine reward system as addictive drugs like opiates and nicotine.
"Although the term 'addictive' has been used loosely with many behaviors, it may be an appropriate term to describe compulsive shopping," she wrote. "Increased accessibility, hyperstimulated marketing techniques, a loss of the protective delay between impulse and purchase, and overvaluing of the shopping process ... may contribute to the potentially addictive nature of shopping" (J Psychoactive Drugs2012, Jan-Mar;44:64-67).
German addiction specialists wrote that compulsive buying "is defined by a preoccupation with buying and shopping, by frequent buying episodes, or overpowering urges to buy that are experienced as irresistible and senseless" (Am J Addict online, Oct 4, 2013).
Hyperstimulating marketing ... overvaluing the shopping process ... irresistible and senseless ... yes, that all applies to the holiday shopping hoopla. For a moment on Cyber Monday, I feel like I got a taste of the potentially addictive rush. Thanks heavens for the protective delay, not to mention error messages.
Of course, I don't want to get too "Bah humbug!" here. My retail tale does have a happy and fiscally responsible ending: A couple of weeks ago, I found an item on a website that was already marked down by $20. By waiting until Cyber Monday to purchase it, I earned another 25% off the sale price, didn't have to pay sales tax, and avoided shipping fees. I even purchased a budget-friendly gift for my husband because, you know, everybody deserves a little something extra once in awhile.


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National champion Florida State not only signed the requisite number of in-state players on Wednesday, the Seminoles branched north and signed players from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
Eight signees come from those Mid-Atlantic States, but FSU coach Jimbo Fisher pointed out that they're all within the ACC footprint and the Seminoles have played enough league games in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania to have made an impact on high school players in those areas.
"We have a lot of games that go up that way [to the Northeast]. The one thing about the ACC is you got from the top of the east coast all the way to the bottom, so it expands our recruiting, just like how people up there love to come to Florida to get players. We're going to find the best players. We're going to work Florida and Georgia first and then we have other areas which we have to go to."
FSU snagged two players from under Virginia Tech, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and center Alec Eberle. The Seminoles added two more linemen from Maryland, both massive: Brock Ruble (6 feet 8, 315 pounds) and defensive end Rick Leonard (6-7, 260).
Last year, FSU signed cornerback Ronald Darby from Maryland and defensive end Eddie Goldman from Washington, D.C.
A project at QB
With Treon Harris deciding to switch on signing day from FSU to Florida, the Seminoles are left with only one incoming quarterback, J.J. Cosentino of Pittsburgh Central Catholic.
Cosentino played in a run-oriented Wing-T system in high school and was ranked near the bottom of the top-20 pro-style quarterbacks in the nation by most services. He threw for only 771 yards as a senior but his team had tremendous success, going 15-1 in 2013 and winning the rugged Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championship.
Fisher said he's been enamored of Cosentino since he attended the FSU camp last summer. Cosentino also is a good basketball player and was his team's punter. His coach told a reporter recently that Cosentino had "an NFL leg" as a punter.
"He has great size and understanding of the game," Fisher said. "And he has tremendous arm strength. They talk about all these other guys out there throwing the football. … They haven't got more than him. That guy can throw with anybody."
Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston is not expected to stay beyond his redshirt sophomore season in 2014, and backup Jacob Coker transferred to Alabama. Sean Maguire is Winston's No. 2 headed into the season.
"We're comfortable with where we're at," Fisher said.
Merry Christmas
Fisher said one of the most intriguing signings is defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas of Bradenton Manatee, a 6-3, 300-pound four-star who was ranked eighth at his position in the nation by Rivals, but only 16th by 247.com and 17th by ESPN.
Christmas is one example, Fisher said, of not paying much attention to rankings. Christmas chose not to attend the camps that the recruiting services sponsor or postseason All-Star games and it cost him in the rankings — something that's of no concern now that he's with FSU.
"If [Christmas] would have gone to some Rivals camps, he would be been the No. 1 or 2 player in the whole country," Fisher said. "The guy commits, says 'I'm going to Florida State, I don't want to talk to any coaches, I don't want to go to Rivals camps, [or] Under Armour All-America game, I'm going to Florida State.' If he would have, he would've been ranked at the top of everybody's board."
Fisher said he heard enough about Christmas from other high school coaches to solidify the signing.
"Everybody we asked, the first guy to come out of their mouth was 'That's the best football player we've played against in 10 years,' " Fisher said.


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The Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) is a joint DOD/VA process for determining whether a disabled service member is unfit for continued military service, and, if so, the level of military disability benefits the service member should receive upon discharge.
To assess the severity and compensability of disabilities through the IDES, a service member's case is generally considered by two boards: a medical evaluation board (MEB) and a physical evaluation board (PEB). The PEB evaluates all major illnesses or disabilities and decides whether any of them make the member unfit for continued service, and, if so, which ones cause the member to be "unfit."
Once the PEB determines which conditions make a member unfit, a disability rating (reflecting the severity of the disability) is assigned to each unfitting condition by a VA rating specialist using the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD).
A combined military disability rating of 30% or more entitles the service member upon discharge to medical retirement benefits, which include lifetime monthly disability retired pay; lifetime military health care for the veteran, spouse, and minor children; access to military commissaries and post exchanges; and other retirement benefits. However, a service member assigned a combined military disability rating of less than 30% receives a lump-sum severance payment and no retirement benefits.
2. What type of IDES assistance is available through NVLSP's Lawyers Serving Warriors® program?
At no cost to the service member, our program will assign a trained attorney to represent the service member throughout the entire IDES process. The attorney will obtain and review all relevant service records, medical records, and examinations and, if necessary, draft MEB rebuttals, PEB rebuttals, and written requests to the VA for ratings reconsiderations.
3. Who is eligible for free legal help with IDES processing through MEBs and PEBs?
Although we anticipate expanding our services to cover all service members who have been referred to the IDES, we are currently limiting our services to service members whose formal physical evaluation board (PEB) would convene in Washington, DC. Therefore, the following service members are eligible for free legal representation through our Lawyers Serving Warriors® project:
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A squadron of patriotic women marched into 10 rural cemeteries the past two weeks to pay their respects to veterans of American wars.
For the past five years, local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) have a tradition of placing flags at each grave of a veteran, and removing the old one.
"We chose to cover rural cemeteries because people tend to forget them," said June Head, a DAR member and event organizer. "We pull up the old flags and replace them. And we're always researching to find graves we've missed."
DAR members have a blood lineage to Revolutionary War veterans, but there are none buried in the American Southwest because it was still part of Spain in the late 18th century.
However, when settlers arrived here in the 1880s, many of them were veterans of the Civil War. Local veteran groups have documented 168 Civil War veterans buried in the area.
George May was one of them. Born in 1838, he went on to serve in the Civil War in the early 1860s in the infantry. He survived, and later arrived at Big Bend near present-day Dolores to work for the cattle industry, passing away in 1918, Head explained.
Where he was buried was a mystery for decades. Then, during a visit to a remote corner of the Old Dolores cemetery, an astute observer noticed "G. May" prominently carved into a sandstone outcropping. Now aged with decorative lichen, the original memorial is still clearly visible today.
"It was arranged for a military headstone to also mark the grave," Head said. "The Mays were a prominent family."
Nearby May Canyon is likely a tribute to the family.
Veterans from the Civil War, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, The Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan are all buried in area cemeteries.
A soldier from the Spanish-American War is also not forgotten, and receives a flag every Memorial day at his final resting place near Arriola.
"We've got four different groups totaling 15 volunteers going every direction," says Daisy Mahaffey while checking her list at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Lewis. "We don't feel the veterans get enough recognition, so we are doing our part."
Other cemeteries decorated with flags include Cedar Grove, Old Weber, Mormon, Lebanon, Pleasant View, Yellow Jacket, Goodman Point, Battle Rock, Lamb, and Lavender in Disappointment Valley.
"At Lebanon, 50 percent of the graves are of veterans, and Lamb is reached by a quarter-mile walk through the cactus," Head said.
Since they began tracking down forgotten veteran graves in 2009, the local DAR has rediscovered 36 graves and marked them with veteran flags or plaques.
"Every time we see that a veteran passed on in the newspaper, we write it down and add it to the list," Mahaffey said. "We think there are more out there."
About 300 flags were placed this year at the rural cemeteries.
"It's the least we can do to honor the memory and commitment of veterans to protect our freedoms," said DAR member Pam Thompson as she placed flags in the Sunnyside cemetery.
The old flags, no matter their condition, are collected and then destroyed by the Cortez American Legion based on proper protocols, explained John Shriner, a member of the Legion Honor Guard and former commander.
"We hold a ceremony where we cut each flag and render them unserviceable," he said. "Then we play Taps and burn the flags one at a time in a safe location. It is a powerful ceremony and a respectful retirement for the flags."


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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has launched new guidelines on employer branding - entitled 'Employer Branding - Maintaining Momentum in a Recession' - to reflect the challenges that employers are facing in the recession. The content - which was generated via round-table discussions with practitioners,...Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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