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Walnut Creek, California 94598
Phone: 925/935-7871
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Why We Like This Place
Stately shade trees tower above the lawn, gardens and terrace surrounding the former Penniman home at Shadelands Ranch Museum. From its curved glass bay windows to its classical white columns and wraparound veranda, the 1903 Colonial Revival house reflects the refinement and elegance of a bygone era when the handsome two-story home was the heart of a large fruit ranch in the Ygnacio Valley.
Today, Shadelands is lovingly maintained by the Walnut Creek Historical Society and the City of Walnut Creek. Citrus, pomegranate, walnut and quince still grow among the sycamores and redwoods shading the aptly named property. The fruit trees, along with the herb and vegetable gardens planted on the site, also serve as a reminder of Shadelands' rural past. While strolling the paths leading toward the patio and garden at the back of the house, it's easy to imagine the gracious hospitality that was once extended to guests of the ranch over 100 years ago. These days, events at Shadelands are held outdoors with the carefully restored house providing a charming backdrop.
On the expansive lawn at the back of the house, couples exchange vows in a gazebo encircled by roses. The garden setting is lovely on its own, or can be easily decorated to suit your taste. A spacious barked area along the side of the house is shaded by huge oak trees and outfitted with picnic tables, offering a venue with a more rustic feel. For an evening wedding, tiny lights can be woven through the trees, adding an enchanting ambiance to the occasion.
After the ceremony, the celebration continues on the adjoining patio. The terrace is large enough to accommodate tables for the reception and a DJ. Or, in keeping with the turn-of-the-(last)-century atmosphere, you might want to hire a band to play in the gazebo and have your guests dance on the patio.
Access to the inside of the house is limited to the kitchen, which is available as a bridal changing room or as a preparation site for the caterer. As committed as Shadelands is to keeping the ranch authentic to its early 20th-century style, the "old-fashioned" kitchen comes with a new gas range masquerading as a black wood-burning stove and a refrigerator camouflaged with wood paneling. Modern restrooms are adjacent to the new barn, just behind the circa 1902 water tank house and worker's cabin that border the garden.
Of the many reasons to hold your wedding and reception at the nonprofit Shadelands Ranch Museum, the most satisfying may be that the money you spend here goes toward preserving the history of Walnut Creek for future generations. Of course, at the same time, you and your betrothed will be making a little history of your own.
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CEREMONY CAPACITY: The lawn area holds 250 seated guests.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The lawn area accommodates 250 seated or 400 standing guests.
MEETING CAPACITY: The location holds up to 250 seated guests for outdoor parties and meetings.
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A $300 deposit and signed contract are required to secure your date, and the deposit is applied toward the rental fee. An additional refundable $500 damage deposit is also required. Payment in full of all fees is due 30 days before your event. The rental fee is $350/hour with a 3-hour minimum. There is a $200 setup/takedown and custodial fee, and a $100 fee for use of the kitchen (optional). 150 chairs and 30 tables are included with the rental fee; additional are available at $2 each.
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Catering: BYO
Kitchen Facilities: fully equipped
Tables & Chairs: up to 150 chairs and 30 tables provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: BYO or caterer
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: patio available
Bride's Dressing Area: yes, in kitchen
AV/Meeting Equipment: tables and chairs
Parking: ample
Accommodations: no guest rooms
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: BYO or caterer
Cleanup: renter or caterer, trash cans provided
View: landscaped grounds, garden, gazebo
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Alcohol: BYO, beer and wine only
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK with volume limits, no amplifiers after 11pm
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: proof of liability insurance required
Other: no rice, birdseed, confetti or nails
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SEATTLE, WA (ATS Consultants) – Washington hosts No. 11 USC on Saturday at 7PM ET on FOX, live from CenturyLink Field.
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USC is 4-1 overall and 2-1 on the road this season while Washington is 3-2 overall and 3-0 at home. The Huskies are 2-3 against the spread this year while the Trojans are 1-4 ATS. Washington has won two of the last three against USC and covered the spread in five of the last seven encounters with the Trojans.
Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have USC as the favorite to win this game, as the Trojans have odds of -12.5 points at Washington on Saturday. The over/under total for this game has been set at 54.5 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had USC as a 13.5-point favorite. The spread never got any higher than that, but did drop to 11.5 points during the week before closing at 12.5 points.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 56% are going on Washington with odds of +12.5 points at home against USC on Saturday. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: USC is 9-20 ATS L29 in October. Home team is 4-1 ATS L5 in series. Last year: USC (-11) over Washington, 40-17. USC will get challenged in this tough Pac-12 game. Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, a former assistant at USC, will have his team prepared after a 52-21 loss to Oregon. The Huskies helped the Ducks by turning it over five times and surrendered 299 on the ground. USC does not have Oregon's incredibly fast ground attack but they can pass the ball with Matt Barkley. Fortunately for the Huskies, they rank 13th against the pass, allowing 174ypg. QB Keith Price, who threw for 33 TDs last year, has to come up big in this game. WR Kasen Williams and TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins are his top two targets.
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Congregate Meals: Jan. 14-18, 2013
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.
Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.
Monday — meatloaf, baked potato with sour cream, stewed tomatoes, peaches, orange juice.
Tuesday — creamed turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans sauté, tossed lettuce salad with assorted dressings, red banana gelatin.
Wednesday — baked chicken, gravy, baby red potatoes, scalloped corn, tropical fruit.
Thursday — chicken alfredo, noodles, marinated carrots, bananas and oranges, no-bake cookie.
Jan. 18 — beef macaroni casserole, broccoli, orange apricot gelatin, cookie.
Milk, whole-wheat and whole-grain bread/muffins, and margarine are offered with all meals. The menu provides a general balanced diet that meets the RDA/RIA for adults.
Meals are offered on a contribution basis for persons 60 years of age and older and their spouses of any age. Full cost of meals is: congregate, $5.87; carryout, $6.35; home delivered, $7.73.
Reservations for meals at the Fairfield senior center must be made one day in advance either at the center or by calling 472-4403.
For reservations at Lockridge, call 319-696-2711.
Bingo is played from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and the Ed Bruegge Band plays at noon the first Wednesday of every month in Fairfield.
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The Jat community, which threatened to scuttle the Commonwealth Games and block the Games baton seeking reservation in government jobs, has turned out to be the nation's flag bearer at the mega sporting event.
As Krishna Poonia, a Haryanvi Jat and the gold medallist in the women's discus throw event said on Tuesday at the international broadcasting centre, "Our community is more known for female foeticide and honour killings. But so many Jat women have won medals at the Commonwealth Games; it only proves what we are capable of if given the opportunity."
There are 50 athletes from Haryana competing at the Games, of which a remarkable 24 have won medals. The gold haul includes two shooting gold medals won by Harpreet Singh, a Jat Sikh. Seven Jat girls from Haryana and three Jat Sikh girls from Punjab have also added to the medals list.
Two Haryana lads Paramjit Samota and Manoj - both Jats - have entered the boxing finals in their respective weight categories and are assured of at least a silver, thus taking the tally further up. After the victory of Indian hockey team against England on Tuesday, more Haryana athletes are assured of at least a silver medal.
The Indian hockey team features four Haryana Jat boys - Sandeep Singh, Sardara Singh, Mandeep and Bharat. After the sensation victory against England last night, their fans back in their home state are hoping for a gold against the mighty Australians.
Other prominent Jats include Sushil Kumar, the current world champion and the gold winner in the 66kg freestyle wrestling category and Mandeep and Manjeet Kaur who won the 4X400 metres relay last evening. Sociologists and researchers said Jats - Haryana's dominant community - had always promoted traditional sports in rural areas including boxing, wrestling and kabaddi.
It brought home laurels, as Jats linked sports with good infrastructure and livelihood. Dr Pramod Kumar, director, Institute for Development and Communication (IDC) in Chandigarh said that connecting traditional sports with modern infrastructure gave a fillip to Haryana's performance at the CWG.
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Westminster Choir Presents Homecoming Concert January 28
The Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller, will celebrate its return to Princeton after its January concert tour of the Midwest with a free concert for the community on Monday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.
The program, entitled "Appear and Inspire," will feature classic and contemporary choral works, including three by Benjamin Britten in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth. The concert title is taken from Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, which he wrote to celebrate the patron saint of music. A setting of texts by W. H. Auden, each section of the work includes the refrain "Blessed Cecilia/Appear in visions to all musicians/Appear and inspire."
The program includes additional challenging works that demand the highest level of expressive musicality, for which the Westminster Choir is known, including "Kyrie" from Tomas Luis de Victoria's Missa Alma Redemptoris, Gustav Holst's Nunc Dimittis and Johann Sebastian Bach's Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit. One set will feature works either written by a French composer or the setting of a French text, such as Claude Debussy's Dieu! Qu'il la fait bon regarder and Morten Lauridsen's En Une Seule Fleur. A podcast of Maestro Miller speaking about the program, with musical examples, is at www.rider.edu/westminsterchoir or in the Westminster-to-Go podcast series on iTunes.
Setting the standard for choral excellence for 92 years, the Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College, a division of Rider University's Westminster College of the Arts, in Princeton, N.J. It has been the chorus-in-residence for the Spoleto Festival USA since 1977, performing both in concert and as the opera chorus. The choir's debut recording with Maestro Miller, Flower of Beauty, received four stars from Choir and Organ magazine and earned critical praise from American Record Guide, which described the Westminster Choir as "the gold standard for academic choirs in America." Praised by The New York Times for its "full-bodied, incisive singing," the Westminster Choir also forms the core of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time.
Joe Miller is conductor of two of America's most renowned choral ensembles: the Westminster Choir and the Westminster Symphonic Choir. As director of choral activities at Westminster Choir College, he also oversees an extensive choral program that includes eight ensembles. In demand as a guest conductor and clinician, his recent residencies have included the Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music and Temple University.
Admission to the concert is free; however tickets are required. Tickets are available through the Princeton University ticketing office at 609-258-9220 or online at www.princeton.edu/utickets.
NOTE: This concert will also be broadcast and streamed live on WWFM The Classical Network. Learn more at www.wwfm.org.


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Release Notes: Negative keyword support, e.g. t_list !@home. Permanent filters on a keyword or project. 't_filter @foo' will filter any further call to t_list on @foo keyword. The ability to filter tasks by due date, e.g. t_list –due tomorrow, t_list –due sunday. Notes support for things that belong to a project without being a task. Add it with n_add and list it with n_list.
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Zac Efron's supposed substance abuse problems might have been worse than previously reported.
Sources told several media outlets earlier this week that the former "High School Movie" star completed a stint in rehab about five months ago -- though accounts varied as to Efron's substance of choice.
But sources have told TMZ that the 25-year-old heartthrob has actually been to rehab twice -- once in March for his two-year-long addiction to cocaine and once in April when he relapsed on the set of Seth Rogen's "Neighbors."
The gossip site said Thursday that Efron turned to drugs to deal with his overbearing parents, his "girl issues" and his lackluster film career.
Despite the ups and downs, Efron seemed to be in high spirits when he promoted his film, "Parkland," at the Toronto film festival earlier this month.
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Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I am an independent contractor and have not been paid for a month. What or how can I get my money?
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First off at least half the time "independent contractors" are really legally employees when you look at the actual working relationship and not the label. So the first step is to contact the Bureau of Labor Standards Enforcement and talk to them about submitting a claim for non-payment of wages. If they conclude that you really ARE an actual independent contractor, then your only recourse is to file a breach of contract claim in small claims court (if the amount qualifies) or regular court if the amount is big enough.
By suing if need be. IC's are not employees entitled to the help of the Labor Commissioner in collecting 'wages'.
However, to be an IC requires you actually meet all the qualifications of one, not just by the employing company calling you one to save on taxes and contributions. If you really are not a properly qualified IC, you can go file a Complaint for unpaid wages with the Labor Commissioner. They will investigate to see if you are really an 'employee'., and pursue the claim if you are. Then, if you wish to hire counsel to help you in the hearing involved, feel free to contact me.


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Ferrari 430 Scuderia news - Frankfurt show: Ferrari 430 Scuderia
It's the one you've been waiting for: the new
lightweight, higher-powered F430 that we latched on to a couple of months ago and
scribbled right at the top of our 'Cool Stuff in Frankfurt' whiteboard.
The Ferrari 430 Scuderia. It's 100 kilograms lighter, has
eight per cent more power - up to 510bhp from 483bhp - and features a new
gearshift called 'F1 Superfast', which promises to be both super and, erm,
It's a car that spells business from the reprofiled front
end to the rear diffuser. The air intakes and repositioned exhausts make the
430 Scuderia look quick on the show stand.
Although we're generally suspicious of racing stripes, we'll
concede they do a job here, while the interior is a proper overdose of
Alcantara and carbon fibre. The best sort of overdose, that is.
The only black mark against the 430 Scuderia is that, next
to the classic Rosso Corsa red one, there's a twee, metallic, almost-baby-blue
one. Questionable on a road car, but on a show car a definite no, surely?
But, as we say, that's our only gripe. And, frankly, when
you're out on the track, hitting 60mph in under four seconds and knocking on
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Playboy's oldest ever covergirl
Playboy magazine is about to get its oldest ever playmate after a Dutch reality television star agreed to reveal all at the age of 60.
Singer and Holland's Got Talent judge Patricia Paay will strip off for next month's issue of the raunchy men's magazine.
"I'll show it all. The results are classy, but I'll hide nothing," Paay said.
Despite her years, photographer Philip Riches said the blonde star still looks stunning.
"She is amazing and has an exceptionally good body. She is so open and has a lot of energy. At the end of the shoot, I was exhausted," Riches said.
In a message to bolster older ladies everywhere, the photographer added everything about the diva is real - "her breasts, her butt, her legs, nothing is fake, maybe except for her nails."
The photos were shot at a country house and depict Paay running around the woods naked.
She is stripping off just a few months after her younger husband Adam Curry, 45, cheated on her with Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo actress Micky Hoogendijk, 39.
It will be the third time Patricia has posed for Playboy.
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Mayor Livio Tola told the town's high school and elementary school to return to using cables to connect to the internet after reading that the electromagnetic waves given off by wireless routers were especially harmful to young children.
"It's not that we're against technology, our choice is merely a precautionary measure," La Stampa reported the mayor as saying.
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While some people may not be as passionate as others about them, it's practically impossible to hate The Muppets. Kermit and the gang are a pure force for good and even if they're not making you laugh they're making you smile and just be happy. But why is that? What is it about the Jim Henson creations that are so ridiculously delightful? In trying to find the answer to that question, I went to a pure source: James Bobin, the director of The Muppets.
I recently had the chance to sit down one-on-one with the filmmaker to not only talk about the incredible appeal of the fuzzy felt characters but the new movie as well. Check out the interview below in which Bobin talks about how nostalgia made its way into the new film, the epic marketing campaign, and how they went about getting the many, many cameos.
So I guess my first question- it's kind of an abstraction. Um, but I am really curious- what is it about these characters... like, I was experiencing joy chills while watching this movie. [Laughs]
I was so ridiculously happy, and I'm curious, what do you think that is? What is it about the Muppets?
It's a really great thing- I've seen the movie a million times before to get to this point. And I spend a lot of my time watching the audience because I've seen the film thousands of times, so I don't need to watch the film again, I want to see people watching it. The thing I took away from it most of the time is that people just smile the whole way through the movie. Even before you meet the Muppets and you see Walter and Jason coexist as Muppet and human in the world... I think it's a thing that we really want to believe in that world that could exist, of puppets and humans happily coexisting. And that's the thought: "Oh, this is going to be awesome!" [Laughs] And then of course you meet the Muppets, who- you know the Muppets from back in the day and they have such a great place in people's hearts. Because for awful lots people it's from their childhood. And what is more emotive than your own childhood? But also I think to a degree, just because they are all kind of flawed, none of them are perfect. They're very human in that way. They're not good at anything. But together they really try and together they work as a group. And I think that you would identify with that. That none of us are perfect and we always want to try and strive for stuff that we can't necessarily do. But that makes them the underdogs the whole time, and you kind of root for that too. So lots of things working there. But yeah, the whole thing is that it's a big smile for the entire movie. Plus the occasional tear up too. Even better for me. Because that's definitely my job completely.
Where does the nostalgic factor enter into it?
Well, it's interesting because I think they're- well, I think my job is two-fold. One is to do a movie that does justice to the characters, if you knew them already. Like myself, I'm a huge fan. I watched them as a kid back in England in the 70's. And I was very, very careful, I wanted to make sure I was doing them justice, because I have kids these days. My daughter's four. I wanted to make sure that she got them the way I used to get them. And I couldn't just say, "Oh watch this, this is great," because she wouldn't believe me. [Laughs] I have to show her them being great the whole point. So I think it's really important for those kinds of people, but also remember that there are people who have never seen a muppet before. New people. And I want to introduce them in a way whereby you can understand why people are so crazy about them.
So, you know, I think also it has an effect in the sense that it harks back to an innocent time, to a degree. And yeah, and that's all tied up in a direct sense in our own childhood, the past that always seems more innocent. But I think there was a genuine essence in the 70's that has kind of gone away a bit. And the muppets really are representative of that. And I think the whole crux to this movie is the fact that Tex Richman is kind of a recitation of the bad side of the contemporary world, which is kind of status and wealth and money, and it's the most important thing, I'm successful and you guys aren't. And he says that great speech where he stands up and says, "You guys aren't relevant anymore, no one cares about you, you're hippy-dippy"... I love that speech. It's a brilliant speech, because it's exactly what I feel that muppets can answer and say, "Look, it's this stuff we represent, which is optimism and positivity." It's still really important today, it hasn't gone away, it's still there. You just don't see it as much as you used to, so I'm really, really glad that they're going to bring it back.
You can't modernize that, right?
No, because you don't really want to, you don't really need to. The music from the 60s is still popular today. The Beatles, still. Why would you change that? You don't contemporize the Beatles. So I don't think anything needs to be contemporized. They are so strong as characters, so fantastic. All we need to do is be true to what they were originally true to, and properly tell a story whereby it reflects kind of where they were in peoples' minds to a degree, and kind of where they're coming back. I'm more or less intrigued in what they were, but at the same time I'm not being over, kind of, over-adult in that. You can't be nostalgic. You have to have some contemporary resonance, otherwise why make it? You can't just facsimile an old movie, you have to bring something of yourself to it. And I think, hopefully, that's what Nick, Jason and I did with their background in things like Sarah Marshall and my background in Conchords. It comes together, and I think you get kind of an interesting blend of muppet-style humor, Conchords-style humor and Sarah Marshall-style humor all together kind of thing. And I think that's really interesting. I hope that's why people over six will enjoy it too. [Laughs]
Well everybody in the crowd I was with loved it.
Thank you.
The other thing that I want to bring back is that the marketing campaign has been fantastic.
Yes. Nothing to do with me!
To be fair, they are always- they are- the guy that's actually responsible, it's a guy called David Sound in terms of the actual promos going out in cinemas and stuff, and he was very involved from a very early stage. He came to us with the ideas of sort of what he wanted to do. And immediately I was delighted with it, because it reminded me of those kind of mash-ups you've got on YouTube, like The Shining recut as a comedy. It was a brillaint idea, because our movie is such a kind of, with in it, has so many nods to Hollywood tropes or movie genres.
You can easily recut it as anything. Well, this one's going to run as that because you can do it many, many times. Of course, he has to. And they are really brilliant. And for me, as a director, it was so incredibly useful, because tonally it teases you up perfectly for what this movie is. It lets you know the muppets are funny, they are contemporary, they're not aimed solely at kids, it's for everybody, and there's adult humor in it. And those things kind of really helped reposition where everyone thought the muppets may have been. So they were fantastic. I can't speak high enough of them, they really were fantastic. And all I had to do was just make an occasional note about them. It was great, they did a fantastic job.
And I remember during The Hangover 2 parody, there was the scene with Wanda Sykes and Danny Trejo- was that actually in the movie? Or was that filmed specifically-
It was in the movie. These movies are huge, and then they get whittled down. I may be confused, but I think that was possibly in- it may not have been, I'm a great believer in using stuff in the trailer that isn't in the movie, in fact sometimes trailers don't give you the vaguest sense of what it's going to be about. It doesn't have to be in the movie. I think a large number of gags are there. I hate to be, "Everything is good in the trailer is everything good in the movie." I like the idea that you have to save something. It kills me when we start releasing clips. I'm like, "Save it, save it, save it!" [Laughs]
I am curious about the cameos, all the cameos. How did you find people? Like, did people approach you? Was it-?
It was very much script-driven. You watch the early muppet movies, and it's got a sort of purpose for the film, and that was really much my idea. I didn't want to have to put in people just because their famous. I hate that sort of thing. It's much more fun because you kind of write their roles in. But the great thing about something like a telethon is that we had nine positions in that bank, so the telephones had the weirdest blend of celebrities, news guys, old people from comedies, and contemporary pop singers. So you could really bring the wholemeld together, which is fantastic. We have people like Judd Hirsch, Selena Gomez, people of that like. [Laughs] That's what telethons are, bringing together the variety and disparate ends of culture, which is very interesting.
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Farewell to Fashion is a four piece rock outfit backed by their driving guitar lines, unshakable rhythmic foundation, heartfelt lyrics, and intense live presence, pushing the limits and constraints of modern post-hardcore. Chemistry is the key and has been a leading factor in the relentless touring and success of Farewell to Fashion. Formed in November of 2001 in the small town of Sebring, Florida, the then four piece began the writing process and recorded their first ep 'The Price Of Fame' split with NC's Inez. From March 2002 on they have been on the road, breaking only in the summer to record 'You Couldn't Possibly', their debut full length. After over 160 shows it was time to break for the year, but not for long. After the beginning of what will be the busiest year to date, involving as many as 300 shows, Farewell to Fashion decided to intensify the live show by adding a lead vocalist. With the new addition and heavy tour schedule ahead, Farewell to Fashion continues to bring their unique brand of rock to the table at every show. As many of you know this is Ryan's(singer of Rookie of the Year) first offical band and features members of famed band Jeremiah's Grotto.
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A man who is a suspect in a burglary in North Germany Township in Wadena County is in custody after a search warrant allegedly uncovered stolen guns in his residence.
Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr said the burglary was reported June 2, when a woman said she came home to discover her house broken into and several items missing, including 10 firearms, a compound bow, gun cases, knives, DVDs, cash and checks, and other items.
Carr said his investigators were led to the residence of Shane Allen Donath, 36, of St. Paul. The sheriff's office, St. Paul Police Department and St. Paul PD SWAT team executed a search warrant and allegedly discovered four of the 10 firearms and other items from North Germany Township.
Donath is being held on five felony charges in the Wadena County Jail and he has made his first court appearance June 5. His bail was set at $150,000 bond or $15,000 cash with conditions or $250,000 cash or bond without conditions.
Carr said he believes there will be more arrests in the case, and the investigation continues.


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NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- People have more empathy for puppies, full grown dogs and human children who are battered than they do for battered adult humans, U.S. researchers say.
Study co-authors Jack Levin and Arnold Arluke, professors at Northeastern University, questioned 240 men and women, most of whom were white and ages 18-25, at a large northeastern university. Participants randomly received one of four fictional news articles about the beating of a 1-year-old child, an adult in his 30s, a puppy, or a 6-year-old dog.
The stories were identical except for the victim's identify. After reading their story, respondents were asked to rate their feelings of empathy towards the victim.
"Contrary to popular thinking, we are not necessarily more disturbed by animal rather than human suffering," Levin said in a statement.
"Our results indicate a much more complex situation with respect to the age and species of victims, with age being the more important component. The fact that adult human crime victims receive less empathy than do child, puppy, and full grown dog victims suggests adult dogs are regarded as dependent and vulnerable not unlike their younger canine counterparts and kids."
Age seems to trump species, when it comes to eliciting empathy, Levin said.
"We were surprised by the interaction of age and species," Levin said. "Age seems to trump species, when it comes to eliciting empathy. In addition, it appears that adult humans are viewed as capable of protecting themselves while full grown dogs are just seen as larger puppies."
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The move will bring the U.S. Open into line with Wimbledon and the Australian Open which both have retractable roofs on their centre courts. The French Open has announced plans to cover its main court. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Tony Jimenez)


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Picturing: A Storybook Partnership
September 4, 2013
In developing countries, one of the impediments to early childhood education is the availability of high-quality, age-appropriate reading material in local languages. Children's book publishing is limited by the lack of specialized skills among local publishers, authors, and illustrators, and a consumer base that can afford extracurricular books. To address this gap, The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program and Room to Read are partnering to expand access to compelling and culturally relevant early reading material to children in under-served communities throughout developing Asia. Below is a collection of photos from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka where the project is expected to begin.
Compiled by Wendy Rockett, senior communications program officer at Books for Asia.
The partnership brings Room to Read's award-winning local language children's books to Books for Asia's extensive network of nearly 3,000 schools and 800 libraries in the region to advance the organizations' shared mission of providing educational tools for the next generation of readers. Photo: Jon Jamieson
Studies have shown that proficiency in reading is closely linked with academic performance, and enjoyment of reading is linked with higher reading test scores. Engaging, attractive children's books that capture the imagination and inspire reading are essential for an educated society, but, few are available in developing Asia. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe
Since 2003, Room to Read's Book Publishing program has produced 839 children's titles in 14 Asian languages. These titles were developed by local authors and illustrators who participated in workshops with Room to Read on how to create engaging and culturally appropriate books. Above, a classroom scene in Sri Lanka as a teacher reads from a Room to Read storybook. Photo: Sharni Jayawadene/Room to Read
Above, examples of some of Room to Read's most recent publications. "Room to Read's books have been created with the highest standards in mind. Without a doubt, providing them to more schools, as well as public libraries and drop-in centers for children who don't have access to formal education, will have a significant impact on the children we serve." – Books for Asia director, Melody Zavala
Books for Asia and Room to Read are exploring initial projects in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Pictured is a transitional school in Jaliakhali, Bangladesh, an area that was ravaged by cyclone Alia in 2009 and remains vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels. The partnership will benefit struggling, at-risk communities such as these. Photo: Conor Ashleigh
Students of Jaliakhali leave for their morning commute to school. Photo: Conor Ashleigh
In Sri Lanka, Books for Asia focuses on getting books to schools and libraries in communities affected by the decades-long civil war that ended in 2009. These students are in Batticaloa, a city in eastern Sri Lanka that became a battleground for government and opposition fighters. In 2004, it was further devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami. Photo: Karl Grobl
In mountainous Nepal, communities outside of Kathmandu Valley are isolated due to difficult terrain and poor infrastructure. In order to improve the availability of educational resources, Books for Asia, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy, conducts an annual "road show" to exhibit and donate books to these provinces. Photo: Kristin Kelly Colombano
"There are millions of children who would benefit greatly from access to culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and high quality children's publications, and with the help of The Asia Foundation, we are now able to deliver this opportunity in a cost effective and sustainable way." – Cory Heyman, Room to Read chief program officer
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I am heading up a small project for the libraries in Kabul, Afghanistan. We have been given permission to send translated favorite picture books translated into Dari and Pashto.
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Sylvain Guintoli backed out of an agreement with FIXI Crescent Suzuki to pursue an offer from a rival company for the 2013 World Superbike season.
Following recent media coverage regarding FIXI Crescent Suzuki and Sylvain Guintoli's 2013 plans, the UK-based Suzuki World Superbike team would like to make the following statement.
Crescent came to a full and final agreement with Guintoli for him to join the team for 2013 on a one-year contract. After detailed discussion and amendments, the contract was signed at Magny-Cours by Guintoli and Team Principal Paul Denning. Guintoli made a lengthy and positive press interview regarding his decision to join the FIXI Crescent Suzuki squad, and engaged in a detailed meeting with Crescent's engineers regarding bike set-up and specific test items for the Aragon test starting today (Monday 15th October).
Despite this clear and obvious commitment, Crescent now understands that Guintoli has since received an alternative offer from a rival manufacturer. He has told Crescent that he wants to consider this offer in detail and that he is now unable to commit to the Aragon test or to the agreement made with Crescent. Despite the obvious turmoil and potential damages created by these actions, Crescent has taken the decision to move forward and to simply release Guintoli from any obligations for the forthcoming season.
Following these developments, FIXI Crescent Suzuki and the newly re-signed Leon Camier will now be joined at this week's World Superbike test at Aragon in Spain by Suzuki's Australian Superbike Champion Josh Waters.
The 25-year-old Australian from Mildura in the state of Victoria wrapped up his second Australian Superbike Championship this season – a title he'd also won in 2009 – and will make his debut for the FIXI Crescent Suzuki team in Spain during the three–day test.
FIXI Crescent Suzuki will assess its rider options over the next few days, and will naturally be considering Waters as a candidate following the test, which will allow both team and rider to have a closer understanding of the mutual potential.
Paul Denning – Team Principal:
"I am extremely disappointed and surprised by Sylvain's lack of integrity and total lack of respect for the mutual commitments made. He is the last rider I would have expected to behave in such a way, especially as we have had a close professional and personal relationship previously. Our team has always tried to stand by the fundamental principle that you stick to what you've agreed to, and in the long run it's always been the best policy. Sylvain clearly doesn't feel the same way and is prepared to ignore a handshake, a gentleman's agreement and indeed a written contract – and that's a great shame.
"Our energies are now focused on looking forward to the positive opportunities we have as a team in 2013. We are delighted that Josh has been able to join us on such short notice to help us with our plans for next season – he's had a very strong season with the Suzuki Australian Superbike team and he performed brilliantly for our partners, Yoshimura, in the Suzuka 8-Hour race. I am sure he will settle in with the crew quickly and we're all looking forward to seeing how he goes! "


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I didn't watch last night's game as it was turn to work Bingo at my daughter's school (you get a credit on your tuition payment every Bingo you work but last night was a bit of a rough crowd. When I first started working these Bingo nights, it just a bunch of blue haired ladies now the crowd is getting younger and rowdier especially when they miss the Jackpot by one number. I don't have to work it again until July, I may bring a night stick for that one) so I missed The Freak mowing down the Mets but from the tone of stories I've read this morning, it was just another night at Citi Field. A descent starting pitching performance, inability to get a big hit in a big spot and oh yeah, a pitcher coming up with a sore arm.
Chris Capuano tossed ok, a quality start in this modern era I guess. Ryota Igarashi was very good in an inning and two-thirds of work and Dillon Gee was wasted again for one inning of relief.
Big Plef is the matinee idol on the mound today for the 1:10PM start at Citi Field against LHP Jonathan Sanchez. With Sanchez going for the Giants, Ronnie Paulino gets to receive for Pelfrey and this could be quite the big start of Pelf. He loves throwing to a vet catcher who TELLS him what to throw which cuts down the amount of thinking Pelfrey has to do on the mound and the less he has to think the better Plefrey pitches. A strong start today will save Pelf's ass from heading to Buffalo and will also give Paulino the job as Big Plef's personal chauffer.
From what I did see and have heard, there has been a large contingent of SF Giants fans in attendance at Citi Field the last two nights. Back in the mid to late 60's, a trip by the Giants and Dodgers were a HUGE attraction at Shea and MLB always seemed to schedule them for weekend series to boost the gate (Shea Stadium on a warm July or August Friday night with the Giants or Dodgers in town, was a happening. There would be a ragtime band that would stroll through the Field Level playing between innings, Mrs Payson in her box next to the Mets dugout, Homer the Beagle holding his Let's Go Mets sign on a stick held in his mouth and of course, Karl Ehrhardt and his many signs. Good times.) I guess a World Series victory makes for new fans.
Well it looks like all the work Pedro Beato has had lately has taken a bit of a toll as he is has a 15 day stop order on his right elbow. Beato threw over 40 pitches in the 14 inning game which is a lot for a guy who was the set up to the set up man, pitching just one inning. From the looks of things it's just soreness in the elbow and not that serious…………………….I hope
Jason Bay should be back in the lineup today after taking Paternity leave to celebrate his baby boy.
Angel Pagan played 9 innings last night for St. Lonesome hitting a triple and scoring a run in four AB's. Pagan is eligible to come off the DL on Saturday hopefully replacing Willie Harris on the roster.


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Guest editorial: recent advances in the genetic basis of childhood hemato-oncological diseases
Recent advances in molecular biology brought on by rapid progress in the development of techniques for genetic and epigenetic analyses have ushered in a new era for discoveries relating to the genetic basis of childhood hemato-oncological diseases. A growing body of evidence indicates that inherited genetic traits may contribute substantially to the development of these diseases, including childhood leukemia. These traits can range from predisposing highly penetrant mutations to low-penetrant genetic polymorphisms. In this review series, four investigators and their colleagues were invited to introduce and discuss recent progress in gaining a deeper understanding of the genetic basis of childhood leukemia/cancer, as well as bone marrow failure syndromes.
Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and is characterized by the dysregulated proliferation of clonally expanded immature hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells that have undergone transformation through alterations within oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, or genes involved in epigenetic control of cell proliferation. Similar to most cancers, the majority of childhood leukemia is thought to occur sporadically, with an etiology that likely involves exposure to carcinogenic environmental factors. Compared with adults, children typically have less cumulative exposure to environmental risk factors; however, cancer, particularly leukemia, nonetheless develops in children, suggesting that a significant genetic contribution underlies the development of childhood cancer.
As one representative example of the involvement of low penetrance susceptibility alleles, Dr. Kevin Urayama and colleagues describe recent progress in identifying genetic risk factors for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common subtype of childhood leukemia. Dr. Urayama is a member of the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC, https://ccls.berkeley.edu/clic), a cooperative effort involving 22 epidemiological studies of childhood leukemia representing 12 countries, which was initiated in 2006 through the leadership of Professor Patricia Buffer of the University of California, Berkeley. In this low penetrance setting, genetic risk factors are thought to interact with environmental factors to modulate disease risk, making the continued study of both genetic and environmental risk factors for this disease essential.
A highly penetrant genetic influence is exemplified in the case of RAS/MAPK syndromes, introduced by Dr. Yoko Aoki. Noonan syndrome (NS), an autosomal-dominant disease characterized by distinctive facial features, webbed neck, cardiac anomalies, short stature, and cryptorchidism is a one such syndrome, in which germline mutations in genes encoding proteins of the RAS/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway were discovered in elegant studies by Aoki et al. In her review, she describes the known genetic mutations, clinical manifestations, associations with malignant tumors, and possible therapeutic approaches for the disorders that comprise the RAS/MAPK syndrome.
The syndrome referred to as XCIND, first proposed by Professor Richard Gatti, is characterized by distinct hypersensitivity to ionizing (X-ray) irradiation. Patients often show concomitant cancer susceptibility, immunodeficiency, neurological abnormalities, and DNA double-strand break repair dysfunction, for which the syndrome is named. Such disorders are typically inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. My group discusses ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) as a representative XCIND disease.
Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFs) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by bone marrow failure, congenital anomalies, and an increased risk of malignant disease. Representative diseases with trilineage involvement are Fanconi anemia and dyskeratosis congenita, while Diamond-Blackfan anemia manifests as a single lineage cytopenia. Our increased understanding of these diseases has come from the identification of genetic lesions involved in underlying molecular pathways, a field of study that continues to be driven by rapid advances in genomic technologies. Recent progress in genetic and molecular biological studies and treatment modalities of these diseases is discussed by Dr. Seiji Kojima and colleagues.
Research into the genetic basis, whether low-penetrant modified by environment factors or highly penetrant pathogenic mutations, of childhood hemato-oncological diseases, including those described in this review series, continues to aid in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in disease pathogenesis, and brings us closer in our pursuit to develop new modalities for treatment and/or prevention.


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(b) "Candle" means to determine the interior quality based on the use of a candling light as defined in federal standards adopted in section ten of this article.
(c) "Case" means a container that is not a carton and that is used to pack eggs for distribution or sale to the consumer. A case may contain either loose or cartoned eggs.
(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture for the state of West Virginia or his or her duly authorized agent.
(e) "Container" means any carton, basket, case, cart, pallet or other receptacle.
(f) "Consumer" means any person using eggs for food and shall include restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, hospitals, state institutions and any other establishment serving food to be consumed or produced on the premises, but shall not include the armed forces or any other federal agency or institution.
(g) "Denatured" means rendering unfit for human food by treatment or the addition of a foreign substance as approved by the United States department of agriculture (USDA), agriculture marketing service (AMS), administrator.
(h) "Distributor" means a person or firm engaged in the business of buying eggs from producers or other persons on his or her own account and selling or transferring eggs to other distributors or retailers. A distributor further means a person or firm engaged in producing eggs from his or her own flock and marketing of any portion of this production on a graded basis.
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(j) "Embargo" means a written stop sale order issued by the commissioner of agriculture prohibiting the sale, use of or transportation of eggs in any manner until the embargo is released by the commissioner.
(k) "General embargo" means a statewide written stop sale order issued by the commissioner of agriculture prohibiting the sale, use of or transportation of eggs in any manner until the embargo is released by the commissioner.
(l) "Graded egg" means an egg which is classified in accordance with the standards established by the United States department of agriculture.
(m) "Inedible" and "unfit for human food" means eggs described as black rots, yellow rots, white rots, mixed rots (addled eggs), sour eggs, eggs with green whites, eggs with stuck yolks, moldy eggs, musty eggs, eggs showing blood rings, eggs containing embryo chicks (at or beyond the blood ring state), and any eggs that are adulterated as that term is defined in the federal food, drug and cosmetic act.
(n) "Packer" means any person who grades, sizes, candles or packs eggs for the purpose of resale.
(o) "Person" means any partnership, association, business trust, corporation or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not.
(p) "Possession" means the fact of possession by any person engaged in the sale of a commodity is prima facie evidence that the commodity is for sale.
(q) "Processor" means a person who operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying or commercial food manufacturing.
(r) "Producer" means any person owning laying hens who markets eggs.
(s) "Repacker" means any person who packs previously graded and packed shell eggs for resale.
(t) "Retailer" means any person who sells eggs directly to the consumer.
(u) "Sell" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, exchange, barter or trade.
(b) For the purposes of financing the administration and enforcement of this article, the state of West Virginia, through the West Virginia department of agriculture shall collect an inspection and permit fee from the distributor first introducing the eggs into West Virginia trade channels.
(c) The commissioner shall set an inspection fee and annual permit fee by legislative rule for the distribution of all shell eggs processed or sold in the state of West Virginia.
(d) All fees, interest, penalties or other moneys collected by the commissioner under the provisions of this article shall be paid into a special account and be expended upon the order of the commissioner for the purpose of the enforcement and administration of this article.
(e) An egg distributor shall conspicuously post his or her permit in the place of business to which it applies. The permit year is twelve months or any fraction thereof beginning the first day of July and ending the thirtieth day of June of each year.
(f) No permit is transferable. Each physical location where eggs are stored for distribution shall have a separate egg distributor permit.
(g) Producers exempted by the commissioner by legislative rule shall register with the West Virginia department of agriculture but are exempt from paying the permit or inspection fee pursuant to the provisions of section four of this article.
(h) The provisions of this article are applicable to all retailers, wholesalers, packers and distributors of eggs.
(i) The commissioner has the power to revoke or suspend the certificate for failure to comply with the provisions of this article and refuse to issue a certificate to willful violators.
The commissioner shall determine and assess violations of this article to the packer, repacker, distributor or retailer.
(b) No person, firm or corporation may sell, traffic in or deliver to the retail or consuming trade, any eggs that are:
(1) Loss, inedible, denatured or leaker eggs;
(2) Not refrigerated; or
(3) Mislabeled or deceptively advertised.
(c) No person may sell eggs for resale to consumers below "U.S. Consumer Grade B".
(d) No person may prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, offer for sale in bulk containers or advertise by sign, placard or otherwise any eggs for human consumption which are mislabeled or deceptive.
(e) No person or retailer may repack eggs in cartons which were previously used and labeled by a packer, except as outlined in legislative rule.
(f) No person may distribute eggs without a valid egg distributor's permit.
(g) No person may store or transport eggs unless held under refrigeration as outlined in legislative rule.
(h) No person may offer for sale or expose for sale shell eggs that are in containers that are dirty, broken or not free from foreign odor.
(1) The identity of the packer by registry of USDA plant number or by state permit number or name and address of the packer, distributor, retailer or repacker;
(2) The correct grade and size or weight classification;
(3) The term "EGGS";
(4) The quantity of eggs per retail unit (i.e. one dozen, eighteen count, etc.) or dozens per case when packing loose eggs for institutional use or an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of numerical count;
(5) The words "keep refrigerated" in a plain and conspicuous manner on each container or consumer receptacle of shell eggs;
(6) Use by or expiration date; and
(7) Additional labeling according to legislative rule.
(b) Loose eggs shall be labeled according to legislative rule.
(b) The commissioner of agriculture is authorized to examine the invoices and such other records needed to determine the cause and place of any violation of this article.
(b) All eggs advertised or displayed for sale for human food at a given price shall be advertised or displayed in the manner adopted by legislative rule.
(c) Restaurants, hotels, delicatessens and other eating places using eggs below "A" quality shall advertise this fact to the public according to legislative rule.
(b) All duties and functions required to be performed by the West Virginia department of agriculture under the provisions of this article shall be performed by the commissioner of agriculture.
(c) The commissioner of agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this article and may make and propose those rules for promulgation as may be necessary for the enforcement of this article.
(d) The commissioner has the power to issue an embargo or general embargo for any product which is or is believed to be adulterated, mislabeled or is not in compliance with this article and to cause the distributing of that product to cease. Nothing in this article may be construed as to requiring the commissioner to issue embargoes for minor violations of this article when the commissioner believes that a written notice of violation will serve the public interest.
(e) Audits:
(1) The West Virginia department of agriculture may conduct annual audits of all permit holders, including out-of-state permit holders to ensure proper reporting of egg inspection fees.
(2) Out-of-state permit holders shall reimburse the department for travel expenses incurred in conducting out-of-state audits. The state of West Virginia's out-of-state daily allowance for meals and lodging is the maximum amount reimbursable, plus travel expenses to and from locations of permit holders.
(b) All eggs shall be stored or transported under refrigeration as required by legislative rule.
(c) The commissioner shall set standards for egg handling facilities, humidity, sanitation and the cleaning of eggs by legislative rule.
(b) All eggs are considered the property of the person in whose possession they are found except those in the custody of common carriers or public warehouses where the owner is identified by record.
(b) Civil penalties. -- Any person violating a provision of this article or any rules adopted under the authority of this article may be assessed a civil penalty by the commissioner of agriculture. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the history of previous violations of any person, the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to the environment, any hazards to the health and safety of the public, any economic damages to the public and the demonstrated good faith of any person charged to achieve compliance with this article before and after written notification of the violation:
(1) The commissioner may assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for a violation;
(2) The civil penalty is payable to the state of West Virginia and is collectible in any manner now or hereafter provided for collection of debt. If any person liable to pay a civil penalty neglects or refuses to pay the civil penalty, the amount of the civil penalty, together with interest at ten percent, is a lien in favor of the state of West Virginia upon the property, both real and personal, of that person after the lien has been entered and docketed to record in the county where the property is situated. The clerk of the county, upon receipt of the certified copy of the lien, shall enter it to record without requiring the payment of costs as a condition precedent to recording.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner may propose for promulgation and adopt rules which permit consent agreement or negotiated settlements for the civil penalties assessed as a result of violation of the provision of this article.
(d) Upon application by the commissioner for an injunction, the circuit court of the county in which the violation is occurring, has occurred or is about to occur, as the case may be, may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any provision of this article or any rule promulgated under this article, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies of law. Any such injunction shall be issued without bond.
(e) No state court may allow for the recovery of damages for any administrative action taken, if the court finds that there was a probable cause for that action.
(f) It is the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the violation occurred to represent the department of agriculture, to institute proceedings and to prosecute the person charged with that violation.
(g) Hearings and appeals. --
(1) Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this article shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing before the commissioner under the rules promulgated by the commissioner;
(2) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with procedures set forth by rule;
(3) All the testimony and evidence at a hearing shall be recorded by mechanical means, which may include the use of tape recordings. The mechanical record shall be maintained for ninety days from the date of the hearing and a transcript shall be made available to the aggrieved party;
(4) Any person who feels aggrieved of the suspension, revocation or denial order may appeal within sixty days to the circuit court of the county in which the person has located its principal place of business.
(b) Any person who causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or her or another would be a violation of the provisions of this article is punishable as a principal.


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Nearly half of high net-worth individuals say they have planned ahead for health care and long-term care costs in retirement, but only a small fraction, 18 percent, said their financial plan accounted for their parents' long-term care costs.
In "Insights on Wealth and Worth," a survey of 711 high net-worth individuals by U.S. Trust, only one-quarter of Baby Boomers and 16 percent of those over age 68 said they expected their parents to turn to them for financial assistance in the future, yet one-third of Generation X and 46 percent of Generation Y said they expect to provide financial assistance to their parents or in-laws at some point in their lives.
Fifty-six percent of those surveyed said they provide financial support to their adult children and 46 percent said they have provided substantial financial support to adult family members other than their own spouse or partner.
The report also found that wealthy people feel more financially secure than other groups so they have shifted their investment priorities from asset protection to asset growth.
"The majority of people we surveyed grew up in middle-class families and created their own wealth. They don't see themselves as wealthy and many are unaware of risks and circumstances that grow increasingly complex as wealth accumulates," said Keith Banks, president of U.S. Trust.
"The wealthy have been disciplined about protecting their assets from market loss, but may have a false sense of financial security. They are not adequately planning for family health concerns or for the retirement that they want. We need to shift the conversation about wealth management to these important topics and expand their understanding of risk."
Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed said they feel financially secure now and 48 percent said they feel even more financially secure today than they did five years ago. Women, Generation X and households on the highest tier of the high net worth segment were all concerned about having enough income in retirement.
When it comes to retirement planning, 62 percent of high net worth households said they were confident they would have sufficient income in retirement and six in 10 non-retirees have been calculating their retirement income by reviewing expected distributions from retirement savings accounts.
A large percentage had not adequately accounted for the impact of inflation, taxes on their investment income, life expectancy, the cost of long-term care or any financial support that might be needed by their children or parents.
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management is a private wealth management organization.


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Just heard in one of my threads about possible trades that the Kings want Curry. I've always liked Ron Artest since the day he came up as a Saint John's kid that the Knicks passed up. He's a great defensive player who averaged 20 a game. Artest's salary is 7.4 mil and Eddy Curry's is 8.9 Mil which means not a big dif in money and the knicks save money but of course the Kings won't trade an all star for a big fat guy like Curry straight up. So you can trade Curry with a PG which the Kings need so throw in Mardy Collins or if they get pushy Nate Robinson with Curry for Ron Artest and maybe a draft pick or young guy...thought on this trade?
Curry and Collins/Robinson FOR Ron Artest and Draft pick/young player??? Or just Ron Artest??


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DC Library is proud to announce the introduction of Freegal, a free and legal music download service. It's like iTunes without all that "paying money" nonsense. Every week you can legally download 3 free songs from Sony's vast catalog.
The next meeting of the Chevy Chase Library Book Club will be Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. We will discuss Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson. Copies of the book are available at the information desk at the library.
The April selection of the Chevy Chase Library Mystery Book Club is Jass by David Fulmer. The club will meet on Wednesday April 18 at 7 p.m.Hope to see you there!
The April selection of the Chevy Chase Library's History Book Club is A History of the World in Six Glasses, by Tom Standage. The book club will meet on Tuesday, April 10 at 1 p.m.Hope to see you there!
Fate and Free Will in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"(Meeting on March 28 at 7 p.m.)
The unseasonably warm days we've had lately may make you want to stay outside to enjoy the fresh air and blossoms. That doesn't have to stop you from reading! Come enjoy a reading break in our library's Reading Garden. Take a look!
This month, as we celebrate the premiere of the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, various DC Public Library locations, including the Chevy Chase Library, will host Hunger Action Stations. At these stations, library patrons and staff may pick up literature about the problem of child hunger in Washi
An edible book contest is a fun and creative way to celebrate reading. Express yourself through a literary culinary creation: whether it's an edible version of your favorite book's cover, a yummy pun on its title, or a reference to a scene or character.What are the contest guidelines?1. Your edible book creation is...edible!2. Your edible book is family-friendly.
The March selection of the Chevy Chase Library's History Book Club is And the Show Went On by Alan Riding. The meeting will be on Tuesday March 20th at 1 p.m.
The March selection of the Chevy Chase Library Mystery Book Club is Last Car to Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke. The club will meet on Wednesday, March 21st at 7 p.m.


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Album Rating: 4.0it's exactly what i wanted, danny
Album Rating: 4.0yo bitch want me to go tiki on her bunghole
Album Rating: 3.5Oh shitttttttttt who produced that????????
Album Rating: 3.5oh my bad, Paul White went in!
Album Rating: 4.5New song is the shit.
it's astonishing. really.
Album Rating: 5.0craaaaaaaazy new song
Album Rating: 4.5yah the new album is starting to sound a lot like this - not so much in production or sound as in style: every song sounds uniquely different
Album Rating: 4.0im so pumped gat dam
songs ok, beat is weird as fuqqq
might grow on me
Album Rating: 4.5http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kCf2nGOhds
recent Danny features, both songs are pretty bangin tbh
Album Rating: 5.0woaaaah his verse on that e40 track is solid
new song grows the hell on you.
Album Rating: 4.5http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pif98w0E1zc
amaaazing interview, what a guy
Album Rating: 3.5His verse he did with Trinidad is probably his best recent feature, skip to 2:30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbdHj741V5U
The one he did with Mr. Muthfuckin' Exquire and Flatbush recently ruled also
Album Rating: 4.5yeah, that's a really good one. production is really fitting too. danny sounds great over "obnoxious" beats, matches his voice imo
Album Rating: 4.5this has become all i want to listen to
Album Rating: 3.530 more days!!!!
Album Rating: 4.5ODB is such a good fucking song goddamn.
Paul White is an awesome producer
never expected old to have beats even weirder than this but so far it kinda seems that way.
ODB is dope.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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One of the things that I absolutely adore about this tea (aside from it's amazing flavor) is the aroma! As it brews (and now, as the cup sits here in front of me) the scent takes on the most delightful honey-esque scent. Delightful!
I wrote a full-length review for this tea which will publish this Friday on the SororiTea Sisters blog. In the meantime, please feel free to consult my previous tasting notes about this tea.


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ETA...Question for Working and Pumping Moms or EPers
Best breast pump?? SIL will have to return to work 6 weeks after baby arrives, so will need to rely heavily on a good pump. She asked me for advice, but I have only used cheaper breast pumps for occasional use. I was hoping you ladies could let me know what the most reliable, long-lasting pumps are. TIA!
ETA: Do any of you know how the new health care thing works with getting insurance to cover the cost of a breast pump?
Hygeia EnJoye or Ameda Purely Yours. The Lanisnoh Affinity is the same as the Ameda, just package differently.
Definitely consider the pump in style for heavy use.
I got the Ahmed's this time. It's the same pump as far as I can tell only with a professional looking case.
I like both :)
Quoting jellyphish:
I learned the hard way that oh get what you pay for. With once daily use, my cheapie broke in a month, my medium priced one broke in three months, but my madela lasted a year. Then I bought another pump in style used for this baby, I'm the second owner, pump daily, and its still going strong after fourteen months.
Definitely consider the pump in style for heavy use.
I got used to the hospital-grade Medela Symphony at the hospital and rented one for a few months... I bit the bullet and purchased one for my first son and it's still going strong with my second.
I personally would never fork out hundreds of dollars for a pump that I haven't tried. If your SIL has the option of renting one by the week, I'd recommend she try a variety before she invests in one...
Lol autocorrect!
Quoting cemcnair:
I had the lansinoh with my first, lasted 18 months. I pump at work.
I got the Ahmed's this time. It's the same pump as far as I can tell only with a professional looking case.
I like both :)
SOme insurances cover pumps and some do not, mine does not. WIC covers pumps, medicaid usually does too. She needs to call her insurance about it.


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Less than two days after a new bus shelter was erected on 3rd Street in Crescent City, two glass panes on the structure were shattered, racking up $1,000-$5,000 worth of damage to the publicly funded shelter.
After receiving calls about a man damaging the shelter in front of Grocery Outlet, Crescent City Police officers found David Swedensky, 38, who is homeless, sitting near the shelter, looking agitated, according to Chief Doug Plack.
Next to Swedensky was shattered glass and a tipped over shopping cart with trash spilling into the street, Plack said.
Officers located a large rock in the parking lot next to Swedensky, which witnesses said was used to break one pane, while the cart was used to break the other, they told the officers, Plack said.
Swedensky was arrested on suspicion of vandalism at a felony level, because of the severity of the damage, Plack said.
Because of the damage and the fact that Swedensky had been contacted several times by law enforcement before, he was not released on his own recognizance, Plack said, adding he will be submit a restitution order to the District Attorney's Office for the bus shelter.
"It costs tax dollars to replace these things," Plack said. "Here's a brand new item, up for two days and this individual decides to take his frustrations out on it."
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Vol. 29, No. 1, Fall 2005
In this Issue
• U.S. Supreme Court Takings Cases Raise Research Issues
• Section' News
—Fordham Awards Presented in Chicago
—Environmental Law
—Section Recognizes Student Achievement
• Resolved: Let's Make Brownfields Work!
• Summary of Final Treasury Regulations Pertaining to State and Local Government Securities
• Supreme Court Watch


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Bombardier Inc. plans to cut production of its flagship CRJ regional jet, a move that points to slowing demand in a rocky global market, but also larger strategic issues besetting the aerospace giant.
The Montreal-based train and plane manufacturer said Tuesday it will reduce output of its CRJ commercial jets as it struggles to cope with a dearth of new orders for its workhorse plane in the 70- to 100-seat category.
The decision to slow CRJ production comes as Brazilian rival Embraer SA enjoys robust regional jet sales. Bombardier's regional jet order backlog at the end of the second quarter stood at 61, compared with 261 for Embraer.
Bombardier, which is credited with creating and then dominating the regional jet market starting in the 1990s, has fallen behind Embraer in cracking new emerging markets and in the larger-plane segment that has evolved to meet shifting demand from airlines.
"This plane should be selling better than it is," even in a global downturn, said Richard Aboulafia, vice-president of analysis for Teal Group Corp.
Bombardier Aerospace spokesman John Arnone said that while orders for the CRJ are "soft," long-term prospects for the company's regional jet program are positive. "Things will get better," he said.
The production cuts will affect about 350 employees who work on the CRJ program in Mirabel, Que., north of Montreal. They will be transferred to other current or in-development programs.
Bombardier, which warned a few weeks ago it might have to cut CRJ production if new sales failed to materialize, said Tuesday that the CRJ production cuts will come in January but did not specify by how much output will fall or how long it expects the slowdown to last.
Meanwhile, the outlook has darkened for Bombardier's all-new C Series narrow-body jet that will compete directly with giants Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS.
Airlines have taken a "wait and see" approach to the new, unproven plane, threatening the company's target of getting 300 orders by 2013, a recent RBC Dominion Securities survey of 26 global carriers says.
Bombardier has so far won firm orders for 133 planes, 119 options and 10 purchase rights for the C Series, scheduled to enter service in 2013.


text: So I know we all have been in the situation when you've just wrapped up a tune and....... :crickets:. Some of us are better than others at being vocal with our audience at that moment. I know it's a good time for one of your auto-pilot lines. What are yours? Do you have any other stage antics that you throw in there as well?


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Instagram : More Photos from the Met Gala 2014
Tuesday 6th May, 2014
by Roséline
CAME ACROSS a few more shots from last night's Met Gala 2014, this time, from instagram, and from a few different and beautiful angles, and of gowns not shown in the last . . .
[images : via @metmuseum & @annstreetstudio]
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