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Rah, Rah, Rah And The European Cheerleaders
Via Mark J. Grant, author of Out of the Box,
Listening to Rehn, Van Rompuy, Juncker and their cohorts is rather like listening to the cheerleaders at the football game and their advice on financial matters is probably right in-line with the knowledge of the cheerleaders; but then I don't want to insult the cheerleaders. Everything is always "good, fine, hailed, welcomed" and the sunrise is always moments away which is fine except that we are approaching midnight and unless you happen to be in Finland the sun won't be arriving anytime soon. These people are either smoking something, I swear, or they are off-worlders peering through rose colored glasses where the streets of Athens are regarded as the poppy fields of Oz. Everytime I read a comment from one of these people I shake my head and I wonder just which mood elevating drugs they are imbibing and how long they have been taking them. They are out in some field past "money for nothing and chicks for free" where money not only grows in the trees but it is spent by the squirrels, hoarded by the antelopes and kumquats are the currency of exchange, for the moment, because money is hopelessly out of style this week; just ask Monsieur Hollande in Paris. As a matter of fact I have observed that there is a remarkable resemblance between Van Rompuy and one of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. The only difference that I can discern, in fact, is the extra can of hairspray that he uses.
Do you own any Greek bonds; ah, you are in for an exciting time ahead. Please consult with your doctor immediately and inquire about any drug that might be useful for lowering your blood pressure. I make no specific recommendations here but just suggest the inquiry. There is now talk and serious talk about a second round of "Private Sector Involvement" where Greece will offer you a few cents above the current market price for your bonds and if you don't want to sell well; there will be a new retroactive collective action clause passed by the Greek government. If you think I am joking or pulling your leg I assure you that I am not. I told you, the banner slung across the Continent, "It Will Never Happen Again" had all of the truth of the proverbial, "the check is in the mail" and I will not continue with the other phrases appended to that statement. There are now discussions underway in Athens and Brussels to set all of this in motion as I remark that if it can happen in Greece it could take place in Madrid, Lisbon or some other capital in Europe. Standby, the newest round of continental merrymaking is about to begin.
The economy is now so bad in Spain that if you buy a toaster they give you a bank.
Of course, if you are a masochist, this is a perfect situation for you. Sell all of your American bonds and anything denominated in Dollars and make yourself feel good. Whips, chains, self-flagellation; this is your moment! Load up on European bonds, Spanish bonds, Greek bonds and especially the debt of Athens. By the way, I think Britain has it all wrong. I am absolutely in favor of an increased budget for the European Union. I think vast sums should be spent on fancy breakfasts, grand lunches, high teas with crumpets, especially crumpets, and sumptuous dinners. I am sure these people have some civility and, since it is not polite to speak with your mouth is full; we would all be much better off. Of course, this might not work, it appears that the people in Brussels share a common belief about safe relations; just lock the car door.
Europe officially entered into a recession it was just announced this morning. The economy in Europe is so bad now that a picture is only worth two hundred words. The Europeans blame everything on the ratings agencies lately. There is some wisdom to this. "Moody" is how they are feeling and "Standard & Poor" is what they will be feeling soon. Recently in Spain it was reported that a teacher asked one of her students what his father did for a living. The little boy said his father did a striptease in one of the clubs in Madrid. The teacher was shocked and asked if this was true. The young fellow said, "No, he is the head of corporate credit for Bankia but I am too embarrassed to tell anyone." Finally I can report that the European recession is causing a lot of confusion. Recently one of the television stations in Greece asked a man in Athens if he knew what city was the capitol of the country. He said, "Of course; about 70 Euros."
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obama i s going to let the fiscal cliff happen so he and the liberal media will blame the republicans i bought some 1220 spx puts in jan on the day after the election and have almost tripled my money..(should have gone all in ..lol)
They're evil.....but in a wicked smart sort of way.
Well this guy doesnt know squat about Greek Bonds. Once again an uniformed boob posting his ramblings instead of checking the facts. Fact is the bonds being considered for a debt swap already are the restructured bonds and contain CACs (Collective Action Clauses) and are governed by foreign law so they cannot be retroactively modified. If they use the CACs they can only do so as currently defined.
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Rah Rah Rah!
They dont make 'tunes like they used to..
Yeah yeah, iTunes doesnt count and our leaders are cartoons, but not funny.
the game will go on until the faith in fiat is exhausted and no one will take it for food.
And, i would not want to be directing traffic.
The real question is......how much faith is actually left? The game has always been about faith since 1971.
silver / gold/food /ammo = crazy
it's a mixed up muddled up shook up world ,said Lola
how much faith is actually left?
I don't think it's about faith any more. Rather, it's about fear, denial and hoping for magic.
A lot of people know in their gut that the system is screwed, but since they are unprepared to deal with that, they hang on and repeat hopeful slogans as if they were prayers.
Fingers-in-ears, they turn their faces away from reality, hoping that it will be gone when they turn their heads back.
A 1964 silver dime....and it's all yours. We're all about rolling back prices.
Okay buzzsaw, I hate your icon, but you get a big up arrow for the hysterical reference!
My ex is a Vice President at the Bank of Canada.
She's really a stripper at Glory Holes R Us but I was ashamed to tell the truth...
Specifically, like listening to the Jets cheerleaders saying their having a great season. Fuck those lying asshooles.
and yet that euro has not ever reached its starting point 1.17 to the dollar , are they better bullshitter or is the usa in worse shape
Even the plebes are starting to figure out what the banksters are up to. Class warfare has begun in earnest. Images of Robspierre and Hitler and Stalin come to mind.
exlax,exlax, open that hole, come on europe,sell your soul!
And these numbers are last quarters numbers more or less...its worse now...and the people are making life changes...which will make it worse..they are accepting a 10 year malaise....and it shall be
The Euro won't drop dramatically until they start a massive bailout.
At that point, it will be obvious they have put their printers into overdrive.
I dont know about europeans blaming EVERYTHING on the rating agencies. You must be smoking too much, lately.
IIRC it's the eurozone, not the EU, that entered a recession in Q3.
Not that it matters anyway. By now they're both in a recession.
Let's see some serious riots, shall we?!
If after all this time working downtown the head of corporate credit at Bankia had learned more about stripping headers from transfers than stripping his knickers before transfers he wouldn't be working at Bankia, he'd be working at HSBC.
For a brief moment there I thought the sentence said Moody and Spaniard and Poor.
"Moody" is how they are feeling and "(sub)Standard & Poor(er)" is what they will be feeling soon.


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Notice of Availability of Contract for Health Care Reform Expert Panel
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) seeks to contract with up to five consultants with nationally regarded and/or significant health care industry expertise in technical, data, and/or operational issues related to multiple components of Minnesota Sessions Laws 2008, Chapter 358 and other health reform efforts. Contracts will be awarded on a competitive basis to highly qualified individuals and will require short-term, high-level analyses of specific proposals or questions.
The 2008 health reform law -- Minnesota Sessions Laws 2008, Chapter 358 -- requires the Commissioner of Health to implement a number of complex market-based health reforms over the next 24 months. These reforms include the creation and implementation of a statewide health care provider quality measurement and incentive payment system; the collection of health care "encounter" data; use of risk adjustment methods for quality measurement, payment and other purposes; identification and definition of "baskets" of health care services; and formation and public reporting of "provider peer groupings" – a way of comparing health care providers on a composite measure of cost and quality.
While the Department will work with separate vendors on each of these projects, the Commissioner would also benefit from the advice of national and/or industry experts who have led similar initiatives. The purpose of this expert advice is to complement work occurring at an individual project level and to help the Department connect important operational and policy "dots" across these initiatives. For example, while the agency is working with separate contractors on collection of data elements to inform the creation of provider peer groupings, the Department may need expert advice on how to integrate these data elements for analytical purposes.
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Here we go again… time to prepare for the weekend by silencing the "snap! crackle! pop!" of your apoptosing neurons by rejuvenating them with a taste of the FFFF!
Question 1
- What is Stigler's law?
- Stigler's law of eponymy, in its simplest and strongest form, says: "No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer." It is also known as the "Rule of the Lesser Attribution." [Examples of Stigler's Law]
- Scientific observations and results are often associated with people who have high visibility and social status, and are named long after their discovery. Eponymy is a striking example of this phenomenon. Important scientific observations are often associated with a person who did not actually make the original discovery. [Reference]
- Stigler himself, in a classic example of Hofstadterian self-referentiality, attributes the discovery of Stigler's Law to Robert K. Merton.
Hat tip to Valender Turner, who pointed out to us that Q3 of FFFF 046 was an example of Stigler's Law.
Question 2
- In Australia, people of which nationality are thought most likely to experience sudden death from torsade de pointes, and why?
- The French.
- Anecdotal evidence suggests the NNH for mortality is about 5 when a French person hears an Australian doctor's pronunciation of 'torsade de pointes'.
[Hat tip to Robert Dunn's 'Emergency Medicine Manual']
Question 3
- Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in ultraviolet keratopathy without eye protection: the beach, the snow, or Mike Cadogan's head at a Western Force rugby game?
- Snow
- Sea foam reflects about 25% of UV and sandy beaches about 15%, whereas fresh snow reflects about 80% of UV. Attempts to measure the UV reflectance of the Cadogan scalp has so far been hindered by equipment failure…
- LITFL links: A Change of Direction and Blinded by the Light: UV keratopathy.
Question 4
- What is the likely diagnosis?
- Argyrosis (also known as argyrism or argyria)
- This is caused by the deposition of silver in the skin (see Off to See the Wizard…? and Dermnet NZ: Argyria)
- Image source:
Tomi NS, Kränke B, Aberer W. A silver man. Lancet. 2004 Feb 14;363(9408):532 [The Lancet]
Question 5
- What is dermcidin?
- Dermcidin is an antimicrobial peptide found in human sweat coded by the DCD gene. It has a broad spectrum of activity and no homology to other known antimicrobial peptides. It is toxic to various bugs including Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans.
- Telling a patient with an infection to 'sweat it out' might actually be good advice!
- References:
Josefson D. Bacteria killer found in sweat. Brit Med J 2001;323:1206-7) PMCID: PMC1173041
Schittek B, et al. Dermcidin: a novel human antibiotic peptide secreted by sweat glands. Nat Immunol. 2001 Dec;2(12):1133-7. PMID: 11694882.
…and remember kids… in an emergency, do it in style!
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Jindal Steel close to acquiring iron ore mine in West Africa
May 06 2014 , New Delhi
"We are in discussion with a few targets in West African countries like Cameroon, Senegal and Nigeria for an iron ore mine acquisition and hope to clinch a deal in the next three-four months," a senior company official told PTI.
Though the cost of the acquisition would not be "much", creating infrastructure such as roads and ports while developing the mine would be "higher" and quantifying that would be possible later, he said.
"By July-September, we will be able to seal the deal," the official said, adding that the mine would have at least 1 billion tonnes of reserves.
Naveen Jindal-led JSPL recently commissioned a 2-million per annum (mtpa) steel plant in Oman, taking its total capacity to 7 mtpa. It has a 3 mtpa steel plant at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh and a 2 mtpa facility at Angul in Odisha.
It generally requires 1.6 million tonnes of iron ore to produce 1 million tonnes of steel. The Oman facility buys the raw material from the open market to run the plant.
Operating a plant with raw material purchased from the market leaves a company vulnerable to price vagaries, which can impede growth and affect profitability.
"We want to buy a mine so that the plant does not have to face the consequence of fluctuating iron ore prices in the international market. It is very important for us," he said.
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Samsung awarded EPC contract for gas-fired power projects; GE Energy to supply turbines, gen-sets
Government of Algeria-owned Societe Nationale de l'Electricite et du Gaz (Sonelgaz) has selected Samsung C&T Corp. as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for its two upcoming combined-cycle power stations at Mostaganem and Naama.
Sonelgaz said it plans to build combined-cycle power plants at six different sites with an aggregate capacity of 7200 MW. Each power station will have an installed capacity of 1200 MW through two power blocks, each comprising of two 250 MW gas turbines and a 100 MW steam turbine. All six power plants will have the same 2:1 combined cycle multi-shaft configuration.
Sonelgaz has awarded GE Energy the overall equipment contract for combustion turbines, steam turbines and generator sets.
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Bousquet boasts an enviable location a few miles south of Pittsfield, the largest city in the Berkshires. With 21 trails almost evenly divided by ability level, two double chairs and three surface lifts, and most of the terrain available after dark, the mountain hums day and night to the sound of happy kids and adults. The kids may be laughing and learning in Bousquet's Ski School, a fixture since 1935. The adults may be getting ready to hit the gates in a night racing league. Whatever the reason, Bousquet provides Pittsfield's skiers and riders a very convenient snow fix when they can't get away for a weekend "up north."
With modern snowmaking and grooming, the scenic Berkshire Mountains all around you, and a lively small city just a few minutes away, going up north isn't really necessary, unless you're looking for a bit more than Bousquet's 750 feet of vertical. But there are some nice long runs available, in particular the intermediate duo of Main Street and Russell Slope from the summit. The toughest pitches are off the top of the longer of the two doubles, while beginners have the terrain off two of the three surface lifts all to themselves.
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Comic Talk, Tips and Tricks
Comedy vs drama: Who's getting the last laugh?
JillyFoo at 10:51AM, Oct. 27, 2012
Does a webcomic have to be funny to succeed, ie not necessarily a joke-a-day, but at the very least comedic in tone? Do serious drama webcomics have a disadvantage in gaining audience share?
El Cid at 7:11AM, Nov. 1, 2012
I think so. I mean, yeah there is an audience for dead serious comics, and a lot of the most acclaimed comics that come to mind for me were pretty humorless, but as far as broad appeal goes I think for the most part its' easier to coax people into reading something that's lighthearted as opposed to something heavy that they'll have to put some work into clawing a deeper meaning out of. Even some of the more grim comics I've read seem to inject a good amount of humor and tongue-in-cheek to make themselves more palatable. Just my opinion though.
Genejoke at 3:51PM, Nov. 28, 2012
Kota at 8:20PM, Dec. 2, 2012
I think there's a strong difference between comedy and levity. One is going for a laugh, the other is releaving tension. I feel that levity is the more important of the two. It just happens often that levity takes the form of humor. One of the things I hate is when everything in a series is dramatic all the time. People fart, man. It happens. may as well show it every now and again and releave the stress.
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"If Jeff Bridges is stupid enough to do this, I'M stupid enough to do this!"
"If Jeff Bridges is stupid enough to do this, I'M stupid enough to do this!"
ozoneocean at 5:09AM, Dec. 4, 2012
Comedies do better because they're easier to get into. So yes.
ATBL at 5:42PM, Dec. 13, 2012
I feel that comedies are easier to market, but harder to maintain if you start having writers block. Kota made an excellent point about levity vs comedy. A comedy comic that isn't funny just isn't worth reading. But a comic that offers levity grants you more possibilities. It may be a bit more difficult to establish a readership, but once you do, that readership may be more inclined to stay with the comic a lot longer than if it were a semi-funny comedy. I'd like to see more quality humorless comics out there, but they are few and far between. My favorite is Supermassive Black Hole. I'm about to launch a humorless sci-fi comic myself, so we'll see how that goes…
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Was just driving listening to this. Excellent mix of music and Tom has a very good radio voice. Need to remember to start recoding it.
I have just discovered his show even though it has been out for years! (I have had XM for 6 years)
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A Fine ProspectA relaxed acoustic guitar feature, ideal for showing a steady, reliable corporate presence.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATPZ2_200.jpgSingle7100117-ST$ 39.957100117-EX$ 59.957100117-W$ 149.95Production Types: Commercials, Corporate, Documentary, Indie Film, Nature, Short Film, Biography, Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Product Videos, Training, Tribute/Memorial, Background Emotions: Exciting, Positive, Uplifting, Inspirational, Confident, Delicate, Gentle, Heartwarming, Innocent, Inspiring, Motivating, Reflective, Refreshing, Serene, Soothing, Tender, Touching, Hopeful, Poignant, Quiet, Simple Genre: Elegant, Folk, Outdoorsy, Country/Folk, Corporate/Technology, Easy-Going Instrument: Country Band, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Acoustic, Instrumental, Guitar
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By DesignA steady and sparkling corporate track, great for showcasing positive technological progress.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATOR_200.jpgSingle62402-ST$ 39.9562402-EX$ 59.9562402-W$ 149.95Production Types: Corporate, Indie Film, Short Film, Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Training, Background Emotions: Positive, Uplifting, Motivating, Refreshing, Relaxed Genre: Themes, Corporate/Technology, Indie Instrument: Instrumental
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Rowena B. Jones, 94, formerly of West Diamond Avenue, Hazleton, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Monday morning at the Manor in St. Luke Village.
Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Lewis) Bradbury. She was also preceded in death by her son, Alan Jones; three brothers, William, Lewis and Joseph Bradbury; and a sister, Edith Applegate.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hazleton and was a active member in the Hazleton Art League.
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Internet safety is something that everyone needs to know and understand. Young people and elderly people are often the most difficult to teach. This does not mean that they cannot learn, it simply means that the information needs to be given to them in a manner that is different from others.
Younger people have to learn that many of the sites that they want to go to are filled with issues for their computers. This is often not the same case with older people. Most elderly people are not perusing the same sites as younger people, but there are dangers for the elderly also.
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In order for anyone to understand internet safety, a good understand of the goals of the evil people of the internet. Hackers can be the most dangerous because they often have no other goal than to cause trouble.
While there are a host of people that are on the internet to steal and make money, there is also an equal number of people that are not trying to gain anything other than the pleasure of destroying other people's property.
Also, directly stealing from people is not always the goal of internet hackers. Many times it is information and internet ranking that motivates these people. By installing malware into a system, that system can be used to force the display of websites and steal small bits of information to be used in the future.
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This is a concept that the elderly know well. The only problem is that the internet is filled with legitimate free information and free things. It is important to teach how to tell the difference between legitimate freebies and free things that are just there to steal information.
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The problem is teaching elderly people that are new to computers how to differentiate between what free items are good and what free items to avoid. This is a task that can be complex for even the most seasoned IT guys.
A good foundation for older people may be to avoid anything that seems too good to be true. After a few months perhaps they can set a restore point and try a few free things. Some of the best ways to learn are from experience.
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The fundamentals are a good place to start. Start by showing them some free email accounts and some of the basics of internet searches. Show them how to preview the search results so that they have an idea where they are going.
Have a good anti-virus program installed that will warn them frequently about sites that have issues and downloads that are bad news. Sit with them while they peruse the internet and see what comes naturally to them. A little warning here and there is a good idea. Keep the internet security tight and they can avoid issues that way.
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You know I really thought this Vikings team could make playoffs, but in the back of my mind I knew the team would implode sometime. Yikes.Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin ANGRY at Leslie Frazier | 4th November 2012 | NFL - YouTube
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
lulz. Welcome back to the cellar.
Figured AP would be just as mad, having his near 200 yard rushing day go for nothing. That Viking passing game is atrocious though....
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lulz. Welcome back to the cellar.
Glad to be here with the Lions.
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lulz. Welcome back to the cellar.
Says the man with a Detroit Lion player as his avatar...
Yea, it's been pretty nice down here. Not sure why you guys took so long to come back.
I'm going to the game this week though. Pretty excited!
Hopefully the Lions don't give up two return touchdowns again.
damn i was excited to see the vikes get off to a great start and now we suck again!!
Hoof hearted
Ponder started off really well and now he is dangerously close to being mentioned in the same sentence as Cassel.
Ponder is god awful. He doesn't even look remotely like an NFL QB. I feel bad for Adrian Peterson...best runningback the NFL's seen in a looooooong time and he's going to waste his career with the Vikes. And I'm a Viking fan. And yes I'm negative about the Vikings, comes with the territory.
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Ponder started off really well and now he is dangerously close to being mentioned in the same sentence as Cassel.
I really don't understand it. He seems to only throw 1 yard passes. Are the wide receivers so bad that they can't get open or is he just not seeing them ?
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I really don't understand it. He seems to only throw 1 yard passes. Are the wide receivers so bad that they can't get open or is he just not seeing them ?
This is starting to sound like a Cyclone football thread.
My exact thoughts on the Vikings passing game! It boggles my mind that the only rare time they do go downfield is that stupid fade route down the sidelines? I think they are stacking the line so much for tight end pass protection and the beloved bubble screen that they are only sending two receivers down the field to be covered by 4 guys. I also agree that Ponder does not have that "moxie" to hang in the pocket and just be a gunslinger. When you have AP & Harvin, that should ridiculously open up the passing game!!!!
Spielman needs to go, and go soon. Hopefully before he screws up another draft.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
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Blackmon's draft stock has been on a steady rise for two years, and the two-time Biletnikoff Award winner has built a resume worthy of a top-10 pick in the 2012 draft.
With former Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant off to play for the Dallas Cowboys, Blackmon stepped into the void as a redshirt sophomore -- and quickly stepped out of Bryant's immense shadow. Blackmon earned multiple All-American honors and was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. It was the first time in 12 years a non-quarterback earned the title.
Blackmon redshirted his first season in Stillwater, but came on as the team's most productive newcomer in 2009. His 20 receptions covered 260 yards and two touchdowns, helping to overcome the loss of Bryant to NCAA suspension for lying to investigators.
He lit up opponents consistently in '10 with 111 receptions for 1,782 yards and 20 touchdowns. Blackmon gained over 100 yards receiving and at least one touchdown in all 12 games in which he played in 2010, including 5-157-2 against a tough Nebraska squad (playing against top CB Prince Amukamara) and 9-172-2 in the team's 36-10 dismantling of Arizona in the Alamo Bowl.
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October 6, 2013
Government can do little about some of what impedes economic development in West Virginia....
All a business has to do is watch those laughable "union workers got an attitude" commercial and you can forget about attracting new businesses.
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The hypocrisy of this editor as he constantly picks and chooses which businesses he deems worthy or not and then uses this pulpit to destroy.
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There are two obvious models to look at. Texas and North Dakota are growing rapidly, and both are fueled by energy, something WV has a lot of. The second model includes California and New York. Huge deficits and losing jobs at an ugly pace.
Which seems to work? BTW, there are some union jobs in Texas. If you want a union, you can vote it in. Just bear in mind these are right to work states. The union has to actually do something beneficial for the rank and file, not just their buddies and relatives. My company started non-union, then was organized. After less than a year the workers voted them out, because they saw all that happened was another deduction on their paycheck, with nothing else good happening.
There's a lesson here. If you think union membership means an easy job, it more likely means no job.
The company pays you for doing something useful. You are expected to do it. What a concept!
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it is going to take a huge public venture capital fund to get WV going. This was proposed by Candidate Lees. Money walks.
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Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse will start its scheduled seasonal closure early after a monsoon storm caused damage to the business Monday night.
The microburst that occurred above Wild Horse Pass caused significant damage to the restaurant and western-themed attraction, but did not cause notable damage to the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass hotel, the outlet stores, or any other businesses at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. A microburst is severe localized wind blasting down from a thunderstorm that can be as damaging as a tornado.
The winds blew metal off of roofs and siding off of buildings, according to Alia Maisonet, marketing manager at Wild Horse Pass Development Authority. She said there is a lot of damage from fallen trees and that some decorative wagons and stagecoaches were blown close to 60 feet away from their normal location.
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Rawhide is closed Monday through Wednesday, so there were only a few staff members at the attraction when the microburst hit, Maisonet said.
"We are so happy no one was hurt," she said.
Maisonet said that some of the staff members stayed with and kept the animals calm and in their enclosures during the storm. No animals were hurt.
Rawhide already planned to close for the month of August for scheduled maintenance, Maisonet said. The summer is the offseason for Rawhide, so closing two weekends early is not a big deal.
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by Zach EversonPosted Dec 10th 2013 12:39 PMUpdated Dec 10th 2013 12:41 PM
What they missed was the 51-year-old captain of an oil platform supply boat.
On the first leg of his trip to California, Tom Wagner fell asleep in his window seat near the back of the plane, Houston's KTRK-TV reports. When Wagner woke, he found himself locked on an abandoned airplane. So he did what anyone would do: he used the bathroom.
Then he called his girlfriend. Once he convinced her that she wasn't joking, she contacted United. The airlines said there was "no way" Wagner was locked on the plane. While she was trying to convince them otherwise, a couple of maintenance workers happened to board the plane where they found Wagner.
Wagner missed his connection to California, but the airlines "gave him a $250 voucher, picked up the motel bill and switched him Saturday to a more convenient flight."
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Nebraska Notes
Peaches James, Sr., RHP, Nebraska...Before giving up a run in the first, James had thrown 22.2 consecutive scoreless innings...the loss was James' first in seven games...NU record 378 strikeouts this season...NU career record 927 strikeouts...entered the game with a regional-best .667 (4-for-6) batting average but did not have a hit against Cal.
Anne Steffan, Jr., 2B, Nebraska...With her stolen base in the first inning, Steffan increased her 2004 total to 29 and moved into a tie for second on the NU single-season chart with Joy Rishel (1990)...had one of the Huskers' two hits against Cal.
Trisha Tannahill, So., LF, Nebraska ...saw her team-best four-game hitting streak come to an end against Cal with an 0-for-3 day.
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Kristina Thorson, So., RHP, California...21 scoreless innings in 2004 NCAA Regional...allowed just five hits, four walks, while striking out 22 in regional play.
Vicky Galindo, Jr., 3B, California...hitting .556 (5-for-9) in 2004 NCAA Regional with one homer, four runs scored and one RBI...scored both of Cal's runs against the Huskers...extended her hitting streak to seven games with her team-leading 16th double in the first inning.
Kaleo Eldredge, Jr., CF, California...hitting .500 (3-for-6) in 2004 NCAA Regional with two RBIs, one run scored and one stolen base...fielder's choice sacrifice bunt in the first inning scored Galindo for the second run of the game.


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The Mount Zion Memorial Fund was officially incorporated in the fall of 1989 as the Robert Johnson Mount Zion Memorial Fund to raise money to save the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church from foreclosure and to place a cenotaph historic marker (not a grave stone as is often mistaken- the memorial bears no Birth-Death dates) in the Mt. Zion cemetery in honor of Robert Johnson whose death certificate, discovered by blues researcher Gayle Dean Wardlow, lists "Zion Church" as a burial site. This goal was accomplished on April 20th, 1991, in partnership with Columbia Records through the work of Columbia A&R man Arthur Levy, with the support of Columbia President Don Ienner, and with the cooperation of the Mt. Zion congregation under the guidance of Pastor Rev. James Ratliff. The ceremony was attended by over 300 people packed into the Mount Zion Church and was covered by Billboard Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Newsweek Magazine and numerous local media.The granite, one ton obelisk has a central inscription by noted music author Peter Guralnick, side inscriptions by Skip Henderson which were later used with permission on the Robert Johnson marker in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, and all of Johnson's known recordings added at the behest of Columbia Records. At the request of church members, the song titles, several of which mention the devil, were positioned facing away from the church entrance. This marker has been vandalized on at least three occasions, apparently by souvenir seekers.
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Sandusky's Attorney Says He Won't Seek a Deal
The attorney for Jerry Sandusky said the former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach didn't plan to seek a plea deal to resolve criminal charges of child sexual abuse.
Joseph Amendola, a State College, Pa., attorney representing Mr. Sandusky, also said his client planned to attend a preliminary hearing Dec. 13—and not waive his right to skip the proceeding.
Several alleged victims are expected to testify at the hearing, which would mark the first time they would publicly confront Mr. Sandusky.
Mr. Amendola issued a statement to address media reports that Mr. Sandusky was considering a plea agreement. "Jerry and I have had no discussions about any sort of deal in his case," he said. "He has always maintained his innocence and continues to do so as we prepare for his preliminary hearing."
A spokesman for state Attorney General Linda Kelly, who brought the charges against Mr. Sandusky, said, "We do not address rumors or speculation."
Mr. Sandusky is charged with sexually abusing eight boys he met through the Second Mile charity he founded in 1977. The alleged abuse took place over 15 years, including on Penn State's campus, according to a grand jury report released last month.
On Wednesday, an accuser whose lawyer said he wasn't one of the alleged victims in the grand jury report, filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court alleging that he was abused by Mr. Sandusky between 1992 and 1996. He is seeking monetary damages from Mr. Sandusky, Penn State and Second Mile.
Penn State said Wednesday it was reviewing the lawsuit and couldn't comment. In a statement, Second Mile said, "We will review the lawsuit and respond appropriately when we have done so." Mr. Amendola said he was "still reviewing the complaint."
Separately, lawyers for one of the eight alleged victims cited in the grand jury report, referred to as Victim 4, said Thursday they had settled a lawsuit with Second Mile that sought to prevent the charity from transferring financial assets. They said the charity agreed to obtain court approval before transferring assets or closing, among other things. A lawyer for Second Mile couldn't immediately be reached to comment.
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Thomasville, NC - No charges have been filed against a father for killing his daughter's boyfriend in January.
David Rayvon Braswell, 38-years-old, was found dead by police the morning of January 19, 2013. Braswell was said to have been physically abusive towards his girlfriend. Police said they found him dead from a gunshot wound after they were called to a home on Pine St.
Clifton Gregory Dennis killed Braswell with a .22 rifle, according to police. Detectives' investigation found the actions were justified because he was defending someone.
Dennis was charged, however, with Possession Of A Firearm By A Convicted Felon January 20. He was issued a $50,000 secured bond and is currently being held in the Davidson County Jail. His court date is Friday.


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Broyles, Red Raider Hitters Lead the Way Over Golden Eagles
Shane Broyles earned his first career win on Saturday
Feb. 18, 2012
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LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior Shane Broyles struck out six in his first career start and junior center fielder Barrett Barnes hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5 with three RBI to lead the Red Raiders to a 9-5 victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
Texas Tech (2-0) remains the only unbeaten team at the Red Raider Classic where Tennessee Tech (1-2) dropped both games it played today (lost to Missouri State, 10-8).
Broyles (1-0) never threw three balls to a single batter while going 7.1 innings with five runs allowed (four earned) on six hits with six strikeouts without allowing a walk. He threw just 78 pitches (58 strikes) in his first game as a Red Raider.
Tennessee Tech starting pitcher Matthew Shepherd (0-1) took the loss going four innings and allowing seven runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
The Red Raider hitters accounted for 14 base hits and had five players finish with multi-hit games.
First baseman Scott LeJeune (3-for-4, double, RBI), catcher Bo Altobelli (2-for-4), left fielder Brennan Moore (2-for-4, double, RBI) and shortstop Tim Proudfoot (2-for-4, 2 RBI) all joined Barnes with multi-hit games.
Texas Tech plated three runs in the first on LeJeune's RBI single, Kevin Whitehead's RBI groundout and Moore's infield single. Tennessee Tech came within a run in the fourth on first baseman Zach Stephens' two-run homer to left field, cutting the Red Raiders' lead to 3-2.
The big inning for Texas Tech came in the fourth when right fielder David Paiz doubled and scored a batter later when Proudfoot laid down a bunt base hit. Leadoff hitter Jamodrick McGruder walked on a full count and then came around to score on Barnes' three-run homer down the left-field line, his 25th career home run as a Red Raider.
One of the more rare highlights of the game came in the sixth inning when McGruder led off the inning with a full-count walk and then stole second base and third base and then stole home to give Tech an 8-2 advantage.
After Broyles exited in the eighth inning, after three of four Golden Eagles batters reached via base hit, and an additional batter reached on a walk from Texas Tech reliever Ben Flora, junior right-handed pitcher Jerad McCrummen recorded an out on a fielder's choice and then struck out three-hole batter Chad Hayes to end the inning. The Golden Eagles scored three runs in the frame.
McCrummen pitched a three-up, three-down ninth inning to finish the game with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings pitched.
Texas Tech will finish play at the Red Raider Classic on Sunday while playing both Tennessee Tech (10 a.m.) and Missouri State (2 p.m.) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.


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Police Identify Homicide Victim
Posted on 12/10/2013 1:43 pm
- 2600 block North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, Delaware
Date of Occurrence:
- Monday, December 9, 2013, at approximately 6:07 p.m. (original incident)
- Lamar Wilmer, 17, 2600 block North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, Delaware
- None
Police have identified Lamar Wilmer, 17, of Wilmington as the victim in last night's homicide. Detectives continue to investigate this incident. There is no further information to release at this time.
Anyone with information can call:
- Detective Kecia Rosado at (302) 576-3667.
- Wilmington Police Confidential Tip Line at (302) 576-3990.
- Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 (1-800-847-3333) or online at www.tipsubmit.com.


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China's People's Daily Falls For Onion Spoof, Kim Jong Un Is 'Sexiest Man Alive' (PICTURES)
Oh, People's Daily! We've all done it. We've all done a double-take at a headline and then realised it's a spoof from fake news site 'The Onion'.
The site has duped politicians, news agencies and even the New York Times. But this story was pretty far fetched...
China's People's Daily appears to have published the story of North Korea's new supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, being named "The Sexiest Man Alive 2012".
A screenshot of the People's Daily website
The story came complete with a 52 picture slideshow of Kim Jong Un looking dreamy in military garb, but with no mention in the text of the story being a spoof.
In the original Onion story, voters said they adored "his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame... blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
The latest Onion successful prank was on the Fars News Agency of Iran, which reproduced in all seriousness a fake story which found that rural white Americans would prefer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to current US President Barack Obama.
LOOK: 17 Times 'The Onion' Fooled People Who Should Know Better
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Stephen A Smith sort of proved The Onion's point when he went on a Twitter tirade about the article, "Stephan A Smith Thinking Son Is Finally Ready For The Sex Argument." Smith rebutted that he didn't have a son or a 9-year-old, later tweeting that he had realized it was a joke.
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Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana posted the article "Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex" to his Facebook page, commenting that it was "abortion by the wholesale." Perhaps the $8 Billion price tag should have tipped him off.
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A Danish television station not only ran this story as truth, but included a little poll on the side asking readers if Sean Penn has a right to be upset. So far, 79% say he is ridiculous.
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Both The Daily Banab Zamin and The New Nation (two Bangladeshi papers) picked up The Onion's story about Neil Armstrong finally being convinced that the moon landing was staged, not knowing the story was fake.
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The Onion sparked a panic in Washington D.C. when it started tweeting "breaking news" about 12 children being held hostage at the Capitol Building with the hashtag #CongressHostage. Capitol Police launched an investigation after the tweets, many of which did not link to the parody story, were re-tweeted hundreds of times.
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The Beijing Evening News printed parts of this article as fact, including a fake Dennis Hastert quote complaining that the Capitol "is no longer suitable for a world-class legislative branch. The sight lines are bad, there aren't enough concession stands or bathrooms, and the parking is miserable." No concession stands? But this is AMERICA.
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Because this sarcastic news brief cited real-life organization The California Parenting Institute (CPI), the organization was swamped with phone calls. Their director of marketing and development, Wendy Hilberman, told the Press Democrat that "It's obviously not OK to list our agency, even in satire."
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If you Google "Jesus died because He was weak and stupid" you might get a good look into America's consciousness. Fictional six-year-old Jessica Lehman's quote has been used as a chain e-mail reason to fear Harry Potter. Go figure.
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On March 12, 2004, Deborah Norville stated on her MSNBC show that a new study said that 58 percent of exercise done in America was on broadcast television. Whoever wrote the script that night literally wrote, "For instance, of the 3.5 billion sit-ups done during 2003, two million, 30,000 of them were on exercise shows on Lifetime or one of the ESPN channels," as if it were news copy.
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Even The New York Times is susceptible to the occasional Onion parody. The Times published an article about Tiger Beat using a PhotoShopped image of the President on the magazine's cover that accompanied The Onion's fake story. They later ran a correction stating they had "erroneously included a parody cover."
Three years after The Onion came out with this video of Rep. John Haller becoming increasingly concerned about "classified" information, many took to Facebook in fear of imminent martial law.
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Now, we assume Fox News knows that The Onion is satire, but according to Mediaite, their website Fox Nation failed to mention that the story was fictional. Naturally, it attracted such gems in the comment as: "HAHAHAHAHAHA OBUMMA – Un-raveled. EPIC FAILURE. IMPEACH it."
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This early Onion article attracted the fury of Fred Phelps (author of the "God Hates Fags" website), who according to Wired, "listed the article as proof of a gay conspiracy."
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The Onion's "news" that the Catholic Church had softened its feelings toward homosexuality after meeting one fabulous couple fooled some conservatives online. In the Facebook screenshot at left, notoriously anti-gay Rep. Sally Kern doesn't exactly take the bait, but doesn't say she knows it's a joke, either.
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The Battle Creek Enquirer reported that the Sheriff's department had released a dispatch about the possibility of terrorists making telemarketing phone calls, including information from The Onion's article.
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This video of Chad, an ingenious Make-A-Wish kid who cheated the system by demanding unlimited wishes, fooled many into believing that the foundation had actually gone broke. Make-A-Wish still has a disclaimer on their website stating that the "Today Now!" segment is not true and that all characters, including wish child "Chad," are fictitious.
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The Mecklenberg County, VA Republican Party thought they were really on to something when they posted The Onion's story to their Facebook page. After posting, they expressed their disconcern in a comment that no other news sources had picked up the story of Obama's 19-year-old son. We wonder why?


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Breaking the Girls : Sara and Alex become best friends after a chance meeting at a bar. As they become closer, they conspire to kill each other's respective enemy. As the sexual tension between them escalates and they embark on their murderous pact, events begin to unravel with unpredictable consequences, in a twisted tale of seduction, deception and betrayal.
IFC recently aquired the rights to Breaking the Girls from Jamie Babbit best known for But I'm A Cheerleader The script is co-written by Go Fish writer, Guinevere Turner, and follows two college friends (Madeline Zima and Agnes Bruckner) who plan to kill their respective enemies.Read More »


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Seemingly no growth story can go on for too long without seeing some doubts and controversy creep into the name. In the case of VeriFone (NYSE:PAY), it seems like the bears and bulls are increasingly at loggerheads. Bulls point to the ongoing upgrade and sales potential at traditional points like gas stations and retail stores, as well as the opportunity in the evolving mobile payment market. Bears argue, though, that organic sales growth isn't as strong as it seems, the upgrade cycle may be slow to develop and mobile could be as much a threat as an opportunity.
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Good Growth in Q2 ... Sort Of
VeriFone reported what looks like really strong growth in fiscal Q2, but the quantity and quality of that growth will be up for debate with some investors.
Revenue rose 64% as reported, with the company claiming nearly 15% organic growth. Organic growth was strongest in emerging regions like Latin America (up 46%) and Asia-Pacific (up 32%), while North America was flat. Here's the first point of possible controversy - some analysts claim that VeriFone's organic growth rates are inflated by including sales to legacy customers of acquired businesses as organic.
Margins are likewise open for debate. Adjusted gross margin improved more than a point from last year and nearly two points from the first quarter. On a GAAP basis, though, gross margin dropped more than a point.
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Operating income followed a similar trend and trajectory. Adjusted operating income rose 82% from last year, and the operating margin improved by two points. On a GAAP basis, though, operating income fell 4% and margin contracted by five points. Investors should realize that the difference between the two includes substantial amounts of amortized intangibles, restructuring costs and a deferred revenue step-down from an acquisition - if you wish to exclude those, that is your choice.
Are Upgrades and Mobile Going to Deliver As Expected?
VeriFone bulls are looking forward to both a significant hardware upgrade cycle and evolution to mobile payments to continue driving this story. However, the bears may be right with respect to the risks that these trends are overestimated.
On the upgrade side, Visa (NYSE:V) and MasterCard (NYSE:MA) are aggressively pushing upgrades to the more secure EMV terminal type. While this would represent substantial hardware sales for VeriFone, retailers are not exactly on the best of terms with Visa and MasterCard right now, and they're pushing back and looking to delay the transition. At the same time, there is the risk that companies like NCR (NYSE:NCR) and Micros (Nasdaq:MCRS) will capture some of this business by incorporating it into their own point-of-sale products.
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With mobile payments, nobody really knows what's going to happen. VeriFone's Global Bay technology is admittedly interesting, but I think it would be a mistake to write off competition from Intuit (Nasdaq:INTU) or Square.
The Bottom Line
VeriFone definitely has a very real growth opportunity in the ongoing migration towards credit and debit card usage in emerging markets. That said, I'm troubled by how free cash flow has decoupled from revenue over the past three years (revenue has increased each year, while free cash flow (FCF) as a percentage of revenue has declined each year). It doesn't invalidate or disprove the growth story at VeriFone, but it's an earnings quality risk factor.
SEE: Free Cash Flow Yield: The Best Fundamental Indicator
If VeriFone can grow FCF at a mid-teens rate for the next decade, these shares are arguably worth something in the mid-$40s. That's an ambitious growth rate for almost any company, but there should be enough growth potential in overseas markets and new applications to make that possible. Given the earnings quality concerns, I won't be buying shares but those investors who are comfortable with the accounting/reporting may just find a meaningfully undervalued growth story here.
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At the time of writing, Stephen D. Simpson did not own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this article.


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Incumbent Hoats faces Republican opponent in Forty Fort mayoral primary
Forty Fort has a new police chief, a mayoral incumbent running for re-election and a former council president challenging him.
Incumbent Boyd T. Hoats Jr., 45, is running in the Republican primary against Andy Tuzinski, 46. Patrick Meade is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Hoats has been mayor since his father passed away and he took over as interim mayor. He won a later election for the position.
Tuzinski is a former council member and the borough's emergency management director. Last year, he clashed with the council's president, Joe Chacke, and paid a $25 fine for a disorderly conduct charge related to an incident involving emails mocking Chacke. Tuzinski said then that he pleaded guilty to the summary charge to avoid escalating the situation.
Asked what they would do for police - the mayor's main responsibility in a town with a strong-council government - both candidates mentioned specialized training for the force.
"We need to continue to train them in the different areas they can specialize in," Hoats said. "We have a very young police force. I believe the chief we hired can lead them in that direction, toward their goals of specializing in different areas. We have a very strong chief. That's the right direction for Forty Fort now."
"We have good officers in town. I feel their talents are not being utilized," Tuzinski said. "We have an officer who is good at drug interdiction, I'd like to see (his skills used) more effectively. We have another officer who is an NRA firearms instructor and could give gun safety classes."
Boyd Hoats
Age: 45
Education: Bachelor's degree from University of Tennessee.
Employment: Currently unemployed; previously worked as a project manager for a construction company.
Experience: Has been mayor since taking interim position in 2005 and winning subsequent election.
Family: Married with one son and four daughters.
Andy Tuzinski
Age: 46
Education: Wyoming Valley West High School; Attended King's College and Luzerne County Community College.
Employment: Territory manager with DAP Products.
Experience: 25 years as emergency management director and assistant emergency management director; previously served on borough council as president; other community organizations.
Family: Married with three children.
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Intermediate LevelI am looking for a mix of experience and value
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We are looking for a excel pro to work as a Project Administrator that handles the administrative needs of a large client project.
We're structuring this role to include a one week trial. If all goes well, there is an approximate 1 additional month of work scheduled (10-20+ hours/week) should this be a good fit.
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Experience using Google spreadsheets and Gmail.
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