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Political Advertising
News about Political Advertising, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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Jul. 31, 2015
Facebook is pitching its new tools and services to 2016 presidential campaigns as candidates try to reach new supporters and potential donors; features include improved video and voter outreach capacities. MORE
Jul. 12, 2015
Republicans are spending heavily and using sophisticated methods in their quest to assemble most potent lines of attack against presumed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton; are using focus groups to refine best arguments to persuade voters that she does not deserve their votes, portraying her in campaign ads as untrustworthy and not believable. MORE
Jul. 4, 2015
Greek voters are being inundated with ads depicting doomsday scenarios should 'no' vote prevail on referendum regarding European bailout terms; role of news media, which many Greeks view to be on 'yes' side, has become one of most contentious issues in debate over referendum. MORE
Jun. 11, 2015
Republican contenders for 2016 presidential nomination are trying to address past failures by putting digital strategies in place, area where Democrats have outstripped them in past; GOP, however, still faces significant challenges and limitations in digital realm compared to Democrats. MORE
Jun. 1, 2015
Op-Ed article by former New York Lt Gov Betsy McCaughey opposes ban on private political advertising by mass transit agencies in Washington, New York and Philadelphia; acknowledges bans are intended to avoid potentially offensive and hate-fueled material, but holds they effectively grant government a monopoly on political speech; expresses hope that restrictions will be reversed if Supreme Court takes up cases. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Conservative group America Rising PAC has been focusing its attacks on Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton with online media posts specifically designed to catch the notice of liberals; intention is to create anti-Clinton narrative by highlighting left's criticisms of her ties to Wall Street and Clinton Foundation; Karl Rove's conservative group American Crossroads is also compiling digital content denigrating Clinton. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Metropolitan Transportation Authority votes to ban political advertising on New York City subways; cites concern over legal challenges it faced after rejecting some political messages. MORE
Dec. 11, 2014
The Upshot; Federal Election Commission records show that political groups not officially linked to specific candidates spent more than $814 million to influence 2014 congressional elections, record for midterms and nearly twice the spending in 2010; increase is likely due to Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision and rise of super PACs. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014
Republican Party's success in taking control of Senate is not only a major victory for GOP, but also a pivotal moment for super PACs and political non-profit groups that helped trounce Democrats across country; over last year and a half, conservative outside groups retooled and revamped, using lessons in how to exploit voter data, opposition research and advertising; all told, Republican outside groups spent about $205 million on television advertising in Senate races, while Democratic groups spent $132 million. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014
The Upshot; midterm elections feature record expenditures, much like every election in recent times; it is worth paying attention to how money was spent and the changes affecting the election system, because those changes will allow groups to reach voters with more specific political messages; 'Super PACS' are here to stay, and result could be a hardening of partisan views and potential creation of new voting coalitions. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014
New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo reportedly raised more than $45 million over past four years; coffers allowed him to flood airwaves and voters' mailboxes with messages promoting himself and portraying opponent Rob Astorino as reckless, intolerant and callous; Astorino, as of October, had raised only $4.8 million. MORE
Nov. 3, 2014
Outside groups, some of them super PACs, are pouring tens of millions of dollars into campaign attack ads and automated calls as Election Day draws near, adding volatility in close races; total spending on Senate races reached $200 million in October alone, significantly more than in same period before 2010 midterms. MORE
Nov. 2, 2014
Senate contest in Iowa between Democratic Rep Bruce Braley and Republican State Sen Joni Ernst to fill seat retiring incumbent Sen Tom Harkin has been endurance test for voters; campaign has become increasingly negative, and roughly six political advertisements are aired on radio every hour. MORE
Nov. 2, 2014
Mark Leibovich First column notes countless candidates in midterm elections seem determined to tout their fitness for office by trying to out-bumpkin one another, styling themselves as feisty populists; observes many of these same politicians resort to services of professional consultants in order to appear as if they are amateurs in their political advertisements. MORE
Nov. 1, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee is using new technology to track individual voters in real time and deliver specifically tailored ads to their computers and mobile devices; use of technology is part of Republican effort to catch up to Democrat's sophisticated voter targeting. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
Big Data era of politics has left some campaigns drowning in their own sophisticated advances; they simply cannot produce enough new, effective messages to keep up with surgical targeting that data and analytics now allow. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
Political consultant Richard Berman says oil and gas industry officials, if they want to prevent opponents from slowing their efforts to drill in more places, need to exploit emotions like fear and greed and turn them against environmental groups. MORE
Oct. 30, 2014
Democrats in the closest Senate races in the South are turning to racially charged messages to jolt African-Americans into voting and stop a Republican takeover in Washington; attacks have been most aggressive in North Carolina, where Democrats have said they need to raise the share of the electorate that is African-American to 21 percent, from 19 percent in the last midterm election in 2010, to prevail over Republicans, who control both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's mansion. MORE
Oct. 28, 2014
Ad Campaign column analyzes Gov Andrew M Cuomo's latest gubernatorial campaign ad, seemingly tailored to present a sympathetic image of him, while reminding voters of his bedrock economic talking point, lower taxes. MORE
Oct. 28, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column examines PAC-funded ad campaign against Robin Hudson, State Supreme Court justice in North Carolina; holds campaign is indicative of how private money has flooded the political system following the Citizens United decision, forcing judges to concentrate on fundraising in an unprecedented way; says trend has introduced conflicts of interest and corroded the perception of fairness and the rule of law. MORE
Oct. 25, 2014
Former New York City Mayor Michael R Bloomberg is injecting $1.7 million into closely contested race for governor in Connecticut, with ad drawing attention to gun control bill signed by Gov Dannel P Malloy in aftermath of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre; Malloy's Republican challenger Thomas C Foley has stated that, if elected, he would sign a repeal of the gun control bill. MORE
Oct. 25, 2014
Text and assessment of New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo's television ad criticizing his opponent Rob Astorino for his support of the Common Core standards. MORE
Oct. 22, 2014
Political ads highlighting energy, climate change and the environment have surged to record levels during 2014 midterm election cycle; they reflect priorities of some of the nation's wealthiest donors, with Democrats now pouring millions into campaigns to match Republicans. MORE
Oct. 21, 2014
Through a clever bit of photo manipulation, a new ad by the N.R.A. puts Iowa's Democratic Senate nominee, Bruce Braley, next to the man many gun owners consider their nemesis: Michael R. Bloomberg. MORE
Oct. 21, 2014
Ad Campaign column analyzes 30-second television advertisement from re-election campaign of Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman of New York; ad, which seeks to burnish his image as a no-nonsense lawman, also seems to counter Republican rival John P Cahill's contention that the attorney general has been less concerned with law enforcement than with career enhancement. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
Federal Election Commission data show that television ads in Senate races continue to be important even as Internet spending grows. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
Disclosures filed with Federal Election Commission reveal that Republican candidates for Senate have overcome sizable fund-raising edge held by Democratic opponents; GOP candidates and 'super PACs' are now splurging on expensive last-minute advertising in key races, at a time when polling shows Republicans increasingly more likely to gain control of the Senate. MORE
Oct. 14, 2014
Ad for State Senator Wendy Davis, Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, criticizes Republican nominee Greg Abbott, who uses wheelchair, for opposing lawsuits; ad has provoked nationwide debate over its tone and boundaries of political attack ads. MORE
Oct. 14, 2014
Ad Campaign column provides analysis of latest television ad from Gov Andrew M Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign; spot features Cuomo's daughters and his girlfriend, Sandra Lee, and is aimed at voters supporting gender equality. MORE
Oct. 14, 2014
Editorial warns unlawful coordination between state or local politicians and outside groups has become rampant since Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision; cites troubling conclusions of Brennan Center for Justice report, such as possibility that a race can be dominated by a single spender; calls for broader definitions of coordination, longer probation periods for campaign workers and stronger enforcement of existing laws. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Growing number of political campaigns and outside groups are finding out that premium ad space on the web has been booked; digital advertising is maturing in same way television did, as targeting becomes more sophisticated and definition of viewer expands drastically. MORE
Oct. 11, 2014
More than half of general election advertising aired by outside groups in battle for control of Congress has come from organizations that disclose little or nothing about their donors; advertising is largely paid for by nonprofit groups and trade associations, some of which are established with purpose of shielding wealthy individuals and corporations that contribute; flow of secret money is at center of debate over line between free speech and corruption. MORE
Oct. 10, 2014
Political Memo: Republican strategy in final weeks leading up to midterm elections seems to be pointing to Islamic State, Secret Service failings and Ebola as proof of Obama administration incompetence; their decidedly grim message is that Pres Obama and Democrats cannot keep Americans safe from harm. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Number of Republican and Democratic Congressional campaign ads are highlighting tales of candidates' efforts to help voters, told by constituents themselves, in effort to bolster caring images. MORE
Oct. 8, 2014
Michael R Bloomberg plans to leave $25 million footprint in month before midterm elections as part of final push to elect centrist-oriented candidates of both parties; Bloomberg will pay for television ads through his Independence USA PAC. MORE
Oct. 7, 2014
The Upshot; Democrats may seem to be at disadvantage in fight for Senate, but in some crucial contests over the last month, the party has had an edge in ads and in the ground game. MORE
Oct. 3, 2014
Video to promote New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's prekindergarten program emailed to list of de Blasio's campaign supporters, among others, raises questions about whether it was an appropriate form of official communication; video was emailed from City Hall address, under city seal; public servants are not generally allowed to use government email account or official seal for political messages. MORE
Sep. 30, 2014
The Upshot; Democrats, with strong possibility that they could lose control of Senate in midterm elections, are investing heavily in voter turnout efforts in key states, making much greater investments in the ground game than Republicans. MORE
Sep. 30, 2014
Ad Campaign column examines television ad by Democratic Gov Andrew M Cuomo's campaign attacking Republican challenger Rob Astorino over health care. MORE
Sep. 30, 2014
Ad Campaign column analyzes latest campaign advertisement from Republican Rob Astorino in New York gubernatorial race; television spot questions Gov Andrew M Cuomo's handling of Moreland Commission ethics panel. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Gail Collins Op-Ed column notes rampant fear-mongering in congressional campaign ads, many of which argue that candidate in question is better suited than opponent to protect Americans from terrorists; says ads avoid larger, more important foreign policy issues and instead focus on ideas, like passport revocation or building more fences along borders, based on narrowly-focused fear. MORE
Sep. 18, 2014
Ad Campaign column examines television ad by New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo administration attacking his Republican challenger Rob Astorino by portraying him as 'ultraconservative.' MORE
Sep. 18, 2014
New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo and Republican opponent Rob Astorino intensify attack ads against each other as race for governor heats up; efforts are, so far, focusing on increasingly colorful back-and-forth rather than issues with real substance. MORE
Sep. 16, 2014
Ad Campaign column takes a look at latest television ad coming from election campaign of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Republican trying to unseat New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo. MORE
Sep. 12, 2014
Federal Judge Timothy Black strikes down Ohio's law barring people from knowingly or recklessly making false statements about candidates in a case that the United States Supreme Court said needed to be heard. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
The Upshot; political organizations, with the help of social media, are connecting voters to their online profiles; at least two statewide campaigns have used tool Custom Managed Audiences to reach Facebook users who are registered voters or political supporters; ability to make these connection will become more important as campaigns seek ways to reach and influence voters where they increasingly spend time--on mobile devices connected to the Internet; online advertising also costs much less than other forms. MORE
Sep. 3, 2014
Brazil's politicians are creating jaw-dropping advertisements to grab voters' attention before general elections begin in October; television stations in Brazil are required to provide free airtime to candidates during a campaign. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Dispute between Alaska Sens Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich over television commercial extolling Begich's ability to work with Murkowski bursts into view with cease-and-desist letter demanding that he stop using her image in his ads. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Political Memo; focus of midterm election campaign advertising across nation is on domestic issues despite spate of foreign crises dominating headlines; when foreign affairs have entered 2014 midterm debate, they have generally been part of Republicans' broad indictment of Pres Obama. MORE
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As Republicans Debate, Campaigns Will Serve Up Instant Spin Online
Republican campaigns are preparing to magnify their candidates' onstage messages with social media offerings like prewritten, issue-specific Twitter posts.
August 5, 2015, Wednesday
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Facebook Expands in Politics, and Campaigns Find Much to Like
The social networking giant has increased its government and politics team, and it has rolled out several products since the last presidential vote to help campaigns.
July 31, 2015, Friday
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Restrict Campaign Money?
A reader writes that "our most effective means of countering the flood of media messages is more rigorous education."
July 27, 2015, Monday
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Clinton Campaign Spending: Big, and Different
Instead of spending money to raise money, Hillary Clinton is focusing on building a campaign organization with an eye toward the general election.
July 18, 2015, Saturday
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The Best Way to Vilify Hillary Clinton? G.O.P. Spends Heavily to Test It
Republicans are using focus groups in an expensive and sophisticated effort to refine the most potent lines of attack against Mrs. Clinton in campaign ads against her.
July 12, 2015, Sunday
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'Super PACs' Take On New Role, Organizing Voters
Super PACs, which in the past typically funneled money into advertising, are branching out into the purview of campaigns — signing up voters at the grass roots.
July 8, 2015, Wednesday
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Nonprofit Group Tied to Marco Rubio Raises Millions While Shielding Donors
A tax-exempt group formed by allies of Senator Marco Rubio said it plans to spend over $20 million on advertising. The group is not required to disclose its donors.
July 7, 2015, Tuesday
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I.R.S. Expected to Stand Aside as Nonprofits Increase Role in 2016 Race
Nonprofits are supposed to limit their political activity, but the I.R.S. appears powerless to stop the onslaught of money coursing through them.
July 6, 2015, Monday
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In Greek Referendum Campaign, a Barrage of Doomsday Ads
With the referendum on whether to accept a eurozone bailout package set for Sunday, supporters of both sides are invoking frightening scenarios.
July 4, 2015, Saturday
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Why Television Is Still King for Campaign Spending
Despite the rise of digital devices, Americans continue to watch an amazing amount of television.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
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Shaping a Campaign Against Hillary Clinton
American Crossroads, a Republican "super PAC," conducted two four-hour focus groups in Florida to test a series of attack ads against Mrs. Clinton. Here are descriptions of some ads, along with some reactions from the participants.
Israel's Election Videos
Rival political parties strike a variety of tones, from humor to somberness, in a series of online videos ahead of Israel's March 17 elections.
A Push for Black Votes in North Carolina
The tactics being employed by Democrats in North Carolina as the black turnout there could decide which party controls the Senate.
Going Viral and the Iowa Senate Race
A look at how viral ads have shaped one of this year's crucial Senate races, between Representative Bruce Braley and his Republican opponent, Joni Ernst.
How Outside Money Plays Big in Alaska
Outside money has been all over the political landscape since the 2010 Citizens United decision, but its effect is magnified in states like Alaska with a smaller population.
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2 yards (or less) twill ribbon for tie
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Press. To make the bottom ruffle, take your 4" long strips and sew them all together end to end.
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When you get to the end, you can either sew them like you would a quilt binding (pin together the ends of the ruffle, sew right sides together and trim the excess) or you can do like I did and just overlap the two edges about 2 inches then cut off the rest.
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And your done! If you finish it and its still too loose (mine was) you can take in the sides. Just pin where you want to take it in on both sides, then starting at the top on the inside sew downwards, tapering until you reach the side seam. Does that make sense? hope so. :) You will still be able to tie it with the drawstring in the front, it just won't tighten across the back.

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I was just reading a news report from the Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. There, Dr. Huber is running a program where seniors perform experiments on cantilever beams and their responses to acoustic waves, both in the air and under water.
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Senior John Schmidt matched his experimental results on a perfectly functional cantilever beam with both an analytical model and one performed in COMSOL Multiphysics. He now hopes to match results from a damaged beam with that from a COMSOL model. (Find the article from Gustavus Adolphus College here)
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May 27, 2014
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University Athletics, which entered a new era in the BIG EAST Conference a year ago, has unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan entitled MAGIS that will guide the department into the future with a focus on excellence in academics and athletics. An 18-member committee, which included faculty, staff, students and alumni, assisted in the year-long process to develop the plan. The document includes goals and objectives that point toward success for Xavier Athletics - academically, competitively, externally and financially.
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CCCC trustee ruling leaves neither side totally satisfied
The four Central Carolina Community College trustees who sued the college and the state after being forced off the board this summer by the General Assembly have had their case dismissed.
Superior Court Judge Winston Gilchrist ruled that local Rep. Mike Stone (R-Lee/Harnett) acted within his power to remove Chet Mann, Jan Hayes, Norman "Chip" Post and Tony Lett from the board. Gilchrist also, however, agreed with the trustees in one matter, ruling that the law was wrong to bar the four from being reappointed to the board in the near future.
So while the four are off the board now, they will be eligible to be reappointed to one of the two seats that remain for the Lee County Board of Education to appoint. The other two seats that had been appointed by the school board will now be split between the school boards in Harnett and Chatham counties, where CCCC has satellite campuses.
The law in question was written, according to Stone, after he discovered that some on the college's 16-member board of trustees had been appointed in a way that was not what state law prescribed for community colleges serving multiple counties. An early version set up an appointment system that still would have been illegal, but the final version set up a system in compliance with the state's general statutes.
In their lawsuit, the four trustees – represented by Post's law partner Jon Silverman – alleged the bill was a politically motivated attack because they are all Democrats or unaffiliated voters, and the Lee County school board is a left-leaning board while Stone is a Republican. Post said Wednesday that although the judge dismissed the case, he still believes politics were a driving force behind the changes.
Stone, who never testified during the lawsuit, said Wednesday that those allegations are false.
"It's been skewed several ways," he said. "But it's not political. It's about what's best for the community college."
Post, however, raised another point, which the plaintiffs had argued in court: Other trustees appointed in the same improper manner were not removed by the law.
Based on that and other factors, their lawsuit had dubbed the law unconstitutional, as well as "arbitrary and capricious."
Gilchrist, however, agreed with the state's arguments that legislators can work piecemeal to correct problems. Stone said that's what he had in mind, and that he plans to introduce another bill soon bringing the rest of the board into compliance.
"Too much [change] at one time to the board could be deadly," Stone said. "… We just wanted to make sure we had leadership on the board while we were trying to address it all."
In the meantime, there are four empty seats on the board. Post, who plans to ask to be reappointed, said he's sad that if his other colleagues all want to be reappointed as well, they'll have to fight over it. Plus, he said, the college will now lose at least two dedicated, experienced and passionate board members with roots in the college's home county.
"Stone just cost Lee County two seats on the board," Post said, adding — with heavy irony — "Congratulations."
Stone, however, said he thinks it's a good thing to get more residents of the other two counties the college serves involved on the board — not to mention it's how the law says it should be done.
"Having Harnett County and Chatham County involved in the process is wonderful," he said, adding, "I think we have unique growth opportunities in Harnett and Chatham counties, as well as Lee County, and this is going to let the community college grow to the potential it can."


text: Norma Marie (Dodson) Greenlee of Holdenville passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at the age of 84. Norma was born on May 24, 1928 to Warren and Clara Dodson in Tawanda, Ill., the second of six siblings. Norma graduated high school in Lexington and attended Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill.where she received her Registered Nursing Degree in 1949.Upon graduation, she moved to the Los Angeles, Calif. area where she began working for UCLA Regional Hospital in the surgery department and witnessed some of the first open heart surgeries. There, she also met and married Joe Greenlee a machinist for McDonald Douglas Aircraft. She later left the hospital and began employment with McDonald Douglas as a company Nurse and continued that role when they moved to London, England with the company.After returning to California, they bought a farm near Holdenville until their retirement in 1995. During that time, Norma worked as a nurse for the Hughes County Health Department, the Holdenville General Hospital and Carl Albert Mental Health Clinic.Norma was a member of the Barnard Memorial United Methodist Church, serving on various committees, member of the Alpha Mothers Club and Member of the Holdenville VFW auxiliary, and a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary affiliated with Holdenville General Hospital, serving as president until her illness.Norma is survived by one daughter, Joy Ellen and husband Milton Johnson of Wetumka; two sons, Joe (Jay) and wife Tonya Greenlee of Perry, and Jeff and wife Lisa Greenlee of Altus; eight grandchildren, Zac Greenlee of Wetumka, Jon and wife Stacy Greenlee of Colorado Springs, Colo., Adam Greenlee of Las Vegas, Matt Greenlee of Stillwater, Todd Greenlee, Alex Greenlee of Norman, Angela Brooks of Wetumka and Adam Johnson of Springfield, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Dakota Brooks, Siera Greenlee and Vanessa Cormier, and one more great-granddaughter on the way; two brothers, Louis Dodson and Robert and wife Margret Dodson; and one sister, Helen and husband Melvin Leake.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and one brother.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Barnard Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chuck Rettig officiating. Pallbearers will be Normas grandchildren, Zac, Matt, Adam, Alex, Todd Greenlee and Dakota Brooks. Honorary bearers will be Jon Greenlee and Milton Johnson. Interment will be at the Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Hudson - Phillips Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.


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HAZARD – The Perry County Fiscal Court discussed public roads and approved, among other things, a cost-of-living increase for the jailer during its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Magistrate Earl Brashear said he had received calls from the Hazard hospice center regarding their inability to serve a Perry County man due to the poor condition of a road leading to his residence. The man living there is dying, and Brashear asked what the county could do to repair the road so that an ambulance could reach the man's home. The road in question is considered a private drive.
"They said they might be able to get up there with a four-wheel drive," Brashear said. "And we can't do nothing about it. Now, why can't we pass something to where we can grade that road to where they can get to the people?"
The county can legally maintain only roads listed in the county road plan, but the fiscal court can also adopt news roads into the plan if they're deemed to have a public purpose, noted County Attorney John Carl Shackelford.
"I certainly don't want to sound like I'm uncaring, but you have to follow the law," Shackelford advised. "If it's private property, and it's not a county road, then the county can't spend public funds to improve that."
Judge-Executive Denny Ray Noble said he felt like the state law prohibiting the fiscal court from maintaining private drives discriminated against the county's taxpayers. The county routinely accepts new roads into the county road plan, but only if the roads lead to two homes or more, while roads leading to only one house are excluded from inclusion. Noble said in some cases more county taxes are being paid on these single properties rather than multiple homes.
"What kind of process do we have to take, the fiscal court or do I have to do it myself, to file a lawsuit against the state to change this law?" Noble asked. "We're discriminating against the people every day."
"There is nothing saying you can't adopt it into the road plan if you deem it a public purpose," Shackelford repeated.
"They tram a grader by this place all the time, up and down the road every day, and they can't take five minutes to just scrape that to where a four-wheel drive can get up to these people and them dying. There's something wrong with this picture," Brashear added.
Ultimately the court took no action on the matter, though Noble mentioned that he may be able to do something privately to help.
In other business, the court voted to approve a cost-of-living increase for Jailer Jeanette Hughes, who has served as the county's jailer since 2011. County employees recently received a wage increase, though Hughes cannot receive any increases unless approved by the fiscal court.
The increase proposed this week represented a 1.7 percent raise for Hughes, said Judge-Executive Denny Ray Noble, and after speaking with jail Administrator Tim Kilburn, he believes she has earned it though her work to save the county money on health care costs at the jail.
"Tim just informed me that Jeanette saved us $112,000 from July 1 of last year on Medicaid and Medicare rates," Noble explained, adding that the increase was recommended by the Department for Local Government.
The court voted unanimously to approve the increase.
The court was also presented with a list of state secondary roads recommended for resurfacing by the state highway department. Craig Lindon, with the highway department's District 10 office in Jackson, reported that Perry County is slated to receive $1,647,930 from the state for road work, $803,200 of which will be used for snow and ice removal and other maintenance activities on the county's state-maintained roads. The fiscal court will receive $148,668 for resurfacing of county roads, which should be available by July 1.
The state will recommend using an estimated $692,000 for resurfacing of five state roads in Perry County. Two projects on Ky. 2021 will be recommended that will resurface a total of 2.45 miles on different sections of the highway. The three remaining in projects will include 1.25 miles on Ky. 1095 near Vicco, less than one mile on Ky. 1096, and one mile on Ky. 2446.
In other business, the court voted to contract with the state to obtain signage for bridges or roadways renamed by the fiscal court. Magistrates also approved the first reading to adopt several new roads into the county road plan, including Ray Cemetery Road, Gracie Lane, Wesley Drive, Patriot Drive, Boone Ridge Road, Silas Bottom, and Spencer Hill. A proposed road named Pigeonroost Hill was declined after magistrates deemed that it would not serve a public purpose as it leads to only one residence.


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The University of Toledo recently opened a new health center, touted as the first of its kind, that goes beyond traditional medicine by providing free comprehensive, nonclinical services, from yoga to financial help, for breast cancer survivors and those with chronic illnesses.
The Center for Health and Successful Living in the College of Health Sciences is staffed by students and funded by grants from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the American Cancer Society as well as from the directors' own pockets. The university provides no funding, said Amy Thompson, a professor of public health.
Thompson is co-director of the center with Timothy Jordan, also a professor of public health. The two came to breast cancer research by different avenues, but came together with a shared vision for a center that would provide for the entire well-being of the patient.
"We think this is the only center like this in the United States. We've searched and searched," said Jordan, who was introduced to breast cancer research through his work with Susan G. Komen. "We're excited for Toledo."
The center, which opened Oct. 17, was renovated at a cost of $150,000 and provides an environment where survivors can connect. There's a fireplace and an exercise room.
"My mom is a breast cancer survivor. I saw what she went through," Thompson said. "I see women in treatment who have a dark look in their eyes. … It was my goal to create this center, to have this place that's first of its kind. The beauty is our students get … to do health coaching."
A staff of 24 students runs the day-to-day operations of the center with help from volunteers and faculty. Many are students from other departments within the college earning credits toward graduation. They have oversight from the professors but provide much of the care and education to patients.
Services are free and include health screenings, art therapy, occupational therapy, yoga classes, a dietitian, support groups, book club, patient treatment counseling, an exercise trainer and a pink sneakers walking exercise group.
One woman came in who couldn't afford her medications and worked with an intern to reduce her monthly bill by $200, said Jeannine Everhart, the center's business manager.
"We're getting a lot of good feedback," Everhart said. "People need these services and can't afford them."
Many of the patients report having to choose between paying for their car or their house, Thompson said. They don't have the financial or emotional support they need.
"They don't have someone to go grocery shopping for them," she said. "They don't have someone to take them to chemo appointments, or someone [to whom] they can say: 'I'm having a bad day.'
"We're trying to provide services that a lot of women don't have. … We want to be a beacon of hope and light for people in our community."
The center is trying to help low-income people, minorities, those without insurance and also those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by doing outreach with its mobile mammogram truck. Staff recently parked the truck at the Goodwill store on Cherry Street and served 24 women.
"They had a lot of abnormal results," Everhart said. "They hadn't been screened in a long time because they had no insurance."
The mobile truck stopped by the Toledo Pride festival this year, performing 30 mammograms and breast exams.
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Another way of reaching out to the community is through public events. The center's inaugural event was a panel discussion and brunch Nov. 16 for breast cancer survivors and their families as well as those currently in treatment, service providers and those interested in learning more.
The number of patients visiting the center has been a slow trickle as they are in the beginning stages of getting the word out, but there is an obvious need, Thompson said.
In the United States, there are 3 million breast cancer survivors. Ohio has the fourth highest death rate for breast cancer. The death rate is 30 percent and should be 5 percent, Thompson said.
"People are not getting screened until later stages of cancer," she said.
Both directors see more services in the center's future. Thompson envisions a support group for families and an arts and crafts room for children, giving parent survivors a much-needed break. Jordan sees legal services and personalized health coaching, in which a patient's diet and exercise routine are specifically designed for them.
"Take what you get at Bally [Total Fitness] and multiply it," he said.
Those interested in donating their time or money to the Center for Health and Successful Living can contact the center at (419) 530-4725. The next book club meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the center, which is in the Health and Human Services building on UT's main campus.
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Write 100 as the sum of two positive integers, one divisible by 7 and the other divisible by 11.
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The Department of Energy's assessment of plutonium disposal options will be delayed until at least mid-2014. The assessment was announced as part of the FY14 budget and is meant to review practical alternatives to the nation's MOX program.
The National Nuclear Security Administration – or NNSA – announced that a contract change notice on the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for plutonium disposal options has been delayed until April 30, 2014. DOE currently lists the release of the document as being "under departmental review."
A press release by Friends of the Earth states that NNSA posted changes to the contract on Oct. 4. Changes include an extended deadline and increased fees to the contractor.
"DOE's admission that decisions about plutonium disposition have been posted until next year indicates big trouble for the mismanaged MOX program," said Katherine Fuchs, nuclear subsidies campaigner with Friends of the Earth. "The stunning delays indicate costs, technical problems and schedules delays with MOX are catching up with the mismanaged program."
A leading alternative to the MOX program is disposing of the surplus plutonium as waste. According to documents obtained by Friends of the Earth in a Freedom of Information Act request, disposing of the plutonium in DOE's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico appears to be much cheaper than MOX.
This could be done by packaging the plutonium with high-level radioactive waste to create a radiation barrier and placing the waste in a secure geologic repository.
While no contractors have been named, the delays could have implications for the MOX facility under construction at the Savannah River Site. Over time, the estimate for construction of the MOX facility has soared from $1.8 billion in 2004 to $4.8 billion in 2008 to $7.7 billion in 2013. More delays to the project are expected as a result of the 500 layoffs announced in August. The layoffs were made in a response to the proposed federal budget for the fiscal year.
NNSA could not be reached for comment.
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Im a news junkie. I read 11 papers a week and my home page is CNN. Here are some recent shake-your-head tidbits from TV and print news, Web sites and other forums:
An old guy, a bird and a zebra walk into a bar . An Iowa man was arrested for drunk driving after he left a bar in the company of his girlfriend, their parrot and a baby zebra. Last week Jerald Reiter, 55, was charged with operating while under the influence and spent the night in jail. "These are our kids," Teeters said, in explaining why the animals were with them.
The couple said they often take the animals out for a night on the town. But of course. I take my duckbilled platypus drinking all the time. If she lays an egg on the bar, drinks are free.
Drunk driving isnt funny, but imagine the parrot being the fittest to drive: Move over, Cholly, I got dis!
There were lots of bleary-eyed coffee hounds staggering around on May 23because hundreds of Starbucks were closed due to overnight maintenance work not finished in time for the morning rush. An estimated 1,500 stores were shuttered, mainly east of the Rockies.
"I like to start my day with Starbucks, so I don't really know what to do," Kelly Furnet said as she stood outside a shuttered shop in Jacksonville, Fla. Heres what you do, Kelly: Buy some cheap coffee, brew it at home, pour it in a thermos and take it to work. Problem solved, money saved. Youre welcome.
On a personal note, the finale for House, MD may be the worst series ender Ive ever watched, and thats saying something. I wasnt expecting a Cheers or M*A*S*H-style sendoff, but viewers deserved better than House hallucinating in a burning building in a heroin-induced haze. (Party of Five and ER were both mediocre shows with slam-bang final episodes that left me in tears. And I didnt even watch ER for the last two seasons.) OK, rant over. House, we hardly knew ye.
On May 23, a 65-year-old Canadian man had a trip to the outhouse that hell never forget. Gordon Shurvell of Winnipeg says he was answering natures callwith the privy door open--when a black bear barged in.
Shurvell left the door open, he said, to enjoy the morning view. The bear, perhaps seeking toilet paper, attacked him. He grabbed my pants that were down around my ankles. And that was just the start of it, Shurvell said. Indeed.
The bear dragged him off the throne and into the brush, but his camping buddy heard him screaming. The pal grabbed a rifle from the cabin and shot the bear dead.
Shurvell was treated at an ER for lacerations on his head, neck and arms. My opinion, I think the bear was offended because he left the door open. Even bears have standards.
A Manhattan lingerie boutique ex-employee claims she was fired after one week for being too hot. Lauren Odes claims her employers told her she was too sexy. Now attorney Gloria Allred is representing her, which doesnt exactly up the sympathy factor.
At the obligatory press conference, Odes claimed she wore very covered up attire during her week of employment, but her supervisors said her wardrobe was disliked by the companys deeply religious owner. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Another female employee advised her to tape the girls down.
My advice: Cut your losses and move on, Lauren. You were a shipping clerk. Youd probably make more working at Starbucks.
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On Randy Couture Signing with Spike TV/Bellator:
Randys a great addition to the team and is known to fans everywhere. Were excited for the role hell play in helping Bellator reach the next level. I know you and the other media want more info than that, but wait until Tuesday [February 5th] thats when were holding the big press conference and thats when youll have all the details of whats going on. Thats when all the questions will be answered.
On the Controversial Stoppages Earlier in the Night:
I have an unfair advantage; weve got probably the best sound team in all of MMA production. What Im able to do is, when theres any kind of controversial stoppage, I can go back into the truck, super slo-mo things and listen to things. I can hear the things the fighters say because our sound design inside the cage is so spectacular. You can literally hear what the fighters saying and what the referee is saying you can hear everything. I think they were great stoppages. I think Dan [Mirgliotta] did an amazing job and when you see it in slow motion, for example on the knee lock, you hear him scream and then see his head go back and ultimately see one tap. Now its a super soft tap, but you see it. Inside the truck, in super slo-mo, you can hear the screaming and see his head go back and thats a verbal submission. According to the Unified Rules, when your head goes back and you scream out its over whether you tap or you dont tap. But I thought he did a great job.
On Whether or Not the UFCs Insistence That The Ultimate Fighter is the Toughest Tournament in Sports is an Attempt to Create Brand Confusion Among New Fans:
[Laughing] No, I dont think so. What we do is, we let the fighters make their next fight. You win or you go home. Thats a real sport. You wont see anyone sitting in a chair in some luxurious office somewhere saying, I think I can sell that fight. No, weve got the tournament format something that has been around in sports for ages and when one fighter wins, he gets one step closer to a title shot. Thats it. You have to win to get a championship opportunity. No one here is going to be able to talk their way into a title shot. Thats how a real sport works.
On the Latest Developments Regarding Eddie Alvarezs Contract Situation:
You know, we won in court last week so thats a step in the right direction. Theres still a lot that needs to be sorted out. We still have to meet again [in court] to see what the judge says about the rest of the case. You know, Eddies been with us for a long time and Im hopeful that we can come to terms and work something out. This doesnt have to be a lengthy process, nor do I hope it to be one. I know what we want and I know what Ed wants, its just a matter of getting it down on paper and signing on the dotted line. Will it happen? Im hopeful, but well just have to wait and see.


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Hopefully they'll have at least ditched Mick McCarthy.
Haha great. Arry joining the BBC team apparently but still take them over the joy that is Southgate and Towsend
Hope the BBC have Clarence Seedorf as a pundit again.
In any event, I intend to avoid ITV as much as possible. Their entire commentary/punditry lineup is thoroughly objectionable.
What's the situation in England with the coverage? Sky and BBC at the same time, or they take different games?
ITV alternate with BBC. Sky get nothing because they like to keep big international tournaments free-to-air.
ITV. Eeeuuuww. Chiles and Red Clive with Townsend and Southgate prevaricating as if their lives depended on it. When Keane sits in it's like Michelangelo has been forced to make ends meet by doing a bit of artexing in between Sistine Chapels.
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I actually don't mind Southgate but he might have just stood out at the World Cup because the rest of ITV's panel was so ****.
Can't stand Southgate. A very Southern English brand of moron: one who's far too polite to ever say anything of substance. All you get is a load of "looking back on that he'll think he maybe could have done a bit better there."
He's not horribly, infuriatingly wrong all the time like Townsend though. So in that sense he's one of ITV's better pundits, but that's a bit like being the nicest paedophile.
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I think Southgate is often quite critical and cutting with what he says to be honest. The reason I dislike him so much though is that he's a massive hypocrite. Happy to say how crap the decisions of other managers are, whilst conveniently forgetting that his tenure with Middlesbrough was absolutely disastrous.
Townsend also incredibly irksome, and just a moron. At least Robbie Earle was a nice lad, don't remember a lot about his punditry before his...er...indiscretion, but at least he wasn't extremely annoying. Can't stand Chiles, Clive, Drury, Beglin or Pleat though.
I like Beglin but that's mostly because I associate his voice with watching our UEFA Cup run on ITV4.
ITV's production values are pissweak compared to the beeb as well
Personally I wish sky were allowed to show some games; not exclusively but it'd be nice to have the choice.
The good news is ESPN have none. Their choice of pundit is...well.
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Some programs try for excellence, Wando soccer expects it.
The Warriors are back atop South Carolina high school soccer this year, entering the 2014 season ranked as the No. 1 team in the state. It's been three years since Wando won a state title and for head coach Shilo Tisdale and his Warriors, that's long enough.
"The goal has always been to win a state championship and that's a realistic goal for this program every year," Tisdale said. "That's the team's goal. Our players have seen it and they want."
Wando returns 19 upperclassmen from a team that won its first 22 games in 2013. Senior defender Darby Martens signed with College of Charleston and senior midfielder Alex Bourland signed with Millsaps College in early February.
Junior forward Nick Wright returns to Wando after spending last season with S.C. United Battery Academy and provides the Warriors a dangerous attacking threat upfront. Junior defenders Josh Masten and Jackson Karolczyk bolster the Warriors defense along with goalkeeper Jon Milligan who returns as the starter after taking over the starting spot toward the end of last season.
"Last year we had a lot of sophomores who are obviously juniors now and the difference between playing their first year to now is confidence," Tisdale said. "I think we're a more well-rounded team with a much more potent attack and a lot of stability returning."
Sophomore Sam Ross will play a major role in the Warriors' attack as the leading returning scorer. Ross finished second on the team with 23 goals and third with six assists last season. Junior forward Lejend Bain was third on the team in scoring last season, returning nine goals to the Warriors' front line.
"This team is really deep," Tisdale said. "It's so close. When we play 11 versus 11, a lot of times it's the second team that beats the first. It's open and they know they have to battle for their positions."
Tisdale says that even more important than the talent of his lineups are the intangibles that set his team apart. He credits its camaraderie as one of its biggest strengths and expects it to become a major factor as the Warriors make their way through the playoffs in May.
"When we won state a few years ago, our guys were so tight on that team and we have that sort of similarity this year with this team," Tisdale said. "A state championship is what the want. They're not satisfied with the playoffs. They're not satisfied is we win everything and fall short in the playoffs like we did last year. The ultimate goal is a state championship."
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Northridge, Ca - A 12-point victory may sound like a relatively easy win, but don't tell that to the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team.
Despite leading by as many 21 points, the Matadors had to "grind out" another victory, a 73-61 decision over UC Riverside on Saturday night at The Matadome.
"All these games are going to be a grind at this point," said head coach Bobby Braswell. "We're not going to do what we did in the first round of league play beating people by 20 points. The pace is slowing down and everybody is fighting for a chance to play in the conference tournament."
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"17 victories ... I told our team to cherish this achievement," said Braswell. "That's a lot of games won at this point of the season. We're very pleased about that."
Cal State Northridge led from start to finish. The Matadors seemingly had the game won in the first half. A 22-19 lead with 9:51 in the first half, ballooned to a 34-20 lead at halftime.
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"This was Josh's best game of the season," said Braswell without hesitation. "He was phenomenal defensively all over the floor. He did everything right (offensively and defensively) for us tonight. Josh is a big reason they (UCR) turned the ball over 26 times tonight."
Senior all-conference candidates Jonathan Heard and Calvin Chitwood each added 12 points. Heard added seven rebounds, four steals and two assists.
The loss dropped UC Riverside's overall record to 5-17 and 2-9 in the Big West.
"Their (UCR) record is very deceiving," said Braswell. "They play extremely hard. They get after you defensively. Once Coach (Jim) Woolridge gets his own players in there, they are going to be a great program."
An historic moment occurred with 17:33 remaining in the game. A short jump shot by Tremaine Townsend was the 100,000th and 100,001th points in the 50-year history of Cal State Northridge basketball. Over that span, the Matadors have played 1,354 games since the start of the program in 1958-59.
"I really didn't know that I set a milestone when I made the shot," admitted Townsend, who finished the night with ten rebounds, eight points and three blocks.
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Paul Wayne, who averaged 4.5 points, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game during the 2007-08 season has left the team for the remainder of the year because of personal family reasons ... Wayne appeared in 20 games, including eight as a starter... "Our thoughts and prayers are with both Paul and his family," said Matadors head coach Bobby Braswell ... Twelve points by Jonathan Heard now gives the senior 1,286 career points and moves him nearer to Jim Malkin (1959-62, 1,292 points) who is fourth all-time at CSUN ... Heard now has 970 career field goal attempts and has moved past Andre Chevalier (1990-94, 963) into fifth all-time at CSUN ... Heard's seven rebounds against UC Riverside now gives him 501 for his career, and only nine short of tenth place all-time (Jack Dyck, 1972-75, 510) at CSUN ... Calvin Chitwood had a block against the Highlanders to give him 28 for the season, good for third all-time for a single season at Cal State Northridge, and only four short of the school record held by Thomas Shewmake (2005-06, 32) ... Tremaine Townsend had three blocks and now has 27 for the year, fourth all-time for a single season at CSUN.


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