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And I'm Mary Louise Kelly, in this week for Steve Inskeep.
Tomorrow marks one year since the big blowout at BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 men and caused a massive oil spill. This spring, companies are just starting to return to work, drilling new wells in the deep waters of the Gulf. They're doing so under a new regulator and with a lot of new rules governing them. Now oil companies must prove they can contain an out-of-control well before they start drilling.
NPR's Jeff Brady is among the few reporters who go an up close look at the equipment that's been built for just such an emergency.
JEFF BRADY: Sitting in a gravel lot north of downtown Houston is a shiny new piece of equipment called a capping stack.
Mr. MARTY MASSEY (CEO, Marine Well Containment Company): Well, it's a big hunk of iron, as you can see.
BRADY: That's Marty Massey, CEO of the Marine Well Containment Company.
Mr. MASSEY: It's about 30-foot tall. It weighs 100 tons.
BRADY: The yellow and blue capping stack needs that kind of bulk to withstand the extraordinary pressures in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In an emergency it would be placed over a well to cap it off and then it could divert oil to ships up on the surface. It's similar to what was used to eventually bring BP's Macondo well under control. This particular capping stack is part of a temporary system oil companies have put in place. A permanent one will be finished next year.
Mr. MASSEY: The expanded system will be able to handle 100,000 barrels of fluid a day and it can operate in 10,000 feet of water.
BRADY: Massey's not-for-profit company was formed after some of the largest oil companies joined forces to share the $1 billion cost of building a containment system. After BP's spill a year ago, the Obama administration placed a moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The agency charged with regulating offshore drilling was overhauled and given a new name, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
Former federal prosecutor and inspector general Michael Bromwich was put in charge. In February, he says the industry finally proved to him that it had equipment and plans in place to contain well blowouts.
Mr. MICHAEL BROMWICH (Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement): And then and only then did we feel comfortable approving permits for deep-water drilling.
BRADY: There are actually two federally-approved containment systems. The other is the Helix Well Containment Group, and it offers a less expensive alternative for smaller companies that drill in the Gulf.
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BRADY: This equipment is stored in an industrial area west of downtown Houston. Roger Scheuermann is commercial director for the Helix Group.
Mr. ROGER SCHEUERMANN (Commercial director, Helix Well Containment Group): One thing that we've done, which is a step change for the whole industry, is we've signed a mutual aid agreement.
BRADY: That means all the member companies will come to each other's aid if there's an emergency. They'll share equipment and personnel, which makes it more affordable for these smaller companies to comply with the federal requirements.
Scheuermann says there's now a detailed plan in place and if something happens, all the members know exactly what they're supposed to do. He says within just a few hours Helix's capping stack would be on its way to a dock.
Mr. SCHEUERMANN: If we ever have the call, we'll be able to load it up, truck-wise, get a permit, and move it to the location that's necessary.
BRADY: So just kind of pick a point in the Gulf of Mexico, how quickly could this equipment be there?
Mr. SCHEUERMANN: Well, if we were going to Galveston, I would say we'd probably be there in six to eight hours.
BRADY: It would still take more time to get the equipment out to the location in the Gulf. But the response for both systems now likely will take days instead of the weeks required to bring BP's Macondo well under control.
Mr. DAVID PETTIT (Natural Resources Defense Council): I think it's great if they work.
BRADY: David Pettit is an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council. He says while regulators are doing a much better job now, he's still not confident that the containment systems are ready to handle anything that could go wrong.
Mr. PETTIT: What would inspire confidence for me would be some kind of test in, if not in real-world conditions, a test under conditions of extremely high pressure, the kind of pressure that you would see from a, you know, from a blown-out well and to see if the thing actually works.
BRADY: Helix plans to conduct underwater tests sometime in the future. And both the containment organizations say their systems use components that are well-tested and known within the industry. They say the designs were effectively tested when the Macondo blowout was controlled.
So far, BP is not among those drilling new wells yet. But the company has joined the Marine Well Containment Company and it remains the largest lease-holder in the Gulf. So it could be just a matter of time before BP resumes drilling too.
Jeff Brady, NPR News.
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Northrop XB-35 (S/N 42-13603), the first XB-35 with dual contra-rotating 3-blade propellers. (U.S. Air Force photo) The XB-35 was the first Northrop flying wing bomber design. The initial contract for a single aircraft was awarded in November 1941 and amended to include another in January 1942. An order for 13 YB-35 service test aircraft was placed in September 1942 and another order for 200 production B-35Bs was placed in June 1943. It soon became apparent, however, that the aircraft would not be ready in time for use in World War II. Furthermore, jet bomber prototypes already on the drawing board made the propeller driven XB-35 obsolete before its first flight. The Army decided to continue the B-35 program, but only in test status. The B-35B order was canceled and the YB-35 order was amended to include conversions to jet powered aircraft (YB-49 and YRB-49A). The development of the XB-35 continued but at a slower pace, and the first flight of the XB-35 (S/N 42-13603) wasn't made until June 25, 1946.
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Rihanna Ryan Seacrest Chris Brown Audio, Rihanna has commented on her collaboration with Chris Brown while calling into On Air With Ryan Seacrest. On collaborating with Chris Brown: "The first song that came about was 'Birthday Cake.' I mean we ended up recording them at the same time and executing them together, but I reached out to him about doing 'Birthday Cake' because that's the only person that really–it made sense to do the record. Just as a musician despite everything else that was going to be the person.
You know I thought about rappers, and I've done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown. So I wanted him on the track, and then in turn he was like 'Why don't you do the remix to my track?' and it was a trade off. We did two records. One for my fans. One for his fans, and that way our fans can come together. There shouldn't be a divide. You know? It's music, and it's innocent."
On where her music is going next: "I can't say that! 'Sonically' — I can't explain it. But I'm excited about it. I have the sound already. So it's just a matter of execution!"
On what she's focusing on right now: "Right now, I'm doing a bunch of meetings, little things here and there. Some video, some photoshoots. No touring this year. I won't go on tour until next year. Though this year were doing movies, and still making music, and music videos. I'm really prepping for the next year."
On creating her own fashion line: "A small collection that I do for Armani. It's a collaboration, and it's like 7-10 pieces. Apparel and accessories and we've done the fall collection already, and it was very, very successful and now the spring collection is about to drop. After that I'm really pursuing a fashion line of my own. I want to design. This is also a road that I want to earn it. So I'm working with designers. Designers that I respect, and [fashion] companies that I respect. I want people to really trust me before I just say 'Buy it, because it's mine.'"
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Native Instruments Traktor Audio 6 DJ Audio Interface, the high-gain audio interface for DJs who demand premium sound quality and extra-loud output. TRAKTOR AUDIO 6 boasts six inputs and six outputs and is destined to be the centerpiece of your live or studio setup.
This premium DJ audio interface is built on the established and award-winning design of NI audio and hardware gear: Extra-robust metal casing, high-end Cirrus-Logic® AD/DA converters, brand-new chip technology and completely revised driver architecture ensure top sound quality and low latency for professional use on stage and in the studio.
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Connect up to three stereo sources simultaneously. The two included phono preamps allow the connection of two turntables so you can digitize your vinyl collection in highest quality or record other external audio sources.
Even with two stereo channels routed to your external DJ mixer, the convenient front stereo input and output is perfectly tailored for DJs who wish to use TRAKTOR effects as send and return FX units on their mixer. In addition, they offer extra flexibility if you're DJing with TRAKTOR's Sample Decks and Loop Recorder.
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The convenient status LEDs on the upper panel give instant visual feedback on input and output activity, so you know if your setup is hooked up and working correctly. Now it's also possible to run the TRAKTOR AUDIO 6 via its power supply only, as a "Direct Thru" unit. This means the soundcard is capable of passing through a signal from other equipment (turntables / CD players) without being connected to your computer – so switching between DJs or different setups is finally made simple - perfect for permanent club installations.
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I wrote a news aggregator a couple of years ago called Newsbrew which I primarily used for my own news-reading needs. I think I took it down when I got tired of paying for the server, and worrying about keeping it up.
After Google launched the Google App Engine, I decided to take a little break from Flex and AIR and rewrite Newsbrew in Python to get a good feel for the GAE experience. You can see the current beta version here.
Overall, I was very pleased GAE. It took me about five days to write this version of Newsbrew, but that included learning Python, Django, and everything about GAE. The application is fairly comprehensive, consisting of a user interface, aggregation service, and a secure administrator section. Unfortunately, I didn't get to all the features and bug fixes that I wanted, but the app still seems to work reasonably well.
It's still going to be a little while before we're writing real-world production apps on GAE as it still has several rough patches, bugs, and missing functionality. But it's very clear where Google is going with this, and there's no doubt that GAE is a very powerful concept and platform. I'm certainly going to keep my eye on GAE, and use it as much as I can.


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Why mess around with old-fashioned paper business cards when you can be chewing on Meat Cards?
Have your contact information seared onto beef jerky by laser beam. It's environmentally friendly and protein rich.
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For more about business cards:
The Blog is horrified to hear that in addition to beef jerky business cards, there is also "Brief Jerky," a line in male underwear, but strictly non-edible.


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Councillors approved the demolition and rebuild proposal, despite some concerns about the futuristic design.
The theatre trust has welcomed the planning approval but now needs to plug a major funding gap.
The financial hole was left after the council - concerned about design changes and escalating costs - withdrew funding support worth more than £2m.
Trust chairman Howard Hann said they now plan to make a bid to the Scottish Executive.
'Withdraw offers'
It will be based on the town's links with Robert Burns ahead of the 2009 homecoming celebrations which will mark the 250th anniversary of the bard's birth.
"Obviously, time is running very short for the Dumfries Theatre Royal Trust to put together the full package of funding," a trust spokesman said.
"We have until the end of February and then both the Scottish Arts Council and the South of Scotland European Partnership will be forced to withdraw their offers."
It is the latest twist in the long-running attempt to revamp or replace the building which is more than 200 years old and has links with Robert Burns and JM Barrie.
Proposals to modernise the building while keeping the original frontage failed to win planning approval.
The trust spent years working up a £5.2m scheme to build a new theatre behind the existing Shakespeare Street facade.
The new plan involves clearing the site and starting from scratch.
One local objector said he felt the plans for the modern building lacked "charm".
"The new building might look very good to some people at the moment but will it look good in 10 or 20 years' time?" said David Booth.


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Republicans in Congress went on the offensive over the fiscal cliff negotiations on Tuesday, threatening to unilaterally introduce a plan B before the end of the year to prevent tax rises for anyone earning less than $1m a year.
The House Republicans are proposing to introduce a speedy bill that would enshrine these proposals.
The tactic, unveiled by Republican House speaker John Boehner at a press conference in Congress, is aimed at putting pressure on Barack Obama. It would remove one of the main pieces of leverage the White House has over the Republicans: the likelihood they will be blamed if most taxpayers are hit with rises next year.
Plan B may be aimed as much at the Republican party caucus as the White House. If a deal is reached, Boehner will be able to claim Obama caved in.
The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, responding to plan B, said Obama is not willing to accept a deal that does not ask enough of the very wealthiest in taxes.
"The speaker's plan B approach doesn't meet this test because it can't pass the Senate and therefore will not protect middle class families, and does little to address our fiscal challenges with zero spending cuts. The president is hopeful that both sides can work out remaining differences and reach a solution so we don't miss the opportunity in front of us today."
The Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, echoing the White House, confirmed that there was no chance of plan B getting through the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The backwards and forwards between the White House and Congress looks like part of the traditional dance before an agreement is reached.
Obama and Boehner, who have spoken several times over the last few days, are closing in on a sweeping deal that would raises taxes on the wealthiest and implement deep cuts to federal spending programmes, including welfare. The two met for 45 minutes on Monday and spoke by phone in the evening, suggesting a deal is in the offing.
If there is no deal in place by 1 January, all taxpayers face an automatic rise and across-the-board spending cuts will kick in.
Boehner, at the press conference, said: "I believe it important we protect as many American tax payers as we can. Our plan B would protect American taxpayers who make $1m or less and have all of their current rates extended."
He added: "I continue to have hope that we can reach a broader agreement with the White House that would reduce spending as well as have revenues on the table. I think it would be better for our country but at this point we have a back-up plan to make sure as few American taxpayers would be affected by this increase as possible."
The House majority leader, Eric Cantor, also at the press conference, hinted that Boehner and Obama are close to a deal, in spite of talk of a plan B. "The president is not yet there. He has not come to where he needs to be in order for us to push through a bill that really does begin to address the problem. As the speaker said, that is why we are now discussing an alternative plan if the president and White House can't come our way."
Both Obama and Boehner have moved a long way from their original starting points. Obama made an important concession on Monday; having campaigned hard on raising tax for everyone earning $250,000 or more, he agreed in negotiations with Boehner to raise the threshold to $400,000.
The president also lowered his target for the tax revenue he is seeking from $1.4tn to $1.2tn over the next 10 years and set out specific spending cuts including $400bn in health. Obama also proposed to slow the growth in social security by linking payments to a less generous inflation formula, chained consumer price index (CPI). The move could mean lower payments for millions of Americans and had already drawn fire from the left.
"The largest cuts resulting from the chained CPI would be to young, permanently disabled veterans," senator Bernie Sanders, Congress's only avowed socialist, said on Twitter.
Obama held out against Republican proposals to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. The White House signalled that this was not Obama's final offer.
The sticking points appear bridgeable. Obama wants an over-arching deal that will include the debt ceiling, which is having to be raised annually and has turned into an annual White House versus Republican showdown. Obama wants the debt ceiling removed as an issue for the next two years.
Boehner is also seeking to raise the age at which Medicare begins raised from 65 to 67, which the White House has so far resisted.
Sean West, policy analyst at Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, said the latest moves looked "like an endgame" and that the two sides were no close enough for a deal to be done.
"It's very telling that Boehner's proposal is called plan B," he said. "Boehner is in a more difficult position than Obama. Democrats are going to fall in behind the president, he's popular and no one wants to take him on. Boehner is fighting two different battles. He has to get a good deal out of Obama and he needs to convince his caucus that it really is a good deal."


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Daniel Howell contributes BigRedKitty, a column with strategies, tips and tricks for and about the Hunter class, sprinkled with a healthy dose of completely improper, sometimes libelous, personal commentary.
It's like Hunter Paradise in the land of hunter pets, lately, no? You need a tanking-pet? Gotcha covered. DPS? Yeah. Stealthy, tricky, neat-o, and maybe even make your lunch for you? No sweat, we're loaded with potential heart-warming killers for you hunters now.
"But what about fluorescent, BRK?"
Ooo. That's a new one... let's check the menagerie...
Yes! Wasps! And check out Sting! Still breathing? Yeah!
You are invited to download the YouTube version (44MB) of this movie here, and the full-sized version (153MB) here.
As always, a great big Thank You to the WoW Insider editors for allowing us to publish this movie both here and on our little blog at the same time!
From his video guides to Karazhan For Hunter Dummies, nobody covers raid Hunters like BRK. Looking for more Hunter goodness? Check out our non-raid Hunter column, Scattered Shots or the WoW Insider Directory of Hunter Guides.


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Azamara - A cut above the rest: Azamara Journey Cruise Review by Bollinger_Babe
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Azamara - A cut above the rest
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Nice
The Azamara Journey is just over 30,000 tons and holds 694 passengers, so she is a small and intimate ship, with plenty of space per passenger. In general we prefer the smaller ships because you get to know your fellow travellers much better and the service tends to be superior, with fewer queues.
Embarkation at Nice was quick and efficient, and we were met with a complimentary glass of bubbly at reception. We were in an ocean view cabin on Deck 4. The cabin was very spacious with lots of mirrors which made it look very light and airy. There was a king size bed, fresh fruit, complimentary soft drinks and a mini-bar. The bathroom was small, but adequate, and contained a generous selection of Elemis toiletries.
Our first impressions of More the Journey were how plush she looked, from the ornate main staircase to the immaculate patterned carpets and glowing spotlights. Everywhere was spotlessly clean and tidy and the ship was beautifully decorated.
There are a choice of dining options but we chose to dine each night in the Discoveries dining room. Unlike most other cruises we have done, there is no set dining time and you don't have a set table. The service was excellent, and we found the selection of food, the quality and the portion sizes to be exceptional. Another bonus is that there is free house red or white wine with your lunch and dinner - all part of the service. :-)
We were also surprised to find that Azamara does not enforce any dress code other than "resort casual". Personally I always enjoy dressing up on the formal nights, but I realise it's not everyone's cup of tea.
We found the evening entertainment to be something of a disappointment, although to be fair we were only on board for four nights which may not have been long enough to give a fair picture. The first night there was a mediocre "impressionist" who sang in various voices but it was difficult to work out who he was supposed to be imitating! The second night was a show by the cruise director and he was excellent.
On the third night there was an superb barbecue and deck party with live music, and the free wine flowed. Then, on the final night, there was a very good classical pianist who ended up playing to about a dozen people scattered throughout the room; this is because the ship was in Monte Carlo until 3.00am, so I imagine the majority of passengers would have been ashore. It's a pity she had to play in front of such a tiny audience, as we really enjoyed her show.
The four ports of call we visited were Nice, Portofino, Saint Tropez and Monaco - the millionaires' playground. Needless to say all the ports were fairly expensive, but very picturesque and the weather did not let us down.
All of the staff and crew were very polite and extremely friendly which added to the overall enjoyment of our time on board.
I would certainly cruise with Azamara again and would recommend it without hesitation. Less
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The African Report on Child Wellbeing series is a pan-African project initiated to promote state accountability to children and mobilise legal, policy and administrative actions towards progressive realisation of the ideals and principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC). The Report regularly assesses the extent to which African governments are living up to their commitments to children and provide critical analyses of strengths and weaknesses of national efforts made to put in place child-sensitive laws and policies and effectively implement them.
The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) launched the African Child Information Hub (InfoHub) in November 2006. The main objective of the InfoHub is to create a forum to facilitate the exchange of information, ideas and experiences on matters relating to children. The InfoHub features a database of child-focused organizations , Data and Statistics on indicators of the wellbeing of children in Africa, the African Child E-Newsletter, News , an events calendar, reports, documents and research publications on the state of children.
The International Policy Conference on the African Child (IPC) is a major biennial event aimed at promoting policy dialogue on the rights and wellbeing of children in Africa. Since 2004, there have been six IPCs bringing together political leaders, leading thinkers, policy makers, activists and experts from governments, civil society, academia and international non-governmental organisations from within and outside Africa. It has within a relatively short period of time become a high-powered event, and the premier forum on children's issues in Africa.
The Larissa Award is an instrument of The African Child Policy Forum to draw a positive attention to Africa, rewarding those that have helped Africa to progress and become a better place for children. The specific purpose of the Larissa Award is to give recognition and encouragement to exemplary initiatives for the well-being of children in Africa. The Award may cover a broad range of activities such as health care, education, nutrition, and care of orphans.


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A call to Americans to rededicate themselves to "the principle that all men are brothers" was made by President Roosevelt in a letter to Dr. Arthur H. Compton, co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, endorsing the seventh annual observance of Brotherhood Week, Feb. 18 to 25.
The President's letter follows: "I note with interest that the seventh observance of Brotherhood Week across the country, under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, is set for the week of Washington's Birthday, Feb. 18-25, 1940.
"With gratitude to God for the liberties we enjoy and with a full measure of mutual respect for each other's faith, let us gather together in our church, synagogues, schools, public halls and homes during this week to celebrate our brotherhood under God as citizens of our beloved land. Let us here resolve that in a time of world division and pain this nation shall be rededicated to the principles that all men are brothers; that religious prejudice and group intolerance may not here destroy that unity in freedom which is the strength of our national character."


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Two Louisiana legislators filed suit Tuesday asking a Baton Rouge judge to declare the state's $25 billion operating budget unconstitutional.
The lawsuit by Republican state Reps. Kirk Talbot, of River Ridge, and Cameron Henry, of Metairie, questions — among other things — the budget's apparent reliance on uncertain funding such as finding a buyer to pay $35 million for a New Orleans hospital.
"The budget that was passed by the Legislature is constitutional, doesn't spend more dollars than the state takes in and protects higher education and health care services," Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday in a prepared statement. "It doesn't make sense to make unnecessary cuts to health care and higher education."
In November, Talbot, Henry and 17 other House members asked state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to weigh in on whether the budget — which funds hospitals, colleges and other public services — is constitutional. Caldwell's office declined last month to issue a legal opinion on the matter.
"Louisiana's budget crisis is rooted in an unconstitutional budget process," Talbot, vice chairman of the Commerce Committee, said Tuesday in a prepared statement. "Chronic budget deficits, midyear budget cuts, and fund sweeps result from use of funds that exceed the revenue forecast as well as contingency and non-recurring funds in the budget.
"Many legislators warned that these practices would have negative consequences for our core budget priorities, and their concerns have been validated by events," he added. "Judicial review of these matters is the logical next step in our efforts to fix our broken budget process."
Division of Administration spokesman Michael DiResto warned Tuesday that the lawsuit jeopardizes protections in the current-year budget for higher education and health care, threatening to force further cuts to higher education of roughly $59 million, and further cuts to health care of approximately $286 million in state dollars — which amounts to $831 million, including the federal match.
The crafting of the state budget ignited a struggle between a faction of Republicans in the House and the Jindal administration over the use of alleged contingencies and one-time, or nonrecurring, dollars.
For example, the governor banked on using the proceeds from leasing New Orleans Adolescent Hospital to help pay health care treatment for the poor, an expense the state must meet year after year.
Nearly six months after the budget went into effect, the lease still is not final. Appraisals also show the hospital is worth $14 million less than the Jindal administration hopes to collect by renting it.
The budget dispute stalled debate during last year's legislative session. Ultimately, the governor largely got the budget he wanted.
The suit contends the state's general appropriation bill for the fiscal year that started July 1 exceeded by $240 million the amount of money an official state panel determined was available to spend.
The suit also claims the budget made improper use of nonrecurring money, or dollars that likely will materialize only once.
The suit has been assigned to state District Judge Tim Kelley. It names the state, Caldwell and Treasurer John Kennedy as defendants.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Red light camera revenue in Florida is up from $37 million in two years ago to a whopping $118 million last year.
That's because 74 cities and five counties now operate the cameras.
State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, wants to repeal the 2010 law that allows red light cameras.
"We've tolerated this back door tax increase for too long," he said. "It is time we bring some common sense to the traffic policies of the state of Florida."
A study by the legislature's office of policy analysis and accountability found fatal crashes are down by 49 percent at red light camera intersections, but the number of rear-end crashes is up.
The report also found that revenue from red light intersections goes to general revenue, not traffic safety.
Casey Cook, of the Florida League of Cities, says the numbers prove the cameras are saving lives.
"Fewer people are running red lights, and the fact of the matter is 49 percent fewer people died this year as a result of red light running," Cook said.
Opponents argue the data is sketchy. They appear poised to recommend big changes if they can't engineer a full repeal.
"We should require that traffic studies be done for each and every intersection with a red light camera," Brandes said. "Second, we need to require that traffic safety counter measures be implemented before installing red light cameras."
A legislative committee will hear from the authors of this report later this week.
The cameras cost cities and counties between $4,200 and $4,700 a month for each camera. Fifteen cities generated more than $1 million in revenue from the cameras last year.
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Costa Rica enjoys one of the most biologically diverse ocean ecosystems in the world. This is mainly because the heart of this vast habitat is known as the Costa Rican Thermal Convection Dome (named for its proximity to this country) lies here. Shallow warm waters lie on top of low-oxygen cold water, creating the perfect ecosystem for a vast variety of marine life. Whales (orcas, pilot, humpbacks, beaked, brydes), dolphins, tuna, marlin, manta rays, sea turtles, sailfish and more, congregate in this area taking advantage of the rich waters year-round. The humpback whales visit us from two separate hemispheres, giving us the longest humpback season in the world. The great whales come to our warm protected waters from December to April from Alaska and again between August and the end of November from Antarctica. It's easy to spot humpback whales since they live at the ocean's surface, both in the open ocean and in shallow coastline waters. They swim slowly and are the acrobats of the sea, which makes them perfect stars for whale-watching tours. The best place to see these gentle giants are the Ballena Marine National Park, which is named for the whales that migrate there every year. Further south off the Osa Peninsula, humpbacks may be seen in Drake Bay near the Cano Island Biological Reserve and in the Golfo Dulce off the shores of Puerto Jimenez. One of my most memorable experiences has been swimming with dolphins in the Golfo Dulce, seeing the dolphins swim next to you and even hear how they communicate under water was something I will never forget. I felt so close to them, but not in a physical way; more in a spiritual way. It was one of those moments when you feel so grateful to be able to enjoy this life we were given and to feel you are one with Nature itself.
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ST. CLOUD — The Bemidji High School boys golf team continued its steady improvement Thursday as the Lumberjacks shot 325 and finished 10th in the 20-team meet hosted by the St. Cloud Country Club.
Thursday's meet was only the third competition for the Lumberjacks but they have trimmed eight shots off their team score during that span.
"We want to improve each week and in each tournament we have done that," said BHS coach Seth Knudson. "We've only been outside for one week and many other teams have been outdoors for a month. But we're moving in the right direction."
"Our goal is to continue to improve and then see where we are at when the section tournament arrives (June 3)," the coach added.
Matt Gregg and Sam Starkey each shot 80 to lead Bemidji Thursday. Elliot Leinen finished at 81, Isac Bleser at 84, Ben Christopher at 85 and Sam Bruestle at 86.
Marshall won the meet with 305.
Bemidji continues it season today at Longbow near Walker and Saturday at Headwaters near Park Rapids.
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Top 10 teams: Marshall 305, Staples-Motley 306, Buffalo 311, Eagan 312, St. Cloud Tech 315, Rogers 316, St. Cloud Cathedral 317, Benilde-SM 319, Cambridge 320, Bemidji 325
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Bemidji's results: Gregg 80, Starkey 80, Leinen 81, Bleser 84, Christopher 85, Bruestle 86


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Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Review
The Epson Home Cinema 700 is one of the smaller home theater projectors out there, but definitely not the smallest – which I believe is currently the Optoma HD65. Still, it is pretty small, and lightweight (6.2 pounds – 2.8Kg). I can't think of any 3LCD home projectors that are quite this small, only a couple of DLP models. The Epson Home Cinema 700 is finished in a shiny, slightly off white case. The projector has rounded edges and some mid-gray finish on the lower 1/4 of the projector to give it some style, but this projector is not going to win design awards for styling.
Click to enlarge. So close. In the front, the zoom lens is recessed and mounted off center to the right (if you are facing the projector). Further to the right is the front Infra-red sensor for the remote. Directly below the lens is a small, slide out filter that requires occasional cleaning. Nearer to the center, mounted low is a bar that drops down the adjustable front foot. (There are also two screw thread adjustable rear feet.)
A curved, recessed door can be slid out to cover the lens when not in use. If you close that cover while the projector is powered up, it will automatically mute the image and sound.
Moving to the top, and looking down from the back, you adjust the lens focus and zoom by rotating their respective lens barrel extensions. The control panel is on the top, toward the front. The back houses the inputs. back remote sensor and the power connector. In addition there is a small speaker back there, just below the left most inputs. One interesting feature is the power down. This is also comes from its biz projector heritage. Once you shut it down, it can be unplugged in just a few seconds. The fan keeps running for a while after.
Control Panel
Click to enlarge. So close. The Epson Home Cinema 700's control panel is pretty complete. On the left side is a large Power button (with its own indicator light. Right below are two indicator lamps – one for Lamp, one for Temperature. Moving to the right, next is the Source search button. Then you find the full menu navigation system:
The four arrows in a diamond like layout with the Enter button in the center, the Menu button is between the left and up arrows, and the ESC button between Up and Right arrows. The left and right arrow buttons double as volume control up/down when not using the menus, and the Up/down arrows double for keystone correction. That leaves just one more, the HELP button, whose function is described elsewhere.
Home Cinema 700 Inputs
Click to enlarge. So close. From a home theater standpoint, the Home Cinema 700 has a basic, but complete set of inputs. In addition there is an SD card slot for dropping in your digital camera (or other source with memory cards) pictures. If your camera (etc.) has a different card type, such as XD, or Memory Stick, you can get an adaptor. There is one HDMI (for digital sources such as most DVD players, cable/satellite boxes, etc. There is also one component video, one S-Video and a composite video. A second HDMI would have been nice! There are also two USB inputs, which the Home Cinema 700 can use for computer (and other) interfacing and presenting.
Epson hasn't really changed its menu look, and structure is several years. Overall, it's a pretty good layout, that I have always liked.
Text is large enough to readable from a respectable difference. The menu itself can be positioned in different locations.
The Color mode selection is located on the Image menu (typical) and gives a choice of 7 options. You can see the choices in the image below.
There are four main menus. In addition to Image, there are Signal, which mostly deals with aspect ratio, and controls relating to hooking up a computer.
The Settings menu has one key setting, the lamp brightness control (I prefer when that is part of the Image or Picture menu). It also controls keystone settings, volume control and offers the ability to lock the projector's control panel, a feature probably here, because it comes from the Epson Powerlite W6's feature set.
There is also an Extended menu, where you can decide to put in your own Logo to project when there is no source, projector orientation (front/rear, ceiling/table), Control of the USB ports and menu language.
Epson puts its Reset on a separate main menu, although some menus have their own resets of only their features.
Lastly, there is, as is typical of almost all projectors, an Info menu which keeps you apprised of lamp life, input source and other "useful" tidbits.
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Archive for January, 2013
5.2 PTR: Cyclone change (again)
by Sunfyre on Jan.31, 2013, under Mists of Pandaria, PVP Discussion
Another change in the never-ending saga that is Cyclone … it's range is now 20 yards. The tier gloves, however, continue to extend the range by 5 yards.
The cooldown has also been lowered for ferals from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
5.2 PTR Pass — More changes
by Sunfyre on Jan.17, 2013, under Mists of Pandaria, PVP Discussion
New patch notes for PTR were posted, and a few additions and changes were made:
- Cyclone range has been increased to 30 yards (was 20), and it now has a 30-second cooldown for Feral Druids. In addition, it will now share diminishing returns with Banish, Seduction, Bind Elemental, Hex, Freezing Trap, Wyvern Sting, Gouge, Sap, Hibernate, Paralysis, Polymorph, Ring of Frost, Repentance, and Quaking Palm.
- Starfall will no longer strike targets that are affected by crowd control effects.
- Balance/Restoration Druid PvP Gloves: Bonus now increases Cyclone duration by 2 seconds (previously increased Cyclone range by 5 yards).
A few changes came out after this, which haven't been officially posted:
- Cyclone range was reduced to 25 yards, but now the Balance/Restoration Druid PvP Gloves yet again increase range by 5 yards.
I'm excited if Starfall not breaking CC actually works.
For nostalgia, here's a hotfix that was applied back on July 1st, 2011:
Starfall is no longer hitting targets that are within 40 yards if they are not in combat with the druid or his/her party/raid members. It is targeting all hostile characters in combat with the druid's party/raid members, is not hitting Stealth characters, is not breaking crowd control effects, and is not targeting nearby critters.
Maybe now it'll actually work.
5.2 Force of Nature – Don't expect any changes
by Sunfyre on Jan.10, 2013, under Mists of Pandaria
Karnudge, a Sunfyre's Nest reader, recently tweeted Ghostcrawler regarding Force of Nature treants not scaling with Solar Eclipse, and here was the response:
Sounds like we'll be sticking with Incarnation, regardless of the situation.
Tier 15 Balance Bonuses
by Sunfyre on Jan.10, 2013, under Gear Discussion, Mists of Pandaria
- Item – Druid T15 Balance 2P Bonus (New) Increases the critical strike chance of Starsurge by 10%.
- Item – Druid T15 Balance 4P Bonus (New) Nature's Grace now also grants 1,000 critical strike and 1,000 mastery for its duration.
Oddly enough, the 4P bonus is probably weaker than our current 4PC, considering we get additional DoT ticks and get to reforge about 1500 mastery to crit.
What are your thoughts? I think these are much weaker than T14.
5.2 :: Force of Nature
by Sunfyre on Jan.04, 2013, under General, Mists of Pandaria
I've been playing around a bit with Force of Nature, now that it's been buffed on PTR, and here's what I've discovered:
If you look at the tooltip for the Treant's Wrath, it will appear to scale dynamically off crit, haste, and mastery (Eclipse state) — it does not.
They do, however, scale with the haste and critical strike at time of cast. Right now, without any haste proc'd, my treants each cast 7 times. If Nature's Grace is proc'd, then they each cast 8, and with Essence of Terror, 9.
With Relic of Yu'lon and Jade Spirit, my treants have a potential for hitting a training dummy for about 377k. Their damage though is very cooldown/haste dependent though, and the fact that they do not scale with mastery really hurts.
There's also a pretty hefty delay before the treants start casting, as well. With all of my haste abilities popped, I should be able to get 11 wrath casts off, where I'm only getting 9. Under just nature's grace, or no haste proc's, I just lose a cast (per tree), but that's still a considerable amount of damage.I do not think that it'll be able to contend with Incarnation's 25% burst damage for 30 seconds (given that it lines up with Celestial Alignment). If Force of Nature were to scale with Solar Eclipse (which I think is the intent, since the tooltip numbers do update when you enter Solar Eclipse, the damage just does not reflect it), and also grant all of the casts that it SHOULD grant, then I think it might be able to be useful.
Until then, there are some fights where I could see it being useful, where you don't have 30 full seconds of incarnation peen available to you (heroic bladelord is an example), but that's about it.


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Atlantic City gambling revenue plunged by double digits in January, suggesting that the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy continue to weigh down the market.
Overall, the 12 casino hotels took in $205.6 million in revenue from their slot machines and table games, down 13 percent compared to $236.9 million in January 2012, according to figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
John Kempf, a casino analyst for RBC Capital Markets, called it an "extremely weak" performance for the entire industry. He noted the industry was down nearly 17 percent among the 11 casinos that were open in January 2012. Revel, the $2.4 billion megaresort, made its debut last April.
Atlantic City is still trying to recover from the Oct. 29 hurricane's damaging blow. First, the casinos had to deal with a weeklong hurricane shutdown that cost them an estimated $5 million a day in lost revenue.
Gambling revenue declined in October, November and December as the market slowly tried to rebuild in Sandy's aftermath. January proved no different.
"Obviously, I think it was a disappointing result. I think the industry and the market are still feeling the effects of Sandy," said Tony Rodio, president and chief executive officer of Tropicana Casino and Resort.
In addition to the post-Sandy challenges, the casinos also ran up against an unfriendly calendar in January. They were hurt by one fewer weekend day in January 2013 compared to last year.
All of the casinos that were open in January 2012 had lower revenue this January except for the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, which was up 15 percent. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was the worst performer, declining nearly 41 percent, to finish the month with an industry-low $4.9 million in revenue.
Revel continued to disappoint. It had a little less than $8 million in gambling revenue in January, good for only 11th place among all casinos.
January represented Revel's second-worst month ever. In November, it grossed just $6.2 million. Month after month, Revel has been mired near the bottom of the pack in gambling revenue.
"Revel dropped to the second-worst performer in Atlantic City, bringing in just $8 million," Kempf wrote in an analysis of January's results. "The property won just $56 per slot per day, which was the lowest in the market."
Kevin DeSanctis, Revel's chief executive officer, said the casino is developing a series of improvements to its marketing programs, player-loyalty card, dining options and entertainment lineup to drive more business to the property.
"We have just begun reintroducing Revel to the gaming customer," DeSanctis said.
January's results were a troubling start for the new year. Atlantic City is trying to break a six-year revenue slump caused by the fragile economy and competition from casinos in neighboring states. Hurricane Sandy was the latest setback.
Atlantic Club, January's lone standout, benefited from a 21 percent increase in its slot revenue to end the month higher. Atlantic Club is in the midst of being sold to the parent company of online gambling giant PokerStars.
Among other casinos in January, Golden Nugget Atlantic City was down just fractionally. Tropicana Casino and Resort and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa were the only other casinos to hold their declines to single digits.
In addition to Trump Plaza, the biggest losers were Bally's Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort, Caesars Atlantic City and Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, all down more than 20 percent for the month.
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One of the reasons I enjoy Christmas so much is because giving presents to people I love makes me so very happy.
Like that time I gifted an 18″ double headed black dildo at the neighborhood White Elephant. Such joy.
No, the dildo gifting is not the premise of this blog post. But God Almighty, it made me laugh so hard that I almost wet myself.
I digress. Christmas – gift giving – happiness.
So when Cory told me a few days before Christmas that my present would not be arriving on time, I took it in stride. I didn't cry or hold a grudge (#progressneverperfection) because I was excited to give Cory his presents.
And that was exciting and cool and lovely for abooooout 10 minutes.
Because let's be honest, I'm human. Christmas has come and gone. It's now New Year's Eve and my Christmas present has not been placed into my pretty little hands.
Each day, Cory will call me from work and say, Bad news, no Christmas presents were delivered today, and my heart grows a little bit colder each time.
So at dinner last night, you can imagine my excitement when Cory said, "you'll be so excited about the package that's on the front porch!!"
Really?! It's finally here!?! The wait is over?! It's MY TIME NOW?!
Oh, yeah? I say. What ever could it be? *bats eye lashes*
Giddy with excitement he says, my new CALL OF DUTY!!
And so, I am writing this post not with a new material good in my possession, but with the sound of rifles shooting and grown men yelling WATCH OUT!! FUCK THAT GUY!! echoing throughout my home.
I'm still waiting, Mr. Postman. Still waiting.


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Now try finding it in a snowstorm at night with no street signs, knowing every second you waste could cost someone's life.
The province's rural addresses are still obscure despite a slow move to standardize them and actually put up signs naming each road. That makes it hard for medics, police and firefighters to find emergencies.
Much of Manitoba -- no one appears to know quite how much -- still relies on the address system created in the 1870s when the province entered Confederation and the Dominion Land Survey divided the prairie into mile roads. Those are the old section-township-range formulas that sound more like legal land title descriptions than house numbers.
Rural Manitobans don't even use that old system much. Medics, police and municipal officials joke that addresses usually amount to little more than "take a left at the red barn that burned down a while back, then turn after Reimer's pasture."
But some rural municipalities have made the finicky leap into the 21st century and adopted modern road and house numbers like the ones provincial officials recommended years ago. That's the system medics would love to see used provincewide.
It uses the established mile roads to make a new, logical grid pattern that mimics the old board game Battleship.
Every east-west road that runs parallel to the American border is numbered based on the distance in miles north of the border. So, Road 1 North runs parallel to the border, just one mile north.
North-south roads are numbered based on the Principal Meridian. That's an arbitrary survey line just west of Winnipeg. Roads located west of the arbitrary line are called Road 1 West, Road 2 West and so on. Same thing on the east side of the Principal Meridian -- Road 1 East and so on.
Take the RM of North Cypress around Carberry, which is in the midst of moving toward the new numbering system.
One of the 600 homes there might become something akin to 75001 Road 56NW instead of some wordy jumble of townships and range roads.
"I think it's going to be a huge change for many residents," said Brent McMillan, the chief administrative officer in North Cypress. "You used to be able to call and say 'two doors down from the old Smith house.' "
But emergency officials say a standard system used by every municipality works best, and it's vital to educate homeowners, especially elderly ones, about their new addresses. And it's vital to install signs on roads. You'd be surprised how many roads are unmarked, officials say.
"We need to know where you are," said Mark Shymanski, geographic information system co-ordinator at the Medical Transportation Co-ordination Centre in Brandon. "That's what it boils down to."
North Cypress is hoping to get some federal gas-tax funding to help cover the costs of overhauling its addresses. McMillan hopes to have the number blades installed on every home and road signs on every corner in about a year.


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A YOUTH service in Wiveliscombe is celebrating a £300 cash boost.
The In The Mix Youth Project was given the donation by the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund.
The project, based at Café Random, offers informal youth work opportunities and experiences for young people.
Youth worker Nick Harvey said: "We provide a suitable setting in which young people can feel safe and supported.
"We're launching a new project specifically to support young people seeking gainful employment or access to further education.
"As part of this we'll be offering work experience in our café, and this donation will be put towards valuable training equipment."


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Henry Snyder
National Humanities Medal Caps a Lifetime of Scholarship
Professor Henry Snyder directs UCR's Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research and has been a major force in the preservation of historical newspapers that tell the story of California's growth and development. He also is a senior scholar in British history, specializing in the early 18th century.
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Dr. Snyder is the first UCR professor and only the sixth faculty member in the UC system to be awarded the National Humanities Medal since its origination in 1997. Snyder received the coveted award from President Bush at a ceremony at the White House in 2007. He joins a prestigious list of fellow honorees, including novelists Tom Wolfe and Toni Morrison, composer Quincy Jones and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Snyder's award recognizes his work on three research projects, one of which spans three decades, to document the work of the British and North American press in the early modern period. They include:
- The English Short-Title Catalogue, a database that includes every known publication in England or in any of England's dependencies between 1473 and 1800. It is the largest bibliography of its kind, including nearly 500,000 items. He has been editor and director since 1978.
- The California Newspaper Project, which preserves and indexes the state's newspapers published between 1846 and 1922, as an important record of local history in the Golden State. The program is part of the United States Newspaper Program, which seeks to preserve the country's journalistic history. He has directed the project since 1990.
- The Catalogo Colectivo de Impresos Latinoamericanos hasta 1851, a database of publications in Spanish and Portuguese printed in North and South America, the Caribbean and the Philippines between 1539 and 1850. He began the project in 2000.
Snyder's work has also drawn support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as the federal Department of Education and numerous private foundations.


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Sarah McNeil with Chicks Who Give A Puck spoke recently with the co-author of "Tough Guy", Bob Probert's autobiography.
There's so much more to him than what people know, and that's what I'm thrilled about with Tough Guy," Kirstie said, "that people will get to know him. [Bob] was unapologetic. He goes into his life. Some things he took a little too far, and he talks about that, and I found it just fascinating." And, a true hockey fan, Kirstie admits that Bob's on-ice life was equally fascinating. "He was an enforcer, and he takes us inside the head of an enforcer on the ice, something that most of us have no idea about. And for me, fights were very important to hockey, and I really miss how hockey used to be."
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Ron MacLean has memoirs? Of bombing with horribly unfunny jokes every year at the NHL Awards ceremony?
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Ron MacLean has memoirs? Of bombing with horribly unfunny jokes every year at the NHL Awards ceremony?
I imagine that every single paragraph is a Cherry rant followed by MacLean saying, "Well, now, we don't know that's true yet."
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horribly unfunny jokes
wELL hE iS cANADIAN…...iS'NT tHAT A mAJOR eXPORT?
(Being the only American in the family I can say that…unless I am in Sudbury. Then it's just smile & wave time)
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By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 02/18/11
As a child, Philip Riddle noticed that many of the adults he knew spoke of work as if it were a burden.
At the same time, he noticed that many of his teachers relished their jobs – radiating joy in the way that they interacted with students, presented subject matter and provided extra help to those who needed it.
"I just could not imagine waking up every day to go to a job that I did not find joy in," Riddle recalled. "I knew that if I was going to devote a career to something, it had to be something I was passionate about.
"And I learned very early on that it was easy to be passionate about teaching."
Today, parents at Brookland Middle School have noticed that Riddle radiates that same joy with his sixth-graders. They cited his contagious, "extremely happy, pleasant-to-have-around" nature, the "can-do" spirit he encourages in his students and the fairness and integrity he models in the classroom.
One student was so taken by Riddle's fresh, open style that he came home from his first day of school and announced his plans to become a history professor.
But parents add that career choices are not all that Riddle has inspired. He challenges students to become lifelong learners and to make a difference in the world through leadership and service to the community.
Knowing that most of his students will not go on to careers in social studies, Riddle works hard to present the curriculum in a way that engages every student – whether by having the students read together and pose questions, or by sharing stories and interactive sites that will intrigue them.
"A certain percentage of students just love social studies and would look forward to my class even if I just stood up and lectured every day," Riddle acknowledged.
"But all students deserve a better experience than that. Lessons that are engaging challenge students to think critically . . . [and help them] draw connections between what has happened in the past and what is taking place in their world."
As rewarding as classroom teaching may be, however, Riddle said that the most meaningful parts of his day are moments in which he can talk to students one on one. Not only, he said, do these times allow for individualized feedback and instruction, but they also give students a chance to talk about concerns outside of the classroom.
"Students need to know that your priority is them," said Riddle. "And I cannot confine that concern only to what happens in the classroom."
Unfortunately, busy school-day schedules make it difficult to provide enough valuable one-on-one time, and even the best, most passionate teachers can't do it all themselves. A supportive community is crucial to a good school system, believes Riddle, who noted that citizens who volunteer their time and resources are always welcome.
After all, he said, "A world class education for all students provides benefits for everyone – not just the children who attend our schools."
McEachin to host Henrico town hall meeting
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U.S. Congressman Donald McEachin (VA-4th District) will host a town hall meeting Aug. 29 at the Eastern Government Center, 3820 Nine Mile Road in Henrico. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. McEachin will address issues raised by attendees and provide details about services available through his office. > Read more.
Nonprofit awards $38k in book scholarships
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WWBT/NBC12 Raycom Media Vice President and General Manager Kym Grinnage was the guest speaker. > Read more.
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Dave Peppler, pastor of Chamberlayne Baptist Church, remembers the epiphany he had on a cold afternoon in northern Ohio when God gave him a sense of direction, after he had been wondering what life had in store for him. It was then that he knew that he wanted to become a pastor and serve God.
Peppler, a Delaware native who grew up in Ohio, was ordained in Brownsboro, Ky. in 1998, but his education didn't end there. > Read more.
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A group of youth soccer players – most from Henrico – and local soccer coaches spent a week in Kazakhstan this month as part of a VCU Center for Sport Leadership program.
The group's trip to Astana, Kazakhstan was made possible by a $700,000 grant awarded to CSL Executive Director Carrie LeCrom by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs through its Sports Diplomacy Division. > Read more.
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Henrico-based brand merchandising company NewClients, Inc. has changed its name to Boost Promotional Branding.
The company is one of the nation's largest in the branded merchandise industry. Founded in 1981, its serves more than 5,000 clients – including many Fortune 500 companies – nationwide. > Read more.
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Being able to record two singles, 'Never Think' and 'Let Me Sign', for 'Twilight', the actor shares, 'I didn't think anybody was going to buy the soundtrack.'
Robert Pattinson is convinced the success of "Twilight" took everyone by surprise because he was allowed to contribute to the film's soundtrack. The brooding Brit recorded the songs "Never Think" and "Let Me Sign" for the film's score, and admits he's still thrilled he got the chance to show off his musical talents.
But he's sure that if producers and director Catherine Hardwicke had known how big a film the vampire love story would become, they'd have reached out to the world's top bands straightaway. He says, "It was nice to be involved in the first soundtrack. I just saw 'Twilight' on TV for the first time a few days ago and when my songs came on I thought, 'That's so bizarre that I actually had those songs in the movie'."
"I'm kind of amazed that Catherine did it. But it really shows that nobody thought it was going to be so massive. I didn't think anybody was going to buy the soundtrack." And Pattinson admits that catching his tunes in" Twilight" on TV has given him the hunger to record more songs for the film franchise. He adds, "Maybe I will do more songs (for the soundtrack)."


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SHERIDAN — Come to the Sheridan Eagles Aerie, 850 N. Main St., on Saturday to join in a benefit for 2-year-old Thane Dube of Sheridan and his family. Dube fell deathly ill in January with the flu and has a long road to recovery ahead of him.
The fundraiser is a tournament featuring the card game "Magic: the Gathering." This benefit tournament is hosted by the Sheridan Magic players, of which Thane's father, Cody, is a member.
The tournament begins at 10 a.m. with check in starting at 9:30 a.m. There is an entry donation of $25.
The format is "standard". There will also be a "legacy" side event scheduled to begin at noon with an entry fee of $5.
Additionally, a "learn to play" event will start at 10 a.m. with an entry fee of $25. This is open to all ages and no experience is necessary. All materials for playing will be provided.
The tournament is supported by The Sports Alley, Troll and Toad and Channel Fireball.
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American School Graduate Sara Elizabeth Genco Launches Music Career(December 06, 2012)
Lansing, Illinois (PRWEB) December 07, 2012
Several famous singers, including the Everly Brothers, the Osmond family, Selena and Tiffany Evans, have hit the books at the American School before hitting the charts. Now, 2008 graduate Sara Elizabeth Genco is ready to join that hit parade.
Her debut CD, On the Rise, was released in June 2012 and has the perfect title for someone whose music career has an upward trajectory. Since graduating from college earlier this year, Sara Elizabeth has worked full-time as a singer-songwriter, playing at festivals and weddings and in coffee houses, bars, churches and even a cupcakery, with many more concerts and perhaps another album in the works for 2013.
I do contemporary folk music with a sound similar to Ingrid Michaelson, said Sara Elizabeth, whose other musical influences include the Beatles and Regina Spektor.
A native of Alden, New York, Sara Elizabeth began playing guitar at age nine and later added piano, ukulele and harmonica to her repertoire. Musical instruments, however, were not the only things Sara Elizabeth was learning, as she devoted a great deal of time to her American School curriculum after she completed eighth grade. Her hard work allowed her to graduate from the American School in just three years.
I was homeschooled since third grade, and when it came time for high school, we were looking for an accredited school with good coursework and prices, Sara Elizabeth said. We did our research and chose the American School. I really liked the overall format and the ability to work at my own pace and have independence.
Sara Elizabeth, whose older sister Stephanie graduated from the American School in 2006, listed Psychology, Careers, History and English Literature as her favorite courses in a curriculum that prepared her to attend college at the University of Buffalo near her home. There, she earned a BA in Music with a concentration in Composition and Music Technology.
The American School definitely prepared me for college, Sara Elizabeth said. I was 16 when I started (the University of Buffalo), but I had a big advantage because I took similar courses in high school and college. The result was that I graduated from college two years earlier than most people my age.
In the future, Sara Elizabeth plans to continue making music, and if her rise continues, you might just hear her songs in films and commercials and on your favorite radio station.
For more information about this rising star, visit http://www.saraelizabethmusic.com or find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/musicseg.
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