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Iowa State honored the schools 1987 national championship wrestling team during the Iowa meet Sunday. It was a big day at Hilton Coliseum, especially for the Hawkeyes, who won as easily as expected.
The score was 27-9, with the young and winless Cyclones still feeling the effects of a bad Cael Sanderson hangover. When Penn State offered Sanderson the world in 2009, he took it. And Iowa State wrestling hasnt been quite the same since.
A slice of Iowa States recruiting class went with Sanderson and thats not all. How many other prospects took the Cyclones off their list then and signed with other schools?
Sanderson must have figured he had a better shot at winning a string of national titles in Happy Valley. If so, he was probably right. Not only is the entire state a wrestling hotbed, but the big state university sits on a large pile of cash.
In theory, the Nittany Lions should have been right there with Iowa, Oklahoma State and Minnesota in the NCAA point standings before he arrived. And now it looks like theyre right there in practice.
Hardly anyone in the Iowa State family blames Sanderson, at least publicly, for trying to better himself, but he might have been the last coach they wanted or expected to leave. He won four NCAA titles as an athlete, and you cant win any more than that.
He carried the Iowa State brand to the top of the Olympic medal stand, and you dont disown someone like that.
But theyd be wrong to blame his successor, fellow Olympic champion Kevin Jackson, for what happened next. Imagine Dan Gable leaving Iowa just as he was getting the Hawkeyes rolling.
Sandersons decision was devastating and the ramifications were on display again Sunday.
Jackson was a member of that 87 group the last Cyclone wrestling team to win an NCAA championship. Individually, he was a runner-up.
When Jackson transferred to Iowa State after LSU dropped the sport, Jim Gibbons, the young Cyclone coach, thought so much of his new athlete, he made him team captain.
It must have worked. On Sunday, the four national champions from 87 were among those introduced: Bill Kelly at 126, Tim Krieger at 150, Stewart Carter at 158, Eric Voelker at 190 pounds.
Back in 87, Iowa State beat Iowa in Ames and lost the rematch in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes were going for their 10th straight national title.
Jackson and Royce Alger were starting to get to know each another. Alger beat Jackson in the NCAA meet that year, but Jackson beat Alger to make the Olympic team and win the gold medal.
That was a long time ago. At the moment, Jackson is the right guy in Ames at the wrong time.
Hansen: Cyclones still feel backlash from Cael Sanderson days | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
FTR I read that Drivel from the Locust Street Liar....
And as usual I was "NOT" Impressed, either with the glorification of cael sanderson or the put down of ISU wrestling...
It's just another example of someone who grew up in Chicago who is a big ten eiu shill...Shilling for dollars is what I would call it....
Drivel complete absolute Rubbish.....
I don't see much wrong with the article. You only get 9.9 scholarships in wrestling so if there is a couple years where you lose your recruiting class there will be holes to fill and it will take a little time. What is it exactly that is rubbish about the article???
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Seemed pretty fair to me.
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After watching yesterdays dual I came to the conclusion that, ISU wrestling will never be what it once was. The best coach ISU had after Coach Nichols was Jim Gibbons.
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The Montana Highway patrol says a 70-year-old Dillon man is dead and a 38-year-old Bozeman man has been flown by helicopter to a hospital after a tractor-trailer collided with their pickup on Highway 41 near Twin Bridges.
Police say David Kendall died at the scene of the crash early Friday morning. Reports indicate that Todd Kendall was taken to St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.
Police say two vehicles were traveling north Friday morning when the tractor-trailer attempted to pass them both, striking the lead pickup when the pickup driver attempted to turn left.
Police say the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, nor was the driver of the middle car that veered off the right side of the road.

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So here's my cross training edition of my log for the past couple of days. Most of it is stationary biking. I got some training on a really crappy elliptical while I was on the family vacation and have made the trip to the pool twice, but I have a stationary bike at home so that works best:
PM-60min swim workout- lots of stuff... swimming laps, kicking, no arm backstroke, no legs breaststroke, 20min water running w/ no flotation with no hands surges, 50m reps of underwater swimming w/ out taking a breathe, some 25m "sprints" w/ fins
AM-biking on stationary-60min-21ish miles HR mostly in 140 range
AM-40min biking plus 20min elliptical- avg HR 135- 60min total
AM-biking- 20min w/up (117HR), 10min LT( gradually up to 175), 3E (down to 132), 6 LT( up to 178), 2E (down to 143), 4 LT (up to 182), 17:30 c/d (avg- 125)
PM-45min swim workout- laps and kicking of various kinds, no deep end so no water running
AM-30min elliptical (HR avg- 136) 30min bike (avg=143)
PM-60min biking recovery (126 HR)
AM-60min-bike- avg HR-140ish range- 21miles
PM-Bike-20min w/up (HR-110), 15 LT(up to steady state of 171), 3E (down to 142), 10 LT (up to 176 steady), 3E (down to 135), 4 LT(up to 175), 1 Hard (up to 188), 15 c/d (down to 1:30) recovery and c/d were backwards biking. LT part was at 38-39kmh speed, hard was up to 45kmh.
AM- 75min biking- 25miles- HR 134
midday- 40min strength circuit
PM- 50min biking with 10x30sec speed variations in the middle, HR-avg 148
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I'm Xavier from Antwerp, Belgium.
I saw someone flying a Revolution some time ago and was amazed by what I saw. I needed that kite!
As I have no experience at all with 4 lines kites I purchased an EXP two days ago (drove especially to a shop in The Netherlands to get it !),
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|Fourth grade contest announced
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Phillips County Family and Community Education members join the members across the nation in sponsoring an Essay and Artwork Contest for fourth grade students.
This contest is held annually, and the theme this year is Fairness, one of the Six Pillars of Character. Students are to write an essay and create a hand drawn picture.
This FCE nationwide contest provides an opportunity for students to improve literacy skills and develop ethical values. The contest is open to any fourth grade-level student attending public, private or home school.
The contest runs from Sept. 1 through Jan. 31. For complete information, contact Beverly Townsend, FCE Contest Chairman at 854-2212.


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Real Husbands of Hollywood – Season 1 Episode 2 – Video Recap & Review – Thicke and Tired
Duane Martin, JB Smoove, and Boris Kodjoe are riding throughout the town in Duane's luxury car and JB is complaining per usual. They are traveling to Duane's factory where he makes his suits. Duane says that he is about to make them rich, but Boris says that he and JB are skeptical. It seems to be a legit factory, there are elderly men and women in there who are making the suits, and all of them are on oxygen and in bad shape, calling asleep. JB says all of them are 1000 years old!! Duane says alot of them are proud veterans such as Vietnam War, and Boris says they must be from Gettysburg. JB tries on a suit and the suit happens to be really good, and Boris agrees to go along with it as well.
Robin Thicke and Nelly are meeting for lunch. Robin believes in turning the other cheek but Nelly says that Kevin feeds off of chaos. Nelly is setting Robin and Kevin up to meet, and the only way he could is that Nelly told Kevin that Paula was going to be there. Kevin Hart arrives with flowers and chocolate expecting Paula and then realizes he is being set up! Nelly convinces Kevin to sit down and tells him for some reason Robin is insisting on being his friend. Nelly gets a call and has to leave but Kevin and Robin don't want them to so they don't have to be alone. Kevin berates him and Nelly is still trying to figure out why Robin is still trying to be his friend.
Robin wants to clear the air, but Kevin gets distracted when he sees none other than R&B singer Melanie Fiona. Kevin tries to talk to her but Melanie basically ignores him and talks to Robin! Melanie tells him how she needs a man and Kevin is back at the table thinking it should be him! Robin says that Paula will play matchmaker for her. Kevin tries to give the flowers to Melanie, but she says she really doesn't like comedy, but her nieces may want to go. Melanie and Robin say good by and Kevin tries to get at her again and she said "Bye Lil' Kevin Hart." Robin says he will help Kevin find someone but is still fuming that Nelly set him up! Kevin insults Robin again but then Russell Simmons comes up and they talk about having yoga. Kevin tries to talk to Russell too, but he really doesn't remember him. Robin tells Russell to sit down, but he talks to Robin and basically ignores Kevin too! Kevin tries to give Russell his number but he blows it off and walks away.
Robin on relationship with Russell Simmons: "We've done some stuff that's only legal in Brazil"
When Russell leaves, Kevin continues his insults before Ed O'Neill talks to Robin. O'Neill, who stars in Modern Family, doesn't remember Kevin guest-starring on Modern Family. Ed gives Robin tickets to a Lakers game. He can bring a guest, and Kevin is jumping up and down but Robin says Nelly. Kevin gets mad and storms off!
Kevin's assistant Oliver tries to hit on R&B star Keri Hilson, and get a kiss on the cheek. Kevin runs out and his mad because he trashed Kevin's car in front of Keri. Kevin fires him but when he doesn't care, Kevin lets him back anyway and wants to know how he got to talk to Keri. When he says Keri talked to him again, he fires him again, and says that he let Fat Jesus beat him! Common comes up and says that he has heard stuff about Kevin and Kevin threatens him as well. Common just tells him to get on, and it seems as Common gets along with Oliver too! He tells Oliver to get in the car, but then fires him yet again! Oliver just says "my job." LOL.
Boris and JB are still surprised that the company is working so well and he is helping the elderly out by giving them a job. But then they find out that Duane isn't paying them anything and he made a deal for a retrimenet home. Boris punches him and says he is out! He tells all of the elderly to go home and takes one of their oxygen masks!
Boris on Duane's scheme "I don't know if he is genus or going straight to hell. I'm guessing hell."
We are now taken to Kevin's comedy concert, and Kevin is mad because his opening act went over, and even though it was 28 seconds, he says it was disrespectful. The host announces that Robin is the crowd, and they want him to go on stage. Kevin is still arguing with his opening act, but then finds out they are chanting for Robin! Robin performs "Pretty Little Heart." Oliver is cupcaking with Keri Hilson and Kevin gets angry with him and is wondering how Oliver is even there, and says is he selling drugs while working for him! He wants Oliver to get Robin offstage. The crowd wants an encore and he performs one more, and even blows completely up. Robin says he loved to be back on the small stage, loving where he is from. Robin says that Kevin made a mistake and took his kindness for weakness, and says see him at poker!
Nick Cannon appears and wants to talk to Kevin and says that Calvin is having trouble sleeping, and wants Kevin to apologize. Kevin says he must have bumped his head, he's not apologizing – there is a lawsuit coming. Nick wanted to resolve it peacefully, then he reveals Calvin behind him! Nick has a cup on now so Kevin can't kick him there. Calvin says that Kevin forgot his mouthpiece, and kicks him in the mouth! It is time for Kevin to go on stage but he's laid out in the floor!
Review: This week was good as well, still on par with the first episode. I know this is his show, but it is a bit Kevin-heavy. I also feel like we don't "know" the characters that well, but were getting into a little bit of Robin Thicke's parody. Focusing more on Boris & Duane would have been good, I didn't include JB because he is completely annoying. I see they have him here as the "whiner" but I think someone else could have done that. Anyway, the show is still good, hopefully the big step up will take place next week.


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Pine sawflies
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1979. A guide to common insects and diseases of forest trees in the northeastern United States. Northeast. Area State and Private Forestry, Forest Insect and Disease Management., Broomall, PA. p. 123, illus.(USDA Forest Service, Northeast Area State and Private Forestry Publication. NA-FR-4)
Pine sawflies defoliate many species of pine, causing tree or branch mortality and growth reduction. These sawflies can be classed generally as "spring" or "summer" species:
Spring Species
European pine sawfly
Red pine sawfly
Jack pine sawfly
Virginia pine sawfly
Summer Species
Introduced pine sawfly
White pine sawfly
Redheaded pine sawfly
The spring species commonly feed only on old foliage, giving trees a tufted appearance with new foliage only at the branch ends. The summer species generally feed first on the current year's foliage, then attack older needles. This causes greater growth reduction and tree mortality.
Dried, skeletonized groups of brown needles are an early symptom of sawfly infestation. These needles generally drop from the tree soon after being killed. Older larvae consume entire needles, stripping the tree branch by branch.
The life history is similar for all sawfly species. Eggs are deposited in the needles and new larvae feed in groups. Mature larvae, from ¾ to 1 inch long, from brown pupal cocoons of tough woven silk. Pupation usually occurs in the duff under the host tree, although some species may pupate on the tree. Sawflies overwinter in the prepupal stage within the cocoon, or as eggs in needles, The number of generations per year depends on species and location.


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Feline hyperthyroidism is a disorder resulting from excessive thyroid hormone. The disease occurs in middle to older cats without sex or breed predilection. Though functional benign enlargement (adenoma) is most common (98%), thyroid carcinoma (cancer) is another cause (2%). About 70% of cats have both lobes of the thyroid gland affected.
Cornell veterinarians are fully qualified to treat cats diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism. We can suggest the best treatment for your cat and help manage the problem. We have experience with medical, surgical and radioiodine treatment, complications, and long term management. We can assist your veterinarian with follow up care.
Medical Treatment:
Anti-thyroid drugs inhibit the production of thyroxin by blocking reactions that produce the hormone. These drugs are usually effective but may be needed lifelong. As with any drug, there can be adverse reactions. These include loss of appetite, vomiting, depression, bleeding, rashes, facial swelling and itching. Pills are given two to three times a day. Periodic exams are needed to check hormone levels and adjust the dosage. Long term therapy (years) is discouraged because the thyroid tumor continues to grow and eventually drugs may not work.
Surgical Treatment:
Removal of the thyroid gland is a relatively straightforward surgical procedure with a good success rate. General anesthesia is used with attendant risk and older cats may have heart, kidney or other problems that cause complications. Loss of the parathyroid gland can cause problems with calcium metabolism.
Radioiodine Treatment:
The availability of radioiodine for cats is limited to hospitals with radioisotope permits. We have treated cats with radioiodine at Cornell for more than 25 years. Radioiodine is safe and effective with cure rates approximately 95 - 98% with one treatment. Cats can receive a second treatment, if necessary. Radioiodine treatment avoids surgery, anesthesia, and anti-thyroid drugs. A single injection is given subcutaneously (i.e. under the skin, like a vaccine) and the radioactive iodine is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. The iodine is taken into the thyroid gland and incorporated into thyroxin. The majority of cats have normal hormone levels within a week or two of treatment. Hospitalization is required under the radioisotope permit issued by New York State to Cornell. You can expect that your cat will remain at the Hospital for 3 to 5 days after injection (about a week total). Additional minor precautions after discharge are needed but they are not difficult and will be thoroughly explained to you.
GUIDELINES TO PRE-TREATMENT: Consult your referring veterinarian about taking your cat off of Methimazole for 7-10 days and Hills YD 14 days prior to your appointment with us.
The Cornell University Hospital for Animals is the teaching hospital for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. We train veterinary students, interns (recent DVM graduates), and residents (DVM graduates with a year or more of training) as part of our mission. A board-certified expert, experienced faculty member oversees, supervises, and has final responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of our animal patients. We are nationally and internationally recognized as a premier college of veterinary medicine and teaching facility.
We know that your time is valuable but we ask your patience with the teaching process as students and new doctors learn through experience. You will be greeted by a third or fourth-year veterinary student and will meet both interns and residents during your visit. Faculty may also introduce themselves. Our examination will review past history, physical and laboratory results; we will conduct additional physical and laboratory examinations to confirm the initial diagnosis and make sure that no other problems exist that would complicate treatment. All tests and procedures and the related costs will be explained; you can accept or decline recommendations during these discussions. We strive to be thorough and recommend those procedures that are essential to your cat and avoid unnecessary testing.
If radioiodine is the treatment of choice, we will explain the procedure and keep you informed during hospitalization (3 – 5 days).
Cats treated with radioiodine (I-131) have a low level of radioactivity following discharge from the hospital. This level is sufficiently low that complete isolation of the cat from people is not required. Follow these guidelines for 3 weeks after your cat comes home to eliminate or further reduce human exposure to radiation that is emitted by the cat and by radioiodine that is excreted by the cat in urine and saliva.
---Do not allow your cat to sit on or sleep with anyone after coming home. Spend as little time as possible close to your cat. Casual contact is fine, but prolonged lap sitting and sleeping in your bed should be avoided. You can relax these guidelines for yourself after the second week, but not for young children or women who are pregnant or might become pregnant.
---As an extra safety precaution for the very young and developing fetuses, children under 10-years-old and pregnant woman should avoid contact with your cat, food dishes, toys and litter for the full 3 weeks.
---Wash your hands with soap and water after touching your cat or anything the cat has been in contact (eg, food dishes, toys, bedding, and especially the litter box). When cats groom themselves saliva contaminates their hair coat, which can then contaminate dishes and other objects.
---If possible, use flushable litter for the next 3 weeks. Otherwise use scoopable litter and collect all waste in a sturdy container lined with two plastic bags (one placed inside the other). Store waste in a well-ventilated space away from your primary living areas, and hold for an additional 2 weeks so natural decay will reduce radioactivity to background levels. Then the litter may be disposed with the normal trash. Landfills do not allow the disposal of low-level radioactive waste and are equipped with sensitive radiation detectors. You may be charged over $1000 if radioactivity is detected in your cat's litter at the landfill.
---Please use extra care when cleaning the litter box to avoid getting soiled litter on your hands. Use disposable plastic gloves and litter box liners to help prevent contamination. Wash with soap and water after cleaning the litter box. All used disposable gloves should be stored with the waste—treat them as if they are contaminated.
---Please keep your cat indoors if the cat uses garden areas as a litter box. Cats may go outside for supervised exercise.
---Do not allow your cat to eat from your plate or walk on counter tops where food is prepared. If the cat does or you are not sure, then put on disposable gloves and thoroughly wash the area with soap and water before preparing food.
---Items that your cat routinely contacts (eg, bedding, toys) should be thoroughly washed with soap and water prior to handling them without disposable gloves.
---If your cat salivates on hard surfaces, then these areas should be cleaned often with soap and water, or a spray cleaner (eg, Formula409). For surfaces that are difficult to clean (eg, couches and upholstered chairs) cover these surfaces with a towel or blanket and replace as necessary. These towels and blankets should be washed separately from your clothing using standard laundry detergents.
---If your cat vomits a hairball, put on disposable plastic gloves and dispose of the material with the waste litter or flush down the toilet. Next, clean the area with soap and water or spray cleaners.
---If your cat needs emergency care within the first 3 weeks of coming home, then advise the veterinary staff that your cat has recently undergone radioiodine therapy.
---After a month (typically after your first recheck appointment with your veterinarian) you can resume all normal routines and assume that all hazards associated with radioiodine treatment are gone.
Q: My cat is on Tapazole, can she still be given radioiodine?
A: Cats should be off anti-thyroid drugs for a week before receiving I-131. This helps with the incorporation of radioiodine into thyroid hormone.
Q: My cat is 17, can she stand the hospitalization?
A: Yes, while disconcerting, cats quickly adjust in the hospital. We have successfully treated cats as old as 21-years-of-age.
Q: Can I visit?
A: No, this is not permitted, but you may leave blankets, toys, or special diets (no fish) for your cat.
Q: Are some cats NOT able to receive radioiodine?
Q: Yes, some cats have too many problems that require intensive nursing and handling to allow radioiodine therapy. Treated cats are housed in a separate ward to minimize exposure to radioiodine.
Q: What happens if my cat becomes critically ill while hospitalized for radioiodine therapy?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orange County firefighters have successfully rescued five people from rain-engorged creeks, with no serious injuries reported.
City News Service reports a homeless man was swept about two miles down a Stanton Creek before firefighters found him hanging on to a rock at about 1:45 p.m. Friday.
Capt. Marc Stone says he was pulled from the water without serious injury.
Firefighters responded to another rescue near the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine after four contractors tried to drive through a flooded creek and were stranded.
Stone says firefighters were able to get the four out of the truck with the aid of a helicopter.
A tornado was also briefly spotted off the coast of San Clemente on Friday afternoon.


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In an extensive report on lobbying efforts in Washington, Games Industry International reveals that the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) spends more on lobbying efforts than the National Rifle Association – on paper, at least. But in reality a good lobbyist knows all the tricks of influence peddling through other spending that doesn't have to be reported because it isn't technically considered lobbying.
First the numbers: according to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), the ESA reported $4.83 million in lobbying in 2012, compared to $2.98 million from the NRA. But according to information from OpenSecrets.org, the CRP tracks three specific areas of influence: lobbying, contributions, and outside spending. When it comes to donations the NRA leaves the ESA in the dust: the NRA spent $1.52 million on contributions in the current election cycle compared to the ESA's $510,000. The outside spending related to the NRA is also staggering, because the ESA doesn't engage in that practice at all. The NRA's outside spending comes to $19.77 million, while the ESA's was $0.
But even those numbers do not include the spending that the NRA pays for that it doesn't have to report on because it isn't considered lobbying. Former NRA political director and current president of the Independent Firearm Owners Association Richard J. Feldman explains that particular reporting loophole:
"You can report everything you do as lobbying, but the requirement to do so is much more limited," Feldman explained to GII. "If you send money or have a flier urging support of, say, Senate Bill 25, it's lobbying. If you send fliers talking about the issue but not the specific bill, it's not lobbying… So I might think I'm lobbying. You might think I'm lobbying. But I'm not required to report it unless I'm lobbying for specific legislation."
Feldman goes on to explain why the NRA is much more effective in its lobbying efforts than most organizations, and why it puts fear in the hearts of politicians. He also offers some practical advice to the ESA on how its efforts can be more successful.
The report also talks with former Motion Picture Association of America director of federal affairs and current National Music Publishers' Association SVP of government affairs Christopher Cylke about the battle to get SOPA passed.
"Trust me, I was right in the middle of the whole SOPA thing, and it was not something I'd ever like to relive," Cylke tells GII. "I'll avoid going into any of the details on my feelings about what exactly happened there. But there certainly is sometimes a tension, and there are other groups out there as well fanning the flames and pushing customers in another direction, saying 'Hey, these folks are screwing you.' That's why I think it's effective and a good policy and strategy for industry organizations like the music, movie, and gaming industry, frankly, to go directly to their customers sometimes and say, 'This is what we're doing, this is why we're doing it, and ultimately, this is the benefit to you.'"
You can check out the full report on GII. It's one of the most insightful pieces I've read on lobbying in a very long time.
Image via GII, OpenSecrets.org.


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Two Indicted for Laundering Marijuana Proceeds for Gulf Cartel in Central Florida
|U.S. Attorney's Office August 30, 2012
ORLANDO—United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces the return of an indictment charging Eladio Marroquin-Medina (30, Apopka) and Joel Torres (40, Apopka) with violations related to laundering marijuana proceeds. Marroquin-Medina and Torres are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; 11 counts of engaging in a monetary transaction of criminally derived property valued at more than $10,000; and 11 counts of evading reporting requirements. If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison on the conspiracy charge and for each of the monetary transaction charges. Both face up to five years in federal prison, respectively, on each of the reporting charges.
Marroquin-Medina is also charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.
According to court documents, thousands of pounds of marijuana flowed into Florida from a drug trafficking organization known as the Mexico-based Gulf Cartel. The majority of the money from the marijuana sales was sent back to the Texas-based members of the organization. Some of the drug proceeds were used to purchase vehicles from JM2 Auto Sales Inc., located at 2636 Floral Avenue in Apopka. The indictment alleges that Marroquin-Medina and Torres knowingly engaged in multiple transactions from criminally derived property in excess of $10,000 and attempted or caused a business to fail to file required reports.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case is investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Christopher LaForgia.


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Have you ever met someone diagnosed with Autism?
Yes, many, including myself.
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What do you think of those who abuse the term whenever they disagree with someone's opinion and those who use it as an excuse for misbehaving?
Very immature and insulting. Do I need to say more? I also feel similar feelings toward the use of the word 'retarded'.
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Are you a victim of Autism yourself? If so, then how are you able to live your life with it?
'Victim'? I'm no more a victim of being on spectrum than you are of being neurotypical.
And how do I live my life with it? The same as you live your life, you just do. I don't know any other way of life, it's just how things are. Does a person born blind ever miss the color red?
I have
(Not severe). I was diagnosed around 8th grade (papers and everything wasn't official until nearly my junior year, my parents were in denial) and I kept it a secret for the longest time. I was ashamed that I would be (further) made fun of. I went through a lot of social classes, and learned how to better relate with others. Now, unless you spend a lot of time with me, like, days and days on end, you wouldn't even notice I'm different.
I have a full time job, and not flipping burgers, I work in contract security as an officer. I drive, I live on my own, I pay my bills. I'm an adult just like any other. I just am not great with certain things, and I think differently than a lot of people, that's all.
Though the social classes I learned why others would see me as different. It was the first thing I learned. And it helped quite a bit. Now I know how to act my way through most situations.
I think like a calculator, especially when it comes to social things like meeting a new person or small talk. If they say thing
then I should respond with
, pending events
. I actually have to stop and think that. It took me a long time to learn to respond simply. When I was little people would ask "How are you?"... I'd give them a list.
Lot of social coaching.
What it comes down to is, I am a great actor. Like I said, no one usually notices.
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A directory of technologies and resources pertaining to harvesting energy from roadways.
There are a number of forces created that can be harvested from roads, including the wind from the passage of vehicles, vibrations from their tires, or the black surface being exposed to the sun.
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- Directory:Piezoelectric – creating of electricity from small movements
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- Directory:Power-Generating Shock Absorber
- Produce Electricity While You Drive - Piezoelectricity can be put to use making electricity from the mechanical stress from vehicles passing over roadways. The concept was originally developed by Innowattech, who plans to lay down a sort of test road in Israel. (Alt Energy News; Oct. 7, 2009)
- Piezoelectric Generator - Richard Dickson proposes using the piezoelectric effect for generating electricity, where pressure turns into electricity, from environments such as wave action or roadway impact. The question is one of cost and feasibility, not whether or not it would work.
Roadway Wind Harvesting
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E Turbine uses air movement caused by moving cars to generate energy - Industrial designer Pedro Gomes has conceptualized a product that can utilize vehicles to generate renewable energy on the highway. The concept is simple: wind generated from passing vehicles turns the E Turbine, which charges a battery, which powers the lights along the roadway as well as information panels and emergency phones. (EcoFriend; Oct. 9, 2010)
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Solar Roadways Prototyping Video - The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Co-founder Scott Brusaw has made some major steps forward since our first visit back in 2007, so we visited him again earlier this year for an exclusive update on the project, including the first ever video recorded of the Solar Roadways prototype! (ConsciousMedianNetwork; June 18, 2010)
- Solar Roadways Awarded DOT Contract to Pave Roads with Solar Cells - In a first step toward turning highways into energy-generating solar panels, the Idaho-based startup Solar Roadways has recently received a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The company will use the money to build a prototype of its Solar Road Panel, made from solar cells and glass, that is meant to replace petroleum-based asphalt on roads and in parking lots. (PhysOrg; Sept. 7, 2009)
- Solar Roadways - The Solar Roadway™ is a series of interconnected glassified Solar Road Panels™ that you actually drive on. The idea is to replace all current asphalt roads, parking lots and driveways with 12 square foot Solar Road Panels™, each producing an average of 7.6kWh per day. (Solar Roadways; Nov. 17, 2008)
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And so, on Friday afternoon we found ourselves on an impromptu break in a gorgeous bijou cottage high amongst the Blackdown Hills in Devon. There's nothing better than stepping into your own little cottage (well, ours for the weekend, at least!) for the first time, going exploring, peeping into all the rooms, and taking in the fresh views from the windows. Our cottage had immense 9ft french doors in the lounge, opening onto a fantastic view of the valley below. It was so breathtaking. There was also a little farmhouse kitchen and two bedrooms. We slept in the eaves, on a pretty wrought iron bedstead. Adjoining our room was a bathroom with – ooh! – a fabulous free-standing roll-top bath! More on that later… :) DD1 and DD2 had their own little bedroom just off the kitchen with smaller versions of our wrought iron bed – and their own little bathroom too. Needless to say, they were thrilled.
The cottage was in a beautiful setting. In the surrounding fields tiny lambs skipped about and jostled each other playfully. The pond below our cottage was home to various ducks and some pretty downy-white geese, and the garden of the neighbouring cottage was busy with the cluck of chickens. From the kitchen window we could see even wild rabbits and squirrels coming and going. Heavenly! It's like I'd fallen asleep and woken up in The Darling Buds of May. Except in Devon, not Kent. And there was no sign of Catherine Zeta Jones. But apart from that, it was EXACTLY THE SAME*
*any resemblance I may bear to Ma Larkin is purely coincidental. <shifts bosom with arm>
On Saturday morning, after a breakfast of yummy American pancakes, expertly made by DH, we decided to visit Buckfast Abbey. The weather didn't look great, but we soldiered on, determined to make the most of our weekend. Miraculously, we managed to avoid being rained on. At the Abbey, we wandered the sparse gardens. Spring was not in full effect as yet, and there weren't many people about, probably because of the rain. All of a sudden I spotted a hooded figure in a long cloak in the distance. 'Ooh look! An actual monk!!' I exclaimed excitedly, pointing. Intrigued, we kept our eyes trained on the figure as it drew closer. After a few minutes, as he drifted towards us, I realised that it wasn't a monk at all. It was an old woman in a very long hooded anorak. *sigh*
We spent the afternoon in Totnes, a town populated by an eclectic mix of dreadlocked eco-hippy types and the Boden set. Totnes is a great place, full to the brim with interesting little shops. I'd love to live near there; you'd have no trouble finding interesting and unique gifts for birthdays and secret-post-clubbing! We'd only just arrived, and DH spotted a cheese shop. We ventured in. I *hate* cheese (having been bitten by a piece as a small child, of course I avoid it at all times), and immediately we were inside, the smell hit me. I said to DH 'I'm going to have to get out', and hurriedly left. Taking some deep breaths outside I tried to calm myself while I waited for DH. When DH came out, he told me that the lady behind the counter gave him a knowing look and said 'We get a lot of that in here'. Honestly, I've never been in a more smelly cheesy place. Eugh.
That evening, back at the cottage, I ran a bath. Normally I'm a shower kind of girl, but the free-standing bath was just too good to miss. When I came back upstairs, DH had poured me a glass of wine, lit some candles, and presented me with a Cadbury's Flake. He said that you couldn't have a bath like that without having a Flake as well. It's the law, apparently.
It's all very well, this 'ooh lets have a flake while I'm in the bath' mullarkey. What they don't tell you is what happens when you try to EAT the flake as you lie there. The chocolate crumbles and immediately melts onto your chest, making strange brown smears as you try to wipe it off. Not the most attractive view for DH as he enters the bathroom. Still, the thought was there.😉
I opened the curtains on Sunday morning and was met by bright sunshine. I was also met by two excited children who wanted to start their Easter egg hunt. DH and I had hidden packets of mini eggs around the cottage the night before, and of course, being EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING it was already getting quite late in the day for chocolate-egg-consuming. As well as sixteen packets of mini eggs, DD1 also found a very large spider hiding in a bathroom towel. A side-effect of living in an old converted barn I suppose. Thankfully, she didn't let it put her off eating her mini eggs. Phew.
After the obligatory amount of chocolate eggs had been consumed, we headed off to the coast. Seaton was our first stop; a really quiet resort that seems to thrive on the fact they have a tram line. If you're not bothered about trams, I'd probably not bother with Seaton, nice though the (shingle) beach was. The girls collected some funny shaped pebbles, and we carried on down the coast to Sidmouth.
The coastline at Sidmouth is wonderful, with a long wide stretch of shingle and sand beach, backed by high red cliffs. There are lots of rocky areas and many rockpools to explore. We had a wonderful time, drawing in the sand, making patterns with the pebbles and looking for sea-creatures.
DD2 was absolutely thrilled to find a beautiful starfish in one of the rock pools. We carefully placed it back in the water and covered it up with some sand in order to put some marauding small boys brandishing driftwood sticks off the scent… the poor starfish might not survive otherwise. I love this photo, the look on her face is wonderful.
The evening was a clear, still, bright one. Perfect conditions to set off a paper sky lantern DH and I went out onto the hillside, the girls in their pyjamas looking on from the huge french windows in the lounge. After we lit the lantern and the heat from the flame breathed life into it, we let it go and watched it float upwards into the night sky. It was a perfect ending to a perfect weekend.
I'm glad the wind was blowing in the right direction. Otherwise 'Red sky at night' might have meant 'barn's on fire' rather than 'shepherd's delight'…


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Restaurant Week 2011 Menus Announced
Published Apr 20, 2011, 3:03pm - (Updated Nov 28, 2011, 6:57pm)
Menus for the much-anticipated Vallarta Lifestyles' Restaurant Week 2011 event, taking place May 15 - 31, are now available online. As in years past, participating restaurants will offer a special menu featuring three choices of appetizers, main courses and desserts, at $189 or $299 pesos per person (tips and drinks not included). Vallarta Lifestyles Restaurant Week was established by Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group in 2005, and is proudly endorsed by local municipal authorities, Puerto Vallarta's tourism bureau (FIDETUR), and Hotel and Motel Association, and sponsored by Vallarta Opina.
To browse this year's menus, please visit www.virtualvallarta.com/restaurantweek. Addresses and telephone numbers for participating restaurants have been provided, and it is encouraged that you call ahead first to make a reservation and verify the times in which the menus are offered on each restaurant.
(A note to participating restaurants: promotional banners, personalized menus and menu guides will be distributed during the first week of May. Should you wish to pick up your banner in advance, however, it will be available at our offices beginning Wednesday, April 27.)


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This just started happening about a month ago. I have to keep pounding the brake before it will respond for me to go from park to drive or reverse. Sometimes I can get in and it will work with no problems.
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In Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want, architect Duo Dickinson gives new meaning to the term 'housebound.' He uses the term to refer to homeowners who have decided to stay put instead of moving up to a larger home, including those who made that decision because they are upside down on their mortgages: they owe more than the place is worth. The premise of Dickinson's book is something I've long believed myself: that staying in even an underwater home can be a smart move - and it doesn't have to involve making do with a home that no longer works for your needs. Blinging out an upside down home with every gadget and doodad known to man can constitute throwing good money after bad, but there are a handful of upgrades that might make sense for homeowners facing negative equity. For the most part, sensible upgrades to upside-down homes can all be described as things that either:
- make life in the place much more comfortable for the long term - alleviating the want or need to move
- boost the home's sagging value or saleability for a relatively small investment, and/or
- begin saving the homeowners money - or even earn tax credits - immediately.
- painting the shutters, eaves, doors and other trims - if you can paint the whole house, great - but if you can't afford all that, painting the trims and accents can make a massive visual difference in the look and feel of your home, very inexpensively;
- adding fresh, new hardware like a mailbox, house numbers, and a front door or door knockers and kick plates; and
- landscaping - planting lush or fragrant flowers or trees, trimming up overgrown shrubs and even installing low maintenance ground cover can also transform the entire look of your home from the curb.
2. Economical expansion. If you crave more space and your home can be expanded within its existing footprint, consider an economical expansion - having a professional convert your garage or basement into a rental or mother-in-law type unit can be an especially good investment if you can house more family members or bring in some income within the new living space. In a similar vein, consider adding a prefab unit in your large backyard or even building on additional square footage, if you can afford it and truly need the space. Before you do, though, make sure you get permits and check in with your local real estate pro to be sure that you're not just overimproving the place vis-a-vis the neighborhood, digging your negative equity hole beyond your financial or emotional tolerance level or even an extended timeline you might have in mind for selling the place. 3. Greening it up. Upgrades that improve your home's energy efficiency have inherent value in terms of scoring you points as a good citizen of the planet. But they can also improve your day-to-day living comfort - and decrease your utility bills. Buying solar panels can eliminate your electric bill entirely with an upfront investment; leasing the panels can cost you nothing upfront and keep your energy bills fixed for as long as 20 years! And on my own personal home improvement wish list is a tankless water heater - they eliminate the need to pay to keep that big old tank of water hot, and they produce endless hot water - no matter how many showers you take. Endless hot water! (As a side benefit, if you happen to live in earthquake country like I do, you don't have to worry about strapping the tank or checking to make sure it's still secure after every tremor or aftershock.)
In many states, green home improvements like these and dual-paned windows, adding insulation or installing efficient heating and cooling appliances might qualify you for tax credits; check with a local tax pro to see what tax advantages you might earn by going green at home.
4. Combining quarters. A home improvement show would be nothing without someone pointing out how gloriously spacious the kitchen/dining room, master bedroom or even two smallest bedrooms could be if they could just (say it with me, folks): "knock out this wall." If you've uttered those very words about your own home, consult with a contractor - many interior walls are relatively easy and inexpensive to remove, even if you might need to leave in and finish off a support beam if the wall does turn out to be load bearing. I know it's anathema to some agents to even think about combining two bedrooms into one; for resale purposes the rule of thumb is the more bedrooms, the better. But, here's the deal: (a) two teeny-tiny, unusable bedrooms are not better than one, in the eyes of most homebuyers, and (b) most walls that are easily taken down can be equally easily put back up when it's time to sell. If you've decided to stay put in your underwater home for the next 10, 20 or even 30 years, there's no reason resale considerations should stop you from taking down a wall that is preventing you from fully enjoying your home. 5. Built-ins that make things work. Built-in work and storage spaces in your office, garage, craft rooms, kitchen and even otherwise unusable nooks and crannies are uber-useful and can give you the feel of a highly customized luxury home without moving - and without spending much cash. (And window seats? Don't get me started - who doesn't love a window seat?!) Similarly, functional furniture like loft beds, Murphy beds, pot racks, pantries and armoires can create a highly customized feel and convenient lifestyle, but you can move them around the house - or even take them with you whenever you do decide to move! Investing to improve a home that is upside down should be done very carefully, and only once you have your personal endgame firmly in mind. The budget you set to spruce up a home you need to divest of via a short sell might be vastly different from the investment you're willing to make to enlarge a home you plan to house your family in for the next 20 years. So be intentional: get clear on your finances and your future plans for your family and career before you start spending on home improvements in this market climate. Then, you'll be in a position to create a regret-free home improvement plan. Homeowners and agents: What home improvements do you think make the most dollars or lifestyle sense for those who have decided to stay put in their upside down homes?
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Am setting up a test box running the Samba authenticating against Zimbra's Ldap. All works fine except for 2 items.. Both have been brought up before, but I could not find answers for them.
I can't get users to be members of more than one group. I've put in the
nss_base_group ou=groups,dc=pinehurst,dc=k12,dc=or,dc=us?one
getent group shows:
Domain Users:*:100009:10011,10010,10012,10013,500
getent passwd shows:
testing:*:10010:100007:Testing Account:/home/students/testing:/bin/false
Directory is:
drwxrwx--- 3 root Domain Users 4096 2008-08-19 16:04 data
Testing cannot access the directory unless i make the primary group 100009 like:
testing:*:10010:100009:Testing Account:/home/students/testing:/bin/false
Second issue is the autocreation of home directories. I've got:
session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel umask=0077
in /etc/pam.d/common-session, and I've also tried:
session required pam_oddjob_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel/ umask=0077
No Joy. I also cant figure out where/if this gets logged somewhere.
This is Fedora 7 running Zimbra 5.08 selinux turned off.


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WP7 Dell Lightning goes official, renamed to Venue Pro
Dell's also joined the Windows Phone 7 party today with the announcement of Dell Venue Pro. It's a portrait slider with full QWERTY keyboard and 4.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen.
Dell Venue Pro was previously rumored as Lightning. Despite its official status we still don't know all specifications beside the obvious - 4.1" capacitive AMOLED touchscreen with Gorilla Glass, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 8GB internal memory and 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p video recording.
Dell Venue Pro
The rest of the specs are still unclear, but we think it's more than enough to deserve your interest.
Dell Venue Pro will be T-Mobile exclusive into the USA, but in Europe you will be able to find it from various carriers and retailers. As usual the Venue Pro will be released for the holiday season, while the pricing, plans and specific availability are yet to be announced.


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Though it's riding a wave of critical exultation, "Syndromes and a Century" will surely still baffle and unsettle much of its audience---a necessity in our film culture. The gently swaying provocations of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest experiment in narrative palpate the edges of what today's market-tested "art-house" audiences are willing to handle. So, then how does a good, upstanding critic, wary from years of singing the praises of films that he convinced only his lover, grandma, and some random dude in Wyoming to go see, persuade his readers to get out of the grindhouse and into the rhythms of Apichatpong?
Well, one could dote upon the calming pacing and visuals, but then the film's not reducible to its mood and atmosphere---"Syndromes and a Century" is truly sublime, a bridging of the gap between avant-garde and narrative forms made by the sure, steady hand of an artist. "Syndromes" is funny. "Syndromes" is pure--to the extent that I don't believe that there's a wasted moment, extraneous visual, or unharmonious cut, and that everything you see comes from the genuine expression of a painter and philosopher who just happens to use film as his medium.
The origins of the film's production are as hazy as the wisp of narrative that was allegedly formed around them. Created as a part of the New Crowned Hope festival, which the city of Vienna funded as part of its celebration marking the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, and allegedly inspired by the meeting of the director's parents, "Syndromes and a Century" is several layers removed from its twinned inspirations: the film is relatable to Wolfgang Amadeus only insomuch as it's split into movements and it plays with contrapuntal voices, calling to each other rhythmically across narrative divides (much like the director's earlier "Tropical Malady" and "Blissfully Yours," which bisected their stories to similarly transgressive, eloquent effect). Meanwhile, if we're truly seeing some version of the meeting between Apichatpong's mother and father, then the director is much more interested in the settings surrounding them and the forces controlling them--architecture, nature, medicine.
In the film's first half, we meet various workers at a placid, rural hospital, including the no-nonsense Dr Tei (Nantarate Sawaddikul), as she interviews prospective young male doctors, one of whom grows smitten by her, and other patients and physicians, including a dentist and a monk who form an oddly goofy relationship. Story-wise (if you're looking for that sort of thing), much of the same action occurs in the second half, in another time and place: an urban center with a more contemporary feel. Such repetition (of dialogue, character) magnifies the subtleties of behavior, prizing human connection above all other incidentals---it's a thoroughly delicate and compassionate modernism, dancing around the edges of a love story at once cerebral and emotional. Even Kubrickian, as its astonishing climactic image summons up that most imposing freestanding shape in cinema history: "2001"'s monolith. "Syndromes" is no less enigmatic than that epochal masterwork, even as it comes from a philosopher more casually attuned to life's breezy beauties and absurdities.
[Michael Koresky is co-founder and editor of Reverse Shot and the managing editor at the Criterion Collection.]


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We have 2 new guest Bloggers here at Bedazzled! In fact, our first 2 ever in our almost 7-year existence. I'm so excited these guys agreed to start posting here. Check out Astre Lemocker's The French Connection: The Origins of the '60s French Beat Scene & Greg Weatherby's series The History of Deram Records.
Both are friends I met through FaceBook, Astre is incredibly knowledgable about French Rock & Roll, Beat and Garage sounds, and has been very helpful to me in identifying French artists and song titles of some rare things I've acquired on video. I noticed some knowledgable comments that Greg had made on Facebook posts of mine and when I was perusing his profile I noticed he was in the process of posting links to every Deram Records single release, with a little paragraph or two of background info. He has graciously agreed to re-publish and continue this series here.
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We're constantly striving to deliver a world class service to our customers, and we believe our latest initiative allows us to offer a unique level of personalisation. 'Know Me' is an innovative customer service programme, using data analysis to enable us to have more meaningful interactions and conversations with our customers before, during and after their journey with us.
Drawing together all the information sitting across BA's different data warehouses ensuring that the insights gained are intelligently exploited to anticipate and meet our customers' needs. One of the first successes of the team was the successful deployment of the iPad to cabin crews last year.
About the role
As Digital Insight Analyst in our "Know-Me" CRM team, you'll use your expertise in tools like Adobe Insight and your experience in digital marketing to make our customer insights at British Airways even more impressive.
About the day to day
You'll be responsible for the development, build and implementation of customer-centric analysis and insights to drive business decision-making, customer strategy development, customer targeting and communication effectiveness.
You'll see just how well our marketing campaigns are working, look at developing our attribution analytical models and directly advise stakeholders on how effective their customer marketing and online targeting is.
Your develop and deliver digital reports, analysis and insights to drive decision making and best practice.
About you
You'll be really familiar with Adobe Insight or similar tools and you'll have a knowledge of tagging.
SAS and SQL would be great too, but we'll give you all the training you need.
Your experience in a similar analytical role in a marketing department or agency will mean you have a great understanding of digital marketing and you'll be used to a complex data environment.
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Our 8 and 5-year old testers enjoyed that there were so many stations and ways to play in this massive miniature setting (Whoa! Is that an oxymoron?) It can store up to 36 cars and has eight areas with lights, sounds, and a car-grabbing helicopter. The two elevators stop at four levels of the parking garage and there are side-by-side ramps for racing games as well as a spiral ramp. But watch out! There is a shark at the bottom of that ride. Can you get past those jaws? If you live in tight quarters this may be a bit over the top in terms of storage space. On the other hand all those cars in the hot wheels collection can find a home here. Another good feature is that it�s big enough for two kids to enjoy together having races and doing repairs. A great setting for pretend play. Our parent testers were split on whether this was easy to put together - depends on how handy you are with this type of build. In either case, you'll need to leave yourself some time - it does not come out of the box ready to go. They also liked that the garage was large enough for two kids to enjoy it together.
Age: Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2015. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
A small summer house of logs with an orange roof; perfect for vacation living. Instead of beds there are two hammocks and a loft with ladder. It has a raised entry and a terrace with a hot tub, plus a clever little upstairs balcony--just right for critters to use for viewing the great outdoors. In fact, this small house might be just the right scale as a dollhouse to keep at a summer cottage. Although it is shown with furniture and critters on the box, they are not included, but sold separately. The Lodge can also be combined with the new Treehouse, making a miniature setting of grand proportions.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Get ready for soft ice cream and scoops of the regular kind, too. We don't see any good humor pops or fudgicals, but maybe they don't know about them at Cloverleaf Corners. Our brother/sister testers loved the working soft ice cream machine. They spent many happy hours puttiing the stickers on and playing to sell yummy treats once they got the shop all set up. Like other settings in this line the critters are not included, although they are shown on the packaging. 3 & up.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Get your critters ready for real adventure in this three level tree house with a two-story slide, a cabin on top, and ladders for getting up and down. There is a swing big enough for two to share as well as a bucket on a pulley for getting supplies up and down with ease. There is plenty of room inside for cozy living. You can combine this setting with the Lakeside Lodge vacation house. Like all settings in this line, the animals and furniture pictured on the packaging are not included in the set, but sold separately.
Our tester loved the little log cabin playhouse that is on the top of the tree house and the slide. She also likes the pulley for transporting small treasures to the different levels of the tree house. The only negative comment was that the swing comes off the branch easily. This experienced 6 year old Calico Critters fan, incorporated her Tree House into her other settings to create a village. Her mom noted that she would recommend Calico Critters to other parents because the line has lasting play appeal.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
Mama, Papa, brother and sister Border Coolies are done up with faces in crisp black and white markings. Also new this season, an Outback Koala Family. Mama is carrying the newest little one in a soft fabric backpack while their toddler size child is able to walk along with Papa. These are charming posable figures to use as props for the Calico Critter settings or for pretend play with blocks and other mini-settings.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
There's no real building or assembling of this soccer field. The case opens to a big self-contained playing area with four players and two goalies. You will want to add more players. The goalies cannot kick but can block with a left to right motion. Pull back a leg and load the ball and the players kick the ball down the field. There are a lot of add-ons for this theme. Young soccer players will like the dramatic play of controlling a field of players. This is a play setting that is a lot younger than a foosball table that has a lot more action. The box shows boys, but there is a girls soccer team set as an add-on....of course. 5-8
Age: Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
This sure looks like the real thing! A life size tarantula with velvety flocking and creepy legs that is sure to scare the family kitten, puppy or little sister. It's easy to operate with a two button RC control that moves the bug with high-speed precision. It can move in every direction and even spin on its eight furry, independently moving legs! It's a model of a large Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula that measures at its widest span an amazing 6 inches!
Age: Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2010.
Pure novelty! A 15 piece tin tea set that comes with a wind-up tea pot. Wind it up and then pour--it plays "I'm a Little Tea Pot". The set comes with the tea pot, four plates, four cups and saucers and a tray--just right for pretend tea parties. No batteries are required to get the tea pot to play-it just winds up like a music box. Very sweet. Warning: this set does have small parts and should not be given to smaller children. 8 & up. If Olivia is a favorite, the company makes a pink and red set with a tea pot that plays the theme song from Olivia's TV show and features her face on the cups and pot.
The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab.
Age: Early School Years, Later School Years. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
The ultimate Star Wars play setting. Our testers were all clamoring to get this one out of the box. It's over two feet tall, comes with electronic sounds, phrases and lights. The backend opens to make space for the Speeder Bike (included). Comes with one storm trooper that can repel off the top of the AT-AT to the bottom. The sides also open as does the front end - so there are plenty of play opportunities for making things happen. It does have projectiles (against our policy) but they do aim downward so we are making an exception here. Let's face it the whole All Terrain Armored Transport theme doesn't exactly fit in our "no aggressive or violent" toys-- but it's fantasy and hey, its Star Wars. While some of us thought it would be better if it actually walked like it does in the movie, others quickly (and quite loudly) expressed their view that this toy was "awesome" just as it is! If you are looking for a big ticket present for the Star Wars fan in your life, look no further.
Age: Early School Years, Later School Years, Tweens. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
These little NANO bugs that come in test tube inspired containers are either a HUGE hit with kids, tweens, teens and even adults that need a little bug to pull out of their office desk every now and then. At $7.99 each--they're affordable, come in lots of different colors. New this season is the Hexbug Nano Battle Bridge ($39.99). When our testers built it, they commented that it looked more like a "parking garage for bugs that they could never really exit!" Pure novelty--and a whole lot easier to tend to than hamsters.
The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab.
Age: Later School Years, Tweens, Teens, Adult. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
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|Pastor Bob Barton has been serving at Heritage Baptist Church since January, 2002. As Heritage's founding pastor, he was instrumental in articulating our theology and doctrine, as well as our intergenerational ministry philosophy and vision. Pastor Barton received Christ as his Savior in 1979, at the age of 16. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and spent 7 years as a Tactical Intelligence Officer in the US Army. Pastor Barton has served in discipleship ministry since 1984, and in pastoral ministry for the past 15 years. He has been involved in helping other churches and ministries develop and grow, teaching in personal evangelism, ministering in ten different countries cross-culturally, as well as teaching and preaching in Bible training centers here and abroad. Bob and his wife, Pam, have been married for over 20 years. After he faced cancer, and was told he may never have children, God saw fit to bless he and Pam with one son, Billy, who now serves with his parents at Heritage as Minister of Music.
The people of Heritage Baptist Church have come to deeply love and appreciate their pastor, and have experienced tremendous spiritual growth and blessing under his leadership.
Deacons – Randy Kobza
Minister of Music – Billy Barton
Minister of Finance – Brent Dicker
Minister of Prayer – Randy Kobza
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Web design suffers badly from trends, flat vs beveled or hero vs long read; these shouldn't be debates but decisions. Design offers the ability to create whatever you can conceive so don't start a project by downloading the latest UI kit.
We are Ryan Bousfield (Creative Director), Iain Reid (Creative Technologist) and Chris Robinson (App Lead Designer) from Digital Annexe. We have been particularly focused on mobile projects but we also make up part of a multi-disciplinary team who produce all forms of work from micro-sites to digital point of sale.
What do you do for inspiration?
We have an interesting mix of creative backgrounds on the team, from product designers and engineers to illustrators and typographers. This combination of thinking creates a constant stream of interesting ideas, articles and nonsense. We're inspired by all of these.
Please list 3 of your favourite sites.
- http://pttrns.com/ - An excellent resource of mobile design patterns.
- http://ffffound.com/ - Everything the attention deficient creative could ever need.
- http://www.fastcompany.com/ - Daily inspiration, insightful and well written articles.
What do you regard as being your biggest achievement?
We've seen several of our apps in what's hot and as number one in their categories. Simply seeing your icon creates big sense of achievement.
If you weren't working on the internet what would you be doing?
Making things just the same as we do but with different materials.
What's your favourite part of your job? What's the hardest part of your job? What do you do when you get stuck?
Favourite part, we all love to see a final piece launched but before that, during the design process, the point when an idea just clicks and everyone finishes the day, knowing exactly which route we're heading with it.
The hardest part is to see your good ideas relegated, this is the nature of the process and it only adds to the excitement when an idea is realised.
When we're stuck, we just take a step back. Focusing too much on one thing is the worst thing you can do, it's also worth getting another opinion from outside of the project.
What's the longest you've ever stayed up working on a project?
We work long hours to get the job done but all nighters don't produce the best work, so pulling together and being efficient with time is our preferred route.
If there are any pivotal experiences/decisions you could point to that helped shape your career, what would they be?
We embraced mobile early, this has led to changing the way we think and work. Without the design patterns already established, we had to tread new ground in experience and interaction design.
What software could you not live without?
Adobe creative cloud has recently given all of the team the full set of tools required, Typekit will change things this year for most designers.
Unity 3D has proven interesting for product marketing ideas along side Kinect and Augmented Reality.
How many projects does your company juggle at any one time?
We have to balance several large projects alongside a constant stream of smaller jobs from our existing clients.
In terms of software, is there anything new you have been playing with lately or that has impressed you?
Sketch by Bohemian Coding.
Quartz Composer
What area of web design lacks the most?
Web design suffers badly from trends, flat vs beveled or hero vs long read; these shouldn't be debates but decisions. Design offers the ability to create whatever you can conceive so don't start a project by downloading the latest UI kit.
Are there any websites that have shone through as being pioneering in the last 5 years or so?
Cloud based software as a service has changed the way we live, websites and SAAS who have embraced this have created device agnostic platforms which we use daily to create, collaborate, communicate and consume content. Google docs, Readability, Pinterest and IFTTT are just a few examples of what is possible.
Has winning FWA awards helped you in any way?
Hopefully, this is our first, so we're quietly excited.
Are there things you do OUTSIDE of work to ensure that you are in the right mindset to be creative and/or successful in whatever you are doing?
Different things work for all of us, we all agree that it's good to have an outlet that you do for the sake of doing rather than worry about the end result.
Looking 10 years in to the future, how far can websites go?
We're already designing online content that isn't delivered through a browser so in 10 years it may not be a discussion about websites, it will be about leveraging digital content and delivering it in the appropriate real world context.
Do you think Flash is here to stay?
Flash is having a tough time recently, there is definitely an industry shift away but Flash is still a superb multimedia authoring tool - we used it recently for a large touch screen installation and it proved incredibly robust and responsive. It is a case of the right tool for the right job.
What are your views on design/graphic school. Do you think someone can get into the field without educational experience in a school environment?
The portfolio is key, anyone with a brilliant portfolio is welcome. Try to show that you understand a brief, include how you think, keep it simple and don't put everything that you have ever done in there.
How do you keep your finger on the pulse of the latest web trends?
As a team we share interesting things, follow people we admire and discuss all of this in our weekly creative forum.
What country excites you the most in terms of innovation?
We're lucky enough to work in the UK, there is a lot happening here in terms of start-ups and small businesses getting off the ground. Away from home, Kenya is seeing innovation happen in different ways due to the leap to mobile technology.
What does the future hold for your company, or you as a person?
We're having a big push on our analytics and insights arm, we understand the value of this data from both a business and UX point of view. A live project isn't the end of the journey.


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Having screened for critics, dropped some enticing trailers and now, and now with some more clips and pictures from the film landing online (here's the clip from last week in case you missed it), all we have left to do is watch the film that is definitely near the top of our list to catch before the end of year.
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams, the film is based on the true story of boxer 'Irish' Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his half-brother and trainer Dickie Ecklund (Bale). Early response from critics has been good, though not overwhelmingly strong, though most agree the performances are ace with some predicting acting nods for Amy Adams, Christian Bale and possible Melissa Leo. In the clips below we get an ever better look at the feel of the film and it's definitely appears to be raw and gritty; Adams in particular looks in fine form and her verbally sparring with Mama Ward is great fun.
Check out the clips and a plethora of pics after the jump. "The Fighter" rings the bell on December 10th.


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(USA TODAY) Justin Bieber's reign of teenage terror continues, this time with the oh-so-classy move of reliving himself in a mop bucket inside a nightclub kitchen.
TMZ released video of what appears to be Bieber, 19, urinating into a mop bucket while his friends film and narrate the incident. Off-camera, a young male voice notes that it's a moment they should all remember because it's so much cooler than using a restroom.
Bieber, in a pair of his signature drop-crotch harem pants, wears a pair of blue headphones as he urinates. When he's done, the Bieber crew, who called themselves "Wild Kidz," head out, but not before Bieber brandishes a bottle of blue liquid, sprays a photo of Bill Clinton and spews an expletive at the former president.
According to TMZ, the mop bucket-episode took place in NYC earlier this year. What a civilized evening!
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A superior court judge has lifted a gag order he just imposed just two weeks ago in the Cesar Laurean case.
Judge Charles Henry said he wanted to ensure the Camp Lejeune Marine get a fair trial for the murder of Maria Lauterbach, but the judge says his original order didn't meet constitutional standards.
Henry says an "order prohibiting participants from speaking to the press during a court case is a form of "prior restraint" and is unconstitutional violating the first amendment".
The judge says in order for him to issue a gag order the court order a clear threat to fairness of trial.
Laurean is accused of killing Lauterbach and burying her body in the backyard of his Jacksonville home.
He is due back in court May 18th.


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Could your business's working environment be affecting your staff?
Are meetings more successful when conducted in person?
Freelancers give £109 billion boost to the UK economy
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Michelle Dewberry - Co-founder, Chiconomise
When I was on The Apprentice, Alan Sugar asked me what I would be
doing in five years' time, and I said: 'I won't be here working for you –
I'm coming here to learn from you and then I'll go off and do it
myself.' That was the deal – I would work for him, learn and then move
Chiconomise came from an idea I had while visiting the US – I got an
email suggesting nice things to do while I was there. However due to the
recession, I felt that the things this email was suggesting – like spas
or expensive restaurants – were a bit too pricey for the average
person. That got me thinking: wouldn't it be nice to have a similar
email with equally nice things to do, but all on offer at a price that
people can easily afford? It was something that didn't exist at the
time, so I created it.
I was nervous about setting up the business. I had been working as a
consultant, earning a six-figure salary and enjoying a good life, so it
was difficult to walk away from that and take the risk of starting my
own business. Thankfully I have a business partner, who I can talk
things through with, which really helps when you have tough days and are
wondering, 'Will this work?' and 'What are we doing?'
Thankfully we got through it and the business is doing well and
expanding all the time. We want to become the central aggregator [a web
site that pulls together deals from multiple online sources] for girls.
We simply want to provide people with a great service that saves them
time and money. We also have an email service, called The Daily Chic,
which collates the best of all the deals already on the marketplace and
sends them out to girls around the country. The idea behind it is that
if you're a busy woman and don't have time to spend hours trawling the
internet for deals, we'll do the hard work for you and you can get the
I love running Chiconomise, even if it is difficult at times. Our
Relationship Manager at the Bank, Paul Jacobs, has been fantastic. We
met with him right at the start and he's made the whole process of
setting up the business a lot easier – he's really approachable and
always on the end of the phone if we need him.
The best thing about owning your own business is the freedom it gives
you. It sounds strange, because inevitably you end up working far
harder than you ever would as an employee, but you enjoy it and want to
do that work. However, my business partner has children, so if her son
has a sports day, she has the freedom to take the afternoon off.
I know lots of people work for businesses that are struggling and
their destiny is out of their hands. I like that my success or failure
is down to me.
June 2011
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Flint River, one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009, still faces critical threats
Six months after 'Most Endangered River' listing, river still threatened by pressures to damOctober 20th, 2009

Angela Dicianno, American Rivers, 202-243-7077
Jenny Hoffner, American Rivers, 404-373-3602
Mark Woodall, Flint Riverkeeper, 706-674-2242
April Ingle, Georgia River Network, 706-549-4508

Georgia — Six months after American Rivers named the Flint River one of America's Most Endangered Rivers for 2009, the river is more endangered than ever, thanks to a recent court decision ruling that Atlanta is not authorized by Congress to withdraw drinking water from nearby Lake Lanier.
The Flint, one of Georgia's treasures, could soon be devastated if the 20th century plan to dam the Flint River moves forward. The proposal would waste massive amounts of taxpayer dollars, destroy fishing and boating opportunities, and would not solve Georgia's water needs. Congress must deny attempts to authorize new dams on the Flint, and Georgia must take water efficiency off the back burner and ensure it is the backbone of water supply strategy, implemented first over new dams and reservoirs.
"Spending hundreds of millions of dollars to dam the Flint River simply doesn't make sense when there are water efficiency options available that are far cheaper and would deliver faster results," said Rebecca Wodder, president of American Rivers. "Georgia and Congress must act swiftly to ensure adequate clean water supply for Georgia and across the Southeast. The proven solution is with 21st century water management and water efficiency."
The recent court decision handed down by a federal judge, that Georgia's drinking water withdrawals from Lake Lanier are not authorized by Congress, puts additional pressure on the Flint River. Georgia has three years to either stop withdrawals from Lanier or be authorized by the U.S. Congress to continue the withdrawals.
In the aftermath of the Judge's decision, Governor Perdue is considering a multitude of new reservoirs on the tributaries to the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers. Over a dozen proposed sites are on tributaries of the upper Flint. Meanwhile, water efficiency measures are capable of achieving nearly 100% reduction in withdrawals from Lanier, at a far lower cost to taxpayers than new reservoir construction.
To learn more, visit www.AmericanRivers.org/EndangeredRivers
About America's Most Endangered Rivers™
Each year, the America's Most Endangered Rivers report highlights the rivers facing the most uncertain futures. The report presents alternatives to proposals that would damage rivers, identifies those who make the crucial decisions, and points out opportunities for the public to take action on behalf of each listed river.
The America's Most Endangered Rivers Report results in thousands of supporters taking action on behalf of their beloved river. Such action produces immediate and tangible results. To see success stories visit www.AmericanRivers.org/MERSuccesses


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- San Francisco, CA 94110
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