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In exchange, Aeterna Zentaris will pay Ergomed an agreed single digit percentage on net income from AEZS-108 sales for the above mentioned indication. We note that AEZS-108 will be evaluated under the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) in the phase III trial.
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After more than a year of contentious debate, the comprehensive immigration reform bill championed by many in the Senate along with the Bush administration is officially dead. Last Thursday, the Senate failed to invoke cloture, or end debate, by a vote of 46-53. What will status quo or doing nothing mean for growers? American Nursery & Landscape Association's Craig Regelbrugge says tighter borders, labor shortages and more state and local laws that target employers. We may also see enforcement-only legislation resurface and a mandatory electronic verification system that places the burden of making sure workers are legal on employers.
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As you are reading this at 8:00 PM on April 25th 2012, Monroe Local Schools is having a special meeting with their school board to ask the public what to do about their multimillion dollar operating deficit. For some unknown reason, the district seems to believe that their costs magically spring up from the ground like grass, and they pretend they didn't plant the seeds. The school board like all school boards everywhere plays dumb as to what put them into their financial situation to begin with, which are their labor costs. Monroe desperately wants another operating levy from the public to solve their financial problems, but they don't want to end up like their neighbors to the south—Lakota and look like a bunch of bumbling fools going to the public three times in two years only to be rejected handedly each time.
It was only yesterday that Superintendent Mantia at Lakota and her public relations staff–that charges $60 per hour to the tax payer–made the final announcement that after several school board meetings, the school board finally agreed to cut 141 jobs to offset a $9 million budget deficit eventually slashing $10.5 million for the next school year. After the Monday night meeting similar to Monroe's, Mantia and her empire of looters put out the call to the media around town that the cause of the cuts to the Lakota school system was the result of several levy defeats in recent years.
Serious……………..that's what she said!
It's no wonder all these schools are broke, no matter how much money tax payers send their way. Superintendent Karen Mantia of the Lakota school system makes $165,000 a year with up to a quarter million dollars in total compensation and she can't even identify what the real problem is in solving her budget. What she does know how to do is complain about how sad it is that these 141 jobs are going to be cut, and how much every person on the layoff list has contributed to Lakota and the students. "They have served in every school, some in every grade level, and they have taught across the spectrum in many subjects. They have combined years of experience and the loss of these people is regrettable."
She continued to say, "By experience, we know that we will receive some resignations in the upcoming months. We do have a recall list. We will recall employees up to two years as job openings arise and after that they will go through the usual hiring process." Listening to the superintendent go on and on about how sad it is to lose all these jobs, it is easy to see what the priorities of the school are, and that is to provide jobs to the employees of the school, and the school believes that if they somehow cannot provide jobs to teachers and administrators then they have failed.
That's the only way to explain Superintendent Mantia's complete lack of understanding of what her budget problems are. She specifically stated that the problems were "caused" by the failed school levies over the last couple of years. She did not acknowledge the fact that the "cause" of her budget problems were that Lakota had too many employees making too much money on the pay role. She also did not say that she could have kept all 141 positions if she could have asked the labor union at the LEA to take a 3% pay reduction to save their "brothers and sisters" jobs at Lakota. No—nobody suggested that—except me.
Instead the superintendent of Lakota and the school board continued to display that they have no idea why they have a budget problem. This is why they allow their budget costs to control them instead of doing what the rest of the world outside of government does and that's control costs. Mantia sounded just as dazed and confused as Timothy Gietner did recently declaring that the Obama Administration would do nothing to get out in front of the coming Medicare/Social Security meltdown except raise taxes on the rich, as if it wasn't the Obama Administration policies that caused the problem. Lakota schools and the rest of the school boards across Ohio are all guilty of the same kind evasion, they truly seem to believe that they did not cause their own problems by making public school jobs some of the most coveted positions available in the modern economy, because nowhere else can an employee work so little and be paid so much. All these public employees have a nice little scam going, as if they truly believe the solution to the world's problems is to give everyone a government job and everything will solve itself. Gietner certainly believes such things, and his boss Barry Obama certainly does—and without question Superintendent Mantia of Lakota does. That is why she's so sad to see all those jobs go, even though most of them should have been cut a year or two ago anyway.
I know one of the positions at Lakota that will be vacant soon is Keith Klein who interviewed today for an assistant superintendent position in another distirct. Klein is currently the principle at Lakota East. That's good, because once Klein leaves Lakota will save an additional $110,000 per year in wages. Since enrollment will be down at Lakota in the coming years that means there will be many more employees like Keith Klein who occupy wages at the top of the pay scale will also be leaving to avoid the kind of things that are crawling around in the wake of good ol' Keith. In fact, the layoffs that Mantia announced are just the start. Within a few years there will be a number of school buildings that will be empty as there just won't be enough students to fill them, and thus—no need for the employees any longer. Lakota's budget next year is set to be $154 million, and as enrollment demands drop off, and employees like Keith Klein continue to turn in their resignations saving the district millions with their departure, Lakota looks to have a promising future.
But school officials are having this activity happen to them by default because the communities have taken the steps of turning off the money to these bottomless pits of government school budgets. They didn't come up with these management methods on their own, which is why Superintendent Mantia looks like she just got blasted out of a cannon, because everything that is happening to her goes against her training as a government school employee—which was to make good paying jobs off tax payer money. Suddenly the tax payers have said they've had enough, and no more money is coming, so the schools have to figure out how to solve their problems—like they should have always been doing.
Monroe schools hopes that they can avoid the fate of Lakota by dancing around the issue as long as they can. Hopefully for them–if they are lucky–they will see many of their top wage earners employed at their school retire or leave for another school system so that budget room will be freed up. This is how you balance a budget. If your revenue is limited, which at some point they all must be, then you ask employees to live within the budget with pay reductions, or you reduce the number of employees to meet your revenue. Throwing a fit like a small child is not acceptable, and spending even more money on public relations manipulation in an effort to make the public feel sorry for the management of the district is pathetic, and pretentious. Hopefully Monroe will learn something from Superintendent Mantia and not make fools of themselves with a lot of noise that essentially means nothing, because the voice of the public must be obeyed and not twisted maliciously as Lakota has attempted to do which divided the community in half politically. In the end the community will come to realize in Monroe what has been learned in Lakota, and that's all government schools are microcosms of the macrocosm of government in general. And attempting to feed that monster is a worthless enterprise and the sooner people stop doing it, the sooner they can stop being eaten by a system that never stops being hungry and seeks to devour everything in their path on a mission to destroy private enterprise, private property, and enslave the whole world into more and more government.
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The Jabra EXTREME2 is a portable Bluetooth headset that is ideal for mobile users who want hands-free convenience. With the inclusion of a car charger in the package, it provides convenience for users to charge the headset when he or she is driving. The successor to the Jabra EXTREME also comes with improved features including Noise Blackout 3.0 noise cancellation technology that works quite well, and automatic volume control that can adjust the headset's volume to suit your environment instantly. It is extremely easy to use, and can fit the ear of most users with the different sized eargels provided. The female voice guidance makes it easy to monitor the status of the headset – whether it is powered on, connected to the smartphone, or running low on battery. We wished there was a way to lower the volume of the voice guide though.
While Bluetooth headsets are typically ranged between S$30 to over S$100, depending on the brand and features offered, the Jabra EXTREME2 has a price tag of S$128, which is slightly over the top. (And a bit higher than the Plantronics Marque M155 that we have reviewed in January). But Jabra has been in the headset business for almost two decades, which means that you can trust the EXTREME2 to offer good reliability, functionality and features for hands-free conversation. Check it out.
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Palestinian fishermen collect several Manta Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in Gaza City.
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) sits alongside House Speaker John Boehner during the unveiling of a statue in honor of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as he rides through a packed Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican during his last general audience.
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Dallas schools Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is expected to announce Thursday that he is leaving his post, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
In a statement Wednesday, Hinojosa declined to comment on reports that he could be named a finalist for the top job at the Clark County School District in Las Vegas.
"I have been contacted by the firm conducting the search for a new superintendent of Clark County Schools, Nevada, the fifth largest school district in the country that serves more than 300,000 students in Las Vegas and the surrounding area," he said. "At this point, the board there has not announced its list of finalists, so it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."
Three city leaders told the Dallas Business Journal that Hinojosa would announce his resignation Thursday, the Journal reported. And KLAS-TV in Las Vegas reported that Hinojosa is the leading contender for the Clark County School District job.
The district's Board of School Trustees will announce the finalists for the superintendent job at a meeting Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas.
"I am very proud of the accomplishments our staff and students have achieved here in Dallas over the course of the last five years, including 66 exemplary and 59 recognized schools, more high school graduates in 2010 than in any year since the mid-1980s and in passing a bond issue that will vastly improve our schools during the next few years," Hinojosa said in his statement Wednesday. "It remains a privilege to continue to serve this board of trustees, our committed staff, parents, students and stakeholders as superintendent of schools."
DISD is the 14th largest school district in the country. In December, the district decided not to renew Hinojosa's contract, which runs through 2012.


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TUSCALOOSA _ When the University of Alabama football team lined up for individual drills Tuesday afternoon, the only part of practice that reporters were allowed to observe, senior linebacker Cory Reamer was back in his familiar spot with the outside linebackers.
So he's gone back to being the strongside linebacker (Sam), right?
Definitely maybe.
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"We're just going to be doing this for the rest of the season," Reamer said. "It's going to be back-and-forth, back-and-forth. Who knows where I'll end up, who knows where I'll play Saturday. Just (working) at both positions so I don't lose the mental reps I need to be getting at both positions."
After sophomore Dont'a Hightower was lost for the season late in the first quarter at Arkansas, Reamer slid over to take his place, with senior Eryk Anders moving from Jack (the hybrid end/linebacker spot) to Will, and sophomore Courtney Upshaw inserted at Jack.
They stayed in those roles against Kentucky on Saturday, when the Tide yielded a season-high 133 rushing yards, but also created four turnovers.
"They were definitely trying to take advantage of us, running a lot of stretch runs at us, a lot of power at me and Eryk, and some at Courtney too," Reamer said.
Coach Nick Saban hinted Monday that he might shake things up and go with a more physical lineup against Ole Miss. Backup weakside linebacker Jerrell Harris is ineligible for one more game, leaving true freshmen Nico Johnson and Tana Patrick the top options at Will.
A bonus to playing one, or both of them in different situations is that Reamer and Anders could go back to their regular roles.
"They're a lot similar," Anders said. "The only thing that's different is that at Sam there's more pass coverage. I felt pretty comfortable there Saturday. They need me back over there in the future I can step in and do it again."
Reamer will likely stay on the field when Alabama plays nickel defense, while Upshaw figures to continue filling Hightower's pass-rushing responsibilities.
"We really only had one game in which we really got to see exactly the situation, we only played with one set of guys the last game," Reamer said. "Right now we're kind of shifting things around, it's still uncertain with what we're going to be doing this weekend. Who knows? To be honest with you I wish I could give you a more definite answer. Right now I've practiced at both of them and I know what's going on at both of them, it might change Friday, it might change Saturday morning."
A little gamesmanship?
While it's obviously not in Alabama's best interest to let Ole Miss know who will be the starting weakside linebacker, or anything else that might help the Rebels prepare, Houston Nutt has completely closed practices to reporters this week.
Both coaches are known for their unpredictability during games, sort of like in other sports.
"The thing that makes (Saban) different is his blitz packages," Nutt told RebelSports.net earlier this week. "I think he's ahead of the game with things that he does with nickels, dimes, the extra (defensive backs). He gets you behind the count and he's really good. Most of the teams in the SEC are, but what he has is he'll bring a safety, he'll bring a corner. It doesn't matter. He'll bring a linebacker and he'll keep you off-balance with the different types of blitzes.
"He'd be a really good basketball coach as well because he knows how to match things up. What I mean by that is he's going to try to take away the things you do the best, whether it be run, pass or play-action. He's going to study you on first down, second down and third down. He's going to know what you do and he's going to try to take it away from you and really discourage you from doing it. Then he's got some real players that play the way he wants them to play."
While this is the third time Alabama has started a season by scoring 30-or-more points in the first five games of a season, the 200 points is the fewest of the three. The 1920 Tide scored 243 points in the first five games and went on to finish 10-1, outscoring opponents 377-35, but did not win the Southern Conference Title. The 1979 team scored 219 points, finished 12-0 and won the SEC and national championship. Incidentally, the team record for most consecutive 30-point games is seven (1971).
Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead told reporters that while at the Manning Passing Academy this summer somehow Greg McElroy somehow ended up with one of his shirts. "I need to get that back. It made its way into his bag somehow. I put my stuff down by his bag and I guess he wanted an Ole Miss shirt for some reason."
Nutt announced Tuesday that freshman defensive lineman Craig Drummond, a four-star recruit last year from Chicago who played in two games this season, has left the team due to personal reasons. "Craig Drummond is a fine young man," Nutt said. "What makes it tough is when a guy graduates early and misses out on a lot of high school experience. Between workouts and classes, it's a tough transition. Hopefully he'll work through a lot of these things and maybe come back to us someday. This is the best thing for him, and we wish him nothing but the best."
Alabama players have heard that their Ole Miss counterparts consider this their most important game of the season. "If they want to stay in national contention, they're going to have to come out and play their best," Reamer said. "(They're) the best team we've played so far."
Upshaw and Alabama student Kendall Lynn Grzyb are scheduled to appear in Tuscaloosa District Court on Wednesday morning to face misdemeanor domestic violence/harassment charges.
Sophomore center William Vlachos said the offensive line showed improvement in run-blocking against Kentucky, but knows it can be better. "Obviously SEC defenses are a lot better, the little mistakes show up a lot more. We've gotten better every week."
Redshirt freshman David Williams has been working at right guard on the third-unit. ... Senior running back Roy Upchurch appears to be almost fully recovered from the high-ankle sprain and ready to handle more carries. ... The third-unit defensive line was, from left to right, Nick Gentry, Kerry Murphy and Darrington Sentimore. ... Defensive lineman Damion Square and running back Jeramie Griffin again rode exercise bikes during practice. Both are out for the season with knee injuries.


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MARGATE, Fla. - Authorities are searching for clues about a human skull found near the ninth hole of a South Florida golf course.
Margate Police say divers doing maintenance on an irrigation line Monday found the skull in a clay pot in a canal at the Oriole Executive Golf Course.
Police say the pot was found in water between 10 and 15 feet deep.
The skull has been sent to the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office.
Police tell The Miami Herald that they have no information about the skull or how it got into the canal. For now, they are treating the case as a homicide.
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The piano greets me before I even reach the main entrance to the Dallas apartment where I'm meeting the pAper chAse. I wait for the playing to pause before knocking...it's just polite.
The greeting is appropriate--that very instrument symbolizes the thread of transformation, and even maturation, that the Dallas band (originally a trio, now a quintet) has undergone for close to a decade. Declarative and rambunctious bass and percussion remain a key part of the pAper chAse sound, but raucous, guitar-driven recordings beginning with 1999's split EP Essays On: Frantic Desperation, Annihilation, and From Another Passerby have transitioned into "more keys, less axe" with each album, culminating in the band's latest national release, Now You Are One of Us.
Over the years they've shared bills with a mishmash of pop/rock acts, borrowed the vocal stylings of Centro-matic's Will Johnson for harmonies and endured countless tours. The pAper chAse has grown from playing Garland's Rack 'Em Billiards to a deal with Olympia, Washington's Kill Rock Stars label, and they've exposed diverse audiences to their music and gained a dedicated, cult-like fan base that stretches to Europe and beyond.
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the pAper chAse's latest album, Now You Are One Of Us, is now available at local record stores.
I'm coveting pianist Sean Kirkpatrick's mid-century houndstooth couch and playing "get the hand" with Bella, his calico, when singer-guitarist-songwriter-producer John Congleton enters. The skinny, wiry front man flops into a chair, and the transition from group small talk to talk of the band's evolution is almost seamless, not unlike the evolution itself; the pAper chAse began as Congleton, bassist Bobby Weaver and drummer Aryn Dalton. Then Matt Armstrong joined on keys and sampler before Kirkpatrick took his place four years ago, becoming an "accidentally" permanent member. "I figured it would be a fun gig, and I would do it for a while and then probably do something else," Kirkpatrick says. "The three of them had their own musical language going on--I had no idea how to communicate with it. It took some time to develop piano parts that effectively straddled the line between beauty and disaster."
In the beginning, it was Congleton that pushed Kirkpatrick to play outside his comfort zone. "Now [Sean] is making me think about dissonance and relationships and how things can eventually be consonant in a completely different way," Congleton says. "He's sort of returned the favor."
The initial angry assaults of a three-man militia led by a spitting, hanky-waving spastic haven't exactly vanished--rather, they've been upgraded to more challenging melodic discord performed by a gang of thoughtful hooligans (even though they're still led by a spitting, hanky-waving spastic). "The transitions that the band has gone through, as far as how songs are constructed, have been so gradual and glacial," Congleton says. 2000's Young Bodies Heal Quickly, an album that introduced his love for freakish blasts of piano, was actually written primarily on guitar, but six years later, ivory has taken the lead in the songwriting process. "I'm fixated on making sure the guitar never comes in and does something cliché, because in rock and roll, the best way to make something sound like everything else is with the guitar." He laughs. "I think the pAper chAse would sound much more like a normal band if I played power chords. It would probably sound pretty dreadful, actually."
Unlike the typical rock band, the pAper chAse has opted for a lesser-sung hero. In focusing on hammered strings instead of the usual six-string, the band's sound has become more akin to a score; the insane lead guitar lines haven't gone away, but the band now focuses on a better meld of instrumentation. Hell, they even added a cello. "Coming from a classical background, the pAper chAse music works quite a bit like something Beethoven would've written, you know?" cellist Kris Youmans offers, having quietly sauntered in during the conversation. Like a classical piece, the band's music has themes and progressions that "makes it stand out in a way and adds that little bit of something that I don't think people are used to hearing."
True enough--the band's predilection for terror-filled samples, ominous chord progressions, dissonance and disturbing subject matter doesn't make for simple band-to-band comparisons or radio-friendly material, especially given song titles like "We Know Where You Sleep" and "Wait Until I Get My Hands on You." "There are very rarely instances in our practice room where we say, 'OK, this part of the song should sound like this artist and this album,'" Kirkpatrick says. "It's more like we say, 'Part of this song should sound like a propeller on a helicopter that's got something trapped in it.'"
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They are indeed a conglomerate of noises, sounds and tones that allude to but never imitate. Perhaps it's because Congleton and the band have embraced non-musical influences so readily. "The things that really affected me, affected me when I was a teenager or younger, you know? And most of those things weren't just music," Congleton says, reflecting on influences such as George Romero and The Exorcist. He found a common bond in his band mates from the beginning, Weaver being a horror movie fan as well: "Bobby maybe even recognized that aesthetic of the music...before I was recognizing it."
The elements Congleton loved in music were much like the scary films of his childhood that made him feel frightened and, as a result, exceptionally alive. He admits to being an "inspiration junkie," a lover of those moments that are life-affirming. "Then again, I'm sure my music would sound way different if my dad wasn't a ZZ Top fan too, you know?" he says, as the others laugh. "I think it's totally plausible that the pAper chAse would sound very different if I wasn't force-fed ZZ Top every day of my life for 10 years."
It's strange to hear this band pay homage to the kings of Texas boogie blues, but the sentiment is a reminder that, for all the weirdness, Congleton's music isn't necessarily obtuse. Now You Are One of Us may be the easiest pAper chAse album to sing along with--Congleton's vocals have aged well, evolving from screams and shrieks to true, confident singing, and damn if the band doesn't turn the semi-symphonic elements into some of the hardest rock the metroplex has ever seen--but the album's portentous pianos, ill-omened samples and hard-on for minor keys aren't going to appease the Clear Channel masses. "I understand that people don't get it," Congleton says. "And I understand I'm the reason that people don't get it. Be it my voice, be it the lyrics, be it the way I play guitar or the way I produce and record the albums. I understand that I am the reason that we fail."
The room erupts in laughter at this statement. What looks to be a self-deprecating, just-in-case bit of humility is actually more like a punch line, because as long as Congleton prolifically writes album after album, failure doesn't exist for these guys. "This is a way that I can really affect life," Congleton says. "I consider myself very lucky that I've been able to affect anyone's life in any capacity that's positive, even if the music isn't very positive. People really take the band very personally. I'm just glad that anybody connects with it."


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HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the 2012 Johnson Rice Energy Conference to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 1 - 4.
Bill Mitcham, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at approximately 9:15 a.m. Central Time. To listen to a live audio webcast and view accompanying presentation material, visit the Investor Relations section of the Mitcham website at www.mitchamindustries.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the site shortly after the presentation concludes.
Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier, offers for lease or sale, new and "experienced" seismic equipment to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in Texas, with sales and services offices in Calgary, Canada; Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; Budapest, Hungary; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia and the United Kingdom, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the largest independent exploration equipment lessor in the industry. Through its Seamap business, the Company designs, manufactures and sells specialized seismic marine equipment.
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Fall is the perfect time to start making healthy, smart choices. Here are ten tips to get you started on a path towards staying healthy!
1. Make a plan for cold weather workouts. I know when I have a plan laid out in front of me, I'm more likely to get a workout in. Even if I end up doing a different workout instead, I'm much more likely to do SOMETHING, rather than nothing, if I have "workout today at X o'clock" already on the brain. Think about what you'd like to do with your time this winter. Something new or trendy? A DVD or class you have committed to in ages? Maybe something simple and general, like running a total of 50 miles a month, or keeping track of the number of minutes spent working out. Set yourself up for success.
2. Commit to a nutrition based swap for a season. If it sounds scary and like something you'd never stick with, remind yourself of this: it doesn't have to be MAJOR and it doesn't have to last forever. Replace your daily soda habit with water. Swap to banana soft serve over ice cream for the winter. Choose skim for your coffee instead of cream, or even try drinking it black!
3. Schedule an appointment for whatever appointment you've been putting off for far too long. After all, you are an ADULT, right? I know I'm not the only one who has put off appointments of one kind or another for a whole list of excuses. Appointments with a specialist, a therapist, a dentist – the list could go on and on and I bet every one of us has at least one appointment they haven't gotten around to just yet. If not, may I recommend you take my friend Alyssa's advice and get yourself to the dermatologist.
4. Start a new savings account of some type. It doesn't matter how much you have to start one or how much you can regularly contribute. One dollar a week or $1,000 – it matters not. Even if you only have a nickel, get an empty jar and drop it in! Commit to adding SOMETHING each pay day, and not taking any money out of the jar no matter what for a period of time.
Another option is to add all of your change to a container at the end of each day. It's amazing how quickly it adds up!
5. Make a pumpkin-rific meal. Beloved pumpkin – the blog world is all a flutter, right? Well, pumpkin has some health benefits, too. For starters, pumpkins are rich with zinc and vitamins A and C – talk about a high five to your immune system! I was happy to learn recently that pumpkin is a good source of fiber, too. I'm trying to focus on getting my recommended daily dose of fiber from whole foods rather than products.
For those of you working towards weight loss, like myself, you'll be happy to hear pumpkin packs a lot of flavor for what little calories it contains. A two tablespoon serving of pumpkin puree has approximately 10 calories. My all-time favorite pumpkin meal is Emily's chili baked and served in pumpkin bowls. The pumpkin "meat" is so tender and becomes part of the chili itself and really adds a unique, rich flavor to each bite. Other pumpkin recipes catching my eye lately: Shrimp and Pumpkin Curry, Curried Pumpkin Tofu Hash [apparently I'm also digging curry lately], Perfect Pumpkin Risotto, and Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes.
6. Join a group of likeminded people. A book club who reads your favorite genre, a dance or kickboxing class, a knitting club, a church small group or bible study, a cake decorating class, a run club – what do you like to do? who can you do it with? GET TO GOOGLING! Can't find what you're looking for? START what you're looking for! You can do it!
7. Go through your medicine cabinets and first aid kits to remove and replace any expired products. Don't think you can fit it into your busy schedule? Set a timer for 3 minutes each day to work on it until it's completed! I find some daunting tasks are a lot easier handled if I break it up into really tiny segments.
8. Set up a holiday health guideline list for yourself before you find yourself face to face with a table full of pies. If you plan to enjoy each celebration 100% guilt free and not worry about the health factor, cool. But it's better to know where you want to stand with your choices BEFORE you walk into your first party of the season and do something you'll regret by Monday morning. Consider the choices you'll make for eating, of course – but don't forget to lay down some thoughts on your alcohol consumption, too. I think I may be setting some guidelines for fitness and mental health and wellness, too.
9. Get your cold weather wear ready for winter. Does your coat need dry cleaning? Don't forget to round up your gloves, ear warmers, hats and the like – make sure none of your wind-protection needs replacing. Those of us in snowy climate areas need to check on our boots, too. Make sure you have your ice scraper and brush in the car and your shovel out of the shed so you don't need to trudge down there in the frigid temps!
10. Justify a budget-friendly splurge to motivate yourself in whatever health goal you choose. A clearance running jacket to wear on cold weather runs or fancy multivitamins that you'll actually take are two great examples [not that I know anything about either of those example purchases or anything] .
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Mazzy Star, the deaf, three-legged old husky who was lost in Alaska bear country for eight days, is sampling the high life after making it back to her home in Whitehorse in the Canadian Yukon. That includes a steak dinner prepared on the barbecue of owner Karen Clyde and her husband, Tom Jung.
But within days, troubling news darkened the happy reunion.
A vet visit this past week to check out a lump on Mazzy Star's leg delivered bad news. Mazzy, age 15, likely has cancer. In a younger dog, the front paw could be amputated. But at Mazzy's age, surgery isn't worth the risk of complications, Clyde said. While the news was daunting, Mazzy has already proven herself a survivor.
Mazzy managed more than a week on her own near the Russian River Campground on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula before she was finally discovered by a campground employee. Jung then embarked on a gonzo road trip to zip back to Alaska to fetch the wayward pup and return her safely to his worried wife's arms.
"Where were you?" Clyde asked her loyal canine companion while giving Mazzy a big hug when reunited. After the celebratory steak, Mazzy retired to her kennel for a long snooze. The next day, she was treated to a day at the spa. After all, she had emerged from the Alaska woods skinny, scruffy and dirty.
Now, after a good wash, she's "sparkly clean" and sporting a new hot-pink collar. A handwritten "Welcome back, Mazzy" sign, made by Clyde's youngest boy, hangs inside the home where Mazzy can see it. And she's getting plenty of extra dog treats, as Clyde works to help Mazzy regain lost weight.
The family, especially Clyde, had worried they'd never see Mazzy again. She had survived many misadventures in her life, but nobody can outrun old age. The family had hoped, however, to enjoy a little more time with the old gal.
Bittersweet homecoming
"Mazzy having cancer was what I would have expected for her age -- which was why losing her in Alaska was so brutal," Clyde said in an email. "Getting her back and having time to be with her as she ages is the best I could hope for."
So now it's back to plan A. That's the plan Clyde had before Mazzy went missing, but now it comes with a new sense of urgency. It includes watching Mazzy play with the family's two other dogs and letting her live out her days -- however many more there may be -- much loved.
One side note: Another family from Whitehorse knows what Clyde went through.
Earlier this summer in Haines, Alaska, that family lost its dog, Foxy, in the surrounding mountains and had to return to Whitehorse without her. The next weekend, they returned to Haines, unwilling to give up on their dog. As they hiked the mountains searching, Foxy was spotted and soon reunited with her family.
A brief story and a nice picture of Foxy and her owners can be found on the Facebook page for the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel.
Contact Jill Burke at jill(at)alaskadispatch.com


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" Genre: Action & Shooter / Video Game for Xbox 360 / Suitable for 15 years and over / Release Date: 2011-09-09 / Published by THQ "
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I came to this game as a complete novice to the world of Warhammer. I like the whole look of the Space Marines and the hardware but I don't really have any idea of what it's all about. The game initially looked very similar to Gears of War with it's imagery of future warfare against monsters setting out to destroy Mankind. And playing the game also has that feel in terms of the cut-scenes and graphics. But the gameplay itself is sadly lacking in comparison to GoW. It's a lot more basic, effectively a hack 'n' slash parade through nicely rendered landscapes. It doesn't have the duck and cover feature of GoW which made it a lot more tactical. Here, you're resigned to blasting away at Orcs until your ammo has gone or wading into them with repeated button presses to clear a path. It looks great but after 5 minutes, it all gets a bit boring and I'm not sure how often I'm going to come back to this. I guess fans of Warhammer might find it more appealing but as a casual gamer, I couldn't recommend it unless it's dirt cheap and you fancy a quick blast of something different.
Since the dawn of games like Gears of War and Halo, space marines have become all the rage in video games. Given about as much personality as a block of wood and armour which clearly compensates for a lack of something down below, the space marine concept has become somewhat dry lately due to over-exposure. But now, Relic is delivering a game based around the entire concept of such characters, based in the Warhammer universe. Does it make blowing up anything standing in your way fun, or is it just another one of those space marine-games?
You play as Titus, leader of a squadron of Space Marines. Orcs have invaded a Forge World and it's up to you and your group to clear these enemies off the world. The story is not all very interesting. Cutscenes frequently punctuate the action, meaning the story certainly doesn't fade into the background of the game, but due to bland voice acting and repetitive voiceovers too (literally, the grunts in the marines have the same voice-over as the grunts in the Orcs) it certainly isn't engaging. Twists are abound, but they come as somewhat unsurprising because it's stuff which you're expecting to happen. And the unsatisfying ending will leave a cold taste in your mouth, essentially calling you the bad guy for the events which just transpired.
The game is divided into two sections - campaign and online multiplayer. The campaign is pretty basic, divided into five acts which contain multiple chapters each. Levels are completely linear, and if you don't follow the right direction an icon on-screen will inform you of which way you should be going. The strict linearity means you really can experience all the campaign has to offer on your first playthrough, and its deadly short clocking in at about 6 hours of length. The only reason to replay the campaign is to either find collectables you may have missed on your first run or mop up any achievements you may have missed. But overall, its strict path means that there's little room for replay value in the campaign.
Space Marine is a 3rd-person shooter, combined with a melee combat game. Titus carries up to four firearms and a melee weapon. It might sound odd, but Relic has made sure the game is smooth despite smashing two different kinds of game together. All the melee actions are mapped to the Face buttons, while shooting and aiming are mapped to the triggers and bumpers on top. It works very well, and makes sure it doesn't follow the Gears of War-syndrome by cutting out any cover kind of cover-system mechanic. Titus also has a rage mode, where after doing enough damage to enemies and the meter is filled, players can click both analogue sticks to activate. This puts Titus into a mode where melee attacks to more damage, and if you aim with your weapon time slows down and bullets do more damage. It's definitely useful in the tighter and more difficult situations.
Weapons are satisfying, whether they are melee or firearms. A semi-large variety of firearms can be picked up throughout the game, including standard pistols, sub-machine guns and sniper rifles, as well as plasma versions of these weapons. There are hundreds of enemies to kill, so Relic smartly enabled infinite-ammo for pistols so you don't come up unarmed in a fight. But, melee weapons also ensure this. You can find about 3 variations of melee weapons throughout the campaign - a chainsaw-style sword, a power axe and later in the campaign a giant Thor-style Hammer. The weapons pack a satisfying punch in Space Marine, meaning combat usually isn't too boring.
And Relic compliments these weapons by giving the player huge amounts of enemies to kill. Some fights have dozens of orcs running towards you and ready to kill you, and it's up to you whether you take them down with melee assaults or firearms. To avoid boredom, different enemy types are thrown into the mix, requiring somewhat differing tactics for success. You have standard orcs, which come in tiny and middle-sized forms that you can deal with in any kind of manner so to speak. Then you have the other, tricky kinds - the larger enemies, rather than brute force, require successful stun combos to weaken. Other enemies are sat in long-range distance with mortar-style explosives, requiring sniper rifles or long ranged weaponry.
It's definitely fun killing enemies in huge battlefields, where one blow can knock down dozens of enemies at once, but really this is all you do for the entire game, with no kind of variety for good measure, meaning it becomes a bore towards the end. Relic tries to shake things up at a couple of points. Two boss-fights are added in for good measure, but one requires you simply to do what you did before - hack away until they play dead - and the other is more of a fight against waves of enemies until you enter an action sequence with quick-time events. The game also shakes up its enemy types about three-quarters of the way through, with a new race of enemy making their first appearance due to troublesome circumstances. But, it just boils down to hacking at your enemies until they are dead.
Online, however, may salvage the player's enjoyment in this game. The game enforces a code from new copies of the game or purchasable access to the game's multiplayer component past Level 5. Though some may be annoyed with this feature, where essentially Relic will be asking owners of used copies of the game to pay for online multiplayer, it's still an enjoyable experience compared to its bland single-player component. The game injects a ranking-based system where kills and other actions in multiplayer level-up your rank. Once you break Level 4, you can fully customise your character and their class. 3 classes are present, from the machine-gun heavy grunt class to a class which packs you with a laser-sword and jet pack, making for insane fun online. You can partake in multiple modes from standard deathmatch to capture the zone, and a co-op mode is also presented similar to Horde from GoW (though it requires downloading to play). The game still has a healthy community, as I was able to find a full game within a couple of minutes.
Aesthetically, Space Marine is somewhat displeasing. Graphically, the game looks a little bit low-resolution. Character models for less-important people look blocky to a degree, though animation in cutscenes is usually good. Levels feel bland, with dark purple tints highlighting the battlefield and barren trenches populating the zones. Orc models look good, and the nasty effects from nailing headshots and melee executions are satisfying. Space Marine is a rather gory game, and the blood effects definitely add to the action. But Space Marine overall looks pretty bland. Sound is worse, however. The blimey-British accents most of these enemies contain is strange to say the least, and as mentioned before, multiple enemy/friendly types contain the exact same voice-actor. It's also rather annoying that almost every single enemy yells at you "SPACE MARINE", as if the game's title didn't give that away. The music is sparse and generic too, adding almost nothing to the action.
So Space Marine is, essentially, bland. The campaign is lacklustre, losing its fun a little bit over half-way through. The game's presentation, with dire sound and dull graphics, doesn't help this either. It has fun weaponry, but you can only kill so many thousands of Orcs before it becomes repetitive. And because it is so strict and linear, there's no reason to return once you've pulled your way through the first time. The multiplayer component is pretty fun however, with a good customisation system and a ranking system which will addict you, aping multiplayer components such as Gears of War and Call of Duty. But, considering so many games can offer you exciting campaigns as well as tight multiplayer experiences, that hardly means you should rush out and buy Space Marine. If you're looking for a cheap game which could peak your competitive interest, Space Marine may be for you but otherwise, steer clear of this bland shooter slasher.


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The most popular sneaker in the Nike Flyknit range, the Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+ returns in a wide selection of colorways for Holiday 2013. The running shoe has also made a strong entry into the lifestyle market these past months, combining two of the brand's most successful innovations in recent years with the Flyknit upper and Lunarlon outer sole. For Holiday 2013 the sneaker returns in a series of colorways, including classic black/white, stronger volt and pink versions, as well as some interesting mixed color uppers, making best use of the knitted upper structure. Look out for a release in the coming weeks and months.
- Source: Espionagekicks


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Last May, we watched with trepidation as floodwater from the swollen Cumberland River submerged the Gaylord Opryland. It would take days for the water to recede in Nashville, and months -- even years -- for Music City to recover.
We needed to think fast. Preparations for Benefits Selling's 2011 Expo were under way, and even though the show was still a year away, our most important detail - the location - had been compromised.
Still the hotel's determination to quickly rebuild kept us in confidence. With rooms at Opryland comprising 10 percent of the total hotel rooms in Nashville, the process of renovation would have to move swiftly. A re-open date in November 2010, 195 days after the epic flood, was projected and fulfilled.
In all, the reconstruction of Gaylord Entertainment's Nashville properties, including the resort and convention center and Grand Ole Opry House, totaled somewhere around $225 million. Roughly 75 percent of hotel staff was hired back, and 400 jobs opened up. A huge portion of the hotel - including parts that didn't sustain damage - was redesigned; the lobby got a face lift, restaurants were replaced, and an entire wing was updated.
So here we are. Ready for April, and thrilled to see Nashville is putting itself back together. And, though we fret to use the clich?, the show really must go on.
Happy Birthday, Health Reform
Like any major intrusive legislation, the health care reform bill's process of evolution is a slow and gradual one. In this one-on-one interview with Benefits Selling, Roger Abramson, General Counsel for AmeriFlex, gives us some insight on what to expect, and how to react tactfully.
Benefits Selling: What has been the most significant changes of health reform that have presented either a burden, opportunity or both for consumers and employer-sponsored health coverage?
Roger Abramson: The whole thing is a burden for employers by simple virtue of the massive footprint it makes in the private sector. As everyone knows, it's extremely complex, so just wading through the statutory language in the first place is a burden. But - of course - figuring out the statutory language is just half the battle.
The next - and still ongoing - step is what the regulatory agencies interpret the statutory language to mean. And they're still working on that. And it doesn't end there: We've already seen these agencies make a stand and then back down through the "waiver" process on certain occasions. It's hard for employers to make long- or even medium-term decisions with this degree of legal and regulatory uncertainty. Ironically, the recent changeover in the House of Representatives makes this problem even worse - at least in the short-term - because even more changes may come.
Opportunities? Hard to say. I haven't seen any official numbers, but I suspect HCR has been a wonderful growth opportunity for employee benefits attorneys and HR folks with a health care bailiwick. I would suggest that the jury is still out on what it does for health care consumers. HCR proponents will, of course, say that health care consumers get a lot out of the deal, but as we all know there is no free lunch. Someone has to pay the piper, and, one way or the other, it will probably be consumers in the long run.
BS: What major changes can be expected from health reform and what might disappear?
RA: People need to understand that HCR is a sort of legislative time-release capsule: Different aspects of it are "activated" over a period of time, culminating in the so-called "Cadillac Tax" in 2018. Weirdly, the most common question I got after HCR was passed was about the Cadillac Tax.
My answer to all of these questions was simply not to worry about the Cadillac Tax for now - that it's so far down the road we don't know if there will even be a Cadillac Tax when the time comes, or, if there is, what the dollar thresholds will actually be, notwithstanding the "guesstimate" numbers in the legislation.
I told them to focus on the things that became effective with the passage of the legislation (such as the increase in the dependent age) and then the things that would become effective over the next couple of years (such as the prohibitions on annual and lifetime limits), because those were things most likely to stick in the long run. Having already been "set in stone," as it were.
So, having said all of that, here are my general rules for predicting the future of HCR:
- Anything that has already been activated will likely stay in place, with only minor tweaks and adjustments here and there.
- With regard to anything that has yet to activate, anything from minor tweaks and revisions to outright repeal is possible.
- The farther down the "activation schedule" an HCR provision is, the more likely that provision is to be repealed.
- Provisions that expand(ed) coverage or prohibit(ed) the restriction of coverage are the most likely to remain in place because they are politically popular.
- Provisions that impose taxes and/or other penalties (e.g. the "Cadillac Tax") are the most likely to be repealed or significantly curtailed because they are politically unpopular.
BS: What will be most important for brokers to communicate to their clients going forward?
RA: This will make me sound like the civics nerd that I am, and I'm sorry about that, but the biggest thing both brokers and employers need to do is learn about how things work in the federal government, start following what's going on, and--if need be--get involved.
I say this because I am amazed at the very low level of knowledge--or even interest--some folks in our industry have about the legislative and regulatory process. This is inexcusable. We are not selling lemonade on a street corner: The employee benefits world is a regulated sector, and it's getting even more so every passing day. We need to get smarter about the process and more proactive in it. Contact your congress people. Send a comment to the IRS about a proposed rule.
Get involved. It's one thing for policy wonks and talk show hosts to talk about how new rules and regulations hurt productivity in the private sector; it's so much more for government folks to hear it from actual people in the private sector. That makes a difference.
It Ain't Over Yet
The PPACA has had a significant impact on the limited medical industry - and the landscape continues to change as the government provides additional guidance on what is and what is not allowed between now and 2014. With so much uncertainty, let's begin reviewing where things stand in the limited medical (also known as mini-med) marketplace.
Benefits Selling: How has PPACA affected the limited medical industry?
Brian Robertson: The past 12 months has certainly been an interesting time to be involved with group health care. It's been almost a year since the PPACA was passed and there are as many questions today as there are answers about how the law works. Everyone - employees, employers, elected officials, insurance carriers, agents and brokers - is struggling to determine how this legislation will impact them.
The Department of Health and Human Services has provided some guidance how the PPACA applies to the limited medical industry. They've also provided hundreds of waivers for companies currently utilizing the expense-incurred style limited medical plans, which were outlawed by the PPACA regulations.
They have addressed annual limit waivers and the interpretation of limited medical minimum loss ratios, which bought another year of survival for many limited medical plans, but it's still pretty crazy out there in the limited medical world.
BS: What will happen to limited medical in 2011?
BR: That's an answer that will have to play out in time. HHS has a long way to go. More regulations could impact plans subject to PPACA. Rest assured there is much we do know - and numerous ways for us, the benefits community, to provide value to our customers. Why worry about uncertainty when there are better, less controversial options available today?
BS: What trends are you seeing among employers with a limited medical plan already in place?
BR: In 2010, we definitely saw a lot of employers waiting on word from the government about the waiver process. There was a ton of quoting activity as brokers sought potential homes for their customers, in case they didn't get a waiver. The next wave of waiver applications should be quite interesting.
BS: Can brokers sell new limited medical plans?
BR: Absolutely there are viable solutions available for brokers who want to put a limited medical in place and not worry about it for the next couple of years. Fixed indemnity style limited medical plans, such as the Framework Health Plan, do not meet the definition of a "group health plan" under PPACA. As a result, the Framework Health Plan's fixed indemnity limited medical product is exempt from the new rules affecting most health plans. These plans offer a viable option for new business - as well as continuing to serve the thousands of working Americans they already cover. No significant changes at renewal time are expected prior to 2014.
BS: You have a client on a coinsurance based limited medical plan that is subject to PPACA. What should you be doing for that client right now?
BR: Whether or not you received a waiver for any part of your plan for 2011, the product faces many uncertainties, especially with the laser-sharp focus of the government on these plans. A back-up plan should be in place, if not implemented.
BS: How is PPACA affecting rates?
BR: Many groups are facing rate increase because plans subject to PPACA cannot add new business and are facing uncertainty in managing costs associated with meeting the Act's requirements. If your plan is facing this kind of change, it is time to evaluate other options.
BS: How will PPACA affect agent commissions?
BR: Let's face it, the MLR wording is murky. If carriers have to cut expenses, guess what is most likely to get chopped first - agent commissions. If you wish to maintain your current revenue level, I'd start looking for a different kind of plan to market.
Interested in learning more? Join Framework Health Plan's Brian Robertson and several experienced limited medical brokers as they discuss how health care reform has changed their practice and what they're doing to not just survive but thrive. The panel discussion will offer best practices and guidance on which plans still work, selling limited medical today, overcoming objections, lessons learned/how to avoid getting burned, what to advise your clients and much more.


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Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland told Ukraine's president early Wednesday that police action against encamped protesters calling for his resignation was "absolutely impermissible in a democratic society."
Nuland met with President Viktor Yanukovich in Kiev, where thousands of protesters have been occupying Independence Square.
"I made it absolutely clear to him that what happened last night, what has been happening in security terms here is absolutely impermissible in a European state, in a democratic state," she told reporters after the meeting.
They are demonstrating against his decision to back away from a pact that would deepen Ukraine's economic ties with the 28-nation European Union and push it back towards Russia's sphere of influence.
Nuland had earlier spoken to opposition leaders in the square where the protests began in late November. She added that she believed it was still possible to save Ukraine's European future but it was up to Yanukovich to lead the way.
Hundreds of police in riot gear worked to clear the streets around the camp overnight, where thousands of protesters remained despite sub-zero temperatures.
As they dismantled barricades and pushed demonstrators, some fought back and scuffles broke out between police and opposition lawmakers who arrived to defend the camp.
Officers also surrounded the City Hall where protesters have set up makeshift hospital in the occupied building and sprayed protesters with water cannons to prevent them storming the building.
"I made it absolutely clear to him that what happened [Tuesday] night ... is absolutely impermissible in a European state and in a democratic state," Nuland said, describing talks with Yanukovich as "tough" but "realistic."
By Wednesday morning, police appeared to scale back and protesters began to rebuild some of the barricades that had been destroyed.
Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko said in a statement that police had received numerous complaints from residents living near Independence Square in the central part of the city about inability to travel to their homes and the lack of peace at night, but he maintained that a peaceful solution would be sought.
"I want to reassure everyone that there will be no dispersal," he said. "No one infringes on citizens' right of peaceful protest, but we cannot ignore the rights and legitimate interests of others."
On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, "We believe there is still a way forward for Ukraine, that it is still possible to save Ukraine's European future. We want to see President Yanukovych lead his country back onto that path, and that this is a pivotal moment to either meet the aspirations or disappoint the voices of the people."
The protests began in late November when Yanukovych backed away from a pact that would deepen the former Soviet republic's economic ties with the 28-nation EU — a pact that surveys showed was supported by nearly half the country's people.
"It is the stupidest thing that he could have done," world heavyweight boxing champion turned opposition politician Vitaly Klitschko told Reuters on Tuesday. "There are laws of physics: the more pressure, the more resistance. I am sure there will be a huge number of Ukrainians here in a few hours."
Ukraine's dire economic straits have also been a factor in its political crisis. The country of 46 million people has been in recession for more than a year, and the government is in desperate need of foreign funding to avoid a default.
Moscow has worked to derail the deal with the EU and lure Kiev into its own economic group by offering price discounts and loans as well as imposing painful trade restrictions.
The crisis has divided Ukraine's 46 million people between its mainly Russian-speaking East, where many view Moscow as a source of stability, and its West, where mostly Ukrainian-speakers tend to prefer integration into the European mainstream.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Troy woman summoned after vehicle catches on fire
Troy — A Troy woman was summoned for operating after suspension after her vehicle caught on fire the evening of May 29.
Catherine Groves, 47, of Troy, was traveling east in a 2001 Ford sport utility vehicle on North Dixmont Road in Troy at 9:28 p.m. when she smelled gas. After Groves stopped, the vehicle caught on fire, according to an accident report from the Waldo County Sheriff's Office.
The fire was extinguished the vehicle was towed from the scene by Ryan's Autobody. Groves was not injured as a result of the fire.
However, Groves was summoned for operating after suspension after it was determined her license had been suspended.


text: I'm always eating at Mandola's in The Triangle, and have started eating occasionally at Sago's. Does anyone know when the new sushi place, Yume, is opening up? It's across from Mandola's and next to the Flying Saucer. It's such a convenient location for when I get out of class and my friends get out of work, I'm looking forward to another dinner option in that area.


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NORMAL, Ill. – Three morning-after points (and today an extra point) from Missouri State's 86-50 loss to Illinois State:
- Point 1: The Bears caught Illinois State at the best possible time in early January. The Redbirds were in the midst of an 0-6 start to Missouri Valley Conference play – and all out of sorts – on Jan. 8 when MSU handed them a 62-55 loss at JQH Arena.
The opposite occurred Wednesday night. The Bears caught ISU Red at the worst possible time – senior night, when two of the most-talented players in the league were fired up and motivated to play at full tilt. Tyler Brown (scoreless, then suspended) in the game at MSU scored 25. Some of his shots were downright ridiculous. Deep 3-pointers. Circus-like, straight-on bank shots while jumping off one foot. Jackie Carmichael (Mr. Double-Double) had 16 points and 11 rebounds for his 13th game of double-digit points and rebounds this season.
When those two are on – and the supporting cast is helping out as it did against the Bears – the Redbirds are the Valley's best team. This is why they were picked second in preseason, yet shocked everyone with the awful start. It'll be no surprise to me if ISU runs the table and wins the Valley Tournament next week. Even if it goes in as a play-in team. Could happen. ISU stands to be the No. 7 seed unless it wins Saturday at Northern Iowa.
No Valley team has ever won the tourney from the play-in round. It could happen this year if ISU is a No. 7 seed.
- Point 2: MSU has lost 21 games overall and 11 in the league. But as coach Paul Lusk accurately pointed out, this was the first time the Bears weren't competitive in a Valley game, from start to finish. Even against Wichita State and Creighton, they hung close for a half or close to it.
The fashion the Bears lost to Illinois State leaves concern about a carryover effect into Saturday's regular-season finale, when Bradley visits JQH Arena. Lusk admitted as much after the game. He said the Bears have to find a way to get refocused, without letting this one linger. Anthony Downing and Nathan Scheer said they don't even want to watch the game film. The sooner this one is forgotten, the better they said.
Certainly how the Bears react will define how a difficult season ends. Beating Bradley and playing competitive in St. Louis – maybe even winning a play-in round game – would be an upbeat way to go out. Or at least as upbeat as a program can be with such a record. But failing to win any more games would make the poor record stand out in neon lights going into the offseason.
It'll be interesting to see how this team responds on Saturday.
- Point 3: As if we didn't already know it, Wednesday night's results confirmed it. The Valley is nuts.
Evansville wins at Wichita State, denying the Shockers a chance to clinch a tie for the regular-season title in front of their rowdy home fans. Last-place SIU beats a Northern Iowa team that a week ago was white-hot. Drake wins at Indiana State which, not so long ago, was in the discussion for an NCAA at-large bid. And Creighton perhaps regained its top-25 form by blasting Bradley on the road.
It sets up a winner-take-title, outright, showdown on Saturday when Creighton plays host to Wichita State (1 p.m. on ESPN2). Set those DVRs – now.
- Extra point: I got the idea the MSU camp wasn't pleased that ISU coach Dan Muller had Brown and Carmichael in the game until 2:39 remained and the lead nearing 40 points. Lusk called time out to send his deep reserves in. Muller subbed and the ISU seniors got their final cheers on senior night. Muller said he would have subbed sooner, but there wasn't a whistle to stop play – and bring about a media time out – for three minutes. Of course, he could have burned one of his time outs. Lusk did.


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I am creating this thread to try and start a place where people can post their game channel wads. I created mine using the channel creation tool in WBFS manager and Crap (for games that require error 002 fix).
All of the channels I have created are for the U versions of the games and I have confirmed that they work on 5 different wiis with system menu 4.1U
These channels are forwarders to where the game would be on your WBFS drive. The reason for these is so I do not need my SD card in my system when my kids want to play a game. All they have to do is use the Channel for the game they want to play.
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Has your residency changed for Spring Semester?
The last day for a Spring Semester 2013 tuition adjustment for residency purposes is Monday, January 14, 2013. If a student is designated as an out-of-state resident, he or she may qualify for in-state residency by meeting certain qualifications. Ohio Residency Verification Sessions are conducted each semester to assist students in a redetermination of their current residency status with Columbus State. Your residency status is initially determined by information you provide on your application to Columbus State.
It is important to note that fee payment deadlines cannot be waived or extended for a student whose residency status is being reviewed. To schedule an appointment to have your Ohio residency verified, please call (614) 287-5538 or sign up in the Student Assistance Center, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information about the Ohio Residency application process, go online here.
Join the American Sign Language Club!
Are you interested in broadening your use of ASL, by interacting with other signers? A new American Sign Language Club is starting up here at Columbus State, which will provide opportunities for learning, meeting new people, and having a great time--all in American Sign Language!
Members hope for this club to foster relationships between deaf students and the deaf
community, ASL students, and Interpreting majors. The club will be a great chance
to use your ASL knowledge to interact and build friendships with other students.
If you are interested in receiving emails about ASL Club meetings, leadership opportunities, or events, please sign up on one of the sheets posted on the first floor of Union Hall, or email Sara Yurkovic at firstname.lastname@example.com. All current Columbus State students with an interest in ASL are welcome!
Workshops offered during Domestic Violence Awareness Week
This week is observed as Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Columbus State will observe this week with a variety of workshop activities sponsored by Student Engagement and Leadership, Counseling Services, Public Safety and professionals from community organizations. The week focuses on educating students, faculty and staff about the warning signs of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as the resources available for help. Professional counselors will be available at the events to answer questions and give more information throughout the week. You can see a calendar of these events online here: http://cscc.edu/services/counseling/events.shtml
Wednesday, October 24, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Franklin Hall Room 106, Christina Willson from the Center for Family Safety and Healing along with Sue Wismar, from the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO)
will be on campus providing an overview of domestic violence and sexual assault and
giving information on how and where one can seek help locally.
Thursday, October 25, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Franklin Hall 106, Nykita L. Riley, program coordinator, Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program, Ohio National Guard, will be present an interactive presentation on the topic of Sexual Assault in the Military. The movie "Invisible War" is a documentary about military sexual assault. A trailer of the movie is online here: http://invisiblewarmovie.com/.
Friday, October 26, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Nestor Hall Room 013, Student Engagement and Leadership (SEaL) Lunch and Learn: "What Would You Do?" with Debra Fout, M.S., LSW, LPCC.
Brazilian filmmaker to visit
Columbus State's Spanish program is co-hosting a Latin American Film Series in October and November, focusing on the films of Walter Salles.
The series is sponsored by the Spanish Program in our Department of Modern Languages, along with Ohio State University's Center for Latin American Studies. All movies are free and subtitled in English. And Columbus State students are invited when Salles himself visits Ohio State on Nov. 16.
Brazilian filmmaker Salles is the most recognizable figure of contemporary Brazilian cinema globally, and his films have consistently won nominations and prizes at top-tier film festivals.
"This is a unique opportunity to enjoy high-quality cinematographic products from all around Latin America, which get very poor commercial circulation, even though they are well-received and widely awarded in the international festivals," said Dr. G. Raquel Pina, a Columbus State Spanish instructor and co-organizer.
Upcoming films are:
Primeiro Dia/Midnight (1999) – Thursday, November 1
Abril Despedaçado/Behind the Sun (2001) – Thursday, November 15
Linha de Passe/Life is What You Make It (2008) – Thursday, November 29
All films take place at 2 p.m. Thursdays in Franklin Hall 106/107. Walter Salles visits OSU on Friday, Nov. 16, with more information at the OSU Center for Latin American Studies.
Reynoldsburg Regional Learning Center opens for Spring Semester
The Reynoldsburg Regional Learning Center will open January 14 for the Spring Semester, bringing a new level of educational opportunities to the area. Located in a wing of the Reynoldsburg High School Livingston Campus, 6699 Livingston Ave., the center includes classrooms, labs and a new Health Sciences lab.
Students can complete their general education requirements and a variety of certificates including Real Estate, Nurse's Aide, and Basic Computer Literacy. Advisors will also be on hand for help with enrollment, academic advising and financial aid questions when the center opens.
All classes formerly offered at the Southeast Center in Groveport will be transferred to the new Reynoldsburg Center. The Southeast Center will close on December 15, the last day of Autumn Semester.
To find courses at the new Reynoldsburg Center, go to Spring Course Schedules and click the box for Reynoldsburg Center. Spring Semester registration is now open!
The new center has six "smart" classrooms, two flexible computer labs, two computer labs with computers around the perimeter, two science labs with standard equipment, one biology lab, one chemistry lab, a library/writing center with tutoring space, and a Patient Care lab with patient simulators.
Register for Spring Semester and Go for Fifteen!
Spring Semester registration begins Monday, October 22! Spring Semester begins Monday, January 14 at Columbus State, so now's the time to select your classes and fill your schedule for the next term.
When you're looking at your Spring Schedule, remember to "Go for 15!" Fifteen credits that is. With the new semester schedule that all Ohio colleges and universities are on now, you will need to have at least 15 credits to complete your degree according to plan.
Because semesters are longer, your classes are now stretched out over 15 weeks. Take a look at your Plan of Study for your degree and you'll see that it requires at least 60 credits to complete. A "full load" of classes –at least 15 credits – will get you there on time and on budget!
NOTE: Columbus State will close on-campus student services from Saturday, Dec. 22 –Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, for the holidays. These services will re-open on January 2, 2013. Online registration and fee payment will still be available during this period on CougarWeb, but in-person, on-campus, or phone services will not be available.
The On-time Registration period for Spring Semester is still October 22 – December 30, but the Late Registration Fee has been waived this term due to the holiday break. Just be sure to register early in order to schedule the classes and sections you want for spring! The Fee Payment Deadline for Spring Semester is January 8, 2013.
Disability Awareness Month guest lecture is October 26
Dr. Kaitz and her service/hearing dog "Rhine."
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Ellen Kaitz, MD on Friday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Center Ballroom, fourth floor of WD. The presentation
is free and open to the public. Dr. Kaitz's presentation is titled "Stop Dis'ing my
Dr. Katz is a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Medical Center and a subspecialist in pediatric rehabilitation medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Kaitz has been recognized on the national Best Doctors Inc.'s "Best Doctors in America" list in 2009, 2010 and 2011. She has published numerous papers and has spoken locally and nationally on a variety of topics in pediatric rehabilitation. She is a strong advocate for people with disabilities.
Come listen to her presentation about disability awareness, tips on succeeding and finding your ability!
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We've been living in fear of crossing our eyes, reading in the dark, and swallowing our gum; fear no more! Check out these crazy myths we all thought were facts.
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Crossing Your Eyes Won't Get Your Face Stuck
Mom always use to tell me I better not cross my eyes because they might get stuck. I've believed this one well into my 20s. No worries, your eyes won't get stuck.
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Grab some popcorn, these tweets are worth scrolling through.
Ouch. When ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi issued a call for Muslims worldwide to join his campaign for an international caliphate, he likely wasn't expecting to be mocked by online users from around the world.
It started when Baghdadi said in an Arabic audio message:
"This isn't just a new crusade, the entire world has joined forces against us. But don't worry, our state persists and expands. ISIS leaders: We urgently call upon every Muslim to join the fight, especially those in the land of the two shrines (Saudi Arabia), rise.
After human rights activist Iyad El-Baghdadi tweeted a translation of the ISIS call to arms, hundreds of people offered some hilarious reasons for turning the group down, reports NY Daily News.
One person stated: "Sorry, but I can't trust a group that uses a deflating football and Arabic comic sans as their logo."
Another said he couldn't die because he had not seen "Star Wars" yet.
And it went downhill from there for Daesh…
@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry Amir al-Mushrikeen, I'm busy being a real Muslim, giving to charity etc. Also, your dental plan sucks. #GoatTeethISIS
— Jay Zadeh (@JayLikesIt) December 27, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi my mom is saying no. Could you come and ask her for the permission?
— ismailsafrin (@ismailsafrin) December 29, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi I am a little busy with this Legendary Super Mutant Overlord that keeps nagging me in Fallout 4. No can do.
— Hassaan Munir (@Go_Nawaz_Go) December 27, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi only dudes invited … hahahhaa no virgins ??? its true you like dicks then ??? please reply . pic.twitter.com/wzKKLs7Wk3
— Diabomim (@Diabomim) December 29, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry Darth Vader is marching through my living room as I write this. I kinda have my hands full.
— Barbara Ilari (@CrowWomanHealer) December 29, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi Hello: I am Yusef and I would like to enlist ur assistance in moving $ out of Nigeria. Plz contact me with ur banking info
— Chuck Cain (@cainch) December 29, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi I wanna wait until April and find out what happened to Jon Snow
— Hind (@hsulaiti) December 27, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi in this special occasion, is there any changes in virgin numbers?
72 is so old school.
— Yasser Almaamoun (@YAlmaamoun) December 28, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi is there a dress code? pic.twitter.com/pOTLMLFDN2
— Coolhand Luke (@Coolhand_Comedy) December 28, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi I have to masturbate before. Could take a while. My whole life
— Placebo Domingo (@thomasmatzka) December 27, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi Too busy being part of a civilised and functioning society. Also, Sherlock S04 in 4 days. I can't miss the first episode.
— Boorbuck (@rirezwan) December 28, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi You should have told me before. I just renewed my pornhub subscription. Anyways, hope you are enjoying Russian fireworks.
— Zaid Azmi (@ZaidAzmi) December 28, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi Do you have pilates classes there?
— SteveStaffs (@SteveStaffs) December 27, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi I've forwarded this to my Muslim friends, they said it's too busy here with Christmas to be bothered
— Pete Kearney (@PeteKearney) December 28, 2015
@iyad_elbaghdadi #daesh #ISIS Where is the AFTER PARTY … ??? u have soon no land anymore … 🙁 hahahaha pic.twitter.com/yZvIQ0my7h
— Diabomim (@Diabomim) December 29, 2015
This isn't the first time the terrorist organization has been the laughing stock on social media. Late last year, the hacktivist group Anonymous began spamming verified ISIS hashtags with Rickrolls.
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(UPI) -- A man who allegedly tried to steal an iPhone from a customer at Jason Chan's restaurant in Chicago found out that he is just as capable of serving up black eyes as food.
Chan noticed a man, later identified as Justin Ballog, acting suspiciously in Juno, the restaurant he co-owns. After the man abruptly left the restaurant, Chan asked regular customer Gary Wolske if he had his phone. Sure enough, his iPhone 5 was missing.
Wolske went to file a police report but Chan went to get the phone back.
"I have a protective nature, I guess," Chan said.
He spotted Ballog going into Lou Malnati's Pizzeria and confronted him.
"We engaged with each other, and he tried to push me out of the way and run out," Chan said. "I grabbed him and threw him into the door."
"He was adversarial, [so I used] hand-to-hand combat techniques to make sure he was unconscious," Chan said. "I put him in a maneuver called an arm bar and told him I would break his arm if he tried to get away."
The man kept fighting back and Chan, who has practiced and taught the martial art of Shidokan for 19 years, knocked him out with a kick to the face.
When police arrived a few minutes later, Ballog, 37, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft.
Wolke sent Chan a bottle of 12-year-old, single-malt Glenlivet scotch to say thank you.
"It does send a message: This tough guy, Jason, and his neighbors are not going to allow this," Wolske said. "He's like the modern-day John Wayne, or Bruce Lee. ... He takes it to heart: What's right is right."


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