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Lorain County's congressional delegation is undecided on supporting President Barack Obama's call to bomb Syria, with some leaning against it.
"The president's current plan does not meet the threshold for an authorization of military force resolution against Syria," said U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, in a written statement Wednesday. "Any type of military action must have clear and coherent objectives."
None of the delegation answered questions emailed to them by The Chronicle-Telegram. They included whether it would be constitutional for Obama to authorize bombing without congressional approval, as he did against Libya in 2011.
As a presidential candidate, Obama told the Boston Globe in 2008 that a president can't use military force without congressional approval unless it involves stopping "an actual or imminent threat to the nation." However, on Wednesday in Sweden, Obama — a former lawyer and constitutional scholar — said he was not "required" to get congressional approval.
"But I did not take this to Congress just because it's an empty exercise," Obama said. "It's important to have Congress support on it."
U.S. Rep Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, agree. Jordan was one of 116 congressman — 98 Republican, 18 Democrats — who last month signed a letter to the Democratic president urging him to get approval. The letter stated the Libya bombing — done by U.S. forces and NATO allies — was unconstitutional.
Kaptur told The Chronicle in a Sunday interview that it would be unconstitutional for Obama to use force in Syria without approval.
"Any military incursion, be it with weaponry or personnel, requires congressional action," said Kaptur, whose district includes the city of Lorain. "I applaud the president that he has stated that he wants to consult with Congress."
Kaptur, who voted against the Iraq War and funding the bombing of Libya, said she was undecided on Syria. Kaptur condemned the Aug. 21 mass killings outside of Damascus, which are suspected to be from sarin gas. But she said she hadn't seen proof the gassings were done by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's forces. Kaptur voiced skepticism about bombing, saying it could cause blowback against the U.S. and ignite a regional conflagration.
"We can't anticipate the repercussions of our doing something unilaterally here," she said. "I haven't seen the evidence that convinces me that this is something the United States should do on our own."
Jordan, whose district includes Elyria and who voted against the Libya bombing, said in a written statement Tuesday that Obama would have to go a "long way" to convince him that bombing is a good idea.
The skepticism reflects widespread public sentiment.
A Pew Research poll found Americans opposed to war against Syria by a 48 percent to 29 percent margin. A Washington Post-ABC poll found opposition by a nearly 60 percent to almost 40 percent margin.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Cincinnati, is undecided on bombing. However, Portman, who voted for the Iraq War while a congressman, said in a written statement Wednesday that evidence that Assad used chemical weapons was "solid."
However, there are questions about the evidence.
A Tuesday article by McClatchy Newspapers said the administration's case was "riddled with inconsistencies and hinges mainly on circumstantial evidence." The article cited United Nations spokesman Farlan Haq, who disputed the administration's contention that U.N. inspectors had arrived too late to find credible evidence. He said sarin can be detected months after its use.
The article also noted that Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday had not said how blood and hair samples that showed evidence of sarin were collected and had not explained how the U.S. determined 1,429 people were killed. The British have estimated at least 350 deaths while the French confirmed 281 deaths.
Despite questions about evidence, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, noted in a Wednesday email to a constituent that Syria is one of five countries out of 189 that have not signed the 1993 UN Chemical Weapons Convention ban.
Brown, who voted against the Iraq War while a congressman and is undecided on Syria, said he supported "diplomatic efforts" to oust Assad.
"The United States must remain engaged in this situation and not turn its back on those who seek peace and the rule of law," Brown wrote. "President Obama should make his case to the American people and consult with Congress before taking any military action."
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This map by Darran has caught a few people's eyes and it's a handdrawn beauty. It's a RuneQuest map of a part of Glorantha and I doubt that it could have been made using software.
It is the view of many in the Guild that regardless of the software at our disposal, a map drawn by hand is hard to beat for personality and this is a perfect example.
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I edited the OP. It appears that the board has case sensitive filenames, so I just modified the URL to change the case of the map name.
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Thanks jf, it was late and I'd had a few bevvies....should have checked the links after I posted it!
Thanks guys.
I have just noticed this on the front page now.
I'll get the next version of the map posted up tomorrow along with a few different ways of representing the marsh.
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Excellent map, love the angle its drawn from, the 3d effect of this angle i really like, got me thinking about doing my own 3d angle map can i down load it for ref ?

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125 - Long is an animal, this kid is the real deal and we have the right coaches to push him further.
133 - Any one know why Fanthorpe wasn't wrestling?
141 - Any update on Gallick injury?
149 - Mueller is Mueller - Solid wrestler, not elite
157 - Any update on Carr jr injury? Sorenson looked good, but neither of these kids will make noise in the tourney.
165 - Jon is an animal, again i think the coaching staff will take Jon to the next level
174 - Don't want to bash our starter, but I wish Spangler would just start beating Burk. Its always so close and spangler has more heart. Both are solid wrestlers but neither will make noise in the tourney.
184 - See 174 comments, Curran should get the nod. Ward has too much Douglass / Sanderson left in him.
197 - Varner - Meanest top wrestler i've seen in quite a while. Wish he could score more points from the top instead he spend a lot of time dominating and inflicting punishment. This strategy pins the bad kids, just keeps the score close on the good ones.
HWT - Zabriskie - Still see too much old tendacy from previous coaching staffs. Perfectly happy to go to SV OT to win a match. Good news is he can beat every wrestler in the nation. I didn't get to watch many of Ericksons matches - any one comment on why he had such a poor showing?
I was dissappointed that I didnt get over to see any of the matches on Saturday but after watching the meet Thursday I was pretty pleased with whoever we have to put on the mat. I havent been able to see Ward wrestle yet but thought if he could improve in the offseason, he would be fairly good this year and hope thats true still. I was not impressed with Mitch's top skills at all. He did pretty well on his feet but when he took the guy down, he couldn't improve from there very well. It was almost like he didn't know what to do. Varner is gonna be Varner and prolly stay that wrestler. While he doesn't score a lot in his matches, he is the most confident wrestler in which he knows what he has to do. And some of that is the weight class. Big Z will still do well. The reason that there isn't a lot of dominating wins by him, is that he gives up so much weight. This would almost be like a 125 pounder wrestling a 157 pounder. He eventually beats them with his conditioning. Overall, the most improved from last year, IMO, would be Reader. This guy came out firing and never let up.
This team I truely believe could win the NT this year. If they work out there kinks and minimize there mistakes, they can beat anybody!
"Its time to roll up our sleeves, put on our hard hats and go to work together"
Is Long going to be an upgrade from the guy at EIU who's name I wont even mention.
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I didn't get to watch many of Ericksons matches - any one comment on why he had such a poor showing?
Who is Ericksons?
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Who is Ericksons?
Sorry meant Thompson.
Fanthorpe had surgery on his hamstring after KJ came to campus
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A History of the Lindley Players
Towards the end of 1945 thoughts were turning to renewing the various social activities of the pre-war days. The Vicar of Whitstable, Canon Hillyard, invited Ralph Lindley to form a drama group from within the congregation of All Saints Church. Early in 1946 such a group formed, together with a committee of Officers and members. The drama group, naturally called The Lindley Players, also performed an annual pageant at the Summer Fete held by All Saints Church. They were, after all, an integral part of the social activities of the Church. This, in addition to two productions each year, continued until Ralph Lindley retired and left Whitstable in 1955.
During the next 20 years the Players continued to thrive and expand their activities, putting on productions at various different venues. However, there was always an ambition for the Lindleys to have their own theatre and a building fund was created to save towards that dream. In 1978 the United Reformed Church in Whitstable High Street was put on the market and a small group of Lindleys realised the potential of the building to convert into a theatre.
By the end of 1980, enough money had been raised in order to start negotiations with the United Reform Church for the purchase of the building. Conversion work on the auditorium and balcony began in April 1981 and was completed a year later. Productions were to continue at St Mary's Hall in 1981 and 1982. The members working at weekends and one evening every week did the bulk of this conversion work. The work involved building a stage, removing the balcony from the side walls, installing a stepped auditorium floor, building a lighting control and sound control room in the balcony and additional seating. The lower floor was converted into a bar, club room and dressing rooms.
Since the opening production "Voyage Round My Father" in 1982, (with John Mortimer the playwright present), the Playhouse has been expanded, re-furbished and fitted out with the latest state of the art sound and lighting equipment. The hard work by volunteers over the years has resulted in The Playhouse Theatre being a performance venue suitable for a wide range of live entertainment. The Playhouse Theatre is home to owners and operators the Lindley Players, but it is also a high specification performance venue used by many external amateur groups and professional acts.


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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A son of former NFL star Junior Seau (SAY'-ow) says he's not surprised to learn that his father suffered from a degenerative brain disease that is often associated with repeated blows to the head.
Tyler Seau says he's just "kind of angry" that he didn't have "the awareness to help him more." And now, he says, "it is too late."
His father, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for two decades, shot and killed himself last May.
The National Institutes of Health, in a study released today, said Seau's brain had abnormalities consistent with a disease known as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy).
Seau joins a list of several dozen football players who were found to have CTE. Boston University's center for the study of the disease reported last month that 34 former pro players and nine others who had played only college ball suffered from CTE.
Two other former NFL players -- Dave Duerson and Ray Easterling -- were found to have had CTE after they killed themselves.
The NFL says it appreciates the cooperation of Seau's family in the NIH study -- and that the finding shows the need for "additional research" on CTE.
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204-v-33-(Ed Donahue, AP correspondent)--A new study says NFL star Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last year. The AP's Ed Donahue reports. (10 Jan 2013)
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This is very nice idea, I hope you find a great cartographer for it! Too bad I have too much on my table now so I can't apply. You might want to include if this is in color or B&W, and what size you need it in.
Hello map-meisters;
I've written a little story for my kids, and I thought it would be nice to have a little story-book map to go along with the tale. I quickly sketched the map which would correspond to the community (called "Midville") in which the story takes place. Of course my sketch looks quite amateurish. I'm wondering how much one of you experienced fantasy-map-makers would charge me to quickly create a more appealing version of the map.
I've never done anything like this before, so I have no clue regarding how much you will charge me. I'm just a working guy who wrote a little tale for his kids; so please let me know what would be appropriate payment.
I am attaching my quick-sketch map, along with another map showing terrain/topography of a neighborhood similar to the community in my little tale. Because some of the labeled "points of interest" on my sketch are not very clear, here is the complete list of the points of interest:
(1) Midville (that's the title of the map)
(2) Eastside Park (the recreational park dominating center of map)
(3) Bane Creek (in my quick sketch, the path of the creek looks very amateurish)
(4) path (label appears several times, because path runs from "dead end" through forest to Bane Creek, then branches right along Bane Creek to the small "Valley", and also branches left along Bane Creek, all the way to Eastside Park.
(5) Valley (only part of map where topography is not flat. The sides of the Valley rise up about 80 feet, towards the Railroad Track which crosses over the Valley, via the Train Trestle.
(6) Railroad Track (see note above.)
(7) Train Trestle (see note above.)
( Dead End (at the end of the street on which the next 4 labels appear)
(9) Billy Smith's house
(10) Mr. Hoskins' house
(11) Starr's house
(12) Cynthia Waters' house
(13) Supermarket
(14) Car Wash
(15) Convenience Store
(16) Restaurants (notice there are 2, side-by-side)
(17) Michael Goodman's house
(1 PARKING (appears twice in park)
(19) General Play Area; Swings, slides and other recreation equipment
(20) Bridge (spans Bane Creek in the center of Eastside Park)
(21) water fountain (near bridge)
(22) Picnic Shelter
(23) Picnic Tables
(24) Recreation Center
(25) secondary play area
(26) baseball field (in my sketch, it adds "softball" --- leave that word out)
(27) PARKING (a 3rd parking area, above the baseball field)
(2 Marcia Longley's house
(29) Mark Fortner's house
(30) Randy Meyers' house
(31) Danny Miller's house
Note: The label "Forest" will not need to appear in your version --- you will of course simply show the forest which dominates much of the map.
If you need to contact me, it's my username at gmail.
thank you very much!
This is very nice idea, I hope you find a great cartographer for it! Too bad I have too much on my table now so I can't apply. You might want to include if this is in color or B&W, and what size you need it in.
I'm also swamped for the meantime, but it sounds like fun. I just wanted to say it may help your search for the right cartographer if you share whether you have a deadline for completion and also if your interest leans toward any particular style of storybook map?


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ishop2go.com and 2Old4Toys are promoting a Gundam 00 diorama (model display) competition that ends tomorrow(9/30/09). 2Old4Toys is working on Exia ignition mode model if you want to watch that visit him.
PG Gundam Astray Red Frame at ishop2go.com is the big prize. Wonder what the hell it is? Watch part 1 and part 2 and your eyes will pop out if you've ever made a Gundam kit. The last gunpla kit I ever made was the first HG RX-178 Gundam mk.II kit over 18 years ago.. ouch. These perfect grade kits are super detailed, cool, and pricey. Unfortunately I can't paint and I'm pretty frugal, so it's a lot easier just watching it done by current hobbyist.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Lawrence Tynes continues to deal with the MRSA, or staph infection, that hit him and offensive lineman Carl Nicks.
His former teammate, Brandon Jacobs, posted a semi-alarming tweet on Monday when he gave this update on Tynes, whom he played with when the two were with the New York Giants.
Praying for my boy Lawrence Tynes. Getting a PICC line run to his heart to fight MRSA.— Brandon Jacobs (@gatorboyrb) August 26, 2013
The Bucs issued no further information on Tynes' condition.
It is not unusual to treat an infection with medication disseminated through a PICC line—or peripherally inserted central catheter. The line is usually inserted into a vein in the upper arm and the catheter is advanced into a large vein in the chest cavity near the heart.
It is generally used when there will be a longer antibiotic treatment.
For now, there does not appear to be a cause for alarm, says Tampa Tribune reporter Roy Cummings.
Easy folks. PICC lines often are used to simplify the flow of a med into the body. Issue with Tynes not necessarily sign of a setback— Roy Cummings (@RCummingsTBO) August 26, 2013


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The GNU General Public License[1] (GPL) was one of the earliest of these licenses and is the most well-known. Its most famous element is the so-called copyleft, which requires that anyone making a derivative work from GPL-licensed code must also license that code under the GPL. The current version of the GPL was released in 1991 and has been applied to many of the most famous FOSS products, including Linux and Firefox. A new version, 3.0, is currently in development.
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Hot Wheels, new video games top hot toys list
Cars, critters and squirrels.
That's how Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz and Associates, a national retail consulting and investment banking firm headquartered in New York, described the hot toys for Christmas 2013.
"The Hot Wheels Terrain Twister is very hot," Davidowitz said. "There's also the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game, and the Hello Kitty Airplane playset."
Aside from the Terrain Twister, other Hot Wheels items this year are the Power Wheels VW Beetle, and the Hot Wheels Triple Track Twister Set.
Sneaky Snacky Squirrel gets players to help hungry forest friends. The first player to fill their log with acorns wins.
The Hello Kitty Airplane playset includes more than 20 play pieces along with a camera stamp.
Bob Friedland, a toy expert working at Kaplow Communications in New York, said merchants can't keep rubber band bracelet sets on their shelves
"Rainbow Loom is a craft project where kids can make their own rubber band bracelets," Friedland said. "Rainbow Loom has been growing in popularity over the past few months and is a really big trend for both girls and boys.
"Another great item for older kids is the Razor Crazy Cart. It drives forward, reverse, sideways, diagonally and everything in between. Also, you can do spins."
For older children, Kitchen Chemistry, a crystal radio kit and electric motor kit are available.
There are a number of ride-on toys, including the Hot Wheels Power Wheels Ford F-150 Raptor, John Deere Ground Force ride-on tractor, two versions of the Fisher-Price Barbie Jammin' Jeep Wrangler, the Little Tykes Cozy Truck and the Radio Flyer Ultimate Comfort Wagon.
There's even one for toddlers, the Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Crawl Around Car.
The critters are led by Big Hugs Elmo, which Friedland described as "this year's version of everyone's favorite red-furred Muppet that actually hugs you back."
Other critters include the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Love to Play Puppy, the Furby Boom, the Plush Sitting Dog and Bear, Fur Real Friends and Cuddles My Giggly Monkey Pet.
"For video games, Disney Infinity is very popular," Friedland said. "It's a system where you place action figures on a base. Those action figures, based on Disney characters like Captain Jack Sparrow, Sulley from Monsters Inc. and more, come to life in the game."
Other high-tech entries on the market this year include the Discovery Kids Learning Tablet and the Leapfrog Leappad Ultra Kids Tablet for Learning Green.
"And, let's not forget Microsoft's Xbox One, which is the newest version of the video game console," Friedland said.
Even with all of the high-tech stuff, there are some traditional board games out with 2013 versions, including Sorry, Clue and the Game of Life. A new one is the Duck Dynasty Redneck Wisdom party game.
"For construction, there's Lego Legends of Chima the Lion sets," Friedland said.
Other Lego products available are the Cuusoo Minecraft Building Set, the Minecraft Micro the Nether World Building Set, and the City Town Advent Calendar.
"The Play-Doh Cream Twist is a great toy for the young set," Friedland said. "It comes with a soft-serve ice cream extruder, sprinkle maker and ice cream-themed accessories.
For doll lovers, there's the new Ever After line, which is based on the next generation of fairytale characters.
In the way of dolls, there are two versions of Holiday Barbie, the Kidcraft Mansion Dollhouse and the Kidcraft City Lights Dollhouse.
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text: Okay, dont laugh (to hard). I bought a Mongoose XR100 about 2 years ago. I had to replace the bike inside of 3 days. Badly put together I think. Anywho, went back and exchanged it for the same bike. I only rode the bike for a total of 2 weeks for putting it in the shed. Present day: 3 weeks ago I started riding it everyday for transportation and recreation. Im just now getting into the sport. I went down to my local shop and talked to one of the guys. I even did some research on the bikes. I looked at a Specialized 06 Hardrock ($350) and a Specialized 06 Rockhopper ($450). Now I know the bike that I am currently riding is . Well, crap. But it is a full suspension. (coil as apposed to air, low end shimano rear derailer, and lowend Mozo suspension fork). I guess Im not sure what I should do? Should I invest some money into my Mongoose? Or should I guy a Specialized bike? And Why?


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Using Behavior Analysis to Impact Sales Revenues
How can sales trainers and managers use BA to boost sales?
Observing and assessing what people to say and do in given sales situations is not new. It can have a powerful impact on sales effectiveness when done well. From sales ranging from inside to field sales, from direct to indirect, from simple to complex it is not so much which is the best system but which is most appropriate for the job you need to do. What follows is an overview of the case for BA in improving sales performance.
Why measure what people say or do?
Many of us are unaware of how skilled we are and, more importantly for development purposes, we are very often unaware of exactly how we produced such skilled purposes. We could, of course, ask skilled performers how they have reached their level of ability. Unfortunately, many of their highly skilled performances are by now unconscious with apparently little effort or planning. In fact various research studies of expert performance skills – music, sport, selling has shown such analysis can be really misleading. The prize though is worth it. If we can analyse top performers and are able to develop those skills in others the pay-offs are often double digit sales revenue increases. For example, in my own sales productivity projects, with a range of clients, have produced sales increase ranging from 25% to 100% using a BA based approach.
Clearly, if we want to illuminate why some people are more skilled than others we need to measure what is going on. A crucial factor is to make sure there is a balance between sales outcomes (Lagging Indicators) and the sales behaviors/process used to achieve such results (Leading Indicators). This balance shifts as the complexity and length of the sales increases. It becomes crucial to know how more skilled sales people achieve sales progress, such as:
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I just wished they would all be in a pack and that we knew what each note is, but apart for that, it's very good! Thanks a lot!
Beautiful, thanks!
If/when I use these sounds I will post a link to my tracks and the attributions.
Thanks for the great sample and info.
Great gong!
Just to let you know that we use this sound in a short movie :
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I love this sound and have used it in a short dance film called Faraday's Cage (not yet completed). The link to the film's website is here - http://www.faradayscage.com - and the link to the attribution page is here - http://www.faradayscage.com/attribution.html
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i wish you would put these in a pack. they are awesome.
awesome, thanks a bunch
Another awesome sample. Thanks for all these.
I'd like to use this for my World Beat project, thank you!
I'd like to use this for my World Beat project, thank you!
I'd like to use this for my World Beat project, thank you!
awesome I love them...thank you. The will be put to good use. I perform electronica, musique concrete, with very diversified instruments. Not like techno...once again thanks Love
Thank you, a beautiful sound. I'm using this sound for a class assignment. Thanks again
Very good !!!!!! Thanx man!
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thanks for these great sounds, some of which I used (processed) in http://soundcloud.com/marc_thorman/hot-rod-gang-chopped-and
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Thnks! Great
Thank you so much! These are beautiful sounds!
This sounds almost Identical to my bell. Please check it out. Its called Ambient Bell.
thank you! nice sound!
great!! thanks a lot I'm using this for a game.
Amazing sound, even the waveform is pretty.
I love your gamelan sounds. Thank you.
Super clean & dry. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know what's cool? It was downloaded 2826 times, and one of these Liam Howlett from The Prodigy downloaded it and used it in their hit Omen! Here, check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVTKOoy1uk
Intiresting sound, the reverb is kind of annoying but nothing a few tweaks cannot fix.


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When South African policemen shot down student protesters during the Soweto uprising of 1976, the charismatic leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, had been imprisoned for more than a decade. But because his followers, ANC freedom fighters, had continued his work outside the country after the ANC was outlawed in 1960, the groundwork was in place for an international war against apartheid.
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In his award-winning film Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela: A Son's Tribute to Unsung Heroes, which makes its PBS debut on September 19, 2006, director Thomas Allen Harris pays homage to a dozen such foot soldiers from the city of Bloemfontein, including his stepfather, B. Pule Leinaeng, known as Lee, who devoted their lives to freeing South Africa.
Q: What did the "twelve disciples" contribute, and how did they go about their mission?
A: They left Bloemfontein in 1960, after the ANC was outlawed. The ANC was aware that it would be outlawed, so they began getting young people to create a resistance outside the country. And the 12 from Bloemfontein are among the first wave of exiles. They helped create structures all over the world that would keep this organization alive. Some of them became soldiers in the [ANC's] army, others started economic institutes, others worked for the ANC exclusively. Lee was the only one of the 12 who decided to try to use media as his weapon of choice.
Q: What inspired you to create this film at this time?
A: The film was inspired by my going to South Africa in 2000 for the funeral of my stepfather, Lee, who had raised me. And during the funeral I heard all these testimonials from the people that left with Lee. These guys were heroes and their stories had not been told and they were old and they were dying. And so I needed to create a eulogy, not only to him but to all the unsung heroes.
Q. I understand they had to trek about 1,300 miles to get to safety?
A. It was very difficult because they had to leave home, and the ANC had no money. Initially, they went to Botswana and were awaiting a plane that would take them to Ghana, which was to be their headquarters. But a war broke out in the Congo, and there was nowhere that small planes in Africa could stop to refuel. So these guys were stranded, and they had to find a way to get outside the purview of the South African authorities who were looking for them. So they went to Tanzania, but it was a harrowing experience. Sometimes they didn't eat for days.
They created pathways that thousands of freedom fighters would follow from Botswana to Tanzania. And from there they went all over the world, both trying to get an education and also to tell people what was going on in South Africa. So when Soweto occurred, there was a structure in place for the anti-apartheid movement.
Q: Soweto students in 1976 were protesting, in part, against the limited education afforded blacks. Weren't some of the limitations enacted while the disciples were still attending school?


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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
New York: Dover Publications, 1957. 373 pages.
Published originally in 1957 as the revised edition of his In the Name of Science (1952), Martin Gardner's first book on pseudoscience is still as relevant — and as readable — as ever. A chapter is devoted to creationism, of course, but Gardner discusses a wide variety of bizarre pseudoscientific beliefs. "In the last analysis," he writes, "the best means of combating the spread of pseudo-science is an enlightened public, able to distinguish the work of a reputable investigator from the work of the incompetent and self-deluded." Through Fads and Fallacies and its sequels, Gardner helped, and continues to help, to enlighten the public accordingly.
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Sidewalk Chic: Geek Chic in Union Square
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How would you define your style? "Simple and unique."
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This weekend, the Vintage Fashion Expo - the largest of its kind in the US - came to the Concourse Exhibition Center in SF. Naturally, we got dolled up in our favorite ensembles inspired from eras past and headed over to scour the seemingly endless racks for the best vintage pieces that are on-trend for spring. Here, dear readers, are our top seven finds:


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Yes, "Sherlock Holmes 2" is still shooting and apparently, still casting too. Speaking recently on the Canal+ program "Le Grand Journal" (via Cinema Teaser) French actor Gilles Lellouche revealed he had been cast in the Guy Ritchie film which is gearing up to shoot in Paris and Strasbourg.
Lellouche was informed Wednesday that he was cast in the film, and while there's no word yet on what the role will be, we'd imagine it's likely a minor part. Lellouche is not well known on this side of the ocean, but fans of French cinema might recognize him as a frequent collaborator with Guillaume Canet, having appeared in his films "Whatever You Say," "Tell No One" and his most recent effort, "Little White Lies." Lellouche also a had a role in the French gangster sensation, "Mesrine: Killer Instinct."
According to the French paper Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, "filming would take place for a few days at the foot of Notre Dame [Cathedral]." It was also reported that Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. would not be in the scenes shooting in that area, which indicates they are minor sequences or, as Cinema Teaser suggests, it might be a ruse to keep paparazzi away from the set. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
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We're inspired by the sensible advice from out friends at Jezebel about surviving your office holiday party. Don't wear ironic sweaters! Don't get drunk! Look at them. Making good decisions. But look, just because we're drunk right now – and wearing comically ugly holiday sweaters, every last one of us – doesn't mean that we can't offer good(ish) advice, too. So, here. Here is your early guide to surviving the hell-horrors summoned by children's persistent letters to Satan. More
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Antibiotic resistance — what is it and why is it a problem?
What is antibiotic resistance?
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change to protect themselves from an antibiotic. They are then no longer sensitive to that antibiotic. When this happens, antibiotics that previously would have killed the bacteria, or stopped them from multiplying, no longer work.
What are 'superbugs'?
'Superbugs' are bacteria that are resistant to several different antibiotics. The methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria commonly found in hospitals, and the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), are now very hard to treat because of antibiotic resistance. Strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) — the bacteria that causes many urinary tract infections — have also developed resistance to a number of antibiotics.
How does antibiotic resistance affect me?
Using antibiotics when you don't need them may mean that they won't work for you when you do need them in the future.
If you have an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection:
- you will have the infection for longer
- you may be more likely to have complications of the infection
- you could remain infectious for longer, and pass your infection to other people, which increases the problem.
You can help prevent antibiotic resistance
Many people think that antibiotics can cure a cold or flu and will help to shorten their illness. This is not true, because most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses, so antibiotics won't have any effect.
You can prevent antibiotic resistance by:
- understanding that most people don't need antibiotics for colds and flu because they are caused by viruses
- telling your doctor you only want an antibiotic if it is really necessary
- taking the right dose of your antibiotic at the right time, as prescribed by your doctor
- taking your antibiotics for as long as your doctor tells you to
- taking simple steps to avoid infections and prevent them from spreading.
What causes antibiotic resistance?
The more antibiotics are used, the more chances bacteria have to become resistant to them. Major causes of antibiotic resistance include:
- using antibiotics when they are not needed
- not taking antibiotics at the doses and times that a doctor prescribes — this allows time for the bacteria in your system to become resistant.
Antibiotics are also often overused in animals (in veterinary medicine and in agriculture).
How do bacteria develop antibiotic resistance?
Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics by mutating (changing) their genes after being in contact with an antibiotic. These changes allow the bacteria to survive or 'resist' the antibiotic.
Unfortunately, bacteria can also develop antibiotic resistance through contact with other bacteria. Resistant bacteria can pass their genes to other bacteria, forming a new antibiotic resistant 'strain' of the bacteria.
Resistant strains of bacteria can spread to other people.
Development of antibiotic resistance
The development of antibiotics was one of the most important advances of medicine. Many bacterial infections (e.g. tuberculosis and infected wounds) that had previously had no effective treatment and often killed people, became treatable with antibiotics, saving millions of lives.
Now, because of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, bacterial infections that were once easily cured with antibiotics are becoming harder to treat. This is due to antibiotic resistance.
The World Health Organization has called this one of the biggest threats to human health today.
- World Health Organization. Antimicrobial resistance. Geneva: WHO. www.who.int/drugresistance/en (accessed 16 March 2012).
- Therapeutic guidelines: antibiotic version 14, 2010. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd, 2010.


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Gulf of Mexico Recreational Red Grouper Bag Limits - Adoption of a Federal Standard - The proposed rule amendment would reduce the red grouper recreational bag limit from four fish down to two fish per person per day within state waters of the Gulf of Mexico excluding Monroe County to achieve consistency between the Commission's red grouper rules and pending rules for red grouper in Gulf federal waters. Consistent regulations in state waters would reduce the likelihood of the annual recreational catch exceeding federal annual catch limits. The proposed rule would modify the Commission's reef fish rule as follows:
68B-14.0036 Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption - This section would be modified to add language specifying a recreational bag limit for red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding Monroe County, of two fish per person per day within the four grouper aggregate bag limit.
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Campbell Soup's gay ads attacked by American Family Association
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"a message that homosexual parents constitute a family and are worthy of support,"
So, now we have the truth. "NOT WORTHY OF SUPPORT".
What good wholesome types these people are. Pr!@ks
Get a life, you AFA-morons!! Gays eat bread, just like straights, they drink water, juste like straights. So, if it bothers you that they're just like most of us, why don't you stop eating and drinking; people might think you're gay because you do stuff gays do, like eating and drinking.
Get a life, AFA-morons! Ever considered the enormity of gays eating and drinking the same stuff as straights do? People might think you're gay because you enjoy the same kinds of food as some gays do.
Well done, Campbells. Puts heinz to shame
Nice job Campbell's. It's nice to see companies supporting the gay community. I hope they continue to show their support regardless of the closed minded individuals that are out there.
Does anyone have an email address where we can SUPPORT Campbells to counteract the no doubt large pile of homophobic AFA-inspired drivel? I'd hate them to back down like other companies have done recently.
american are sick – they need help
How thoughtful of the AFA to provide the email address of Campbell's President. You too can send Douglas R Conant an email of support. email@example.com
Here is the email I sent to Campbell's this evening: Dear Mr Conant: Thank you for yours and Campbell's Soup's ad support of gay familes.
I'm sure I'm not alone amongst gay people when I say we appreciate it.
I understand from the news this evening that the American Family Association objects to what it sees as Campbell Soup sending "a message that homosexual parents constitute a family and are worthy of support".
Tonight, Mr. Conant, for the support that Campbell's is giving a magazine and gay families, I'm doing the best thing I can think of to return that favor: I'm eating Campbell's vegetarian vegetable soup. It's my favorite…I went out and bought 20 cans today at the Ralph's market.
Sincere thanks,
Venice, California
Such naked contemptuous cynicism. But the AFA is beyond any pretenses of rational unifying thought, so we shouldn't expect anything better from them.
I want to thank the AFA for making it easy for me to write and THANK President Conant for his support and fair minded policy.
The fact they call it a 'Culture War' says a lot about them. Bullies.
My e-mail:
Attacks by American Family Association
Dear Mr Conant,
Just a quick note to say thank you for your principled and dignified response to the attacks made on you and your company by the American Family Association. Your progressive advertising policy and willingness to defend it when some other companies have crumbled pathetically in the face of such hateful ranting do you enormous credit.
Thank you again and all the best for 2009.
Yours sincerely,
Perhaps we should also write to the AFA thanking them for drawing to our attention this excellent initiative by Campbells, and encouraging us to buy more Campbells' products?
The AFA has one single agenda and that is to discriminate against homosexuals and all those who do not conform to their narrow and biased views. Another cult, another bunch of ignorant bigots who have nothing but appeals to authority. All the AFA is about is raising more money to discriminate and money to fund the lifestyles of the leaders … But then what else is new?
They say that the company should not take sides, if they where to show straight couple family is that not taking their side, i hope Campbell stick with the ads
Well done Campbell's. But i do add that although Heinz did retract their ad campaign at least they were brave enough to publish it. I think both these companies are gay friendly, but we are glad that Campbell's have defended their decision. There will always be conservative nutjobs complaining in the States, but hopefully with ad campaigns like these people may see that it doesn't really matter if two men/women are together or a child has two mummies/daddies. And that is what Heinz did above Campbell's: publishing gay friendly material (albeit they retracted it unfortunately) to heteros and homos alike.
Times are really changing! Now, there is a website called DonorPride.com in which offers gay people the chance to have babies together as Mothers and Fathers. It's a Site to See!!!!!!!
Gay soup. What will they think of next?
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Last week everyone got fired up discussing the health care bill [3], which is good because open discussion is the soul of a democracy, but this week we're going to go in a different direction. This week I want to know what you're saving goals are for this year, a year after one of the worst recessions we've seen in a long time, and how you hope to accomplish it. It's going to be hard to meet those goals, certainly harder than in the economically prosperous years, but the key to meeting your goals is to set them in the first place.
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Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has turned 44 and was found working on her birthday.
The Emmy-winning actress is planning her wedding to fiance Justin Theroux and she seems happier than ever, reported OK! magazine.
Jennifer Aniston is currently filming her upcoming flick, "Untitled Elmore Leonard Project", in Greenwich.
Earlier this year, the blond beauty got engaged to her boyfriend Theroux, became the face and co-owner of Living Proof hair care line, landed a deal with Aveeno skincare and continues to top every best dressed list with her always-flawless fashion.


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During our daily perusal through the many tennis player sites, we came across this note on Rafael Nadal's: 'Account for domain www.rafaelnadal.com has been suspended'. Say what? Our first thought was the Spaniard is revamping his site, but the fact the notice says the account was suspended left us wondering. Could it be Rafa's team neglected to pay his bills?
There seem to be more miscommunications in the Rafa camp recently. We suppose we can chalk this up to another PR blunder for the World No. 2.
UPDATE: It seems the Rafa camp paid their bill, and now the site's back up!
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The Next Chapter
About 2 and a half years ago, I got certified through ACE as a personal trainer.
At the time, I'd been working full time as a project planner at the BIC (big insurance company) and landed a personal training job a couple months later. For about 5 months, I'd work 40 hours a week at the office, and before and after, several hours a day, I'd train clients in the gym and in-home. It was exhausting, to say the least.
Basically, I was overworked, overtired, cranky, and unhappy. After about four months of this, and much deliberation with Shane, I went to my company and gave them an ultimatum of sorts – either they let me cut my hours in half, or I would have to resign. Unable to staff me as part time in the area I was working, I ended up giving my three-week's notice. However, during that last week, I was notified they had found an area that could use a part-time planner as a temporary assignment for someone who was leaving on maternity leave and asked me to stay part-time. Perfect!
Well, long story short, that temporary assignment turned into a permanent one – working between 20-25 hours at the BIC as well as personal training, and that's where we are today. Well, at least that's where we were last week…
The Next Chapter
…Because things have changed. It's time for the next chapter of this funny thing called life.
Last week, I gave my notice of resignation. again. For good, this time. My last day in that corporate world is next Friday.
But there's more…
For the past couple of months, clientele has been booming. I've been going back and forth about doing it full time for quite a while. However, recently the owner of the gym I train clients at announced he was moving on (into the insurance world, ironically) and asked me to take over management of the gym. And I said yes.
That's right! You're looking at the new manager of a gym!!
I'm both ecstatic and terrified. Isn't that what that face reflects? In the back of my mind, I've always dreamt of owning my own gym, and this will give me a taste for what it's like, both good and bad.
Now What?
Nothing much will change here on the blog, except my lunchtime posts won't be about my cubemates or food days or co-worker gossip anymore. However I'm sure there will be some exciting stories to tell in my new job
I'll finish out my time at the BIC, and then work toward transitioning management of the gym. I'll still keep all of my clients, and keep working to get more, but I'm excited for where this journey takes me.
I can't help but think that this was all meant to be – even though I hate that expression (everything is meant to be!) with a fiery passion. At first I wanted to just completely switch from a full time planner to a full time trainer, but what if that would have burnt me out? Or not been financially stable enough at a few points in time? Or not lead me to meet some important people in my life? It's like my patience was rewarded. Two and a half years (a little more!) after I started the shift toward making a career in fitness, it's happening. It's just crazy how life works sometimes…
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Best time: July and August
If you're shopping for a low price on a computer, buying slightly
older technology can save you some money. Following the release
schedule of chip makers AMD and Intel will offer some clues as to
when computer manufacturers will offer updates and redesigns, says
CNET's Morris.
Chip manufacturers turn out upgrades quickly, about
every three months, with major computer manufacturers following
suit. Otherwise, a good rule of thumb to follow is to buy in the
middle of the summer to take advantage of the back-to-school sales
or the winter holiday markdowns.
Best time: April to May; October to November
"There are two big seasons for cookware and cookware promotions,"
says Hugh Rushing, executive vice president of the Cookware Manufacturers
Association. "One is in the spring, in April and May, coinciding
with the graduation and wedding season. The other is in October
and November with promotions in regard to the holidays."
Best time: January and July
New furniture hits the showrooms after the holidays, in February,
and again in August. Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of public
relations and marketing for American Home Furnishings Alliance,
says there are two times of the year for guaranteed low prices.
"After the holidays in January, stores have clearance sales
to make room for new inventory coming in February," she says.
"And in July, the same thing happens with fall inventory. For
instance, it may be the same wooden frame for sofas with different
upholstery in new colors for fall."
Gas grills
Best time: Winter
Ritchey says when it comes to gas barbecue grills, timing for the
best deal is the same as shopping for air-conditioners. "Most
people buy in May, June and July for backyard barbecues. But wait
until winter comes to buy, when demand is low."
Best time: Avoid the holidays, Valentine's Day and Mother's
For jewelry, it's more a matter of when not to buy if you're focused
on getting the best deal possible. "You're going to pay closer
to full price around the holidays because most jewelers generate
one-third of their annual revenues and almost 100 percent of their
annual profits in those two months," says Ken Gassman, founder
and president of the Jewelry Industry Research Institute. "You're
going to get great value the other eight months of the year."
In general, avoid the fourth quarter, that's when most of jeweler's
yearly profits are made.
Linens and
Best time: January
The white sale was a marketing strategy originally devised by John
Wanamaker in 1878 and it was so successful that retailers still
follow his lead today. "January is kind of an industry standard,"
says Deb Dyer, marketing director for Cuddledown. "That is
the time of the year when you are going to see a lot of white sales
by everyone -- retailers, catalogers, everything. Linens do come
out seasonally, so you'll see new colors in stores for spring and
summer and then fall and winter." Just as with clothing, bargains
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Health officials have confirmed that an 8-year-old boy is the first person in Cambodia this year to die of bird flu.
The Health Ministry and the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the boy from the eastern province of Kratie died on Feb. 7 after showing symptoms of the H5N1 virus.
It said the boy's 2-year-old sister died the same day. She had the same symptoms, but the virus wasn't confirmed.
The virus normally spreads between poultry, but can sometimes spread from poultry to humans. The Health Ministry said the children had contact with chickens that died without a known cause.
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When we head up to Lake Tahoe every February, one of the incidental highlights of the trip for my kids is seeing the giant snow-plowing front-end loader that comes up the road every morning. My kids aren't alone, it appears, in their love of snowplows. A seven-year-old in the town of Reinfeld in Northeast Germany decided to do something nice for his dad and his community. His father had recently complained about the state of the roads so the boy took it upon himself to correct the situation. He borrowed a front-end loader from his parents' business and got busy plowing.
He had cleared the street and was on his way back to the parking lot when the police pulled up behind him. He pulled over immediately. According to the police report, "he opened the door, got out and admitted immediately that he did not have a driving licence." So not only is he civically-minded, he's also honest. The police officers returned both the boy and the snowplow safely to the boy's parents. Presumably, his dad will be in good spirits, now that the road problem has been taken care of. Perhaps that will mitigate the issue of being brought home by the cops at only seven years old.
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49ers wideout Marlon Moore led the team with seven targets in the first half Sunday against Minnesota. The fourth-year pro caught three balls for 32 yards as he started for the third straight game.
Moore has four catches for 46 yards in the preseason.
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His bar compatriots are throwing a fundraiser at Tradition Bar on Sunday, as he continues his recovery from cancer.
His bar compatriots are throwing a fundraiser at Tradition Bar on Sunday, as he continues his recovery from cancer.
After Virginia Ramos (San Francisco's famed Tamale Lady) was booted from selling her tamales in the Mission District due to a violation of city health codes earlier this year, she started a crowd-funding campaign for a brick-and-mortar space.
Boston native David Bazirgan, Executive Chef at Fifth Floor Restaurant, is hosting a Boston-inspired food and cocktail reception, benefiting The One Fund.
Jonny Raglin, owner of Comstock Saloon in San Francisco, was born and raised in Oklahoma, which is still trying to recover from a devastating tornado that hit Moore on May 20, killing 24 people. So Raglin has organized a fundraiser to help his home state.
There's plenty to do this weekend for fans of gourmet food and tasty dining options.
Sam Wo Restaurant's first fundraiser lunch event happens on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from noon to 2 pm. At Donaldina Cameron House in Chinatown, 920 Sacramento Street. The cost is $25 per person at the door.
Food galas are a dime a dozen in the city, though most will cost you more than mere pocket change. However, Project by Project, a nonprofit with the mission of helping raise awareness, volunteerism and capital for Asian American nonprofits, offers a fresh take on…
Join Il Cane Rosso Chef Lauren Kiino for a special dinner in support of the Culinary Arts Program at City College of San Francisco, taking place at the Ferry Building restaurant on August 25.
Some of the Bay Area's best bars are coming together for a terrific cause.
As part of non-profit Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale fundraiser, San Francisco-based food bloggers are uniting for the ultimate bake sale. This is an event you won't want to miss.
Over the next two weekends, Meals On Wheels, the only home-delivered meal program in San Francisco, is hosting a pair of fundraising events.
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While shopping at Walmart last Wednesday, I ran into several Monterey folks who I hadn't seen for some time including Martha Bee and Gary Brock.
I saw Gary in October at the Monterey Fair, but I can't tell you the last time I saw Martha Bee. She looked great and it was so nice to see her out and about.
I also ran into Susie Ballard. We chatted for a minute, too. I was telling her what a great time she missed out on by not joining us for the tubing adventure. I told her that I am looking forward to joining them all again in the future.
April Sams and Craig Cable would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their mother, Annette Cable, of Owenton, to Patrick Nicholson of Frankfort. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 14, 2011, at Richland Baptist Church in Hesler.
It is the bride's wish that donations be made to Richland Baptist Church in lieu of wedding gifts.
Friends are welcome. Come celebrate Valentine's Day with us.
Tucker Nelijah Thomas was born at 10:45 a.m., Jan. 12, 2011, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala.
He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20-inches long.
He is the son of Capt. Daniel and Katie Thomas of Fort Rucker, Ala.
He is the maternal grandson of Tim and Lee McIntosh of Owenton and Greg Cope of Danville; the paternal grandson of Denise and the late Denny Thomas of Dry Ridge; the maternal great-grandson of Tommy and Rachel Sharp; the paternal great-grandson of the late Rosemary Urk; and the maternal great-great-grandson of Mildred Acree.
Eleven Owen County 4-H teens took a trip to Perfect North Slopes for a day of play in the snow Jan. 29. Some tried their hand at skiing and some went tubing. The 4-H'ers who went skiing include (from left to right) Travis Hearne, Clayton Wilson, Morgan Walker, Courtney Waldrop, Olivia Karsner, Kenneth Bays, and Blake Wolford.Tackling the tubes together were (from left to right) Ashley Smith, Kaity Smith, Cortney Wainscott, Olivia Karsner, Kenneth Bays, Kylee Hearne, and Blake Wolford.
Shirley Ann Willhoite to Gary Willhoite, lot 5 and 5A, Eagle Creek Campground.
Federal National Mortgage Association to Todd and Lesa Marston, West Adair Street.
Dallas G. and Virginia L. Keith to James B. Bevins, $300,000.
David J. and Amy L. Saalfeld to Larry Browning, lot 8, Caney Creek Road, $25,000.
Hound Retirement Fund Inc. to Thomas and Carol Barefield, $68,845.81.
Saskia Maley and Daniel Buchanan to Travis Isaacs and Mark McGranahan, Ky. Hwy. 607, $800.
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After a medical mission trip to Haiti, an Owen County pastor said he now has a whole new outlook on America.
Pastor Brad Vincent of New Columbus Baptist Church and 20 others boarded a plane in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 15 for Haiti, only days after the one-year anniversary of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged the country.
The group consisted of doctors and nurses from all over the country, including team leader Amanda Borchers, a member of New Columbus Baptist Church.
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From infant and child CPR courses for adults, to breastfeeding and prenatal yoga, to smoking cessation and weight loss surgery education, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is committed to providing a broad scope of high-quality, health education programs to the community it serves.
Clean Hands Save Lives: Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Watch the video above, starring "Dr. Rich Lather," for tips on hand hygiene for the entire family.
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November 6, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - Private gun sellers at gun shows, flea markets, garage sales, etc., don't have to run the mandatory three to five day background checks that public gun dealers do.
It's called the "gun show loophole." Leon County Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley would like to see that loophole closed. Since she proposed that at the last Leon County Commission meeting in October, more than 400 emails have flooded her office.
"Kind of these very redundant 'just say no, just say no,' and 'don't take my gun away,' and 'don't stomp on the second amendment,' and things that are not really relevant to the discussion," said Lindley.
Private citizens can't run background checks. They'd have to turn the gun over to a licensed dealer. Leon County officials say it would cost about $100,000 a year to assign a deputy to enforce the rule.
Gun lobbyist and former National Rifle Association president Marion Hammer says the county is wasting their time.
"In essence, they're going to be forcing people, if they pass this unwise ordinance, to pay somebody to get around the law to do the background checks for them, to pay licensed dealers. In effect, they're going to raise the costs," said Hammer
There has been no official ordinance proposal. The Issue will be back as an agenda item in January.
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D.W. Moffett uses his youthful voice to outstanding effect in this excellent abridgment of Grisham's bestselling thriller about a Harvard Law grad aggressively recruited by a curiously obscure firm. "We're small and very selective... we screened over two thousand third-year law students at the best schools. Only one letter was sent." They've decided he's their man and to get him they offer top dollar, dangle a BMW, and woo his wife with offers impossible to refuse. But as the wide-eyed... Audio CD edition.
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SILT, Colorado - Professional runner Bernie Boettcher of Silt was seriously injured on Aug. 25 when he crashed a dirt-bike he was riding in the Buford Road area north of Silt.
Boettcher, 49, is a frequent competitor, and often a winner, in footraces across the West.
A week before the accident, Boettcher and his running partner, Andy Ames, finished fourth overall and won the master's division in the Trans-Rockies Run. Held annually, it is a staged, six-day, 123-mile endurance race between Buena Vista and Beaver Creek.
The aftermath of the accident - he's recovering from broken bones in his wrist, hand, hip and ankle, as well as sporting two very black eyes and perhaps a broken nose - may keep him out of the running circuit for six months or more. The first event he'll miss is the Imogene Pass Run on Sept. 8.
He'll also not be able to work for perhaps as much as six weeks on the small-project construction work he does between running races.
Recounting the day of the wreck, Boettcher said he put his dirt bike into the back of his pickup and drove to the popular mountain biking and dirt biking terrain north of Harvey Gap Reservoir.
He is not even sure where he was, however, and has not heard from anyone else involved in the accident.
"I think I was on the Buford Road," he said, referring to the gravel road that runs from New Castle to the White River Valley near Meeker.
"I really have no idea what happened," lamented Boettcher on Thursday. "I vaguely remember splattering into a truck, or something. But there's nothing beyond that, and there's very little before it."
His first memory after the wreck, Boettcher said, was being flown by helicopter to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, where he spent the day on Sunday, Aug. 26.
Despite being on pain medication, he's able to laugh about the experience as he recovers from several broken bones and a significant concussion.
His girlfriend, Jeanne Blatter, and a circle of others are helping him during the recovery process.
Boettcher discovered a ticket for reckless driving in his backpack when he got home Sunday night - although by Thursday he was not sure which agency wrote the ticket, or even where it was in his house.
He also was unsure of the condition of his dirt bike, which along with his truck was retrieved by friends.
"I really want to see what happened to my bike," he declared adamantly. "Maybe that'll bring back some of my memory."


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JASON P. RUBIN AND RUBEN D. GOMEZ won the 2004 Keedy Cup competition in January. The three-judge panel also named Rubin "Best Oralist."
Rubin and Gomez squared off against Martin J. Crisp and Shannon Shah. They argued a redistricting case in Pennsylvania in which Democratic voters accused the Republican-controlled legislature of redrawing the legislative map to favor their candidates, thus violating the Equal Protection Clause.
The issues in the case, which has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court, were as follows: Should voters affiliated with major political parties be able to bring a claim of unconstitutional political gerrymandering to court? If voters can bring such claims to court, does a state violate the Constitution when the state abandons traditional, neutral districting principles in favor of strategies that benefit a single political party?
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