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AUBURN, Calif. – The Placer County Department of Child Support Services ranks fourth out of 49 local child support agencies in California for federal fiscal year 2017.
That's according to annual statistics reported to the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement by the California Department of Child Support Services. Rankings are based on five performance measures: paternity establishment, establishment of court orders, collections on current support, collections on cases with arrears and cost effectiveness.
The ranking is the highest ever achieved by the department.
Despite an 18-year flat budget, the department has increased its performance each year. During federal fiscal year 2017, which ended Sept. 30, 2017, the department increased the percentage of cases with a court order established to an all-time high of 96 percent.
Collections of current support and cases with an arrears payment continue to rise in the 70 percent range, at 72.7 percent and 71.3 percent respectively. The department was ranked one of the top counties in cost effectiveness, collecting $4.12 for every dollar that is spent, collecting and distributing over $25.6 million dollars to families last fiscal year.
Department leadership credits their high performance to excellent and dedicated staff. "The staff is absolutely phenomenal! They are dedicated, professionals who are providing the best customer care for families," said Child Support Services Program Manager Susan Dunlap.
"This is an exciting achievement," said Troy Held, director of the department. "This could not have been accomplished without the dedicated staff in this office who work hard every day for the customers and citizens of Placer County. We are proud to show our customers and the public how serious we are in providing excellent service within the budget we have been provided by you, the taxpayer."
Make payments online or by telephone, view account balances and payment history, check court dates, and update contact information, with Customer Connect . You must request and use a personal identification number (PIN) to access the self-service system. Customer Connect is also available by telephone at 1-866-901-3212.
Mobile apps make it easy and secure to access your child support account from your mobile device.
The Ombudsperson works as an advocate for customers to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the child support process. Customers should contact the Ombudsperson whenever they feel their issue or concern with the department needs independent review. Ombudsperson telephone: 916-435-5757
This free workshop is held the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and is led by experienced child support professionals who are able to offer solutions to even the most challenging situations, for anyone with questions about the child support program. Attendance is on a drop-in basis, and is intended to educate and assist the public, whether or not a child support case has been established. Customers who are seeking guidance with any aspect of their child support court order are encouraged to attend.
Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Placer County Department of Child Support Services, 1000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200, Rocklin CA 95765
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Ty, Inc., creator of the popular "Beanie Babies" plush toys, prevailed on a trademark infringement and unfair competition claim against two defendants, and moved for attorneys' fees based on the contention that this was an "exceptional case." The Lanham Act provides that the "court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party." The general rule is that each party to a trademark infringement suit is responsible for its own fees. However, fee-shifting is appropriate in certain "exceptional cases."
While the statute does not define the term "exceptional case," the Seventh Circuit has held that this includes acts of infringement characterized as malicious, fraudulent, deliberate, or willful. There needs to be, at least, a finding of willful infringement in order for the exceptional case doctrine to apply. Willfulness may be found if the infringer knows that its conduct is infringing upon another's rights or if the infringer has acted in reckless disregard to the trademark owner's rights, i.e. suspecting wrongdoing and deliberately failing to investigate (also known as "willful blindness").
The Court found that the defendants' infringement was indeed willful and this case was, thus, exceptional. It based this finding on the fact that the defendants admitted to modeling their product after the Beanie Babies knowing of the success and reputation of Ty's marks. Defendants also used hang tags similar to the hang tags on the Beanie Babies products to market their similar product. They further proceeded without the advice of counsel even after receiving a likelihood of confusion refusal from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to register a similar mark, as well as receiving a cease and desist letter from Ty. The Court, thus, granted Ty's motion for attorney's fees.
Ty, Inc. v. Softbelly's, Inc., et al., (Slip Op.) 2007 WL 734394 (N.D. Ill., March 6, 2007).

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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Les Toiles du Soleil
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What a beautiful post:) You bought a set in Aix?:) Good girl..ReplyDelete
I only took a few watercolor classes..and one she had us do a color wheel..I kept it..lost the real one in a move..or I lent it..?
And she had us use 3 colors once to get many colors.
You are a wizard at this..
I cannot wait to get my book..as I mentioned 3-4 months..but it will be here:) and sometimes Amazon says that and it is sooner.
Love the aquarelles!Toujours des coups de coeur.
Those journals are awfully cute..were they watercolor journals?
hard to find cute ones..
I know cute should not matter.But it does.Replies
Well two are kid's sets and I bought a third...a winsor and Newton little box..what to do. They have a Very nice art store right on the main drag inAix.Delete
And you make it fun:)ReplyDelete
Ok I subscribed to bloglovin and Feedly..and I see I am missing blogs in both..but on Feedly I can't find where to leave a comment:(
So I went to Bloglovin and it's just like old times.
As you can see:)
Yes you must start at the first exercises - painting paper coffee cups in just ultramarine blueReplyDelete
You will learn A LOT!
I promise. Hmmm...perhaps I should do some today too...
I'll do some exercises as soon as my copy arrives in July!!


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Alastair Lansley CBE was Chief Architect for the CTRL project and is a designer with considerable experience in the multi-disciplinary design of transport interchanges. Working with Nick Derbyshire, he was the project architect for the award-winning redevelopment of London's Liverpool Street Station and for Ashford International Station in Kent, the gateway to Britain for Eurostar services from Europe.
In 1996, he joined Arup as an Associate Director where he worked for Rail Link Engineering (RLE), the Channel Tunnel Rail Link design and construction management consortium. He led the RLE architectural design team for the reconstruction of St Pancras Station in London as well as for the International Stations at Ebbsfleet and Stratford.
In 2005, he was seconded into Union Railways North as the client's architect with responsibility for ensuring that all 3 stations were satisfactorily delivered to the client's requirements.


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Four years is a long while, isn't it? Hope you're well, man. Keep seeing you on Steam but never think to bug you on it haha.
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If my math is correct, and it's probably not, assuming that the average metal band contains 4 people, one out of evey 474th Finnish person is in a metal band.
I've added them now
This is amazing
Could you sort this person out Adam, I'm limited to a phone atm, illegal ads and links in their Sig - http://www.gamesforum.com/member.php?u=89203
Killing beasties while they mind their own business. Dynasty Warriors isn't really my thing, I'll pass.
Tempted to set it up and play it whilst on the loo now though!
I haven't set it up yet but l'll give you the code when l do. Just no space at the moment.
Not sure about ZombieU to be honest, it did look good, but kind've complex. I'll look into Pikman 3, it does look fun alright. I might like Mario 3D, not sure, not my favorite gaming series, but l did enjoy Galaxy. Might get Monster Hunter when it's cheaper, l liked the demo, but l was morally conflicted.
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The Project FearleSS is coming together well as several parts are being tended to simultaneously. While the bodywork gets done, the rolling chassis was torn apart and sent out to get sandblasted and powder coated. We took advantage of the situation and made some calls so we could add tubular suspension. For better stopping power, we used CPP brakes on the Currie rear end.
By building the frame separately, we were able to save time and get our build done on a faster schedule. One key advantage of doing it this way means you can assemble the frame without any obstacles. Once the rolling chassis is assembled, it will be easier to install it onto the body.
In this issue, we look at how Big Luis from the House of Pain assembles the freshly powder coated frame on Project "FearleSS." The 1968 frame received Ride Tech's tubular suspension and CPP braking power and steering components. Another upgrade to the suspension came in the form of a Currie Enterprises rear end.


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The board of directors of National Futures Association has re-elected Christopher K. Hehmeyer, Vice Chairman, Knight Futures, to serve a one-year term as Chairman. The Board also elected Michael C. Dawley, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co., to serve as Vice Chairman.
eClerx announced the appointment of Alan Paris as Principal in the New York office. In this newly-created role, Paris will manage financial services accounts and act as Global Consulting Lead. Prior to joining eClerx, Paris was Executive Director at Ernst & Young, where he led the Capital Markets Technology and Operations Transformation team.
FINRA appointed Citigroup's co-chief information officer Steven Randich as EVP and CIO, Finextra reported. Radich will oversee technology and the registration and disclosure division when he assumes his post in FINRA on March 11.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. appointed Maura Markus as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Markus is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of the West, a position she has held since March 2010.
GETCO and Knight Capital Group Inc. announced a new management team that will lead the combined company following a merger between the two firms. Notable appointments to the team include Daniel Coleman, current GETCO CEO, who will lead the new firm; Thomas Joyce, Knight Chairman and CEO, who will be the executive chairman of the board of directors; and Steven Bisgay, who will serve as chief financial officer.
Alpari US named Paul Thomas senior vice president of institutional sales in the company's QuantumFX division. Thomas has more than 16 years of experience in the sector, having worked at banks including Citigroup and BNP.
GFI Group Inc., a provider of wholesale brokerage services, appointed Colin Heffron CEO. Heffron joined the company in 1988 as a broker of foreign currency options in New York, and has served as its president since February 2004.
Spot Trading announced a series of executive appointments, including the promotion of Robert Merrilees to the newly created role of chairman. Merrilees founded Spot in 1999, before which he was the managing director at the proprietary trading firm Stafford Trading. The company also promoted its former CFO Stephen Brodsky to the CEO spot, and named current finance director Robin McInerney to succeed Brodsky as CFO. The changes will take effect on April 1.
CLS, a global forex clearing facility, hired Alexander Filshie as chief financial officer. Filshie comes ot the company from American Express, where he was the international finance controller for Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Canada and Latin America.
Moscow Exchange named Evgeny Fetisov finance director. Fetisov most recently served as managing director and partner of Da Vinci Capital Management.
The Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Carl Hoecker as its inspector general. Since 2006, Hoecker has served as the first inspector general of the U.S. Capitol Police. His prior work experience also includes a stint at the Treasury Department, where he was a special agent and, later, the deputy assistant inspector general.


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TAMPA | Mike Smith listened to the blonde woman's unusual business propo-sition. Take the rap for a lottery winner's disappearance. Falsely admit to killing him. Earn $50,000 for going to prison.
TAMPA | Mike Smith listened to the blonde woman's unusual business proposition.
Take the rap for a lottery winner's disappearance. Falsely admit to killing him. Earn $50,000 for going to prison.
The woman, Dorice "DeeDee" Moore, told Smith that he would become a "legend" for taking responsibility for the crime.
"You're going to be in a book and probably on the Oprah show," she said.
Moore was unaware Smith was an undercover Lake Wales police officer, and his white GMC Yukon was wired to record the entire conversation.
Wearing headphones, jurors heard the secret recording Thursday in Moore's murder trial, and she cried as it was played.
Moore, 40, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare.
Testimony is expected to continue today in her trial. If convicted as charged, she faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
A confidential informant helped arrange the meeting between Moore and Smith on Jan. 21, 2010.
Wearing a purple shirt and tie with neatly trimmed facial hair, Smith, a sergeant with the police department, looked much different than he did back then. The large-framed officer had a full beard and shoulder-length dreadlocks.
Smith was posing as a drug dealer preparing to go to prison for 25 years for a conviction in a fictitious criminal case. He offered to take the fall for Shakespeare's disappearance so his son could have money while he was behind bars.
Moore started the conversation with a cheery "hello" and launched right into her conundrum.
"I'm in over my head," Moore said. "I've never been through nothing like this in my life."
She insisted repeatedly that she didn't harm Shakespeare, and drug dealers, in particular one named Ronald, were responsible for his disappearance.
"But I guarantee you (that) Ronald has killed him," Moore said. "I just know it because the man threatened to kill my son."
Moore said detectives were trying to frame her because she got Shakespeare's assets before he went missing.
Smith agreed to be a fall guy, but said he needed to know how Shakespeare was killed and where the body was hidden to pull off the scheme.
"We can do this," Smith said. "But like I say I'm gonna need a body."
Moore said she would contact Ronald and find out the location.
Moore agreed to pay $50,000 to Smith, but wanted an installment plan.
"Can I do it in payments?" Moore asked. "Because I don't have that cash. I'm going to have to sell something."
Smith said he would need a downpayment of $10,000.
Before leaving, Moore gave Smith a pleasant goodbye.
Investigative reports state Moore later revealed the location of Shakespeare's body to the confidential informant who set up the meeting and handed over a .38-caliber revolver that detectives believe to be the murder weapon.
Shakespeare's body was found Jan. 28, 2010, buried underneath a concrete slab behind a Plant City home that Moore had purchased. He had been shot twice in the chest.
Shakespeare won a $17 million lump-sum lottery payment in 2006. He was last seen alive in April 2009.
Prosecutors say Moore was Shakespeare's trusted financial adviser and preyed upon his fears of losing his dwindling fortune in a pending child support case. They say Moore took control of Shakespeare's assets and then killed him.
Moore's lawyers say their client purchased Shakespeare's assets, and drug dealers who haven't been caught are responsible for his killing.
Jurors heard testimony from Sentorria Butler, who had a son with Shakespeare. They lived together for more than a year at Shakespeare's mansion on Red Hawk Bend Drive.
Butler, 27, described a rocky relationship with numerous arguments, including over Shakespeare having sex with other women. Butler said they would reconcile quickly.
"Give us 10 minutes, and we're eating breakfast again," she said.
Butler testified Shakespeare initially supported their child, but later began to question whether he was the father. She filed a petition for child support in court.
Butler denied wanting a large trust fund for their son, and she insisted she wanted Shakespeare to provide regular assistance as he had done in the past.
"He gave me everything I needed," she said.
However, Butler acknowledged that Shakespeare had threatened to turn all his assets to cash and then leave.
Investigators didn't find financial records to show Moore paid Shakespeare for his assets. Moore told detectives that she paid Shakespeare in cash.
Prosecutors say Moore took measures for months to make it appear Shakespeare was alive, such as typing a letter purportedly from Shakespeare to his mother, and instructing a person to impersonate Shakespeare in a telephone call to his mother.
Butler testified that Moore came to her one day, crying hysterically. "I thought the lady was crazy," Butler said.
She said Moore offered to give her a home if Butler would lie to Shakespeare's mother and claim to have recently seen Shakespeare. Butler said she reported Moore's offer to investigators.
Butler said Shakespeare wasn't physically abusive to her. She said Moore generated various rumors about Shakespeare's whereabouts, including that he was receiving treatment for AIDS.
Moore began crying in court during Butler's testimony. Outside the jury's presence, Moore demanded her lawyers play a video that she said vindicates her.
"This is my life, and she is lying," Moore told her lawyers.
Circuit Court Judge Emmett Lamar Battles ordered Moore to regain her composure.
Under cross examination, Butler testified Moore showed up at her home with a video recorder one day and asked her various questions. On the footage, Butler said Shakespeare had been abusive to her and was suffering from AIDS.
Butler testified that she lied about those things because Moore told her to say them so Moore could post the footage online to inflame Shakespeare to come out of hiding.
In other courtroom matters, jurors were told that the trial could continue next week.
Originally, the trial was estimated to end today, but it could could take longer — perhaps stretching into Monday and Tuesday.
Moore's lawyer, Byron Hileman, said he didn't know yet whether Moore would testify on her own behalf.


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September 18, 2017
I'm Ready To Downsize But How Do I Start?
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Are you thinking about downsizing but don't know how to make the tricky transition work? How do you buy a new place before you sell your current home?
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January 10, 2017
Blinds or Curtains? Or Both? Top Things to Consider When Choosing Your Window Style
Posted in Living by Windermere Guest Author
Some rooms just need blinds, other rooms just need curtains, and then some rooms look best with both. But how do you decide which rooms need what? There are a number of factors to consider when you're picking window treatments for rooms in your house, from price to insulation to style to orientation within the room.
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July 20, 2012
An Agent in Seller's Clothing
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By Michael Doyle Have you ever wondered if your real estate agent understands what you are going through? They come into your house speaking confidently about your neighborhood...
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July 13, 2012
Q&A with a Windermere Short Sale Expert
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Q: How does a short sale affect a homeowner's credit score as compared to a foreclosure? A: If the homeowner is participating in the federal government's Home Affordable...
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June 14, 2012
From Military To Real Estate: A Career On Your Terms
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We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our service men and women, as well as their families. In addition to those who currently serve, there are also countless soldiers, sailors, and airmen around the world who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
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April 20, 2012
Home Warranties Provide Buyers and Sellers With A Peace Of Mind
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If you are a homeowner, you probably know all-too-well how costly home repairs can be. And, thanks to Murphy's Law, appliance break-downs seem to happen at the worst possible time—like when you are selling your home. For this reason, it is in the best interest of all home sellers to consider purchasing a home warranty.
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March 15, 2012
Pricing your home to sell
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When it comes time to sell a home, most people want the property to sell quickly for the highest possible return. Setting the correct listing price is the most important step in reaching this goal.
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March 09, 2012
How to Create a More Beautiful and "Sale" Ready Home
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When you love your home but want to make some changes, how do you know where to begin?
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February 24, 2012
Coming Home To Tax Benefits
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As you file your 2011 taxes, this is a good time to think about how you can make the most of certain tax benefits now or in your future. For example, if you became a homeowner last year, you are now eligible to take advantage of one of the smartest ways to reduce your taxes.
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December 19, 2011
December Perspectives
Posted in Buying, Selling, Perspectives, and Windermere by Windermere Guest Author
The year is nearly over, the holidays are in full swing, and reflection and resolution are top of mind. As we look back at the past year, it's clear that in many ways 2011 was a time of transition and renewal for the residential real estate market.
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Chris Wilder's preparations for the new season have begun by releasing five players to make room for new signings this summer.
Paul McLaren, Mark Wilson, Oli Johnson, Anthony Tonkin and Aaron Woodley, whose contracts with the U's expire this summer, were all told they were surplus to requirements.
But there was better news for Asa Hall, Adam Chapman and Wayne Brown, who will be formally offered new deals.
Wilder held individual meetings with the entire squad and admitted one of the players let go was slightly unfortunate to miss out.
He said: "They are never easy decisions, whether they're young players just starting out in their careers like Aaron Woodley or more experienced guys like Paul McLaren, who's done well for me generally in the time he has been here.
"The one which was touch-and-go was Oli Johnson.
"He had a few problems with injury but came on and did well in some games and was up and down in others.
"We felt we needed to give ourselves flexibility in that department and we want to keep our options open in the summer."
Johnson told the Oxford Mail last week he wanted to stay, but the former Norwich winger is now a free agent after failing to do enough since signing in January.
The other four players were all widely expected to be released.
McLaren, Wilson and Ton-kin's exits were all down to becoming marginalised by the form of other players in their positions.
Wilder said: "I think the emergence of Asa and Adam, who have done pretty well going into the back end of the season, made the decision for Mark Wilson.
"Paul McLaren has had limited opportunities as well with those two doing well.
"Liam Davis and Tony Capaldi coming through made the decision on Anthony Tonkin, which he understood and accepts."
The final player to exit was youth team graduate Woodley, who made three senior appearances for the U's in 2009/10 and has been loaned to Oxford City.
Wilder said: "Aaron's at the stage when he's got to push ahead of players like Alfie Potter and Tommy Craddock.
"We felt he hasn't, which is disappointing for him."
Scott Rendell, Dean Morgan and Cristian Montano were also released following the completion of their loan spells, returning to their parent clubs.


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About Till Mechanic
Till Mechanic (Retail Systems Engineer) for a UK Field Engineering Company.
He has no problem giving potential killers community orders.
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2007/11/06/no-jail-for-drunken-bus-theft- gang-trio-61634-20066086
There's a transcript of his decision here;
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/anton-vickerman-sentencing-rema rks-14082012.pdf
Look's like a stylised Saint George's Cross to me
DECT phones use encryption, not a very strong one, but enough to deter casual eavesdropping.
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Get to Know: Rayne Baron
Artist of the Echame Flores room, 402, Rayne Baron aka Ladyfag is a Toronto based artist, performer, dancer, stylist and owner of vintage clothing company Guadalupe Rose. She is also an antique dealer and spends much time collecting and researching old things. Her constant dreaming of people who may have owned these things before, inspires her practice to create multi-layered pretty spaces out of old treasures.
An icon in the international nightclub circuit, book a night in room 402 and experience the romance of Victorian travel through the eyes of Rayne.


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An upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook for courses in human movement and skill acquisition. A professional reference for movement practitioners and scientists, including teachers, coaches, physical educators, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, sport scientists, psychologists, biomechanists, and physiologists.
Keith Davids, PhD, is a professor of motor control and head of the School of Human Movement Studies at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Over the past 25 years, Davids has focused his research and teaching in the area of motor learning and control. He has published five books and numerous book chapters and journal articles, and he has held teaching positions in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
He received his PhD in motor control in 1986 from Leeds University (UK) and has supervised the research of doctoral students from Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UK.
In his spare time Davids enjoys cooking, walking, and playing and coaching masters-level soccer in New Zealand and Australia. He and his wife, Anna, live in Queensland and have four children: Michael, Jacob, Charlie, and India.
Chris Button, PhD, is a senior lecturer and director of the Human Performance Centre, University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand. He received his PhD in sport and exercise science in 2000 from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His doctoral research focused on coordination and interception skills applying ecological concepts to the study of interceptive actions.
Button is a biomechanist accredited by Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand. He is also a member of Royal Society of New Zealand. Button works with the coaches and athletes of the New Zealand Academy of Sport and provides sport science support to elite athletes and coaches in netball, football (soccer), swimming, and motor sports.
Button publishes his research in a variety of journals on sport science, psychology, and international movement science. He has received invitations to coordinate theoretical and practical seminars to the pre-Commonwealth Games Conference and the World Scientific Congresses of Science & Football/Golf.
Button lives with his wife, Angela, in Dunedin. He enjoys traveling, outdoor pursuits, and sports, especially football, skiing, and squash.
Simon Bennett, PhD, is a reader in behavioral neuroscience at the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University (UK), where he researches and lectures on topics pertaining to visuomotor coordination and control.
Bennett received his PhD in 1996 from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). Both his PhD research and postdoctoral work have focused on the control and acquisition of interceptive skills. Bennett has coauthored more than 60 papers published in sport science, sensorimotor neuroscience, and movement science journals; he has also coedited 3 books and several book chapters.
In his leisure time, Bennett enjoys spending time outdoors, cycling, skiing, and traveling. He lives in Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The other night at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Cuba Gooding Jr. came bounding onto the stage.
He had already put in two solid hours performing in "The Trip to Bountiful," but heard a group of people had stayed after the show to speak to some of the creators.
He also had heard that some in the group were Morgan Stanley bankers.
"It's time for you all to show me the money!" he cracked.
The bankers all burst out laughing after hearing the signature line that earned Gooding an Oscar. He then posed for pictures and signed their programs.
"He is still in essence a big kid in a man's body. That energy and that warmth and that humor is infectious," says director Michael Wilson, who watched the scene. "And it's all genuine. None of it is put on."
Meeting Gooding bears that out — there's a youthful energy to the 45-year-old that practically buzzes as he makes his professional stage debut. The last time he performed live was in high school, but it's where he was first inspired.
"This is what made me fall in love with acting. Now it's like I'm living that again and I finally feel awakened," he says. "That euphoria of doing roles is what I was born from."
Gooding co-stars in the revival of Horton Foote's masterpiece about — appropriately enough — getting back home. He stars opposite Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams, Condola Rashad and Tom Wopat.
Tyson plays an elderly widow who shares a cramped two-room apartment in Houston with her devoted son, played by Gooding, and overbearing daughter-in-law, played by Williams. The widow soon steals away on a bus to Bountiful, a tiny farming town where she spent her youth, in hopes of recapturing her vitality and purpose.
In many ways, it is Gooding's trip as well after a few fallow years where his career seemed mired. The guy who'd won an Oscar in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film, "Jerry Maguire," was now appearing in lackluster fare such as "Rat Race," ''Daddy Day Camp," ''Boat Trip," ''Chill Factor" and "Snow Dogs."
Gooding, having coffee in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel, admits to some acting mistakes and sometimes getting caught up in the silly business of who gets the top magazine covers. But he says a new chapter has opened.
"There was so much expectation after I won the Oscar. And so many opinions that floated around, and the negativity about me and my choices. And there were some missteps on my part — I was saying 'no' to a lot of good directors that I shouldn't have," he says.
"Now that I'm at this creative place, I understand the path God put me on. He put me where I'm supposed to be right now. Now if there's anything to prove, it's that that first promise of my ability was correct and I'm ready to engage again."
Gooding, whose home is in Los Angeles, has been flirting with a stage debut for a few years, but needed something special to make him leave his wife and three children, who range in age from 18 to 7.
He was recently offered the part of Stanley Kowalski in a revival of "Streetcar Named Desire" in London, but plans fell through. Then his agent sent him the script of "The Trip to Bountiful."
Wilson recalls talking with Gooding about the role and then inviting him to join the production. "He has just approached it with tremendous energy and heart." When he was offered the role by text, Gooding responded, in tears, "There aren't words. I'm calling my mother right now."
The last time Gooding was onstage he was a teenager, winning a monologue competition arranged by the Los Angeles Unified School District with a speech from "Twelfth Night." An agent was impressed and "the rest is history."
He went on to do a string of guest spots and commercials — he got his Screen Actors Guild card with "Hill Street Blues" and played the sidekick of "MacGyver" for a season. His first film part was a small role in "Coming to America" — "my lines were cut so I looked like an extra," he laughs — and then he got the lead in 1991's brilliant coming-of-age drama "Boyz n the Hood."
"I didn't know how important that movie was until I looked back on my career a few years into it," Gooding says. "I went, 'Wow, not all of my movies are going to be received like that?' It was a rude awakening."
Besides the Broadway role, Gooding has three movies he's very proud of that are coming out. There's "The Butler," Lee Daniels' story about a black butler who worked in the White House for over three decades; Jake Goldberger's "Life of a King," about an inner-city chess club that Gooding calls "my answer to 'Boyz n the Hood'''; and an untitled film about runaway slaves that he calls "emotionally raw." He'll also be in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete Kills."
"I realize the older I get, when I'm not being creative is when I'm frustrated," he says. "If you have talent, that's all that matters. And if you focus on your craft, your talent will show."
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Aldo Chaparro is known for expanding the boundaries that separate art from other disciplines, making of this frontier his central theme. Through different media, Chaparro remixes and edits references from the media world pushing aside the notions of past and future to offer a present where simultaneity co-exists. He is the editorial director of Celeste Editorial Group, and as an editor he is able to take phrases and images referent to art an art history and decontextualize them giving them a new meaning. He plays with the notion of the two and three-dimensional as his steel sculptures stand as a record of the performative action that gave them form.
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Quad-core Huawei G520 to start selling on January 21st: Specs and Pricing here
Both of these Chinese smartphone giants, ZTE and Huawei seems on a roll this year. This time, Huawei outs a news about their ucoming quad-core phone, the Huawei G520 which is expected to go on sale starting January 21st for just 1299yuan or approximately just $225. Read more about the Huawei G520 specs below.
The Huawei G520 comes up with an orthodox design, packed in a body with dimensions of 134 × 67 × 9.9 mm. The screen is slated with a very narrow 3.9 mm bezel and it comes with two colors: Phantom Black and Ceramic White. The design of the Huawei G520 is very much similar to its predecessor which was the Huawei G510. Only some hardware parts are placed in a different spot.
The specs of the Huawei G520 was unveiled on the recently concluded CES2013. Here's a glimpse on the specs highlights of the Huawei G520:
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Taxpayers' applaud negotiations by teachers, committee
The School Committee and the Jamestown Teachers Association recently renegotiated the teacher contract for new terms effective through June 30, 2012. Negotiating contracts is normally diffi- cult, and this time around was no less so given the dynamics of a slow economy coupled with rising costs across the board. Jamestown schools are certainly taking an approach similar to other cities and towns trying to cut costs in difficult times.
The Taxpayers' Association of Jamestown (TAJ) would like to acknowledge the work of the School Committee in this effort, specific to the healthcare portion of the contract, and appreciates the consideration given to our concerns raised last January after we prepared a presentation on healthcare costs to the Town Council. Likewise, during the past year, the TAJ has been vocal with our concern as to how these costs, left unchecked, could shift an unfair burden to our taxpayers.
One of the major goals of the TAJ is to educate its members and the public on key issues affecting taxes. Given that healthcare costs are doubling every five years, we decided to focus on this section of the teachers' contract.
At the January 2010 Town Council meeting we presented a benchmark study to compare municipal healthcare costs with those in the private sector. After highlighting wide disparities between the two, we made several recommendations as how both school and town could cut costs and still maintain a comprehensive benefits program. Cathy Kaiser, president of the School Committee, attended that meeting and has since worked to include many of our recommendations into the contract.
As a result, the new teacher contract makes reasonable benefit changes that for the first time add a $250/$500 deductible, eliminate reimbursement of some copays, increase teacher premium co-share, and eliminate double coverage for married employees working within the school system. These changes improve costs for the short-term, but contain longer-term costs too.
These changes are an indication of the sacrifices made by the teachers in these challenging times and are a good model for what has to be achieved in all areas of municipal contracts in the future, bearing in mind that our taxpayers are already making similar sacrifices in their own lives.
It's important to note that these changes were made before the first stages of healthcare reform were realized. As healthcare reform unfolds over the next several years, experts predict that costs will continue to increase at an even higher rate. One thing is for certain, healthcare costs will be an even larger piece of the school and municipal budgets in 2012 so continued collaboration is needed by all sides to manage these costs further.
There are still other areas to explore together for the next contract in 2012, and it is not too early to begin this dialogue. For example, competition is one of the most effective ways to contain healthcare costs, but because of contractual language, healthcare is not open to competitive bidding. As a result, we really don't know if we are overpaying for the healthcare package available to teachers, and for that matter, town employees. This is an area the TAJ emphatically recommends be bid on an annual basis – and further suggest all insurances including medical, dental and life insurance be bid also. While the former contract was negotiated for a term of three years, and the current is reduced to two, we recommend that the contracts be negotiated on an annual basis, particularly as healthcare costs increase annually and the insurance carriers will only agree to these terms.
Moving forward, it's important to continue to build upon and promote healthy dialogue among the Town Council, School Committee and the TAJ.
The TAJ is a non-partisan organization and has grown to 100 members and is represented by several individuals with backgrounds in healthcare, education consulting, financial services, marketing, law, accounting and executive management – these individuals have joined the committee to lend their professional expertise in many areas to help all of us make the tough decisions that will be needed in the next decade if we are to maintain the quality of life here in Jamestown that we all so enjoy.
While we have focused only on healthcare costs at this juncture, a very important conversation for the future will evolve around ballooning pension costs plaguing our state and local government. We need to start educating ourselves about how to tackle this issue. Stay tuned.
The author is the president of the Taxpayers' Association of Jamestown.


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1. When a party seeks recusal of the trial judge on the grounds that the judge lacks impartiality, the standard is whether the facts create reasonable doubt concerning the judge's impartiality, not in the mind of the judge or even in the mind of the complaining litigant, but in the mind of a reasonable person with knowledge of all the circumstances.
2. In order to preserve for appeal the issue of the trial judge's refusal to recuse, the complaining party must file the affidavit called for in K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 20-311d(b).
3. In reviewing a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA), neither the district court nor an appellate court may substitute its judgment for that of BOTA on issues of credibility. Courts may not reweigh the facts but rather must examine the record before BOTA to determine if substantial evidence exists to support its findings, accepting as true the evidence and all inferences to be drawn from the evidence which support BOTA's findings.
4. The admission of evidence is a matter for BOTA's sound discretion. Tax appeal proceedings before BOTA are controlled by the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act. Pursuant to K.S.A. 77-524(a), BOTA is not bound by technical rules of evidence. Evidence need not be excluded solely because it is hearsay.
Appeal from Butler District Court; CHARLES M. HART, judge. Opinion filed October 29, 2004. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Norman G. Manley, of Davis & Manley, of El Dorado, for appellant.
Tim Connell, of Connell & Connell, of El Dorado, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., McANANY, J., and BRAZIL, S.J.
McANANY, J.: Butler County (County) appeals the district court's decision (1) overturning the determinations of the appraised value of the taxpayer's property by the Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) for the tax years 1999 and 2001, and (2) adopting the proposed findings of the taxpayer, Andover Antique Mall, L.L.C. (Andover). The County also appeals the district court judge's refusal to recuse himself. We reverse and reinstate BOTA's decisions.
In 1996 Andover purchased a 98,550 square foot lot for $90,000 and erected upon it, at a cost of $560,590, a 28,616 square foot prefabricated metal warehouse structure. The building consisted of a 3,400 square foot office area, a 22,700 square foot display area for antique dealers, and a 2,800 square foot storage area.
Appraisal for Tax Year 1999
The County appraised the property for tax year 1999 at $560,590. Andover appealed to BOTA. At the hearing on the appeal in July 2001, Clark Allemang, the county appraiser, testified that the depreciated replacement cost for the building was $620,450 for the 1999 tax year and that the total cost of land and building was approximately $700,000. Allemang stated that the County's $560,590 appraisal was based on the erroneous belief that the building was only 70% complete. (The building was 70% completed in 1997 and taxed accordingly for that year. It was completed in 1998, but the County failed to correct the 70% factor for tax years 1998 or 1999.) The County's 1999 valuation using the income approach was $680,750.
In appraising the property the County considered all three traditional approaches to value. However, since there were no comparable sales within Butler County and Allemang was not allowed to use comparable sales from outside the County, he turned to an appraisal prepared by Roger Turner in 1996 when the project originally was being financed. The Turner appraisal included a comparable sales analysis. Turner's appraisal was admitted over Andover's objections. Turner's appraisal in 1996 valued the property at $670,000 using the comparable sales approach, $645,000 using the income approach, and $675,000 using the cost approach. Turner's opinion of the fair market value of the property was $670,000. Allemang testified that Turner's appraisal was used to test the reasonableness of the County's appraisal and it confirmed the appropriateness of the County' valuation since Turner's final conclusion as to fair market value and the values he derived using the three valuation methods were all greater than the County's appraisal of the property.
Tom Holman, one of Andover's owners but not an appraisal expert, opined that the cost approach, and not the income approach or comparable sales approach, was the fair measure of the property's value. He testified that the building was constructed for its specific and current use as an antique mall. He testified to water problems in the building and the overall condition of the building which he believed to be lower than characterized by the County. He believed that the building should have been classified as a warehouse rather than a multi-use sales building. In his opinion the proper value of the property using the cost approach was $344,000.
These valuations for 1999 can be more easily summarized as follows:
|Comparable Sales
|Capitalized Net Income
|Cost less Depreciation
|Fair Market Value
BOTA found that the County's appraisal was the best estimate of the fair market value of the property and that the County had met the burden of showing the correctness of its appraisal by a preponderance of the evidence. "The Board concludes that the County's recommended value, as supported by its cost approach, better reflects the fair market value of the subject property than the value recommended by the Taxpayer." BOTA set the appraised value of the property at $560,590.
Appraisal for Tax Year 2001
For 2001 the County appraised the property at $671,050. Andover appealed to BOTA. At the hearing before BOTA in August 2002, Brian Shephard, an independent fee appraiser and real estate broker hired by the County, testified that he had inspected the property and the surrounding area and reviewed Turner's 1996 appraisal. Andover again objected to the admission of Turner's opinions, and that objection was again overruled. Shephard concluded that Turner's valuation of $675,000 using the cost approach was still accurate in 2001. Shephard believed that the income approach was the most valid indicator of value. He concluded that the fair market value of the property was $645,000.
County Appraiser Allemang again testified that since there were still no comparable sales, the County focused on the cost and income approaches. Using the cost approach, the County valued the land at $97,500 and the building and improvements at $573,550, for a total valuation of $671,050. Using the income approach, the County valued the property at $922,500. Allemang noted that the information provided by Holman indicated a value of $752,000 based on capitalized net income. Since the income method resulted in such a high value using Holman's figures, the County decided to use the cost approach to value the land. Allemang also testified that based upon discussions with Andover's former counsel, the County recommended that the appraised value of the property drop to $616,020 to account for a classification of the building as something more than a warehouse but less than a sales room.
F. Lee Jones, a commercial and industrial real estate appraiser, testified for Andover. While he did use the cost approach in his analysis, Jones did not attach much credibility to it because the building was too big for the Andover market, and the building would have to be substantially depreciated because it is not suited to its location. His value using the cost approach was $734,000. He did not do an income analysis.
Jones believed that the comparable sales approach was the most reliable in the present case. Using this approach Jones valued the property at $433,000. Many of the buildings used for his sales comparisons were very old, much smaller, or did not share many of the characteristics of the Andover property. Jones opined that the highest and best use of the subject property was as a "[r]ing facility where they sell boats, repair boats, store boats, things like that, similar uses." Accordingly, Jones believed the building had a substantial amount of functional depreciation.
These valuations for 2001 can be more easily summarized as follows:
|Comparable Sales
|Capitalized Net Income
|Cost less Depreciation
|Fair Market Value
*Recommended by the County at the hearing after its initial appraisal of $671,050.
After conducting the hearing on the 2001 appeal, BOTA found that substantial competent evidence existed to support the County's appraisal. The Board noted many deficiencies in the valuation process employed by Jones and found his estimate of value to be unsupported. "Summarily, given the uniqueness of the subject property, the County's revised cost approach to value, indicating a value of $616,020, is the best indicator of value in the record." BOTA valued the property at $616,020 for the 2001 tax year.
Appeal to the District Court
Andover sought judicial review of BOTA's decisions for both tax years. The cases for the 2 years were consolidated. The County then filed a motion for change of judge. At the hearing on the County's motion, Allemang testified that the district court judge presiding over the case had told him that he did not believe the taxation statutes are fair and equitable and does not believe in them. Cindy Magill, the chief appraiser for the County, testified that she was involved in hearing an appeal by the judge concerning his personal real estate. Magill testified that during this hearing, the judge made a comment to her that he did not believe in the tax system in the State of Kansas. Two other members of the County's appraisal office also testified that they had heard the judge make similar comments regarding the tax system. The district court overruled the County's motion. The County took no further action on its motion until raising the issue in this appeal.
After reviewing the record and the briefs submitted by the parties, the district court found that the Turner appraisal was too distant in time to be credible and was improperly admitted in both tax appeals. The court found that the values set by the County as fair market value fluctuated widely from $500,000 to $700,000 and that the values set out by the County did not correspond to Allemang's statements that Andover area property valuations increased from 4 1/2 to 6% annually. The court found that the Jones appraisal was by far the most credible evidence of fair market value as defined in K.S.A. 79-503a. After finding that BOTA erroneously admitted Turner's appraisal and that BOTA did not have other substantial evidence, the court concluded that BOTA's decision was arbitrary, unreasonable, and capricious and that the values of Andover's property for the years in question were $344,000 for 1999 and $433,000 for 2001. The County appeals.
The Refusal to Recuse
The County claims the district judge erred in not recusing himself. The standard to be applied to a charge that the judge lacks impartiality is
"'whether the charge of lack of impartiality is grounded on facts that would create reasonable doubt concerning the judge's impartiality, not in the mind of the judge himself, or even, necessarily, in the mind of the litigant filing the motion, but rather in the mind of a reasonable person with knowledge of all the circumstances.'" State v. Griffen, 241 Kan. 68, 72, 734 P.2d 1089 (1987) (quoting State v. Logan, 236 Kan. 79, Syl. ¶ 5, 689 P.2d 778 [1984]).
See also Grove v. Orkin Exterminating Co., 18 Kan. App. 2d 369, 378, 855 P.2d 968 (1993) (applying the rule to a civil case).
K.S.A. 2003 Supp 20-311d(a) states that if a trial judge refuses to recuse after hearing the motion for change of judge, the party seeking a change may file an affidavit as provided for in subsection (b). K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 20-311d(b) states:
"If a party or a party's attorney files an affidavit alleging any of the grounds specified in subsection (c), the chief judge shall at once determine, or refer the affidavit to another district judge for prompt determination of, the legal sufficiency of the affidavit. If the affidavit is filed in a district court in which there is no other judge who is qualified to hear the matter, the chief judge shall at once notify the departmental justice for the district and request the appointment of another district judge to determine the legal sufficiency of the affidavit. If the affidavit is found to be legally sufficient, the case shall be assigned to another judge."
The County failed to file an affidavit after the trial judge refused to recuse. Generally, the failure to file an affidavit showing prejudice bars the party from arguing that the trial judge erred by failing to recuse himself. State v. Alderson, 260 Kan. 445, 453-54, 922 P.2d 435 (1996); State v. Snedecor, 9 Kan. App. 2d 454, 456, 680 P.2d 563, rev. denied 935 Kan. 1042 (1984).
The County could have filed the affidavit but chose not to do so. Though the statements of the trial judge certainly give rise to concern about the appropriateness of him undertaking these cases, and certainly press the envelope of the "Caesar's wife" ideal, in view of the ultimate disposition of this appeal we need not consider the issue further.
The Trial Court's Review
In In re Tax Appeal of ANR Pipeline Co., 276 Kan. 702, 709-10, 79 P.3d 751 (2003), the court identified the standard to be used by the district court in reviewing a BOTA decision:
"In reviewing a BOTA decision, several well-established principles govern. BOTA is a specialized agency and is considered to be the paramount taxing authority in this state. [Citation omitted.] BOTA is a specialized agency that exists to decide taxation issues. [Citation omitted.] Its decisions are given great weight and deference when it is acting in its area of expertise. [Citation omitted.] The party challenging BOTA's decisions has the burden to prove that the action taken was erroneous. [Citation omitted.] However, if BOTA's interpretation of law is erroneous as a matter of law, appellate courts will take corrective steps. [Citation omitted.]
"Orders of BOTA are subject to judicial review under the Act for Judicial Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions. [Citations omitted.] In reviewing BOTA decisions, this court determines whether relief is warranted under the provisions of K.S.A. 77-621(c), which provides:
"'(1) The agency action, or the statute or rule and regulation on which the agency action is based, is unconstitutional on its face or as applied;
"'(2) the agency has acted beyond the jurisdiction conferred by any provision of law;
"'(3) the agency has not decided an issue requiring resolution;
"'(4) the agency has erroneously interpreted or applied the law;
"'(5) the agency has engaged in an unlawful procedure or has failed to follow prescribed procedure;
"'(6) the persons taking the agency action were improperly constituted as a decision-making body or subject to disqualification;
"'(7) the agency action is based on a determination of fact, made or implied by the agency, that is not supported by evidence that is substantial when viewed in light of the record as a whole, which includes the agency record for judicial review, supplemented by any additional evidence received by the court under this act; or
"'(8) the agency action is otherwise unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious.'
"'Arbitrary or capricious' may be established under K.S.A. 77-621(c)(8) where an administrative order is not supported by substantial evidence. [Citation omitted.] 'Substantial evidence is evidence which possesses both relevance and substance so as to form a basis of fact from which the issues can be reasonably resolved. [Citation omitted.]' [Citation omitted.]"
As stated in Kaufman v. Kansas Dept. of SRS, 248 Kan. 951, 959, 811 P.2d 876 (1991):
"The scope of appellate review of an agency's action is to determine if the district court reviewed the action in accordance with the Act for Judicial Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions, K.S.A. 77-601 et seq. The party asserting invalidity of the action has the burden of proving the invalidity. [Citation omitted.]"
The trial court found that BOTA improperly admitted into evidence the Turner appraisal. The admission of evidence was a matter for BOTA's sound discretion. Wendt v. University of Kansas Med. Center, 274 Kan. 966, 975, 59 P.3d 325 (2002). Andover has the burden of showing that BOTA abused its discretion. See First Savings Bank v. Frey , 29 Kan. App. 2d 436, 440, 27 P.3d 934 (2001). Here, Andover objected to the admission of the Turner appraisal on hearsay grounds at the hearings for both 1999 and 2001. The County argued that the appraisal fell within the exceptions provided in K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 60-460(g), (h), or (i). These exceptions relate to (g) admissions by parties, (h) authorized and adoptive admissions, and (i) vicarious admissions. If the Kansas Rules of Evidence, K.S.A. 60-401 et seq., control, then none of these hearsay exceptions applies. The Turner appraisal was commissioned by Commerce Bank in Wichita in June 1996 when it was considering a loan to Andover for this new project. The engagement letter was between Turner and the bank. The appraisal was sent to the bank. While Andover would be the ultimate beneficiary of the appraisal if it established a value of the property that warranted the bank making the loan, Turner was acting as the bank's agent, not Andover's agent, in making the appraisal. And while the bank may have manifested its adoption of Turner's appraisal by making the loan to Andover, it can hardly be said that Andover adopted Turner's appraisal by taking the bank's money. Thus, under our evidence rules, the trial court's conclusion that BOTA erred in admitting the Turner appraisal would be sound. However, the Kansas Rules of Evidence do not apply. Tax appeal proceedings before BOTA are controlled by the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq. See K.S.A. 74-2426(a). Pursuant to K.S.A. 77-524(a):
"A presiding officer need not be bound by technical rules of evidence, but shall give the parties reasonable opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and the presiding officer shall act reasonably without partiality. The presiding officer shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Evidence need not be excluded solely because it is hearsay."
BOTA was permitted to receive and consider the Turner appraisal. The trial court erred in concluding that the Turner appraisal was inadmissible.
The trial court found the Turner appraisal to be not only inadmissible, but also too distant in time to be credible. It is fundamental to our concept of judicial review in these matters that credibility issues are for BOTA, not for the reviewing district court or for this court on appeal. This concept is also of import in considering the trial court's finding that the Jones appraisal and analysis was "by far the most credible evidence of fair market value as defined by K.S.A. 79-503a." It is important to note that BOTA found the Jones valuation was unsupported. Nevertheless, with respect to both Turner and Jones, the district court substituted its judgment for that of BOTA rather than simply examining the record to determine if substantial evidence supported BOTA's actions. As stated in Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. v. Praeger, 276 Kan. 232, 75 P.3d 226 (2003):
"In applying the substantial evidence test under K.S.A. 77-621(c)(7), courts may not reweigh the facts, try the case de novo, or substitute their own judgment even if they would have found differently. During this process, the courts are not concerned with evidence contrary to the agency findings but must focus solely on evidence in support of the findings. [Citations omitted.] Consequently, the courts must accept as true the evidence and all inferences to be drawn therefrom which support or tend to support the findings of the agency. They are to disregard any conflicting evidence or other inferences which might be drawn therefrom. [Citations omitted.]" 276 Kan. at 263.
The district court failed to apply this standard in reviewing BOTA's decisions by substituting its own conclusions on credibility issues for those of the board.
Finally, the district court concluded that "based on the appraisal of F. Lee Jones as well as other factors set out in K.S.A. 59-503a, the Court finds that the decision of the Board of Tax Appeals was arbitrary, unreasonable and capricious." The essence of this criticism of BOTA's decisions is that without the Turner appraisal, and given the high credibility of the Jones valuation (which only applied to 2001 and was not even offered for 1999), there was no substantial evidence to support BOTA's decisions for either 1999 or 2001 and they were, therefore, arbitrary, unreasonable, and capricious.
For tax year 1999, BOTA had before it the valuation testimony of County Appraiser Allemang, the properly admitted Turner appraisal, and the testimony of property owner Holman. Allemang analyzed the property using both the cost and income approaches. Using the standard described in Praeger, we find substantial evidence to support BOTA's and Allemang's ultimate determination of fair market value which was substantially below the values rendered under either the income or cost approach. BOTA found that evidence more compelling than that of Holman, who claimed the land plus the depreciated reconstruction cost of the building totaled only $344,000. In view of the fact that Andover agreed with the County's use of the cost approach, the fact that Andover paid $650,590 for the building and lot a few years earlier, the fact that Andover insured the improvements on the property for $633,000 -- $289,000 more than the claimed combined value of the land and improvements, and other evidence in the record, including the Turner appraisal, we cannot conclude that BOTA was arbitrary, unreasonable, or capricious in finding substantial evidence to support a value of $560,590 for tax year 1999.
For 2001, BOTA, to whom we defer on issues of credibility, disregarded the Jones appraisal because it found it to be unsupported. Using the same method of analysis used for tax year 1999, there was substantial evidence to support BOTA's determination that the appraised value of the property for tax year 2001 was $616,020.
It is important to note that other than the ruling on the admission of the Turner appraisal, the issues before BOTA were essentially issues of fact. Under the circumstances, our job is not to make a factual determination of the value of Andover's property for the relevant tax years. Neither is this the job of the district court. That task is for BOTA, to whose expertise in these matters we defer. Our job, and that of the district court, is simply to examine the record using the standards expressed in Praeger and ANR Pipeline to determine if substantial evidence supports BOTA's valuation.
Reversed and remanded for entry of judgment by the district court affirming BOTA's determination of the appraised value of Andover's property for the tax years 1999 and 2001.


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PARIS (AP) — Thousands have gathered outside Notre Dame Cathedral to hear the inaugural ringing of nine gargantuan new bells at the Paris landmark.
The bells, the largest of which weighs in at 6 1/2 tons, or 6,000 kilograms, were ordered for the cathedral's 850th birthday — to replace the discordant "ding dang" of the previous four 19th century chimes.
Saturday was the first time the bells have been rung since they were delivered to the cathedral in late January. They join the cathedral's oldest surviving bell, named Emmanuel, to restore the 10-bell harmony originally conceived for Notre Dame's bell towers.
Onlooker Jean-Claude Blanchard says, "It was a stirring moment, a nice sound that we won't forget because these (bells) will stay for centuries and we were here today."


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Proclamation highlights benefits of outdoor recreation
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius wants Kansans to get out and have some fun. To this end, Sebelius' recently proclaimed June "Great Outdoors Month." Her proclamation reads as follows:
"Whereas, Kansas state residents have a proud tradition of both safeguarding the environment and enjoying the outdoors; and
"Whereas, a clean and sustainable environment contributes to our quality of life; and
"Whereas, outdoor recreation promotes health, fitness, and environmental awareness; and
"Whereas, outdoor recreation is an ideal way to exercise and enjoy memorable experiences with family and friends; and
"Whereas, it is up to all of us to maintain and enhance our legacy of environmental stewardship and enjoyment of the great outdoors; and
"Whereas, it is our duty to leave a well-tended legacy to those who will follow us;
"Now, therefore, I, Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of the state of Kansas, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2008, as Get Outdoors Day and June 2008 as Great Outdoors Month in Kansas and urge all citizens to take the time to enjoy our state's various state parks and outdoor activities, to share them with family and friends, and to make outdoor activities a regular part of their lives."


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Broadcast live Fridays from the stage at World Cafe Live
Beru Revue are celebrating their 30th Anniversary with a show at World Cafe Live in Philly on Friday night, November 25 at 8pm, and they'll be here that day for an XPN Free At Noon.
A staple of Philly's club circuit in the 1980s, Beru Revue is best known for the radio hit "Hoods A Go-Go." With Bob Beru at the helm, the group invigorated audiences with its fiery rock performances and flair for the theatric. Beru Revue disbanded in 1988, and reunited with a revised lineup in 2006, now featuring Bob Beru, lead vocals, Greg Davis and Mark Julian Teague on guitar, Tommy Pinto on drums, Jerry Getz on bass, and Buzz Barkley on keyboard.
If you turned on a radio in the late 80s, there's a good chance you'd hear the winding electric guitar licks and passionately raw vocals of "I'm Not Your Man," the number one hit by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers.
Conwell has fronted a number of bands over the years, but he's best known for his work with the Young Rumblers. Tommy Conwell and the Rumblers were for many years a favorite of the Philly club scene. They garnered fairly widespread acclaim in the mid-80s with their independently-released debut, Walkin' on the Water. Conwell has remained a staple of the Philadelphia music scene, regularly playing clubs and DJing local radio. Enjoy his acoustic stylings in this week's Free at Noon performance.
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text: Jesse Owens was one of the greatest track stars – and one of the most beloved Olympians – of all time. In a year when hate threatened to overshadow the Olympic Games being held in Nazi Germany, Owens delighted the free world by winning four gold medals and destroying Adolf Hitler's notion that his Aryan athletes were superior to black competitors. The photos taken of Owens at those 1936 games, and in the years before and after, depict an amazing athlete who has inspired generations of people of all races. In honor of Owens, we present a photo celebration of his life and legacy.


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How Khloe Became Queen
Charting the rise and rise of a trendy baby name.
Today, the Social Security Administration released its official list of last year's most popular baby names. The No. 1 names are the same as 2009: Jacob for boys, Isabella for girls. That doesn't mean naming style was standing still, though. The real action happens lower down the list, where names rise fast and, in most cases, fall even faster.
What makes a name come or go? Naming a child is—or feels like it should be—a uniquely personal decision. And yet each name on the top 10 list represents the collective wisdom of a whole generation of parents. In other arenas of fashion, we know we're subject to commercial pressures. Clothing trends, for instance, are coordinated assaults on public taste. The colors you'll want to wear this fall were determined years in advance by professional colorists on behalf of manufacturers and retailers. But nobody advertises baby names. No one stood to pocket a dime when you named your daughter Isabella. You just felt, personally, that Isabella was the best possible name for your child. You and 22,730 other people.
Media exposure plays a part in naming decisions, but the influence of celebrity names is not as straightforward as it might appear. A minor reality TV personality like Talan Torriero (Laguna Beach) or Jaslene Gonzalez (America's Next Top Model) can win more namesakes than a Taylor Swift. It makes surprisingly little difference whether the person or character in question is likable, let alone a role model. A demonic child like The Omen's Damien or The Exorcist's Regan can inspire more namesakes than a swoon-worthy hero like Twilight's Edward. This year's top naming style-maker was Maci Bookout, an unwed teenage mother from the reality show Teen Mom—Maci was the fastest rising girl's name, and Bentley, her son's name, rose fastest for boys. (Remember the Freakonomics theory that names trickle down the economic ladder? In fact, the hottest name trends are consistently populist affairs.)
So a naming phenomenon—a name that spontaneously captures the hearts of thousands of parents—can't be chalked up to a single celebrity's status. Instead, it usually arises from a mix of powerful factors, including historical naming patterns and phonology. As a case study, let's take a close look at Khloe, the fastest rising name of the past five years. In 2005, Khloe was just an oddball spelling of the fashionable name Chloe. It didn't even crack the list of America's top 1000 names for baby girls. Last year, however, Khloe was No. 42 on the SSA's list of girls' names, bestowed on 5,369 babies. That's more than Katherine, Rachel, or Brian, and a 21-fold increase in just five years. What made thousands of American parents seize on the name Khloe?
The short answer, once again, is reality TV, that most reliable source for today's fastest rising names. Khloe Kardashian is part of America's most ubiquitous reality TV family, and over the past four years she has co-starred in four different TV series. But here's the rub: Khloe's two sisters, Kim and Kourtney, have enjoyed just as much publicity but haven't had the same meteoric effect on baby names. The number of babies named Kourtney only doubled over the past five years, and the number of Kims and Kimberlys actually fell.
So again: Why Khloe? The first place to look is generational trends. Parents today want names that feel fresh. Kimberly was one of the hottest names of the 1960s and '70s, and so by the time Kim Kardashian hit our TV screens, the popularity of that name had already fallen dramatically. Kourtney and Courtney didn't peak until the '90s—so they were a little less stale, but still well past their zenith. Chloe, though, was still on the upswing. Its popularity was rising every year, leaving the name well-balanced between fresh and familiar. And it provided an opportunity for creative spelling. Starting the name with a "K" gave it new appeal for parents with creative, contemporary tastes in names. (K is the consonant of choice for these namers, the types who choose Kamren over Cameron.)
OK, so Khloe's rise was pegged to Chloe. But why was Chloerising in the first place? To start with, it was an old and familiar name that had never been common. It therefore appealed to traditionalists, but unlike old favorites like Helen and Kathy it didn't trigger the dreaded "mom" or "grandma" associations. That's the same recipe that has worked magic for other formerly rare names like Olivia and Gabriel.
Chloe's sound matters, too. The single most powerful trend guiding current name choices is a fondness for vowels. The more a name is packed with long, strong vowels (and not clusters of squishy consonants, like Myrtle or Elmer), the more likely it is to appeal to parents. Look at the long A in Ava, the O in Noah, the E in Ethan. The name Chloe packs two long vowels into two short syllables. Other names in that select family, like Zoe and Eli, have also flown up the popularity charts.
So in short, celebrities may influence naming trends, but in the end it's more about the name than the fame. Parents will only pick up on a name if it has a sound and style they're ready for. A tweak of an already hot name, like Khloe for Chloe, or Miley for Riley and Kylie, is the easiest sell. But herein lies a cautionary tale for Khloe.
The fastest rising baby name of 2008 was Aaden. The ingredients were perfect. Aiden was already the sound of the decade, with 41 different Aiden rhymes among the top 1,000 boys' names. Then, in 2007, the creatively spelled variant Aaden hit reality TV in the form of one of the Gosselin family's sextuplets on Jon & Kate Plus 8. The double-A spelling was eye-catching and promised a first place in any alphabetical lineup, ahead of even Aaron and Aaliyah. A popularity spike followed.
But in 2010, the fastest falling name in America was, yes, Aaden. The name was brought down by the very factors that fueled its rise. Reality-TV fame is fickle, and in this case, the all-too-public dissolution of Jon and Kate Gosselin's marriage left the public disillusioned. Alternate spellings, too, prove volatile. They're the first to fall when the root name passes its peak. And a rapid rise out of nowhere seldom bodes well for long-term naming power. In names as in stocks, the faster they rise, the harder they fall.
Khloe has seen a longer, stronger rise than Aaden and may buck the trend. I wouldn't be surprised, though, if a generation from now Khloe stands as a crystallized moment in naming style, a name that takes us back to the days when Kardashians—and K's, and vowels—were kings. Or queens. Or kweens.


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Peyton Manning is, almost unarguably, the best player in the NFL. And coincidentally, he's also the oldest position player still starting in this league. But Mike Klis of the Denver Post thinks Manning actually has three years left in him, predicting that he'll play out the entire five-year deal he originally signed with the Broncos in 2012.
Is that realistic? Well, his neck was better this year than it was the prior season and he certainly hasn't faded as a player coming off his fifth MVP season. But the 38-year-old would be 40 during that third season. History and time aren't on his side.
Precedents do exist for 40-year-old starting quarterbacks. At that age in 2009, Brett Favre was an MVP candidate with the Vikings, posting an insane 107.2 passer rating. Although Favre was still more than half a year younger that season than Manning would be in 2016. And he was in his 18th season as a starter, whereas Manning would be in his 19th. So maybe a little less tread on those tires.
A 41-year-old Vinny Testaverde started 15 games for the 2004 Cowboys, but he had spent three of the previous five seasons as a backup with the Jets. Testaverde was never a regular starter beyond that year, and he retired still having thrown 1,751 fewer passes than Manning has to this point.
Warren Moon put up some stellar numbers as a 41-year-old in 1997 and even as a 42-year-old the next season. However, Moon got his NFL start at the age of 28 and was merely a 13-year-old veteran when he turned 40. For some perspective there, Moon threw 6,823 in his career, which is 1,629 fewer than Manning has thrown right now.
Only Favre has thrown more passes than Manning, who surpassed Dan Marino to move into the second spot on that list in 2013.
So Manning can't just pull a Moon. He has to pull a Favre, plus some. If he makes it through that season successfully as a starter, he'll have done something nobody has done in NFL history.
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Chicken and Seafood Jambalaya
Makes 4 main-dish or 8 appetizer servings
When I was growing up, jambalaya was a reality at least once a week. You would think that I would be tired of eating it, but quite the contrary. It's a great rice dish with a smoky flavor and an explosion of taste.
Find this recipe and more in Chef Paul Prudhomme's Pure Magic.
2½ tablespoons chicken or beef fat, pork lard, butter or oil
other smoked ham (about 3 ounces)
any other good pure pork sausage (about 3 ounces)
1½ cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
¾ cup chopped green bell peppers
½ cup bite-size pieces chicken (about 3 ounces)
2 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic® OR
2 bay leaves
1½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
4 medium-size fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped (about 1 pound)
¾ cup tomato sauce
2 cups seafood stock
½ cup chopped green onions
2 cups uncooked rice, preferably processed
1½ dozen peeled medium shrimp (about ½ pound)
1½ dozen shucked medium-size oysters in their liquor (the liquid in which they are packe), about 10 ounces
how to prepare
Melt the fat in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the Tasso and Andouille and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, about 5-8 minutes. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pan well, until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, raise the heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, add the Magic Seasoning®, bay leaves, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly and scraping the pan bottom as needed, for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is tender, about 5-8 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Add the tomato sauce to the saucepan and continue to cook, stirring fairly often, for 7 minutes. Stir in the stock, bring to a boil, then stir in the green onions. Cook, stirring once or twice, for 2 minutes. Add the rice, shrimp and oysters, stir well, and remove from the heat. Transfer to an ungreased 8 x 8-inch baking pan, cover snugly with aluminum foil and bake until the rice is tender but still a bit crunchy, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and serve immediately.
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Terry Weeks, 66 - April 09, 2013Terry William Weeks, 66, of Gothenburg died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Omaha.
Services will take place at Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 13, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Larry Viter officiating. Interment will follow services at the Gothenburg Cemetery
A visitation will be conducted at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg on Friday, April 12, from 1 to 8 p.m.
Weeks was born Dec. 13, 1946, at Gothenburg, son of Robert Lee and Dorothy Mae (Rose) Weeks. By the age of six, he lost both of his parents. His aunt Ellen raised him. She was special to him and he was able to care for her as she got older, said family members.
He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the Class of 1965, then went to Denver for two years of drafting school at ITT.
On March 7, 1969, he married Marsha Werner at the Zion Lutheran Church in Gothenburg. To this union, a daughter was born.
Weeks was employed at Monroe Auto Equipment for 40 years. He was a member of the JC's, and loved NASCAR, Husker football and Sandra Bullock movies, according to family members.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Robert Lee and Dorothy Mae Weeks; mother-in-law, Doris Werner-Earl; brothers-in-law—Terry Werner and Leo Sabin; aunt and uncle, Ellen and Brown Weeks; special friend, Cora Devine.
Survivors include: his wife, Marsha Weeks of Gothenburg; his daughter, Ramona (Brian) Wellmann of Gothenburg; two granddaughters—Kerry and Kasey, both of Gothenburg; sisters-in-law—Monie (Dick) Martin of Redmond, OR, Joyce Sabin of Gothenburg, Norma (Bob) Richards and Mary Buesing, all of Cozad; brother-in-law, Larry (Janice) Werner of Cozad; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Memorials are suggested to the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department, 602 10th St., Gothenburg, NE 69138, and ALS Association National Headquarters, 1275 K St. NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005.
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Fourteen years ago, Suzette Decker organized a neighborhood garage sale that included 30 friends and neighbors. Since then, Decker has found a few more people to join in — about 1,000 of them.
Decker's KidStuff Sale consignment events draw that many vendors to its events, with a spring and fall event each in Buckner, Louisville and Southern Indiana.
The Louisville event is the original, and has grown to about 24,000 square feet of selling space. Oldham County's event takes place at the YMCA in Buckner with up to 20,000 square feet of tot-to-teen apparel and toys.
This year's event is Thursday, Sept. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 1.
"It's a win-win situation," said employee Stephanie Ottersbach. "Moms can sell items and buy what they need."
Ottersbach, a Crestwood resident, was hired by Decker several years ago to help with the expanding company, especially the Buckner event.
"It's moms helping moms," she said. The event's focus is on staying local and helping families sell what they don't need and have money to buy what they do.
The KidStuff Sale is unique in how consignors can choose their level of involvement. They register for the event online, then enter their items into a database.
Then the online system allows users to print their own barcodes to tag their items.
Ottersbach said the electronic system makes selling items easy by managing inventory and allowing sellers to see what inventory they have left.
As a bonus, unsold inventory doesn't need to be retagged for future KidStuff Sales.
Consignors can earn up to 85 percent of sales, Ottersbach said, by working at the event for 16 hours during the 80-hour event. Those consignors working 12-16 hours get to shop the pre-sale first, followed by those working fewer hours.
"The two-and-a-half pre-sale days are our biggest sales days," Ottersbach said.
Those not selling at the event can still get in early with a $5 donation to Kosair Charities. That option will get shoppers in on Wednesday at noon, while the public event opens Friday.
Shoppers can find an extensive selection of kid-related items, Ottersbach said. "Halloween costumes, snow boots and ski pants are always big this time of year."
Many toys arrive still in packages, so Ottersbach said people will do some early Christmas shopping at the event.
Furniture, movies, books, electronic games, instruments and sporting equipment will all be available.
"It's become such a community event," Ottersbach said.
The event uses all local vendors, including printers and moving companies. Any unsold items that consignors don't want back are donated to local charities.
This year's Oldham County event begins with volunteer pre-sales Sept. 27, consignor pre-sales Sept. 28, and the public event Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Hours for pre-sale events vary but can be found on the KidStuff website.
Hours for the public event are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 through Oct. 1.
While Ottersbach recommends coming early for the largest selection, those who wait till Saturday day will find many items marked 50 percent off.
The event will be held at the Buckner YMCA's indoor soccer arena. For more information visit www.kidstuffsale.com.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show
With Bruno Mars, who is headlining.
It looks like the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be joining Bruno Mars in the halftime show at the Super Bowl on February 2, according to the L.A. Times. Mars is scheduled to make an official announcement tomorrow about the line-up, but all you really need to know is that this year's halftime show will not feature Beyoncé. There's also the Puppy Bowl and the debut of the Kitten Bowl to plan for, though sadly neither of those will feature Beyoncé either.


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The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was swept in a Peach Belt Conference West Division doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium by No. 7 Columbus State, 13-3 and 8-0.
Bud Long finished the day 4-for-7 with two walks and two runs scored to lead Southwestern at the plate. Zack Stanton collected a pair of hits in the opener and added a single in his final at-bat of Game 2 to extend his hitting streak to 20 games.
By CHRIS WHITAKER
Americus Times-Recorder
AMERICUS — Jason Rogers was 2-for-5 with four RBI as Columbus State ate up Georgia Southwestern pitching in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
The seventh-ranked Cougars pounded out 16 hits and beat the Hurricanes 13-3.
Zack Stanton extended his hitting streak to 19 games, but the offense was held to seven hits for a second-consecutive game.
GSW starter Travis Barrett (4-1) was chased in the third inning as Columbus built an 8-2 lead. Barrett walked five and struck out one in his second-shortest outing of the season as a starter.
Bud Long was 3-for-4, and Stanton finished with two hits. Stanton gave GSW (23-15, 11-9 PBC) a 1-0 lead in the first on his 10th double of the season. Trent Dooley's groundout made it 2-0.
Columbus (33-9, 10-7) scored five in the second, highlighted by two-run singles from Eric Weiss and Cameron Griffin.
Rogers had a 2-run double in the third and another 2-run double in the eighth for the Cougars.
Noah Watkins and Jake Lepchitz led Columbus with three hits apiece.
Thomas Campbell (6-2) picked up the win going eight innings and allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out three and walking three.
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A two-run home run by Ryan Lewis in the second inning and a two-run blast in the third from Rogers would prove to be more that enough run support for Columbus State starting pitcher David Lane.
GSW managed only four hits in the game, two coming in the form of doubles from Dooley and Kevin Carroll.
Mitch Rider accounted for two of CSU's three runs in the eighth when he hit his second two-run home run of the series.
The Cougars added another run in the ninth.
Jody Sellars (5-4) suffered the loss for the Hurricanes, giving up six runs on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings of work, while walking four and striking out three.
Lane (6-1) earned the complete-game win for Columbus State (34-9, 11-7) after striking out 10 and walking two in the shutout.
The Hurricanes did not have a batter with multiple hits.
Rogers, Lewis and Cameron Griffin had two hits apiece for CSU.
Southwestern (23-16, 11-10) hosts Auburn-Montgomery on Monday at 5 p.m. in the final home game of the season.